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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2006
Motofumi Shiraiwa, Nagano-ken, JP;
Yoshihiro Ueno, Nagano-ken, JP;
Mitsuhiko Maejima, Nagano-ken, JP;
Shinji Takahashi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Motofumi Shiraiwa, Nagano-ken, JP;
Yoshihiro Ueno, Nagano-ken, JP;
Mitsuhiko Maejima, Nagano-ken, JP;
Shinji Takahashi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ink billing system is used between a client company Xthat prints information and a printer manufacturer that supplies ink cartridges (or toner) to the company X. The company Xhas a main server, a plurality of in-store serversin communication with the main server, and a plurality of inkjet (or laser) printerseach having an ink cartridge(or toner) for printing according to commands from the in-store server. When billing the company Xbased on the number of ink shots (or drum charging time) used by the printersand stored on the main server, the terminal deviceof the printer manufacturer changes the billing rate per unit of ink according to the ink shot count (or drum charging time).