Patent ID: 8218981
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: G03G,G06F

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus capable of changing apparatus structure, comprising: a storing section that previously stores apparatus structure of a self apparatus; a structure detecting section that detects apparatus structure of the self apparatus; a setting updating and judging section that judges whether the apparatus structure which is detected by the structure detecting section is consistent with the apparatus structure which has been stored in the storing section; a setting information generating section that generates apparatus structure change information for adapting to a printer driver when the apparatus structure that is detected by the structure detecting section is judged not to be consistent with the apparatus structure that has been stored in the storing section; and a sending section that sends the generated apparatus structure change information to an image processing apparatus, wherein the setting updating and judging section further judges whether a newly developed option apparatus is included in the apparatus structure detected by the structure detecting section, and when it is judged to be included, the setting information generating section obtains information corresponding to the newly developed option apparatus from a server and generates the apparatus structure change information including the obtained information corresponding to the newly developed option apparatus.