Abstract: A communication device may set an operation mode of the communication device to a first mode, the first mode being for repeatedly sending a polling signal to a specific server on the Internet so as to receive target data from the specific server. The communication device may receive a response including related information which is related to the target data from the specific server, and receive a response not including the related information from the specific server. The communication device may set the operation mode of the communication device to a second mode instead of the first mode in a case where a first predetermined condition is satisfied in a state where the operation mode of the communication device is the first mode, wherein the second mode is for receiving the target data from the specific server without sending the polling signal to the specific server.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display device, an operation device, and a control device. The control device acts as a controller. The controller causes the display device, when a character string inputted via the operation device contains a keyword and a first interrogative for questioning a method, to display procedure information indicating a procedure related to the setting item corresponding to the keyword. The controller causes the display device, when the character string contains the keyword and a second interrogative for questioning a location, to display location information indicating a location of a setup screen related to the setting item corresponding to the keyword. The controller causes the display device, when the character string contains the keyword and a third interrogative for questioning what a subject is, to display a current set value of the setting item corresponding to the keyword.

Abstract: An image scanning device scans one or plural document images of one or plural predetermined head pages, and a preview processing unit performs preview display of the document image(s) of the head page(s). After detecting a user operation to accept the document image on the preview display, the image scanning device scans a document image of a subsequent page to the head page(s), and the image processing unit performs the image process for the document image of the subsequent page. Further, the image processing unit performs a part or whole of the image process for the document image(s) of the head page(s) before the preview display. If a part of the image process is displayed before the preview display, the image processing unit performs a remaining part of the image process after detecting a user operation to accept the document image on the preview display.

Abstract: A printer capable of communicating with an external apparatus is proposed. The printer includes: a processing unit configured to executing one of commands to perform corresponding processing with regard to the printer; a disabling unit configured to disable a first command among the commands, the first command to acquire data from the external apparatus; a determining unit configured to determine whether an authentication result is successful based on predetermined code information; and an enabling unit configured to enable the first command for a period of time, when the authentication result has been successful.

Abstract: A print processing system includes a plurality of image forming apparatuses, a terminal device, and a mobile device. A first controller of the terminal device is capable of writing information necessary for transmitting the print data, in the memory of the mobile device. A second controller of the image forming apparatus executes, upon reading out the necessary information written by the first controller from the memory of the mobile device, via the second wireless communication device, a first process necessary for transmitting the print data. A second controller of the image forming apparatus is capable of writing the necessary information in the memory of the mobile device. The first controller of the terminal device executes, upon reading out the necessary information written by the second controller from the memory of the mobile device, via the first wireless communication device, a second process necessary for transmitting the print data.

Abstract: A service providing system and an information processing method. The service providing system stores in one or more memories, a plurality of settings of an application that receives an execution request from the electronic device, duplicates the application that uses one of the plurality of settings stored in the one or more memories to generate duplicated application, and transmits information on the duplicated application to the electronic device, and the electronic device displays on a display, a screen for selecting an application to be executed by a user, the screen including the duplicated application for selection by the user.

Abstract: A printer that allows selection of a plurality of types of print media includes, a control unit that stores a plurality of pieces of registration information, the registration information including one set of a plurality of printing setting items used for printing, the plurality of printing setting items include an item regarding the type of the print medium.

Abstract: In a system and method for automated device onboarding to a cloud based printing system, and administrator logs in to a selected one of a group of networked multifunction peripherals and registers it to a company in accordance with a device registration code. The selected multifunction peripheral registers itself with a cloud server, and discovers other candidate multifunction peripherals for registration. The selected multifunction peripheral sends the device registration code to each discovered multifunction peripheral with an instruction to perform self-registration with the cloud server. Each discovered multifunction peripheral then registers with the cloud server. A registered user may send a document processing job to the cloud server and release from any registered multifunction peripheral.

Abstract: A system and method for tracking multifunction peripheral device user satisfaction captures user images and audio during device operation. User characteristics such as gestures, posture, spoke words or facial expressions are used in conjunction with device status information to determine whether the user is satisfied with the device. If not, remedial action is initiated, such as launching a virtual assistant on the multifunction peripheral touchscreen or summoning of a human assistant.

Abstract: An output system includes circuitry to generate information on a character string in response to an authentication request including user identification information transmitted from an output apparatus. The circuitry further transmits the information on the character string to an information processing device. In response to receiving the information on the character string and the user identification information from the output apparatus that has received the information on the character string and the user identification information from the information processing device, the circuitry further performs authentication for a user identified by the user identification information, based on the information on the character string and the user identification information, and transmits an authentication result to the output apparatus.

