JP2000112863A - Information processing system, peripheral device, its initializing method, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system capable of dissolving a complicated labor for initialization. SOLUTION: When initialization has not been completed, an image processor connects a telephone line to a management host computer by using a registered telephone number (S3). When the connection is set up, ID information is set to the host computer in order to specify a peripheral device (S4). The host computer retrieves an equipment management data base based on the ID information and sends the set information of the corresponding peripheral device. The peripheral device receives the set information in its device body (S5). The peripheral device judges whether received data are normal or not (S6). When the data are normal, the set information in the peripheral device is updated to the received data (S7).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing system for initializing peripheral devices such as an input device and an output device connected to a host computer via a network interface and a public line, a peripheral device, and a method of initializing the same. And storage media.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, network settings of peripheral devices connected to a network and various initial settings of peripheral devices are performed by an operator or an administrator from an operation unit provided in the device. Various initial settings can be directly input, or a host computer can provide MIB (Management Information) for network management provided in the network device.
Base) is a virtual database called SNMP (Simpl
e Network Management Protocol).

[0003] Regarding network settings, a BOOTP (BOOT Protocol) designed to allow a diskless computer or the like not yet set up to read address definitions on the network or an operating system for starting up the computer.
l) and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
l) and other technologies, and some peripheral devices use this technology.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional initial setting method has the following problems, and improvement thereof has been demanded.

[0005] First, when all the initial setting information of the peripheral device is input from an operation unit provided in the device, some models have a large number of setting items. In addition, there is a risk that an input error may occur. Further, in order to set a plurality of peripheral devices, it is necessary to go to the installation location of each device and operate it.

Second, in the setting of SNMP, BOOTP, DHCP and the like on the premise of network connection, it is necessary to perform a minimum initial setting of the network at the time of installation of the peripheral device. It is necessary to be present by the person in charge of setting. Also, apart from the minimum setting of the network provided in the device, it is necessary to operate the SNMP utility and register the BOOTP and DHCP to each server in order to perform the setting from the network. Twice or three times are required to operate the device.

Third, when an input device such as an image scanner or a digital camera having a network interface and an output device such as a printer or a facsimile are connected to each other to form a multifunction system,
In order to specify the destination on the operation panel of each device,
It is necessary to increase the number of operation buttons and increase the amount of information displayed on the operation panel, which raises the problem of increasing the cost of the apparatus. In addition, there is a problem that management is complicated because setting is performed in each peripheral device.

Fourthly, there is charging information as information to be set in a peripheral device. When the same charging information (department management department code or password) is set for a plurality of peripheral devices, the same setting is made for each peripheral device. Has to be repeated, so there is no use.

Therefore, according to the present invention, even when the setting of the network is not completed, when the setting of the public line, for example, facsimile (FAX) is completed, the management host computer in which the setting information of the apparatus is managed in a unified manner is used. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing system, a peripheral device, an initial setting method thereof, and a storage medium which can eliminate the troublesome initial setting by receiving and setting the initial setting value through the Internet.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, an information processing system according to the first aspect of the present invention initializes peripheral devices connected to a host computer via a network and a telephone line. In the information processing system to be performed, the host computer includes setting information management means for managing setting information of the peripheral device, wherein the peripheral device includes: setting means for setting a telephone number of the host computer; Connecting means for making a line connection with the host computer using a number, and receiving means for receiving the setting information from the host computer to which the line connection has been made, based on the received setting information, Initial setting is performed.

[0011] In the information processing system according to the second aspect,
2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the setting information includes billing information, and the peripheral device performs a billing initial setting based on the received billing information.

[0012] In the information processing system according to the third aspect,
2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the setting information includes external input / output device information, and the peripheral device performs an initial setting of the external input / output device based on the received external input / output device information. And

[0013] In the information processing system according to the fourth aspect,
2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the connection unit performs a line connection with the host computer at a preset cycle.

