Abstract: A method for color calibration of a print device is provided. The method includes receiving, at the print device, a print job request that includes a color print job, determining, at the print device, print job data including data associated with the color print job and the print device, wherein the data associated with the print device includes an ambient temperature sensed by an embedded temperature sensor in the print device, and transmitting, by the print device, the print job data to a cloud server to request a stored matching color profile having associated data that matches, within a defined threshold, the print job data. Using techniques disclosed herein, printer calibration is automated using big data analytics (i.e., continuous learning, analyzing, and optimizing).

Abstract: An information processing system, comprising an image printing apparatus, relay servers for managing status information of the image printing apparatus, management servers each registering service information in the corresponding relay server, and a database server storing information from the management servers, wherein each management server receives a connection notification including identification information of the image printing apparatus from the corresponding relay server, instructs the database server to store the corresponding relay server in association with the image printing apparatus, and transmits service registration information to the relay server when service registration is received from a service provider server that provides a service based on the status information.

Abstract: The present invention provides an artificial intelligence-assisted printed electronics self-guided optimization method, which integrates machine learning technology with printed electronics. According to variables that impact printing quality of a microelectronic printer, a user sets up experimental groups, prints samples with the microelectronic printer according to parameters in the experiment groups, characterizes printing effects, and evaluates the printing quality. The characterization result is analyzed by machine learning, and printing parameters that correspond to a best printing effect are obtained; then, the parameters are fed back to the user, and the user configures the printer according to the fed-back parameters, thereby improving printing quality.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry. The circuitry acquires a first state parameter indicative of a state of a printer engine of an image forming apparatus. The circuitry performs comparison between the first state parameter acquired and each of second state parameters registered in a memory in advance and indicative of states of the printer engine of the image forming apparatus at creation of a plurality of color profiles. The circuitry searches for a color profile corresponding to a second state parameter closest to the first state parameter from among the second state parameters.

Abstract: A supporting program corresponding to the printer causes an information processing device to obtain user identification information and a usage condition associated with the user identification information when a general-use printing program receives a print instruction. The usage condition is a condition that determines whether printing is executable by a printer. The supporting program determines whether the printing is executable by the printer based on print settings of the print instruction and the obtained usage condition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for generating a decorative pattern for decorative panels, such as decorative floor panels, wall panels, or ceiling panels. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing of decorative panels, by using the aforementioned method according to the invention. The invention further relates to a non-transitory program storage device (NPSD) comprising computer readable instructions executable by one or more processors to perform the method according to the invention. The invention additionally relates to a system, including: one or more processors; and one or more non-transitory program storage devices (NPSDs) including computer readable instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform the method according to the invention. The invention furthermore relates to a decorative panel obtained by applying the manufacturing method according to the invention.

Abstract: Provided is an industrial printing system that reprints each variable print record based on its expiration date. Industrial printing system X processes variable data for production printing. A variable attribute generation unit generates variable attribute information in which an expiration date is set for each record of variable data. An archive job generating unit generates an archive job for reprinting the variable data that includes the variable attribute information generated by the variable attribute generation unit. A reprint unit reprints each record of the archive job generated by the archive job generation unit based on the expiration date.

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor functioning to reserve a sheet feeding unit of an image forming apparatus and provide information indicating that the sheet feeding unit is reserved.

Abstract: A printing system provides an efficient operation process by automating work for producing a print product that meets quality terms requested by a customer with an information format for transferring quality terms or a quality report. A control method for an information processing apparatus includes receiving order data including quality request data from an order receiving system, interpreting the received quality request data, generating a job containing information that is used for quality adjustment to be performed by a production system, based on the interpreted quality request data, and sending the job to the production system. The job containing quality request data in a data format that is same as a data format of the received quality request data is generated.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a second system cooperating with a first system communicating with a client apparatus. User information registered in the second system is managed in association with corresponding user information registered in the first system. In a case where an error is detected in the received print job, and the print job is received from the first system, an error notification to user information registered in the first system, corresponding to user information on a user as an owner of the print job is requested from the first system.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inspection apparatus including a reading unit configured to read a document. The inspection apparatus compares a read image obtained by the reading unit reading a chart including a mark for acquiring distortion information printed by a printing apparatus and a reference image serving as a correct image of the chart, and generates distortion information when reading by the reading unit; and corrects, using the generated distortion information, an inspection target image obtained by the reading unit reading a printed matter from the printing apparatus; aligns the first corrected image corrected in the correcting with a reference image of the printed matter; and compares a second corrected image aligned in the aligning with a reference image of the printed matter to inspect a defect of the printed matter.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus connected to a network comprises detecting, as first processing, first change in a network environment based on configuration information of the network, acquiring packet information related to one or more packets among a plurality of packets transmitted and received in the network, and detecting, as second processing, second change in the network environment based on the packet information, wherein it is started to acquire the packet information if the first change in the network environment is detected by the first processing. The information processing apparatus can detect changes in the network environment with high accuracy without having to constantly acquire the packet information.

Abstract: Instruction information on quality inspection of a printed matter is acquired, and it is determined whether the instruction information identifies an inspection target by identification information of an object or by coordinate information. An inspection position is identified in accordance with the determination result, and quality inspection of the printed matter is performed by using the identified inspection position.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus registers, as a reference image, image data generated based on a print job or image data obtained by scanning a printed sheet. The inspection apparatus sets a determination criterion value used in an inspection of a printed material to determine quality of the printed material and determines, in an inspection method for inspecting the printed material using the registered reference image which is based on image data generated based on a print job, quality of the printed material based on a difference between scanned image data that is obtained by scanning the print material and the registered reference image and on the determination criterion value. The inspection apparatus controls updating of the registered reference image based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: A print job management apparatus includes a processor, and a storage device configured to store data of an expected result of a print job. The processor is configured to: read the data of the expected result from the storage device; obtain data of an actual result printed and output in accordance with the print job; and based on a result of comparison between the data of the expected result and the data of the actual result, obtain a processing status of the print job.

Abstract: A printing system is provided that does not produce a wasteful defective product by suppressing inconsistency in collated pages between a reference image and an inspection image. In a case where a read image obtained by reading an image on a sheet for which print processing has been performed based on a print job is a blank sheet image but a reference image registered in association with the print job is not a blank sheet image, a page of a reference image and a page of the read image are matched with each other by using a blank sheet image registered as a reference image not in association with the print job.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a reading module provided with reading elements arranged in a direction of arrangement intersecting a direction of transportation of an original copy, and configured to read an image on the transported original copy. The apparatus also includes a background plate provided with a white background portion for shading correction, and a black background portion for cutting out the original copy and having lower brightness than brightness of the white background portion. An area of the black background portion is larger than an area of the white background portion, and the white background portion and the black background portion are arranged in the direction of arrangement.

Abstract: A client, based on image data to be printed obtained from a Web application, generates preview image data for which a first color-conversion process for causing a display on a display unit is performed, and based on the preview image data, causes first preview image to be displayed on a display unit, and transmits to a server image data to be printed. The server, based on the image data to be printed, generates color-converted image data for which a second color-conversion process printing on a printing device is performed. In the client, based on the color-converted image data being generated, causes a second preview image to be displayed based on the color-converted image data instead of the preview image data.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus that performs quality inspection on a printed matter printed by a printer using a reference image and a scanned image of the printed matter. When inspecting the quality of the printed matter, selection is performed as to which to use as the reference image, a pre-printed image for use in printing the printed matter, or the scanned image. In a case where a difference is detected as a result of comparison between the pre-printed image and the scanned image, a reference image selection screen including the pre-printed image and the scanned image is displayed. A user input is received concerning whether or not the detected difference is a defect. The reference image is selected based on the received user input.

Abstract: The present invention enables a desired number of original gift boxes to be produced easily. An image print device includes an input unit to which a user image is input, a storage unit storing a template image of a gift box, an edit processing unit combining the template image with the user image to generate a combined image, and a printer printing, for output, the combined image on a sheet. The storage unit stores a plurality of template images of gift boxes different in shape or size. The image print device further includes a box selection unit receiving selection of a gift box shape or size, and the edit processing unit combines a template image with the user image, the template image corresponding to the gift box shape or size that is selected.