Abstract: A printer may supply print instruction screen data to a terminal device. The terminal device may supply selection information to the printer in a case where an instruction button in the print instruction screen is selected by a user. The printer may make, in a case where the selection information is obtained from the terminal device, a requirement requiring the terminal device to supply target data of a print target. The terminal device may supply the target data in accordance with the requirement. The printer may print an image represented by the target data.

Abstract: A relay apparatus includes a processor and a network interface for performing communication with an image processing apparatus and a server apparatus through a network.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit configure to perform communication with a specific-firmware-information transmitting apparatus and a firmware providing server through a network; and a control device configured to establish a session, between the information processing apparatus and the specific-firmware-information transmitting apparatus, according to a communication protocol enabling server push and establish a connection with the specific-firmware-information transmitting apparatus in the established session; acquire specific-firmware-information, wherein the specific-firmware-information includes at least specific-firmware location-information indicating a location of the specific firmware to update firmware of the information processing apparatus to the specific firmware; acquire the specific firmware from the firmware providing server indicated by the specific-firmware location-information, based on the specific-firmware location-information included in the acquired spec

Abstract: A relay server system includes: at least one processor; at least one memory storing computer readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor causing the relay server system to: receive first condition information from a first terminal device, the first condition information representing a condition to transmit data from a communication apparatus to a first terminal device; transmit the first condition information to the communication apparatus when the relay server system receives the first condition information; store the first condition information in a memory when the first condition information is received; receive a specific notification from the communication apparatus after the relay server system transmits the first condition information to the communication apparatus; and transmit the first condition information stored in the memory to the communication apparatus again when the specific notification is received.

Abstract: A computer readable device storing instructions configured to be executed by a control unit of a terminal device, the instructions, when executed by the control unit, may cause the control unit to function as a display controlling module, an identification information acquiring module and a supplying module. The display controlling module may be configured to cause, upon a user's first operation on a first file prepared for an application software installed in the terminal device, a display device to display an identification information designation screen for designating printer identification information so as to identify a printer to perform printing for the first file. The identification information acquiring module may be configured to acquire the printer identification information designated via the identification information designation screen. The supplying module may be configured to supply the printer identification information and first target data for the first file to a server.

Abstract: A printing device includes a receiving system configured to receive printing data including first information, second information and provider-specifying information that specifies a provider of the second information, from an external apparatus; a printing system configured to perform printing based on the printing data received by the receiving system; an obtaining system configured to obtain printing information representing a predetermined parameter regarding printing of the second information performed by the printing system; a storing system configured to store the printing information obtained by the obtaining system and the provider-specifying information corresponding to the printing information; and a sending system configured to send the printing information and the provider-specifying information stored by the storing system to an aggregating server.

Abstract: An image scanning system may include an image scanner and a terminal. In some arrangements, upon receiving a scan start command to start scanning the document, the image scanner may generate scan image data. Additionally or alternatively, the image scanner may obtain notification information related to a location in the storage where the scan image data is stored and transmit the notification information to a terminal device identified by destination information. The image scanner may subsequently receive a request receive a request for the scan image data from the terminal device based on the notification information and transmit the scan image data stored in the storage at the location indicated by the notification information to the terminal device.

Abstract: A contents providing system, comprising an application server, a printing apparatus, and an accounting server which are interconnected through a network, is provided. The application server comprises an application server-side transmitting system, which transmits print data including contents information and contents supplier identifying information identifying a supplier of the contents information to the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus comprises a printing apparatus-side receiver system, a printing system, an obtaining system, and a printing apparatus-side transmitting system. The accounting server comprises an accounting server-side receiver system, an accounting server-side accounting system, and an accounting server-side storing system.

Abstract: A content of the common setting is applied to the plurality of devices and a content of the special setting is applied to a specific device among the plurality of devices. When the item of the special setting for the specific device is selected on the common setting screen, the acquiring unit is configured to acquire special setting screen data corresponding to the selected item of the special setting from an external device. A second setting screen supplying unit is configured to supply the special setting screen data to the display unit such that the display unit displays a special setting screen on which the content of the special setting for the selected item is settable.

Abstract: A communication relaying method, which is used in an information processing apparatus that is communicated to an image processing apparatus through a first communication interface, the method comprising: processes data, which is transmitted to and received from the image processing apparatus by execution of an application program, according to a particular protocol in accordance with transmission/reception through a second communication interface different from the first communication interface; registering a predetermined own-device address to feed transmission data according to the protocol, back to the information processing apparatus; and transmitting, in a case where the transmission destination address of transmission data processed by the processing is the own-device address transmit the transmission data through the first communication interface.

