Distributing setting values from a client device to an image forming apparatus

摘要

A distribution system includes an image processing apparatus to connect to a distribution apparatus over a network. The image processing apparatus includes first and second reception units, an analysis unit, a reflection unit, and first and second notification units. The analysis unit analyzes a received setting value used to connect to the distribution apparatus. The second reception unit receives an inquiry to acquire an import processing status using the import data. The reflection unit performs the import processing. The notification units notify the distribution apparatus about the analyzed setting value and the status of the import processing. The distribution apparatus includes an inquiry unit, first and second reception units, and a control unit. The control unit controls, in response to the distribution apparatus not being able to connect to the image processing apparatus, the inquiry unit to issue the inquiry using the setting value received by the first reception unit.

主权项

1. A distribution system comprising:
a distribution apparatus and an image processing apparatus configured to be connected to the distribution apparatus over a network by using a first setting value, wherein the image processing apparatus includes: a first reception unit configured to receive import data from the distribution apparatus, an analysis unit configured to analyze, from the received import data, a second setting value used to connect to the distribution apparatus over the network, wherein the second setting value is a value different from the first setting value, a second reception unit configured to receive, from the distribution apparatus, an inquiry to acquire a status of import processing using the received import data, a first notification unit configured to notify, as a response to the received inquiry, the distribution apparatus about the second setting value analyzed by the analysis unit, a reflection unit configured to perform the import processing by using the received import data and to reflect the analyzed second setting value after the notification by the first notification unit, and a second notification unit configured to notify, as a response to the received inquiry using the second setting value, the distribution apparatus about the status of the import processing; and wherein the distribution apparatus includes: an inquiry unit configured to send, by using the first setting value, an inquiry to acquire a status of import processing using the import data, after the import data is distributed to the image processing apparatus, a third reception unit configured to receive, from the first notification unit, the second setting value analyzed by the analysis unit, a control unit configured to control, in response to the distribution apparatus not being able to connect to the image processing apparatus by using the first setting value, the inquiry unit to issue the inquiry using the second setting value received by the third reception unit, and a fourth reception unit configured to receive, from the second notification unit, the status of the import processing.