Patent ID: 8810840

Claim:
An image forming system comprising: an image forming apparatus; and an output management server connected with the image forming apparatus via a network, wherein the output management server includes a storage wilt configured to store a plurality of types of executable files for developing an output data, a first receiving unit configured to receive the output data including information indicating a type of PDL (Page Description Language) in the output data, from an information processing device connected with the output management server, an acquiring unit configured to acquire the executable files for developing the output data received by the first receiving unit from the storage unit on a basis of the type of PDL included in the output data received by the first receiving unit, and a first transmitting unit configured to transmit the output data and the executable files acquired by the acquiring unit to the image forming apparatus, wherein the image forming apparatus includes a second receiving unit configured to receive the output data and the executable files, a control unit configured to develop the output data received by the second receiving unit by using the executable files received by the second receiving unit, an output unit configured to output the output data developed by the control unit, and a deleting unit configured to delete the executable files, after the outputting of the output data is completed.