Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main memory device, an auxiliary storage device, a print request receiving unit, and a print processing unit. The print request receiving unit is configured to (a) receive from an external device a print request that includes the number of printing pages and print image data, (b) select one of the main memory device and the auxiliary storage device as a device to which the print image data is to be written on the basis of the number of printing pages, and (c) write the print image data in the selected main memory device or auxiliary storage device. The print processing unit is configured to read the print image data from the main memory device or the auxiliary storage device and perform a print process based on the print image data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an executing circuitry, a macro executing circuitry, and a managing circuitry. The executing circuitry executes one or more types of image processing. The macro executing circuitry executes, with the executing circuitry, a first macro to which predetermined one or more types of image processing out of the one or more types of image processing are assigned. The predetermined one or more types of image processing includes a first type of image processing. The managing circuitry manages execution authority setting of the first type of image processing and execution authority setting of the first macro, and temporarily changes the execution authority setting of the first type of image processing on a basis of the execution authority setting of the first macro upon the execution of the first macro by the macro executing circuitry.

Abstract: A form document submission system processes a form document with one or more fields to be filled out, and includes a server device to register the form document, a form document identifier associated with the form document, and a form data rule applicable to the form document, so as to be associated with a user; a user accessible device to receive the form document and the form document identifier from the server device, fill out each field with a corresponding input, and send the filled out form, from the user accessible device to the server device; wherein the server device validates the filled out form document for each field, based upon the form data rule, and if an error is found in any of the fields, highlights the field with the error, and sends the highlighted form to the user accessible device, for changes to the corresponding input to comply with the form data rule, and if no error is found in any of the fields, sending the highlighted form to the user accessible device, as confirmation that no erro

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a first instruction-set of computer-readable instructions for a terminal device. The first instruction-set causes, when executed by the controller, the mobile terminal to receive a user operation to designate a designated second instruction-set through the input interface, and determine whether the memory stores designated device information including an operation ID identifying a designatable operation. When the designated device information is not stored in a memory, the mobile terminal searches for an image processing device capable of executing the designatable operation, receives a user operation to designate the designated device, stores designated device information in the memory, starts the designated program, obtains the operation ID of the designatable operation from the designated program, and transmits first instruction information to the designated device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a scanning apparatus, a mobile apparatus, and a scan job performing method thereof. The scan job performing method includes discovering at least one mobile apparatus supporting the scan-to-mobile function by using multicasting by the scanning apparatus, receiving information on at least one discovered mobile apparatus, setting a connection between the scanning apparatus and the mobile apparatus by using the received information of the mobile apparatus, and transmitting a scan image generated by the scanning apparatus to the mobile apparatus. With this configuration, authentication and connection between the scanning apparatus and the mobile apparatus are set by multicasting to thereby improve user's convenience.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a communication interface, a first energy-saving controller, and a second energy-saving controller. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a host device. The first energy-saving controller is configured to, when a predetermined condition is met, perform energy-saving control on an application and issue a notification of start of energy-saving control. The notification contains a predetermined value representing whether or not the predetermined condition is that a notification of start of transition to an energy-saving mode from the host device has been received. The second energy-saving controller is configured to, after receiving the notification of the start of the energy-saving control from the first energy-saving controller, determine whether to perform energy-saving control based on the predetermined value and perform energy-saving control on hardware including the communication interface based on the result of the determination.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus receives, via a user interface setting screen, a designation to determine a specification of RFC used to return a value indicating a status of the image processing apparatus in response to a request from a host. A control unit of the image processing apparatus returns the value indicating the status conforming to a specification determined according to the designation in response to a request issued at the predetermined time interval from the host. The control unit further returns the value indicating the status conforming to a specification determined according to the designation in response to a request issued at a time interval shorter than the predetermined time interval from the host in a case where it is determined by the host that the former returned value indicates an abnormal state of the image processing apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has at least one proximity communication device. The image forming apparatus is an apparatus in which information in a storage area in the at least one proximity communication device is capable of being provided for an external apparatus. The information in the storage area is rewritten in accordance with transition of an apparatus state of the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a selection unit configured to select a sheet type, an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on image data, based on a correction condition that corresponds to the selected sheet type, a conveyance unit configured to convey a sheet, and an image forming unit configured to form an image on the sheet, based on the image data, wherein the image processing unit performs the image processing on the image data, based on a first correction condition that corresponds to a sheet to be conveyed by the conveyance unit in a first direction, and wherein the image processing unit performs the image processing on the image data, based on a second correction condition that corresponds to a sheet to be conveyed by the conveyance unit in a second direction, the second direction being different from the first direction.

