Management system, method, management server, and computer-readable storage medium storing program

A method to be executed in a management system that includes a predetermined printing apparatus and a printing apparatus management server which can communicate with a voice device management server and a consumable item management server, wherein

• the predetermined printing apparatus is configured to transmit remaining amount information of a consumable item used in the predetermined printing apparatus, and
• in the printing apparatus management server,
• a plurality of printing apparatuses are managed;
• wherein
• information of the predetermined printing apparatus registered as a printing apparatus to be used in the printing apparatus management server is obtained, in response to a request from the voice device management server, from the plurality of printing apparatuses;
• the obtained information of the predetermined printing apparatus is transmitted to the voice device management server;
• the remaining amount information transmitted from the predetermined printing apparatus is obtained;
• and
• the obtained remaining amount information is transmitted to the consumable item management server,
• wherein voice notification to a user is performed, via a voice device configured to communicate with the voice device management server, based on the obtained remaining amount information, and processing for placing an order for the consumable item is performed based on a voice instruction from the user accepted by the voice device.

A management server that can communicate with a voice device management server and a consumable item management server, comprising:

• a memory containing instructions and a processor for executing the instructions to operate as a:
• a management unit configured to manage a plurality of printing apparatuses;
• a first obtainment unit configured to obtain, in response to a request from the voice device management server, information of a predetermined printing apparatus registered, from the plurality of printing apparatuses, as a printing apparatus to be used in the consumable item management server;
• a first transmission unit configured to transmit, to the voice device management server, the information of the predetermined printing apparatus obtained by the first obtainment unit;
• a second obtainment unit configured to obtain remaining amount information, of a consumable item, which is transmitted from the predetermined printing apparatus and to be used in the predetermined printing apparatus;
• and
• a second transmission unit configured to transmit the remaining amount information obtained by the second obtainment unit to the consumable item management server,
• wherein voice notification to a user is performed, via a voice device configured to communicate with the voice device management server, based on the remaining amount information obtained by the second obtainment unit, and processing for placing an order for the consumable item is performed based on a voice instruction from the user accepted by the voice device.