System for setting image forming condition to be used in image forming apparatus

A server apparatus connected to an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a sheet through a network, the image forming apparatus configured to select a first image forming condition corresponding to a type of the sheet, transmit a request signal including type information indicating the type of the sheet to the server apparatus, receive a response signal corresponding to the request signal, and form the image on the sheet based on the response signal,

• the server apparatus comprising a processor configured to:
• receive the request signal from the image forming apparatus;
• determine whether the type of the sheet based on the request signal is the same as a particular type which is a type of a sheet delivered to a user from a service provider through a subscription contract;
• and
• in a case where the type of the sheet based on the request signal is the same as the particular type, generate the response signal specifying that the image is formed with a second image forming condition prepared in advance for the particular type, and transmit the response signal to image forming apparatus, and
• wherein the image forming apparatus is further configured to form the image on the sheet according to the first image forming condition or the second image forming condition based on the response signal.

An image forming apparatus configured to connect to a server apparatus via a network, the image forming apparatus comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• select a first image forming condition according to a type of sheet;
• transmit a request signal including type information indicating the type of the sheet the server apparatus;
• and
• receive a response signal corresponding to the request signal;
• and
• an image forming unit configured to form an image on the sheet,
• wherein the server apparatus is further configured to receive the request signal from the image forming apparatus, determine whether the type of the sheet based on the request signal is the same as a particular type that is a type of a sheet delivered from a service provider to a user through a subscription contract, and in a case where the type of the sheet based on the request signal is the same as the particular type, generate the response signal specifying that the image is formed with a second image forming condition prepared in advance for the particular type, and transmit the response signal to the image forming apparatus, and
• the image forming unit is further configured to form the image on the sheet according to the first image forming condition or the second image forming condition based on the response signal.

An image forming system comprising:

• an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a sheet;
• and
• a server apparatus configured to connect to the image forming apparatus via a network,
• wherein the server apparatus comprises a first processor configured to register, in the image forming apparatus, second type information indicating a type of a sheet delivered from a service provider to a user through a subscription contract to the image forming apparatus and a second image forming condition associated with the second type information,
• the image forming apparatus further comprises:
• a memory configured to store the second type information and the second image forming condition registered by the first processor;
• a stacking tray configured to accommodate sheets;
• an image forming unit configured to form an image on the sheet;
• and
• a second processor configured to obtain a first type information indicating the type of the sheet stacked on the stacking tray, and determine a first image forming condition corresponding to the first type information, and
• the image forming unit is further configured to form the image on the sheet using the second image forming condition stored in the memory in a case where the first type information and the second type information coincide with each other.

A server apparatus connected via a network to an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet, the server apparatus comprising

• a first processor configured to register, in the image forming apparatus, second type information indicating a type of a sheet delivered from a service provider to a user through a subscription contract for the image forming apparatus and a second image forming condition associated with the second type information, and
• wherein the image forming apparatus further comprises:
• a memory configured to store the second type information and the second image forming condition registered by the first processor;
• a stacking tray configured to accommodate sheets;
• an image forming unit configured to form an image on the sheet;
• and
• a second processor configured to obtain a first type information indicating a type of the sheet stacked on the stacking tray, and determine a first image forming condition corresponding to the first type information, and
• wherein the image forming unit is further configured to form an image on the sheet using the second image forming condition stored in the memory in a case where the first type information and the second type information coincide with each other.

An image forming apparatus configured to connect to a server apparatus via a network and form an image on a sheet, the server apparatus configured to register, in the image forming apparatus, second type information indicating a type of a sheet delivered from a service provider to a user through a subscription contract for the image forming apparatus and a second image forming condition associated with the second type information, the image forming apparatus comprising:

• a memory configure to store the second type information and the second image forming condition registered by the aforementioned server apparatus;
• a stacking tray configured to accommodate sheets;
• an image forming unit configured to form an image on the sheet;
• and
• a processor configured to obtain first type information indicating the type of the sheet stacked on the stacking tray, and determine a first image forming condition corresponding to the first type information, and
• wherein the image forming units is further configured to form the image on the sheet using the second image forming condition stored in the memory in a case where the first type information and the second type information coincide with each other.