Image forming apparatus, install method, and computer readable recording medium where an install program is recorded
OwnerKoji Shimizuinventor
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus where a program can be installed includes a determination part configured to determine a necessity of confirmation of information with respect to hardware of the image forming apparatus based on the program to be installed, the program stored in a storage medium set in the image forming apparatus or an apparatus connecting to the image forming apparatus via a network, and a hardware confirmation part configured to confirm the information with respect to the hardware in a case where the determination part determines that the information with respect to the hardware is necessary.
Claims17
An image forming apparatus where a program can be installed, comprising:
- a determination part configured to determine a necessity of confirmation of information with respect to hardware of the image forming apparatus based on the program to be installed, the program stored in a storage medium set in the image forming apparatus or an apparatus connecting to the image forming apparatus via a network;
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- a hardware confirmation part configured to confirm the information with respect to the hardware in a case where the determination part determines that the information with respect to the hardware is necessary.
An install method in an image forming apparatus where a program can be installed, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) determining a necessity of confirmation of information with respect to hardware of the image forming apparatus based on the program to be installed, the program being stored in a storage medium set in the image forming apparatus or an apparatus connecting to the image forming apparatus via a network;
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- b) confirming the information with respect to the hardware in a case where it is determined in the step a) that confirming the information with respect to the hardware is necessary.
A computer readable recording medium where an install program is recorded, the install program used for installing a program in an image forming apparatus, the install program comprising the steps of:
- a) determining a necessity of confirmation of information with respect to hardware of the image forming apparatus based on the program to be installed, the program being stored in a storage medium set in the image forming apparatus or an apparatus connecting to the image forming apparatus via a network;
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- b) confirming the information with respect to the hardware in a case where it is determined in the step a) that the information with respect to the hardware is necessary.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.