The present disclosure relates to electronic devices capable of apparatus setting corresponding to a region where it is installed, storage media, and apparatus setting methods.
Among image forming apparatuses such as digital multifunction peripherals and printers, a certain image forming apparatus identifies its self-location using a satellite positioning system such as global positioning system (GPS), and performs apparatus setting on a regional basis according to a local resource information item corresponding to the self-location.
For example, a certain printer includes therein a GPS to identify its self-location at a power-up using the GPS. The printer then downloads a font (local resource information item) necessary in the region that includes the self-location from a font server.
This can enable appropriate setting of the printer corresponding to the region where the pointer is located. However, the necessity of an external server such as the font server may incur an increase in cost.
In view of the foregoing, another printer stores therein fonts in several languages in a switchable manner to eliminate an external server.
However, a license fee may be required for use of some font. Accordingly, for storage of every font in a switchable manner in the printer, an expense for the font requiring the license fee may be incurred regardless of the use or non-use of the font. This may limit cost reduction.