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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2022
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Javier A. Morales, Rochester, NY (US);
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An estimation system provides consumable use estimations, such as for ink or toner, in printing operations. The estimation system uses a classification-based consumable use process to estimate the consumable use. A print job is assigned a classification category according to an arbitrary job category selected for the print job and a job property defined for the print job using job settings. An estimate is provided using the classification category and the distribution of the consumable use for print jobs in the category. The estimate is adjusted by a consumable use adjustment factor that reflects the amount of ink or toner disposed of during container replacement or wasted during printing operations.