Abstract: An information processing apparatus executes occupation processing so that an application that issues an occupation request is able to execute at least one of processing for acquiring information from a peripheral device and processing for transmitting information to the peripheral device, and that another application is not able to execute processing for acquiring information from the peripheral device and processing for transmitting information to the peripheral device.

Abstract: When error occurrence in a peripheral is detected, and a setting file of a printer driver of the peripheral contains information corresponding to the detected error, an error message different from an OS message provided by an operating system is displayed without displaying the OS message.

Abstract: If a storage period of data held in a holding unit elapses and the data is deleted from the holding unit after a user logs out of a job processing apparatus, the user cannot easily recognize that there is deleted data. A method for controlling the job processing apparatus includes holding in the holding unit a job associated with a user, storing in a first storing unit identification information for identifying a user associated with a job deleted from the holding unit, storing in a second storing unit identification information for identifying a user associated with a job of which holding in the holding unit has failed, notifying based on the identification information stored in the first storing unit a user that the job is deleted, and notifying based on the identification information stored in the second storing unit a user that the holding of the job has failed.

Abstract: A device control system has a terminal 3 with a web browser 31, and a printer 5 that controls a connected device. The terminal 3 calls an object that controls a device and is instantiated by the device API 33 to support the device, and sends a request to the printer 5, by the web application 32; and the printer 5 executes a device control script 502 that controls the device, receives requests sent through the device API 33, and controls the device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a preprinting system of secured information connected to a game host device. The preprinting system includes a controller, a printer, a plurality of printer detectors, a housing, a plurality of housing detectors. The controller is configured to communicate with the game host device, and to receive a game information signal and a status checking request signal. The printer is electronically connected to the controller, which is configured to print a game draw of the game program on printable medium, and the printed printable medium is partially revealed to the player while the game result draw thereon is unknown to the player. By preprint game draw of the game program, the possibility of adulteration from the game system is eliminated, the preprinting system also provides reliability, and the verification mechanism provides information security of digital chance games to the players. An preprinting method of secured information is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including: a hardware processor configured to: recognize a plurality of functions of the image forming apparatus, and determine a priority function to be preferentially introduced to a user among the plurality of functions recognized; and a first transmitting unit configured to transmit function introducing information indicating the functions of the image forming apparatus, which are recognized by the hardware processor, and the priority function, to a terminal device.

Abstract: This display device includes a display control portion, a first power supply, a second power supply, and a connection control portion. The display control portion is capable of controlling display of a display panel and is configured to execute a predetermined control finish process before display control for the display panel is finished. The first power supply is configured to supply power supplied from an external power supply, to the display control portion. The second power supply is capable of storing power and is configured to supply power to a clock portion. The connection control portion is configured to connect the display control portion with the first power supply if disconnection of connection between the external power supply and the first power supply is not detected, and connect the display control portion with the second power supply if disconnection of the connection is detected.

Abstract: The user can configure the print layout intuitively, and prevent needlessly executing a compensation process based on the printer mode. A plug-in 22 that controls a printer 3 that prints to a target print area in each unit print area disposed in the conveyance direction of a continuous print medium has: a mode selector 51 that determines if the printer 3 prints based detecting each unit print area of the print medium; a layout acquisition unit 53b that acquires first layout information representing the location of the target print area in the unit print area; and a layout generator 54b that generates second layout information which differs from the first layout information in the conveyance direction of the print medium when the printer determines to print based on the position detection.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storing unit configured to store a plurality of pieces of screen information, each corresponding to a type of an external device that is capable of accessing the apparatus, a transmitting unit configured to transmit the screen information to the external device, a receiving unit configured to receive an instruction request that is based on the screen information displayed in the external device, and an executing unit configured to execute processing in response to the instruction request received by the receiving unit. The screen information includes a common section that is common among the plurality of pieces of screen information regardless of the type of the external device and a difference section that differs among the plurality of pieces of screen information depending on the type of the external device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a management unit and a plurality of image processing modules. Each of the image processing modules performs image processing. The management unit manages a processing status of each of the image processing modules. The number of colors and the number of pixels for each of the colors are set as a processing unit for each of the image processing modules, and each of the image processing modules starts the image processing using the processing unit which is set, on the basis of the processing status of a previous image processing module among the processing statuses managed by the management unit.

