US 12,120,276 B2
Management method for managing image forming apparatus and management server for managing image forming apparatus
Shimpei Itaya, Hachioji (JP)
Assigned to Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/461,837.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-147226 (JP), filed on Sep. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0098191 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/56 (2013.01)
CPC H04N 1/00344 (2013.01) [G06F 21/56 (2013.01); H04N 1/00087 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A management method for managing one or more image forming apparatuses, the management method comprising:
acquiring first information indicating a target region and second information indicating a situation of the target region;
specifying a target image forming apparatus installed in the target region in the one or more image forming apparatuses; and
outputting, to the target image forming apparatus, a change instruction for changing a setting content of a setting item of the target image forming apparatus to a setting content corresponding to the second information, wherein
the second information includes at least one of information regarding a situation of spread of an infectious disease and information regarding electric power supply, the information regarding electric power supply being whether or not there is a risk of a shortage of electric power for the target region.