Abstract: A policy-based printing system is implemented to allow access to a private domain to print using a public domain. The private domain includes private servers that store documents. The public domain includes servers and a printing device. A public policy server uses a domain list and a protocol connection with a private authentication server to validate a user and identify which private domain to access. The public policy server receives requests from the printing device to process a print job of a document in the private domain. A list is generated from the private server storing the documents based on the policy or other criteria. The list is provided to the user so that an approved listed document can be selected for printing.

Abstract: A print job transmitting device acquires the job execution order from the image forming apparatus every time a specific time period is lapse until the job execution order acquired from the image forming apparatus is not different from a new job execution order after requesting the image forming apparatus to change the job execution order into the new job execution order, and notifies the job execution order acquired from the image forming apparatus when the job execution order acquired from the image forming apparatus is not different from the new job execution order.

Abstract: A policy-based system is implemented to allow access to a private domain to print using a public domain. The private domain includes private servers that store documents. The public domain includes servers and a printing device. A public policy server uses a domain list and a protocol connection with a private authentication server to validate a user and identify which private domain to access. The public policy server receives requests from the printing device to process a print job of a document in the private domain. The policy-based system also determines whether scanning operations for a document are allowed for a public scan service using remaining credit values and the policy. The public scan service is cloud-based and includes a public server to interact with printing devices through the cloud-based service.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a print engine and a first controller configured to generate a raster data from a print job and cause the print engine to perform a print process based on the raster data. The first controller includes a first core and a second core. The first core is configured perform an analyzing process of analyze a job control command included in the print job and the second core is configured to perform an RIP process of generating the raster data from a PDL command.

Abstract: A method for controlling an image forming system includes a shifting process in which a wireless operation unit from a sleep state to a ready state; a connection process in which the wireless operation unit connects individually to each of a first image forming apparatus and a second image forming apparatus via wireless communication without a wireless LAN router in response to the shift of the wireless operation unit to the ready state in the shifting process; and a display process in which the touch panel display displays, side by side, a first return icon to return the first image forming apparatus to a ready state and a second return icon to return the second image forming apparatus to a ready state in response to the execution of wireless communication in the connection process.

Abstract: A policy-based printing system is implemented to allow access to a private domain to print using a public domain. The private domain includes private servers that store documents. The public domain includes servers and a printing device. A public policy server uses a domain list and a protocol connection with a private authentication server to validate a user and identify which private domain to access. The public policy server retrieves a policy from a private policy server that configures the parameters for printing using the public domain. The print job data is provided to a public file server until the public policy server confirms that the print job can be sent to the printing device. The status of the document is set after the identification of potential confidential information so that it may not be printed in the public domain.

Abstract: A printing device is implemented to activate a hidden function by inputting tap sequences on a tap screen. The hidden function includes displaying an icon of a title of a secret document on a display screen without showing the content of the secret document. A method for activating the hidden function using tap sequences is also disclosed. The method compares the input tap sequences with a plurality sets of predetermined codes, each of which corresponds to a hidden function. When the input tap sequences match one set of predetermined codes, the method activates and executes the hidden function. By executing the hidden function, the secret document is printed. The tap sequences are tapping actions that do not generate tangible symbols that are reviewable on the tap screen. By doing so, the confidential document is further protected.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus according aspects of the present disclosure includes an image processor, a storage, a network interface and a controller. The controller is configured to update, at the setting update time, setting data and update the setting update time in response to completion of update of the setting data. Further, the controller is configured to determine, at a connection start time when a connection between the network interface and a server is established, whether the connection start time is later than the setting update time, and, when the connection start time is later than the setting update time, update the setting data, otherwise not update the setting data.

Abstract: A control apparatus has a display unit, a first changing unit and a second changing unit. The display unit displays a print preview showing a print medium on which a sheet region corresponding to a predetermined paper size is provided. The first changing unit changes, based on a setting in a first setting item being changed, an orientation of the sheet region in the print preview displayed by the display unit. The second changing unit changes a positional relationship among a multiple pages on the print medium shown by the print preview based on a setting in a second setting item being changed by a user. Orientations of the multiple pages and the positional relationship and a setting in a second setting item are changed based on a change, by a first changing unit, of the orientation of the sheet region having the multiple pages arranged therein.

Abstract: In a communication system including a communication apparatus and a communication terminal which are able to perform wireless communication with each other, the communication apparatus includes a first wireless communication interface conforming to a Bluetooth standard and including a plurality of antennas, and the communication terminal includes a second wireless communication interface conforming to the Bluetooth standard and one or more controllers configured to acquire angle information and radio field intensity information based on a result of a plurality of radio waves respectively emitted from the plurality of antennas having been received by the second wireless communication interface, and, in response to the angle information and the radio field intensity information having satisfied a predetermined condition, transmit a request for establishment of wireless communication conforming to the Bluetooth standard to the first wireless communication interface via the second wireless communication interface

Abstract: An information processing device according to aspects of the present disclosures is configured to obtain remaining amount information indicating a remaining amount of consumables from a managed device through the communication device, obtain forecast information indicating an estimated consumed amount of the consumables in a particular period from an information source in which the forecast information is registered, determine whether a remaining amount of the consumables becomes less than a particular determination criteria value within the particular period based on the remaining amount information and the forecast information, and display a management screen on the display, the management screen being a screen displaying a status object indicating a status of the consumables, of which the remaining amount is determined to become lower than the particular determination criteria value, in association with the managed device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a sensor to output a signal, and a processor. The processor is to change an operation state of the image forming apparatus based on the signal indicative of an amount of change in the signal maintained for a time period.

Abstract: A printing apparatus including: a printing unit configured to perform printing on a printing medium; and a controller, wherein the printing apparatus is configured to perform communication with an external mediation apparatus configured to perform communication with a management server via the Internet, and wherein the controller is configured to: try to acquire time information necessary for encrypted mutual recognition communication; determine whether the time information has been successfully acquired; and not executing information transmission and reception with respect to the external mediation apparatus by the mutual recognition communication in a case where the determining does not determine that the time information has been successfully acquired, and execute the information transmission and reception with respect to the external mediation apparatus by the mutual recognition communication in a case where the determining determines that the time information has been successfully acquired.

Abstract: In a case where an image forming apparatus has entered into a sleep mode, a user is required to wait, after issuing an instruction for image formation via a wireless operation unit, until the image forming apparatus returns from the sleep mode to a standby mode, for the requested processing to be performed. Accordingly, an image forming system is provided that includes an image forming apparatus capable of transitioning between a standby mode and a sleep mode includes a wireless operation unit capable of performing wireless communication with the image forming apparatus, and that includes a counter for counting a time for determining timing of transition from the standby mode to the sleep mode, and a resetter capable of resetting a count value of the counter in response to a predetermined icon being selected in the wireless operation unit in the standby mode.

Abstract: A policy-based system is implemented to allow access to a private domain to print using a public domain. The private domain includes private servers that store documents. The public domain includes servers and a printing device. A public policy server uses a domain list and a protocol connection with a private authentication server to validate a user and identify which private domain to access. The public policy server receives requests from the printing device to process a print job of a document in the private domain. The policy-based system also determines whether printing operations for a document are allowed for a public print service using remaining credit values and the policy.

Abstract: A printing system includes a first printer configured to execute an initial operation to transition to a printable state when receiving an activation instruction and a second printer configured to execute an initial operation to transition to a printable state when receiving an activation instruction. Activation instruction processing for outputting the activation instruction to the second printer is executed when the second printer is designated as a following printer to be activated subsequently to the first printer. In the activation instruction processing, the activation instruction is output to the second printer at second activation timing obtained based on, with timing at which the first printer receives the activation instruction as a starting point, a first initial operation time, a first maintenance time, and a second initial operation time.

Abstract: An image forming device is provided with a signal output unit which outputs an interrupt signal when storage of a print job input from the outside in a memory is completed, a processor which switches the operation mode to a normal mode when an operation mode of the own device is a power saving mode when an interrupt signal output from the signal output unit is input, executes each of the print jobs stored in the memory, and switches the operation mode to the power saving mode after the completion of printing, and a signal delay unit which can delay the input of the interrupt signal output from the signal output unit to the processor when the operation mode is the power saving mode.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods obtain a print job, wherein the print job includes printing content, a plurality of respective selected print-settings options for a plurality of print settings, and print-job metadata; determine if the print job includes one or more print-setting conflicts based on the plurality of selected print-settings options and on a first machine-learning model, wherein the first machine-learning model accepts the selected print-settings options as inputs and outputs an indicator that indicates whether the print job includes one or more print-setting conflicts; and generate respective resolutions that include a respective resolution for each of the one or more print-setting conflicts based on a second machine-learning model, wherein the second machine-learning model accepts the plurality of selected print-settings options as inputs, and wherein the second machine-learning model outputs the respective resolutions.

Abstract: In a case where a mobile terminal searches for print processing apparatuses, a method controlling the mobile terminal includes causing the mobile terminal to display information indicating a distance to each print processing apparatus as search results, together with information such as apparatus names of print processing apparatuses.

Abstract: In a state in which wireless communication with a wireless operation device is disconnected, an instruction cannot be issued from the wireless operation device to an image forming apparatus main body. Thus, if the image forming apparatus main body enters a sleep mode, for example, an instruction for shifting the image forming apparatus main body from the sleep mode to a standby mode cannot be issued from the wireless operation device. In standby mode, a power source is controlled to supply power to an image forming unit and a wireless communication unit; in light sleep mode, the power source is caused not to supply power to the image forming unit and supply power to the wireless communication unit; and in deep sleep mode, the power source is caused not to supply power to the image forming unit and the wireless communication unit.