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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2007
Osamu Igarashi, Tokyo, JP;
Osamu Igarashi, Tokyo, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus, including: an identification information storing section that stores identification information for other printing apparatus; a restriction information storing section that groups the stored identification information, and stores restriction information that gives a restriction for using a function provided by a printing apparatus belonging to the same group; an information sharing section that mutually shares the stored identification information stored and the stored restriction information with printing apparatuses in the same group; an information controller that, upon update of the stored restriction information, controls to send the restriction information to other printing apparatus in the same group, based on the identification information mutually shared by the information sharing section; and a usage restriction section that restricts use of the function, based on the restriction information sent from the information controller to other printing apparatus.