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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2005
Nobuyuki Muranaka, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyuki Muranaka, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming system includes a printer and a personal computer coupled via through a communication line. The printer includes an inquiry section that sends an inquiry to request apparatus information on the image forming apparatus. The printer includes a status detection section, a status storage section, a notification information storage section, and an information response section. The status detection section detects the status of the printer. The status storage section stores the detected status. The notification information storage section stores notification information that should be sent to the information processing apparatus. The information response section generates the apparatus information. The apparatus information includes the status and the notification information when the image forming apparatus receives the inquiry from the information processing apparatus.