Patent ID: 9116492
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A management system comprising: an image forming device that replaceably loads a consumable container; and a management device that communicates with the image forming device via a network, wherein the image forming device comprises: a management unit configured to manage remaining amount information of a consumable contained in a loaded consumable container; a first detection unit configured to detect identification information of a new consumable container to be loaded in the image forming device upon replacement of the loaded consumable container; a second detection unit configured to detect an error occurred in the image forming device; a third detection unit configured to detect low status of a remaining amount of the consumable contained in the loaded consumable container; an event management unit configured to manage the error detected by the second detection unit and the low status detected by the third detection unit as event information; and a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the management device, a replacement notification including all of the identification information detected by the first detection unit, counter information indicating the operation status of the image forming device upon replacement, and remaining amount information of the consumable contained in the loaded consumable container which has been removed by the replacement, wherein the counter information indicating the operation status is information corresponding to a value accumulated by the image forming device for each print processing, wherein the transmission unit transmits the event information managed by the event management unit to the management device, and wherein the management device comprises: a reception unit configured to receive the replacement notification; and a storage unit configured to store the identification information, the counter information, and the remaining amount information as management information based on the received replacement notification.