JP5020126B2 - SETTING DEVICE, DEVICE SETTING SYSTEM, DEVICE SETTING METHOD, DEVICE SETTING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to the fields of a setting device, a device setting system, a device setting method, a device setting program, and a recording medium.

As a method for setting a device or device via a network, there is a method of inputting a setting file to the setting device via a network. The setting file describes setting contents, setting commands, parameters, and the like that are to be reflected in the apparatus. Conventionally, there are the following methods as such setting methods.
(1) The setting person brings the setting file to the remote terminal using an external medium or the like. The setter transmits a file to the setting device from the remote terminal using a service such as FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or Windows (registered trademark) file sharing.
(2) A method in which a setting person manually inputs settings from a Web screen using a Web service of a setting device from a remote terminal, or a method of transmitting a setting file from a Web screen.
(3) A method of performing GUI (graphic user interface) setting, file transmission, command input, etc. from a remote setting device with a dedicated application installed on a remote terminal instead of a Web screen.

  Patent Document 1 describes that settings can be collectively made to devices on a network from a setting information creation support terminal.

According to the conventional setting method and the invention according to Patent Document 1, the setting work for the setting device can be simplified. In particular, when the network is large and there are a large number of setting devices, and when there are a large number of setting devices as at the time of shipment from the factory, these are efficient setting methods compared to the method of setting for each device individually. is there.
JP 2005-197935 A

  By the way, the setting person normally brings the setting file to the management terminal (remote terminal) using an external medium such as a floppy disk or a USB memory. The setting file is often a setting file that serves as a base of settings created by a master device. In this case, the setting file is a setting file acquired from the master device through an external medium.

  The setting file taken out from the master device is set in the setting device via an external medium, a remote terminal, or the like. From the viewpoint of security, the smaller the number of media to be passed, the better. That is, every time an extra medium is passed, it is an uneasy factor in terms of security. For example, the subsequent handling of external media should be careful, and care must be taken not to leave the configuration file on the remote terminal.

  Accordingly, in the present invention, in view of the above problems, a setting device, a device setting system, a device setting method, and a device setting program for simplifying the setting procedure while increasing security when setting a device from a management terminal on the network And a recording medium.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a setting device according to the present invention is connected to a registration server in which an address is registered via a network and has setting information that defines the operation of the device to be set. In the setting device that receives a command from the management terminal that performs the setting operation of the setting device and sets the setting device via the network based on the setting information, the setting command is received from the management terminal, and the address of the device to be set Acquiring from the registration server, access means for accessing the set device based on the address acquired by the acquisition means, and setting for setting the set device based on the setting information Means.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the setting device according to the present invention is characterized in that it is at least one of a scanner, a printer, a copier, a fax machine, a personal computer, or a combination of a plurality thereof.
In order to solve the above problem, the device to be set includes a notification unit that notifies the setting device of the function information of the device to be set, and the setting unit of the setting device is notified by the notification unit. The function of the set device is set in the set device based on the function information.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the set device includes a plurality of devices, and the setting device includes management means for managing an upper limit value of the number of set devices that can be set.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, when the setting device according to the present invention exceeds the upper limit value of the settable device that can be set, the setting means performs the setting within the range of the upper limit value. It is characterized by selecting.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the setting device according to the present invention finishes setting of the set device by the setting means when the command received from the management terminal sets a plurality of set devices. Then, the setting target device that has been set is instructed to set an unset setting target device.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the registration server is a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) server.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an apparatus setting system according to the present invention includes a setting apparatus having setting information that defines an operation of a set apparatus, the set apparatus set by the setting information, and the setting apparatus. In a device setting system consisting of a registration server in which the address of the device to be set is registered and a management terminal that performs a setting operation for the device to be set, the management terminal is connected to each other via a network. An acquisition unit that acquires an address of the setting device from a registration server, an access unit that accesses the setting device based on the address acquired by the acquisition unit, and the setting device based on the setting information. Commanding means for instructing the device to be set to perform setting, and the setting device receives the setting command from the commanding device and receives the setting command. An acquisition unit that acquires an address of a fixed device from the registration server, an access unit that accesses the set target device based on the address acquired by the acquisition unit, and the set target device based on the setting information And setting means for performing setting.

