Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to, in a case where data is stored into a first storage area set in advance to store data and associated with a first network interface and a condition specified in advance is satisfied, copy the data from the first storage area into a second storage area set in advance to store data and associated with a second network interface, and output the data in a predetermined transmission mode.

Abstract: An information processing device to be a subject of appliance registration in a management server includes a first acquirer configured to acquire identification information for identifying the information processing device; an appliance registration requester configured to transmit an appliance registration request to the management server, the appliance registration request being for the appliance registration in the management server to associate the identification information acquired by the first acquirer with tenant information for identifying a tenant; and a second acquirer configured to acquire a setting value for use in processing an application to be installed in the information processing device; and a writer configured to write, to a storage, a setting value for the application acquired by the second acquirer.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to determining whether a stored print job is potentially orphaned, and, in response to determining that the stored print job is potentially orphaned, requesting a renewal from a user associated with the stored print job and deleting the stored print job if no renewal is received within a configurable time period.

Abstract: Upon receiving a resumption notification from a system controller, a printer driver determines whether a power supply to a printer apparatus has stopped/resumed after a previous transition instruction to a sleep state was transmitted to the printer apparatus. If stop/resumption is not performed, an initialization negotiation processing performed to the printer apparatus when stop/resumption is not performed.

Abstract: A specific communication device may include a controller configured to, in a case where a first registration instruction according to a registration program and first authentication information are received from a first terminal device comprising the registration program, send a first registration request including specific identification information for identifying the specific communication device and the first authentication information to a predetermined server, in a case where a second registration instruction not according to the registration program is received from a second terminal device, send an authentication information request to the predetermined server, in a case where the authentication information request is sent to the predetermined server, receive second authentication information from the predetermined server, and in a case where the second authentication information is received from the predetermined server, send a second registration request including the specific identification informa

Abstract: An image reading apparatus receives, from an information processing apparatus, a scanning request for push scanning for a designated destination, scans an original document and generates image data in response to the scanning request, and transmits, to the destination, a request including authentication information for accessing the destination and the image data, and if a response indicating that an error has occurred in authentication using the authentication information is received, the image reading apparatus saves image data for transmission based on reauthentication and provides a notification of the error to the information processing apparatus. The image reading apparatus transmits, to the destination, a request including authentication information for reauthentication and the saved image data if the authentication information for the reauthentication in response to the notification of the error is received from the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for handling image forming abnormality, and an image forming apparatus are provided. The method is applied to the image forming apparatus and includes acquiring a print job from a control terminal and analyzing the print job to obtain an analysis result. When the analysis result is a failed analysis, whether a control program installed on the control terminal is abnormal is determined accordingly. The control program is a program which enables the control terminal to exchange the print job with the image forming apparatus. If the control program installed on the control terminal is abnormal, an abnormal-driving information page is generated and printed to output. By printing to output the abnormal information page, the user can be effectively and clearly informed of the cause of the printer abnormality, which improves the efficiency and user experience of abnormality resolution.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an apparatus information generator, an authenticator, and a job controller. The apparatus information generator generates apparatus information including apparatus identification information. The authenticator performs non-contact user authentication with a communication terminal by using communication without the Internet or by capturing image information. The job controller causes the communication terminal whose user has been authenticated by the authenticator to acquire the apparatus information by using communication without the Internet or by providing the apparatus information as image information. The job controller causes an apparatus corresponding to the apparatus information to execute a job on a basis of the apparatus information transmitted from the communication terminal via the Internet and setting information related to job execution.

Abstract: In a scanner, a pulse generator generates a pulse signal, a transmissive optical sensor includes a light projector that projects pulsed light corresponding to the pulse signal and a light receiver disposed so as to face the light projector, a peak hold circuit holds a peak value of a voltage value indicating a light reception amount of the pulsed light in the light receiver, and a first current supply circuit increases a light projection amount of the pulsed light projected from the light projector by increasing a current supplied to the light projector when the peak value is smaller than a reference value and decreases the light projection amount of the pulsed light projected from the light projector by decreasing the current supplied to the light projector when the peak value is larger than the reference value.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus incudes a printer and a controller. The controller causes the image forming apparatus to generate thumbnail images of a part of a plurality of pages of image data stored in an external storage medium, cause the printer to print onto one or more sheets the generated thumbnail images and index information corresponding to the printed thumbnail images, and then cause the printer to stop printing based on performing printing of the generated thumbnail images. In addition, a user is allowed to select whether or not to perform printing thumbnail images of pages of image data following the part of the plurality of pages of the image data.

Abstract: An operation panel accepts a selection instruction to select an icon and an edit instruction to edit the icon selected by the selection instruction when an edit screen is displayed, a display control section selects two or more of the icons as a selection icon group when the operation panel accepts the selection instruction for the two or more icons, and the display control section edits the selection icon group when the operation panel accepts the edit instruction for the selection icon group.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of devices configured to perform different job processing, a control unit configured to control job processing performed by each device, a reception unit configured to receive an instruction for causing the control unit to shift to a state where the job processing is capable of being performed, and a power control unit configured to, when the control unit is shifted to a stand-by state in response to receiving the instruction, supply a power to a device specified based on a job processing function corresponding to an initial screen to be displayed.

Abstract: The present invention improves data transmission safety and data transfer rate, and reduces an increase in costs when doing so. A map management unit 141 manages a map which defines a prescribed rule for dividing pseudorandom number data into two. On the basis of the rule defined by the map, a division unit 142 generates data obtained by dividing the pseudorandom number data into two as vertically irregular mapping input data and horizontally irregular mapping input data. A vertically irregular mapping unit 151 generates data obtained by subjecting the vertically irregular mapping input data to irregular mapping processing as vertical base reference point data. A horizontally irregular mapping unit 152 generates data obtained by subjecting the horizontally irregular mapping input data to irregular mapping processing as horizontal base reference point data.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first acquisition portion acquiring progress of a plurality of processes for print product produced through the processes based on information transmitted from a printer; a second acquisition portion acquiring the progress in response to an operation of a user to proceed with the production; and a display portion displaying in a distinguishable manner on a display, an automatic transition process and a manual transition process included in the processes, the automatic transition process automatically transitioning to the subsequent process based on the information transmitted from the printer and a manual transition process manually transitioning to the subsequent process in response to the operation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for abnormal situation detection are disclosed. An abnormal situation detection apparatus can map first sensor data among sensor data transmitted from a plurality of sensors into a vector value, convert it into first situation information in the form of an image pattern, and generate a learning model using the first situation information and an abnormal situation reference range. In addition, the abnormal situation detection apparatus can convert second sensor data among sensor data transmitted from a plurality of sensors into a form that can be input to the learning model, and determine whether an abnormal situation occurs by applying the converted second data to the learning model.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a memory and circuitry. The memory is configured to store a result of inspection. The inspection includes: comparison of a sample image data and a first read image data that is data of an image formed on a recording medium and read; and determination whether the image indicated by the first read image data is abnormal. The memory is configured to store the result of inspection in association with the image determined as an abnormal image. The circuitry is configured to receive second read image data from a discarding apparatus. The circuitry is configured to specify image data according to which an image is formed, based on the abnormal image stored in the memory and the second read image data received. The circuitry is configured to instruct formation of the image according to the image data specified.

Abstract: A method is disclosed which is performed by at least one first apparatus. In the method, information indicative of at least one characteristic of a franking is obtained. It is determined whether or not the franking is a counterfeit franking and/or a reused franking based on the obtained information or based on the obtained information and based on reference information indicative of at least one characteristic of a franking. The at least one characteristic includes at least one of a physical characteristic of the franking, a visual characteristic of an image provided on the franking, and/or a characteristic based on at least one material of the franking.

Abstract: A method for controlling an image forming system includes a shifting process in which a wireless operation unit from a sleep state to a ready state; a connection process in which the wireless operation unit connects individually to each of a first image forming apparatus and a second image forming apparatus via wireless communication without a wireless LAN router in response to the shift of the wireless operation unit to the ready state in the shifting process; and a display process in which the touch panel display displays, side by side, a first return icon to return the first image forming apparatus to a ready state and a second return icon to return the second image forming apparatus to a ready state in response to the execution of wireless communication in the connection process.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first and second processor. The first processor controls a transport device that transports a sheet and a first image forming section that forms an image on the sheet. The second processor controls a second image forming section that forms an image on the sheet. If an image is to be formed at the second section, the first processor causes the first section to perform image formation preparation and causes the device to transport the sheet upon receiving a notification from the second processor in response to a preparation command transmitted to the second processor for performing image formation preparation in the second section. If an image is not to be formed at the second section, the first processor causes the first section to perform the image formation preparation and the transport device to transport the sheet, without receiving the notification from the second processor.

