| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a state management method and device for an image forming apparatus for enabling a management side to surely confirm the operation state of the image forming apparatus under management. <P>SOLUTION: When the power of the image forming apparatus (1-3 or the like) is supplied, power supply information indicating that the power is supplied is reported as state information to the other image forming apparatus (1-1 or the like) connected to a local area network 2 or a management device 5 communicable through the local area network 2. When the interruption of the power of the image forming apparatus (1-3 or the like) is instructed, power interruption information indicating that the power is to be interrupted is reported to the other image forming apparatus (1-1 or the like) or the management device 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
