US 12,242,211 B2
Method of continuing use of a contract cartridge at an image forming apparatus
Takashi Suzuki, Nagoya (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/165,018.
Application 18/165,018 is a continuation of application No. 17/861,875, filed on Jul. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,573,505.
Application 17/861,875 is a continuation of application No. 17/213,422, filed on Mar. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,397,389, issued on Jul. 26, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-064039 (JP), filed on Mar. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0027935 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. G03G 15/00 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 15/0863 (2013.01) [B41J 2/17546 (2013.01); G03G 15/5016 (2013.01); G03G 21/1878 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0695 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0697 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1823 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
when a service contract associated with an image forming apparatus is cancelled, displaying, by a personal computer, an image showing an option to purchase a contract cartridge according to a cancellation of the service contract for the image forming apparatus, the contract cartridge being used in the image forming apparatus in a state where the image forming apparatus is in a contract state, and the contract cartridge being configured to be not usable in the image forming apparatus in a state where the image forming apparatus is in a normal state;
selecting the option to purchase the contract cartridge in a state where the image forming apparatus is in the contract state; and
transmitting, from the personal computer, an instruction indicating to purchase the contract cartridge.