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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2012
Masahiro Hadano, Yokohama, JP;
Masahiro Hadano, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus is configured to communicate with an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a toner supply unit having a stationary toner container and a replaceable toner container. The information processing apparatus includes a first receiving unit configured to receive from the image forming apparatus a toner-low notification with respect to the stationary toner container, a second receiving unit configured to receive from the image forming apparatus a replaceability notification with respect to the replaceable toner container, and a management unit configured to manage a stock quantity of the replaceable toner containers based on the toner-low notification received by the first receiving unit and the replaceability notification received by the second receiving unit.