terabe u201d in the mfp 1 in the pc 4 and the archived electronic document file from the pc 4 to the box u201c terabe2 u201d that is the mfp 1 can archive upload only one electronic document file therefore the mfp 1 enables the user to archive upload a desired electronic document only on the other hand in the conventional mfp 1 archiving uploading can be carried out in units of one box thus the mfp 1 according to the second embodiment by comparison the conventional one the time required for archiving uploading and the capacity of files can be reduced therefore the mfp 1 according to the second embodiment enables an electronic document file or files stored in a box or boxes to be easily handled in the mfp 1 a public box is provided the public box is a box used by an unspecified number of users in such a manner in the case where electronic document files can be stored in the public box the user can archive upload a desired document file or files thus the user can prevent an unnecessary file from being archived and backed up furthermore there is a case where boxes other than the public box can be utilized by a number of users in this case also each of the users can archive upload a desired file only and also archive upload only an electronic document file newly added in this case also the users can prevent.