Information processing apparatus and control method thereof,...

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2011-04-05

2011-04-05

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Machine operation

C399S013000, C399S081000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07920803

ABSTRACT:
Option unit configuration information indicating a mounting method of option units mounted to an image forming apparatus is acquired. An availability of use of an option unit mounted to the image forming apparatus is determined based on the mounting method of option units indicated by the acquired option unit configuration information and rules for setting the availability of use of an option unit mountable to the image forming apparatus which is stored in a storage medium. In this case, the rules are for setting, based on a mounting order of a plurality of option units mountable to the image forming apparatus, the availability of use of the option unit, and the option unit configuration information further includes information indicating a mounting order of a plurality of option units mounted to the image forming apparatus.

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