Abstract: This invention provides a technique capable of appropriately executing, for a communication terminal apparatus, charging processing for printing. When a printing apparatus detects a communication terminal, if the ID information of the communication terminal matches ID information corresponding to a communication terminal which has transmitted print target data, the printing apparatus executes charging processing for printing of the print target data, and print processing for the print target data.

Abstract: An image forming system with an information processor and an image forming device includes a memory that pre-stores user identification information, an input that accepts an entry of delegation identification information, a data creation part that creates transmission data using the delegation destination identification information as first authentication information when the entry of the delegation destination identification information is accepted, and that creates transmission data using user identification information as first authentication information when the entry of the delegation destination identification information is not accepted, a transmission part that sends the transmission data to the image forming device including a reception part that receives the transmission data, an authentication part that performs authentication using the first authentication information, that permits image formation based upon the transmission data when the authentication is successful, and an image forming part tha

Abstract: An image processing apparatus to communicate with an information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, first and second determination units, and a transmission control unit. The acquisition unit acquires a target file. The first determination unit determines whether the target file is processable by, and the second determination unit determines whether the target file is stored in, the information processing apparatus. The transmission control unit transmits information to the information processing apparatus. When the target file is not processable by, and is not stored in, the information processing apparatus, the transmission control unit transmits the target file and processing information to the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for accessing a scanner from a mobile device. A document processing device may include a scanner to perform a scan function on a physical document to generate an electronic document and a controller. The controller may receive a request for a scan session from a first user via a first mobile device and determine, upon receipt of the request, whether or not the scanner is available for use by the first user. Upon a determination that the scanner is available for use by the first user, the controller may establish a locked scan session for the first user. During the duration of the locked scan session, the controller may accept an instruction from the first mobile device to perform a scan and may not accept an instruction to perform a scan from any device other than the first mobile device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium; a width detector that detects positions of side edges of the recording medium in a width direction, which is orthogonal to a conveying direction in which the recording medium is conveyed, at multiple detection positions along the conveying direction; a shape calculator that calculates angles between the conveying direction and straight lines each connecting the positions of the same side edge detected at the multiple detection positions and calculates a shape of the recording medium based on the angles; and a correction unit that corrects image data of the image to be formed by the image forming unit based on the calculated shape of the recording medium.

Abstract: A mediation server for mediating target service provision from a service provision server to an image processing apparatus, including a processor causing the mediation server to supply specific information for displaying a condition setting screen to an external apparatus, receive a plurality of selected setting values from the external apparatus, supply, to the image processing apparatus, a determination execution instruction including the plurality of selected setting values and for executing a determination about validity of a combination of the plurality of selected setting values, receive a result of the determination from the image processing apparatus, and when the result indicates that the combination is valid, supply, to the image processing apparatus, a processing execution instruction including the plurality of selected setting values and being for executing the target image processing in accordance with the determined processing condition.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a user terminal apparatus are connected to a network. In the image forming apparatus, an input device receives an input of an identification code unique to the user terminal apparatus on the basis of a user operation, and an apparatus information transmitting unit searches for a user terminal apparatus on the network using the identification code and transmit apparatus information on this image forming apparatus to the found user terminal apparatus. In the user terminal apparatus, an identification code managing unit displays an identification code unique to this user terminal apparatus on the display device, an apparatus information acquiring unit receives the apparatus information transmitted from the image forming apparatus to which the identification code was inputted, a driver setup unit sets up the driver program on the basis of the received apparatus information.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus in which a first board including a first central processing unit (CPU) and a second board including a second CPU communicate with each other to control image processing, a monitoring unit monitors whether processing executed by the second CPU is normal. If the monitoring unit determines that the processing executed by the second CPU is not normal, a notification unit notifies the first CPU. The first CPU resets the second board according to the notification.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a storing unit configured to store a job, a printing unit configured to print the job, an acquiring unit configured to acquire a preparation time for the printing unit to become a print-ready state, a determining unit configured to determine a print time for the printing unit to process the job, a specifying unit configured to specify a time for processing the job stored in the storing unit based on the preparation time acquired by the acquiring unit and the print time determined by the determining unit, and a displaying unit configured to display a job execution schedule indicating the job processing time specified by the specifying unit.

Abstract: An output system includes an identification information registration unit configured to register identification information of a terminal device; a transmission unit configured to transmit output data for settings to the terminal device, the output data for settings including the identification information; a determination unit configured to determine whether the identification information obtained by a first communication unit is equal to the identification information included in the output data for settings; an available terminal registration unit configured to register the terminal device as an available terminal device, if the determination unit determines that the identification information obtained is equal to the identification information included in the output data for settings; and an output control unit configured to output the output data received by the first communication unit from the terminal device registered as the available terminal.

Abstract: An image inspection apparatus includes a first-image obtaining unit, a scanned-image obtaining unit, a second-image obtaining unit, first and second registration units, a combining unit, and an inspection unit. The first-image obtaining unit obtains a first image generated by scanning a sheet on which a predetermined image has been printed. The scanned-image obtaining unit obtains a scanned image generated by scanning a printed matter produced by printing a second image additionally on the sheet. The second-image obtaining unit obtains the second image. The first registration unit performs registration between the first and scanned images. The second registration unit performs registration between the second image and the scanned image. The combining unit generates a master image by combining the first and second images based on registration results performed by the first and second registration units. The inspection unit inspects the printed matter by comparing the scanned image against the master image.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a printer driver. The printer driver causes the processor of a computing device to function as a printer driver core section and a print setup user interface section and causes these sections to perform the following processing. The processing includes: defining an area in a PrintTicket to create a first PrintTicket, by the printer driver core section; operating a display section of the computing device to display the print setup screen, and incorporating another PrintTicket into the area of the first PrintTicket to create a second PrintTicket, by the print setup user interface section, where the another PrintTicket includes a description of information about another print feature having been inputted on the print setup screen. The processing further includes converting the second PrintTicket into a third PrintTicket which can be interpreted by the print device, by the printer driver core section.

Abstract: An erasing apparatus of an embodiment includes a reading unit, a printing unit, a transport unit, and a control unit. The reading unit reads an image formed on a sheet. The printing unit includes a plurality of nozzles that output colorants, and prints any one of a mark that is defined in advance or a code image of a machine-readable format on the sheet. The transport unit transports the sheet in order of the reading unit and the printing unit. The control unit detects an amount of deviation of the sheet generated on a transport path based on the image on the sheet which is read by the reading unit, selects which nozzle in the printing unit to output the colorant based on the amount of deviation, and controls the printing unit so as to perform printing from the selected nozzle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display control unit and a generation unit. The display control unit displays a job selection screen which displays a plurality of print jobs. The generation unit generates a combined print job in which first and second print jobs selected by using the job selection screen are combined, wherein the display control unit displays, on the job selection screen, information about the combined print job identifiable of each file format of the first and second print jobs prior to be combined, based on information indicating the file format of the first print job and information indicating the file format of the second print job.

Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium on which first and second programs are recorded for causing a data processing apparatus to perform a data processing method that includes a) accepting, by the first program, a first printing setting condition by using a base program, b) accepting, by the first program, a second printing setting condition from an application without using the base program, c) outputting, by the first program, the second printing setting condition to a third program that can process printing data, d) accepting, by the second program, the second printing setting condition from the third program when converting document data from the application into the printing data, and e) converting, by the second program, the document data into the printing data based on at least one of the first printing setting condition accepted by the first program and the second printing setting condition accepted by the second program.

Abstract: A multi-function peripheral including an opening-closing member supported by a main body to be swingable around a first axis parallel to a side surface of the main body, between a closed position and an open position, a sheet supporter supported by the main body to be swingable around a second axis parallel to the first axis, between a first position to be on a trajectory of the opening-closing member and a second position to be slanted relative to the side surface, a hinge disposed between the main body and the opening-closing member and including a base attached to the main body to be movable in a vertical direction together with the first axis, and a link mechanism disposed between the base and the sheet supporter and configured to move the sheet supporter to the second position in conjunction with an upward movement of the base.

Abstract: An image communication apparatus enabling reduction of line occupation time and communication charge. The image communication apparatus generates image data for high-speed transmission and image data for low-speed transmission from input image data. Before transmission of image data, it is determined whether high-speed transmission of the image data is possible. When the high-speed transmission of the image data is determined to be possible, the image communication apparatus selects the image data for high-speed transmission, whereas when the same is determined to be impossible, the image communication apparatus selects the image data for low-speed transmission.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for a mobile terminal configured to communicate with first and second scanning devices which exist within a communicatable range of an NFC (near field wireless communication), the recording medium storing instructions which cause the mobile device to, when the NFC is established between the mobile terminal and a particular scanning device, which is one of the first and second scanning devices, transmit to the particular scanning device a scan command to instruct to generate scan data, execute a determination process to determine which of the first and second scanning devices is the particular scanning device, and only when the first scanning device is the particular scanning device, execute a first process to store the scan data in a first storage server which corresponds to the first scanning device, the scan data being generated in the particular scanner device based on the scan command.

Abstract: A method for preventing leakage of a printout using security paper includes registering, by an export registration device, information about a printout of an electronic document by generating the information about the printout and transmitting the information about the printout to an export management server, outputting, by a security printer, a security printout by printing content and a security identifier of the electronic document on paper including a security substance, and determining whether or not to export the security printout, by a leakage detection device, by inspecting whether or not the security printout includes the security substance and detecting the security identifier. The security identifier includes security information about the printout of the electronic document, and the information about the printout of the electronic document includes information about a unique value allowing the printout to be uniquely identified.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule.