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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2010
Su-dong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Su-dong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A method of charging for printing including setting a basic charge in the image forming apparatuses, receiving information about a recording agent installed in the image forming apparatus at predetermined intervals, determining whether or not the recording agent of the image forming apparatuses is replaced, based on the received information about the recording agent, counting a number of times the recording agent of the image forming apparatuses is replaced in a charging period, based on the determination as to whether or not the recording agent is replaced, and calculating a printing cost for the image forming apparatuses, using the counted number of times the recording agent is replaced and the basic charge as set.