IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, RESOURCE HOLDING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, RESOURCE REQUIRING METHOD, RESOURCE HOLDING METHOD, RESOURCE MANAGING METHOD AND PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To hold a resource necessary for forming an image in another image forming apparatus and to utilize it on every image formation by performing downloading even when the image forming apparatus which is not equipped with a means for holding the resource non-volatile. SOLUTION: An MFP for holding the resource stores resource information of the resource held. In addition, whether a resource holding request is added to a resource downloading request from an SFP is judged (S1004). Then, when it is judged that the resource holding request is held, a degree of priority for holding for determining a holding condition of the resource held is set (S1005). Then, the holding condition of the resource held is controlled (S1008) from the degree of priority for holding. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT