Abstract: A method of providing an automatic connection service by a server includes: acquiring at least one of state information of an image forming apparatus and state information of a job performed by the image forming apparatus; determining whether the acquired at least one of state information satisfies a performing condition stored in a second server; and if the stored performing condition is satisfied, performing a stored operation in accordance with the stored performing condition.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for easily pairing a plurality of client devices, and enabling the paired client devices to easily share content. A cloud server includes: an authentication code generator configured to generate an authentication code that is used for pairing between a control device and a plurality of output devices; a communication unit configured to transmit the generated authentication code to the control device, and to receive an authentication code input to the plurality of output devices; an authentication unit configured to compare the authentication code transmitted to the control device to the authentication code input to the plurality of output devices to perform authentication for the pairing; and a format converter configured to convert a format of content that is to be transmitted to at least one output device of the plurality of output devices into an output format of the at least one output device.

Abstract: A method of providing an automatic connection service by a server includes: acquiring at least one of state information of an image forming apparatus and state information of a job performed by the image forming apparatus; determining whether the acquired at least one of state information satisfies a performing condition stored in a second server; and if the stored performing condition is satisfied, performing a stored operation in accordance with the stored performing condition.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a reception unit which receives an application and a manual for the application; a storage unit which converts the received manual to a format displayable on the image forming apparatus, and stores the converted manual and the application; and a control unit which, if a command to request the built-in manual or the converted manual is input, loads a manual corresponding to the command, and controls a display unit to display the loaded manual. Therefore, a manual provided by a third party may be added to an image forming apparatus.