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

Claim 6:
7. A printer, comprising a memory and a controller,
wherein the printer has a function of restricting a number of printing during a particular period for each user ID;
wherein the controller is configured to perform:
storing a restriction period and an upper limit in the memory in accordance with an instruction from a user interface, the restriction period being a period in which the 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 printing is performed, 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;
causing the user interface to display an individual screen including at least one user ID, and an individual operator for each user ID;
when the individual operator is operated on the user interface, initializing the counter value associated with the user ID corresponding to the operated individual operator without changing the upper limit for the user ID corresponding to the operated individual operator and without initializing the counter value associated with a user ID other than the user ID corresponding to the operated individual operator; and
before the restriction period is ended, updating the counter value associated with the user ID from the counter value initialized in response to operating of the individual operator.