Print apparatus consumable purchase system and program used with the system
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsFumio Tokutomi, Masumi Yoshino, Eiko Yanagida
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Abstract
A consumable purchase assist program is built in a computer (500) to which a print apparatus (400) is connected, and contains at least a purchase source information acquisition step for acquiring via a network (220), purchase source information containing dealer information of a consumable required for the print apparatus to print or selling condition information, a type information acquisition step for acquiring consumable type information from the print apparatus, and a consumable information display step for displaying the contents of the purchase source information and the type information on a screen of the computer.
Claims38
A print apparatus consumable purchase system comprising:
- a print apparatus for printing on a print medium;
- a display capable of displaying information concerning the print apparatus;
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- a controller for displaying a status screen for representing consumption degree of a consumable used with the print apparatus on the display and displaying at least a delivery purchase button for making a request for delivery purchase of the consumable in the status screen.
A print apparatus consumable purchase system comprising:
- a print apparatus for printing on a print medium;
- a display capable of displaying information concerning the print apparatus;
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- a controller for displaying a status screen for representing consumption degree of a consumable used with the print apparatus on the display and displaying at least a store purchase button for calling dealer information concerning a dealer dealing in the consumable in the status screen.
A print apparatus consumable purchase system comprising:
- a print apparatus for printing on a print medium;
- a display capable of displaying information concerning the print apparatus;
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- a controller for displaying a status screen for representing consumption degree of a consumable used with the print apparatus on the display and displaying one of a plurality of options concerning the purchase mode of the consumable in the status screen and an option calling button for calling the plurality of options in the status screen.
A print apparatus consumable purchase system comprising:
- a print apparatus for printing on a print medium;
- a display capable of displaying information concerning the print apparatus;
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- a controller for determining, based on remaining amount of a consumable used with the print apparatus, whether replacement of the consumable is necessary, wherein if it is determined that the replacement is necessary, the controller displays one of a plurality of options concerning the purchase mode of the consumable on the display and an option calling button for calling the plurality of options on the display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.