Patent ID: 8643855

Claim:
An image forming system comprising an information processing apparatus, an image supply apparatus, and an image forming apparatus; the information processing apparatus including: a first setting unit configured to set output setting for image formation to be performed by the image forming apparatus; and a first transmitting unit configured to transmit the output setting to the image supply apparatus; the image supply apparatus including: a second setting unit configured to set input setting for image inputting to be performed by the image supply apparatus; a receiving unit configured to receive the output setting transmitted by the first transmitting unit; an inputting unit configured to input image data in accordance with the input setting set by the second setting unit; a display unit configured to display identification information for identifying the output setting; a second transmitting unit configured to transmit the output setting identified by the identification information displayed by the display unit, the input setting set by the second setting unit, and the image data input by the inputting unit, to the image forming apparatus; and the image forming apparatus including: an image forming unit configured to perform the image formation based on output setting transmitted by the second transmitting unit, the input setting transmitted by the second transmitting unit, and the image data transmitted by the second transmitting unit.