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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2004
Mutsuo Ogawa, Atsugi, JP;
Matsuo Yomogida, Shibata-gun, JP;
Takamitsu Abe, Iwanuma, JP;
Hideaki Matsuda, Natori, JP;
Mutsuo Ogawa, Atsugi, JP;
Matsuo Yomogida, Shibata-gun, JP;
Takamitsu Abe, Iwanuma, JP;
Hideaki Matsuda, Natori, JP;
Tohoku Ricoh Co., Ltd., Shibata-gun, JP;
Abstract
When a holder of an ID card approaches an image formation instructing device for sending an image forming instruction to an image forming apparatus, an ID code stored in a RF-ID element built in the ID card is read by a RF communication device. When the image formation instructing device transmits an image forming instruction to the image forming apparatus in this condition, an image forming operation is executed and the number of sheets for image formation is counted by counting means. Further, the counted number of sheets for image formation is associated with an ID code having predetermined bearing on the personal ID code read by the RF communication device and thereafter stored and held in a number-of-sheets file. Thus, the number of sheets for image formation is managed without preparing a key counter, a key card, etc. and without special operation.