Maintenance system and maintenance method for image processing apparatus

A maintenance system comprises a plurality of image processing apparatuses and a management apparatus,

• each of the image processing apparatuses comprising:
• an output unit configured to output either simple data showing the usage state of the corresponding image processing apparatus or detailed data including the simple data, and
• the management apparatus comprising:
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire either simple data or detailed data including the simple data, from each image processing apparatus,
• a determination unit configured to determine maintenance data to be applied to an image processing apparatus which is an output source of the detailed data, if the detailed data is acquired by the acquisition unit;
• a storage unit configured to store the maintenance data determined by the determination unit in association with related data included in the detailed data;
• a selection unit configured to select the maintenance data associated with the related data similar to the acquired simple data, if the simple data is acquired from the acquisition unit;
• and
• an output unit configured to output the maintenance data selected by the selection unit as data for update with respect to the image processing apparatus which is the output source of the simple data.

A maintenance method of an image processing apparatus comprising:

• acquiring either simple data or detailed data including the simple data, from a plurality of image processing apparatuses;
• determining maintenance data to be applied to an image processing apparatus which is an output source of the detailed data, if the detailed data is acquired;
• storing the determined maintenance data in a memory in association with related data included in the corresponding detailed data;
• selecting the maintenance data associated with the related data similar to the acquired simple data from the memory, if the simple data is acquired;
• and
• outputting the selected maintenance data as data for update with respect to the image processing apparatus which is the output source of the simple data.