Abstract: A power receiving apparatus for receiving power transmitted by wireless power transmission from a power transmitting apparatus, comprises a first communication unit for communicating with the power transmitting apparatus, and a second communication unit for performing communication at a speed higher than the first communication unit. The power receiving apparatus determines, by communication via the first communication unit, whether the power transmitting apparatus has a function of transmitting/receiving, via the second communication unit, information for device authentication with the power transmitting apparatus, and enables the second communication unit to execute transmission/reception of the information for the device authentication with the power transmitting apparatus via the second communication unit if it is determined that the power transmitting apparatus has the function and the second communication unit is in a disabled state.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, sheet type list storage, an authentication section, a display controller, and a display section. The image forming section forms a data image on a sheet. The sheet type list storage stores user sheet type lists therein on a user-by-user basis. The user sheet type lists each include one or more sheet types extracted from among sheet types included in a sheet type list. The sheet types are sheet types that the image forming section is capable of coping with. An authentication section authenticates a user. The display controller generates a sheet type selection screen based on a user sheet type list corresponding to the user authenticated by the authentication section among the user sheet type lists stored in the sheet type list storage. The display section displays the sheet type selection screen generated by the display controller.

Abstract: Digital process controller and a method for controlling a production process of a complex composed end product by process jobs. Each process job is a pre-print job, a print job or a finishing job. The digital process controller is connected to a digital network, provided with a user interface and configured to receive print content and print and finishing specifications of the complex composed end product via the digital network, to receive a selection of a process recipe for the complex composed end product, the process recipe comprising a plurality of process steps and the relationships between the process steps, to decompose the production of the complex composed end product into the plurality of process steps in the process recipe, to execute the process recipe process step by process step, to validate each process step individually, and to display the validation result of each process step at the user interface.

Abstract: A server system includes a setting unit configured to, based on an input from a user having first authority, set information indicating whether to permit registration of a printing apparatus based on a registration request from a user having second authority being more limited than the first authority, and a registration processing unit configured to, in a case where a registration request for registering a printing apparatus is received, perform processing for registering the printing apparatus based on the registration request, wherein, in a case where the user who has issued the registration request has the second authority and where the setting unit sets information indicating that the registration of a printing apparatus based on the registration request from the user having the second authority is permitted, the registration processing unit performs the registration of a printing apparatus based on the registration request from the user having the second authority.

Abstract: A printing device is provided. The printing device includes: an attachment/detachment unit which an option is attachable to and detachable from; a communication unit notifying an external management device of installation of the option, using encrypted communication; and a management unit managing whether a function using the option is available or not, in response to a permission report that the option is available or a no-permission report that the option is unavailable, from the management device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: control an operation of the information processing apparatus by executing a control program; in response to reception of an instruction to enter a power-supply off state, determine whether a first power-supply off state is allowed to be entered, the first power-supply off state being a state in which, while a current operation state is held without execution of a restart of the control program, the operation is stopped; in response to a determination result indicating that the first power-supply off state fails to be entered, perform a redetermination after a lapse of a set time, the redetermination determining whether the first power-supply off state is allowed to be entered; and in response to the redetermination determining that the first power-supply off state is allowed to be entered, cause the first power-supply off state to be entered, and, in response to the redetermination determining that the first power-supply off state is not

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions executable by a processor of an information processing device communicably connected with at least one server and a plurality of devices. The instructions are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the information processing device to obtain authentication information generated by the at least one server configured to provide a service, accept designation of the plurality of devices to be registered with the at least one server based on the authentication information and to be used for the service, and send the same authentication information as obtained to the plurality of devices designated.

Abstract: There is provided a control method executed by a first information processing apparatus to establish a connection between a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus, the method comprising: acquiring information for establishing a connection to a first communication apparatus; and displaying on a display unit a screen including a code image generated based on the acquired information and a message prompting a user to capture the code image by a second information processing apparatus that is more portable than the first information processing apparatus.

Abstract: Systems and methods for passive social media contact engagement are provided. In example embodiments, a publication that represents an item available for purchase is identified. An item image for the publication is accessed. A profile image using the item image is generated. The profile image is assigned to an entity profile, corresponding to an entity associated with the publication, of a social networking service. The assignment of the profile image causes the profile image to be displayed to members of the social networking service in place of a member profile image.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions. The instructions instruct a computer to perform processes including an acquisition step, a determination step, and a display step. The acquisition step includes acquiring a specified color. The determination step includes determining whether a device-independent color based on the specified color is present within a first color gamut based on first print settings of a printer. The display step includes displaying, when it is determined by the determination step that the device-independent color is present within the first color gamut, second print settings of the printer. The second print settings are different from the first print settings and with which the device-independent color is present within a second color gamut that is based on the second print settings.

