| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus wherein costs are reduced by using a small capacity and a low-priced ROM, and a time, cost and labor at the time of updating or the like of control software are reduced, and to provide its control method. <P>SOLUTION: A control program downloading means downloads a control program of hardware via a network at a starting time, and executes the downloaded control program by a control program execution means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |
