Image forming apparatus, cost calculation method, and recording medium
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorTetsu Kawasaki
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus, including: an image former that forms an image on continuous form paper; and a hardware processor that calculates a paper cost for a print job of the continuous form paper, on the basis of a distance of the continuous form paper conveyed from a start to an end of the print job.
Claims12
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- an image former that forms an image on continuous form paper;
- and
- a hardware processor configured to:
- calculate a paper cost for a print job of the continuous form paper, on the basis of a distance of the continuous form paper conveyed from a start of the print job to an end of the print job;
- manage the paper cost for the print job of the continuous form paper for each factor, the factors include an adjustment operation, valid output, main printing, and a paper conveyance speed stabilization operation;
- and
- notify the paper cost for the print job of the continuous form paper, which is managed for each factor, to a user.
A cost calculation method of an image forming apparatus including an image former that forms an image on continuous form paper, the method comprising:
- allowing a hardware processor to;
- calculate a paper cost for a print job of the continuous form paper, on the basis of a distance of the continuous form paper conveyed from a start of the print job to an end of the print job;
- manage the paper cost for the print job of the continuous form paper for each factor, the factors include an adjustment operation, valid output, main printing, and a paper conveyance speed stabilization operation;
- and
- notify the paper cost for the print job of the continuous form paper, which is managed for each factor, to a user.
A non-transitory recording medium storing a computer readable program for allowing a computer of an image forming apparatus including an image former that forms an image on continuous form paper to:
- calculate a paper cost for a print job of the continuous form paper, on the basis of a distance of the continuous form paper conveyed from a start of the print job to an end of the print job;
- manage the paper cost for the print job of the continuous form paper for each factor, the factors include an adjustment operation, valid output, main printing, and a paper conveyance speed stabilization operation;
- and
- notify the paper cost for the print job of the continuous form paper, which is managed for each factor, to a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.