Abstract: An example image forming includes a print engine to form an image, a display to display a user interface window for selecting at least one of an industry or a place using the image forming apparatus, and a processor to, based on at least one of the industry or the place being selected, set an option value corresponding to the at least one of the selected industry or place as a default option value for a function of the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a first external apparatus, a second external apparatus, an information processing apparatus, and an image forming apparatus. The information processing system further includes an issuance unit configured to issue, in the first external apparatus, an access token for accessing a cloud service, a first registration unit configured to receive the access token and register the access token in the second external apparatus in association with an identifier, a display unit configured to display a reauthorization instruction object on a browser of the information processing apparatus, and a second registration unit configured to, in a case where the reauthorization instruction object is pressed and the access token is issued again, register the reissued access token in the second external apparatus in association with the identifier.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a server, an image processing device, and a mobile terminal. When a chatbot activation operation is received, the image processing device transmits activation data for activating a chatbot and operation history data up to the time of activation of the chatbot to the mobile terminal. When the activation data is received, the mobile terminal accesses the server to activate the chatbot and transmits the operation history data to the server. When a question is input, the mobile terminal transmits the data on the question to the server. When the data on the question is received, the server generates an answer in accordance with the content of the question and the operation history.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus executes, by a predetermined program, an instruction to an OS for connecting with a communication apparatus that has enabled a predetermined access point which includes identification information including both a specific character string and a character string other than the specific character string, and communicates, in a case in which a connection between the information processing apparatus and the communication apparatus that has enabled the predetermined access point is established by the instruction executed by designating a specific character string on the OS, by the predetermined program, information related to a different access point from the predetermined access point and is positioned outside the information processing apparatus and the communication apparatus.

Abstract: A print system includes a first multifunction peripheral, a second multifunction peripheral configured to communicate with the first multifunction peripheral, and a server configured to communicate with the first and second multifunction peripherals. The first multifunction peripheral receives print job data from a terminal device and stores the received print job data. The server transmits an HTML file of a screen for printing associated with printing based on the print job data to the second multifunction peripheral. The second multifunction peripheral displays, based on the HTML file of the screen for printing received from the server, the screen for printing and, when a print instruction operation is performed on the displayed screen for printing, receives the print job data stored in the first multifunction peripheral from the first multifunction peripheral and executes printing based on the received print job data.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a print quality of a printed document that is printed by a printer is provided. The printer comprises a pre-print image scanner, a post-print image scanner, and a printhead disposed between the pre-print image scanner and the post-print image scanner. The method comprises generating a pre-printing image of a print media, generating the printed document, generating a post-printing image of the printed document, generating a validation image by comparing the post-printing image with the pre-printing image, and comparing the validation image with the source image.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an assumption unit and a storing unit. The assumption unit makes an assumption of content of a parameter set by a user by analyzing an image captured in a time series and depicting how the user performs an operation of a first apparatus designated as a target for recording the operation. The storing unit stores the assumed content of the parameter as an operation record.

Abstract: An approach is provided for managing 3D printing processes using a 3D printing management service in a cloud-based environment. Configuration data is received corresponding to one or more available 3D printing devices which may be used to complete a 3D printing job. Build data is received corresponding to one or more 3D printing jobs requested for the one or more available 3D printing devices. The 3D printing management service utilizes the configuration data and the build data to select at least a particular 3D printing device to perform at least a particular 3D printing job based on a resourced load balancing determination. The build data is transformed to a format communicable to the particular selected 3D printer to allow it to perform the particular 3D printing job.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an information storing unit, an information acquiring unit and a control unit. On the basis of association between pieces of identification information stored in the storing unit and pieces of user information, the control unit authenticates the use of the image forming apparatus by a user corresponding to an associated piece of identification information. Upon acquisition by the acquiring unit, of a piece of identification information which is not stored in the storing unit, the controller unit causes a display portion to display display regions corresponding to pieces of user information so as to be selectable to cause the storing unit to store piece of identification information and a corresponding piece of user information in association with each other.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a user list providing unit configured to receive device identification information from a current device connected via a network and to send, to the current device, a user list including one or more user identifiers that are stored in a storage unit in association with the received device identification information; and a program list providing unit configured to receive a user identifier that is selected at the current device from the user identifiers in the user list and to send, to the current device, a program list including sets of program information stored in the storage unit in association with the received user identifier.