Print system and print system control method

A print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system comprising:

• a counting module that counts up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations;
• a count judgment module that determines whether the count given by said counting module reaches a preset value;
• a printing operation restriction module that restricts printing operations of said printer when said count judgment module determines that the count reaches the preset value;
• a connection detection module that detects establishment of connection with said management server;
• a count setting module that resets the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server by said connection detection module;
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• an auto connection trial module that tries to establish connection with said management server via the telecommunication line at every predetermined time interval after the start of said print system,
• wherein said count judgment module determines whether the count reaches the preset value, which is specified based on a maximum number of sheets printable in response to a user's requirements in the predetermined time interval.

A print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system comprising:

• a counting module that counts up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations;
• a count judgment module that determines whether the count given by said counting module reaches a preset value;
• a printing operation restriction module that restricts printing operations of said printer when said count judgment module determines that the count reaches the preset value;
• a connection detection module that detects establishment of connection with said management server;
• a count setting module that resets the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server by said connection detection module;
• an auto connection trial module that tries to establish connection with said management server via the telecommunication line at every predetermined time interval after the start of said print system;
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• a predetermined time interval variation module that varies the predetermined time interval according to a frequency of printing with said printer in response to a user's requirements.

A print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system comprising:

• a counting module that counts up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations;
• a count judgment module that determines whether the count given by said counting module reaches a preset value;
• a printing operation restriction module that restricts printing operations of said printer when said count judgment module determines that the count reaches the preset value;
• a connection detection module that detects establishment of connection with said management server;
• a count setting module that resets the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server by said connection detection module;
• a printing instruction output module that outputs printing instructions in time series to said printer;
• an operation number input module that inputs a number of printing operations counted up by said counting module;
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• a verification module that compares a total number of printed sheets with regard to printing instructions output in a predetermined time interval to said printer by said printing instruction output module with a total number of printing operations input in the predetermined time interval by said operation number input module, and verifies a working status of said printer based on a result of the comparison.

A print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system comprising:

• a counting module that counts up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations;
• a count judgment module that determines whether the count given by said counting module reaches a preset value;
• a printing operation restriction module that restricts printing operations of said printer when said count judgment module determines that the count reaches the preset value;
• a connection detection module that detects establishment of connection with said management server;
• a count setting module that resets the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server by said connection detection module;
• a printing instruction output module that outputs printing instructions in time series to said printer;
• a cumulative value input module that receives a cumulative count representing a number of printing operations at a start of execution of each printing instruction by said printer and a cumulative count representing a number of printing operations at an end of execution of the printing instruction by said printer, from said counting module;
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• a verification module that compares a cumulative count at an end of execution of a previous printing instruction received by said cumulative value input module with a cumulative count at a start of execution of a current printing instruction received by said cumulative value input module, among the printing instructions output in time series, and verifies a working status of said printer based on a result of the comparison.

A print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system comprising:

• a counting module that counts up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations;
• a count judgment module that determines whether the count given by said counting module reaches a preset value;
• a printing operation restriction module that restricts printing operations of said printer when said count judgment module determines that the count reaches the preset value;
• a connection detection module that detects establishment of connection with said management server;
• a count setting module that resets the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server by said connection detection module;
• a printing instruction output module that outputs printing instructions in time series to said printer;
• a count input module that inputs a count representing a number of printing operations counted up in response to each of the printing instructions, from said counting module;
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• a verification module that compares a number of printed sheets with regard to each printing instruction with a count corresponding to the printing instruction, and verifies a working status of said printer based on a result of the comparison.

A print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system comprising:

• a counting module that counts up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations;
• a count judgment module that determines whether the count given by said counting module reaches a preset value;
• a printing operation restriction module that restricts printing operations of said printer when said count judgment module determines that the count reaches the preset value;
• a connection detection module that detects establishment of connection with said management server;
• a count setting module that resets the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server by said connection detection module;
• a printing instruction output module that exclusively outputs printing instructions in time series to said printer;
• an operation number input module that inputs a number of printing operations counted up by said counting module;
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• an assumption module that compares a total number of printed sheets with regard to printing instructions output in a predetermined time interval to said printer by said printing instruction output module with a total number of printing operations input in the predetermined time interval by said operation number input module, compares a number of printed sheets with regard to each of the printing instructions output to said printer by said printing instruction output module with a number of printing operations counted up in response to the each printing instruction and input by said operation number input module, and assumes a working status of said printer based on results of the comparisons.

