Contact history recording system, contact history recording method and image processing apparatus

A contact history recording system for recording a contact history for each of target portions of contact detection in an apparatus in cases where the apparatus is contacted by a person, the system comprising:

• a plurality of transmitters, each installed at each of the target portions;
• and
• a receiver which communicates with the plurality of transmitter,
• wherein each of the plurality of transmitters comprises:
• a memory section which previously stores individual identification information of a target portion where a transmitter of the plurality of transmitters is installed;
• and
• a transmitting section which transmits the individual identification information stored in the memory section in cases where the target portion where the transmitter is installed is contacted by a person, and
• wherein the receiver comprises:
• a receiving section which receives the individual identification information transmitted from the transmitter;
• and
• a control section which inputs the individual identification information received by the receiving section to a recording section to record the inputted individual identification information.