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Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 01, 2019
Applicant:

Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;

Inventors:

Hideki Nogawa, Nagoya, JP;

Masafumi Miyazawa, Nagoya, JP;

Akiko Mizuno, Nagoya, JP;

Assignee:

BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/553 (2013.01); G06F 3/126 (2013.01); G06F 3/1219 (2013.01); G06F 3/1286 (2013.01);
Abstract

In a communication device, a processor identifies first and second group printing devices in accordance with device information on each printing device, and outputs device information corresponding to the first and second group printing devices in a distinguishable manner. A printing device having a tank accommodating printing agent greater than or equal to a first reference is identified as the first and second group printing devices. A printing device having a tank accommodating printing agent less than the first reference is identified as the second group printing device. A printing device without tank and in which a cartridge accommodating printing agent less than a second reference and greater than or equal to a third reference is identified as the first group printing device. A printing device without tank and in which the cartridge accommodating printing agent less than the third reference is identified as the second group printing device.


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