US 11,748,044 B2
Image forming apparatus that issues notification of mismatch between operation type of image forming apparatus and operation type of consumable item and method for controlling the same
Hidemi Sasaki, Toride (JP)
Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/566,500.
Application 17/566,500 is a continuation of application No. 16/221,099, filed on Dec. 14, 2018, granted, now 11,249,701.
Claims priority of application No. 2017-241486 (JP), filed on Dec. 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0121405 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/1235 (2013.01) [G06F 3/121 (2013.01); G06F 3/1203 (2013.01); G06F 3/1219 (2013.01); G06F 3/1278 (2013.01); G06F 3/1285 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus to which a prepaid predetermined item is supposed to be attached, wherein a non-prepaid predetermined item which is supposed to be attached to a different image forming apparatus for which a fee is charged according to print volume is capable of being attached to the image forming apparatus but is not supposed to be attached to the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus comprising:
a controller including a processor, the controller being configured to:
obtain, from a predetermined item attached to the image forming apparatus, information indicating that the predetermined item is the non-prepaid predetermined item;
execute a process for initializing another item based on the obtained information;
determine whether the predetermined attached item is the prepaid predetermined item or the non-prepaid predetermined item; and
issue a notification based on determination that the attached item is the non-prepaid predetermined item.