Abstract: A device control system has a terminal 3 with an application 31, and a printer 5 that controls a scanner, or other device. The terminal 3 sends a request written in XML generated by the application 31. The printer 5 receives the XML request, and the terminal 3 receives an XML response. If the terminal 3 requested control of the scanner in the XML request, the terminal controls the scanner.

Abstract: Raster image processing computer devices buffer pages of print-ready bitmaps waiting to be printed by a printing engine. A computer device monitors the printing speed of the printing engine and estimates the processing time for the raster image processing computer devices to produce the print-ready bitmaps, based on the complexity of the pages of the print job. The computer device compares the printing speed to the processing time to predict whether the number of pages of the print-ready bitmaps buffered by the raster image processing computer devices will increase or decrease. The computer device places one or more of the raster image processing computer devices in a reduced-power sleep mode when the number of pages of the print-ready bitmaps buffered is between a buffer minimum and a buffer maximum, and is predicted to not decrease.

Abstract: A network system includes a server and an apparatus connected to the server via a network. The server includes a connection information generation part configured to generate connection information including network connection information for a portable terminal connecting to the network and apparatus connection information including the IP address of the apparatus, and a connection information transmission part configured to transmit the connection information to the apparatus. The apparatus includes an image code display part configured to display an image code into which the connection information is converted, a request reception part configured to receive a job request specifying the IP address of the apparatus and transmitted from the portable terminal having decoded the image code and connected to the network using the network connection information, and a job execution part configured to execute a job based on the job request.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of preventing print setting information of print data transmitted from an external apparatus from being changed into infeasible information. A CPU of the apparatus stores print data transmitted from the external apparatus. The print data includes a content to be printed and print setting information indicating whether the content is to be printed in color or in monochrome. The CPU determines whether or not the content is chromatic. The CPU receives an instruction for changing the print setting information from a user, before starting to print the print data. In a case where the print setting information indicates that the content is to be printed in monochrome, the CPU permits changing the color mode information as for a content determined to be chromatic and restricts changing the color mode information as for a content determined to be not chromatic.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention, starts initialization of a first module which performs conflict resolving processing for resolving a combination of invalid print settings, performs the conflict resolving processing by the first module if a print setting is changed on an application and initialization of the first module is completed, and calls the conflict resolving processing by a second module if an instruction to terminate the application is received and initialization of the first module is not completed.

Abstract: A communication system including an image processing apparatus configured to receive N-th operation definition information from a server, when the N-th operation definition information includes an option selecting instruction, set a user interface to be allowed to accept an option selecting operation, and transmit to the server, next-operation request information being for requesting the server to transmit (N+1)th operation definition information, when the N-th operation definition information includes an operation instruction, control an image processor to perform an operation as instructed by the operation instruction, set an apparatus-side network interface to be allowed to receive from a mobile terminal device, shortcut information indicating that a coordinated operation is started from an M-th unit operation of the plurality of unit operations, and when receiving the shortcut information from the mobile terminal device via the apparatus-side network interface, transmit the shortcut information to the ser

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for managing a facsimile transmission receive, at a fax driver of a fax device, a request to transmit a fax job; determine whether a fax destination number for the fax job exists; in response to determining that the fax destination number for the fax job does not exist, send a request to display a notification; receive the fax destination number for the fax job; and send the received fax destination number for the fax job to the fax device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that performs image processing using information stored in a semiconductor memory includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain from the semiconductor memory a block size used for data reading and writing, and a management unit configured to discretely arrange and manage, with respect to a specific region set in the semiconductor memory, use-based information to be updated along with execution of the image processing, included in the stored information, according to the obtained block size.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a first display unit, a second display unit, and a control unit. If the first display unit that displays first operating instruction information indicating explanation of an operation receives an instruction to display second operating instruction information indicating explanation of a next operation, the control unit displays the second operating instruction information on the second display unit, and hides the first operating instruction information that is displayed on the first display unit.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming system including an image forming apparatus, and a processing apparatus that is provided in the image forming apparatus, wherein the processing apparatus includes a memory that stores at least image data, a determiner that determines degradation status of the memory, and an interface unit that is used for connection of a processing-apparatus-side display device which displays information of the processing apparatus, the image forming apparatus includes an image-forming-apparatus-side display that displays information of the image forming apparatus, and the processing apparatus causes the image-forming-apparatus-side display to display an alert in a case where the determiner determines that the degradation status satisfies a predetermined condition, when the processing-apparatus-side display device is not connected to the interface unit.