Abstract: According to this invention, in printing from a mobile terminal to a printer, the distance between them is measured in an LE mode, and when the distance reaches a predetermined distance, print data is transmitted to the printer in a normal mode and held in the printer. When the distance becomes shorter, a print execution instruction is issued to the printer in the normal mode, thereby causing the printer to execute printing.

Abstract: When a PnP ID for a printer driver of an architecture that cannot be used is designated, the printer driver cannot be plug and play installed. Accordingly, a driver different to the driver corresponding to the PnP ID designated by the printer is installed in accordance with the capabilities of the OS.

Abstract: A UI program is recorded on a non-transitory computer readable medium for operating a computer as a print control apparatus in cooperation with a driver core module. The UI program causes the computer to execute: a first display control step of running a display program and displaying first setting items EC? (EC1 to EC5 and EC41), and a second display control step of running a default program and displaying a second setting item EC? (EC42) which cannot be displayed by the display program. In the second display control step, the second setting item EC? (EC42) is displayed in a position adjacent to one of the first setting items EC? (EC41) having the same group information as the second setting item EC? (EC42).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to formulation and implementation of rules associated with printing devices. One example embodiment includes a method. The method includes monitoring, by a computing device, events associated with one or more printing devices. The method also includes identifying, by the computing device, a correlation between a first event type of the monitored events and a second event type of the monitored events. Further, the method includes formulating, by the computing device, a rule based on the correlation. According to the rule, when the first event type occurs, the computing device causes the second event type to occur in response. In addition, the method includes receiving, by the computing device, an indication that the rule should be implemented on the one or more printing devices. The method further includes implementing, by the computing device, the rule on the one or more printing devices.

Abstract: Example systems and related methods may relate to controlling a printing device remotely during real-time communication session. Namely, a system may include a first server and a second server. The first server may include an application configured to provide a user interface. The second server may be configured to communicate with the first server and a plurality of printer devices according to a data transport protocol. A request that includes a printer device identifier may be received by a controller. Based on the printer device identifier, a target printer device may be determined from the plurality of printer devices. A communication session may be established between the first server, the second server, and the target printer device. The communication session is configured according to the data transport protocol. The controller may be configured to control the target printer device based on the communication session.

Abstract: An image processing system includes one or more image processing apparatuses connected to a network, and a portable information terminal having a function to preregister an image processing job to the image processing apparatus, wherein the portable information terminal includes a registration destination receiving unit configured to receive a selection of an image processing apparatus, a setting receiving unit configured to display a condition setting screen and receive setting input by a user, and a sending unit configured to send, to the image processing apparatus selected, first information on the execution condition of image processing and second information on a configuration of the condition setting screen, and each image processing apparatus includes a preregistration unit configured to preregister an image processing job, and a display control unit configured to generate a job setting display screen and display the job setting display screen on an operation panel.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus. The present image forming apparatus comprises: an input unit for receiving a scanning option; a communication unit for transmitting the received scanning option to another image forming apparatus; a scanning unit for scanning a first document according to the scanning option and generating first scanned data; and a control unit for receiving second scanned data in which a second document is scanned according to the scanning option in another image forming apparatus, and combining the first scanned data and the second scanned data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an application is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a determining unit that, when the application starts in the image forming apparatus, checks first information indicating a function to be used by the application against second information indicating a function supported by the image forming apparatus so as to determine whether the function to be used by the application is executable, and changes operations of the application according to a determination result. The determining unit is automatically updated if the determining unit does not support a structure of the first information or a structure of the second information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that includes a plurality of communicating units, and that is capable of performing at least one function, includes an identifying unit and a processing unit. The identifying unit identifies the communicating unit connected to an external device. The processing unit performs processing corresponding to the communicating unit identified by the identifying unit, by using correspondence information that indicates correspondence between the communicating unit and regulation information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first communication portion configured to wirelessly communicate with a terminal and a second communication portion configured to carry out near field communication with a terminal. A communication distance between the second communication portion and the terminal is shorter than a communication distance between the first communication portion and the terminal. The image processing apparatus further includes an adjustment portion configured to adjust a communication-established distance over which the first communication portion establishes communication with the terminal so as to match with a specific position at which the second communication portion establishes communication with the terminal.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image display unit, an area specifying unit, an area display unit, a reference specifying unit, and a reference display unit. The image display unit displays a first image and a second image. The area specifying unit specifies a first area which is at least a portion of the first image. The area display unit displays a second area on the second image. The second area corresponds to the first area. The reference specifying unit specifies a first reference in the first area. The reference display unit displays a second reference in the second area in such a manner that a relative position of the first reference with respect to the first area matches a relative position of the second reference with respect to the second area.