  In addition, what applied the arbitrary combination of the component of this invention, expression, or a component to a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium, etc. is also effective as an aspect of this invention.

  According to the present invention, there are provided a setting device, a device setting system, a device setting method, a device setting program, and a recording medium that simplify a setting procedure while enhancing security when setting a device from a management terminal on a network. be able to.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings in each embodiment.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 shows an example of a network configuration diagram of an apparatus setting system according to an embodiment. The apparatus setting system includes a UA (User Agent) 1, a UA 2, a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) server 3, a management terminal 4, and a network 5. Next, each will be described.

  UA1 and UA2 are names that correspond to SIP servers described later, and are logical entities that process SIP requests. In general, the UA further includes a UAC and a UAS. A UAC (User Agent Client) is a UA that generates and transmits a SIP request, receives and processes a response, and a UAS (User Agent Server) is a UA that receives, processes, generates a response, and transmits a response. is there. From this point, UA1 and UA2 become UAC.

  In the present invention, the UA 1 has setting information and corresponds to a setting device. On the other hand, UA2 is a side set by applying the setting information of UA1, and corresponds to a device to be set. In the present embodiment, UA1 and UA2 will be described as image processing apparatuses. The image processing apparatus is a so-called MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) that combines a copy function, a facsimile (FAX) function, a print function, a scanner function, and an input image distribution function. The UA 1 sets various settings related to its own functions such as copy, print, and scanner in the UA 2. If all setting information of UA1 is reflected in UA2 as it is, a copy (replica) of UA1 is created. This is also a form of setting.

  The SIP server 3 is a UAS, and at least starts, changes, and ends a session with a connection destination in response to requests from the UA1 and UA2 that are UACs. In addition, authentication, address resolution, access control, etc. are optionally performed. For example, the UA 1 accesses the SIP server 3 by specifying the SIP URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) of the UA 2 in order to access the UA 2. In response to the request from UA1, the SIP server 3 establishes communication (call) between UA1 and UA2. Furthermore, in order for UA1 to communicate directly with UA2 by the address resolution function, it is necessary for UA1 to know the address of the other party, but the address can be obtained from the SIP URI via the SIP server 3. . There are various methods for the SIP server 3 to manage and grasp the address, including manual setting. For example, there is a method for registering the association between the SIP URI and the address in response to the REGISTER message from the UA. As described above, in the SIP server 3, the SIP URI and the address are associated with each other. Note that the SIP server corresponds to a registration server. The SIP server 3 will be described later.

  The management terminal 4 is a terminal on which the setter performs an operation to set the UA2. From the management terminal 4, the UA 1 instructs the UA 1 to set the UA 2 using the setting information of the UA 1.

  The network 5 is a network that connects the UA 1, the UA 2, the SIP server 3, and the management terminal 4 to each other. Whether wired or wireless.

  Here, the UA is an image processing apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any apparatus that needs to be set and can be applied to other apparatuses, for example, has some functions. An information processing apparatus may be used.

<Establishing a session>
Next, the session establishment between UA1 and UA2 via the SIP server 3 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

  In step S201, a request to connect communication to UA2 is output from UA1 to SIP server 3.

  Proceeding to step S202, based on the request of step S201, the SIP server 3 transmits the request of UA1 to UA2 using the address of UA2. This address corresponds to an IP address in the case of an IP network. The response of UA2 is returned to UA1.

  In step S203, UA1 outputs a request for establishing communication to UA2 using the acquired address, and establishes a data transfer channel between UA1 and UA2.

  Here, the exchange between UA1 and UA2 was mentioned, but the management terminal 4 is also SIP-compatible and performs the same exchange with UA1 in an example of an embodiment described later. Further, the communication related to the SIP is defined in RFC3261 and the like.

