Imaging forming apparatus with automatic configuration update

摘要

A set value management service receives a replace request for replacing configuration data of a first image forming apparatus, and searches the second image forming apparatus needs to update configuration data as a result of replacement of the first image forming apparatus. The set value management service updates configuration data of the searched second image forming apparatus.

主权项

1. An information processing system comprising:
an image forming apparatus; and a management device that manages operation setting information for switching an operation of the image forming apparatus, wherein the management device comprises:
a holding unit configured to hold the operation setting information of the image forming apparatus;a request receiving unit configured to receive a replace request for replacing operation setting information of a first image forming apparatus from the first image forming apparatus that has been replaced;a searching unit configured to search a second image forming apparatus that needs to update operation setting information as a result of replacement of the first image forming apparatus when the replace request is received; andan updating unit configured to update the operation setting information of the searched second image forming apparatus, and wherein the first image forming apparatus comprises:
a replace requesting unit configured to transmit the replace request for replacing own operation setting information via the network when the first image forming apparatus is replaced.