Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image holding member, a charging unit, an electrostatic image forming unit, a developing unit that includes an electrostatic image developer and develops the electrostatic image with the electrostatic image developer, a transfer unit, a fixing unit, a replenishment toner container that includes a replenishment toner that is to be supplied into the developing unit and discharges the replenishment toner by rotation of the replenishment toner container, a replenishment toner container mounting unit that holds the replenishment toner container and rotates the replenishment toner container, and a toner supply pass that connects the replenishment toner container mounting unit to the developing unit. The replenishment toner includes toner particles and silica particles having a number average particle size of 110 nm to 130 nm, a large-diameter-side number particle size distribution index (upper GSDp) of less than 1.080, and an average circularity of 0.94 to 0.

Abstract: A charging device includes a charger, a cleaner, and a separator. The charger is configured to charge an image holding unit. The cleaner is configured to clean the charger. The separator is configured, when the charging device has not yet been used, to separate the charger from the image holding unit and separate the cleaner from the charger.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an execution request obtainer, a reliability information obtainer, a confidentiality-degree determiner, and a processing execution judger. The execution request obtainer obtains an execution request to execute processing using an image processing device. The reliability information obtainer obtains reliability information concerning the reliability of the image processing device. The confidentiality-degree determiner determines the degree of confidentiality of subject data to be processed in response to the execution request. The processing execution judger judges whether the image processing device is suitable to execute processing in response to the execution request, based on the reliability information and the degree of confidentiality.

Abstract: A three-dimensional shape data generation apparatus includes: a processor configured to obtain two-dimensional shape data representing a two-dimensional shape corresponding to a three-dimensional shape of a target to which attribute information is to be assigned, obtain the attribute information of the two-dimensional shape, and assign the obtained attribute information to at least some three-dimensional elements among plural three-dimensional elements representing the three-dimensional shape to generate three-dimensional shape data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that carries an image, a developing unit that applies a developing voltage to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier with a developer, a transfer unit that electrostatically transfers the image onto media of different types, and a development controller that controls a developing operation of the developing unit. The development controller has a first control mode for a first medium, and a second control mode for a second medium having a lower transferability than the first medium. In the first control mode, the developing unit applies the developing voltage according to a first developing condition. In the second control mode, the developing unit applies the developing voltage according to a second developing condition in which a developing property is reduced as compared with the first developing condition.

Abstract: A transport device includes a transport roller, a nip section, and first and second transport path surfaces. The transport roller transports a transport target material sent from an accommodating unit. The nip section nips the transport target material with the transport roller, and prevents multi-feed of the transport target material. The first transport path surface is disposed upstream of the nip section in a transport direction to face a transport roller side of the nip section. The first transport path surface includes a top portion protruding toward the transport roller side beyond a nip line between the transport roller and the nip section. The second transport path surface is disposed downstream of the nip section in the transport direction to face the transport roller side of the nip section. The second transport path surface includes a top portion protruding toward the transport roller side beyond the nip line.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to, in a case where a destination of a job is a shared apparatus shared by plural groups and a file name of a file to be processed by the job includes confidential information, transmit the job to the shared apparatus after converting the confidential information into a different character string.

Abstract: An information processing device is shared by multiple organizations having different information protection policies, the information processing device including: a specifying unit that specifies an organization to which a user using the information processing device belongs, before identifying the user; and an application unit that applies an information protection policy corresponding to the organization specified by the specifying unit, to the information processing device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a reception unit that receives, from another apparatus, data for replication of a function of storing data in a preset storage area; a validation unit that validates restriction information for controlling execution of the function if the data for replication received by the reception unit includes information indicating that plural networks are set in the storage area in which the data is to be stored by the function; and a restriction unit that restricts execution of the function if the execution of the function is instructed and the restriction information is validated.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a presentation unit, a receiver, a storage, and a controller. The presentation unit is configured to present at least one piece of information on image quality for each of plural models of image forming apparatuses. The receiver is configured to receive a setting value related to image quality from the information on the image quality presented by the presentation unit. The storage is configured to store the setting value related to the image quality received by the receiver for each of the models of the image forming apparatuses. The controller is configured to control the image forming apparatus of a corresponding model according to the setting value related to the image quality stored by the storage.

