EXPENDABLE-ORDERING APPARATUS AND METHOD, EXPENDABLE ORDER PROGRAM AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THE SAME, EXPENDABLE ORDER-RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND EXPENDABLE ORDER RECEPTION PROGRAM AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THE SAME

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily order expendables at appropriate timing before using them up. PSOLUTION: A facsimile apparatus includes: a storage means for storing telephone numbers for specifying the orderer of expendables in advance; a detection sensor for detecting the remaining quantity of expendables; a read means (S04) for reading the telephone numbers from the storage means when the detection sensor detects the remaining quantity that is smaller than a specific one (in the case of YES in S02); a call means (S05) for calling the telephone numbers via telephone lines according to the reading of the telephone numbers; and a reception means (S06) for receiving order paper data for ordering the expendables from an ordering center via the telephone lines. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO