IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT TRANSMITS AND RECEIVES MAINTENANCE WORK DATA TO AND FROM INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

摘要

An image forming apparatus capable of reducing the trouble of operation of the user, when being disconnected from and reconnected to an information processing apparatus for transmission and reception of maintenance work data for maintenance work. When the image forming apparatus is disconnected from and reconnected to the information processing apparatus for the above-mentioned purpose, identification information for identifying the information processing apparatus to be reconnected is stored in a storage section. An icon for enabling user to reconnect to the information processing apparatus identified by the identification information is displayed on a display section when the identification information is stored. The image forming apparatus reconnects to the information processing apparatus when the reconnection is instructed by the user using the icon.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus that connects to an information processing apparatus to transmit and receive maintenance work data for performing maintenance work on the image forming apparatus, including voice data or moving image data, to and from the information processing apparatus, and displays a maintenance work screen for the maintenance work on a display section, comprising:
a storage unit configured to store, in a case where during connection with the information processing apparatus, the image forming apparatus is required to be disconnected and then reconnected, identification information for identifying an information processing apparatus to be reconnected, in a storage section; an icon display unit configured to display an icon for enabling a user to give an instruction for reconnection to the information processing apparatus identified by the identification information, on the display section, in a case where the identification information is stored in the storage section; and a reconnection unit configured to reconnect to the information processing apparatus identified by the identification information stored by said storage unit, in a case where the user has instructed the reconnection by using the icon displayed by said icon display unit.