Abstract: When a user sets, through an operation unit, an inspection item of inspection processing which inspects a print state by reading image data by the image reading unit from a sheet output from a printer unit and conveyed by conveyance rollers, an inspection control unit of an inspection unit changes a sheet conveyance speed in the inspection unit and sheet feeding timing according to the inspection item. A print medium conveyance control unit controls drive of conveyance rollers according to the sheet conveyance speed and the sheet feeding timing.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus including a voice input unit adapted to input voice, an operating unit adapted to be operated by a user, a data processing unit adapted to process data according to voice inputted in the voice input unit or an operation of the operating unit, and a determination unit adapted to determine whether a subsequent process is a voice input prohibited process in the case where the subsequent process is to be conducted based on voice inputted into the voice input unit, wherein the data processing unit switches from processing according to voice inputted in the voice input unit to processing according to an operation of the operating unit in the case where the determination unit determines that the subsequent process is a voice input prohibited process.

Abstract: A predetermined sheet indicating a portion of a printed matter determined to be abnormal as a checking result is added while retaining the productivity of a checking system as much as possible. A control method for controlling the checking system includes reading a sheet on which an image is printed based on image data by a printing unit and checking the read sheet, and performing control to add a predetermined sheet indicating a portion of a printed matter that is determined to be abnormal, to the sheet printed by the printing unit in a case where the number of pages of the image data is plural, and not to add the predetermined sheet to the sheet printed by the printing unit in a case where the number of pages of the image data is one.

Abstract: A checking system includes a checking unit that reads a print product printed by a printing unit and checks the print product, and an adding unit that adds a predetermined sheet indicating that the print product is not normal between the print products generated by the printing unit. The checking unit is provided between the printing unit and the adding unit, and the adding unit is configured, according to a result of the check of the print product generated by the printing unit performed by using the checking unit, to add the predetermined sheet indicating that the print product is not normal between the print products generated by the printing unit.

Abstract: When a user sets, through an operation unit, an inspection item of inspection processing which inspects a print state by reading image data by the image reading unit from a sheet output from a printer unit and conveyed by conveyance rollers, an inspection control unit of an inspection unit changes a sheet conveyance speed in the inspection unit and sheet feeding timing according to the inspection item. A print medium conveyance control unit controls drive of conveyance rollers according to the sheet conveyance speed and the sheet feeding timing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor, and a detector to detect the operation clock frequency set for a unit connected to a bus. The frequency of a clock to be supplied from the processor is set in accordance with the detected clock frequency.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an image forming apparatus capable of reading predetermined information, the image forming apparatus can operate in a first mode in which processing conditions set by a user through a user interface unit of the image forming apparatus can be used or a second mode in which processing conditions based on the predetermined information can be used. Accordingly, operability of the image forming apparatus capable of forming an image by using a document with an information tag can be enhanced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of achieving both enhanced userfriendliness and improved energy saving efficiency without being released from a reduced power consumption state by a user who has no will to use the same passing thereby. When a copying machine 200 is in a sleep mode, it is detected whether or not a user has come near to the copying machine 200. If a contactless IC 600 is present within the range of radio wave signals emitted from an IC tag reader/writer 500, it is determined that a user has come near because the communication between the contactless IC 600 and the IC tag reader/write 500 can be carried out. Reading of data from the contactless IC 600 is started, and user authentication is executed based on the data. If, as a result of the user authentication, the user is a licensed user, it is determined whether or not an original document has been set on an automatic feeder 800.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus including a voice input unit adapted to input voice, an operating unit adapted to be operated by a user, a data processing unit adapted to process data according to voice inputted in the voice input unit or an operation of the operating unit, and a determination unit adapted to determine whether a subsequent process is a predetermined process in the case where the subsequent process is to be conducted based on voice inputted into the voice input unit, wherein the data processing unit switches from processing according to voice inputted in the voice input unit to processing according to an operation of the operating unit in the case where the determination unit determines that the subsequent process is a predetermined process.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor, and a detector to detect the operation clock frequency set for a unit connected to a bus. The frequency of a clock to be supplied from the processor is set in accordance with the detected clock frequency.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus in which apparatus setting information registered in at least one of other apparatuses connected to the image forming apparatus via a communication line is obtained from the other apparatuses. The apparatus selling information of the other apparatuses which is not registered in the image forming apparatus is extracted out of the obtained apparatus setting information of the other apparatuses and is displayed on a display together with the apparatus setting information registered in the image forming apparatus. Desired apparatus setting information is selected out of the displayed apparatus setting information and a setting operation corresponding to the selected apparatus setting information is performed.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an image forming apparatus capable of reading predetermined information, the image forming apparatus can operate in a first mode in which processing conditions set by a user through a user interface unit of the image forming apparatus can be used or a second mode in which processing conditions based on the predetermined information can be used. Accordingly, operability of the image forming apparatus capable of forming an image by using a document with an information tag can be enhanced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of providing the same level of userfriendliness for all apparatuses connected via a communication line, without performing the same setting for all the apparatuses. Apparatus setting information registered in other apparatuses connected to the image forming apparatus via a communication line is obtained from the other apparatuses. The apparatus setting information of the other apparatuses which is not registered in the image forming apparatus is extracted out of the apparatus setting information of the other apparatuses obtained. The apparatus setting information of the other apparatuses which is not registered in the image forming apparatus and which has been extracted are displayed on a display together with the apparatus setting information registered in the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of achieving both enhanced userfriendliness and improved energy saving efficiency without being released from a reduced power consumption state by a user who has no will to use the same passing thereby. When a copying machine 200 is in a sleep mode, it is detected whether or not a user has come near to the copying machine 200. If a contactless IC 600 is present within the range of radio wave signals emitted from an IC tag reader/writer 500, it is determined that a user has come near because the communication between the contactless IC 600 and the IC tag reader/write 500 can be carried out. Reading of data from the contactless IC 600 is started, and user authentication is executed based on the data. If, as a result of the user authentication, the user is a licensed user, it is determined whether or not an original document has been set on an automatic feeder 800.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to prevent the occurrence of an overrun in a printer having a plurality of printer engines for color printing. In a print control apparatus for converting print data of a plurality of bands constructing one page into a display list and further developing the display list into bit map data, a time that is required when the display list is developed to the bit map data is predicted every band and every color, priorities are allocated every band on the basis of the predicted development time so as to allocate a high priority to the band in which the predicted development time of each color is long and stored in a priority retainer 54. When at least two of hard renderers of each color have requested to obtain the display list of the same band, an access request selector 51 selects one of a plurality of obtaining requests of the display list with reference to the priorities stored in the priority retainer 54.

Abstract: A print controller includes a band memory which stores data to be output on a predetermined basis from a printer engine, and a decompressor which decompresses compressed font data to bit map font data. Also included is a discrimination which discriminates whether or not the decompressed bit map font data is developed across a plurality of bands which are set in the band memory. Lastly included is a cache memory which caches the decompressed bit map font data in the case where the discrimination discriminates that the decompressed bit map font data is developed across the plurality of bands.