Abstract: An image forming device is provided with an image forming engine, a communication interface configured to communicate with terminal devices, and a controller. The controller is configured to perform obtaining, from an external device, a communication destination list in which statuses of the image forming device and one or more of the terminal devices are stored, and for each of the one or more of the terminal devices, executing a process corresponding to an instruction from the terminal device or restricting a process corresponding to the instruction from the terminal device depending on whether the terminal device is included in the communication destination list obtained in the obtaining.
Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing an information processing apparatus which communicates with a server system to execute a control method, wherein the control method includes acquiring print setting information of a first print instruction in a first format transmitted from the information processing apparatus to a printing apparatus without going through the server system, editing the acquired print setting information, and transmitting a second print instruction including the edited print setting information to the server system.
Abstract: A method for page management for use with an image forming apparatus includes receiving a request from a user for processing one or more pages of one or more documents. Further, the method includes displaying on a display (a) a thumbnail image generated for each page and (b) a plurality of options for processing the one or more pages. Furthermore, the method includes receiving a selection by the user of at least one option of the plurality of options. Thereafter, the method includes processing the one or more pages, according to the at least one option of the selection received from the user.
Abstract: A control system includes a terminal device including a first communication unit configured to perform first Bluetooth communication and second Bluetooth communication, and a printing apparatus including a second communication unit that is connected by pairing to the terminal device to perform the second Bluetooth communication with the first communication unit, wherein the terminal device performs the first Bluetooth communication in a state where no pairing connection is made with the printing apparatus, and transmits a notification instruction command to the printing apparatus through the first communication unit, and wherein the printing apparatus performs a notification operation based on the notification instruction command when receiving the notification instruction command through the second communication unit based on the first Bluetooth communication.
Abstract: A terminal device may obtain specific information stored in a memory. The specific information may include at least one of region information indicating a region where the terminal device is used and model information of a printing device used by the terminal device. The printing device may be configured to execute printing by using a plurality of cartridges corresponding to a plurality of colors. The terminal device may determine whether a predetermined condition is satisfied or not by using the specific information, and in a case where it is determined that the condition is satisfied, send a first page request and color information to a server. The color information may indicate a selected color selected from the plurality of colors.
Abstract: A computing device includes: a housing configured to receive a supply of print media; a print head supported by the housing; a wireless communications subsystem supported by the housing; a controller supported by the housing, the controller configured to: control the communications subsystem to detect a data collection device; obtain, from the data collection device via the communications subsystem, monitoring data collected by the data collection device indicative of an environmental condition; transmit the monitoring data; receive a command based on the monitoring data; and control the print head to apply indicia to the print media according to the command.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2021
Date of Patent:
June 27, 2023
Assignee:
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Inventors:
Robert A. Grom, David A. Langevin, Ujjaval C. Patel, Craig M. Swanson, Gerard R. Corriveau
Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for allowing a user to add content from an external medium to a job submitted at a multi-function device. The method includes receiving a job at the multi-function device for a pre-defined operation. The method further includes providing a user interface at the multi-function device including an option for adding the content from the external medium. Once the option is selected, a code generated corresponding to the job is displayed at the multi-function device. Upon scanning the code, the user selects the content to be added and provides details of the content to be added from the external medium. Finally, the selected content is added in the job resulting in a final output.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 6, 2022
Date of Patent:
June 27, 2023
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Srinivasarao Bindana, Ashok Jason Vedaraj
Abstract: Methods, systems, and software are disclosed for a create-to-print document solution. A main processor generates individualized bespoke print material by receiving transmitted customizable third-party data and user input data, comprising, at least in part, project metadata. The third party data and user input data are integrated at the processor to create a plurality of customizable user templates and content.
Abstract: A printing system that operates responsive to data bearing records enables providers of printable content records to have printed copies of the content records produced and delivered to designated record recipients. Central system circuitry (22) is in operative connection with at least one data store (24), and includes record data corresponding to the content records and records regarding printing operations, the locations thereof and other record data. The central system circuitry operates to cause printed copies of the content records produced by respective printing operations located in geographic proximity to respective record recipients. The exemplary system further enables a content record provider to operate the system to host content records so that printed copies of the records may be obtained by record requesters located in widely dispersed geographic locations.
