Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an operation unit for receiving an instruction given by a user, and according to receipt of a request of a print-and-delivery job from an external apparatus, performs print processing to produce a print and passes the produced print to a print delivery apparatus that delivers a print to a designated delivery destination. A controller controls an order of execution of jobs. In a state in which a print-and-delivery job has been registered in a job queue of the image forming apparatus, in a case where an instruction for executing a predetermined job which cannot be processed in parallel with the print-and-delivery job is received from the operation unit, the controller performs predetermined job priority control for causing the predetermined job to be preferentially executed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus performs printing based on a print job and receives a completion notification from an automatic printed material delivery apparatus. Based on receipt of the completion notification, the image forming apparatus transmits a receipt acknowledgement request to a personal computer (PC) corresponding to a user (a requested user or a designated user) based on the job. Further, the image forming apparatus receives, from the PC, an acknowledgement notification based on a user operation performed on the PC in connection with the receipt acknowledgement request. In response to receipt of the acknowledgement notification, the image forming apparatus registers information indicating that the printed material has been received by the user based on the job as a job log of the job.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of preventing a delay in a processing for delivering other printed matter due to the absence of a user is provided. The image forming apparatus that performs a print processing to produce a printed matter in accordance with an instruction from a user, and that transmits a delivery instruction that a delivery destination of the printed matter is set to a printed matter delivery apparatus, includes a controller that executes a presence confirmation processing for the user, and in a case that the presence of the user has been confirmed, transmits a delivery instruction that the user is set as the delivery destination to the printed matter delivery apparatus, and in a case that the presence of the user has not been confirmed, transmits a delivery instruction that a deputy for the user is set as the delivery destination to the printed matter delivery apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a notification unit configured to notify a user of information, and a controller configured to identify at least one unit based on an operation performed by the user among a plurality of units included in the apparatus, wherein the notification unit can notify the user of first information indicating the identified at least one unit and second information regarding disinfection of the identified at least one unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a sterilization unit that performs sterilization with an ultraviolet light source a part of the information processing apparatus that is operated on, a management unit that manages lifetime information corresponding to a product lifetime of the ultraviolet light source and usage information corresponding to an irradiation time and an irradiation output of the ultraviolet light source, and a control unit that controls the ultraviolet light source in a first control mode of controlling the ultraviolet light source with a first irradiation time and a first irradiation output or in a second control mode of controlling the ultraviolet light source with a second irradiation time shorter than the first irradiation time and a second irradiation output higher than the first irradiation output.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including at least one unit that receives a user operation, the information processing apparatus includes an ultraviolet irradiation device that performs disinfection processing for disinfecting at least a part of the at least one unit, an operation unit including a display that provides notification to a user, and a controller, wherein during the disinfection processing for the at least a part of the at least one unit, the controller causes the operation unit to provide notification to the user not to touch the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a notification unit configured to notify a user of information, and a controller configured to identify at least one unit based on an operation performed by the user among a plurality of units included in the apparatus, wherein the notification unit can notify the user of first information indicating the identified at least one unit and second information regarding disinfection of the identified at least one unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first storage unit, a second storage unit, and a control unit that is configured to cause received print data to be stored in the first storage unit and the second storage unit. The control unit causes a printer unit to perform a print to print the stored print data in the first storage unit in a case where the first storage unit is in a normal state, and causes a message to be displayed in a case where the first storage unit has a functional failure.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises an obtaining unit that obtains image data; an extracting unit that extracts a feature amount of a predetermined object included in the image data; a determining unit that, based on the feature amount extracted by the extracting unit, determines whether a specific object is included in an image expressed by the image data; and a destination setting unit that, in a case where the determining unit has determined that the specific object is included in the image expressed by the image data, sets, as a transmission destination of the image data, contact information stored in association with the specific object stored in a storage unit in advance.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a hard disk drive including a disk configured to store data therein and a head configured to access the disk and a control unit. The control unit causes the head to be retracted to a home position after a predetermined time period, based on an operation mode, has passed after performing control to cause the head to access the disk.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first storage unit, a second storage unit, and a control unit that is configured to cause received print data to be stored in the first storage unit and the second storage unit. The control unit causes a printer unit to perform a print to print the stored print data in the first storage unit in a case where the first storage unit is in a normal state, and causes a message to be displayed in a case where the first storage unit has a functional failure.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a hard disk drive including a disk configured to store data therein and a head configured to access the disk and a control unit. The control unit causes the head to be retracted to a home position after a predetermined time period, based on an operation mode, has passed after performing control to cause the head to access the disk.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a magnetic flux generating device, a fixing unit configured to heat in accordance with the magnetic flux from the magnetic flux generating device, the fixing unit having a heating element including a magnetic material, a current detection unit configure to detect a value of a current supplied to the magnetic flux generating device, a temperature sensor configure to detect a temperature of the heating element, and an abnormal status detecting unit configured to detect an abnormal status of the current based on a result of comparison between the value of the current detected by the current detection unit and a threshold is provided. The abnormal status detecting unit is configured to vary the threshold based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: A apparatus including a fixing device using an induction heating method includes an induction coil, a resonant capacitor connected to the induction coil, a switching element configured to supply electric power to the induction coil, a driving signal generation circuit configured to determine a frequency of a driving signal for driving the switching element according to electric power to be supplied to the coil and to generate the driving signal, and a setting unit configured to set a minimum frequency of the driving signal according to a temperature of a heating element so that a frequency of the driving signal does not become lower than a resonant frequency determined by an inductance of the induction coil and an inductance of the heating element and a capacitance of the resonant capacitor.

Abstract: An induction heating apparatus includes a current supply unit configured to supply a high-frequency current to a coil for inductively heating a conductive heating element based on a direct current obtained by rectifying AC power supplied from an AC power supply, a driving unit configured to output a drive pulse for supplying the high-frequency current from the current supply unit, a control unit configured to control a frequency of a drive pulse output by the driving unit, and a power limiting unit configured to limit an operation of the driving unit when input power determined based on an input voltage of the AC power supply and an input current to the current supply unit exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a magnetic flux generating device, a fixing unit configured to heat in accordance with the magnetic flux from the magnetic flux generating device, the fixing unit having a heating element including a magnetic material, a current detection unit configure to detect a value of a current supplied to the magnetic flux generating device, a temperature sensor configure to detect a temperature of the heating element, and an abnormal status detecting unit configured to detect an abnormal status of the current based on a result of comparison between the value of the current detected by the current detection unit and a threshold is provided. The abnormal status detecting unit is configured to vary the threshold based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: A apparatus including a fixing device using an induction heating method includes an induction coil, a resonant capacitor connected to the induction coil, a switching element configured to supply electric power to the induction coil, a driving signal generation circuit configured to determine a frequency of a driving signal for driving the switching element according to electric power to be supplied to the coil and to generate the driving signal, and a setting unit configured to set a minimum frequency of the driving signal according to a temperature of a heating element so that a frequency of the driving signal does not become lower than a resonant frequency determined by an inductance of the induction coil and an inductance of the heating element and a capacitance of the resonant capacitor.

Abstract: An induction heating apparatus includes a current supply unit configured to supply a high-frequency current to a coil for inductively heating a conductive heating element based on a direct current obtained by rectifying AC power supplied from an AC power supply, a driving unit configured to output a drive pulse for supplying the high-frequency current from the current supply unit, a control unit configured to control a frequency of a drive pulse output by the driving unit, and a power limiting unit configured to limit an operation of the driving unit when input power determined based on an input voltage of the AC power supply and an input current to the current supply unit exceeds a predetermined value.