JP2008109574A - Image processing apparatus, and maintenance system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To restore setup information in accordance with an option configuration. <P>SOLUTION: The image processing apparatus 10 is provided with a nonvolatile memory for storing the setup information of the image processing apparatus 10. When backing up the setup information, in a control unit, the setup information stored in the nonvolatile memory is sorted into setup information being dependent on and independent of an option configuration of the image processing apparatus that is the backup source, and the sorted setup information is stored in a PC 30 or an external storage device 40 and backed up, respectively. Furthermore, the image processing apparatus 10 comprises an I/F for reading the sorted setup information from the PC 30 or the external storage device 40 wherein the relevant setup information is stored, and restores the read setup information. When restoring the setup information, the control unit stores in the nonvolatile memory the setup information being dependent on the option configuration in a case where the option configuration of the image processing apparatus that is the backup source is identical to that of an image processing apparatus that is a restore destination, and restores the setup information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus that generates and outputs an output image by image processing, and a maintenance system related to maintenance of the image processing apparatus.

  When an image processing apparatus is newly installed, or when the image processing apparatus is restored after an abnormal operation, the original settings of the image processing apparatus (for example, a resist value or a counter value of the number of printed sheets) are reflected. In some cases, restoration processing is performed to write the setting information to the image processing apparatus. This is because the setting information stored in the non-volatile memory in the image processing apparatus is temporarily transferred to a notebook PC (personal computer) or the like for backup, and the backed up setting information is restored from the PC to the restore destination image. The data is transferred to the processing device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Such a restoration process can avoid the trouble of manually inputting the setting information one by one.
JP 2006-109346 A

  Not only the image processing apparatus itself but also optional devices such as an ADF (automatic document feeder), a finisher, and a large capacity paper feeding unit may be connected to the image processing apparatus. Since the image processing apparatus has setting information corresponding to the connection configuration of these optional devices (hereinafter referred to as an optional configuration), the setting information in each image processing apparatus is partially different if the option configuration is different. That is, setting information that changes depending on the option configuration and setting information that does not change are mixed.

  However, the method described in Patent Document 1 does not consider setting information that varies depending on the option configuration, and such setting information must still be input manually.

  An object of the present invention is to enable restoration of setting information corresponding to an option configuration.

The invention described in claim 1
In an image processing device that can connect optional equipment,
Internal storage means for storing setting information of the image processing device;
The setting information stored in the internal storage means is classified into those depending on the option configuration of the image processing apparatus and those not depending on the option configuration, and the classified setting information is stored in the external storage means for backup. Backup control means;
It is characterized by providing.

The invention described in claim 2
In an image processing device that can connect optional equipment,
Internal storage means for storing setting information of the image processing apparatus;
When restoring the setting information backed up in the backup source image processing apparatus to the internal storage unit, the backup setting information is dependent on the option information of the backup source image processing apparatus. Reading means for reading out the setting information from the external storage means for storing the setting information classified in advance into the setting information;
The setting information depending on the read option configuration is stored in the internal storage means when the option configuration of the backup source and the restore destination image processing apparatus is the same, and a restore control means for performing restoration,
It is characterized by providing.

The invention according to claim 3 is the image processing apparatus according to claim 2,
The external storage means stores initial setting information about setting information depending on the option configuration,
If the optional configuration of the backup source and restore destination image processing devices is not the same,
The reading means reads initial setting information from the external storage means,
The restore control means stores the initial setting information in the internal storage means.

The invention according to claim 4 is the image processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3,
The restore control unit stores setting information independent of the option configuration in the internal storage unit when the models of the backup source and the restore destination image processing apparatus correspond to each other.

