Abstract: A system includes at least one physical memory device and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device, the one or more processors to receive data from a plurality of printing entities, wherein the data received from each of the plurality of printing entities comprises a different data format, process the data associated with each of the pluralities of entities to convert the data to meta-data and combine the meta-data into a functional data format.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing having a front section and a rear section opposite to the front section in a front-rear direction, a print engine, a user interface disposed at the front section, a controller and a memory interface having a plurality of ports including a first port disposed at the front section and a second port disposed at the rear section.

Abstract: A printing control apparatus includes a transmission unit configured to transmit, to a transmission destination corresponding to any one of a plurality of different regions where a predetermined cloud print service is provided, a registration request to register the printing control apparatus in the predetermined cloud print service, and a setting unit configured to set the transmission destination.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a fax function and a communication function includes at least one memory storing instructions, and at least one processor executing the instructions causing the image forming apparatus to set a first setting for transfer of data in a case where the data is received using the fax function, perform a transfer process of transferring the data received using the fax function based on the first setting, and transmit, using the communication function, information pertaining to the transfer process to an external apparatus that provides a message sharing service.

Abstract: A multifunction peripheral includes a storage unit configured to store destination book data including a plurality of destination candidates, a display unit configured to display a destination designation screen including a destination candidate display section for displaying a predetermined number of destination candidates among the plurality of destination candidates and a scroll bar corresponding to the destination candidate display section, an operation unit configured to receive operation for pointing a position in the destination designation screen, and a control unit configured to specify, based on the operation on the operation unit, a destination out of the plurality of destination candidates. The plurality of destination candidates can be classified into a plurality of groups. The display unit adds, to the scroll bar, an identification label for identifying a group of the destination candidates and displays the identification label.

Abstract: A raster image processor (RIP) system is used in a printing system to process a variety of different jobs. A front end receives the jobs and determines the job type. The job types include a print job, a preview job, and an estimation job. Depending on the type of job, the front end configures the RIPs within RIP system accordingly to process the job. The RIPs may process the job in parallel, with a high performance RIP processing the first page of the job. If the job is not processed in parallel, then the front end assigns the job to a very high performance RIP. The front end also assigns the preview job to a preview RIP and the estimation job to an estimation RIP. The front end configures RIPs as needed.

Abstract: Provided is a peer-to-peer industrial printing system that performs distributed processing in variable printing for production printing. The industrial printing system includes a plurality of print servers and performs variable printing for production printing. Each of the plurality of print servers has a variable attribute generation unit, a variable distribution unit, and a processing management unit. The variable attribute generation unit generates variable attribute information including record information, which is information about each record of variable data for the variable printing. The variable distribution unit distributes each record of the variable data to one of the plurality of print servers based on the variable attribute information generated by the variable attribute generation unit. The processing management unit transmits the job ticket including the record distributed by the variable distribution unit to the other print server that is distributed to request processing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller that controls a plurality of different types of image processing, register a plurality of objects to be arranged in a matrix form within a particular area of a screen, and controls a user interface to display the plurality of objects arranged in the matrix form within the particular area. The plurality of objects include a first object for controlling image processing associated with the first object, and a second object that is not for controlling any image processing. The controller controls the user interface to display a third object different from the plurality of objects arranged in the matrix form, outside the particular area, and when a first user is authenticated, control the user interface to display a user-authenticated screen including a shared object and a first user object within the particular area but not including a second user object.

Abstract: An image forming system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an image distribution device and a printing device. The image distribution device distributes print image data, which includes frame image data including an image applied commonly to a plurality of print materials and variable data including information changed on a print material basis, to an external device via a network. The frame image data is configured to enable a setting that a special color setting is required. When the setting indicating that a special color setting is required is made for the frame image data, the printing device uses a color profile associated with the setting to combine the frame image data and the variable data and form the print image.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: a processing apparatus that includes a first processor and performs processing of print data; and a management apparatus that includes a second processor, generates print data, transmits the print data to the processing apparatus, and manages the print data, the first processor being configured to: make a request to the management apparatus for registration of first print data with the management apparatus, the first print data serving as a target for processing by the processing apparatus, the second processor being configured to: receive the request for the registration from the processing apparatus, and in response to the first print data not being the print data generated by the management apparatus, newly register the first print data with the management apparatus and manage the first print data.

