Patent ID: 6178298
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming management apparatus that manages image formations by an image forming apparatus, comprising:a memory for storing(1) a plurality of identifiers each of which corresponds to a different group in a plurality of groups, and(2) a plurality of information that are related to one of the plurality of identifiers, each of the information representing one group that differs from a group corresponding to a related identifier;an identifier reception unit for receiving input of an identifier;a display unit for displaying a plurality of information stored in the memory;a selection unit for selecting at least one of the information from the plurality of information that the display unit displays; anda processor for having the display unit display a plurality of information that are stored in the memory and are related to the identifier received by the identifier reception unit, for receiving at least one of the information selected with the selection unit among the plurality of information displayed by the display unit, for counting the number of image formations made by the image forming apparatus, and for storing the counted number in the memory relating to each group corresponding to each of the information selected with the selection unit.