Destination-to-save-data specifying system, information processing apparatus, and computer-readable non-transitory storage medium with destination-to-save-data specifying program stored thereon

A destination-to-save-data specifying system including:

• a control unit assembled in an information processing apparatus;
• and a control unit assembled in an image forming apparatus configured to communicate with the information processing apparatus,
• wherein the control unit of the information processing apparatus includes:
• an interface section configured to accept an operation command for the image forming apparatus;
• a communication section configured to transmit the operation command accepted by the interface section to the image forming apparatus;
• and
• an accompanying information management section configured to, when the interface section accepts from an operator a destination-to-save-data specifying command to specify, to the image forming apparatus, a folder on the information processing apparatus as a destination to save data output from the image forming apparatus, acquire predetermined accompanying information attached to the folder and allow the transmission section to transmit the acquired accompanying information to the image forming apparatus, and
• wherein the control unit of the image forming apparatus includes:
• an accompanying information receiving section configured to receive the accompanying information output from the information processing apparatus;
• and
• a destination-to-save-data specifying section configured to, using the accompanying information received by the accompanying in information receiving section specify the folder identified by the accompanying information as a destination to save data output from the image forming apparatus,
• wherein the interface section of the control unit of the information processing apparatus is configured to allow a display of the information processing apparatus to display an accepting image for accepting the operation command and, when a destination-to-save-data display image displayed on the display and representing a destination to save data is dragged and dropped onto the accepting image through an operation of the operator, accept the destination to save data represented by the destination-to-save-data display image as a destination to save data output from the image forming apparatus.

An information processing apparatus including:

• an interface section configured to accept an operation command for an image forming apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus;
• a communication section configured to transmit the operation command accepted by the interface section to the image forming apparatus;
• an accompanying information management section configured to, when the interface section accepts from an operator a destination-to-save-data specifying command to specify, to the image forming apparatus, a folder on the information processing apparatus as a destination to save data output from the image forming apparatus, acquire predetermined accompanying information attached to the folder and allow the transmission section to transmit the acquired accompanying information to the image forming apparatus;
• and
• a password accepting section configured to, if the interface section accepts the destination-to-save-data specifying command for the folder from the operator, accept an operator's entry of a password for use in determination in the image forming apparatus of whether to permit the access to the folder,
• wherein the accompanying information management section is configured to allow the communication section to transmit the password accepted by the password accepting section, together with the accompanying information, to the image forming apparatus.

An information processing apparatus including:

• an interface section configured to accept an operation command for an image forming apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus;
• a communication section configured to transmit the operation command accepted by the interface section to the image forming apparatus;
• and
• an accompanying information management section configured to, when the interface section accepts from an operator a destination-to-save-data specifying command to specify, to the image forming apparatus, a folder on the information processing apparatus as a destination to save data output from the image forming apparatus, acquire predetermined accompanying information attached to the folder and allow the transmission section to transmit the acquired accompanying information to the image forming apparatus,
• wherein the interface section is configured to allow a display of the information processing apparatus to display an accepting image for accepting the operation command and, when a destination-to-save-data display image displayed on the display and representing a destination to save data is dragged and dropped onto the accepting image through an operation of the operator, accept the destination to save data represented by the destination-to-save-data display image as a destination to save data output from the image forming apparatus.

A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium with a destination-to-save-data specifying program stored thereon, wherein the destination-to-save-data specifying program allows an information processing apparatus to serve as:

• an interface section configured to accept an operation command for an image forming apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus;
• a communication section configured to transmit the operation command accepted by the interface section to the image forming apparatus;
• an accompanying information management section configured to, when the interface section accepts from an operator a destination-to-save-data specifying command to specify, to the image forming apparatus, a folder on the information processing apparatus as a destination to save data output from the image forming apparatus, acquire predetermined accompanying information from the folder and allow the transmission section to transmit the acquired accompanying information to the image forming apparatus;
• and
• a password accepting section configured to, if the interface section accepts the destination-to-save-data specifying command for the folder from the operator, accept an operator's entry of a password for use in determination in the image forming apparatus of whether to permit the access to the folder,
• wherein the accompanying information management section is configured to allow the communication section to transmit the password accepted by the password accepting section, together with the accompanying information, to the image forming apparatus.

A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium with a destination-to-save-data specifying program stored thereon, wherein the destination-to-save-data specifying program allows an information processing apparatus to serve as:

• an interface section configured to accept an operation command for an image forming apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus;
• a communication section configured to transmit the operation command accepted by the interface section to the image forming apparatus;
• and
• an accompanying information management section configured to, when the interface section accepts from an operator a destination-to-save-data specifying command to specify, to the image forming apparatus, a folder on the information processing apparatus as a destination to save data output from the image forming apparatus, acquire predetermined accompanying information from the folder and allow the transmission section to transmit the acquired accompanying information to the image forming apparatus,
• wherein the interface section is configured to allow a display of the information processing apparatus to display an accepting image for accepting the operation command and, when a destination-to-save-data display image displayed on the display and representing a destination to save data is dragged and dropped onto the accepting image through an operation of the operator, accept the destination to save data represented by the destination-to-save-data display image as a destination to save data output from the image forming apparatus.