Abstract: A PC that is communicatable with a server device. The PC includes: a PC memory storing a first application; and a PC processor. The PC processor functions as, by executing the first application, a registration unit configured to register a printer, a generation unit configured to automatically generate, for the printer registered by the registration unit, a hot folder for storing a print job transmitted from the server device, and a notification unit configured to notify the server device of path information indicating a folder path of the hot folder generated by the generation unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to, when connected devices whose number is greater than a predetermined number are connected to the information processing apparatus, the predetermined number indicating the maximum number of devices simultaneously supplied with power, switch a power supply destination between the connected devices so as to obtain a state in which the number of connected devices simultaneously supplied with power is equal to or less than the predetermined number.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a job executer that executes a job related to image processing, based on a setting history, a setter that sets prohibition on use of the setting history, a display that displays the setting histories including a setting history on which the prohibition is set, and a controller that controls execution of a job, based on the displayed setting histories, and, in executing the job based on the setting history, the controller determines whether to restrict execution of the job, based on a result of determination on whether the setting history is the setting history on which the prohibition is set.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores an extension application program for extending a function of print data creation software to create print data. The extension application program causing a computer in an information processing apparatus to execute obtaining information of a plurality of functions from a printing apparatus, displaying a print setting screen based on at least a part of the obtained information, and performing control such that among the plurality of functions, a second function that can be used for printing only in combination with a first function which the extension application program does not support is not displayed on the print setting screen.

Abstract: On the basis of determination by image inspection that an image defect is generated and a predetermined condition being satisfied, an instruction unit for issuing an image diagnosis instruction is displayed on a screen of an inspection result, and image diagnosis is executed in response to an operation on the instruction unit.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus includes a display. The information processing apparatus accepts user operations via a GUI (graphical user interface) displayed on the display. The operation screen is displayed on the display. On the operation screen, an operation guidance portion, including a message for providing operation guidance to the user, and a plurality of operation keys for accepting user operations are displayed. A part of the operation guidance portion is colored in a first color, the operation keys which are the first type of operation key are colored in the first color, and the operation keys which are the second type of operation key are not colored in the first color.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to receive, from an external apparatus, a request to output a file to be output by an information terminal, identify, in cooperation with the external apparatus, an information terminal that satisfies a predetermined condition among plural information terminals that are candidates for a target to which the file is to be output, and transmit, to the identified information terminal, first information to be used to identify a location at which the file is stored before a user requests the identified information terminal to display information regarding the file.

Abstract: A printing device includes: a printing unit; and a controller. The printing unit is configured to print an image on a print medium. The controller is configured to perform: (a) receiving; (b) transmitting; (c) receiving; and (d) transmitting. The (a) receiving receives a print job from an external device. The (b) receiving receives a print job from an external device. The (b) transmitting transmits the print job to a data processing server. The (c) receiving receives, from the external device, destination information representing a destination of payment information of a fee required for executing the print job with the printing unit. The (d) transmitting transmits the destination information to the data processing server to cause the data processing server to provide the payment information to the external device.

Abstract: A printing system includes a printing device and a data processing server. The printing device includes a first controller. The data processing server includes a second controller. The first controller acquires a print job from an external device and transmits the print job to the server. The second controller receives the print job and stores the print job in a server memory. The first controller receives designation of the print job subject to printing and transmits a print request for printing the print job subject to printing to the server. After a fee payment approval to approve a payment for execution of the designated print job is transmitted, the second controller transmits to the printing device the print job. The first controller receives the print job and performs printing the print job on a print medium by controlling a printing member.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an image processing apparatus comprises one or more memories and one or more processors in communication with the one or more memories, the one or more processors performing: controlling executions of a plurality of applications; and setting a predetermined application to be activated from among the plurality of applications if detecting that a document is set, wherein the controlling includes activating the set predetermined application in a case where a document is set for an image reading unit.