Abstract: An image output service system on a cloud, that outputs information used for image output, includes a converting portion that obtains image data after a converting process from image data before the converting process, by the converting process according to an image output unit that outputs an image, and an output portion that outputs an information group for image output including the image data after the converting process and provision information indicating what types of plural pieces of information the information group is configured by and where each of the pieces of information is arranged.

Abstract: There is described a point-of-purchase display and method. The display includes one or more sheets. The one or more sheets when unfolded and assembled form the display. The display includes a back wall, a front wall, at least a side wall and a bottom wall. A printed electronic device is affixed to a surface of the one or more sheets. The printed electronic device is selected from the group consisting of: wires, insulators, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, transistors, antennas, OLEDs and sensors. A microcontroller electrically is coupled to the printed electronic device. A connection device is coupled to the printed electronic device. A modular electronic component is coupled to the connection device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory, a generation unit, and a transmission unit. The memory stores cumulative traffic in a specified period in data communication with a management apparatus. The generation unit generates data to be notified to the management apparatus. The transmission unit transmits the data generated by the generation unit to the management apparatus via a different apparatus if a sum of traffic for transmitting the data to the management apparatus and the cumulative traffic stored in the memory exceeds a predetermined upper limit.

Abstract: A method and system for rendering a gloss effect image on a recording medium, can involve creating with a processor, a mirror of a gloss effect image of a gloss mark located on a front side of a recording medium, and rendering with a color printer having marking materials, the mirror of the gloss effect image on a back side of the recording medium directly opposite the gloss mark located on the front side of the recording medium. The processor can include a digital front processor that communicates with the color printer. The gloss effect image of the gloss mark can be, for example, a micro gloss feature or a macro gloss feature.

Abstract: Conductive adhesive compositions, jettable ink adhesive compositions, printed electronics incorporating the conductive adhesive compositions, and methods for preparing the same are provided. The conductive adhesive composition may include a eutectic metal alloy, an amine, and a solvent, and the eutectic metal alloy may include gallium, indium, and optionally tin.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are configured to manage the language used for documentation in a multi-function device (MFD). They include providing a message to a user, the message comprising a selection to choose a language as part of the initialization of the MFD. They also include receiving an input including the language chosen by the user. They further include determining if the language chosen by the user matches a default language in the MFD and modifying code associated with settings in electronic documentation to enable use of the language chosen by the user during the initialization in place of the default language in the electronic documentation when it is determined that the language chosen by the user does not match the default language, the electronic documentation providing information to the user for operation of the MFD.

Abstract: A production system includes: a production unit that produces prints with which products are to be tagged; an information acquisition unit that acquires defect information that is information on defect of tagged products that are products tagged with prints; and a changing unit that changes conditions of production of prints in the production unit based on the defect information acquired by the information acquisition unit.

Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) environment synchronization method, includes, for each of a plurality of devices associated with respective users in the AR environment, receiving plane information, and generating object/unique identifier information; across the devices, coordinating the plane information; performing context-aware matching of the object/unique identifier information across the devices to generate a match between respective objects sensed by the devices; and providing synchronization control to the devices, to permit an annotation of the matched object to be locked to a landmark and the plane of one of the devices with respect to others of the devices.

Abstract: A fixing member includes: a substrate layer including a resin; a first metal layer that is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the substrate layer and includes Cu; a second metal layer that is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the first metal layer so as to be in contact with the first metal layer, includes Ni, and has crystal orientation indexes of from 0 to 1.08 for a (111) plane, from 1.42 to 4.25 for a (200) plane, and from 0.07 to 0.69 for a (311) plane; and an elastic layer that is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the second metal layer.