In the information processing system according to the fifth aspect,
2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the setting information management unit includes a generating unit that generates setting information of the peripheral device, and a storage unit that stores the generated setting information. .

[0015] In the information processing system according to claim 6,
6. The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the setting information management unit updates the setting information stored in the storage unit when an initial setting value is changed.

[0016] In the information processing system according to claim 7,
2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the connection unit, after receiving the setting information once, performs a line connection with the host computer until the setting information is changed or a request for reception is again issued. It is characterized by not having.

An information processing system according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the information processing system according to the first aspect, further comprising recording means for recording reception of the setting information by the receiving means,
If the reception of the setting information is incomplete or failed,
The connection means connects a line between the peripheral device and the host computer at a preset cycle.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing system according to the first aspect, when the setting information is updated by the peripheral device, the setting information is changed by the peripheral device. And a notifying means for notifying the user.

An information processing system according to claim 10 is
2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral device includes an identifier information sending unit that sends identifier information.
The host computer includes a search unit for searching for the corresponding setting information based on the received identifier information, and a setting information sending unit for sending the searched setting information to the peripheral device.

A peripheral device according to claim 11, wherein the peripheral device is connected to a host computer via a network and a telephone line and performs initial settings based on setting information managed by the host computer. Setting means for setting a telephone number, connecting means for making a line connection with the host computer using the set telephone number, and receiving means for receiving the setting information from the host computer connected to the line. And initializing the network based on the received setting information.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a peripheral device initial setting method for performing an initial setting of a peripheral device connected to a host computer via a network and a telephone line. Setting a telephone number of the host computer that manages the information; connecting the line to the host computer using the set telephone number; and transmitting the setting information from the host computer connected to the line. The method includes a step of receiving, and a step of performing an initial setting of the network based on the received setting information.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the peripheral device initial setting method according to the twelfth aspect, wherein the peripheral device sends identifier information to the host computer, Based on
The host computer further includes a step of searching for the corresponding setting information, and a step of transmitting the searched setting information to the peripheral device.

A storage medium according to claim 14 is mounted on a peripheral device connected to a host computer via a network and a telephone line, and stores a program for performing an initial setting executed by a CPU. In the program, a procedure for setting a telephone number of the host computer, a procedure for connecting to a line with the host computer using the set telephone number, and a step for setting the line from the host computer connected to the line The method includes a step of receiving information and a step of performing initial setting of the network based on the received setting information.

[0024]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the information processing system, peripheral device, initial setting method and storage medium of the present invention will be described. The information processing system according to the present embodiment is applied to a system including a management host computer and an image processing apparatus mutually connected via a network and a telephone line.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment. The reader unit 1 reads an image of a document, and outputs image data corresponding to the document image to the printer unit 2 and the image input / output control unit 3. Printer unit 2
Records an image corresponding to image data from the reader unit 1 and the image input / output control unit 3 on a recording sheet.

The image input / output control unit 3 is connected to the reader unit 1, and includes a facsimile unit 4, a file unit 5, a network interface unit 7, and a LIPS formatter unit 8.
A, a PS formatter unit 8B, an OCR (character recognition) unit 9, a core unit 10, and the like.

The facsimile unit 4 expands the compressed image data received through the telephone line, transfers the expanded image data to the core unit 10, compresses the image data transferred from the core unit 10, and compresses the compressed image data. The image data is transmitted through a telephone line.

A magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 is connected to the file section 5. File part 5 is core part 1
The image data transferred from 0 is compressed, and the compressed image data is stored in a magneto-optical disk set in the magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 together with a keyword for searching the image data. Also, the file unit 5 is a core unit 10
The compressed image data stored in the magneto-optical disk is searched based on the keyword transferred via the CPU, the searched compressed image data is read and expanded, and the expanded image data is transferred to the core unit 10.

