| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent mismatching of data among processing sections due to failure of data overwrite, disruption of power during data overwrite, a change after overwrite or a change in a device constituting an image forming apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: In the image forming apparatus, at the time of start of a reboot operation or a boot operation of the apparatus, a system processing section confirms whether the configuration of an option processing section has changed and whether data in storage devices in processing sections has changed. When the image forming apparatus fails to normally operate due to a combination of changed data, the system processing section overwrites data in the storage devices in the respective processing sections, by the use of data stored in an external storage device, thereby realizing a latest and optimal combination of data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |
