Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a reception section that receives print data including plural page images and receives data on what type the print data is for selecting attribute information with a degree of importance set for each attribute indicating a feature of the page image; an acquisition section that acquires the attribute information according to the type of the print data; a setting section that sets an evaluation value for each of the page images included in the print data by using the acquired attribute information; and a control section that performs a control to display previews of the page images according to the evaluation values.

Abstract: A system may include a finishing device to receive a print job. The print job may move about a first axis of the finishing device. The system may further include a stapling device contained within the finishing device. The stapling device to move about a second axis of the finishing device, and the second axis may be perpendicular to the first axis. A sensor may be located on the stapling device to identify a first edge of the print job. The first edge of the print job may be a leading edge of the print job as the print job moves about the first axis.

Abstract: An information processing terminal includes one or more processors configured to: display a plurality of input fields to which setting values for a process are to be input, the plurality of input fields being arranged side by side in a vertical direction of an operation screen; display a first object that receives an execution request operation for the process, the first object being provided at a lower right of the operation screen; cause the process to be performed based on the setting values in the plurality of input fields in response to the execution request operation for the process; display a second object that accepts a log display operation for the process, the second object being provided between the plurality of input fields and the first object; and display a log of the process in response to the log display operation for the process.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a plurality of programs each executing a predetermined process. The information processing system includes a memory that stores an application for executing a series of processes. The memory further stores use screen information. The information processing system further includes circuitry configured to: receive a display request for the use screen from an electronic device; transmit, to the electronic device, the use screen information defining the use screen requested by the received display request and the setting information for the application corresponding to the use screen information; receive, from the electronic device, a first acquisition request that includes a first item detail that is input to a first input item among the input items on the use screen; acquire, from the external service, list information; and transmit the acquired list information to the electronic device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a selecting unit that selects multiple applications from multiple applications that perform first processing of reading an image in a form corresponding to setting values that are set beforehand and that have to be set to execute each application, and perform second processing with regard to the read image, an executing unit that executes the selected multiple applications, and a controller that controls the executing unit to execute the first processing and the second processing by one application alone, and to not execute the first processing but to execute the second processing by another application with regard to the image read by the one application.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a print engine, a communication interface, a memory, and a controller configured to receive a print job via the communication interface, acquire authentication information associated with the print job, perform authentication based on the acquired authentication information, and determine whether the authentication is successful, when determining that the authentication is successful, cause the print engine to print, on a sheet, an image based on the print job, and regardless of whether the authentication is successful, transmit predetermined image data based on the print job via the communication interface.

Abstract: A system of printing devices installs an upgrade version of firmware for the devices on a limited number of devices before doing a total installation. The number of the limited devices for analyzing the upgrade firmware is determined based on the failure rate of the devices. A ratio of failure is determined that is scaled by a factor to obtain the number of test devices. An analytical time interval also is determined to test the upgrade firmware on the limited number of devices. The failure rate within the limited number of devices is monitored to determine whether to upgrade all of the applicable devices.

Abstract: When at least one application of copy, scan, and fax applications installed in an image forming apparatus is enabled, execution of a function corresponding to the enabled application is restricted.

Abstract: A printer system includes an information processing device; a printer; and a display apparatus, the information processing device being configured to control the printer and the display apparatus. A topology of the information processing device and the display apparatus includes a first topology in which the display apparatus is directly connected to the information processing device and a second topology in which the display apparatus is connected to the information processing device via the printer. The information processing device includes a processor configured to transmit to the display apparatus instruction data for the display apparatus without adding header information to the instruction data in the first topology; and transmit to the printer instruction data for the display apparatus by adding header information to the instruction data in the second topology.

Abstract: The reproduction of a target color is appropriately performed with high accuracy. A printing system 10 includes a printing device 12 and a host PC 14 that is a control device. The printing device 12 includes a plurality of inkjet heads 202y to 202k and a colorimeter 204. The host PC 14 is capable of performing a color matching process for matching a color printed by the inkjet heads 202y to 202k with a target color, and performs, in the color matching process, a target color acquiring process for acquiring the target color using the colorimeter 204, an initial value setting process for setting an initial value of a color setting value, and a target color corresponding value determination process for selecting a patch having a color close to a target color from among a plurality of patches by causing the inkjet heads 202y to 202k to print the patches.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit, a storage unit configured to store a program to be executed by the control unit, a verification unit configured to read the program from the storage unit and to verify the read program, and a light-emitting unit configured to be changed to a predetermined light-emitting state or to be changed from the predetermined light-emitting state based on a result of the verification of the program by the verification unit.

