Image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9342032
APP PUB NO 20150248092A1
SERIAL NO

14634570

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An image forming apparatus includes a time setting unit that sets a print allowable time according to the amount of advance payment, a usage time count unit that counts a usage time and a print allowance determination unit that determines, from the time setting unit and the usage time count unit, whether printing is allowed or prohibited. Before the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit allows the printing to be performed whereas after the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit prohibits the printing from being performed.

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KONICA MINOLTA INC2-7-2 MARUNOUCHI CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 1007015 ?1007015

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arai, Junichi Toyokawa, JP 108 744
Takahashi, Michio Toyokawa, JP 48 588
Taki, Kenji Fuchu, JP 33 284
Tokuno, Toshiyuki Toyokawa, JP 4 15

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