Abstract: An image forming apparatus determines whether crease processing at a plurality of portions set on the sheet includes crease processing on two, front and back surfaces of the sheet; determines, if it is determined that crease processing includes crease processing on the two surfaces of the sheet, whether a connected post-processing apparatus that performs crease processing on a sheet can perform crease processing on the two, front and back surfaces of the sheet by one feeding; and controls, if it is determined that the connected post-processing apparatus cannot perform crease processing on the two surfaces by one feeding, to change, to one of the front and back surfaces of the sheet based on attribute information of the sheet, a surface to be processed in crease processing at the plurality of portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a print control apparatus that is connected to a data processing apparatus through a first communication unit and connected to an image forming apparatus through a second communication unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing controller which can, even if the image processing controller is in a power saving state, return from the power saving state in response to data transmitted from an image forming apparatus, transfer the data to a network, shift to the power saving state without wasted motion after termination of the transfer of the data, and thus achieve power saving without impairing convenience.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a print control apparatus that is connected to a data processing apparatus through a first communication unit and connected to an image forming apparatus through a second communication unit.

Abstract: An image forming system capable of causing cooperation between operation screens displayed on the respective web browsers of a print control apparatus and an image forming apparatus. When receiving a screen update request from the print control apparatus, the web server determines whether the request is from the print control apparatus or from the image forming apparatus. When the request is from the print control apparatus, the web server transmits screen data for causing the web browser of the print control apparatus to display an operation screen to the print control apparatus, whereas when the request is from the image forming apparatus, the web server transmits screen data for causing the web browser of the image forming apparatus to display an operation screen and screen data for causing the web browser of the print control apparatus to display an operation screen to the print control apparatus.

Abstract: A network system and network system setting method including a control apparatus connected to a network and an image processing apparatus connected to the control apparatus so as to access the network, where when setup information for the image processing apparatus is transmitted to another image processing apparatus, setup information for the control apparatus is also transmitted.

Abstract: A communication apparatus able to maintain and improve the security at the time of retransmission of stored data to a network even in a network environment where multi-home connection can be made. When receiving a job through a network, the communication apparatus identifies the network through which the job is received, adds network information representing the identified network to the job, and stores the network information into a management table when the job is stored into an image forming apparatus. When acquisition of any of data stored in the image forming apparatus is requested by a terminal apparatus, whether a transmission condition is satisfied is determined based the network information for the requested data and transmission destination network information in the management table, and the requested data is transmitted, if the transmission condition is satisfied.

Abstract: To allow an information processing apparatus to further accurately calculate power consumption of an image processing apparatus, the image processing apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a control apparatus configured to transfer power supply state information indicating a power supply state to the information processing apparatus configured to calculate a power consumption amount based on the power supply state information, and a control unit configured to control the communication unit so as to transmit information for calculating a power consumption amount of the image processing apparatus during a period from detection about the shift to the state prohibiting a transfer to the information processing apparatus to detection about the shift to the state allowing the transfer to the information processing apparatus, to the control apparatus together with the power supply state information.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a plurality of connecting units that individually connect to a first network to which a predetermined data processing apparatus is connected and a second network, and a determining unit that determines that a connecting unit that receives data including an address of the predetermined data processing apparatus as a source address is connected to the first network.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus providing connection which is capable of realizing a user-friendly system environment in connection of a print-control apparatus and an image-forming apparatus present on an identical network. It is determined whether the image-forming apparatus is connected to the print-control apparatus (201). When it is determined that the image-forming apparatus is connected to the print-control apparatus (201), the image-forming apparatus responds to, without responding an inquiry associated with a part of a plurality of service functions, an inquiry associated with another part of the plurality of service functions.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of collectively and accurately detecting the remaining sheet amount of sheets set in sheet feed trays. The remaining sheet amount value of each sheet feed tray is detected in stepwise levels. Whenever sheet feed is detected, the remaining sheet count is decremented by 1. Upon detection of a change in the remaining sheet amount value, the changed remaining sheet amount value is acquired, and the remaining sheet count is changed to the changed remaining sheet amount value. If the sheet feed trays include any other one set to the same type and size of sheets as those of sheets to which the sheet feed tray in current use is set, when the remaining sheet count of the sheet feed tray in current use is changed to the changed remaining sheet amount value, the other sheet feed tray is selected for feeding sheets.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a user of the image forming apparatus is authenticated, and a search is performed for user information stored in the storage unit by the authenticated user. Of all user information detected in the searching, deletable user information is displayed on a category-by-category basis on a display unit. In a mode selected from a plurality of modes, user information displayed on a category-by-category basis on the display unit is deleted from the storage unit.

