Image forming apparatus, remote operation device, remote control method, remote operation method, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium encoded with remote control program, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium encoded with remote operation program for performing remote operation

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes: a setting information transmitting portion to transmit setting information including a setting screen stored in a screen storage area, screen identification information thereof, and a setting value stored in a setting value storage area to a remote operation device; a remote setting portion to, in response to remote operation information being received after transmission of the setting information, update the setting value stored in the setting value storage area with a setting value included in the remote operation information; and a remote setting screen update portion to generate a setting screen based on the setting value stored in the setting value storage area and update the setting screen stored in the setting screen storage area, after the setting value is updated. An operation is specified based on positional information included in the remote operation information in the updated setting screen.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus remotely controlled by a remote operation device, the image forming apparatus comprising:
a transmitter; a receiver; a storage portion including a setting value storage area for storing a setting value and a setting screen storage area for storing a setting screen; and a processor configured to: cause the transmitter to transmit to the remote operation device setting information including the setting screen stored in the screen storage area, screen identification information for identifying the setting screen, and the setting value stored in the setting value storage area, cause the receiver to receive from the remote operation device remote operation information including screen identification information, a setting value, and positional information indicating a position in a setting screen identified by the screen identification information, after transmission of the setting information, update the setting value stored in the setting value storage area with the setting value included in the remote operation information, based on the remote operation information being received; generate a setting screen specified by the screen identification information included in the received remote operation information, based on the setting value stored in the setting value storage area, and update the setting screen stored in the setting screen storage area with the generated setting screen, after the setting value is updated ; and specify an operation based on a position specified by the positional information included in the remote operation information in the updated setting screen.