Multifunction apparatus, server, and server system

A multifunction apparatus, comprising:

• a communicator that communicates with a distribution server via a network;
• a menu obtainer that obtains, from the distribution server via the network, menu information generated based on display capability information and job capability information of the multifunction apparatus;
• and
• an executor that executes a job selected, by a user, from the obtained menu information.

A distribution server system, comprising:

• a distribution server that distributes menu information;
• and
• multifunction apparatuses that are connected to said distribution server and receive the distributed menu information via a network,
• wherein, said distribution server comprises:
• a communicator that communicates with the multifunction apparatuses via the network;
• a menu generator that generates menu information including information, obtained by the communicator, for execution of a job and a menu name assigned for the job, the information being based on display capability information and job capability information for each multifunction apparatus;
• a data memory that stores the generated menu information;
• and
• a distributor that retrieves the menu information, requested by the multifunction apparatus from the data memory and distributes the menu information to the requesting multifunction apparatus via the network, and wherein, said multifunction apparatus comprises:
• a communicator that communicates with said distribution server via the network;
• a menu obtainer that obtains the menu information from said distribution server via the network, the menu information being generated based on the display capability information and the job capability information of the multifunction apparatus;
• and
• an executor that executes a job selected by a user from the obtained menu information.