Image forming apparatus, communication apparatus, apparatus setting method, program for implementing the method, and storage medium storing the program

摘要

An image forming apparatus in which apparatus setting information registered in at least one of other apparatuses connected to the image forming apparatus via a communication line is obtained from the other apparatuses. The apparatus selling information of the other apparatuses which is not registered in the image forming apparatus is extracted out of the obtained apparatus setting information of the other apparatuses and is displayed on a display together with the apparatus setting information registered in the image forming apparatus. Desired apparatus setting information is selected out of the displayed apparatus setting information and a setting operation corresponding to the selected apparatus setting information is performed.