Image forming system, image forming apparatus, and method for controlling image forming system

By introducing automatic settings and data transmission control mechanisms in the image forming system, the problem that users need to manually set settings information for multiple image forming devices is solved, and a more efficient setting process is achieved.

JP7664768B2Active Publication Date: 2025-04-18SHARP KK
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Application Number
JP2021099693
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-06-15
Publication Date
2025-04-18
Estimated Expiration
2041-06-15

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In the existing image forming system, the user must manually set the specified setting information for multiple image forming devices, resulting in extremely cumbersome operation.

Method used

By introducing a control mechanism in the image forming system, including the functions of acquiring pre-registered identification information, setting identification information, identifying the parent unit image forming device and receiving print data, the automatic setting and data transmission of the image forming device are realized.

Benefits of technology

The number of image forming equipment that users need to manually operate when setting specified setting information is reduced, the setting efficiency is improved, and the operation labor intensity is reduced.

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Abstract

To provide an image formation system which can resolve such an inconvenience that a user must set prescribed setting information to all of a plurality of image formation apparatuses with a setting operation of the user when setting the prescribed setting information, and an image formation apparatus and a control method of the image formation system.SOLUTION: An image formation system 100 includes a plurality of image formation apparatuses 10 connected to each other via a network NT, and forms images with the image formation apparatuses 10 on the basis of print data PD transmitted from a terminal device 200. In such a state that prescribed setting information (identification information ID) is previously registered in one image formation apparatus 10(1) as a registered image formation apparatus 10(i) out of the plurality of image formation apparatuses 10, another image formation apparatus 10(j) acquires setting information (ID) from the registered image formation apparatus 10(i) in which the setting information (ID) is registered in advance, and sets the acquired setting information (ID).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6A
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