US20140233056A1 - Device, software installation method, and storage medium - Google Patents

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US20140233056A1
US20140233056A1 US14/164,602 US201414164602A US2014233056A1 US 20140233056 A1 US20140233056 A1 US 20140233056A1 US 201414164602 A US201414164602 A US 201414164602A US 2014233056 A1 US2014233056 A1 US 2014233056A1
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  • the present invention relates to a device, a software installation method, and a storage medium.
  • an image forming device that includes various functions such as a print function, a scanner function, a FAX function, a document repository function, and the like and is capable of adding and changing functions depending on each user, usage environment, or the like.
  • the image forming device is capable of adding an encryption print function by adding software, extending a scan function by enabling the option, and changing an initial display screen by changing setting values.
  • Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2011-130772 discloses a system including an equipment management device that transmits setting information associated with network equipment to the network equipment and registers the setting information in the network equipment depending on the request from the same.
  • a management device which manages setting information for setting image forming devices automates the initial installation of an image forming device by changing the functions and settings of the image forming device based on the relevant setting information.
  • a script describing a processing procedure needs to be created in order to automate the initial installation based on setting information.
  • a special tool such as an editor tool is required in order to create the relevant script.
  • a person who is in charge of installation service In the case of an initial installation of an image forming device using a management device, a person who is in charge of installation service must work by bringing a management device to an installation location for each image forming device, resulting in an increase in the load on the person who is in charge of installation service. Furthermore, the person who is in charge of installation service may not be able to bring a management device or may not be able to establish connection to a management device from an installation location depending on the installation location of an image forming device. In this case, the person who is in charge of installation service cannot perform initial settings for the image forming device using the management device.
  • the present invention provides a system which is capable of automatically setting the second and subsequent image forming devices in accordance with an installation operation of the first image forming device even when a management device is not brought to an installation worksite.
  • the setting unit performs the software installation by implementing the steps in the ordered sequence in accordance with the script.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary configuration according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary hardware configuration of an image forming device.
  • FIG. 3 is an exemplary functional block diagram of an image forming device.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary format of a script created by automatic setting software.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary decision table for specifying an installation operation from the state change of an image forming device.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing upon activation of an image forming device.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of operation processing performed by the image forming device of a first embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of operation processing performed by the image forming device of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates an exemplary script created by automatic setting software.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of automatic setting software operation processing in a reproduction mode.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of automatic setting software operation processing in a reproduction mode.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates an exemplary warning message screen.
  • additional option refers to a function that enables additional functions and extension functions to be available by enabling them which are disabled in the initial state of an image forming device when an option license is provided to the image forming device in the initial state.
  • the function itself to be available is provided in an image forming device in the initial state, and thus, no new software is required.
  • setting information refers to a collection of various device setting values relating to various functions of an image forming device.
  • device setting value refers to a value to be set in an image forming device and refers to a parameter of software for controlling the operation of units provided in the image forming device. The operation of an image forming device is switched upon changing the device setting value.
  • setting information of extension software for realizing the aforementioned additional functions or extension functions, there is also setting information of software such as firmware for controlling a controller of an image forming device.
  • Extension software refers to software for realizing addition of a new function and extension of an existing function to an image forming device in the initial state. Extension software is managed so as not to be able to be installed on an image forming device if there is no appropriate software license associated with identification information (e.g., identifier) of an image forming device.
  • identification information e.g., identifier
  • the term “software installation” refers to processing to install, required software on an image forming device by a person who is in charge of installation service to thereby reflect a setting value required for the installed software as a software setting value. Only installation of software may also be referred to as “software installation”. Only reflection of a setting value required for the installed software as a software setting value may also be referred to as “software installation”.
  • setting operation refers to an operation for setting an image forming device, which includes software installation.
  • Software installation consists of a plurality of steps.
  • Software installation includes, for example, a step of updating firmware and a step of reflecting a device setting value after update of firmware.
  • software installation includes, for example, a step of installing an application and a step of reflecting an application setting value after installation of the application.
  • script refers to a command for executing steps required for software installation in ordered sequence.
