Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a display unit which displays system information and job information on such as a job execution state, comprising: a storage unit which stores in plural kinds of languages the job information displayed on the display unit; a job storage unit which stores plural jobs being executed and on standby; a language type extracting unit which extracts language types registered in the jobs from the jobs stored in the job storage unit; and a display control unit which acquires from the storage unit the job information in a language matching the language type extracted by the language type extracting unit, and displays on the display unit the job information on the job stored in the job storage unit by using the acquired display information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a display unit which displays system information and job information on such as a job execution state, comprising: a storage unit which stores in plural kinds of languages the job information displayed on the display unit; a job storage unit which stores plural jobs being executed and on standby; a language type extracting unit which extracts language types registered in the jobs from the jobs stored in the job storage unit; and a display control unit which acquires from the storage unit the job information in a language matching the language type extracted by the language type extracting unit, and displays on the display unit the job information on the job stored in the job storage unit by using the acquired display information.

Abstract: An electronic device has a connected device detection mechanism and receives a machine name from a peripheral device connected to the electronic device. If a program (or driver) corresponding to the machine name is not installed in the electronic device, the electronic device makes a request for installing the program. In a case where an external device is further connected to the peripheral device to thereby extend the features of the peripheral device, a hybrid machine name formed by combination of the peripheral device and the external device is acquired, and a program corresponding to the hybrid machine name is installed. If the features of the peripheral device are changed even though the peripheral device is identical, a corresponding program is installed without requiring that the user have special knowledge.