Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having a plurality of storage units, capable of staring in any of a plurality of activation modes including a first activation mode and a second activation mode operable with a faster activation time than the first activation mode.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that performs print processing based on a job includes a reception unit configured to receive an operation performed by a user, a change unit configured to, in response to the reception unit receiving a predetermined operation, change a job on which the print processing is not yet completed to a suspended state, and a job control unit configured to, when detecting a logout event that causes a user who is logged into the image processing apparatus to log out of the image processing apparatus, resume at least one job and cancel a job or jobs that are not resumed by the job control unit selected from jobs changed by the change unit to be in the suspended state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having a plurality of storage units, capable of starting in any of a plurality of activation modes including a first activation mode and a second activation mode operable with a faster activation time than the first activation mode.

Abstract: A controlling method for an image forming apparatus which has plural sheet containers and can perform printing by using a sheet contained in the sheet container is provided. When there is no sheet in at least one of the sheet containers, it is set whether to perform a notification in consideration of another sheet container. No sheet in the sheet container is detected. When it is not set to perform the notification in consideration of another sheet container, it notifies notification information of no sheet to a preset notification destination in accordance with the detection. When it is set to perform the notification in consideration of another sheet container and there is another sheet container containing a sheet corresponding to the sheet which should be contained in the sheet container in which there is no sheet, it does not notify the notification information in accordance with the detection.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a sheet holding unit, a printing unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. The printing unit prints an image on types of sheets supplied from the sheet holding unit. The storage unit stores first information indicating a type of sheet placed on the sheet holding unit and second information indicating whether predetermined setting for allowing omission of selection of a sheet type is performed. When the second information indicates that the predetermined setting is performed, a printing operation is executed according to sheet type designated for the first print job. When the second information indicates that the predetermined setting is not performed, a printing operation corresponding to the same sheet type is executed. Where execution of a second print job in which a sheet type is not designated is instructed, a printing operation corresponding to the sheet type indicated by the first information is executed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which prevents degradation of sheets stacked in a stacking unit. A sheet feeding unit has a first stacking unit and a second stacking unit. When sheets stacked in the first stacking unit have run out, sheets stacked in the second stacking unit are moved to the first stacking unit. A remaining amount of sheets in the sheet feeding unit is indicated on a display unit. When sheets are stacked in the second stacking unit, the display unit provides an indication that a remaining amount of sheets in the sheet feeding unit is the largest.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first login unit configured to perform login processing on condition that a user is authenticated based on authentication information input by the user, and a second login unit configured to perform login processing on condition that money is inserted by a user. The apparatus further includes an image forming unit configured to perform image formation according to an instruction from a user who has logged in via the first login unit or the second login unit, and a detection unit configured to detect occurrence of an error that requires maintenance, during the image formation performed by the image forming unit. The apparatus further includes a display unit configured to display a different screen depending on whether the user has logged in via the first login unit or the second login unit, when the occurrence of the error is detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that performs print processing based on a job includes a reception unit configured to receive an operation performed by a user, a change unit configured to, in response to the reception unit receiving a predetermined operation, change a job on which the print processing is not yet completed to a suspended state, and a job control unit configured to, when detecting a logout event that causes a user who is logged into the image processing apparatus to log out of the image processing apparatus, resume at least one job and cancel a job or jobs that are not resumed by the job control unit selected from jobs changed by the change unit to be in the suspended state.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a sheet holding unit, a printing unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. The printing unit prints an image on types of sheets supplied from the sheet holding unit. The storage unit stores first information indicating a type of sheet placed on the sheet holding unit and second information indicating whether predetermined setting for allowing omission of selection of a sheet type is performed. When the second information indicates that the predetermined setting is performed, a printing operation is executed according to sheet type designated for the first print job. When the second information indicates that the predetermined setting is not performed, a printing operation corresponding to the same sheet type is executed. Where execution of a second print job in which a sheet type is not designated is instructed, a printing operation corresponding to the sheet type indicated by the first information is executed.