  • Software can be installed on an image forming device by executing steps set in the script.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration according to the present embodiment.
  • the present invention is applicable to a single device or a system consisting of a plurality of devices as long as the functions of the present invention can be implemented.
  • the present invention is also applicable to a system that performs processing by a connection via a network such as LAN, WAN, or the like as long as the functions of the present invention can be implemented, where LAN is an abbreviation for Local Area Network and WAN is an abbreviation for Wide Area Network.
  • Each of image forming devices 101 and 102 is a device that includes a print function, a copy function, a facsimile function, a transmission function, and a function for adding extension software.
  • Each image forming device holds an identifier for uniquely identifying its machine body and a model name for identifying the type of the image forming device in a life cycle from shipping to disposal of the same.
  • the image forming devices 101 and 102 have the same configuration.
  • a person who is in charge of installation service can operate an image forming device so as to perform installation of firmware, enablement of additional option, change in setting values, installation of extension software, and activation, termination and reactivation of the image forming device.
  • the person who is in charge of installation service is an operator who has expertise relating to an image forming device and performs, in a customer environment, an installation operation of an image forming device and an installation operation of software, maintenance work or the like of an image forming device on behalf of customers.
  • the customer-side administrator may also perform these operations.
  • Installation of firmware, enablement of additional option, change in setting values, installation of extension software, activation, termination, and reactivation of the image forming device can also be performed by software which operates inside and outside the image forming device.
  • An application setting value corresponding to an application installed on an image forming device is set therein.
  • application setting value refers to a value to be set in an image forming device and a parameter for controlling the operation of the application installed on the image forming device.
  • setting value in the present embodiment refers to at least one setting value of a device setting value and an application setting value.
  • An image forming device can acquire a setting value from the exterior via a removable memory or the like and can update (import) the setting value held by the image forming device to the acquired setting value.
  • setting data indicates data required for operating an image forming device.
  • the setting data is data including a software program and a setting value to be set for the software program.
  • a software setting value may also be called as “setting data”.
  • a content set in the script stored in an external storage device 103 is also included in setting data.
  • An image forming device includes an external storage device interface (hereinafter referred to as and can read and write data stored in the external storage device 103 by connecting the external storage device 103 to the relevant I/F.
  • an external storage device interface hereinafter referred to as and can read and write data stored in the external storage device 103 by connecting the external storage device 103 to the relevant I/F.
  • the external storage device 103 can be attached to or detached from the image forming devices 101 and 102 .
  • the external storage device 103 is, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory.
  • the external storage device 103 can store firmware, various license information, setting information, extension software, other files, and the like which correspond to the image forming devices 101 and 102 .
  • the external storage device 103 can also store automatic setting software and a script. While two image forming devices 101 and 102 are shown in FIG. 1 , the number of image forming devices is not limited thereto.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary hardware configuration of an image forming device.
  • a control unit 201 including a CPU 202 integrally controls the image forming device 101 , where CPU is an abbreviation for Central Processing Unit.
  • the CPU 202 reads a computer program stored in a ROM 203 to thereby execute various types of control processing, where ROM is an abbreviation for Read Only Memory.
  • a RAM 204 is used as a temporal storage area such as a main memory, a work area, or the like for the CPU 202 , where RAM is an abbreviation for Random Access Memory.
  • An HDD 205 is an auxiliary storage device that stores image data, various programs, and various information tables, where HDD is an abbreviation for Hard Disk Drive.
  • An operation unit I/F 206 connects an operation unit 211 to the control unit 201 .
  • the operation unit 211 is provided with a display unit (a liquid crystal display unit or the like having a touch panel function) and a keyboard.
  • a printer I/F 207 connects a printer 212 to the control unit 201 .
  • Image data to be printed by the printer 212 is transferred from the control unit 201 to the printer 212 via the printer I/F 207 and is printed by the printer 212 onto a recording medium.
  • a scanner I/F 208 connects a scanner 213 to the control, unit 201 .
  • the scanner 213 generates image data by reading an image on an original document and passes the image data to the control unit 201 via the scanner I/F 208 .
