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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2010
Yuichi Tsuchiya, Komoro, JP;
Junji Hasegawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Yuichi Tsuchiya, Komoro, JP;
Junji Hasegawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Technology enabling a user to easily acquire the result of calculating the consumption of fluid used in a fluid discharge device is provided. A fluid consumption calculation device that calculates consumption of a fluid includes an input unit that receives information related to an output object; a discharge control unit that generates discharge data for a fluid used to form the output object using a fluid discharge device; an analysis unit that analyzes the discharge data; a calculation unit that uses information acquired from the analysis unit to calculate consumption of the fluid used to form the output object; and an output unit that generates and outputs output information using information acquired from the calculation unit.