Abstract: An information presentation apparatus includes an acquiring unit and a presentation unit. The acquiring unit acquires information about a function group desired by a user. The function group includes at least one type of function. The presentation unit presents at least one candidate of at least one function providing location with a move sequence. The at least one function providing location is capable of providing, in combination, the at least one type of function of the function group acquired by the acquiring unit. The at least one function providing location is among multiple function providing locations which are present within an area predetermined with respect to a position of the user. Each of the multiple function providing locations is capable of providing at least one type of function among multiple types of functions.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to generate a preview image used for previewing content data, present a reason why there is no preview image, in a case where an operation related to display of the preview image is received for the content data which does not have the preview image, and allow reception of a preview image creation instruction from a user, for content data which does not have the preview image and satisfies a first condition.

Abstract: An image reading system includes a terminal apparatus and an image reading apparatus that communicates data with the terminal apparatus and reads a sheet. The terminal apparatus includes an operation instruction unit that instructs the image reading apparatus to perform an operation. Either the terminal apparatus or the image reading apparatus includes a notification unit that notifies a user of completion of reading of the sheet and a next sheet instruction unit used by the user to determine whether to read a next sheet and include the next sheet in a resultant file in which the sheet is included.

Abstract: A polyimide precursor solution includes a polyimide precursor having a weight average molecular weight within a range of 20000 to 80000, particles, and an aqueous solvent. The aqueous solvent contains an organic amine compound (A) (excluding a water-soluble organic solvent (B) described below), a water-soluble organic solvent (B) containing at least one selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, N,N-dimethylformamide, and N,N-dimethylacetamide, and water (C). A content ratio [(A):(B):(C)] of (A), (B), and (C) is within a range of 0.02 to 0.07:0.02 to 0.05:0.88 to 0.96 in terms of mass ratio.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit, a dividing unit, an adding unit, and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives content which is a target of a blockchain. The dividing unit divides the content into content sections. The adding unit adds, to the content sections obtained through the division performed by the dividing unit, information for generating the content from the content sections. The transmitting unit transmits the content sections through the blockchain. The content sections have the information added by the adding unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image holding member including a conductive substrate, a photosensitive layer, and a protection layer; a charging unit; an electrostatic image forming unit; a developing unit that includes an electrostatic image developer having a toner and develops the electrostatic image to form a toner image; a transfer unit that transfers the toner image onto a surface of a recording medium; a fixing unit that fixes the toner image; and a cleaning unit that includes a cleaning blade. The toner includes toner particles and silica particles having a number average particle size of 110 nm to 130 nm, a large-diameter-side number particle size distribution index (upper GSDp) of less than 1.080, and an average circularity of 0.94 to 0.98, wherein 80 number % or more of the silica particles have a circularity of 0.92 or more.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire an amount of color change, the amount of color change being an amount of color change caused by processing performed on image data, the amount of color change being acquired for each area with a color change within the image data; and extract an interest region from the image data, the interest region being an area in the image data where the amount of color change is greater than in other areas.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a revolving member, a first-transfer member, a second-transfer member that transfers the toner image on the revolving member onto a recording medium, a removing member downstream of the second-transfer member to remove a deposit on the revolving member, a fixing device that generates heat and that fixes the toner image transferred on the recording medium, a generating member that causes air to flow from the fixing device toward the revolving member, and an executing unit that executes a removal mode including causing the fixing device to generate heat, causing the generating member to operate, causing the revolving member to operate, causing the first-transfer member to operate so as to transfer a cleaning image as a toner image onto the revolving member, and causing the removing member to remove the cleaning image from the revolving member without transferring the cleaning image onto the recording medium.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a heating member, a detector, a holding member, and a biasing member. The heating member is configured to transport a recording medium while nipping the recording medium with a pressure member, so as to fix a toner image onto the recording medium. The detector is configured to measure a temperature of the heating member. The holding member holds the detector. The biasing member biases the holding member so as to bring the detector into contact with a surface of the heating member.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor and a touch panel on which target data is displayed. The processor is configured to add additional data to the target data after switching an operation mode from a view mode, in which the target data is uneditable, to an edit mode, in which the target data is editable, in response to an operator's action for adding the additional data to the target data in the view mode.