INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM
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1. An information processing system comprising:
- an image forming apparatus; and
a management device that manages operation setting information for switching an operation of the image forming apparatus, wherein the management device comprises;
a holding unit configured to hold the operation setting information of the image forming apparatus;
a request receiving unit configured to receive a replace request for replacing operation setting information of a first image forming apparatus from the first image forming apparatus that has been replaced;
a searching unit configured to search a second image forming apparatus that needs to update operation setting information as a result of replacement of the first image forming apparatus when the replace request is received; and
an updating unit configured to update the operation setting information of the searched second image forming apparatus, andwherein the first image forming apparatus comprises;
a replace requesting unit configured to transmit the replace request for replacing own operation setting information via the network when the first image forming apparatus is replaced.
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Abstract
A set value management service receives a replace request for replacing configuration data of a first image forming apparatus, and searches the second image forming apparatus needs to update configuration data as a result of replacement of the first image forming apparatus. The set value management service updates configuration data of the searched second image forming apparatus.
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1. An information processing system comprising:
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an image forming apparatus; and a management device that manages operation setting information for switching an operation of the image forming apparatus, wherein the management device comprises; a holding unit configured to hold the operation setting information of the image forming apparatus; a request receiving unit configured to receive a replace request for replacing operation setting information of a first image forming apparatus from the first image forming apparatus that has been replaced; a searching unit configured to search a second image forming apparatus that needs to update operation setting information as a result of replacement of the first image forming apparatus when the replace request is received; and an updating unit configured to update the operation setting information of the searched second image forming apparatus, and wherein the first image forming apparatus comprises; a replace requesting unit configured to transmit the replace request for replacing own operation setting information via the network when the first image forming apparatus is replaced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A management method in an information processing system comprising an image forming apparatus, and a management device that manages operation setting information for switching an operation of the image forming apparatus, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by a first image forming apparatus, a replace request for replacing operation setting information of a first image forming apparatus when the first image forming apparatus is replaced; receiving, by the management device, the replace require from the first image forming apparatus; searching, by the management device, the second image forming apparatus that needs to update the operation setting information held by management device as a result of replacement of the first image forming apparatus; and updating, by the management device, the operation setting information of the searched the second image forming apparatus.
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7. A non-transitory storage medium on which is stored a computer program for making a computer execute a management method of an information processing system comprising an image forming apparatus and a management device that manages operation setting information for switching an operation of the image forming apparatus, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by a first image forming apparatus, a replace request for replacing operation setting information of a first image forming apparatus when the first image forming apparatus is replaced; receiving, by the management device, the replace require from the first image forming apparatus; searching, by the management device, the second image forming apparatus needs to update the operation setting information held by management device as a result of replacement of the first image forming apparatus; and updating, by the management device, the operation setting information of the searched the second image forming apparatus.
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