Patent ID: 7800769
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: G03G,G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus communicative to a plurality of image forming apparatuses connected via a network, comprising: a function information obtaining portion to obtain function information that defines a function held by each of said plurality of image forming apparatuses; a common condition setting window display portion to display a common condition setting window for accepting an input of a process condition for performing a common function held by all of said plurality of image forming apparatuses, based on said obtained function information; a process condition accepting portion to accept an input of said process condition; an output portion to output said accepted process condition to any one of said plurality of image forming apparatuses; a partially common function designation accepting portion to accept designation of a partially common function, other than said common function, held by at least two of said plurality of image forming apparatuses, based on said obtained function information; and a partially common condition setting window display portion to display a partially common condition setting window for accepting an input of a process condition for performing said designated partially common function; wherein said partially common function designation accepting portion includes a function selection window generating portion, when there are a plurality of said partially common functions, to generate a plurality of function selection windows by classifying said plurality of partially common functions based on a number of image forming apparatuses having each of said plurality of partially common functions, and a function selection window designation accepting portion to accept designation of one of said generated plurality of function selection windows.