A recording apparatus managing system for automatically totalizing and managing the conditions of use of recording apparatuses. When a date of collection of management data is set by a collection-date setting device of a host computer, a determination is made by a holidaypresence-or-absence determining device as to whether or not the collection date falls on a holiday. If it does not fall on a holiday, an automatic collection device is operated on that set day, an instruction for transferring the management data is transmitted from the host computer to a relay apparatus, and the management data held by the relay apparatus is transferred to the host computer. In addition, if it is determined that the set date falls on a holiday, the automatic collection/transfer device is operated by a setdate automatic changing device on a day other than the holiday, and the management data is automatically collected from the relay apparatus by the host computer. The management data collected from the relay apparatus by the host computer is automatically supplied to a high-order host computer on the date of supply set in advance.