Image forming apparatus determining supplies-purchasing condition based on usage of supplies and operating method thereof
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Dec 11, 2018
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Jan 18, 2018
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Oct 14, 2016
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Jul 14, 2016
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An image forming apparatus and an operating method thereof are provided. The image forming apparatus uses supplied mounted therein, and includes at least one computer processor configured to determine a grade of the image forming apparatus based on an accumulated usage of the supplies, and determine a range of available grades of the supplies, based on the determined grade of the image forming apparatus, and a memory configured to store information about the grade of the image forming apparatus.
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