<Function blocks of UA>
The UA1 (setting device) has a function for realizing a setting operation for the UA2 (device to be set) in addition to the function for establishing a session via the SIP server described above. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the functions of the UA1. The setting device according to the present invention includes the functions shown in FIG. 3, that is, a SIP control unit 301, a SIP message generation unit 302, a setting request control unit 303, a setting processing unit 304, a device information management unit 305, and a setting upper limit management unit 306. And a network I / F (interface) 307.

  The SIP control unit 301 as a function related to SIP controls all communication related to SIP, including a SIP message generation command to the SIP message generation 302. Specifically, the SIP communication performed for the SIP server 3 and the UA 2 is controlled. The SIP message generation 302 generates a message to be transmitted to the SIP server 3.

  Next, there are a setting request control unit 303 and a setting processing unit 304 as functions related to the setting. The setting request control unit 303 performs a control related to a notification of setting to the UA 2 by the INVITE command and an actual setting processing request in the SIP session. The setting processing unit 304 performs an actual setting process for the UA 2 in the SIP session. This corresponds to setting means.

  The device information management unit 305 manages device information of its own device. If it is an image processing apparatus, it manages information such as a copy function, a facsimile (FAX) function, a print function, and a scanner function. The device information management unit 305 allows the UA1 to understand the setting contents (functions) that can be set for the UA2.

  The setting upper limit management unit 306 manages an upper limit value (number) that can be set when receiving an instruction from the management terminal 4 to set a plurality of devices to be set. By providing an upper limit value that matches the performance of the setting device, the performance of the setting device can be maintained. This is effective in a case where setting is performed while maintaining the performance of normal use (copying, etc.) from the user when the setting device is an image processing device that is normally used.

  A network I / F 307 is connected to the network 5 and communicates with devices on other networks.

<First Embodiment>
In the above configuration, an embodiment of the apparatus setting system will be described with reference to FIG. First, the outline will be described with reference to FIG. The management terminal 4 is a terminal operated by a setter and is a remote terminal for device setting. UA1 is an image processing apparatus having setting information, and is a setting apparatus. Here, UA2 is similarly an image processing apparatus and is a set apparatus. In addition, it is assumed that the management terminal 4, UA1, and UA2 know only the SIP URI without knowing the addresses on the network. For this reason, communication with each other is performed via the SIP server 3. The SIP server 3 has information in which an identification information (SIP URI) of an apparatus on the network is associated with an address.

  In step S401, the setting person designates the SIP URI of the setting device from the management terminal 4 and accesses the SIP server 3 using the SIP message.

  In step S402, the SIP server 3 transmits the SIP message to UA1 using the address of UA1 by the address resolution function. Also, a response message from UA 1 is transmitted to the management terminal 4.

  In step S403, when the data transfer channel is established, the management terminal 4 issues a setting command (setting request) to UA1 to set the UA2.

  UA1 receives this setting command and performs setting for UA2. Similarly, in step S404, the SIP URI of UA2, which is the device to be set, is specified and the SIP server 3 is accessed using the SIP message (INVITE). The SIP message is generated by the SIP message generator 302. In addition, the setting request control unit 303 notifies the UA 2 that the setting is performed.

  In step S405, the SIP server 3 transmits the SIP message to the UA2 using the address of the UA2 by the address resolution function. Also, a response message from UA2 is transmitted to UA1. Based on the response message (200 OK) from UA2, the setting request control unit 303 of UA1 grasps the understanding that the setting is performed on UA2, and shifts to the setting processing by the setting processing unit 304.

  In step S406, when the data transfer channel is established, the setting processing unit 304 of UA1 sets UA2 to UA2.

  Next, the flow described above will be described in detail with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG.

  In step S <b> 501, the management terminal 4 transmits the SIP message (INVITE) to the SIP server 3 by specifying the SIP URI of UA <b> 1. In step S502, the SIP server 3 receives this and transmits the SIP message to the UA1 using the address of the UA1 by the address resolution function. In steps S503 and S504, the UA 1 returns a response message (200 OK) to the SIP server 3 as a response to the SIP message, and the response message is sent to the management terminal 4 via the SIP server 3. In step S505, the management terminal 4 transmits ACK to UA1.

