Abstract: An image forming apparatus recognizes a requesting user who has requested execution of a printing job stored in a memory portion, and in a case where a distance between a mobile terminal owned by the requesting user and the image forming apparatus has become not more than a first threshold value, the image forming apparatus performs control so that interrupt printing is performed in which the printing job of the requesting user is started, and so that another printing job is not resumed until a prescribed time length has elapsed after completion of the printing job of the requesting user.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of switching power state between a first power state and a second power state, which is lower in power than the first power state, shifts from the second power state to the first power state. In a case where the image forming apparatus shifts to the second power state in response to a current time reaching a set time, the image forming apparatus is controlled not to shift from the second power state to the first power state in response to an object approaching the image forming apparatus being detected.

Abstract: When a print processing apparatus is not connected to a printing apparatus, the printing apparatus generates communication information using an IP address of the printing apparatus and writes the generated communication information into a memory of an NFC communication unit. When the print processing apparatus is connected to the printing apparatus, the printing apparatus generates communication information using an IP address of the print processing apparatus and writes the generated communication information into the memory of the NFC communication unit.

Abstract: A method for identifying sections of contracts. This method works well with documents that originated from scanned images, i.e., documents that could possibly include noise and misleading cues.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an accepting unit, a transmitting unit, a receiving unit, and a storing unit. The accepting unit accepts a transmission destination of input information for inputting setting information about a setting for the information processing apparatus. The transmitting unit transmits the input information to the transmission destination accepted by the accepting unit. The receiving unit receives the setting information transmitted from an external apparatus. The storing unit stores the setting information in a storage medium as a setting for the information processing apparatus. The setting information is received by the receiving unit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to appropriately control a display relating to charging accompanying printing processing in accordance with the situation on the side of a printing apparatus in an information processing apparatus that is connected to the printing apparatus. The present invention is an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a printing apparatus that is specified as an output destination by a user and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not to present charging information relating to printing based on the acquired information on a printing apparatus.

Abstract: A communications apparatus serially transmitting a code string including a target code includes a converter to convert first codes in the code string into second codes having bit strings longer than those of the first codes, and having first polarities and second polarities with a bit string reversed from that of the first polarity, and a transmitter to serially transmit bits of the converted second codes in order from lower-order bits. When the second code includes a number of “0” bits equal to that of “1” bits, the converter converts the second code into a second code having a polarity identical to that of a previously transmitted second code. When the second code includes the number of “0” bits differing from that of “1” bits, the converter converts the second code into a second code having a polarity differing from that of the previously transmitted second code.

Abstract: There are provided an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a storage medium storing a program for achieving the image processing apparatus and the image processing method. The image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit configured to store a plurality of processing modules for processing a plurality of types of PDLs; a determination unit configured to determine a type of PDL of a print job; and a processing unit configured to perform processing of enabling at least one processing module corresponding to the determined type of PDL, interpreting a rendering command described in the PDL of the print job by using the at least one processing module that is enabled, and generating page data. The processing unit does not reserve work memory for PDL processing for a type of PDL other than the type of PDL determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores therein an information processing program. When the processor executes the information processing program, the processor operates to: detect an operation performed by a user; determine the posture of the information processing apparatus observed when the operation is performed; and determine one of a plurality of image forming apparatuses to be selected as a destination to which an image forming instruction is transmitted, the image forming apparatus to be selected varying depending on the posture of the information processing apparatus observed when the operation is performed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an operation input device; a drawing command reception circuit that receives, based on an instruction to execute a printing job, a drawing command from an application program, and converts it into an intermediate code to output it; an intermediate code storage that stores the output intermediate code; a layout determination circuit that takes out the intermediate code from the storage and corrects it by rearranging it; and a PDL generation circuit that converts the corrected intermediate code into a PDL and outputs the PDL. The layout determination circuit keeps, when there is an instruction to accumulate the printing job, the intermediate code of the printing job in the storage, and takes out, when there is an instruction to not accumulate the printing job, the intermediate code from the storage and corrects it by rearranging it based on an instruction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a document reading unit, an image forming unit, an image data saving unit, a correction instruction detection unit, an image correction unit, and a controller. The document reading unit reads an image on a source document and acquires image data. The image forming unit prints an image on a recording sheet according to the image data. The image data saving unit saves the image data of image printed by the image forming unit on the recording sheet. The correction instruction detection unit detects the correction instruction written on the recording sheet on which the image is printed. The image correction unit corrects the image data stored in the image data saving unit, according to the correction instruction detected by the detection unit. The controller causes the image forming unit to print an image representing the image data corrected by the image correction unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which can reduce the required number of line buffers and random number generation circuits when performing a magnification changing process in a band process. The CPU 51 determines a range of a random number value (random number value rnd) which is generated by a random number generator, based on the scanning width (band process width d) and the length in a sub-scanning direction of an area (sub-scanning length ay). The CPU 51 receives a random number (random number value rnd), which is in the above range, and performs image processing in which a pixel is inserted or deleted at the position determined by the received random number (random number value rnd).

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first accepting unit, a second accepting unit, a process performing unit, a memory, and a display controller. The first accepting unit accepts specified document data. The second accepting unit accepts a specified processing function to be executed on the document data. The process performing unit performs, on the document data, a process corresponding to the accepted processing function. The memory stores information about processing function groups each constituted by plural processing functions indicating processes to be performed on document data, and stores, in association with each other, the accepted document data and a processing function group to which the accepted processing function belongs. The display controller performs control to display, in a case where the first accepting unit accepts again the specified document data, the processing function group that is stored in the memory in association with the specified document data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes the following units. A first accepting unit accepts specified document data. A second accepting unit accepts a specified processing function to be executed on the document data. A process performing unit performs, on the document data, a process corresponding to the accepted processing function. A memory stores information about processing function groups each constituted by plural processing functions, and stores, in association with one another, the accepted document data, a processing function group to which the accepted processing function belongs, and a processing function that has been executed on the document data. A display controller performs control to display, in a case where the first accepting unit accepts again the specified document data, the processing function group stored in the memory in association with the specified document data in such a manner that the executed processing function is identifiable.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a receiving unit, a control unit and an image forming unit. The receiving unit receives first data indicating first print setting information, second data indicating second print setting information and image data. The control unit designates third print setting information based on the first print setting information and the second print setting information. The image forming unit forms an image on a sheet based on the image data by using the third print setting information.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for the simulation of preprinted forms is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first image as a back drop of a form, the image including a plurality of printable features corresponding to positions of the image. A second image is received as data to be filled in to the form, the second image including a second plurality of printable features corresponding to positions of the image, wherein the second plurality of printable features each have an assigned ink transparency. A feature of the first image is blended with a corresponding feature of the second image based on the assigned ink transparencies to form a blended feature. The blended features are combined to form a blended image that blends the first and the second images and is suitable for printing.

Abstract: A print job is submitted from a client terminal 100 to two print servers 200-1, 200-2, a print server taking main charge 200-1 instructs a printer 300 to print one page at a time in sequence, and status information indicating the printing state is shared by the two print servers 200-1, 200-2. If a failure occurs in the print server taking main charge 200-1, then, on the basis of the status information shared by the two print servers 200-1, 200-2, a print server taking sub charge 200-2 instructs the printer 300 to print in accordance with the submitted print job from the unprinted page. This makes it possible to immediately continue the print from the page indicated to be completely printed when the failure occurred.

Abstract: A print job is submitted from a client terminal 100 to two print servers 200?1, 200?2, a print server taking main charge 200?1 instructs a printer 300 to print one page at a time in sequence, and status information indicating the printing state is shared by the two print servers 200?1, 200?2. If a failure occurs in the print server taking main charge 200?1, then, on the basis of the status information shared by the two print servers 200?1, 200?2, a print server taking sub charge 200?2 instructs the printer 300 to print in accordance with the submitted print job from the unprinted page. This makes it possible to immediately continue the print from the page indicated to be completely printed when the failure occurred.

Abstract: Electronic systems, such as printing systems, often use components that have a memory. The integral memory can be used to store information about the component. In some printing systems this memory includes storing a portion that stores a value indicative of an amount of a consumable that has been used. Discloses is a method and system for updating a memory that is integral to a component within a printing system. The value stored in the memory can be read to determine an amount of a consumable used. Alternatively, when a specific value is stored in the memory the printing system can deactivate the component.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a first unit including a supporter and a first image reader; and a second unit. The second unit includes: a pressing member that presses a reading object onto the supporter; a contact member that contacts a conveyed sheet; a sheet holder opposed to the contact member; a second image reader disposed on an opposite side of the contact member from the sheet holder; and a cover spaced apart from the contact member at a second position. When the second unit is located at the closed position, movement of the cover to the second position is limited by the first unit, and the cover is located at a position opposed to the first unit and different from a position of the pressing member. When the second unit is located at an open position, the limitation of the movement is canceled.