Abstract: A printer for printing on a long sheet includes a print data divider and a verification processor. The print data divider outputs a plurality of segments of divided print data divided at the boundary of areas from standard print data containing print contents in each of the areas obtained by dividing a standard sheet into a plurality of the areas. The verification processor compares the size of the long sheet with the size of the area included in the standard sheet and rotates the divided print data if it is determined from a result of the comparison that the rotation is necessary.
Abstract: A printing system that operates responsive to data bearing records enables providers of printable content records to have printed copies of the content records produced and delivered to designated record recipients. Central system circuitry (22) is in operative connection with at least one data store (24), and includes record data corresponding to the content records and records regarding printing operations, the locations thereof and other record data. The central system circuitry operates to cause printed copies of the content records produced by respective printing operations located in geographic proximity to respective record recipients. The exemplary system further enables a content record provider to operate the system to host content records so that printed copies of the records may be obtained by record requesters located in widely dispersed geographic locations.
Abstract: A controller is configured to: acquire access information indicating a transmission source of instruction data, a process to be executed by a printer including download printing of downloading a document from a storage on a network and printing the document, a print mode in the download printing including first and second modes, based on the access information, access, via a communication interface, a server that is the transmission source of the instruction data, and receive the instruction data transmitted from the server; and in response to determining that the instruction data includes an execution instruction of the download printing, determine the print mode based on characteristics of the document; and based on the determined print mode, download the document via the communication interface, from a particular storage instructed by the instruction data, thereby receiving the document, and perform printing based on the received document, thereby performing the download printing.
Abstract: A setting system for setting an operation screen in an electronic device has layout management information that manages a layout of the operation screen of the electronic device in association with information on the electronic device, and, according to a request for the layout by the electronic device, specifies the layout to be transmitted to the electronic device on the basis of the layout management information and transmits the layout to the electronic device.
Abstract: A method of controlling an image forming system, the method including: determining whether or not a connection state enabling communication between an image forming apparatus and a second operation device has been established, in a case where an instruction is issued from a first operation device to the image forming apparatus; and displaying, in a case where it is determined in the determining that the connection state has been established, on a display of the first operation device, a selection screen for selection of whether or not the image forming apparatus is to be allowed to operate according to the instruction.
Abstract: A method and system for managing storage of scanned document in Multi-Function Printer (MFP). The method comprises receiving document and request for scanning the document. Further, the method comprises determining options for storing the document, based on properties for scanning the document and current capacity of storage unit. Each of the options indicates image file format for the document and at least one of color mode or image resolution for the document. Furthermore, the method comprises providing the options for receiving selection from user. Thereafter, the method comprises storing, the scanned version of the document in the storage unit, based on option selected by the user. The method and system ensures that the scanning of the document is performed even when the sufficient capacity is not available in the MFP.
Abstract: Delivery form information on a print product is acquired, position information indicating a position of quality inspection on the print product is generated in accordance with the acquired delivery form information, and quality report data including the position information is generated.
Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a support program for an information processing device connectable to a printer. In an operating system of the information processing device, a general-purpose printing program corresponding to the printer is embedded. The support program, when executed by a computer of the information processing device, causes the information processing device to perform: acquiring; requesting; and processing. The acquiring acquires, in response to a print instruction being issued from an editing application program, status information from the printer. The requesting requests a displaying application program to display a notification screen by transferring a parameter based on the status information to the displaying application program.
Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a presentation determination processor that presents selection information for causing a user to select an image-forming apparatus for executing printing and a distance determination processor that measures, when a first image-forming apparatus is selected in the selection information, a distance of the first image-forming apparatus from an installation position and determines whether the measured distance is equal to or larger than a predetermined distance. When determining that the distance is equal to or larger than the predetermined distance, the presentation determination processor performs a presenting process of presenting confirmation information for confirming whether the image-forming apparatus for executing printing is to be switched from the first image-forming apparatus.
Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to receive a printing request for a document that is based on a spoken voice of a user and includes a designation of a specific element among plural elements constituting the document, and perform a control for printing a part including the specific element of the document.
Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.