An image forming system including a management device, an image forming
apparatus including an auxiliary storage device, and a plurality of
information processing devices, which are coupled to one another via a
network, the image forming system being configured as follows. The
management device is designed to: acquire a box information file
regarding a document box created on the auxiliary storage device from the
image forming apparatus via the network; and transmit the box information
file to each of the plurality of information processing devices in its
original format and a state after conversion thereof into a predetermined
format. The plurality of information processing devices each control a
printer driver compatible with the image forming apparatus to read the
received box information file.