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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2013
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiaki Katahira, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The image forming apparatus determines whether or not supplementation of a consumable product is required, and whether or not an image corresponding to the consumable product procurement information including information related to the procurement of the consumable product is recorded by linkage with the consumable product. Then when the image forming apparatus determines that that supplementation of a consumable product is required, and that an image corresponding to the consumable product procurement information is recorded by linkage with the consumable product, a printing instruction screen for the image is displayed, and the printing of the image is performed in accordance with the printing instructions input through the printing instruction screen.