Patent ID: 8965233
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a storage unit configured to store product information for a consumable product and message information related to the consumable product, the message information including information regarding a non-compliant consumable product; a recording unit configured to record an image which shows consumable product procurement information for a source that provides the consumable product, wherein the image that is recorded by the recording unit is read by use of a scanner, or read from an external storage apparatus that is connected to the image forming apparatus; a detection unit configured to detect that replenishment of the consumable product is required; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the image which shows the consumable product procurement information including information related to procurement of the consumable product is recorded by the recording unit in relation to the consumable product detected by the detection unit; a display unit configured to display a printing instruction screen informing a user to print the image which shows the consumable product procurement information when the detection unit detects that replenishment of the consumable product is required and the determination unit determines that the image is recorded in relation to the consumable product detected by the detection unit; and a printing unit configured to print the image which shows the consumable product procurement information in response to a printing instruction issued through the printing instruction screen, wherein the printing unit prints the image, the stored product information for the consumable product and the stored message information as a consumable product report.