  • a network I/F 209 performs transmission/reception of various information to/from various types of network equipment on a LAN 215 .
  • An external storage device I/F 214 connects an image forming device to the external storage device 103 .
  • the image forming device transmits and receives data stored in the external storage device 103 via the external storage device I/F 214 .
  • the CPU 202 When the power supply of the image forming device 101 is turned ON, the CPU 202 initializes a device in accordance with the boot program in the ROM 203 . Then, the CPU 202 loads an OS (Operating System) on the HDD 205 or the like, and then operates various applications and the like.
  • OS Operating System
  • FIG. 3 is an exemplary functional block diagram of an image forming device.
  • the image forming device 101 includes a data transmitting/receiving unit 301 , an external storage device detecting unit 302 , a firmware installing unit 303 , a firmware managing unit 304 , and a license managing unit 305 .
  • the image forming device 101 also includes a setting information managing unit 306 , an extension software installing unit 307 , an extension software managing unit 308 , and an automatic setting software 309 .
  • the program for realizing the functions of the processing units shown in FIG. 3 is stored in the ROM 203 or the HDD 205 of the image forming device 101 and is executed by the CPU 202 .
  • the image forming device 101 performs communication with an external device using the network I/F 209 and the external storage device I/F 214 of the image forming device 101 .
  • the data transmitting/receiving unit 301 performs general transmission/reception of data to/from an external device such as the external storage device 103 or the like.
  • the data transmitting/receiving unit 301 transmits requests from the processing units to an external device, and assigns the responses received from the external device to each processing unit.
  • the external storage device detecting unit 302 detects that the external storage device 103 is connected to the external storage device I/F 214 , and notifies the extension software installing unit 307 of the detection.
  • the firmware installing unit 303 acquires firmware from an external device such as the external storage device 103 or the like according to an instruction given from the operation unit 211 and the automatic setting software 309 and installs the acquired firmware on an image forming device.
  • the firmware managing unit 304 manages firmware installed on an image forming device.
  • the firmware managing unit 304 transmits firmware-related information such as a name, version number, and the like of firmware according to a request from the automatic setting software.
  • the license managing unit 305 manages the added option function of an image forming device.
  • an option license is provided from the operation unit 211 and the automatic setting software 309 , the license managing unit. 305 enables additional functions and extension functions to be available by enabling them which are disabled in the initial state of an image forming device.
  • the license managing unit 305 transmits additional option-related information such as the number of enabled additional, options, the names of the additional options, and the like depending on a request from the automatic setting software.
  • the setting information managing unit 306 manages setting information relating to various functions of an image forming device.
  • the setting information managing unit 306 changes setting information of an image forming device according to an instruction given from the operation unit 211 and the automatic setting software 309 . Upon changing the setting information, the operation of the image forming device is switched.
  • the setting information managing unit 306 also transmits current setting information of an image forming device according to a request from the automatic setting software.
  • the extension software installing unit 307 installs extension software on an image forming device using software license information according to an instruction given from the operation unit 211 and the automatic setting software 309 . After installation has been completed, the extension software is managed by the extension software managing unit 308 .
  • extension software installing unit 307 does not provide permission to install, extension software.
  • the extension software installing unit. 307 Upon reception of a notification indicating that the external storage device 103 has been connected to an image forming device from the external storage device detecting unit 302 , the extension software installing unit. 307 acquires automatic setting software and installs it on the image forming device.
  • the extension software managing unit 308 manages extension software installed on an image forming device.
  • the additional function and the extension function of an image forming device are realized by executing extension software via the extension software managing unit 308 .
  • the extension software managing unit 308 transmits extension software-related information such as the number of extension softwares installed on an image forming device, the names of the extension softwares, and the like depending on a request from the automatic setting software 309 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 is one of extension software which can be installed, on an image forming device.
  • the automatic setting software 309 includes two operation modes for recording and reproducing an installation operation and automatically determines the operation mode itself with reference to a script stored in the external storage device 103 upon activation of an image forming device.