Abstract: A charging device includes a charging roller and a cleaning roller that includes a core and a foamed elastic layer disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the core and that rotates in contact with a surface of the charging roller. The number of ends of a cell skeleton that protrude from a surface of the foamed elastic layer is 25 ends/mm2 or more and 50 ends/mm2 or less. The cleaning roller is disposed in contact with the charging roller such that the compression ratio of the foamed elastic layer is 30% or less. The compression ratio is represented by Equation (1): compression ratio (%)=(r1/2+r2/2?d)/t1×100??Equation (1): where r1 is the outer diameter (mm) of the cleaning roller, r2 is the outer diameter (mm) of the charging roller, d is the interaxial distance (mm) between the charging roller and the cleaning roller, and t1 is the thickness (mm) of the foamed elastic layer of the cleaning roller.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a controller that, when an instruction content including information indicating a content of a service and information of a resource to be used for the service is transmitted to a conversation partner in an interface where a user makes a conversation with the conversation partner, controls a notification of information on a process corresponding to the instruction content.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an external apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The external apparatus includes a storage configured to store model information indicating a model of an image processing apparatus and function information regarding a function of the image processing apparatus, and a print setting screen generator configured to generate a print setting screen in which a setting value transmitted from the information processing apparatus is reflected, by using the storage. The information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire a setting value of a function from the image processing apparatus, and a transmitter configured to transmit the setting value acquired by the acquiring unit to the external apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a receiving unit that receives an operation of a user only when a direction of force applied to a display is a predetermined specific direction.

Abstract: A fixing member includes: a substrate layer including a resin; a first metal layer that is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate layer and includes Cu; a second metal layer that is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the first metal layer so as to be in contact with the first metal layer, includes Ni, and has an average crystal grain size of 0.15 ?m to 0.19 ?m; and an elastic layer that is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the second metal layer.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a heating unit, a pressure unit, a moving unit, and a controller. The heating unit is configured to heat a toner on a recording medium. The pressure unit is configured to transport the recording medium while sandwiching the recording medium in a nip that the pressure unit and the heating unit form. The moving unit is configured to change a nip state of the pressure unit with respect to the heating unit by moving the heating unit or the pressure unit. The controller is configured to, when plural recording media are transported continuously, control the moving unit so that the moving unit moves the heating unit or the pressure unit in a separation direction so as to reduce a nip width at a recording medium interval between the recording media.

Abstract: A charging device includes: a charging member that is rotatable and has a peripheral surface to be in contact with a charging target and to which a voltage is to be applied for charging the charging target; a removing member that includes a core and a removing material spirally wound one to less than two times around the core and rotates and comes into contact with the charging member to remove an unnecessary material from the peripheral surface of the charging member; and a detecting unit that detects a current flowing between the charging member and the removing member.

Abstract: A detection apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a detector. The acquisition unit acquires temperatures respectively corresponding to multiple parts of a subject identified from a visible image from a temperature image in which the temperatures of the parts of the subject are visualized. The detector detects a part not included in a temperature range preset for each of the parts, the part being included in the multiple parts of the subject whose temperatures are acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: An intermediate roller positioned between a fountain solution vapor supply and an imaging member decouples fountain solution vapor deposition from the surface of the imaging member. The intermediate roller may be temperature controlled. A uniform layer of fountain solution condenses onto the surface of the temperature controlled intermediate roller regardless of the imaging blanket temperature. The fountain solution condensate layer deposited onto the intermediate roller splits and deposits a thin uniform layer of fountain solution liquid onto the imaging member surface. This liquid layer split may be independent of the temperature of the imaging member surface, resulting in a uniform layer of fountain solution on the imaging blanket for better imaging quality. Remotely locating the vaporizing chamber away from the imaging member prevents undesired heat transfer from a hot vaporizing chamber/baffle to the imaging member surface.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a touchpanel, and a controller that pops up a screen, on the touchpanel automatically without an operation instruction from a user, information that identifies a job ready for execution and a button that is adapted to stop the execution of the job.

Abstract: An ink composition including a metal salt; an optional solvent; and a stable component that is stable in the ink composition until treated, wherein, upon treatment, the component forms a compound that reduces the metal salt to form metal. An ink composition including a metal salt; an initiator; and an optional solvent; wherein, upon treatment, the initiator forms a compound which reduces the metal salt to metal. A process including combining a metal salt, an initiator, and an optional solvent, to form an ink; wherein, upon treatment, the initiator forms a compound which reduces the metal salt to metal. A process including providing an ink composition comprising a metal salt, an initiator, and an optional solvent; depositing the ink composition onto a substrate to form deposited features; and treating the deposited features on the substrate wherein the initiator forms a compound which reduces the metal salt to metal to form conductive features on the substrate.