Patent ID: 7571262
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image forming device, comprising: a storage section for storing device setting information of the image forming device and a program serving to bring the image forming device into operation, the device setting information comprising settings of paper feeder, shut-off times and toner saving; a comparison section for comparing, upon reception of updating data that includes device setting information and version information, the version information contained in the updating data and version information of the program stored in the storage section; an updating section for updating the device setting information, or both the device setting information and the program, that are stored in the storage section, depending on a result of comparison by the comparison section; and an acquirement section for externally obtaining a program corresponding to the version information contained in the updating data, based on an instruction from the updating section, wherein: the updating section brings the acquirement section into operation to obtain the program corresponding to the version information contained in the updating data so as to update the program stored in the storage section and the device setting information stored in the storage section when the version information contained in the updating data and the version information of the program stored in the storage section are not identical, and updates only the device setting information stored in the storage section among the program stored in the storage section and the device setting information stored in the storage section when the version information contained in the updating data and the version information of the program stored in the storage section are identical.