The network interface unit 7 includes a personal computer or a workstation (PC)
/ WS) 11 and the core unit 10. Reference numeral 12 denotes a management host computer which centrally manages and holds setting information of the image processing apparatus (peripheral device) (see FIG. 5), and is connected to a telephone line through a modem device 13. The management host computer 1
2, it is possible to generate the setting information of the image processing apparatus.

The LIPS formatter unit 8A and the PS formatter unit 8B transmit the PD transferred from the PC / WS11.
The L data is developed into image data recordable by the printer unit 2. The OCR (character recognition) unit 9 is a core unit 10
Character recognition is performed on the image data transferred from, and the recognized character is extracted as a text character string.

The core unit 10 controls the flow of data among the reader unit 1, facsimile unit 4, file unit 5, network interface unit 7, LIPS formatter unit 8A, PS formatter unit 8B, and OCR unit 9. The operation of the core unit 10 will be described later.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the configuration of the reader unit 1 and the printer unit 2. Document feeder 10 of reader unit 1
Reference numeral 1 denotes a platen glass one by one in order from the last page.
02, and after the original reading operation is completed, the original on the platen glass 102 is discharged. When the document is conveyed to the platen glass 102, the lamp 103 is turned on, the movement of the scanner unit 104 is started, and the document is scanned while being exposed. At this time, the reflected light from the original is
CCD through 5, 106, 107 and lens 108
The image is guided to an image sensor (hereinafter, referred to as a CCD) 109.

The image data output from the CCD 109 is subjected to predetermined processing, and then transferred to the printer unit 2 and the core unit 10 of the image input / output control unit 3.

The laser driver 221 of the printer unit 2
The laser light emitting unit 201 is driven, and the laser light emitting unit 201 is driven to emit laser light according to the image data output from the reader unit 1.

The laser beam is applied to the photosensitive drum 202, and a latent image corresponding to the laser beam is formed on the photosensitive drum 202. A developing device 203 is provided on the latent image portion of the photosensitive drum 202.
This causes the developer to adhere. Then, at a timing synchronized with the start of laser beam irradiation, a recording sheet is fed from one of the cassettes 204 and 205 and the transfer unit 20
6 to transfer the developer adhered to the photosensitive drum 202 to recording paper.

The recording paper having the developer adhered thereto is conveyed to the fixing unit 207, and the developer is fixed on the recording paper by the heat and pressure of the fixing unit 207. The recording paper that has passed through the fixing unit 207 is discharged by a discharge roller 208, and the sorter 220 stores the discharged recording paper in each pin and sorts the recording paper.

When no sorting is set, the sorter 220 stores the recording paper in the uppermost bin. When double-sided recording is set, the recording paper is conveyed to the discharge roller 208, the rotation direction of the discharge roller 208 is reversed, and the recording paper is guided to the re-feed conveyance path by the flapper 209.
When the multiple recording is set, the recording paper is
The sheet is guided by the flapper 209 to the re-feeding conveyance path so that the sheet is not conveyed to 08. The recording paper guided to the re-feeding conveyance path
Paper is fed to the transfer unit 206 at the above timing.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the reader unit 1. As shown in FIG. The image data output from the CCD 109 is A
The analog / digital conversion is performed in the / D · SH unit 110, and shading correction is performed. A / D
The image data processed by the SH unit 110 is transferred to the printer unit 2 via the image processing unit 111,
Image input / output control unit 3 via interface unit 113
Is transferred to the core unit 10.

The CPU 114 controls the image processing unit 111 and the interface 113 in accordance with the settings set by the operation unit 115. For example, when a copy mode in which a copy is performed by performing a trimming process on the operation unit 115 is set, the image processing unit 111 performs the trimming process and transfers the image data to the printer unit 2. When the facsimile transmission mode is set on the operation unit 115, image data and a control command corresponding to the set mode are transferred from the interface 113 to the core unit 10.

