Abstract: In one embodiment, a message is received at a network-connectable printer, from a first computer system via a first communication protocol. In response to receipt of the message, a connection between the printer and the network is established via a second communication protocol. A print job is received at the printer via the connection. The print job is caused to print at the printer. The connection is terminated after the print job is printed.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, when embedded information, which is information embedded into received image file, is to be printed, the embedded information is extracted from the image file, form data for preparing a form that includes an information-embedding area where extracted embedded information is to be arranged and an image-data area where the image data in the received image file is to be arranged is prepared, a combined image is generated by combining the extracted embedded information in the information-embedding area and the image data in the image-data area, and the combined image is printed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a printing system provided with a printing apparatus and a post-processing apparatus, and a control method thereof, wherein, when an instruction is given to execute an off-line job in which a post-process by the post-processing apparatus is performed without printing by the printing apparatus (S11), a screen for selecting an off-line job using the post-processing apparatus can be displayed by the second user interface of the post-processing apparatus and the off-line job can be selected (S12), and, in response to an instruction to start the off-line job from the first user interface of the printing apparatus (S16), the off-line process is executed (S17 and S18).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a function unit which performs a function of the image forming apparatus, a user interface which receives a selection of job data processed by the function unit and a selection of a layout for the job data, a contents production unit which produces electronic book (e-book) contents for the selected job data based on the selected layout, and a communication interface which transmits the produced e-book contents to an external device.

Abstract: Before transmitting a print job to a printing apparatus, a CPU of a print processing apparatus determines whether paper information designated in the print job has been registered in a paper information database of the print processing apparatus. If the paper information has not been registered, the CPU extracts paper information similar to the paper information designated in the print job from those stored in the paper information database of the print processing apparatus. Furthermore, the CPU copies information about the dependency on the printing apparatus, which is included in the extracted paper information (printer dependency information) to the paper information designated in the print job. Then, the CPU registers the paper information designated in the print job, to which the printer dependency information has been copied, in a paper information database of the printing apparatus and transmits the print job to the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A multifunction device has a recording controller that buffers image data for an image to be recorded on a medium to an image buffer, and starts recording the image from a specific start recording position on the medium based on the buffered image data; a media length detector that detects the length of the medium being conveyed; an image length calculator that calculates the length of the image; and a start recording position controller that sets the start recording position for recording the image to the medium based on the length of the medium detected by the media length detector, and the length of the image to be recorded on the medium calculated by the image length calculator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device having a first determining unit configured to determine whether version information included in a two-dimensional code included in an input image is version information that is supported by the device and a second determining unit configured to determine to prohibit printing of the input image when the included version information is determined to be version information that is not supported by the device or to determine whether to permit or prohibit printing of the input image based on information other than the version information included in the two-dimensional code when the included version information is determined to be version information that is supported by the device. With this arrangement, it is possible to execute processing in accordance with version information included in a two-dimensional code.

Abstract: A printing system includes following components. Each printing apparatus prints print document information and outputs a document. A terminal transmits print document information stored therein and location information. A print server receives, from the terminal, the print document information and the location information, generates authentication information in association with the print document information, identifies one printing apparatus in accordance with the received location information and location information of the printing apparatuses, and transmits the generated authentication information to the identified printing apparatus. The identified printing apparatus displays authentication reference information in accordance with the received authentication information. The terminal receives input of information based on the authentication reference information and transmits the input information to the print server.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and a network relay device are configured to be communicable with each other by communication means in which power consumption is smaller than that in a network controller connected to a wired LAN. A control unit of the image processing apparatus, while switching a first power saving mode to a second power saving mode in which power consumption is smaller by stopping power supply to the network controller, starts power supply to the network controller to switch the second power saving mode to a normal mode when a return notification is sent via the communication means.

Abstract: It is determined to cause the printing apparatus to print when the printing apparatus receives a first print job which is issued and does not cause the printing apparatus to print. When it is determined to cause the printing apparatus to print, the print control apparatus controls the printing apparatus to print an image corresponding to a second print job for causing the printing apparatus to print based on the second print job.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read a document to generate a document image, a display unit adapted to superimpose said document image on a sheet image indicating a sheet used for printing, so as to distinguishably display both an area where the document image is set to be printed and an area where the document image is not set to be printed, a receiving unit adapted to receive a drag operation by a user on the document image displayed by the display unit and a changing unit configured to change a print setting for printing the document image on the sheet based on the drag operation received by the receiving unit.

Abstract: A printing system includes an allotment device, spooling devices, interpretation devices, and a print controller. The allotment device allots pages of print data to the interpretation devices in a distributed manner in a predetermined order without regard to a print output order corresponding to an imposition designation. The interpretation devices interpret the allotted pages to generate interpretation result data, and each cause a spooling device corresponding to that interpretation device to store the generated interpretation result data.

Abstract: A reading apparatus includes an auto document feeder configured to be openable and closable around a hinge with respect to a unit including an image sensor. The auto document feeder includes a roller configured to move a document relative to the image sensor, a motor, a gear train configured to transmit a rotation of a rotational shaft of the motor to the roller, and an encoder unit configured to detect rotation information of the motor, and including a sensor and a code wheel. An orientation of the rotational shaft is substantially parallel to a rotational axis of the hinge, and the gear train is arrayed in a direction of an extension of the rotational shaft. A gear that is a part of the gear train is attached to one end of the rotational shaft, and the code wheel is attached to the other end thereof.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates use of a printer. During operation, the system obtains, on an electronic device, a set of supported capabilities from the printer. Next, the system provides, to a user of the electronic device, the set of supported capabilities within a workflow for using the printer without installing printer-specific software for the printer. Upon detecting a selection of a supported capability from the provided set of supported capabilities by the user, the system determines if the supported capability requires the printer-specific software. If the supported capability does not require the printer-specific software, the system enables use of the supported capability by the user without using the printer-specific software to provide the supported capability to the user. If the supported capability requires the printer-specific software, the system uses the printer-specific software to provide the supported capability to the user.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a storing unit configured to store comparison data; an analysis unit configured to analyze a print job sent by a requesting user from an information processing apparatus to obtain user information of the requesting user; a comparison unit configured to compare the obtained user information with the comparison data to determine whether registered user information corresponding to the obtained user information is present in the comparison data; and a registration unit configured to register the obtained user information as the comparison data of an authorized user if the registered user information corresponding to the obtained user information is not present in the comparison data. The comparison unit is configured to control execution of a printing process and/or an error process if the registered user information corresponding to the obtained user information is present in the comparison data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a specification unit configured to specify a layer of a record level from print data of a hierarchical structure having metadata, a display control unit configured to display the metadata contained in the layer specified by the specification unit, a receiving unit configured to receive selection of specific metadata for filter printing from the metadata displayed by the display control unit, and a determination unit configured to determine a record in which the specific metadata received by the receiving unit is set to be a print target.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner.

Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a data generating section for generating compatible format data of data that is generated on the basis of an application program; a searching section for searching, when the data generating section is instructed to generate the compatible format data, for at least one image output device connected to a network and capable of printing out the compatible format data; a disclosing section for disclosing to the user the at least one image output device, which has been searched; a receiving section for receiving (i) a selection of an image output device to which the compatible format data is transmitted, (ii) input of a condition for printing, and (iii) an instruction for execution; and a command generating section for generating a command for causing the printing to be executed in accordance with a received condition for the printing.

Abstract: A method includes determining whether a program module for varying print settings for a printer driver is participating in print processing when the printer driver executes print processing; and switching a part of the print settings for the printer driver to the print settings according to the program module when the program module is participating in the print processing.