  • the automatic setting software 309 When the automatic setting software 309 is an a recording mode, the automatic setting software 309 specifies the implemented installation operation from the state change of an image forming device, and records the relevant installation operation in the script stored in the external storage device 103 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 can continuously record the installation operation in the script while resuming the recording mode and reactivating the image forming device.
  • the automatic setting software 309 When the automatic setting software 309 is in a reproduction mode, the automatic setting software 309 acquires the script stored in the external storage device 103 , and automatically sets the image forming device 101 in accordance with the content of the relevant script. Specifically, the automatic setting software 309 performs software installation on the image forming device 101 based on the setting data acquired from the external storage device 103 . More specifically, the automatic setting software 309 performs software installation by performing the steps set in the script in ordered sequence.
  • Reproduction position information is stored in the external storage device 103 , and thus, the automatic setting software 309 can continuously perform automatic installation by resuming the reproduction mode even when the HDD 205 in an image forming device has been initialized during an installation operation and even when an image forming device is reactivated.
  • the automatic setting software 309 creates a script and stores it in the external storage device 103 .
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary format of a script created by automatic setting software.
  • An area 401 is a machine body identifier area for recording the identifier of an image forming device which has created a script.
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires the identifier of an image forming device on which the software 309 is running and records the acquired identifier in the machine body identifier area 401 .
  • An area 402 is a machine body model name area for recording the model name of an image forming device which has created a script.
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires the model name of an image forming device on which the software 309 is running and records the acquired model name in the machine body model name area 402 .
  • An area 403 is an installation operation information area for recording an installation operation.
  • a work sequential order, a work number, work data, and a storage location of the work data are recorded in the installation operation information area 403 .
  • the work sequential order indicates the work sequential order of steps required for an installation operation (e.g., software installation).
  • the work number is an identification number for uniquely specifying an installation operation.
  • the work data is a file used in an installation operation, such as a combined file including a collection of firmware, a file for executing extension software, a license file, a setting information file, or the like.
  • firmware and extension software are provided, as separate files and cannot be installed simultaneously. After firmware has been installed, on the image forming device 101 and the image forming device 101 has been activated, extension software can be installed on the image forming device 101 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 When the automatic setting software 309 is in the recording mode, the automatic setting software 309 specifies the installation operation implemented by the image forming device 101 on which the software 309 is running, and records the relevant installation operation in the installation operation information area 403 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 When the automatic setting software 309 is firstly operated in the recording mode, the automatic setting software 309 creates a log file for recording the operation state of the software 309 itself and an INI file and stores them in the HDD 205 .
  • the INI file is a file describing settings relating to the operation of the software 309 itself, such as a file describing the storage location of current information of a script and an image forming device.
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires various information from the processing units provided in the image forming device 101 . More specifically, the automatic setting software 309 acquires the name and version number of firmware from the firmware managing unit 304 , and acquires she number of enabled additional options and the names of additional options from the license managing unit 305 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires current setting information of an image forming device from the setting information managing unit 306 , and acquires the number of extension softwares installed on the image forming device and the names of the extension softwares from the extension software managing unit 308 . Then, the automatic setting software 309 stores all of the acquired information as the latest state of the image forming device in the external storage device 103 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires various information from the processing units again at a certain specific timing, and compares the acquired various information with the latest state of the image forming device stored in the external storage device 103 to thereby detect a state change.
  • the specific timing may be, for example, a timing after a lapse of a predetermined time from a completion of recording the latest state.
  • the specific timing may also be, for example, a timing upon occurrence of any one of installation of firmware, enablement of additional option, change in setting values, installation of extension software in the operation log of the device.
  • the specific timing may further be, for example, a timing upon reactivation of an image forming device.
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies the installation operation implemented by the image forming device based on the state change of the detected image forming device.
  • the automatic setting software 309 determines that the state change “reinstallation+initial activation of setting software” has been detected.
  • the state change “reinstallation+initial activation of setting software” indicates the fact that the automatic setting software 309 has been reinstalled and initially activated.
  • the automatic setting software 309 may also detect a state change using a log file instead of an INI file.
