Patent ID: 11914907
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 13:
14. A printing device configured to execute specific printing under a contract with a management apparatus, the printing device comprising:
a communication interface communicable with the management apparatus; and
a controller configured to perform
monitoring a communication state with the management apparatus through the communication interface,
determining whether the communication state is communicable with the management apparatus,
determining whether a particular consumable is included in one or more consumables attached to the printing device, the particular consumable being a consumable deemed suitable for being used in the specific printing under the contract, and
after determining that the communication state is communicable with the management apparatus and the particular consumable is included in the one or more consumables attached to the printing device, executing the transition to a specific printing state where the specific printing is allowed in a case where prescribed conditions are all met, the prescribed conditions comprising
i) the communication state is determined to be communicable with the management apparatus, and
ii) the particular consumable is determined to be included in the one or more consumables.