Image processing system and image forming apparatus

An image processing system having an external terminal, a printer server and an image forming apparatus,

• said external terminal comprising:
• a mode-information setting unit setting mode information for image information;
• and
• a first transmission unit transmitting the image information and the mode information,
• said printer server comprising:
• first reception unit receiving the image information and the mode information transmitted from said external terminal via said first transmission unit;
• a memory storing the image information and the mode information received via said first reception unit, in correspondence with each other;
• a mode-information change unit changing the mode information stored in said memory;
• and
• a second transmission unit transmitting the image information and the mode information stored in said memory to said image forming apparatus,
• and said image forming apparatus comprising:
• a second reception unit receiving the image information and the mode information transmitted from said printer server via said second transmission unit;
• and
• an image formation unit forming an image on a print sheet, based on the image information and the mode information received by said second reception unit.

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a reception unit receiving image information and mode information transmitted externally;
• a memory storing the image information and the mode information received by said reception unit, in correspondence with each other;
• an external operation unit inputting additional mode information that cannot be set with the mode-information setting unit;
• and
• an image formation unit forming an image on a print sheet, based on the image information, the mode information stored in said memory and the additional mode information.

A printer server, comprising:

• a reception unit receiving image information and mode information transmitted externally;
• a memory storing the image information and the mode information received by said reception unit, in correspondence with each other;
• a mode-information change unit changing the mode information stored in said memory;
• and
• a transmission unit transmitting the image information and the mode information stored in said memory to an image forming apparatus.

A recording medium having a program which is loaded onto a printer server or a device connected to a printer, said program performing:

• receiving image information and mode information sent externally;
• storing the image information and the mode information received, in correspondence with each other;
• changing the mode information stored by said memory;
• and
• transmitting the image information and the mode information stored by said memory to an image forming apparatus.

An image forming method, comprising:

• transmitting image information and mode information corresponding to the image formation, from a terminal device;
• receiving the image information and the mode information and storing the image information and the mode information, in an image forming apparatus;
• adding additional mode information that cannot be set with the terminal device to the mode information stored in said image forming apparatus by using an external operation unit thereof;
• and
• printing an image from said image forming apparatus on a print sheet, based on the image information and the mode information to which the additional mode information has been added and stored in said image forming apparatus.

An image forming method, comprising:

• transmitting image information and mode information corresponding to the image information, from a terminal device;
• receiving the image information and the mode information and storing the image information and the mode information, in a printer server;
• performing change or addition on the mode information stored in said printer server;
• transmitting the image information and the mode information where the change or addition has been performed, stored in said printer server, to an image forming apparatus;
• and
• printing an image from said image forming apparatus on a print sheet, based on the image information and the mode information received by said image forming apparatus.

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• an external terminal transmitting image information and mode information;
• a printer server receiving and storing the image information and mode information, and changing the mode information;
• and
• an image apparatus forming an image on a print sheet, based on the image information and the mode information.

An image processing system, comprising:

• an external apparatus, comprising:
• a mode-information setting unit setting mode information for image information, and
• a transmission unit transmitting the image information and the mode information;
• and
• an image forming apparatus, comprising:
• a reception unit receiving the image information and the mode information transmitted by said transmission unit,
• an external operation unit setting at least one of a sorting mode information, a stapling mode information, and a punching mode information, and
• an image forming unit forming an image on a sheet based on the image information with the mode information set by the operation unit.