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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2016
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshitaka Oba, Matsudo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
At least one image processing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store configuration information of an image forming apparatus, a return unit configured to return the image processing apparatus from a power saving state when the image processing apparatus detects a predetermined condition, and a request unit configured to transmit a request for acquiring the configuration information of the image forming apparatus to the image forming apparatus when the return unit returns the image processing apparatus from the power saving state. The image forming apparatus includes a transmission unit configured to transmit the configuration information of the image forming apparatus to the image processing apparatus based on the request transmitted by the request unit. Further, the image processing apparatus includes an update unit configured to update the configuration information stored in the storage unit by using the configuration information of the image forming apparatus transmitted by the transmission unit.