Abstract: It is assumed that a user changed a set value of paper selection, which is one of setting items of various setting items, from “auto” to “A3”. According to one embodiment, a controller extracts history records in which the set value of the paper selection is “A3” from setting information history in a storage, and arranges them to the side of the various setting items in chronological order. Specifically, the controller displays three pieces of setting information, starting with the latest setting information, followed by older setting information, on the right side of the various setting items. In displaying the pieces of setting information, in order to clarify and highlight parts having discrepancies relative to the set values of the various setting items, the color may be changed, a box may be used to surround such a part, or characters may be displayed in bold.

Abstract: A printing process management apparatus includes a first display controller that controls a display to display, in association with printing information, a first graphical object in which plural step-representing graphical objects corresponding to plural processing steps for the printing information are arrayed in a sequence identical to a sequence of the processing steps, a second display controller that acquires status information indicating a processing status of the printing information in each of the processing steps and controls the display to display a first step-representing graphical object corresponding to a first processing step whose status information indicates that processing is in progress while changing a format of the first step-representing graphical object to a format different from formats of other step-representing graphical objects, and a third display controller that controls the display to display information indicating details of the processing performed in the first processing step w

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a reading unit that reads information; and a display unit that, in response to an operation of moving a medium closer to a display surface or placing the medium on the display surface, displays on the display surface guidance information that guides a position, at which information associated with the medium is readable by the reading unit, on the display surface.

Abstract: A printer may include a memory configured to store print setting information. The print setting information indicates M setting values corresponding to M setting items. Each time a print request including a plurality of setting values corresponding to a plurality of setting items including the M setting items is received, a controller of the printer may be configured to store number of times information in association with received information. In a case where first number of times information is stored in association with first received information and the first number of times information indicates that the number of times the print request was received is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the controller may be configured to store first print setting information as new print setting information. The first print setting information may indicate M setting values indicated by the first received information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a reading job acception section that accepts a reading job; a determination section that, in a case where the reading job acception section accepts a one page reading job subsequent to a previous one page reading job, determines an identity between the reading job and the previously accepted reading job; and a processing section that, in a case where it is determined that the identity with the previously accepted reading job exists as a result of determination of the determination section, processes the reading jobs as one reading job.

Abstract: According to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, when no user operation has been performed for a set period, an information processing device is caused to transition to a sleep mode including stopping display on a display unit. However, the information processing device is controlled to not transition to the sleep mode until a slideshow currently being displayed on the display unit, ends, in a case where the slideshow has been started.

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: An intelligent Print Device monitoring & manipulation method provided on a host computer that continually tracks in the connected/accessible print devices parameters like toner or ink cartridge/container along with identities & toner levels. As & when certain device statuses change, the invention will accordingly & progressively alter the density/resolution and such allied print device setting to achieve higher page yield from the available toner/ink present in cartridge. The alteration activity can be initiated automatically on-site &/or manually from remote location, when it is added as part of system platform that bridges client sites having print devices and the host computer to external service providers.

Abstract: A self-organizing, distributed printing system utilizes a plurality of digital front ends coupled to to printers and configured to periodically poll a distributed electronic ledger for a print job. Each digital front end adds a bid block to the distributed electronic ledger requesting a page range of the print job to be allocated to the digital front end for printing; and further adds a vote block to the distributed electronic ledger to approve or deny a bid block for the page range added to the distributed electronic ledger by other of the digital front ends; and further may release all or part of a page range allocated to the digital front end back to the distributed electronic ledger in response to a print failure by a printer associated with the digital front end.

Abstract: A printing system includes a printing device having different modules with components. A mobile device exchanges information and data with the printing device. The mobile device includes a mobile user interface that corresponds to a primary user interface supported by the printing device, such as on a display panel. Elements of an operation shown by primary user interface are tagged and exported to the mobile device. The mobile user interface is configured according to the elements to allow completion of the operation using the mobile device.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a processor that manages time slots in which a roll paper has been consumed for printing or time slots in which the roll paper is scheduled to be consumed for printing and controls output of a first image in which figures corresponding to the time slots are arranged for an attribute of the paper along a time axis.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a reading job acception section that accepts a reading job; a determination section that, in a case where the reading job acception section accepts a one page reading job subsequent to a previous one page reading job, determines an identity between the reading job and the previously accepted reading job; and a processing section that, in a case where it is determined that the identity with the previously accepted reading job exists as a result of determination of the determination section, processes the reading jobs as one reading job.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a method of operating an electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes executing an application for controlling an operation of the image forming apparatus, in the electronic apparatus, identifying a first image forming apparatus to be connected to the electronic apparatus and performing communication connection between the electronic apparatus and the first image forming apparatus, receiving an application list including at least one application installed in the first image forming apparatus from the first image forming apparatus and displaying the application list, receiving a first input for selecting a first application of the first image forming apparatus to be controlled by the electronic apparatus, based on the application list, and displaying a screen for setting a certain function supported by the first application, based on at least one input that is input after the first input.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a service providing system and an apparatus that mutually communicate via a network. The service providing system includes a processing method storage configured to register a processing method in association with identification information of output data; and a first communicator that transmits, to the apparatus, the output data to which the identification information is appended. The apparatus includes an outputter that outputs the output data received from the service providing system together with the identification information; an inputter that accepts input of input data based on the output data output by the outputter; and a second communicator that transmits, to the service providing system, the input data input by the inputter, to which the identification information is appended. The service providing system performs a process on the input data by the processing method associated with the identification information appended to the input data.

Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate permanently marking a housing component for a fluid control system product is disclosed. The system comprises a first processor, a second processor, and a printer. The first processor is configured to receive fixed information. The second processor is configured to receive the fixed information from the first processor, generate variable information, control a laser engraver to engrave the fixed and variable information into a workpiece, generate an information packet including the fixed information and the variable information, and transmit the information packet to the first processor.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an image forming apparatus being an example of an information processing apparatus, and a user terminal. The image forming apparatus and the user terminal are directly and communicably connected by radio communication or the like. A remote operation screen for remotely operating the image forming apparatus is displayed on a display of the user terminal. On the remote operation screen, an additional function notifier is provided for notifying a user of existence of an additional function that is an operation function executable with an input device of the image forming apparatus to be operated, and is not executable with the remote operation screen in an initial state.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one processor; and at least one memory configured to store a program, wherein the program when executed by the processor causes the information processing apparatus to perform operations, the operation comprising acquiring information of a sheet type used by an image output apparatus; providing a setting screen configured to accept setting operation for sheet types supported by the image output apparatus; and on the setting screen, among the sheet types supported by the image output apparatus, displaying the used sheet type indicated by the acquired sheet type information with priority over other sheet types.

Abstract: A control method for a multifunction machine includes detecting placement of a document on a document tray, displaying an object in accordance with document placement detection, storing information indicating the thickness of the document set using the object, conveying the document based on the information, and scanning the conveyed document. The object is displayed in accordance with document placement detection while a function selection screen is displayed, the information is received from a user through the object, and the document is conveyed based on the information in a case where execution of the copy function is commanded through a copy screen displayed after selection of the copy function. Even when a user places a document while a function selection screen is displayed, the thickness of the document can be set with certainty, and the document is scanned based on the set thickness.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to perform control of a display. The control is performed to display a sub screen on a first main screen if an execution instruction for a job is given. The sub screen includes information regarding a progress state of the job. The control is performed to display a progress state of the job on a second main screen in a case where an operation by a user is needed after the execution instruction for the job is given. The progress state displayed on the second main screen is displayed with more information than the information regarding the progress state of the job included in the sub screen.

Abstract: A printing system includes a server system to receive instruction data based on a voice instruction accepted by a voice control device and transmit message data, and a printing apparatus that communicates with the server system. The voice control device outputs, in a case where the message data for narrowing down content to be printed is transmitted, a message by voice based on the transmitted message data and accepts a voice instruction related to a content of the first content type, the server system specifies content data of the first content type based on instruction data received in a case where the voice instruction related to the content of the first content type is accepted, and the printing apparatus executes printing based on print data generated based on the specified content data of the first content type.