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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2004
Sunao Kawai, Toyoake, JP;
Kan Ishimoto, Nagoya, JP;
Yuji Miyata, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Toshiaki Mizutani, Kasugai, JP;
Sunao Kawai, Toyoake, JP;
Kan Ishimoto, Nagoya, JP;
Yuji Miyata, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Toshiaki Mizutani, Kasugai, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A server acquires the total number of pages printed per hour and the number of pages printed per hour by each user on each printer in a network printing system in order to find printers whose hourly number of printed pages exceeds a load limit. The server also looks for printers having few printed pages per hour that do not exceed the load limit and issues a notification advising the user who is printing the largest volume on a printer exceeding the load limit to switch to a printer that prints few pages. Accordingly, a high concentration of printing found on a few printers can be moderated, reducing user wait time and excessive printer load.