Abstract: Methods for managing a plurality of imaging supply items for an organization, such as those that include associating the organization with a program, the program pertaining to the use of a plurality of imaging apparatuses in conjunction with a plurality of imaging supply items; associating an imaging apparatus with the program to yield a program specific imaging apparatus; and associating an imaging supply item with the program to yield a program specific imaging supply item.

Abstract: A printer monitoring system includes a first network, a first computer connected to the first network, and a first non-networked printer, having associated first printer status information, in communication with the first computer via a first peripheral connection. First agent software, configured to obtain the first printer status information from the first non-networked printer, is installed on the first computer. A monitor computer is in communication with the first computer via the first network. Manager software, configured to obtain the first printer status information from the first agent software, is installed on the monitor computer. A database is configured to store the first printer status information. The first computer executes the first agent software to obtain the first printer status information from the first non-networked printer, and the first agent software forwards the first printer status information to the manager software for storage in the database.