As described above, the control program executed by the CPU 114 is stored in the memory 116,
The CPU 114 performs control while referring to the memory 116. The memory 116 is used as a work area of the CPU 114.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the core unit 10. As shown in FIG. The image data from the reader unit 1 is sent to the data processing unit 1
At the same time, the control command from the reader unit 1 is transferred to the CPU 123. Data processing unit 121
Performs image processing such as image rotation processing and scaling processing. The image data transferred from the reader unit 1 to the data processing unit 121 is transferred to the facsimile unit 4, the file unit 5, and the network interface unit 7 via the interface 120 according to the control command transferred from the reader unit 1.

The network interface unit 7
Is transmitted to the data processing unit 121, and it is determined whether the PDL is LIPS or PostScript (PS), and is transmitted to the LIPS formatter unit 8A or the PS formatter 8B. And is developed into image data. After the image data is transferred to the data processing unit 121, it is transferred to the facsimile unit 4 and the printer unit 2.

The image data from the facsimile unit 4 is transferred to the data processing unit 121 and then to the printer unit 2, the file unit 5, and the network interface unit 7. The image data from the file unit 5 is transferred to the data processing unit 121 and then to the printer unit 2, facsimile unit 4, and network interface unit 7.

The CPU 123 performs the above control according to a control program stored in the memory and a control command transferred from the reader unit 1. Also, memory 1
Reference numeral 24 is used as a work area of the CPU 123. The network interface unit 7 includes an MIB (Manageme
A database called an "nt Information Base" is constructed, and communicates with a computer on a network via the SNMP protocol to enable printer management. The number of prints and other various settings that can be set for each department ID can be set and managed from the operation unit or a computer on a network.

As described above, it is possible to perform processing combining functions such as reading of an original image, printing of an image, transmission and reception of an image, storage of an image, and input / output of data from / to a computer centering on the core unit 10. It is.

The operation of the image processing apparatus having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the setting information of the peripheral device which is centrally managed and stored in the management host computer 12. The setting information is subdivided and classified for each setting item such as a network and a printer with respect to the telephone number 1. In the network, TCP, NetWar
e, AppleTalk, etc., are classified for each communication protocol on the LAN, and each setting item is stored. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing setting items of the TCP profile and respective setting values. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the setting items and each setting value of the common profile. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing setting items of the input profile and respective setting values. FIG. 9 shows A
It is a figure which shows the setting item of a count profile, and each setting value.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an initial setting processing procedure of the image processing apparatus as a peripheral device. This processing program is stored in the memory 124 in the core unit 10 and is executed by the CPU 123.

It is assumed that the registration of the telephone number of the modem device 13 connected to the management host computer 12 from the operation unit 115 has been completed in advance. This process may be started at a predetermined cycle or may be started at an arbitrary time.

First, it is determined whether or not the setting of the peripheral device (image processing device) has already been completed (step S1). If the setting has been completed, the process ends. If the setting has not been completed, it is determined whether or not the telephone number of the management host computer 12 has been registered (step S2). If the telephone number has not been registered, the process ends.
At this time, the user may be notified that the telephone registration of the management host computer 12 has not been registered, for example, by displaying it on the operation unit 115.

On the other hand, if the telephone number is registered, the telephone line is connected to the management host computer 12 (step S3). When the connection is established, in order to identify the peripheral device, a device such as a physical address of a network interface of the peripheral device (a so-called MAC address, which is assigned a number so as not to be duplicated worldwide) is used. The ID (identifier) information that can be specified, that is, the information “000000080001” shown in FIG. 5 in this embodiment, is sent to the management host computer 12 (step S4). On the other hand, the management host computer 12 searches the device management database based on the transmitted ID information, and transmits the setting information of the corresponding peripheral device.

Then, the peripheral device receives the transmitted setting information in the device main body (step S5).

In the processing of steps S4 and S5, if an unexpected disconnection of the public line connection occurs, the processing shown in FIG. 10 is forcibly interrupted by time-out processing or the like, and the processing is restarted from the beginning. You may do so.

