Image forming apparatus
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a time setting unit that sets a print allowable time according to an amount of advance payment;
a usage time count unit that counts a usage time; and
a print allowance determination unit that determines, from the time setting unit and the usage time count unit, whether printing is allowed or prohibited,wherein before the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit allows the printing to be performed whereas after the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit prohibits the printing from being performed.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a time setting unit that sets a print allowable time according to the amount of advance payment, a usage time count unit that counts a usage time and a print allowance determination unit that determines, from the time setting unit and the usage time count unit, whether printing is allowed or prohibited. Before the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit allows the printing to be performed whereas after the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit prohibits the printing from being performed.
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a time setting unit that sets a print allowable time according to an amount of advance payment; a usage time count unit that counts a usage time; and a print allowance determination unit that determines, from the time setting unit and the usage time count unit, whether printing is allowed or prohibited, wherein before the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit allows the printing to be performed whereas after the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit prohibits the printing from being performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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