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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2020
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Daisuke Kawaguchi, Kashiwa, JP;
Jiro Shirakata, Chigasaki, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus is different from an image forming apparatus, with the image forming apparatus forming an image by using toner supplied from a toner container mounted on the image forming apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a communication unit to communicate with the image forming apparatus, an acquisition unit to acquire, via the communication unit, a remaining day count until a date which is expected as a date that the toner container mounted on the image forming apparatus is replaced, and acquire, via the communication unit, a stock request signal for stock request of a toner container for stocking different from the toner container mounted on the image forming apparatus, and a display to display stock information relating to the toner container for stocking based on the stock request signal, and display the remaining day count.