Abstract: A service registration system includes a server that provides a service through a network, a peripheral device capable of communicating with the server and using the service, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the server and the peripheral device. When the terminal device receives the registration requesting information representing information related to registration necessary for using the service from a user, the terminal device transmits registration requesting information to the server. When the server receives the registration requesting information from the terminal device, the server transmits service information necessary for using the service. Further, the terminal device can transmit the service information to the peripheral device when it receives the service information from the server.

Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, comprising: a display unit configured to display at least one of a plurality of data files; an information providing unit configured to transmit, to a host computer, first information enabling a client device accessing the host computer to display information contained in the first information; a display switch unit configured to switch onscreen representation on the display unit between images corresponding to the plurality of data files; and a data changing unit configured to transmit, to the host computer, second information concerning an image corresponding to one of the plurality of data files currently displayed on the display unit in response to a fact that the onscreen representation on the display unit is switched.

Abstract: An image scanning system comprising an image scanner and a terminal, wherein the image scanner comprises an image storing unit to store the image data; a terminal designation unit to designate the terminal as a transmission target; a terminal storing unit to record correspondence data to associate the image data with the terminal; an information notification unit to transmit a notification of information concerning image data to the designated terminal; a request receiving unit to receive a request for image data; and an image transmission unit to transmit the image data associated with the designated terminal for which the request has been received, and the terminal comprises: an indication unit to make an indication in response to receipt of the notification; and a request transmission unit to transmit the request to the image scanner when a user operation for requesting image data is received.

Abstract: A network device includes a processor; and a memory storing computer-readable instructions therein, the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the network device to perform: storing a first mail address and a second mail address; generating a first email to be addressed to the first mail address and a second email to be addressed to the second mail address, the first email having a first body including a URL, the second email having a second body including the URL; detecting a specific failure occurring in the network device; transmitting the first email to the first mail address and the second email to the second mail address when the specific failure is detected.

Abstract: A system for managing a communication device having a first function of using a first communication protocol and a second function of using a second communication protocol is provided. The communication device is connected to a network including a first device using the first communication protocol and a second device using the second communication protocol. The system is provided with an inputting system that accepts an input for changing an operation regarding the communication of the communication device from a user, and a judging system that judges whether a trouble would arise in communication, in which the communication device is involved, based on the input inputted by the user through use of the inputting system.

Abstract: In order to prevent unnecessary APIPA process from being executed in a LAN environment which does not adopt APIPA, an ICMP echo request for a predetermined IP address is broadcast. Whether there are more than N apparatuses using APIPA is checked based on the replies, and if there are, IP address setting by APIPA is executed. In a LAN environment which adopts APIPA, whether the IP address to be assigned to an apparatus is already being used by another apparatus is checked. If the date and time when the another apparatus was assigned the IP address is earlier than the date and time when the apparatus was assigned the IP address, APIPA is executed to decide the IP address of the apparatus.

Abstract: A planning device may store communication information related to whether or not two devices composing the combination are capable of directly communicating, decide a specific communication path using the communication information. The specific communication path may be a path capable of supplying print data acquired from target data in a storage device to the print device, generate procedure data for instructing one or more devices which are present on the specific communication path to perform one or more processes sequentially for realizing print of the target image and send the procedure data to a first device among the one or more devices. The first device may be a device that is to perform a process performed first among the one or more processes.

Abstract: A service registration system includes a server that provides a service through a network, a peripheral device capable of communicating with the server and using the service, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the server and the peripheral device. When the terminal device receives the registration requesting information representing information related to registration necessary for using the service from a user, the terminal device transmits registration requesting information to the server. When the server receives the registration requesting information from the terminal device, the server transmits service information necessary for using the service. Further, the terminal device can transmit the service information to the peripheral device when it receives the service information from the server.

Abstract: A first command receiving unit receives a first command from the printer when a user performs a first operation on the printer for executing printing. A printer recognizing unit recognizes the printer as a first printer that is waiting for a print job based on the first command. A file request receiving unit receives a file request from the terminal device. A first file transmitting unit transmits a first file to the terminal device when the file request receiving unit has received the file request. A first file is a file for displaying on the terminal device a printer specifying screen which includes printer identification information for identifying the first printer. A second command receiving unit receives a second command from the terminal device. A second command is transmitted from the terminal device when the first printer is specified on the printer specifying screen.