Patent ID: 6977735

Claim:
An image forming system which includes a plurality of image forming devices having a plurality of functions relating to image formation and connected through communication media, and wherein an image forming device is selected from said plurality of image forming devices as a destination device for formation of an image inputted from one of said plurality of image forming devices, said image forming system comprising: display means for displaying an information input screen for setting functions relating to the image formation: function setting input means for inputting information relating to setting of the functions on said information input screen; function information acquiring means for acquiring function information representing a plurality of functions relating to the image formation from said image forming devices; destination device selecting mode designating means for designating one of an automatic destination device selecting mode for automatically selecting an image forming device as a destination device among said plurality of image forming devices and an individual destination device selecting mode for arbitrarily selecting an image forming device as said destination device; and display control means for controlling display of information about the functions relating to the image formation on said information input screen according to the designated destination device selecting mode and the acquired function information.