A print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system comprising:

• a counting module that counts up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations;
• a count judgment module that determines whether the count given by said counting module reaches a preset value;
• a printing operation restriction module that restricts printing operations of said printer when said count judgment module determines that the count reaches the preset value;
• a connection detection module that detects establishment of connection with said management server;
• a count setting module that resets the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server by said connection detection module;
• a printing instruction output module that exclusively outputs printing instructions in time series to said printer;
• a cumulative value input module that receives a cumulative count representing a number of printing operations at a start of execution of each printing instruction by said printer and a cumulative count representing a number of printing operations at an end of execution of the printing instruction by said printer, from said counting module;
• a printing operation number computation module that computes a number of printing operations corresponding to each printing instruction from the two cumulative counts received by said cumulative value input module;
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• an assumption module that compares a cumulative count at an end of execution of a previous printing instruction received by said cumulative value input module with a cumulative count at a start of execution of a current printing instruction received by said cumulative value input module, among the printing instructions output in time series by said printing instruction output module, compares a number of printed sheets with regard to each of the printing instructions output to said printer by said printing instruction output module and a number of printing operations corresponding to the each printing instruction computed by said printing operation number computation module, and assumes a working status of said printer based on results of the comparisons.

A print system control method of activating one or multiple computers to control a print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system control method comprising the steps of:

• counting up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations;
• judging whether the count given in said count-up step reaches a preset value;
• restricting printing operations of said printer when said judgment step determines that the count reaches the preset value;
• detecting establishment of connection with said management server;
• resetting the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server in said detection step;
• outputting printing instructions in time series to said printer;
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• comparing a total number of printed sheets with regard to printing instructions output in a predetermined time interval to said printer in said printing-instruction-output step with a total number of printing operations given in said count-up step in the predetermined time interval, and verifying a working status of said printer based on a result of the comparison.

A print system control method of activating one or multiple computers to control a print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system control method comprising the steps of:

• counting up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations;
• judging whether the count given in said count-up step reaches a preset value;
• restricting printing operations of said printer when said judgment step determines that the count reaches the preset value;
• detecting establishment of connection with said management server;
• resetting the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server in said detection step;
• outputting printing instructions in time series to said printer;
• receiving a cumulative count representing a number of printing operations at a start of execution of each printing instruction by said printer and a cumulative count representing a number of printing operations at an end of execution of the printing instruction by said printer;
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• comparing a cumulative count at an end of execution of a previous printing instruction with a cumulative count at a start of execution of a current printing instruction, among the printing instructions output in time series, and verifying a working status of said printer based on a result of the comparison.

A print system control method of activating one or multiple computers to control a print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system control method comprising the steps of:

• counting up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations;
• judging whether the count given in said count-up step reaches a preset value;
• restricting printing operations of said printer when said judgment step determines that the count reaches the preset value;
• detecting establishment of connection with said management server;
• resetting the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server in said detection step;
• outputting printing instructions in time series to said printer;
• inputting a count representing a number of printing operations given in said count-up step, in response to each of the printing instructions;
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• comparing a number of printed sheets with regard to each printing instruction with a count corresponding to the printing instruction, and verifying a working status of said printer based on a result of the comparison.

A print system control method of activating one or multiple computers to control a print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system control method comprising the steps of:

• counting up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations;
• judging whether the count given in said count-up step reaches a preset value;
• restricting printing operations of said printer when said judgment step determines that the count reaches the preset value;
• detecting establishment of connection with said management server;
• resetting the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server in said detection step;
• outputting printing instructions in time series to said printer;
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• comparing a total number of printed sheets with regard to printing instructions output in a predetermined time interval to said printer in said printing-instruction-output step with a total number of printing operations given in said count-up step in the predetermined time interval, comparing a number of printed sheets with regard to each of the printing instructions output to said printer in said printing-instruction-output step with a number of printing operations counted up in response to the each printing instruction and input in said count-up step, and assuming a working status of said printer based on results of the comparisons.

A print system control method of activating one or multiple computers to control a print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system control method comprising the steps of:

• counting up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations;
• judging whether the count given in said count-up step reaches a preset value;
• restricting printing operations of said printer when said judgment step determines that the count reaches the preset value;
• detecting establishment of connection with said management server;
• resetting the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server in said detection step;
• outputting printing instructions in time series to said printer;
• receiving a cumulative count representing a number of printing operations at a start of execution of each printing instruction by said printer and a cumulative count representing a number of printing operations at an end of execution of the printing instruction by said printer;
• computing a number of printing operations corresponding to each printing instruction from the two cumulative counts received in said cumulative-count-input step;
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• comparing a cumulative count at an end of execution of a previous printing instruction received in said cumulative-count-input step with a cumulative count at a start of execution of a current printing instruction received in said cumulative-count-input step, among the printing instructions output in time series in said printing-instruction-output step, comparing a number of printed sheets with regard to each of the printing instructions output to said printer in said printing-instruction-output step and a number of printing operations corresponding to the each printing instruction computed in said computation step, and verifying a working status of said printer based on results of the comparisons.