Abstract: A print control apparatus of the present invention includes a database configured to manage counter information of an image forming apparatus; an obtain unit configured to periodically obtain the counter information from the image forming apparatus; an update unit configured to update the database based on the obtained counter information; a halt unit configured to halt the periodic obtaining of the counter information in response to start notification of processing based on a print job in the image forming apparatus; and a restart unit configured to restart the periodic obtaining of the counter information in response to completion notification of processing based on the print job in the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A network system and network system setting method including a control apparatus connected to a network and an image processing apparatus connected to the control apparatus so as to access the network, where when setup information for the image processing apparatus is transmitted to another image processing apparatus, setup information for the control apparatus is also transmitted.

Abstract: A network system and network system setting method including a control apparatus connected to a network and an image processing apparatus connected to the control apparatus so as to access the network, where when setup information for the image processing apparatus is transmitted to another image processing apparatus, setup information for the control apparatus is also transmitted.

Abstract: Provided are an information processing system that detects a firewall between an MFP and a Web server, and changes a network connection method depending on whether a firewall exists, and a control method therefor. To accomplish this, this information processing system includes an image processing apparatus and an information processing apparatus connected via a network. The image processing apparatus requests the information processing apparatus for existence/absence information indicating whether a firewall exists on a communication path between the image processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming system capable of causing cooperation between operation screens displayed on the respective web browsers of a print control apparatus and an image forming apparatus. When receiving a screen update request from the print control apparatus, the web server determines whether the request is from the print control apparatus or from the image forming apparatus. When the request is from the print control apparatus, the web server transmits screen data for causing the web browser of the print control apparatus to display an operation screen to the print control apparatus, whereas when the request is from the image forming apparatus, the web server transmits screen data for causing the web browser of the image forming apparatus to display an operation screen and screen data for causing the web browser of the print control apparatus to display an operation screen to the print control apparatus.

Abstract: A communication apparatus able to maintain and improve the security at the time of retransmission of stored data to a network even in a network environment where multi-home connection can be made. When receiving a job through a network, the communication apparatus identifies the network through which the job is received, adds network information representing the identified network to the job, and stores the network information into a management table when the job is stored into an image forming apparatus. When acquisition of any of data stored in the image forming apparatus is requested by a terminal apparatus, whether a transmission condition is satisfied is determined based the network information for the requested data and transmission destination network information in the management table, and the requested data is transmitted, if the transmission condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A print control apparatus of the present invention includes a database configured to manage counter information of an image forming apparatus; an obtain unit configured to periodically obtain the counter information from the image forming apparatus; an update unit configured to update the database based on the obtained counter information; a halt unit configured to halt the periodic obtaining of the counter information in response to start notification of processing based on a print job in the image forming apparatus; and a restart unit configured to restart the periodic obtaining of the counter information in response to completion notification of processing based on the print job in the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus providing connection which is capable of realizing a user-friendly system environment in connection of a print-control apparatus and an image-forming apparatus present on an identical network. It is determined whether the image-forming apparatus is connected to the print-control apparatus (201). When it is determined that the image-forming apparatus is connected to the print-control apparatus (201), the image-forming apparatus responds to, without responding an inquiry associated with a part of a plurality of service functions, an inquiry associated with another part of the plurality of service functions.