  Step S506 is a step in which the management terminal 4 issues a setting command to UA1 (setting device) to set UA2 (device to be set) using setting information of UA1. The setting command is performed using the data transfer channel established between the management terminal 4 and the UA 1.

  UA1 receives this setting command and starts setting to UA2. First, in step S507, the UA1 designates the SIP URI of the UA2 and transmits a SIP message (INVITE) to the SIP server 3.

  After steps S508 to S511 (not shown), in step S512, UA1 (setting device) makes a setting processing request to UA2 using UA1 (setting device) using setting information that UA1 has. In response, in step S513, the UA 2 performs setting processing. As a simple example, when UA1 is the same device as UA2, if all the setting files of UA1 are reflected in UA2, UA2 can make a replica of UA1.

  When the setting process is completed, the UA 2 transmits an end message (BYE) to the SIP server 3 in step S514. In step S515, an end message is transmitted from the SIP server 3 to the UA1. Next, in steps S516 and S517, a response message to the end message is transmitted from UA1 to UA2 via the SIP server 3. Thereby, the SIP exchange between UA1 and UA2 ends.

  In steps S518 to 521, in order to end the exchange between the UA1 and the management terminal 4, an end message is exchanged from the UA1 to the management terminal 4 via the SIP server 3, and the SIP is transmitted between the UA1 and the management terminal 4. The exchange ends. This is an end message corresponding to S501 to S505.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the setting device and the device to be set can be directly set in a P2P (peer-to-peer) relationship, and the setting information is not once taken out to an external medium. The apparatus setting procedure can be simplified. In addition, since it is not necessary to know the position information of the setting device and the device to be set, for example, in the setting at the time of factory shipment, the device to be set (shipping device) has an unconfirmed address (or a temporary state), Furthermore, since the number of devices to be set is large, according to the present system, the setting operation can be performed more efficiently.

<Second Embodiment>
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the second embodiment. In the present embodiment, the device to be set notifies the setting device of the function information of the device to be set. Then, the setting device performs setting for the device to be set within the range of the function of the device to be set based on (in response to) the function information notified by the device to be set. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG.

  FIG. 6 shows a sequence in which UA1 receives a setting command from the management terminal 4 and UA1 starts setting for UA2. In the figure, portions overlapping those in FIG. 5 are omitted.

  In step S601, UA1 designates the SIP URI of UA2 and transmits a SIP message (INVITE) to SIP server 3. In this message, the UA1 sets the SIP message to respond to the UA2 including information about the functions of the UA2. In step S602, the SIP message with options is transmitted to the UA 2 via the SIP server 3.

  In step S603, UA2 returns a response message (200 OK) as a response. In response to the request from UA1, functional information of UA2 is added to this response message. In the present embodiment, since the UA 2 has a copy and printer function, it replies to that effect. In step S604, UA1 obtains information that the functions of UA2 are copy and printer. In step S605, UA1 transmits an ACK to UA2, and in step S606, UA1 makes a setting request to UA2, and the setting contents are settings related to copying and a printer. Even if the UA1 side has a copy, printer, fax, and other functions, it does not send a setting request for the fax and other functions not supported by the UA2.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, the function information of the set device is included in the exchange of SIP messages in the SIP call connection procedure (from INVITE to ACK) performed by UA1 and UA2. Thus, an efficient setting procedure can be realized by selecting setting information sent by the setting device. Further, even if the setting device and the device to be set are not the same device, such as printer devices or multifunction devices, settings can be made according to the function of the device to be set.

<Third Embodiment>
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the third embodiment. In the present embodiment, the management terminal instructs the setting device to set a plurality of set devices. The setting device manages the upper limit value of the number of settable devices, and if a command to set the number of settable devices exceeding the upper limit value is given, the setting device can only set the upper limit value. Reply to the management terminal that it cannot be done. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. In the figure, portions overlapping those in FIG. 5 are omitted.

  In step S701, the setter specifies the SIP URI of UA1, which is the setting device, from the management terminal 4, and accesses the SIP server 3 using a SIP message. In this message, the management terminal 4 sets UA1 so as to set a plurality of UAs (UA2, UA3, UA4). In step S702, the SIP message with an option is transmitted to the UA 1 via the SIP server 3.