The invention described in claim 5
In a maintenance system including an image processing apparatus that backs up setting information, an image processing apparatus that restores the backed-up setting information, and an external storage unit,
The image processing apparatus that is the backup source of the setting information
Internal storage means for storing setting information of the image processing apparatus of the backup source;
The setting information stored in the internal storage means is classified into those depending on the option configuration of the backup source image processing apparatus and those not depending on the option configuration, and the classified setting information is stored in the external storage means, respectively. Backup control means for performing backup,
The image processing apparatus to which the setting information is restored is
Internal storage means for storing setting information of the restore destination image processing apparatus;
Reading means for reading setting information depending on the option configuration and setting information not depending on the option configuration from the external storage means;
The setting information depending on the read option configuration is stored in the internal storage means when the option configuration of the backup source and the restore destination image processing apparatus is the same, and a restore control means for performing restoration,
It is characterized by providing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to separately restore the setting information depending on the option configuration and the setting information not depending on the option configuration. When the option configuration of the restore destination image processing apparatus is different from that of the backup source image processing apparatus, the contents of the setting information depending on the option configuration may not be suitable. Therefore, in such a case, it is possible to take an optimal measure such as restoring only setting information that does not depend on the option configuration and not restoring the setting information that depends on the setting information. Therefore, restoration according to the option configuration is possible.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the setting information depending on the option configuration and the setting information not depending on the option configuration can be individually restored. For setting information that depends on the option configuration, restoration is performed only when the option configurations of the backup source and restore destination image processing devices are the same. Therefore, restore the setting information that does not match the option configuration and has an inappropriate content. Can be prevented. In addition, since only setting information that does not depend on the option configuration can be restored, by performing restoration of the setting information, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of the user manually inputting all the setting information. . Therefore, restoration according to the option configuration is possible.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the option configurations of the backup source and restore destination image processing apparatuses are not the same, the initial setting information can be restored for the setting information depending on the option configuration. Thereby, the setting information depending on the option configuration does not need to be manually input by the user from the beginning, and the labor involved in the operation can be minimized.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the setting information that does not depend on the option configuration can be restored when the models of the image processing apparatuses at the backup source and the restore destination correspond. If the model is not compatible, the contents of setting information that does not depend on the option configuration may not be compatible. Therefore, in such a case, it is possible to prevent the setting information whose contents are inappropriate from being restored.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the setting information depending on the option configuration and the setting information not depending on the option configuration can be individually restored. For setting information that depends on the option configuration, restoration is performed only when the option configurations of the backup source and restore destination image processing devices are the same. Therefore, restore the setting information that does not match the option configuration and has an inappropriate content. Can be prevented. In addition, since only setting information that does not depend on the option configuration can be restored, by performing restoration of the setting information, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of the user manually inputting all the setting information. . Therefore, restoration according to the option configuration is possible.

First, the configuration will be described.
FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of a maintenance system 100 in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the maintenance system 100 includes an image processing apparatus 10, a PC 30, an external storage device 40, and the like. The maintenance system 100 is a system that performs maintenance of the image processing apparatus 10 using the PC 30 or the external storage device 40. The PC 30 can be connected to the image processing apparatus 10 via a network, and the external storage device 40 can be connected to the image processing apparatus 10 via a USB or the like.

  The image processing apparatus 10 performs image processing on an input image to generate an output image, and prints out the output image. The image processing apparatus 10 can be connected to various optional devices (hereinafter collectively referred to as optional devices 20a to 20c) such as an ADF 20a, a finisher 20b, and a paper feeding unit 20c. Can be deleted.

FIG. 2 shows an internal configuration of the image processing apparatus 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, the image processing apparatus 10 includes a main body unit 11, an image reading unit 12, an operation unit 13, a display unit 14, a touch panel 15, a printer unit 16, and a communication unit 17.
The main body 11 includes a control unit 111, a nonvolatile memory 112, an image processing unit 13, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) control unit 114, a DRAM 115, and I / Fs 116 and 117.

  The control unit 111 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM, and the like. The control unit 111 reads out a control program stored in the nonvolatile memory 112 and develops it in a RAM, and centrally controls the operation of each unit in cooperation with the control program. Alternatively, various calculations are performed.

The nonvolatile memory 112 is an internal storage unit that stores a control program, parameters necessary for executing the program, and the like, and a ROM (Read Only Memory), a hard disk, or the like is applicable.
The nonvolatile memory 112 stores setting information related to various settings of the image processing apparatus 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the setting information F. As shown in FIG.
The setting information F includes body-specific information F1, basic information F2, adjustment information F3, and option configuration information F4.

The main body unique information F1 is setting information related to basic settings unique to each image processing apparatus 10, such as a model name of the image processing apparatus 10 and a network address. The main body specific information F1 is predetermined when the image processing apparatus 10 is shipped or installed, and cannot be freely changed later by the user.
The basic information F2 is setting information essential for print output by each image processing apparatus 10, such as a correction table for luminance correction, in addition to the color conversion table. The basic information F2 includes setting information that can be freely set by the user.

The adjustment information F3 is setting information related to the settings adjusted by the user. For example, in addition to the registration value relating to the printing operation, setting information about the presence or absence of post-processing such as a stapler when the finisher 20b is connected, and which size and paper size to which tray when the paper feeding unit 20c is connected Setting information such as whether or not various types of paper are stored is included.
The option configuration information F4 is setting information indicating the connection status of the option devices 20a to 20c. In the option configuration information F4, for each of the option devices 20a to 20c, a flag indicating ON is set if connected, and OFF is set if not connected.

  The image processing unit 113 performs various types of image processing on the read image input from the image reading unit 12 to generate an output image for output. Image processing includes color conversion processing, averaging processing, γ correction processing, resolution conversion processing, screen processing, and the like. The generated output image is output to the DRAM control unit 114.

The DRAM control unit 114 controls input / output of an output image stored in the DRAM 115.
The DRAM 115 is an image memory that stores an output image.

The I / F 116 is an interface for exchanging control information and the like between the option devices 20 a to 20 c and the control unit 111.
The I / F 117 is an interface for exchanging (reading or writing) data stored in the external storage device 40.

  The image reading unit 12 includes a light source, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), an A / D converter, and the like, and forms an image of reflected light of the light scanned from the light source to the original and photoelectrically converts the original image by the CCD. The read image signal is converted into digital image data by an A / D converter. Here, the image is not limited to an image such as a figure or a photograph, but also includes a character image such as a character or a symbol. When the ADF 20 a is connected to the image processing apparatus 10, the document is automatically conveyed to the image reading unit 12 by the ADF 20 a, so that the image reading unit 12 reads the conveyed document.

  The operation unit 13 includes various function keys such as a start key and a numeric key for instructing start of printing. When the function key or the touch panel 15 is operated, a corresponding operation signal is output to the control unit 111.

  The display unit 14 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) formed integrally with the touch panel 15 and displays various operation screens for performing a print operation on the LCD.

  The printer unit 16 performs print output by an electrophotographic method based on an output image input from the image processing unit 113 of the main body unit 11. In the electrophotographic system, exposure is performed by irradiating a photosensitive drum with laser light from a laser light source to form an electrostatic latent image. The toner image formed by the developing unit spraying the toner is transferred onto the recording paper. Note that, when the paper supply unit 20c is connected to the image processing apparatus 10, the recording paper is supplied from the paper supply unit 20c. The recording paper on which the toner image is transferred is subjected to a fixing process and then output to an external discharge tray. At this time, if the finisher 20a is connected to the image processing apparatus 10, the recording paper onto which the toner image has been transferred is output to the finisher 20a.

  The communication unit 17 includes a communication interface such as a network interface card, and communicates with an external device such as the PC 30 via the network.

Next, the PC 30 will be described.
The PC 30 functions as an external storage unit that stores the setting information F when the setting information F of the image processing apparatus 10 is backed up. As shown in FIG. 4, the PC 30 includes a control unit 31, an operation unit 32, a display unit 33, a storage unit 34, and a communication unit 35.

  The control unit 31 includes a CPU, a RAM, and the like. The control unit 31 reads out a control program from the storage unit 34, and performs centralized control and various calculations of each unit in cooperation with the control program.

The operation unit 32 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, generates operation signals corresponding to these operations, and outputs them to the control unit 31.
The display unit 33 includes an LCD or the like, and displays various operation screens according to display control of the control unit 31.

