Printing apparatus to operate in a contract mode with consumable item to be used in printing and execute profit returning process according to content of the contract

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PATENT NO 12044996
APP PUB NO 20230384727A1
SERIAL NO

18325266

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There is provided a printing apparatus including: an installing part in which a consumable item to be used in printing is to be installed; a printer configured to print an image on a printing medium by using the consumable item installed in the installing part; and a controller. The printing apparatus is configured to operate in a contract mode based on content of a contract regarding the consumable item to be used in the printing. The controller is configured to execute a profit returning process of performing profit return according to the content of the contract in a case that the consumable item installed in the installing part has a type corresponding to a non-contract mode not based on the content of the contract and that the printing apparatus is operated in the contract mode.

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BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA15-1 NAESHIRO-CHO MIZUHO-KU NAGOYA-SHI AICHI-KEN 467-8561

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hayashi, Masahiro Anjo, JP 312 1043
Miyazaki, Sadaaki Nagoya, JP 45 158
Mori, Tetsunori Kariya, JP 13 19
Okazaki, Naoya Hashima, JP 106 390
Oki, Satoru Nagoya, JP 54 9

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