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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2009
Akiko Seta, Kanagawa, JP;
Noriyuki Matsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayasu Takano, Kanagawa, JP;
Koji Adachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kaoru Yasukawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuichi Satonaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Akiko Seta, Kanagawa, JP;
Noriyuki Matsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayasu Takano, Kanagawa, JP;
Koji Adachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kaoru Yasukawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuichi Satonaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image formation apparatus, which includes: a detector unit that detects a status of consumables; a prediction unit that predicts a run-out timing of the consumables on the basis of the status detected by the detector unit; a transmission unit that transmits the status detected by the detector unit to a management apparatus as consumables information; a reception unit that receives run-out timing information indicating a run-out timing predicted by the management apparatus on the basis of the consumables information transmitted by the transmission unit; and a notification unit that notifies the run-out timing of the consumables on the basis of the run-out timing information received by the reception unit if communication with the management apparatus is possible, or notifies the run-out timing of the consumables on the basis of the run-out timing predicted by the prediction unit if communication with the management apparatus is not possible.