Abstract: The invention relates to an office machine that comprises an electronic control unit and a data communication interface, wherein internal data of the office machine can be read via the data communication interface and internal data of the office machine can be input. According to the invention, the office machine (10) is associated with a computer unit (20) that is or can be connected to a computer network (24) and that can access internal data of the office machine. Said computer unit is further adapted to allow read-out of internal data of the office machine via the computer network or/and input of internal data of the office machine via the computer network.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 12, 2000
Date of Patent:
April 8, 2008
Assignee:
Toshiba TEC Germany Imaging Systems GmbH
Inventors:
Dirk Landau, Philipp Antziopoulos, Hans-Werner Stottmeister