An image processing apparatus includes a data processing part that processes image data: a storage part that stores billing information including a plurality of wireless communication identifiers and usage histories of the data processing part, each of the usage histories being associated with wireless communication identifiers, a communication part that establishes a wireless communication associated with one of the wireless communication identifiers such that the communication part wirelessly communicates with an external device, and a control part that, when receiving an image processing job from the external device through the communication part, determines one of the wireless communication identifiers that is used to establish the wireless communication wherein the one of the wireless communication identifiers is defined as a destination identifier, controls the data processing part based on the image processing job and updates one usage history that is associated with the destination identifier.

An information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to: receive a function purchase instruction of an image forming apparatus and based on receiving the function purchase instruction, provide a mobile terminal with execution information, the execution information being for causing the mobile terminal to download a target application and to execute the target application, the target application being an application software for purchasing a function of the image forming apparatus.

An information processing device acquires and executes a workflow including interrelated jobs from a management device. The information processing device includes: a main controller including a memory that stores instructions and a central processing unit (CPU) that executes the instructions; and an operation panel. Based on the instructions executed by the CPU, the main controller: determines whether the first network region matches the second network region, determines whether the workflow includes a first cloud job that requests a service from a server device, upon determining that the first network region does not match the second network region and also that the workflow includes the first cloud job, determines whether to implement the service in the second network region, and upon determining not to implement the service in the second network region, outputs service information to be displayed as an alternative service.

Provided is a service providing system including: a service providing server providing a printer use service; and a user terminal configured to communicate with the service providing server, in which the user terminal receives an input of a card number recorded in a service card for receiving the printer use service and transmits the received card number to the service providing server, and the service providing server performs authentication processing of the service card based on the card number received from the user terminal and performs printer delivery processing of causing a service printer to be delivered when authentication of the service card in the authentication processing is successful.

Examples techniques to determine print material subscription plans for image rendering devices are described. In an example, data indicative of print material consumption by an image rendering device for a period of time is received at a server. Based on the received data, a print material subscription plan is determined for the image rendering device. Signals to enable provision of a notification corresponding to first print material subscription plan are transmitted to the image rendering device.

A method of controlling a printing system includes requesting, by an information processing apparatus included in the printing system, using electronic payment identification information regarding an electronic payment service, an electronic payment server included in the printing system to perform an authentication, requesting, by the information processing apparatus, using information associated with the electronic payment identification information as print identification information regarding cloud printing, a cloud print server included in the printing system to perform an authentication, and after the authentication, and registering, in the cloud print server, print data that is associated with the electronic payment service and acquiring, by the information processing apparatus, the registration information regarding the electronic payment service and the cloud printing.

According to one embodiment, a management apparatus manages a plurality of image forming devices, such as printers or multi-functional peripheral devices in different usage environments. The management apparatus includes a processor to acquire usage history information from each of the image forming devices and generates, based on the acquired usage history information, a bill including a total of usage charges for use of the image forming devices by a user group during a billing period. The management apparatus includes a communication interface to transmit the generated bill to a billing destination.

A printing system comprises a print engine and one or more controllers. The one or more controllers perform a data obtaining process of obtaining print data, a print controlling process of controlling the print engine to print an image based on a print setting value, a fee determining process of determining a fee to be charged when printing the image, and a setting value changing process of changing the print setting value.

A printing system includes a print engine, and one or more controllers configured to perform a data obtaining process of obtaining print data, a print controlling process of controlling the print engine to print an image corresponding to the print data on a printing medium based on a print setting value, and a fee determining process of determining a fee corresponding to a plurality of the print setting values to be applied when the print engine prints the image on the printing medium.

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to receive print data and designation of a facility selected by a user from a user terminal operated by the user, transmit the print data to an apparatus that is installed in the designated facility, transmit receipt information, which is information that enables reception of a printed matter related to the print data, to the user terminal, and charge the user for the printed matter in a case in which the user who has entered the facility receives the printed matter using the receipt information and leaves the facility.