Patent ID: 8730494
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus including a display unit that displays an operating screen, the image forming apparatus comprising: a reception unit configured to receive an acquisition request for a carbon footprint of said image forming apparatus, said carbon footprint of said image forming apparatus being a calculated value of an environmental load of said image forming apparatus; a carbon footprint acquisition unit configured to acquire an emission amount of greenhouse effect gases calculated based on active mass with regards to a procurement of a raw materials phase, a production phase, a distribution phase, a use-and-maintenance phase, and a disposal and recycling phase of said image forming apparatus, and a carbon footprint calculated based on said emission amount of greenhouse effect gases, as detailed information of the carbon footprint, when said reception unit receives an acquisition request; and a carbon footprint display unit configured to display said detailed information on a total emission amount of greenhouse effect gases during said phases and said carbon footprint on said operating screen of said display unit.