Patent ID: 11922082
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 10:
11. A printing system, comprising a terminal, a server, and a printer connected through a network to each other,
wherein the server comprises a memory and a controller,
wherein the controller is configured to perform:
storing a restriction period and an upper limit in the memory in accordance with an instruction from the terminal through the network, the restriction period being a period in which a number of printing is restricted for each user ID, the upper limit being an upper limit of the number of printing for each user ID;
when the restriction period is started, initializing a counter value of the number of printing for each user ID;
during the restriction period:
when the printer performs printing, updating the counter value which is stored in the memory and associated with a user ID corresponding to the printing;
when the counter value associated with the user ID reaches the upper limit, restricting printing corresponding to the user ID by the printing;
causing the terminal to display an operation screen including at least one user ID, the upper limit for each user ID, an individual operator for each user ID, and a common operator common to each user ID;
when the individual operator is operated on the terminal, initializing the counter value associated with the user ID corresponding to the operated individual operator;
when an operation to input the upper limit for the user ID is made on the terminal, changing the upper limit stored in the memory to the input upper limit; and
when the common operator is operated on the terminal, initializing the counter value associated with each user ID.