Abstract: An optical symbol includes a data portion in which a plurality of cells is arranged. Each of the plurality of cells is assigned with a linear gradient according to a value.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a main device including at least a scanner and an operation device including circuitry configured to operate the main device. The circuitry receives setting information and an instruction of scanning a document using the scanner, which are input to the operation device, stores at least the setting information in a memory of the operation device, in response to receiving the setting information, transmits, to the main device, a request for scanning the document using the scanner, in response to receiving the instruction of scanning the document, acquires an image of the document, which is scanned by the scanner in the main device that receives the request for scanning the document, from the main device as scanned image data, and processes the acquired scanned image data based on the setting information stored in the memory.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a main device including at least a scanner and an operation device including circuitry configured to operate the main device. The circuitry receives setting information and an instruction of scanning a document using the scanner, which are input to the operation device, stores at least the setting information in a memory of the operation device, in response to receiving the setting information, transmits, to the main device, a request for scanning the document using the scanner, in response to receiving the instruction of scanning the document, acquires an image of the document, which is scanned by the scanner in the main device that receives the request for scanning the document, from the main device as scanned image data, and processes the acquired scanned image data based on the setting information stored in the memory.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which has a first and second mode in which power consumption is lower than that of the first mode is disclosed that includes an accepting unit configured to accept an operation; a display configured to transmit a notification when the apparatus switches from the second mode to the first mode; and a control unit configured to store function data representing function providing units registered; generate, in response to the notification received from the display, a first screen indicating the units and cause the display to display the first screen; store identification data identifying one of the units selected; transmit, in response to the notification received from the display, the notification to the units represented in the function data; and when a response is received from the unit identified in the identification data, cause the display to display a second screen generated by the identified unit.

Abstract: A job processing system, including: a job accepting unit which accepts a job; a job registering unit which registers the job accepted by the job accepting unit; a job processing unit which performs processing of the job registered in the job registering; a stopping command accepting unit which accepts a processing stopping command for the job; and a control unit which performs control in which registering is postponed for the job which is in a process of being registered in the job registering unit when the stopping command accepting unit accepted the processing stopping command.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus configured to execute image forming process by using hardware resources. The image forming apparatus includes a processor that executes application software including an image forming process, the application software causing display of one or more display screens. The image forming apparatus includes a display processing unit configured to display one of the one or more display screens on a display, a memory configured to store in association with each display screen, a power status indicating whether each of the hardware resources should be provided power during display of the display screen, a power status determining unit configured to determine which hardware resource should be provided power among the hardware resources, based on the displayed display screen and the power status stored in the memory, and a power control unit configured to provide power to the determined hardware resources.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an engine configured to perform image formation; an engine control unit configured to control the engine; an apparatus control unit configured to control the whole of the apparatus; a storage unit; and a state management unit configured to set the apparatus to a power-saving mode in which the apparatus control unit and the storage unit are supplied with power while the engine, and the engine control unit are not supplied with power when a main power supply is turned on. When the apparatus is set to the power-saving mode, the apparatus control unit reads out second engine information that represents a configuration of the engine from the storage unit and performs a start-up process on the apparatus control unit on the basis of the second engine information.

Abstract: An image forming system, an instruction output control method, and a non-transitory recording medium storing an instruction output control method, each of which obtains information indicating detection of a jam at an image forming system including an image forming apparatus and one or more peripheral devices, detects a current location of a user who is present near the image forming apparatus or the peripheral devices, determines a method of outputting a jam removal instruction to the user through a first display of the image forming apparatus based on the current user location, and causes the first display to display the jam removal instruction according to the determined jam removal instruction method.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which has a first and second mode in which power consumption is lower than that of the first mode is disclosed that includes an accepting unit configured to accept an operation; a display configured to transmit a notification when the apparatus switches from the second mode to the first mode; and a control unit configured to store function data representing function providing units registered; generate, in response to the notification received from the display, a first screen indicating the units and cause the display to display the first screen; store identification data identifying one of the units selected; transmit, in response to the notification received from the display, the notification to the units represented in the function data; and when a response is received from the unit identified in the identification data, cause the display to display a second screen generated by the identified unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an engine configured to perform image formation; an engine control unit configured to control the engine; an apparatus control unit configured to control the whole of the apparatus; a storage unit; and a state management unit configured to set the apparatus to a power-saving mode in which the apparatus control unit and the storage unit are supplied with power while the engine, and the engine control unit are not supplied with power when a main power supply is turned on. When the apparatus is set to the power-saving mode, the apparatus control unit reads out second engine information that represents a configuration of the engine from the storage unit and performs a start-up process on the apparatus control unit on the basis of the second engine information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus configured to execute image forming process by using hardware resources. The image forming apparatus includes a processor that executes application software including an image forming process, the application software causing display of one or more display screens. The image forming apparatus includes a display processing unit configured to display one of the one or more display screens on a display, a memory configured to store in association with each display screen, a power status indicating whether each of the hardware resources should be provided power during display of the display screen, a power status determining unit configured to determine which hardware resource should be provided power among the hardware resources, based on the displayed display screen and the power status stored in the memory, and a power control unit configured to provide power to the determined hardware resources.