Abstract: An image processing apparatus and an image processing system are capable of efficiently carrying out processing using a smaller memory. When a control program is downloaded via a network from an external apparatus such as a PC and stored in a volatile memory, a job analyzing unit analyzes the content of an issued job and determines which modules of the control program are necessary and which modules are unnecessary based on the state of an MFP detected by an energy saving mode control unit and/or an inoperative state detecting unit. Unnecessary modules are deleted from the volatile memory.

Abstract: A card receiving/ejecting device having an excellent operability and free from malfunction. First and second card receiving/ejecting units are vertically arranged adjacent to each other for accepting first and second expansion cards, respectively, for expanding a function of an information processing equipment. First and second ejection buttons are vertically arranged adjacent to each other at the side of openings formed in a housing. The first ejection button is directly connected to a first ejection lever, while the second ejection button is connected to a second ejection lever via an intervening spring which has a smaller elasticity than that of a second spring for urging the second ejection lever in a card inserting direction.