Patent ID: 6240261
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus supervising system, comprising:a central control apparatus;a data communication line connected to the central control apparatus;at least one image forming apparatus connected to the central control apparatus through the data communication line, said at least one image forming apparatus being supervised by the central control apparatus;a problem detecting device configured to detect a problem having occurred in the at least one image forming apparatus;a first copysheet number storing device configured to store a total number of copysheets copied by said at least one image forming apparatus before a current occurrence of the problem;a second copysheet number storing device configured to store a SC (service call) number of copysheets having been copied by said at least one image forming apparatus before a last occurrence of the problem; anda problem data reporting device configured to report the problem to said central control apparatus from the at least one image forming apparatus, wherein said problem is reported only when a difference between said total number and the SC number exceeds a predetermined level.