Patent ID: 6208428
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A printing system including a higher rank device and a printer having a total print number counter for counting the number of prints according to an instruction from said higher rank device, comprising:acquiring means for acquiring values of the total print number counter from said printer before a transfer of a printing data from said higher rank device to said printer and after a completion of printing of the printing data;storage means for storing the values of said total print number counter acquired by said acquiring means correspondently to a name of a printing data producer attached to the printing data;calculator means for calculating an accumulated number of prints of every printing data producer on the basis of the value of said total print number counter accumulated in said storage means after the printing of the printing data is completed; andrecording means for recording a result of calculation of said calculator means correspondently to the name of the printing data producer.