Subsequently, the peripheral device determines whether or not the received data is normal by checking the checksum of the setting information data (step S6), and if not, ends the processing.

On the other hand, if it is normal, the setting information inside the peripheral device is updated based on the received data (step S).
7) It is determined whether or not the setting information has been updated normally (step S8). For example, physically 10BASE
When an instruction to switch to 10BASE-2 is issued to a device having only the -T network interface, it is determined that the setting is not completed because the setting completion flag is not completed (step S9). At this time, the user may be notified using the operation unit 115 or the like that all or some of the settings have not been completed.

On the other hand, if the setting information has been updated normally, the setting completion flag is set to "completed" and the status is changed to the setting completion status (step S10). Thus, a series of processing ends.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the initial setting processing procedure on the management host computer 12 side. This processing program is stored in a memory (not shown) in the management host computer, and is executed by a CPU (not shown). By this processing, the setting information of the peripheral devices shown in FIGS. 5 to 9 is stored in advance.

This process is started by a telephone connection from a peripheral device. First, a telephone connection is established (step S11). The database is searched based on the ID information transmitted from the peripheral device, in this embodiment, information “00008500011”, and the setting information is transmitted to the peripheral device in the receiving state (see step S5) (step S5). S12). Additional information such as how much data has been referenced in the past is stored in association with the corresponding ID information, and the information is updated (step S13). Thereafter, a series of processing ends. If an unexpected disconnection of the public line connection occurs during a series of processes shown in FIG. 11, this process may be forcibly interrupted by a timeout process or the like.

As described above, in the information processing system according to the present embodiment in which the image processing apparatus is a peripheral device, even if the network setting has not been completed, the image processing apparatus is set to the image processing apparatus when the telephone line setting is completed. A telephone line is connected to the management host computer in which the telephone number is registered, and the initial setting values of the device are received and set through the telephone line from the management host computer in which the setting information of the device is centrally managed. Complicated labor can be eliminated.

The setting information of the apparatus may include charging information, and the peripheral device may perform initial setting of charging based on the received charging information. This allows the same billing information (department management department code and password) for multiple peripheral devices
Is set, the waste of repeating the same setting for each peripheral device can be eliminated.

The setting information may include external input / output device information, and the peripheral device may perform an initial setting of the external input / output device based on the received external input / output device information. Thereby, the initial setting of the external input / output device can be easily performed. For example, when an input device such as an image scanner or a digital camera having a network interface and an output device such as a printer or a facsimile are connected to each other to form a multifunction system, a destination designation can be performed using an operation panel of each device. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the need to increase the number of operation buttons and the amount of information displayed on the operation panel, thereby suppressing an increase in cost and simplifying management.

Further, when the setting information of the peripheral device is overwritten in the local environment such as the operation unit, it is detected,
A notification that the setting value has been changed by the peripheral device body may be notified. Thereby, the operator can know the update of the setting information.

Further, after the setting information is received once, the line connection with the management host computer may not be performed until the setting information is changed or the reception request is instructed again. Thus, the line connection with the host computer can be made at an appropriate time.

Further, the reception of the setting information is recorded,
If the reception of the setting information is incomplete or unsuccessful, the line connection between the peripheral device and the management host computer may be performed at a preset cycle. Thus, the setting information of the peripheral device can be reliably obtained from the host computer.

It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus. In this case, by reading out a storage medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention into a system or an apparatus, the system or the apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a memory map of the storage medium. As shown in FIG. 1A, the memory 124 of the core unit 10 of the image processing apparatus as a peripheral device has
0, a telephone number setting module, a line connection module, an ID information sending module, a setting information receiving module, a setting updating module, and the like. Also,
As shown in FIG. 3B, a memory (not shown) in the management computer 12 stores an ID information search module, a setting information transmission module, an information update module, and the like.

The storage medium is not limited to a memory such as a ROM, but may be a floppy disk, a hard disk,
Optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-
R, DVD, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, and the like can be used.

