Image forming apparatus and method for changing print priorities

A method and apparatus of providing a level of priority for printing a document in a company having a plurality of departments, which includes receiving a print job for printing at least one document. A department is determined from the plurality of departments which sent the print job, and a priori...

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Main Author EBIHARA HIDEYUKI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.03.2010
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Summary:A method and apparatus of providing a level of priority for printing a document in a company having a plurality of departments, which includes receiving a print job for printing at least one document. A department is determined from the plurality of departments which sent the print job, and a priority is assigned to the print job based on the determined department. After the print job has been printed, a print amount is determined from the determined department during a fixed time interval. The priority assigned to the determined department is lowered if the print amount exceeds a threshold value.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050094298