Patent ID: 8422072
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming system comprising: an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a sheet; and first and second sheet processing apparatuses each configured to process a sheet on which an image is formed by said image forming apparatus, wherein said first sheet processing apparatus includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with said image forming apparatus and said second sheet processing apparatus; and a control unit configured to: determine whether or not said first sheet processing apparatus transmits configuration information of said first and second sheet processing apparatuses to said image forming apparatus based on the communication result with said second sheet processing apparatus; collect, when said control unit determines that said first sheet processing apparatus transmits the configuration information of said first and second sheet processing apparatuses to said image forming apparatus, the configuration information of said second sheet processing apparatus; and causes, when said control unit determines said first sheet processing apparatus does not transmit the configuration information of said first and second sheet processing apparatuses to said image forming apparatus, said communication unit to transmit the configuration information of said first sheet processing apparatus to said second sheet processing apparatus.