Systems and methods of management of electronic office equipment through
automated monitoring and reporting of usage and status are disclosed. A
monitoring agent monitors electronic office equipment on a network and
collects usage and status information to send to a control system. The
control system can use the usage and status information to compile
various reports responsive to the received information. The system allows
for the automatic assessment, monitoring, re-supply, maintenance, and
billing of networks of printing devices from a variety of different
manufacturers. In some embodiments, the system enables a pay per use
lease arrangement.