The storage unit 34 is a hard disk or the like, and stores various control programs and parameters necessary for executing the programs. The setting information F backed up from the image processing apparatus 10 is stored in the storage unit 34. Further, the storage unit 34 may be configured to store setting information (hereinafter referred to as initial setting information) related to the initial setting of the setting information FB that does not depend on the option configuration of the image processing apparatus 10. The initial setting information is initial setting information that is commonly set in any of the image processing apparatuses 10. The adjustment information F3 in FIG. 2 will be described as an initial setting for each tray regardless of the attributes of the paper actually stored in the tray, such as A3 plain paper in tray 1 and A4 plain paper in tray 2. It means what was done.
The communication unit 35 includes a communication interface such as a network interface card, and communicates with an external device such as the image processing apparatus 10 via a network.

Next, the external storage device 40 will be described.
The external storage device 40 is an external storage unit that stores the setting information F when the setting information F of the image processing apparatus 10 is backed up. As the external storage device 40, for example, a CD (Compact Disk), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a hard disk, a USB memory, or the like can be used. The external storage device 40 is similar to the PC 30 in that the initial setting information for the setting information FB that does not depend on the option configuration of the image processing apparatus 10 may be stored.

Next, the operation of the maintenance system 100 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a backup process of the setting information F performed in the image processing apparatus 10.
In the backup processing shown in FIG. 5, first, the control unit 111 classifies the setting information F stored in the non-volatile memory 112 into information that depends on the option configuration and information that does not depend on the option configuration (step S1). Classification is determined as setting information that depends on the option configuration when the information content changes as the option configuration changes, and does not depend on the option configuration when the information content does not change even if the option configuration changes. This is determined based on the setting information.

In the case of the setting information F shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 6, the main body specific information F1 and the basic information F2 are set to the setting information FA independent of the option configuration, and the adjustment information F3 and the option configuration information F4 are set to depend on the option configuration. Classify into information FB.
The control unit 111 temporarily stores the classified setting information FA and FB in the RAM in the control unit 111 (step S2).

  Next, the control unit 111 displays a selection screen d1 as shown in FIG. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing the appearance of the selection screen d1 displayed on the display of the display unit 14 and the operation keys of the operation unit 13. The selection screen d1 is an operation screen for selecting and saving the storage destination of the setting information FA and FB. On the selection screen d1, “external media” and “network” icons d11 and d12 are selectively displayed as storage destinations of the setting information FA and FB. The “external media” icon d11 indicates that the storage destination is the external storage device 40, and the “network” icon d12 indicates that the storage destination is the PC 30.

When one of the storage destinations is selected by the operator on the setting screen d1 (step S3), the control unit 111 reads the setting information FA and FB from the RAM, and selects the read setting information FA and FB. The data is transferred to the stored destination (step S4). Specifically, when the selected storage destination is the external storage device 40, the setting information FA and FB are transferred to the external storage device 40 via the I / F 117, and the setting information FA and FB are written. Do. On the other hand, when the selected storage destination is the PC 30, the setting information FA and FB are transmitted to the PC 30 via the communication unit 17. In the PC 30, the setting information FA and FB are stored in the storage unit 34.
During the transfer, the notification screen d2 shown in FIG. 7B is displayed on the display unit 14 by the display control of the control unit 111. The notification screen d2 displays a notification message indicating that backup is in progress.

  The setting information FA and FB backed up in this way to the PC 30 or the external storage device 40 can be used for maintenance by being restored in the original image processing apparatus 10 or other image processing apparatus 10 that has performed the backup. It is. Various scenes can be considered for restoration. For example, the setting information F related to the image processing apparatus 10 is backed up periodically to back up the setting information F, and the setting information F is restored when the image processing apparatus 10 is restored when an abnormality occurs. In addition, when a new image processing apparatus 10 is introduced, the setting information F of the existing image processing apparatus 10 is reflected by the backup process in order to reflect the setting information F of the existing image processing apparatus 10 in the new image processing apparatus 10. It is also conceivable that the setting information F backed up in the new image processing apparatus 10 is written by backup processing. That is, the setting of the image processing apparatus 10 can be easily performed by writing (restoring) the setting information FA and FB into the non-volatile memory 112 of the image processing apparatus 10 to be restored.

  With reference to FIG. 8, a restore process executed in the image processing apparatus 10 when the setting information FA and FB are restored will be described. The restore process is a process for writing the setting information FA and FB saved in the PC 30 or the external storage device 40 to the nonvolatile memory 112 of the image processing apparatus 10.

