Image forming apparatus, method of controlling image forming apparatus, management server system, method of controlling management server system, information processing apparatus, method of controlling information processing apparatus, and storage medium

A management server system that communicates with a plurality of image forming apparatuses each including a print unit configured to perform print processing by using a color profile, and that executes color management, the management server system comprising:

• an obtaining unit configured to obtain an instruction from an administrator user;
• and
• a sending unit configured to send, according to the instruction, a message including a predetermined operation command related to a color profile to a predetermined image forming apparatus between or among the plurality of image forming apparatuses, the message being constructed in a common message format in the plurality of image forming apparatuses.

A method of controlling a management server system that communicates with a plurality of image forming apparatuses each including a print unit configured to perform print processing by using a color profile, and that executes color management, the method comprising:

• obtaining an instruction from an administrator user;
• and
• sending, according to the instruction, a message including a predetermined operation command related to a color profile to a predetermined image forming apparatus between or among the plurality of image forming apparatuses, the message being constructed in a common message format in the plurality of image forming apparatuses.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program which causes a computer to perform a method of controlling a management server system that communicates with a plurality of image forming apparatuses each including a print unit configured to perform print processing by using a color profile, and that executes color management, the method comprising:

• obtaining an instruction from an administrator user;
• and
• sending, according to the instruction, a message including a predetermined operation command related to a color profile to a predetermined image forming apparatus between or among the plurality of image forming apparatuses, the message being constructed in a common message format in the plurality of image forming apparatuses.

An information processing apparatus which communicates with image forming apparatuses each including a print unit configured to perform print processing by using a color profile and with a management server system that executes color management, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• a receiving unit configured to receive a message addressed to a predetermined image forming apparatus between or among the image forming apparatuses, the message being sent from the management server system, being constructed in a common message format in the image forming apparatuses, and including a predetermined operation command related to a color profile;
• and
• a sending unit configured to send the message to the predetermined image forming apparatus designated in the message.

A method of controlling an information processing apparatus which communicates with image forming apparatuses each including a print unit configured to perform print processing by using a color profile and with a management server system that executes color management, the method comprising:

• receiving a message addressed to a predetermined image forming apparatus between or among the image forming apparatuses, the message being sent from the management server system, being constructed in a common message format in the image forming apparatuses, and including a predetermined operation command related to a color profile;
• and
• sending the message to the predetermined image forming apparatus designated in the message.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program which causes a computer to perform a method of controlling an information processing apparatus which communicates with image forming apparatuses each including a print unit configured to perform print processing by using a color profile and with a management server system that executes color management, the method comprising:

• receiving a message addressed to a predetermined image forming apparatus between or among the image forming apparatuses, the message being sent from the management server system, being constructed in a common message format in the image forming apparatuses, and including a predetermined operation command related to a color profile;
• and
• sending the message to the predetermined image forming apparatus designated in the message.