Patent ID: 6125305
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: G03G,G06K

Abstract:
An image forming system having an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a paper sheet in accordance with image data output from a remote computer, comprising:a plurality of storage means, provided with the image forming apparatus, for storing the paper sheet;a plurality of detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the paper sheet on each of said plurality of storage means and generating a detection result;transmitting means for transmitting the detection result of said plurality of detecting means from the image forming apparatus to the remote computer in accordance with a request from the remote computer;determining means, provided at the remote computer, for determining said storage means to be selected on the basis of the detection result transmitted by said transmitting means and generating a determination result; anddisplay means, provided at the remote computer, for displaying the detection result transmitted by said transmitting means.