US 12,248,265 B2
Image forming apparatus, cost calculation method, and recording medium
Tetsu Kawasaki, Hachioji (JP)
Assigned to Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on May 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/316,341.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-088137 (JP), filed on May 31, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0384724 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. G03G 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 15/5029 (2013.01) [G03G 15/5012 (2013.01); G03G 15/5066 (2013.01); G03G 15/5075 (2013.01); G03G 15/6517 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00105 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00561 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
an image former that forms an image on continuous form paper; and
a hardware processor configured to:
calculate a paper cost for a print job of the continuous form paper, on the basis of a distance of the continuous form paper conveyed from a start of the print job to an end of the print job;
manage the paper cost for the print job of the continuous form paper for each factor, the factors include an adjustment operation, valid output, main printing, and a paper conveyance speed stabilization operation; and
notify the paper cost for the print job of the continuous form paper, which is managed for each factor, to a user.