| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To seamlessly use many accessories independently of manufacturers and models by enabling a client to acquire information about devices including each expansion means by communication in a common language. <P>SOLUTION: An image processing apparatus 104 includes devices 1501 to 1504 for processing image information from a printer controller 102 for processing a job from a client 103 via a network 101. Web servers 1506a, 1506c and 1506d storing assigned independent IP addresses and, according to the stored IP addresses, communicating direct with the client 103 in a predetermined language via the network 101 can be expansively connected to the image processing apparatus 104. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
