Abstract: Provided is an image forming system that pull prints without a server. A job storage stores the job of pull print. An authentication information generating part generates authentication information for authenticating for pull print. An authentication part authenticates with the generated authentication information. A job transmitting part transmits the job stored in the job storage when it succeeds in authentication. A job acquiring part acquires a job when it succeeds in authentication by the authentication information. An image formation part performs image formation of the acquired job.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming system that pull prints without a server. A job storage stores the job of pull print. An authentication information generating part generates authentication information for authenticating for pull print. An authentication part authenticates with the generated authentication information. A job transmitting part transmits the job stored in the job storage when it succeeds in authentication. A job acquiring part acquires a job when it succeeds in authentication by the authentication information. An image formation part performs image formation of the acquired job.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming system that sets up setting data, efficiently. A target selecting part selects an image forming apparatus serving as a target that sets up setting data first and the other image forming apparatus serving as a target that retransmits the setting data. A setting transmitting part transmits the setting data to the image forming apparatus selected as the target to set up first. A setting checking part checks that setting data have been set to the image forming apparatus. A setting receiving part receives the setting data. A setting part sets up the received setting data. A setting retransmitting part retransmits the setting data to other image forming apparatus selected as a retransmitting target. An informing part notifies a server that setting data having been set to the image forming apparatus and/or the other image forming apparatus to a server.

Abstract: A method for remote maintenance of devices includes: configuring one device among a plurality of devices; exporting a configuration file including the configuration of the one device configured by the configuring; editing the exported configuration file; and importing the edited configuration file into a plurality of target applications in at least a part of the plurality of devices other than the one device.

Abstract: An image processor includes an image process section, an image log application, and a platform. The image process section processes an image. The image log application acquires an image log serving as a log of the image processed by the image process section. The platform operates applications including the image log application. The platform provides the image log application with an image log API for acquiring the image log, and also the image log application provides the application with a service executed by using the image log API.

Abstract: A method for remote maintenance of devices includes: configuring one device among a plurality of devices; exporting a configuration file including the configuration of the one device configured by the configuring; editing the exported configuration file; and importing the edited configuration file into a plurality of target applications in at least a part of the plurality of devices other than the one device.

Abstract: An image processor includes an image process section, an image log application, and a platform. The image process section processes an image. The image log application acquires an image log serving as a log of the image processed by the image process section. The platform operates applications including the image log application. The platform provides the image log application with an image log API for acquiring the image log, and also the image log application provides the application with a service executed by using the image log API.

Abstract: A system includes an intervening server, an information processing apparatus, and an image forming apparatus. The information processing apparatus i) sends debug command information including a debug command and a first identifier to the intervening server, ii) periodically requests for operation log information including an operation log and a second identifier to the intervening server, iii) receives the operation log information, and iv) stores the operation log associated with the debug command, if the first identifier matches with the second identifier. The image forming apparatus i) periodically requests for the debug command information to the intervening server, ii) receives the debug command information, iii) acquires the operation log of an application in response to the debug command, and iv) sends, to the intervening server, the operation log information including the operation log and the second identifier included in the debug command information.

Abstract: An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and a server connectable to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes: a model-unique-information transmitting unit that transmits model-unique information of the image forming apparatus to the server; and a function-control mediating unit that controls functions of respective units based on an instruction from the server when an application corresponding to the model-unique information transmitted to the server is executed at the server.

Abstract: An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and a server connectable to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes: a model-unique-information transmitting unit that transmits model-unique information of the image forming apparatus to the server; and a function-control mediating unit that controls functions of respective units based on an instruction from the server when an application corresponding to the model-unique information transmitted to the server is executed at the server.

Abstract: A system includes an intervening server, an information processing apparatus, and an image forming apparatus. The information processing apparatus i) sends debug command information including a debug command and a first identifier to the intervening server, ii) periodically requests for operation log information including an operation log and a second identifier to the intervening server, iii) receives the operation log information, and iv) stores the operation log associated with the debug command, if the first identifier matches with the second identifier. The image forming apparatus i) periodically requests for the debug command information to the intervening server, ii) receives the debug command information, iii) acquires the operation log of an application in response to the debug command, and iv) sends, to the intervening server, the operation log information including the operation log and the second identifier included in the debug command information.