Image forming system

摘要

An image forming system includes a first image forming apparatus configured to form an image according to first setting information that is set to a first user; a second image forming apparatus configured to form an image according to second setting information that is set to a second user; and an administration apparatus that holds the first setting information and the second setting information and administers the first image forming apparatus and the second image forming apparatus according to the first setting information and the second setting information thus held. The administration apparatus includes a determining unit configured to determine whether a substitute apparatus for the first image forming apparatus is necessary; and an information setting unit configured to obtain the first setting information according to a determination result of the determining unit, and add the first setting information to the second setting information.

主权项

1. An image forming system, comprising:
a first image forming apparatus configured to operate according to first setting information that is set to a first user; a second image forming apparatus configured to operate according to second setting information that is set to a second user; and an administration apparatus that administers the first image forming apparatus and the second image forming apparatus, said administration apparatus being configured to hold first apparatus information for the first image forming apparatus including the first setting information, and second apparatus information for the second image forming apparatus including the second setting information, wherein said administration apparatus includes:
a determining unit configured to determine that the second image forming apparatus is used as a substitute apparatus for the first image forming apparatus when the first image forming apparatus cannot be used; andan information setting unit configured to add the first setting information to the second apparatus information according to a determination result of the determining unit, said first setting information includes first function restriction information for restricting a function that the first user can use, and said second setting information includes second function restriction information for restricting a function that the second user can use.