Title:
RECORDING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2013022935
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a recording apparatus in which a license code is issued to the recording apparatus, the code is analyzed, and limitation of the use of consumables etc used in the recording apparatus is enabled based on the analysis result.
The recording apparatus is a recording means for receiving image data transmitted from a host computer and printing the image data, and has an input means for inputting a license code and an analysis means for analyzing the license code. The license code contains expiration date data and changes the conditions for determining whether it is usable or not depending on the analysis output of the license code, and the recording apparatus operates based on a predetermined limitation.
Inventors:
KUROSAWA NAOKI
IIOKA YUZURU
IIOKA YUZURU
Application Number:
JP2011162903A
Publication Date:
February 04, 2013
Filing Date:
July 26, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO I INFOTECH INC
International Classes:
B41J29/38; B41J2/01; G06F3/12
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2006259947A | 2006-09-28 | |||
| JP2007259357A | 2007-10-04 | |||
| JP2005038009A | 2005-02-10 | |||
| JP2009123100A | 2009-06-04 | |||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kentaro Kuhara
Noriaki Uchino
Nobuyuki Kimura
Noriaki Uchino
Nobuyuki Kimura