Patent ID: 7545528

Claim:
A print system that is capable of sending a status of a printer to a management server, which manages the status of said printer, via a telecommunication line, said print system comprising: a counting module that counts up printing operations of said printer to give a count representing a number of printing operations; a count judgment module that determines whether the count given by said counting module reaches a preset value; a printing operation restriction module that restricts printing operations of said printer when said count judgment module determines that the count reaches the preset value; a connection detection module that detects establishment of connection with said management server; a count setting module that resets the count to a specified value prior to the preset value, in response to detection of establishment of connection with said management server by said connection detection module; and an auto connection trial module that tries to establish connection with said management server via the telecommunication line at every predetermined time interval after the start of said print system, wherein said count judgment module determines whether the count reaches the preset value, which is specified based on a maximum number of sheets printable with said printer in the predetermined time interval.