Patent ID: 7706002
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for managing print information related to a plurality of jobs executed by an image forming apparatus included in the system, the system comprising: a calculator that calculates a usage efficiency for each of a plurality of users who are identified by user information included in the print information, based on a number of physical sheets printed for the plurality of jobs and a number of logical pages printed for the plurality of jobs; and a controller that performs a control to (i) display a list of information of the plurality of users together with the usage efficiency calculated by the calculator and (ii) output a usage state report, which is calculated for each operation mode or type of sheet, indicating a usage fee for each of the plurality of users, wherein the usage efficiency includes a saving ratio, and information of a user corresponding to the saving ratio that is less than the predetermined value in the plurality of users is displayed in the list so as to be distinguished from information of a user corresponding to the saving ratio that is not less than the predetermined value in the plurality of users.