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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Sawada, Saitama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information concerning a contract of a subscription service of the image forming apparatus; a storage unit that stores the information concerning the contract of the subscription service acquired by the acquisition unit; and a control unit that sets, based on a fact that the information concerning the contract of the subscription service stored in the storage unit is first information indicating purchase of the image forming apparatus, a state of the image forming apparatus to a state corresponding to the first information.
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