Patent ID: 8830503

Claim:
An image forming system including a web server, a print control apparatus provided with a web browser, and an image forming apparatus provided with a web browser, wherein the web server comprises: a reception unit configured to receive a screen update request from the print control apparatus; a determination unit configured to determine whether the screen update request received by said reception unit is a request issued from the web browser of the print control apparatus or a request issued from the web browser of the image forming apparatus; and a transmission unit configured to be operable when said determination unit determines that the screen update request received by said reception unit is a request issued from the web browser of the print control apparatus, to transmit screen data for causing the web browser of the print control apparatus to display an operation screen to the print control apparatus, and when said determination unit determines that the screen update request received by said reception unit is a request issued from the web browser of the image forming apparatus, to transmit screen data for causing the web browser of the image forming apparatus to display an operation screen and screen data for causing the web browser of the print control apparatus to display an operation screen to the print control apparatus.