Abstract: A printing system includes a terminal apparatus and a printing apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes: a first inputting section; and a processor configured to: transmit a print request for printing an object image indicated by object data to the printing apparatus; receive first input authentication information inputted by a user; and transmit the first input authentication information to the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A reading device includes a light source, an imaging element, a controller, a correcting unit, and a notifying unit. The light source is configured to irradiate an object with light. The imaging element is configured to receive and read the light from the object. The controller is configured to control a second reading operation of reading the object with an invisible image. The correcting unit is configured to perform correction with respect to the invisible image. The notifying unit is configured to notify an outside of at least the invisible image corrected.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which is capable of generating print data based on which appropriate printed matter intended by the user is output. The information processing apparatus receives an instruction to print a page comprising a plurality of objects. A print processor draws a part of the plurality of objects after rotating them and draws the rest of the objects without rotating them. A printer driver rotates the rest of the objects that have been drawn without being rotated.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided. In a case where a transition from a certain power state to a first power saving state is made, the image processing apparatus stores first time information indicating a time of the transition to the first power saving state in a memory. In a case where a return from the first power saving state is made, the image processing apparatus notifies a management server of an event, which includes the first time information read out from the memory and indicates that the transition to the first power saving state has been made.

Abstract: A system and method of managing assets for customizing user interfaces of multifunction peripherals includes an asset management system that includes a memory for storing assets such as background images, logos, taglines, applications, and configuration templates. An associated processor determines the permission level of the user or administrator and provides access to assets based on the permission level of the respective user or administrator. The permission level of the user or administrator is based on the associated level within the tiered permission topology of asset management system. Users can use assets of administrators and other users to generate customized user interfaces for multifunction peripherals using assets of anyone in a child, peer, or parent relationship, but are restricted from performing administrative operations, such as editing and deleting of assets, on assets of other users and administrators.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus transmits a fax document using a cloud server which stores fax communication history information with respect to fax numbers. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming job performer to perform a fax function, a communicator to communicate with the cloud server, and a controller to request the cloud server for fax transmission setting information corresponding to a fax number of another image forming apparatus, receive a request result from the cloud server in response to the request, and transmit a fax document to the another image forming apparatus by applying, to the image forming job performer, a fax transmission setting based on the received request result.

Abstract: A display generation apparatus includes: a receiving unit that receives instruction information including information for providing an instruction to perform first processing that is performed by a first processing entity which notifies the display generation apparatus of progress in processing over a communication line, and information for providing an instruction to perform second processing that is performed by a second processing entity which does not notify the display generation apparatus of the progress in the processing over the communication line; and a generation unit that generates first progress information indicating progress of the first processing and second progress information indicating progress of the second processing based on the instruction information, in such a manner that the second progress information is displayed on a same screen on which the first progress information is displayed.

Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided to prevent, when an error has occurred while a print job is being executed, information leakage without significantly reducing usability. A printing apparatus capable of storing a plurality of print jobs identifies, when the error has occurred while the print job is being executed, another print job which is printable, among the stored other print jobs. The printing apparatus cancels the print job, which is being executed when the error has occurred and the identified print job, based on a predetermined time which has elapsed in a state where an error is occurring.

Abstract: A pull printing method and system using a cloud server when a user terminal may not use an internal wireless network are provided. A pull printing system may include a user terminal, a cloud server, and at least one print server to manage at least one image forming apparatus. In an example, the cloud server receives a registration request to register device information of the at least one image forming apparatus from the at least one print server, receives a login request comprising user information and device information of an image forming apparatus, from the user terminal, transmits the login request to a print server corresponding to the device information of the image forming apparatus, receives a job list as an authentication result according to the request, from the print server corresponding to the device information of the image forming apparatus, and transmits the job list to the user terminal.