  • the automatic setting software 309 determines whether or not a script has been stored in an external storage device upon activation of an image forming device and the machine body identifier of the image forming device, described in the script matches the machine body identifier of the image forming device on which the relevant automatic setting software is running. When the machine body identifiers match with each other, the automatic setting software 309 determines that the state change “automatic activation of setting software” has been detected.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary decision table for specifying an installation operation from the state change of an image forming device.
  • the decision table is stored in a process storage unit (e.g., the HDD 205 ) in advance.
  • An item 501 indicates a state change of an image forming device
  • an item 502 indicates an installation operation to be specified from a state change
  • an item 503 indicates the work number for identifying each installation operation.
  • the installation operation set in the item 502 includes steps required for software installation.
  • the state change is associated with an installation operation and a work number, so that an installation operation and a work number can be specified from a state change.
  • de automatic setting software 309 specifies the installation operation “installation of firmware” and the work number “01” with reference to the decision table.
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies installation operation “enablement of additional option” and the work number “02” with reference to the decision table.
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies the installation operation “change in setting information” and the work number “03” with reference to the decision table.
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies the installation operation “installation of extension software” and the work number “04” with reference to the decision table.
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies the installation operation “installation of extension software” and the work number “04” with reference to the decision table.
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies the installation operation “initialization of hard disk” and the work number “98” with reference to the decision table.
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies the installation operation “reactivation of image forming device” and the work number “99” with reference to the decision table.
  • a person who is in charge of installation service stores firmware, extension software, a software license, an option license, setting information, automatic setting software, and an installer setting file in advance in the external storage device 103 .
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing upon activation of an image forming device. A description will be given of processing for automatically installing the automatic setting software 309 upon activation of an image forming device with reference to FIG. 6 .
  • the image forming device 101 is activated (step S 601 ).
  • the external storage device detecting unit 302 of the image forming device 101 determines whether or not the external storage device 103 has been attached to the image forming device 101 (step S 602 ).
  • the processing ends.
  • the processing proceeds to step S 603 .
  • the external storage device 103 has been attached to the image forming device 101 , and thus, the processing proceeds to step S 603 .
  • the extension software installing unit 307 of the image forming device 101 acquires an installer setting file stored in the external storage device 103 (step S 603 ).
  • Information relating to automatic setting software to be installed that is, a version number, a created date, license information, storage location, and the like are described in the installer setting file.
  • the extension software installing unit 307 queries the extension software managing unit 308 so as to confirm whether or not the automatic setting software 309 described in the installer setting file has been installed on the image forming device 101 (step S 604 ).
  • the processing proceeds to step S 606 .
  • step S 605 When the automatic setting software 309 has not been installed on the image forming device 101 , the processing proceeds to step S 605 .
  • the extension software installing unit 307 installs the automatic setting software 309 on the image forming device 101 .
  • the extension software managing unit 303 activates the automatic setting software 309 (step S 606 ).
  • FIGS. 7 , 8 and 10 are flowcharts illustrating an example of operation processing performed by the image forming device of the first embodiment.
  • the automatic setting software 309 is activated as shown in FIG. 7 (step S 701 ).
  • the automatic setting software 309 determines whether or not a script has been stored in the external storage device 103 (step S 702 ).
  • step 3714 When the automatic setting software 309 determines that a script has been stored in the external storage device 103 , the processing proceeds to step 3714 . On the other hand, when the automatic setting software 309 determines that no script has been stored in the external storage device 103 , the processing proceeds to step S 703 , and the automatic setting software 309 starts recording mode processing.
  • the automatic setting software 309 creates a new script and stores it in the external storage device 103 (step S 704 ).
  • the automatic setting software 309 when no script is stored in the external storage device 103 upon connection of the external storage device 103 to the image forming device 101 , the automatic setting software 309 generates a script and stores it in the external storage device 103 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires the identifier of the image forming device 101 on which the software 309 is running, and records the acquired identifier in the machine, body identifier area for the script (step S 705 ).
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires the model name of the image forming device 101 on which the software 309 is running, and records the acquired model name in the machine body model name area for the script (step S 706 ). Then, she automatic setting software 309 creates a log file and an INI file and stores them in the HDD 205 (step S 707 ). Specifically, when the automatic setting software 309 firstly stores a script in the external storage device 103 , the automatic setting software 309 generates a log file and an INI file as predetermined file information and stores them in a file storage unit (the HDD 205 ).
