Patent ID: 8138935
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image processor operable with an image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus condition information acquisition unit configured to receive apparatus condition information from the image forming apparatus when the image processor instructs the image forming apparatus to print; a notification control unit configured, when the apparatus condition information acquisition unit receives apparatus condition information that requires an alert, to notify alert information corresponding to the alert using a notification unit; a time period storage unit storing a time period; a storage unit configured to store first information related to alert information previously notified using the notification unit and second information related to current apparatus condition that requires an alert; and a judgment unit configured to judge whether the first information and the second information match, wherein the notification control unit is configured to not notify alert information related to the current apparatus condition that requires an alert using the notification unit when an elapsed time from the notification of the previous alert information to the reception of the current apparatus condition information that requires an alert is equal to or less than the time period stored in the time period storage unit and the first information and the second information match.