JP2006102998A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (2)

Receiving data regarding an external device to the image forming operation, by performing an image formed on a recording sheet based on data relating to an image forming operation said received, and an image forming apparatus that discharges the recording sheet formed images,
An optional device that is connected to the image forming apparatus and performs post-processing of the discharged recording paper, and has an optional control unit that sets an operation mode of the optional device ;
An input unit for setting an operation mode of the optional device;
The external device or receive instructions in the operating mode of the optional device from the input unit, without recognizing the contents of the instructions of the operation mode of the option device, the instructions of the operation mode to the optional control unit an image forming unit controller for transferring,
And instructions in the operating mode of the option device by the external device, and a setting unit that stores the setting to disable any indication of the operation mode of the option device by the input unit
With
The optional control unit, when receiving the instruction of operation mode of the optional device from the external device or the input unit, and Turkey to set the operation mode of the optional device based on stored set in the setting unit A featured image forming system . The image forming system according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit for outputting information related to an operation mode set by the option control unit .