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires various information from the processing units of the image forming device 101 , and stores the acquired various information as the latest state of the image forming device 101 in the external storage device 103 (step S 708 ). Then, the processing proceeds to step S 709 shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires various information from the processing units again and compares the acquired various information with the latest state of the image forming device 101 stored in the external storage device 103 . Then, the automatic setting software 309 determines whether or not the state of the image forming device 101 has been changed based on the result of comparison between the various information and the latest state (step S 709 ).
  • the state of the image forming device changes.
  • step S 709 When the automatic setting software 309 determines that the state of the image forming device 101 has not been changed, the processing returns to step S 709 .
  • the processing proceeds to step S 710 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies an installation operation associated with the state change of an image forming device from the HDD 205 with reference to the decision table shown in FIG. 5 (step S 710 ).
  • the automatic setting software 309 records the specified installation operation in the installation operation information area for the script (step S 711 ).
  • the automatic setting software 309 functions as a storage control unit that stores a script in the external storage device 103 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 detects a “change in version of firmware”.
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies the installation operation “installation of firmware” with reference to the decision table shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires a combined file including a collection of firmware used by a person which, is in charge of installation service from an operation log and its storage location, and records the acquired combined file and its storage location in the installation operation information area for the script (e.g., area 804 shown in FIG. 9 ).
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires various information from the processing units again, and updates the state of the image forming device stored in the external storage device 103 to the latest state by using the acquired information (step S 712 ).
  • the automatic setting software 309 determines whether or not the script has been completely created (step S 713 ).
  • the person which is in charge of installation service presses a button (not shown) provided in the image forming device 101 , the automatic setting software 309 determines that the script has been completely created.
  • the processing returns to step S 709 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 determines that the script has been completely created, the processing ends.
  • step S 701 When the person which is in charge of installation service reactivates the image forming device 101 while the automatic setting software 309 is in operation in the recording mode, the automatic setting software 309 is reactivated in step S 701 shown in FIG. 7 through the processing described with reference to FIG. 6 .
  • step S 702 When it is determined by the determination processing in step S 702 that a script is stored in the external storage device 103 , the processing proceeds to step S 714 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires the identifier of an image forming device on which the software 309 is running. Then, the automatic setting software 309 determines whether or not the acquired identifier matches the machine body identifier recorded in the machine body identifier area for the script stored in the external storage device 103 (step S 714 ). When the automatic setting software 309 determines that the acquired identifier does not match the machine body identifier recorded in the machine body identifier area for the script, the processing proceeds to step S 901 shown in FIG. 10 , and the image forming device starts the reproduction mode processing.
  • the processing proceeds to step S 715 . Then, the automatic setting software 309 resumes the recording mode processing.
  • the automatic setting software 309 determines whether or not an INI file has been stored in the HDD 205 (step S 716 ). When the automatic setting software 309 determines that an INI file has been stored in the HDD 205 , the processing proceeds to step S 719 .
  • step S 717 the automatic setting software 309 creates a log file and an INI file and stores them in the HDD 205 (step S 717 ).
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies “hard disk initialization” with reference to the decision table, and records it in the installation operation information area for the script (step S 718 ).
  • hard disk initialization refers to a step of initializing a hard disk.
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies “reactivation of image forming device” with reference to the decision table, and records it in the installation operation information area for the script (step S 719 ).
  • the term “reactivation of image forming device” refers to a step of reactivating the image forming device 101 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires various information from the processing units provided in the image forming device 101 , and stores it as the latest state of the image forming device in the external storage device 103 (step S 720 ). Then, the processing proceeds to step 3709 shown in FIG. 8 .
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary script created by automatic setting software when the person which is in charge of installation service operates the image forming device 101 so as to perform the installation operation in ordered sequence. It is assumed that the person which is in charge of installation service has been carried out the installation operation consisting of eleven steps from (1) to (11) in the following in ordered sequence.
