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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2009
Hiroshi Iwamoto, Toyohashi, JP;
Takashi Oikawa, Toyohashi, JP;
Tomokazu Kato, Toyokawa, JP;
Jiro Goto, Toyokawa, JP;
Yuji Kawamura, Toyokawa, JP;
Hiroshi Iwamoto, Toyohashi, JP;
Takashi Oikawa, Toyohashi, JP;
Tomokazu Kato, Toyokawa, JP;
Jiro Goto, Toyokawa, JP;
Yuji Kawamura, Toyokawa, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus comprises: an image data obtainer that obtains image data by a Web browser from a Website via a network; a printer that prints out the obtained image data and other image data; and a billing portion that bills a usage fee if the Web browser is used, meanwhile discounts the usage fee to be billed if the Web browser is used and also the image data obtained by the Web browser is printed out by the printer.