Abstract: In an image forming device, an image forming engine is configured to form an image. A memory stores configuration information and a device password. In a case where a storage medium is connected to the input output interface, the controller determines whether an authentication skipping condition is satisfied. The authentication skipping condition including a condition that the device password is maintained to an initial value. The controller imports the setting configuration information from the storage medium to the memory without performing authentication using the device password in a case where the authentication skipping condition is satisfied. The controller imports the setting configuration information from the storage medium to the memory after performing authentication using the device password in a case where the authentication skipping condition is not satisfied. After the import configuration information is imported, the controller operates according to the import configuration information.

Abstract: An image recording device includes a cartridge mount configured to hold a cartridge detachably, a cartridge interface, a print engine configured to execute printing, a communication interface configured to connect to a communication network connected to the Internet, memory and a controller.

Abstract: An information processing server includes circuitry; and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that cause the circuitry to execute disabling use of a function provided by firmware, in response to acquiring a report indicating that the firmware is installed in an information processing apparatus; and enabling use of the function, in response to acquiring a report indicating that an application configured to use the function is installed in the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: When a print instruction making a printer to print an image is received from an application program implemented in an information processing device for a general-use printing program embedded in the information processing device, a supporting program causes the information processing device to obtain identification information which identifies a user, and transmit a print job associated with the identification information to the printer. The printer determines whether printing in accordance with the print job is to be performed based on a usage condition of the user identified by the identification information associated with the print job.

Abstract: A storage control device of controlling a storage device includes memory; and processor circuitry coupled to the memory, the processor circuitry being configured to perform processing, the processing including: determining a mode that indicates how to back up configuration information of the storage device on a basis of a redundant configuration state with another storage control device; and backing up the configuration information from a memory to a backup device on a basis of the determined mode.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus communicates with another device and includes a processor that controls the communication. A control unit controls the apparatus to operate in one of at least a first power saving state, a second power saving state, and a normal state. In the first power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that an image forming unit, an image reading unit, and the control unit are not activated, and a communication device is activated. In the second power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least one of the image forming unit and the image reading unit are not activated, and the communication device and the control unit are activated. In the normal state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least the image forming unit, the image reading unit, the communication device, and the control unit are activated.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus which is provided with a communication interface, and a controller. When multiple print jobs are received via the communication interface, the controller is configured to analyze information included in each of the multiple print jobs, and handle the multiple print jobs as one print job when, as a result of analysis, it is determined that the information satisfies a particular condition.

Abstract: A recording device includes: a storage unit configured to store a medium, a recording unit configured to dispense a liquid droplet onto the medium transported from the storage unit to perform recording, a discharge unit configured to discharge the medium on which recording was performed and an imaging unit disposed on a transport path running from the storage unit, past the recording unit, to the discharge unit, the imaging unit being configured to capture an image of the medium on which recording was performed, where a restricting wall narrowing a space above the medium on the transport path is provided between the recording unit and the imaging unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a document tray in which a document is to be set, a medium container that contains a recording medium, a document detection sensor that detects a document set in the document tray, a medium detection sensor that detects a recording medium contained in the medium container. A hardware processor executes a copy operation of forming an image obtained by scanning a document set in the document tray on a recording medium, determines to automatically execute the copy operation in case an elapsed period of time between a document detection time when a document is detected by the document detection sensor and a medium detection time when a recording medium is detected by the medium detection sensor is equal to or smaller than a predetermined operation period of time, and automatically executes the copy operation based on determination of automatic execution of the copy operation.

Abstract: A medium output control device includes a processor configured to: perform control to output, among plural mediums to be output, a medium without a defect to a first output location; perform control to output, among the plural mediums, a medium with a defect to an output location different from the first output location; and perform control to, after the medium with a defect is output to the output location different from the first output location, keep outputting a medium without a defect among the plural mediums to the first output location until a quantity of mediums output to the first output location reaches a predetermined quantity.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for generating action recommendations for generating action recommendations for modifying physical emissions sources of an entity based on forecasting and monitoring emissions production for the entity utilizing machine-learning models. Specifically, the disclosed system forecasts emissions produced by an entity by utilizing a plurality of different forecasting machine-learning models corresponding to different physical emissions sources to generate forecasted source attributes. Additionally, the disclosed system combines the forecasted source attributes to generate a plurality of forecasted emissions value modifications for a future time period. The disclosed system generates action recommendations for modifying the physical emissions sources based on the forecasted emissions value modifications.

Abstract: An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and a terminal device. The terminal device converts a document into first print data, generates a second hash value corresponding to second object data in first print data, generates second print data, when the second hash value accords with the first hash value in a first storage device, by substituting the second object data in the first print data with the first hash value, and transmits the second print data to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus substitutes, upon receipt of the second print data, the first hash value included in the second print data with the first object data corresponding to the first hash value and stored in the second storage device, generates second bitmap data by analyzing the second print data subjected to the substitution, and causes an image forming device to execute a printing operation.