  • the identifier “AAA0001” of the image forming device 101 is recorded in the machine body identifier area for the script 801 and the model name “XYZ001” of the image forming device 101 is recorded in the machine body model name area 802 .
  • the work sequential order of the installation operation consisting of eleven steps, the work number, work data, and the storage location for the work data are recorded in each of the installation operation information areas 803 to 813 for the script.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of automatic setting software operation processing in a reproduction mode.
  • the processing described with reference to FIG. 6 starts and then the automatic setting software 309 is installed on she image forming device 102 , so that the automatic setting software 309 is activated. Then, the processing described with reference to FIG. 7 starts, and the automatic setting software 309 starts the reproduction mode processing shown in FIG. 10 through the processing in steps S 702 and S 714 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 determines whether or not reproduction position information has been stored in the external storage device 103 (step S 901 ).
  • step S 902 When reproduction position information has not been stored in the external storage device 103 , the processing proceeds to step S 902 . Then, the automatic setting software 309 starts the reproduction mode, and sets “1” to a start-work sequential order (step S 903 ).
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies an installation operation having a work sequential order which matches the start-work sequential order with reference to the script stored in the external storage device 103 (step S 904 ).
  • the automatic setting software 309 specifies “initialization of hard disk” having the work sequential order “1”.
  • the automatic setting software 309 adds “1” to the start-work sequential order. Then, the automatic setting software 309 updates reproduction position information in the relevant start-work sequential order (step S 905 ). In this example, the start-work sequential order and reproduction position information are set to “2”.
  • step S 906 the automatic setting software 309 executes the installation operation specified in step S 904 (step S 906 ).
  • step S 907 determines whether or not all of the installation operations described in the script, has been completed.
  • step S 907 the processing ends.
  • the processing returns to step S 904 , and the processing is repeated until all of the installation operations is completed.
  • the automatic setting software 309 executes “installation of firmware” having the work sequential order “2”. More specifically, the automatic setting software 309 instructs the firmware installing unit to install firmware stored in USB ⁇ data ⁇ firmware by using XYZ001-002.
  • the firmware installing unit 303 installs firmware in accordance with the instruction given by the automatic setting software 309 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 executes “reactivation of image forming device” having the work sequential order “3”. At this time, the start-work sequential order and reproduction position information are set to “4”.
  • the automatic setting software 309 determines whether or not reproduction position information has been stored in the external storage device 103 in step S 901 shown in FIG. 9 through the processing described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 . In this example, since reproduction position information has been stored in the external storage device 103 , the processing proceeds to step S 908 , and the automatic setting software 309 resumes the reproduction mode.
  • the automatic setting software 309 sets reproduction position information to the start-work sequential order (step S 909 ). Specifically, when the image forming device 101 is reactivated during software installation, the automatic setting software 309 specifies a resumption position in a step of installing software with reference to the work sequential order included in the script. In this example, the reproduction position information “4” is set as the start-work sequential order. Then, the processing proceeds to step S 904 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 acquires the script stored in the external storage device 103 . Then, the automatic setting software 309 specifies an installation operation having a work sequential order which matches the start-work sequential order with reference to the script (step S 904 ). In this example, since the start-work sequential order “4” has been set, the automatic setting software 309 specifies “enablement of additional option” having the work sequential order “4”.
  • the automatic setting software 309 adds “1” to the start-work sequential order. Then, the automatic setting software 309 updates reproduction position information in the relevant start-work sequential order (step S 905 ).
  • the start-work sequential order and reproduction position information are sec to “5”.
  • the automatic setting software 309 executes the installation operation specified in step S 904 (step S 906 ).
  • the automatic setting software 309 executes “enablement of additional option” having the work sequential order “4”. More specifically, the automatic setting software 309 instructs de license managing unit 305 to enable the additional option A stored in USB ⁇ data ⁇ additional option by using the license A.
  • the license managing unit 305 enables the additional option A in accordance with the instruction given by the automatic setting software 309 .
  • the processing is repeated until all of the installation operations described in the script is completed.