  First, the image processing apparatus 10 displays an operation screen d3 as shown in FIG. 9A on the display unit 13 by display control of the control unit 111. On the operation screen d3 shown in FIG. 9A, the icons d11 and d12 of “external media” and “network” are selectively displayed as reading sources of the setting information FA and FB to be written. As with the selection screen d1, the “external media” icon d11 indicates that the reading source is the external storage device 40, and the “network” icon d12 indicates that the reading source is the PC 30.

  When any reading source is selected and operated by the operator via the operation unit 13, the control unit 111 performs reading control of the setting information FA and FB from the selected reading source. That is, when the external storage device 40 is selected as the reading source, the setting information FA and FB are read via the I / F 117, and when the PC 30 is selected, the setting information FA and FB are read via the communication unit 17. read out. The control unit 111 temporarily stores the read setting information FA and FB in the RAM in the control unit 111 (step S11).

  Next, the control unit 111 refers to the main body unique information F1 among the setting information FA in the RAM, and determines whether the setting information FA and FB corresponds to the model of the image processing apparatus 10 (step S12). . Specifically, with reference to the information of the main body model name in the main body unique information F1, the setting information FA is obtained when the same model or a model that is preset as a model that can share the setting information FA and FB. , FB is determined to correspond to the model of the image processing apparatus 10.

  When it is determined that the setting information FA and FB do not correspond to the model of the image processing apparatus 10 (step S12; Y), the control unit 111 ends the process without restoring the setting information FA and FB. On the other hand, when it is determined that the setting information FA and FB correspond to the model of the image processing apparatus 10 (step S12; Y), the control unit 111 reads only the setting information FA that does not depend on the option configuration from the RAM, and stores the nonvolatile information. It memorize | stores in the memory 112 (step S13).

  Next, the control unit 111 refers to the option configuration information F4 in the setting information FB in the RAM, and the option configuration of the image processing apparatus 10 is the option of the image processing apparatus 10 in which the setting information FA and FB are backed up. It is determined whether or not the configuration is the same (step S14). When the option configurations are the same (step S14; Y), the control unit 111 reads the setting information FB depending on the option configuration from the RAM, writes it in the nonvolatile memory 112 (step S15), and ends this process.

  On the other hand, if the option configurations are not the same (step S14; N), the display unit 13 displays the operation screen d4 shown in FIG. 9B according to the display control of the control unit 111. In the operation screen d4, since the option configuration has changed, the setting information FB depending on the option configuration is displayed with a message for notifying the user to select the setting information at the time of shipment, that is, the initial setting information related to the initial setting. Here, when the start button d41 is operated by the operator, the control unit 111 reads initial setting information regarding the setting information FB depending on the option configuration from the external storage device 40 or the PC 30 (step S16).

  When the initial setting information is stored in the external storage device 40 or the PC 30 and the initial setting information can be acquired (step S17; Y), the control unit 111 writes the initial setting information in the nonvolatile memory 112 and stores it (step S17). S15). On the other hand, when the initial setting information is not stored in the external storage device 40 or the PC 30 and the initial setting information cannot be acquired (step S17; N), the setting information FB depending on the option configuration is stored in the nonvolatile memory 112. This process is terminated without writing. In this case, the operator performs a setting operation to manually input the setting information FB of the adjustment information F3 and the option configuration information F4 according to the option configuration of the image processing apparatus 10.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the setting information F is backed up, the setting information F is classified into the setting information FA that does not depend on the option configuration and the setting information FB that depends on the option information, and is stored in the external storage device 40 or the PC 30. Save and back up.
Thereby, the setting information FA and the setting information FB can be restored separately according to the option configuration.

Further, when restoring the classified setting information FA and FB, the model and option configuration of the image processing apparatus 10 are determined, and the setting information FA is written if the model corresponds. The setting information FB that does not depend on the option configuration is written if the option configuration corresponds, and if it does not correspond, the initial setting information FB is written and restored.
As a result, if the optional configurations of the backup source and restore destination image processing apparatuses 10 correspond, the setting information FB is automatically written, and the user does not need to input and set the setting information FB one by one. be able to. Therefore, the setting information FB in the backup image processing apparatus 10 can be easily reflected in the image processing apparatus 10 as the restoration destination, so that the usability is improved and the maintenance work related to such reflection is facilitated.

  Further, since the initial setting information is written instead of the setting information FB when the option configuration does not correspond, it is possible to prevent the setting information FB having inappropriate contents from being restored because the option configurations do not match. Therefore, it is possible to restore the setting information according to the option configuration. Further, since the initial setting information is restored, it is not necessary for the user to input the setting information FB from the beginning, and the labor related to maintenance can be minimized.

In addition, the said embodiment is a suitable example to which this invention is applied, and is not limited to this.
In the above description, since the setting information F is backed up, the setting information F is transferred to the external storage device 40 or the PC 30, but the storage destination for backup is not particularly limited to these. For example, it may be transferred to another external device, such as transferred to a maintenance server on the network, and the setting information F may be acquired from this external device during restoration.

  Further, the setting information F may be directly exchanged between the two image processing apparatuses 10 without using an external device for backup. For example, the backup information is executed in one image processing apparatus 10 and the setting information F is written in the RAM of the other image processing apparatus 10, and the restoration process is executed in the other image processing apparatus 10 and the setting written in the RAM is executed. Information F is written into the nonvolatile memory 112. In this case, since an external device is not required, there is no cost, and it is only necessary to perform an operation only on the image processing apparatus 10, so that the operation becomes easier.

It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure of the maintenance system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the image processing apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of setting information in the non-volatile memory of FIG. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of PC of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the backup process performed by an image processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the setting information classified according to whether it depends on an option structure. It is a figure which shows the example of an operation screen displayed at the time of a backup process. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a restore process executed by the image processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the operation screen displayed in the case of a restore process.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Maintenance system 10 Image processing apparatus 111 Control part 112 Non-volatile memory 117 I / F
17 Communication Department 20a ADF
20b Finisher 20c Paper feed unit 30 PC
40 External storage

Claims (5)

In an image processing device that can connect optional equipment,
Internal storage means for storing setting information of the image processing device;
The setting information stored in the internal storage means is classified into those depending on the option configuration of the image processing apparatus and those not depending on the option configuration, and the classified setting information is stored in the external storage means for backup. Backup control means;
An image processing apparatus comprising: In an image processing device that can connect optional equipment,
Internal storage means for storing setting information of the image processing apparatus;
When restoring the setting information backed up in the backup source image processing apparatus to the internal storage unit, the backup setting information is dependent on the option information of the backup source image processing apparatus. Reading means for reading out the setting information from the external storage means for storing the setting information classified in advance into the setting information;
The setting information depending on the read option configuration is stored in the internal storage means when the option configuration of the backup source and the restore destination image processing apparatus is the same, and a restore control means for performing restoration,
An image processing apparatus comprising: The external storage means stores initial setting information about setting information depending on the option configuration,
If the optional configuration of the backup source and restore destination image processing devices is not the same,
The reading means reads initial setting information from the external storage means,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the restore control unit stores the initial setting information in the internal storage unit.   4. The restore control unit according to claim 2 or 3, wherein setting information independent of the option configuration is stored in the internal storage unit when a backup source and a restore destination image processing apparatus are compatible with each other. Image processing apparatus. In a maintenance system including an image processing apparatus that backs up setting information, an image processing apparatus that restores the backed-up setting information, and an external storage unit,
The image processing apparatus that is the backup source of the setting information
Internal storage means for storing setting information of the image processing apparatus of the backup source;
The setting information stored in the internal storage means is classified into those depending on the option configuration of the backup source image processing apparatus and those not depending on the option configuration, and the classified setting information is stored in the external storage means, respectively. Backup control means for performing backup,
The image processing apparatus to which the setting information is restored is
Internal storage means for storing setting information of the restore destination image processing apparatus;
Reading means for reading setting information depending on the option configuration and setting information not depending on the option configuration from the external storage means;
The setting information depending on the read option configuration is stored in the internal storage means when the option configuration of the backup source and the restore destination image processing apparatus is the same, and a restore control means for performing restoration,
A maintenance system comprising:

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