Abstract: A data backup system includes an administration device built in an image forming apparatus for administering a state of usage of the image forming apparatus every administrative unit of a previously registered user and/or organization, and a backup device for acquiring registration data of the administrative unit and the data of the activities as backup data.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a device administration system that prevents discrepancies in the use status information stored in the administration system when administrative units, such as users and/or departments, are excluded as subjects of administration, as well as an administration information change program to change the administration information in such administration system, a charge information processing program and a charge information processing method.

Abstract: An information processing system, which processes information based on setting information, having: a first apparatus; a second apparatus; and a management apparatus, wherein the first apparatus includes sections which transmit a first device information and a first setting information to the management apparatus; the management apparatus includes sections to store the information associated with the first device information; the second apparatus includes a section which transmits a second device information to the management apparatus, an section to inquire about the first setting information to the management apparatus, and a display; and the management apparatus further includes a processing section which specifies a difference between the first and the second device information, and modifies the first setting information according with the difference, and a section which transmits a modified first setting information, wherein the display section displays the result of the inquiry.

Abstract: There is described an image forming apparatus and a data management device, which make it possible to suppress the injustice use of the outputted recording medium, without employing the special paper sheet onto which the ID is attached in advance. The image forming apparatus for outputting an image, connected with the data management device, includes: a data file obtaining section to obtain a data file from the data management device; an image forming section to form an image on a recording medium based on the data file; an identification information generating section to generate identification information corresponding to each recording medium, when the image is formed on the recording medium; and a transmitting section to transmit the identification information corresponding to the recording medium, an output of which is completed, to the data management device.

Abstract: An information processing system, which processes information based on setting information, having: a first apparatus; a second apparatus; and a management apparatus, wherein the first apparatus includes sections which transmit a first device information and a first setting information to the management apparatus; the management apparatus includes sections to store the information associated with the first device information; the second apparatus includes a section which transmits a second device information to the management apparatus, an section to inquire about the first setting information to the management apparatus, and a display; and the management apparatus further includes a processing section which specifies a difference between the first and the second device information, and processes the first setting information according with the difference, and a section which transmits a processed first setting information, wherein the display section displays the result of the inquiry based on the processed

Abstract: A data backup system includes an administration device built in an image forming apparatus for administering a state of usage of the image forming apparatus every administrative unit of a previously registered user and/or organization, and a backup device for acquiring registration data of the administrative unit and the data of the activities as backup data.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a device administration system that prevents discrepancies in the use status information stored in the administration system when administrative units, such as users and/or departments, are excluded as subjects of administration, as well as an administration information change program to change the administration information in such administration system, a charge information processing program and a charge information processing method.