Information processing apparatus, information processing system, non-transitory computer readable medium, and method for processing information

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for processing information, the process comprising:

• receiving an operation necessary for payment of a deposit and obtaining payment information, which is information regarding the payment of the deposit, from a transaction apparatus connected to the computer over a network;
• receiving the payment of the deposit corresponding to the payment information;
• adding the deposit to a balance;
• receiving execution of at least one job in consideration of the balance;
• and
• outputting, to the transaction apparatus, transaction information based on a cumulative charge, which is a sum of a charge for the at least one job, wherein
• the at least one job comprises at least one of a copying operation, a printing operation, or a scanning operation performed by a multifunction device,
• the cumulative charge represents a sum of charges for a plurality of document processing operations executed against the balance,
• the payment information is converted into a code image and displayed to a user,
• the deposit is received when a terminal of the user reads the code image and transmits a payment instruction to the transaction apparatus,
• the transaction apparatus performs a provisional transaction with the deposit upon receiving the payment instruction, and
• in response to a repayment instruction from the user, the computer outputs the transaction information to the transaction apparatus, and the transaction apparatus finalizes the provisional transaction based on the transaction information.

A method for processing information, the method comprising:

• receiving an operation necessary for payment of a deposit and obtaining payment information, which is information regarding the payment of the deposit, from a transaction apparatus connected over a network;
• receiving the payment of the deposit corresponding to the payment information;
• adding the deposit to a balance;
• receiving execution of at least one job in consideration of the balance;
• and
• outputting, to the transaction apparatus, transaction information based on a cumulative charge, which is a sum of a charge for the at least one job, wherein
• the at least one job comprises at least one of a copying operation, a printing operation, or a scanning operation performed by a multifunction device,
• the cumulative charge represents a sum of charges for a plurality of document processing operations executed against the balance,
• the payment information is converted into a code image and displayed to a user,
• the deposit is received when a terminal of the user reads the code image and transmits a payment instruction to the transaction apparatus,
• the transaction apparatus performs a provisional transaction with the deposit upon receiving the payment instruction, and
• in response to a repayment instruction from the user, the transaction information is output to the transaction apparatus, and the transaction apparatus finalizes the provisional transaction based on the transaction information.