Abstract: A document reading apparatus includes a conveying unit to convey a document, a reading unit to read an image of the conveyed document, a detecting unit to detect multi-feed of the conveyed document, a setting unit, a stopping unit, and a displaying unit. The setting unit makes a setting indicating whether, based on detecting multi-feed of the document, conveyance of the document is to stop. The stopping unit stops conveyance of the document where the made setting indicates that, in response to detecting multi-feed of the document, the conveyance of the document is to stop. Where the made setting indicates that, in response to detecting multi-feed of the document, the conveyance of the document is to stop, the displaying unit displays a screen for receiving, from a user, an instruction not to stop conveyance of the document, even in a case where the detecting unit detects multi-feed of the document.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which prevents degradation of sheets stacked in a stacking unit. A sheet feeding unit has a first stacking unit and a second stacking unit. When sheets stacked in the first stacking unit have run out, sheets stacked in the second stacking unit are moved to the first stacking unit. A remaining amount of sheets in the sheet feeding unit is indicated on a display unit. When sheets are stacked in the second stacking unit, the display unit provides an indication that a remaining amount of sheets in the sheet feeding unit is the largest.

Abstract: A document reading apparatus includes a conveying unit to convey a document, a reading unit to read an image of the conveyed document, a detecting unit to detect multi-feed of the conveyed document, a setting unit, a stopping unit, and a displaying unit. The setting unit makes a setting indicating whether, based on detecting multi-feed of the document, conveyance of the document is to stop. The stopping unit stops conveyance of the document where the made setting indicates that, in response to detecting multi-feed of the document, the conveyance of the document is to stop. Where the made setting indicates that, in response to detecting multi-feed of the document, the conveyance of the document is to stop, the displaying unit displays a screen for receiving, from a user, an instruction not to stop conveyance of the document, even in a case where the detecting unit detects multi-feed of the document.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first login unit configured to perform login processing on condition that a user is authenticated based on authentication information input by the user, and a second login unit configured to perform login processing on condition that money is inserted by a user. The apparatus further includes an image forming unit configured to perform image formation according to an instruction from a user who has logged in via the first login unit or the second login unit, and a detection unit configured to detect occurrence of an error that requires maintenance, during the image formation performed by the image forming unit. The apparatus further includes a display unit configured to display a different screen depending on whether the user has logged in via the first login unit or the second login unit, when the occurrence of the error is detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an obtaining unit configured to obtain from a device on which electronic money is recorded, identification information for identifying the device and electronic money information, a deduction unit configured to deduct an amount required for executing a print process based on the electronic money information, a storage unit configured to store balance information that indicates a balance relating to the print process by associating the balance information with the identification information, and a refund unit configured to refund the balance indicated by the balance information associated with the identification information in response to the identification information obtained by the obtaining unit for a different print process.

Abstract: When attribute information for a user has been acquired by authentication using an authentication apparatus, a restriction on a useable function is imposed according to the attribute information. When a fee has been collected by a fee collection apparatus, a restriction is imposed on preset functions. In either of these cases, use of the image forming apparatus by another user is prohibited until use by the first user in the useable state is finished.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of counting use of components in the apparatus and managing the counted number of uses as counter information additionally registers in a management table, when it receives an input for newly adding a component whose counter information is to be managed, based on the input, counter information about a different component and setting information indicating that the counter information may be provided external to the image forming apparatus, in association with identification information about the new component, when the identification information about a related different component in the apparatus included in the input is already managed and a count-up condition for the managed different component matches a count-up condition included in the input.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having a plurality of storage units, capable of staring in any of a plurality of activation modes including a first activation mode and a second activation mode operable with a faster activation time than the first activation mode.

Abstract: When attribute information for a user has been acquired by authentication using an authentication apparatus, a restriction on a useable function is imposed according to the attribute information. When a fee has been collected by a fee collection apparatus, a restriction is imposed on preset functions. In either of these cases, use of the image forming apparatus by another user is prohibited until use by the first user in the useable state is finished.

Abstract: When attribute information for a user has been acquired by authentication using an authentication apparatus, a restriction on a useable function is imposed according to the attribute information. When a fee has been collected by a fee collection apparatus, a restriction is imposed on preset functions. In either of these cases, use of the image forming apparatus by another user is prohibited until use by the first user in the useable state is finished.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of counting use of components in the apparatus and managing the counted number of uses as counter information additionally registers in a management table, when it receives an input for newly adding a component whose counter information is to be managed, based on the input, counter information about a different component and setting information indicating that the counter information may be provided external to the image forming apparatus, in association with identification information about the new component, when the identification information about a related different component in the apparatus included in the input is already managed and a count-up condition for the managed different component matches a count-up condition included in the input.