US 12,250,353 B2
Image processing apparatus that requests collection of consumable, controlling method and storage medium therefor
Kyosuke Nakano, Chiba (JP)
Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyko (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/349,472.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-116288 (JP), filed on Jul. 21, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0031502 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 1/32 (2006.01); G06K 15/02 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 1/32096 (2013.01) [G06K 15/1823 (2013.01); H04N 1/0044 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
a printing device that uses a consumable to form an image on a sheet;
a display device;
at least one memory that stores a set of instructions; and
at least one processor that executes the instructions to:
display a collection proposal screen on the display device, the collection proposal screen including:
a first icon selectable by a user to execute a physical collection request that requests a collecting service to physically collect the consumable that has been used; and
a second icon selectable by the user to not execute the physical collection request;
determine whether or not physical collection of the consumable is necessary based on the first or second icon being selected by the user;
acquire, in a state where the physical collection of the consumable is determined to be necessary, user information as information necessary for the physical collection request of the consumable by displaying on the display device an input screen where the acquired user information is input or edited by the user and displayed;
generate a request image for the physical collection request of the consumable, from the received information necessary for the physical collection request of the consumable and a format image for the physical collection request; and
transmit the generated request image to a designated destination.