  In step S703, UA1 returns a response message (200 OK) as a response. In response to this response message, a request from the terminal device 4 is responded. The UA1 manages the upper limit value of the number of set devices that can be set by the UA1, and when an instruction to set the number of set devices exceeding the upper limit value is given, only the upper limit value is set. The management terminal 4 is responded to the effect that it cannot be performed. Here, if the upper limit is set to two, it is not possible to set the three requested by the management terminal 4. Therefore, a response message is transmitted with the addition of the fact that two units that can be set are set. It should be noted that which two units are set in response to the setting commands for UA2, UA3, and UA4 from the management terminal 4 may be selected, for example, in order from the specified top. Further, a selection request may be issued to the management terminal 4. In other words, the names of the three devices for which the previous setting command has been issued are displayed on the screen on the management terminal 4, and the setting person re-selects two of the set devices that can be set. FIG. 8 shows an example of the display screen of the management terminal 4.

  In step S705, the management terminal 4 transmits ACK to UA1. In S <b> 706, the management terminal 4 issues a device setting request for the determined two devices.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, a printer or multi-function device that is normally used can also be a setting device. Therefore, by setting an upper limit value that matches the performance of the setting device. The performance of the setting device during normal use can be maintained. In addition, since the setting destination (replication destination) can be selected according to the performance and situation of the setting device, the operation is convenient and the complexity of the setting procedure can be reduced.

<Fourth Embodiment>
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the fourth embodiment. In this embodiment, when the command from the management terminal to the setting device is to set a plurality of setting devices, the setting device finishes setting after setting the first setting device. The set device is instructed to set an unset device. In response to this, the setting target device that has completed the setting already has the same setting information as the setting device, and therefore the setting information is used to set the other setting target devices.

  In step S901 of FIG. 9, the management terminal 4 sets and sends information with the destination UA2 as the setting destination (replication destination) and the destination UA3 as the transfer setting destination (replication transfer destination) in the SIP SIP message. FIG. 10 is an example showing a destination format for setting transfer designation. In FIG. 10, the management terminal 4 sets the destination UA2 as a set destination and the destination UA3 as a set transfer destination for UA1. In this case, the setting information of UA1 is set (duplicated) in UA2, and when setting (duplicating) of UA2 is completed, UA2 starts setting (duplicating) for UA3.

  Steps S902 and before are as described with reference to FIG. Up to this point, the setting process of UA2 is completed, and UA2 already has setting information.

  In step S902, UA1 instructs UA2 to set UA3. This is the same as the command that the management terminal 4 issues to the UA 1 in the above-described embodiment. In step S903, UA1 makes a device information setting request to UA2. This is a request for U2 to make a setting for U3. In response to this, the UA 2 transmits a SIP message to the U 3 in step 904 in order to set the U 3. In step S905, a setting process request is made and the setting process is performed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, by specifying a transfer (distributed) route, a device that has been set (replicated) can set a different device. Therefore, it is possible to increase the speed and efficiency of the setting work and effectively use resources. In this embodiment, three units UA1 to UA3 have been described from the viewpoint of explanation, but a plurality of transfer settings can be designated. Further, by combining with the designation function of a plurality of set devices in the above-described embodiment, the setting operation can be performed efficiently even with a large number of set devices. It is more effective as the number of devices to be set increases.

<Summary>
As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a setting device, a device setting system, a device setting method, a device setting program, and a recording medium for simplifying a setting procedure while enhancing security when setting a device from a management terminal on a network. Can be provided.

  Note that the SIP server may optionally perform authentication, access control, and the like. The authentication is performed when the management terminal or the setting device starts SIP communication. A configuration in which the SIP database has an authentication database may be used, or a configuration in which a separate authentication server is provided and cooperates with the authentication server at the time of authentication. The access control is performed according to a predetermined rule. For example, control that does not allow unlimited access to the setting device, control that does not allow unlimited setting for the device to be set, and control that allows a setting command to be performed only by a predetermined setter.

