Abstract: A communication system includes an information terminal, and a printing apparatus configured to perform intergroup communication with the information terminal belonging to a group. The printing apparatus includes a printing part configured to perform printing, a data receiver configured to receive print data from the information terminal via the intergroup communication, and a print controller configured to control the printing part using the received print data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to: when an extension device that extends functions of the information processing apparatus by being connected to the information processing apparatus is connected to the information processing apparatus, display (i) information representing a basic function provided in the information processing apparatus and (ii) information representing an extended function added by the extension device on one screen together; and when the connection with the extension device is released, display the information representing the extended function so as to indicate that the extended function becomes available when the extension device is connected to the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A system includes a communication apparatus, an image forming apparatus, and an information processing apparatus. The communication apparatus includes a first network interface connected to a network and a second network interface connected to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a third network interface connected to the network and a fourth network interface connected to the communication apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a fifth network interface connected to the network and a display device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a registration unit that registers an image that is to be output, a receiving unit that receives an instruction to issue identification information identifying the image that is registered by the registration unit, an identifying unit that identifies a billing destination when the image which the instruction to issue the identification information is provided for is output, and an issuing unit that issues the identification information, associated with the billing destination identified by the identifying unit, for the image which the receiving unit has received the instruction to issue the identification information for.

Abstract: A print control apparatus capable of enabling a user to easily set settings of adjustment items. The print control apparatus controls printing by a print engine. The print control apparatus controls the display of a plurality of adjustment items of the print engine. Out of the plurality of adjustment items, the adjustment items of a specific display group registered by a user are displayed.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are described herein that enable the identification and correction of incorrect and/or inconsistent tones in the bright regions in an HDR image. A bright region is identified in an image. The bright region is classified into an assigned classification. A luminance value of the bright region is determined and compared to a predefined luminance values corresponding to the classification. The luminance value of the bright region is adjusted to match the predefined luminance values where there is a mismatch. Bright regions including mismatched or incorrect luminance values may be rendered on display to include a visual indicator that such regions include mismatched luminance values.

Abstract: A server apparatus includes a controller circuit configured to obtain a use time period and a use amount of each of multiple client apparatuses, calculate a use percentage of each of the multiple client apparatuses of each use time period on a basis of the use amount, determine a recommended time period on a basis of the use percentage of each of the multiple client apparatuses, the recommended time period being a time period in which a largest number of client apparatuses are to be maintained, and specify the largest number of client apparatuses to be maintained during the recommended time period.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus manages an image forming apparatus installed in a building having a plurality of areas. The information processing apparatus includes an installation area information storage device, containing installation area information indicating each of the areas where the image forming apparatus is installed, a communication device that makes communication with an external apparatus, and a control device including a processor, and configured to acts as a controller, when the processor executes an operation control program. The controller transmits, when an abnormality detection device, provided in each of the areas to detect an abnormality that has occurred in the area, detects the abnormality, a command notice to turn off power for the image forming apparatus installed in the area where the abnormality has occurred, from the communication device to the image forming apparatus, according to the installation area information stored in the installation area information storage device.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes an imaging device for generating a white reference image of a white reference member and a document image of a document and a periphery of the document, and a processor for performing first processing for detecting a dirt substance from the white reference image, generating data for shading correction based on the white reference image, correcting the document image using the data for shading correction to generate a correction image, and performing second processing for detecting a dirt substance from the correction image. One of the first processing or the second processing is performed using a dirt substance detection result of the other one of the first processing or the second processing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to image signal processing, including encoding signals for image data or artwork. A color blend/print model is used to predict signal detectability and visibility as is printed on a particular substrate, which facilitates object grading prior to print runs.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a display and a control device. The control device functions as: a detector detecting a trouble occurred in an own apparatus; and a controller. The controller performs, with respect to a trouble-displaying image including a two-dimensional code in which a storage location on a network is converted into an image, at least one of three outputs of displaying on the display, printing on a recording sheet, and transmitting to an external apparatus. The storage location is where information indicating a method for dealing with the trouble detected by the detector is stored. Based on a predetermined first degree using at least either difficulty in solving the trouble or seriousness of the trouble as an indicator, the controller changes a size of the two-dimensional code corresponding to the trouble so as to be larger as the first degree becomes higher, and then outputs the two-dimensional code.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes the device image processor being configured to receive the plurality of device image definitions and the plurality of device offset information definitions from the device image module, read, from the device configuration definition, a plurality of device image parts defined by the plurality of received device image definitions, respectively, arrange the plurality of read device image parts on a plurality of offset positions defined by the plurality of received device offset information definitions, respectively, to thereby generate a composite image, the composite image showing a status where the one or more devices and the recommended device are attached to the image forming apparatus, and cause the software executing module to display the composite image on the display device.