Further, the effect of the present invention can be enjoyed also when the system or the device downloads and reads out from the database on the network by the communication program.

[0068]

According to the information processing system according to the first aspect of the present invention, when performing an initial setting of a peripheral device connected to the host computer via a network and a telephone line, the host computer uses the setting information. The setting information of the peripheral device is managed by management means, and the peripheral device sets the telephone number of the host computer by the setting means, and communicates with the host computer using the telephone number set by the connection means. A line connection is made, the receiving unit receives the setting information from the host computer to which the line connection has been made, and performs the initial setting of the network based on the received setting information. And public lines, for example F
When the setting of the AX is completed, the initial setting values are received and set via the public line from the management host computer in which the setting information of the apparatus is centrally managed, so that the trouble of the initial setting can be eliminated. .

Therefore, unlike the case where all are input from the operation unit, even if the model has many setting items,
An input error can be prevented from occurring without imposing a heavy load on the operator. Further, in order to set a plurality of peripheral devices, it is not necessary to go to the installation location of each device and operate the initial setting.

Further, S which is based on network connection
Unlike settings such as NMP, BOOTP, and DHCP, it is possible to eliminate the necessity of attending a person in charge of setting the network when installing the apparatus main body. In addition, the operation of the utility of the SNMP and the operation of registering the BOOTP and DHCP in each server can be eliminated.

The peripheral device described in claim 11, the peripheral device initial setting method described in claim 12, and claim 14.
The same effect can be obtained in the storage medium described in (1).

According to the information processing system of the present invention, the setting information includes charging information, and the peripheral device performs initial setting of charging based on the received charging information.
When the same billing information (department management section code or password) is set for a plurality of peripheral devices, it is possible to eliminate the waste of repeatedly performing the same setting for each peripheral device.

According to the information processing system of the third aspect, the setting information includes external input / output device information, and the peripheral device initializes the external input / output device based on the received external input / output device information. Since the setting is performed, the initial setting of the external input / output device can be easily performed. For example, when an input device such as an image scanner or a digital camera having a network interface and an output device such as a printer or a facsimile are connected to each other to form a multifunction system, a destination designation can be performed using an operation panel of each device. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the need to increase the number of operation buttons and the amount of information displayed on the operation panel, thereby suppressing an increase in cost and simplifying management.

According to the information processing system of the present invention, the connection means makes a line connection with the host computer at a preset cycle, so that the line connection of the host computer can be reliably performed. .

According to the information processing system of the present invention, the setting information management means generates the setting information of the peripheral device by the generating means and stores the generated setting information by the storage means. Peripheral device setting information can be generated and managed centrally by the host computer.

According to the information processing system of the present invention, the setting information management means updates the setting information stored in the storage means when the initial setting value is changed. Similar to the described information processing system, the host computer can centrally manage the setting information of the peripheral devices.

According to the information processing system of the seventh aspect, after the connection means receives the setting information once,
Since the line connection with the host computer is not performed until the setting information is changed or the reception request is again instructed, the line connection with the host computer can be performed at an appropriate time.

According to the information processing system of the present invention, there is provided a recording means for recording the reception of the setting information by the receiving means, and when the reception of the setting information is incomplete or unsuccessful, the connection means Performs a line connection between the peripheral device and the host computer at a preset cycle, so that the setting information of the peripheral device can be reliably obtained from the host computer.

According to the information processing system of the ninth aspect, when the setting information is updated in the peripheral device by the notifying means, it is notified that the setting information has been changed in the peripheral device. The operator can know the update of the setting information.

According to the information processing system of the present invention, the peripheral device sends the identifier information by the identifier information sending means, and the host computer sends the corresponding setting information based on the identifier information received by the search means. And the setting information sent by the setting information sending means is sent to the peripheral device, so that the peripheral device can receive correct setting information based on the identifier information. The same effect can be obtained in the peripheral device initialization method according to the thirteenth aspect.

