Patent ID: 6278851
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
An image forming system in which a plurality of image forming apparatuses and a controller for controlling said apparatuses are connected,said image forming apparatus comprising:a read unit for optically scanning an original and reading an image;a memory unit for storing image data read by said read unit;a reception unit for receiving image data transmitted from said controller;an image forming unit for forming an image on the basis of the image data stored in said memory unit or the image data received by said reception unit; andan accounting unit, detachably attached to said image forming apparatus, for effecting accounting, when said accounting unit is attached, each time an image is formed by the image forming unit, andsaid controller comprising:a first control unit for reading out the image data stored in said memory unit and performing a control for forming images using said plurality of image forming apparatuses; anda second control unit, wherein in a case where said second control unit controls a total accounting by only the accounting unit attached among said plural image forming apparatuses, said second control unit stops all image forming operations of said plural image forming apparatuses when said accounting unit is detached from the image forming apparatus.