Abstract: An installer customizing system includes a server and a requesting device. The server is configured to perform receiving a print setting parameter to be associated with an installation package of an print software from the requesting device, obtaining the installation package, obtaining guarantee information guaranteeing a custom installation package which is the obtained installation package associated with the received print setting parameter, storing the custom installation package including the obtained guarantee information in a memory, and transmitting obtaining information enabling the requesting device to obtain the custom installation package stored in the memory to the requesting device.

Abstract: A remote frame buffer server configured to send a table of command IDs and command text labels to a remote frame buffer client. This table allows an operator to use text-based interactions in addition to pixel-based interactions to remotely manipulate a display managed by the remote frame buffer server.

Abstract: A terminal device may obtain a public key and target identification information from a communication device, search for the communication device via a wireless interface of the terminal device, based on the target identification information and a result of the search for the communication device, determine whether the communication device is to establish a wireless connection with an external device or with the terminal device, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is to establish the wireless connection with the external device, send first connection information to the communication device, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is to establish the wireless connection with the terminal device, send second connection information different from the first connection information to the communication device, establish the wireless connection with the communication device via the wireless interface by using the second connection information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that makes it easy to recognize which operating button corresponds to a displayed context menu. The context menu is for giving an instruction to execute a function corresponding to an operating button displayed on a display unit and is displayed when a predetermined operation on the operating button by a user is detected. The context menu is displayed at a predetermined display position set in advance with respect to a detected position at which the predetermined operation is detected on the display unit. Based on the detected position, the predetermined display position is switched to a position at which a characteristic part which represents a function corresponding to the operating button is not hidden by the context menu.

Abstract: A method of operating a printing system according to a printing path schedule, the printing system including a duplex loop including a plurality of pitches with each pitch of the plurality of pitches operatively arranged to carry one sheet, the method including receiving input data related to one or more images to be printed, preparing a printing path schedule based on the input data, receiving an indication of the delay in the printing system, determining whether the delay is equal to a multiple of a whole pitch of the plurality of pitches, and if the delay is not equal to a multiple of a whole pitch of the plurality of pitches, adjusting the printing path schedule.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses methods and systems for assisting users via interactive voice-based job-related instructions. The method includes receiving a job having one or more attributes. A call from a mobile device of the user is received and a connection is established between the mobile device and a multi-function device. It is then checked whether the mobile device is a registered mobile device. Based on the check, an interactive voice response unit is automatically activated over the established the call. Then, one or more voice-based instructions are sent to change at least one attribute related to the job. Based on the voice-based instructions, an input key submitted through the mobile device is received to change the at least one attribute. The at least one attribute is changed at the multi-function device in real-time. Finally, the job is printed in accordance with the at least one changed attribute and remaining attributes.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a system for facilitating a printer recommendation in an enterprise environment. During operation, the system receives, from a user device in the enterprise environment, a print task for a file. The system then determines a list of printers accessible from the enterprise environment based on metadata associated with the file from a printer database. The printer database stores information associated with a respective printer accessible from the enterprise environment. A respective printer in the list of printers can be available and feasible for the print task. The system then ranks the list of printers with respect to an objective of the print task and presents the ranked list as a printer recommendation for the print task in a user interface to the user.

Abstract: A memory control method receives a read request data set including a management ID and requesting reading of data from a memory, transmits read data that is read corresponding to the read request, stores write data temporarily in a write buffer, stores the read data read from the memory temporarily in a read buffer, stores write control data and read control data in an arbitration queue, executes an arbitration that determines a priority order of processing taking the write control data and the read control data that are stored in the arbitration queue as targets, and matches an order of transmitting a plurality of pieces of read data that are read from the memory corresponding to the read control data selected based on the determined priority order and are associated with an identical management ID to an order of receiving the read request data set.