Management method for managing image forming apparatus and management server for managing image forming apparatus

A management server for managing one or more image forming apparatuses, the management server comprising:

• a storage that stores a plurality of instructions;
• and
• a processor that executes the plurality of instructions, wherein
• when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to perform:
• acquiring first information indicating a target region and second information indicating a situation of the target region;
• specifying a target image forming apparatus installed in the target region in the one or more image forming apparatuses;
• and
• outputting, to the target image forming apparatus, a change instruction for changing a setting content of a setting item of the target image forming apparatus to a setting content corresponding to the second information, and
• the second information includes at least one of information regarding a situation of spread of an infectious disease and information regarding electric power supply, the information regarding electric power supply including being whether or not there is a risk of a shortage of electric power for the target region.