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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiyuki Hirai, Tokyo, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus determines whether it has connected to the Internet in a case where an operation to power on is accepted before initial setup of the printing apparatus is completed, and executes predetermined control for preventing a process for holding printing material in the printing apparatus from being performed by a user. Contract information is obtained through the Internet in a case where the printing apparatus has connected to the Internet, and it is confirmed whether the user can use the printing apparatus in a contract status indicated by the contract information. The predetermined control is cancelled in a case where the printing apparatus connects to the Internet and it is confirmed the user can use the printing apparatus in the contract status indicated by the contract information.