According to the storage medium of the present invention, a program for performing initial settings which is mounted on a peripheral device connected to a host computer via a network and a telephone line and executed by the CPU is stored. In the storage medium, the program includes a procedure for setting a telephone number of the host computer, a procedure for connecting to a line with the host computer using the set telephone number, and a step for setting a line from the host computer to which the line is connected. Since the method includes the step of receiving the setting information and the step of performing the initial setting of the network based on the received setting information, the expandability and versatility of the peripheral device can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a reader unit 1 and a printer unit 2;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a reader unit 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a core unit 10;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing setting information of a peripheral device which is centrally managed and stored by the management host computer 12.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing setting items and respective setting values of a TCP profile.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing setting items and setting values of a common profile.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing setting items and setting values of an input profile.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating setting items and respective setting values of an Account profile.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an initial setting processing procedure of an image processing apparatus as a peripheral device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an initial setting processing procedure on the management host computer 12 side.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a memory map of a storage medium.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reader part 2 Printer part 3 Image input / output control part 4 Facsimile part 10 Core part 12 Management host computer 123 CPU 124 Memory

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. An information processing system for performing an initial setting of a peripheral device connected to a host computer via a network and a telephone line, wherein the host computer includes setting information management means for managing setting information of the peripheral device. Setting means for setting a telephone number of the host computer; connecting means for making a line connection with the host computer using the set telephone number; and a host computer having made the line connection Receiving means for receiving the setting information from the network, and performing an initial setting of the network based on the received setting information. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the setting information includes charging information, and the peripheral device performs initial setting of charging based on the received charging information. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting information includes external input / output device information, and the peripheral device performs an initial setting of the external input / output device based on the received external input / output device information. The information processing system as described. 4. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said connection means makes a line connection with said host computer at a preset cycle. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting information management unit includes: a generation unit configured to generate setting information of the peripheral device; and a storage unit configured to store the generated setting information. Information processing system. 6. The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein said setting information management means updates the setting information stored in said storage means when an initial setting value is changed. 7. The connection means, after receiving the setting information once, does not make a line connection with the host computer until the setting information is changed or a request for reception is instructed again. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein: 8. A recording unit for recording reception of the setting information by the receiving unit, wherein the reception of the setting information is incomplete or failed.
2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the connection unit performs a line connection between the peripheral device and the host computer at a preset cycle. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying unit for notifying that the setting information has been changed in the peripheral device when the setting information has been updated in the peripheral device. Information processing system. 10. The peripheral device includes an identifier information transmitting unit that transmits identifier information, the host computer retrieves corresponding setting information based on the received identifier information, and the retrieved setting information. 2. An information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising setting information sending means for sending the setting information to the peripheral device. 11. A peripheral device that is connected to a host computer via a network and a telephone line and performs initial setting based on setting information managed by the host computer, a setting unit that sets a telephone number of the host computer. Connecting means for making a line connection with the host computer using the set telephone number; and receiving means for receiving the setting information from the host computer to which the line is connected. A peripheral device that performs initial setting of the network based on the information. 12. A method of initializing a peripheral device connected to a host computer via a network and a telephone line, the method comprising: setting a telephone number of the host computer which manages setting information of the peripheral device. Performing a line connection with the host computer using the set telephone number; receiving the setting information from the host computer connected to the line; and Performing the initial setting of the network. 13. A step of transmitting identifier information from the peripheral device to the host computer; a step of searching the host computer for corresponding setting information based on the received identifier information; 13. The method for initializing a peripheral device according to claim 12, further comprising a step of transmitting the information to a peripheral device. 14. A peripheral device connected to a host computer via a network and a telephone line,
In a storage medium storing a program for performing an initial setting executed by a CPU, the program includes: a procedure for setting a telephone number of the host computer; Storing a line connection; a step of receiving the setting information from a host computer connected to the line; and a step of performing initial setting of the network based on the received setting information. Medium.