Abstract: The disclosure discloses methods and systems for keyword-based printing. The method includes receiving a request for printing a document. A user interface including a keyword-based printing option is provided. The keyword-based printing option allows a user to submit one or more pages having one or more keywords for printing separately than other pages of the document for printing. Based on the selection of the keyword-based printing option, the one or more keywords are received. A separate media selected for printing the pages having the one or more keywords than a media selected for printing other pages of the document is received. The pages having the one or more keywords are identified. The pages having the keywords and the separate media selected for the pages along with other pages of the document and the media selected for the other pages of the document are sent for printing.

Abstract: A relay apparatus includes a storage, request data reception and transmission units, a mode data reception unit, a specified condition conversion unit, a content identifier reception unit, a generation unit, and a display data transmission unit. The storage stores a service identifier, access destination information, and a conversion routine for the format of a specified condition specifying content, for each of storage services. The request data reception unit receives a service identifier and a specified condition from a client apparatus. The mode data reception unit receives mode data specifying a client apparatus display format. The specified condition conversion unit converts the specified condition into a server format, which is transmitted by the request data transmission unit using access destination information. The content identifier reception unit receives content identifiers from the server, for which the generation unit generates display data.

Abstract: Examples of a paper-clearance apparatus for removing jammed paper from a printer are described herein. The paper-clearance apparatus includes an outer shaft mounted transversely above a printing medium path of a printer; an inner shaft movably disposed inside the outer shaft; a roller assembly including a sliding bush mounted over the outer shaft; and a handle connected inside the inner shaft from outside a printer housing. The handle is being rotatable so that the roller connected with the inner shaft touches the jammed paper and rotates along with the jammed paper to grip the jammed paper. Further, the handle is being pullable away from the printer housing so as to pull out the jammed paper beneath the printer housing.

Abstract: An image scanning apparatus includes: a reading unit that reads image data, which includes an image of a document transported along a transport path and an image at a scanning position of the image, from a storage area in synchronization with a reading synchronization signal; a detection unit that detects a dirt at the scanning position by processing the image data; and a delay unit that delays and outputs a period, during which the synchronization signal to be provided to the detection unit is valid, until reading of data of a document part included in the image data starts.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for submitting content for printing. The method includes receiving a document from a user, the document includes different types of content. A custom print option is provided to the user for selection, the custom print option includes one or more content types. The one or more content types are provided to the user for selection. The document is analyzed to identify different types of content in the document. Upon identification, content corresponding to the one or more content types selected by the user is extracted. The extracted content corresponding to the one or more content types selected by the user is sent, to a multi-function device, for printing. In this manner, the method enables the user to select, submit and print customized content from the document for printing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrying unit that carries an image to be transferred to a sheet which is brought into contact with the image carrying unit and passed through; a separation unit that separates the sheet from the image carrying unit; and a removal unit that comes into contact with the image carrying unit, and removes toner remaining after the sheet passes through the separation unit. A non-transferred toner image that is not transferred to the sheet is formed in a range, where the separation unit is not present, of the image carrying unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image holding section; a transfer section that includes a transfer member, applies a transfer electric-field to a transfer region between the image holding section and the transfer member, and electrostatically transfers an image held by the image holding section onto a recording medium; a contact section that acts as an electrode to ground while being in contact with the recording medium when the recording medium passes through the transfer region; a first resistance detection section; a second resistance detection section; a comparison section that compares a first system resistance detected by the first resistance detection section with a second system resistance detected by the second resistance detection section; and a switching section that switches between constant voltage control and constant current control for the transfer electric-field produced by the transfer section depending on a result of comparison by the comparison section.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a reading unit, a generation processing unit, a storage controller, and an output unit. The reading unit reads a reading target to generate image data. The generation processing unit performs processing for generating, in an external apparatus, a temporary storage region that is able to be accessed from a terminal apparatus. The storage controller transmits the image data to the external apparatus and causes the image data to be stored into the temporary storage region. The output unit outputs access information for allowing the terminal apparatus to access the temporary storage region, the access information being output in a state in which the access information is able to be acquired by the terminal apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including an input section that inputs a comment to be added to image information or document information, a selecting section that selects a type of the comment among plural types which are set in advance, based on a content of the comment input by the input section, a generating section that generates a pattern graphic corresponding to the type of the comment selected by the selecting section, and an adding section that adds the pattern graphic generated by the generating section to a position which is designated in the image information or the document information.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus. A reception unit receives a change of a printing setting for each page in a case where, in a printing setting is designated for printing data that is made up of a plurality of pages, a page on which printing processing is impossible to perform is included in the printing data. An output unit outputs the printing data according to the printing setting that is received by the reception unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an extraction unit and a generation unit. The extraction unit extracts a common topic from profiles of plural users. The generation unit generates a community including users who are associated with the topic extracted by the extraction unit.

Abstract: A printing system receives a print request containing patterns of marks to be printed on print media to produce printed output. A processor evaluates the print request to identify non-marking areas and identify different printing densities of the patterns of marks. The processor alters the patterns of marks to create hidden features on the printed output by adding a uniform printed background to the non-marking areas and adding different printing densities of fluorescent spots to different areas of the patterns of marks. The different printing densities of the fluorescent spots are based on the different printing densities of the patterns of marks and on the size of the hidden features. A printing device prints the print request on the print media to produce the printed output.

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: A reservation processing apparatus includes a moving body specification unit that specifies a moving body, a facility specification unit that specifies a facility to be visited using the moving body, a requesting unit that makes a request for a reservation for the facility, and a processing unit that performs processing of making a reservation for the moving body in a case where the request for the reservation for the facility is accepted.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer disposed on the conductive substrate. An outermost surface layer of the electrophotographic photoreceptor contains a fluorine-based graft polymer and a fluorine-containing resin particle. The fluorine-based graft polymer includes at least a first structural unit that does not have an acidic group with a pKa of 3 or less but has a fluorine atom, a second structural unit derived from a macromonomer, and a third structural unit having the acidic group with a pKa of 3 or less.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a detection unit that optically detects a density of a reference toner image for density measurement formed on an image carrier. Either a first detection method for detecting the density of the reference toner image by receiving specularly reflected light reflected by the image carrier and the reference toner image for density measurement formed on the image carrier or a second detection method for detecting the density of the reference toner image by receiving diffusely reflected light from the image carrier and the reference toner image, is selected in accordance with color information of a toner, the color information being stored beforehand in a storage unit, and the density of the reference toner image is optically detected.

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: An information processing system includes a specifying unit and a display unit. The specifying unit specifies an employee's use of a designated work place predetermined as a place for business among work places available to unspecified persons. When the employee's use of the designated work place is specified, the display unit displays, in a screen, the use of the designated work place as the employee's business use.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to, in response to acquisition of a read image of a second document whose type is identical to a type of a first document, extract a character string included in, in the read image of the second document, a region where information about surroundings that matches first-document surroundings information is acquired, the information about surroundings satisfying a matching condition for determining matching with the first-document surroundings information that is acquired from an image around an item value acquisition region including an item value to be extracted in a read image of the first document, the character string being extracted as an item value to be extracted in the read image of the second document.