Abstract: A controller is configured to: acquire first access information indicating a transmission source of instruction data; receive the instruction data based on the first access information; in response to receiving input-type instruction data, input content data of a storage target based on input method information included in the input-type instruction data, and store resource data in which the inputted content data is associated with resource identification information included in the input-type instruction data; in response to receiving output-type instruction data, read resource data corresponding to resource identification information included in the output-type instruction data, and output the content data associated with the resource identification information of the read resource data based on output method information included in the output-type instruction data; and in response to receiving the instruction data including reception instruction information, receive next instruction data based on second ac

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is capable of wireless communication with an operation device and that can be operated by the operation device via the wireless communication, the image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit configured to perform image formation on a sheet based on a print execution instruction sent from the operation device via the wireless communication; a reading unit configured to perform reading of an image formed on the sheet based on a scan execution instruction sent from the operation device via the wireless communication; and a controller that, during a period of time from the time one user logs in the image forming apparatus until the user logs out, (1) is configured to prohibit the print execution instruction using an operation device by other user who has logged in using the operation device, and (2) is configured to permit the scan execution instruction using the operation device.

Abstract: A media transport system is used to transport a media sheet along a media transport path past an image capture system. The image capture system includes an image capture device positioned to capture an image of the media sheet, and a platen positioned behind the media sheet, wherein a surface of the platen includes a non-uniform density pattern. The image capture system captures an image of the media sheet that includes at least one edge of the media sheet and a portion of the platen that extends beyond the edge of the media sheet. An image analysis system automatically analyzes the captured digital image to detect an edge position of the media sheet by detecting a platen region that includes the non-uniform density pattern and a media region. The detected edge position is used to adjust a position that a printing module prints image data onto the media sheet.

Abstract: To make it possible to easily determine a printed material of an electronic document proved to be an authentic original document and a copied material thereof. In a case where a printed material is copied, embedded information is extracted from a scanned image obtained by scanning the target printed material. Then, in a case where it is confirmed that the copy-target printed material is an authentic document, the printed material is printed and output by adding information indicating being a copied material thereto.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus for processing sheets each with a wireless tag, includes a roller, a wireless tag reader/writer, and a controller configured to control the roller to convey a first sheet with a first tag along a path, control the reader/writer to acquire first strengths of radio signals received from the first tag during the conveyance and second strengths of radio signals received from wireless tags of sheets not being conveyed, determine a threshold value of signal strength for distinguishing a wireless tag being conveyed from wireless tags not being conveyed based on the first and second strengths, and control the roller to convey a second sheet with a second tag and control the reader/writer to write to the second tag when a strength of a radio signal from the second tag is greater than or equal to the threshold value.

Abstract: A color expression conversion apparatus includes a color expression conversion rule storage unit that stores a rule for converting a textual expression of a specific color into another textual expression, and a color expression conversion control unit that converts a textual expression of a color included in document data into another textual expression in accordance with the rule.

Abstract: An output system includes circuitry to generate information on a character string in response to an authentication request including user identification information transmitted from an output apparatus. The circuitry further transmits the information on the character string to an information processing device. In response to receiving the information on the character string and the user identification information from the output apparatus that has received the information on the character string and the user identification information from the information processing device, the circuitry further performs authentication for a user identified by the user identification information, based on the information on the character string and the user identification information, and transmits an authentication result to the output apparatus.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for generating action recommendations modifying physical emissions sources of an entity based on past and modeled emissions for the entity. Specifically, the disclosed system monitors emissions produced by an entity by determining a number of emissions sources corresponding to an entity and a plurality of emissions values for the emissions sources. Additionally, the disclosed system determines a plurality of constraints corresponding to the entity. The disclosed system also determines goals for the entity including target emissions values. The disclosed system utilizes a modified gradient descent model to iteratively adjust emissions values for the physical emissions sources to obtain the target emissions values according to the constraints.

Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus includes a drive signal output circuit outputting a drive signal, a drive portion including a discharging head that discharges a liquid onto a medium based on the drive signal, a solid-state battery supplying electric power to the drive signal output circuit, a supporting portion supporting the drive signal output circuit, and a housing accommodating the drive signal output circuit, the drive portion, the solid-state battery, and the supporting portion, in which the housing includes a first housing surface that intersects a discharging direction, which is a direction in which the liquid is discharged from the discharging head, and the solid-state battery is positioned between the first housing surface and the supporting portion.