  The present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.

It is a network block diagram of an apparatus setting system. It is a figure explaining establishment of a SIP session. It is a functional block diagram of a setting device. It is a figure explaining the apparatus setting which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram explaining the apparatus setting which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram explaining the apparatus setting which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram explaining the apparatus setting which concerns on this invention. It is an example of the setting terminal selection screen of a management terminal. It is a sequence diagram explaining the apparatus setting which concerns on this invention. It is an example of the destination format which designates a distributed route.

Explanation of symbols

1 UA
2 UA
3 SIP server 4 Management terminal

Claims (11)

The setting information is connected to a registration server in which an address is registered, has setting information that regulates the operation of the device to be set, and receives the command from the management terminal that performs a setting operation on the device to be set. In the setting device for setting the device to be set via a network based on
Receiving a setting command from the management terminal, and obtaining means for obtaining an address of the set device from a registration server;
An access means for accessing the device to be set based on the address obtained by the obtaining means;
Setting means for setting the device to be set based on the setting information ;
The setting means is notified of function information of the set device from the set device, and sets the function of the set device in the set device based on the function information.
A setting device characterized by. The setting information is connected to a registration server in which an address is registered, has setting information that regulates the operation of the device to be set, and receives the command from the management terminal that performs a setting operation on the device to be set. In the setting device for setting the device to be set via a network based on
Receiving a setting command from the management terminal, and obtaining means for obtaining an address of the set device from a registration server;
An access means for accessing the device to be set based on the address obtained by the obtaining means;
Setting means for setting the device to be set based on the setting information ;
When the command received from the management terminal is to set a plurality of devices to be set, after setting of the device to be set is completed by the setting means, the device to be set that has been set is set to an unset device to be set. Instructing to configure the setting device;
A setting device characterized by. Wherein the settings unit is at least a scanner, printer, copier, fax, or, or devices comprising a plurality of combinations of a personal computer,
Setting device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in. The set device has a plurality of units,
The setting device includes a management unit that manages an upper limit value of the number of devices to be settable,
The setting device according to claim 1, further comprising: When the upper limit value of the settable device that can be set is exceeded, the setting means selects the set device to be set within the range of the upper limit value;
The setting device according to claim 4. The registration server is a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) server;
The setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . A setting device having setting information for defining an operation of the device to be set; the device to be set set by the setting information; a registration server in which addresses of the setting device and the device to be set are registered; and the device to be set In the device setting system, which consists of a management terminal that performs setting operations on devices and is connected to each other via a network,
The management terminal
Obtaining means for obtaining an address of the setting device from a registration server;
Access means for accessing the setting device based on the address obtained by the obtaining means;
Commanding means for instructing the setting device to set the device to be set based on the setting information;
The setting device includes:
Receiving a setting instruction by the instruction means, and acquiring an address of the set device from the registration server;
An access means for accessing the device to be set based on the address obtained by the obtaining means;
Setting means for setting the device to be set based on the setting information ;
When the command received from the management terminal is to set a plurality of devices to be set, the setting device finishes setting the devices to be set by the setting means, and then sets the set devices having been set. Instructing unconfigured devices to be configured,
A device setting system. The registration server is a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) server;
The apparatus setting system according to claim 7 . The setting information is connected to a registration server in which an address is registered, has setting information that regulates the operation of the device to be set, and receives the command from the management terminal that performs a setting operation on the device to be set. In a device setting method in a setting device for setting the device to be set via a network based on
An acquisition procedure for receiving a setting command from the management terminal and acquiring an address of the set device from a registration server;
Based on the address acquired by the acquisition procedure, an access procedure for accessing the set device;
A setting procedure for setting the device to be set based on the setting information;
When the command received from the management terminal is to set a plurality of devices to be set, after the setting of the device to be set is completed according to the setting procedure, an unset device to be set is set to the device to be set. A procedure to instruct the setting device to be set ;
The apparatus setting method characterized by having. A device setting program for causing a computer to execute the device setting method according to claim 9 . The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program of Claim 10 .

Images