  • the aforementioned procedure allows the automatic setting software 309 to record the installation operation of the image forming device 101 in the script and to install the image forming device 102 in accordance with the relevant script, so that automatic setting of the image forming device 101 can be realized.
  • the second and subsequent image forming devices can be automatically set in accordance with the installation operation of the first image forming device.
  • the insatiability of the image forming device improves, resulting in a reduction in load on the person who is in charge of installation service.
  • the image forming device of the first embodiment even when the model type of the image forming device 101 is different from that of the image forming device 102 , software can be installed on the image forming device 102 using the script created by the image forming device 101 .
  • a part of setting information may not be identical to each other.
  • an image quality is set to a level different from the level of the image quality relating to the setting operation recorded in the script.
  • the image forming device of the second embodiment reports a warning message.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of automatic setting software operation processing in a reproduction mode according to the second embodiment.
  • step S 1001 shown in FIG. 11 the processing described with reference to FIG. 7 starts, and the automatic setting software 309 starts the reproduction mode processing through the processing in steps S 702 and S 714 .
  • the processing proceeds to step S 1001 shown in FIG. 11 .
  • Steps S 1001 , S 1002 , S 1003 , S 1009 , S 1010 , S 1011 , S 1012 , S 1013 , and S 1014 shown in FIG. 11 are the same as steps S 901 , S 902 , S 903 , S 904 , S 905 , S 906 , S 907 , S 908 , and S 909 shown in FIG. 10 , respectively.
  • step S 1004 shown in FIG. 11 the automatic setting software 309 acquires the model name of an image forming device on which the software 309 is running. Then, the automatic setting software 309 determines whether or not the model name acquired in step S 1105 matches the model, name stored in the machine body model name area for the script stored in the external storage device 103 (step S 1005 ).
  • step S 1105 When the model name acquired in step S 1105 matches the model name stored in the machine body model name area for the script stored in the external storage device 103 , the processing proceeds to step S 1009 .
  • step S 1105 When the model name acquired in step S 1105 does not match the model name stored in the machine body model name area for the script stored in the external storage device 103 , the processing proceeds to step S 1006 . Then, the automatic setting software 309 outputs warning information. More specifically, the automatic setting software 309 displays a warning message display screen on the display unit of the image forming device.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary warning message screen.
  • An area 1101 is a warning message display area.
  • a button 1102 is a cancel button.
  • a button 1103 is an OK button.
  • the image quality of the image forming device 101 can be set to ten steps from level 1 to level 10 and the image quality of the image forming device 102 having a model name different from that of the image forming device 101 can be set to five steps from level 1 to level 5.
  • the image quality level of the image forming device 101 is set to level 10 and the relevant setting operation is recorded in the script.
  • the automatic setting software 309 is installed on the image forming device 102 using the relevant script, the image quality of the image forming device 102 is set to level 5.
  • the automatic setting software 309 displays a warning message indicating “a part of setting information is set to a different value” as shown in FIG. 11 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 determines whether or not the cancel button 1102 has been pressed (step S 1007 ). When the cancel button 1102 has been pressed, the processing ends. When the cancel button 1102 has not been pressed, the processing proceeds to step S 1008 .
  • the automatic setting software 309 determines whether or not the OK button 1103 has been pressed (step S 1008 ). When the OK button 1103 has not been pressed, the processing proceeds to step S 1007 . When the OK button 1103 has been pressed, the processing proceeds no step S 1009 .
  • the image forming device of the second embodiment described above when setting information corresponding to the setting operation recorded in the script are not identical to each other upon automatic setting of the image forming device using the script, the image forming device of the second embodiment can notify the person who is in charge of installation service of a warning message.
  • aspects of the present invention can also be realized by a computer of a system or apparatus (or devices such as a CPU or MPU) that reads out and executes a program recorded on a memory device to perform the functions of the above-described embodiments, and by a method, the steps of which are performed by a computer of a system or apparatus by, for example, reading out and executing a program recorded on a memory device to perform the functions of the above-described embodiments.
  • the program is provided to the computer for example via a network or from a recording medium of various types serving as the memory device (e.g., computer-readable medium).

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