Image forming apparatus and function adding method of image forming apparatus
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus to which a function can be added by downloading and installing software for adding the function, comprising:
- an information acquiring unit which acquires function information regarding the function which can be added to the image forming apparatus;
an operation panel which displays a key in a selectable state, wherein the key is displayed when the function is added; and
a function managing unit which downloads and installs the software for adding the function corresponding to the key to add the function when the key is selected.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus is an image forming apparatus to which a function can be added by downloading and installing software for adding the function. The image forming apparatus includes: an information acquiring unit which acquires function information regarding the function which can be added to the image forming apparatus; an operation panel which displays a key in a selectable state, the key being to be displayed when the function is added; and a function managing unit which downloads and installs the software for adding the function corresponding to the key to add the function when the key is selected.
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1. An image forming apparatus to which a function can be added by downloading and installing software for adding the function, comprising:
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an information acquiring unit which acquires function information regarding the function which can be added to the image forming apparatus;
an operation panel which displays a key in a selectable state, wherein the key is displayed when the function is added; and
a function managing unit which downloads and installs the software for adding the function corresponding to the key to add the function when the key is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A function adding method of an image forming apparatus to which a function is added by downloading and installing software for adding the function, comprising:
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acquiring function information regarding a function which can be added to the image forming apparatus;
displaying a key in a selectable state, wherein the key is displayed when the function is added; and
downloading and installing the software for adding the function corresponding to the key to add the function when the key is selected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A recording medium which can be read by a computer, the medium storing a function addition program for causing a computer to execute each step of a function adding method of the image forming apparatus to which a function can be added by downloading and installing software for adding the function, wherein the image-forming apparatus includes:
- an information acquiring unit which acquires function information regarding the function which can be added to the image forming apparatus;
an operation panel which displays a key in a selectable state, wherein the key is displayed when the function is added; and
a function managing unit which downloads and installs the software for adding the function corresponding to the key to add the function when the key is selected, wherein the function adding method comprises;
acquiring function information regarding a function which can be added to the image forming apparatus;
displaying a key which is displayed in a selectable state when the function which can be added is added; and
downloading and installing the software for adding the function corresponding to the key to add the function when the key is selected.
- an information acquiring unit which acquires function information regarding the function which can be added to the image forming apparatus;
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