Image forming system
First Claim
1. An image forming system comprising:
- an image forming apparatus in which a setting related to image forming is variable, anda plurality of external devices that are communicable with the image forming apparatus,wherein each of the external devices includesa request receiving unit configured to receive a request for adjustment of the setting related to image forming from a user, andan external device transmission unit configured to transmit the request for adjustment of the setting related to image forming, which has been received by the request receiving unit to the image forming apparatus, andthe image forming apparatus includesan image forming unit configured to form an image,an image forming apparatus receiving unit configured to receive requests for adjustment of the setting related to image forming, which have been transmitted from the plurality of external device transmission units,an adjustment unit configured to adjust, based on the plurality of requests for adjustment of the setting related to image forming, which have been received by the image forming apparatus receiving unit, the setting related to image forming, andan image forming setting control unit configured to perform control such that the setting related to image forming, which has been adjusted by the adjustment unit, is reflected,wherein the request receiving unit receives requests for a plurality of parameters for the setting related to image forming,the adjustment unit adjusts the setting related to image forming in accordance with the parameters, andthe plurality of parameters include at least one of a distance parameter that indicates a distance from a place in which the image forming apparatus is installed to a location of a desk of the user and a degree-of-satisfaction parameter that indicates the degree of satisfaction about the operation sound of the image forming apparatus.
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Abstract
An image forming system includes a multifunction peripheral in which a setting related to image forming is variable and a plurality of mobile terminal devices that are communicable with the multifunction peripheral. The multifunction peripheral includes an adjustment unit and an image forming setting control unit. The adjustment unit adjusts, based on a plurality of requests for adjustment of the setting related to image forming, which have been received by a multifunction peripheral communication unit, the setting related to image forming. The image forming setting control unit performs control such that the setting related to image forming, which has been adjusted by the adjustment unit, is reflected.
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1. An image forming system comprising:
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an image forming apparatus in which a setting related to image forming is variable, and a plurality of external devices that are communicable with the image forming apparatus, wherein each of the external devices includes a request receiving unit configured to receive a request for adjustment of the setting related to image forming from a user, and an external device transmission unit configured to transmit the request for adjustment of the setting related to image forming, which has been received by the request receiving unit to the image forming apparatus, and the image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image, an image forming apparatus receiving unit configured to receive requests for adjustment of the setting related to image forming, which have been transmitted from the plurality of external device transmission units, an adjustment unit configured to adjust, based on the plurality of requests for adjustment of the setting related to image forming, which have been received by the image forming apparatus receiving unit, the setting related to image forming, and an image forming setting control unit configured to perform control such that the setting related to image forming, which has been adjusted by the adjustment unit, is reflected, wherein the request receiving unit receives requests for a plurality of parameters for the setting related to image forming, the adjustment unit adjusts the setting related to image forming in accordance with the parameters, and the plurality of parameters include at least one of a distance parameter that indicates a distance from a place in which the image forming apparatus is installed to a location of a desk of the user and a degree-of-satisfaction parameter that indicates the degree of satisfaction about the operation sound of the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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