Image processing apparatus, image processing system, and control method for image processing apparatus

An image processing system that includes an image processing apparatus and other image processing apparatuses connected to the image processing apparatus via a network, the image processing system comprising:

• the image processing apparatus, comprising:
• a first storage unit that stores image data in a first data format;
• a conversion unit that converts the image data in the first data format stored in said first storage unit into image data in a second data format;
• a first transmission unit that transmits both the image data in the first data format stored in said first storage unit and the image data in the second data format that is generated by converting the image data in the first data format by said conversion unit to at least one of the other image processing apparatuses connected via a network, when shifting to a power saving mode;
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• a control unit that controls to shift to the power saving mode after said first transmission unit transmits both the image data in the first data format and the image data in the second data format, and
• each of the other image processing apparatuses, comprising:
• a receiving unit that receives both the image data in the first data format and the image data in the second data format transmitted by said first transmission unit.

A control method for an image processing apparatus comprising:

• a conversion step of converting image data in a first data format stored in a storage unit provided on the image processing apparatus into image data in a second data format;
• a transmission step of transmitting both the image data in the first data format and the image data in the second data format that is generated by converting the image data in the first data format to at least one of other image processing apparatuses connected via a network, when shifting to a power saving mode;
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• a control step of controlling the image processing apparatus to shift to a power saving mode after transmitting both the image data in the first data format and the image data in the second data format in said transmission step.