Information processing apparatus, methods for controlling the same, storage medium, and image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• a cartridge that is removably mounted;
• one or more memory devices that store a set of instructions;
• and
• one or more processors that execute the set of instructions to:
• present a data carrier for accessing Digital Product Passport (DPP) information of the image forming apparatus managed on a blockchain,
• wherein the DPP information of the image forming apparatus managed on the blockchain includes first DPP information that is DPP information of a body of the image forming apparatus, and second DPP information that is DPP information of the cartridge and that is managed in association with the first DPP information on the blockchain.

A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• reading, from a product, a first data carrier for accessing Digital Product Passport (DPP) information of the product managed on a blockchain;
• acquiring first DPP information and second DPP information using information of the read first data carrier, the first DPP information being DPP information of a product body of the product managed on the blockchain, and the second DPP information being DPP information of a component mounted in the product and being managed in association with the first DPP information on the blockchain;
• and
• outputting the first DPP information and the second DPP information that were acquired.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute each step of a method for controlling an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• reading, from a product, a first data carrier for accessing Digital Product Passport (DPP) information of the product managed on a blockchain;
• acquiring first DPP information and second DPP information using information of the read first data carrier, the first DPP information being DPP information of a product body of the product managed on the blockchain, and the second DPP information being DPP information of a component mounted in the product and being managed in association with the first DPP information on the blockchain;
• and
• outputting the first DPP information and the second DPP information that were acquired.