Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a controller configured to: decrease the number of recording pages which is stored in a storage in response to completion of recording on a recording medium on a page-by-page basis; increase the number of recording pages in response to an increase in an amount of image data in the storage; determine whether the number of recording pages is greater than or equal to a first number; control a drive source and a recording device to convey the recording medium at a first speed and perform recording when the number of recording pages is less than the first number; and control the drive source and the recording device to convey the recording medium at a second speed greater than the first speed and perform the recording when the number of recording pages is greater than or equal to the first number.

Abstract: According to one example of the present invention there is provided a method of printing, with a printer, an image on a substrate, the printer comprising a substrate support. The method comprises obtaining an image to be printed, determining an offset position of a substrate positioned on the substrate support relative to a predetermined reference printing position, and controlling the printer to print the image to be printed at the determined offset position.

Abstract: Example systems and related methods may relate to processing and printing print data in the case of an error. Namely, a printing device may include a communication interface and a controller. The controller includes a processor configured to execute instructions. The instructions include receiving multi-page print data in a first file format via a communication interface. The instructions also include when an error condition is determined during print data processing, responsively transmitting an error message via the communication interface and storing an error page location. The instructions further include receiving the print data in a second file format and determining a remainder portion and a discard portion of the print data in the second file format based on the error page location. The instructions further include processing the remainder portion of the print data in the second file format.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus 1 obtains displacement amounts of patterns formed on front and back sides of a recording sheet respectively, and performs correction of an image formation position based on the displacement amounts. The image processing apparatus 1 calculates the lengths of the sides of each of the front and back sides of a recording sheet by detecting the intersection points of the surrounding edges of the recording sheet with reference to the image data of the each of the front and back sides. A magnification error is calculated based on the lengths of the sides corresponding between the front and back sides. A correction amount is then calculated based on the calculated magnification error in order to make the lengths of each side match each other. Displacement amounts of the positions of the patterns is obtained after correction based on the correction amount.

Abstract: An image forming system includes an image former; a reader that executes reading a document or a sheet; a post processor that applies post processing to the document or the sheet; and a controller. The controller controls the image formation, the reading and the post processing, judges the requested degree of importance of reading for a reading target on the document or the sheet, judges existence or nonexistence of an overlap between an execution timing of the reading and a timing of generation of vibration at the post processing, judges the necessity of a countermeasure to prevent the overlap from occurring with reference to the degree of importance of reading and the existence or nonexistence of the overlap, and controls the execution timing of the reading and the post processing to prevent the overlap from occurring when the controller determines that the countermeasure is necessary.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a user interface, circuitry, and an image forming device. The user interface receives, from an applicant, an instruction for selecting a desired application form having an entry field in which personal information is to be entered, and receives an input of individual authentication information of the applicant. The circuitry unlocks an IC card based upon the individual authentication information of the applicant to acquire personal information of the applicant from the IC card, and generates an application form for output from a template of the selected application form and the personal information acquired from the IC card. The image forming device outputs the generated application form.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a display unit, a storing unit, a determining unit, and a control unit. The display unit displays a job. The storing unit stores attribute information about a sheet to be accommodated in a sheet holding unit. The determining unit determines whether attribute information about a sheet to be used in the job corresponds to attribute information about the sheet stored in the storing unit. The control unit controls the determining unit, wherein, after determination processing by the determining unit has been completed. The control unit controls the determining unit to further perform determination processing in response to a change of the attribute information about the sheet stored in the storing unit, or in response to a change of the attribute information about the sheet to be used in the job.

Abstract: A reusable sequence of display list objects is determined, by extending the repeated sequence to further consecutive display list objects, each occurrence of the reusable sequence being associated with a z-order position in a corresponding display list. At least one display list is divided, at the z-order position of the reusable sequence in the display list, into a plurality of z-bands including a reusable z-band for the determined reusable sequence. A reusable intermediate graphical representation is generated for the determined reusable sequence and a further intermediate graphical representation for at least one other z-band. The further intermediate graphical representation is merged with the reusable intermediate graphical representation in accordance with an order of the z-bands. The page description language (PDL) document is rendered using the merged representations.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for optimizing and facilitating 3D printing services in a marketplace environment are provided. In one example, a system comprises a memory and at least one module, executing on one or more computer processors, to host or participate in a 3D printing service marketplace environment including marketplace participants and a federated network of 3D printing service providers. The at least one module receives a 3D printing request from a marketplace participant to print a 3D object at a 3D printing service provider, and communicates with at least some of the federated network of 3D printer service providers within the marketplace environment. In response to the received request, the at least one module lists at least some of the 3D printing service providers based on a 3D printer identifier metric. The 3D printer identifier metric may include a digital rights authorization.

Abstract: An information processing system including a device connected to an information processing apparatus is provided. The device includes an accepting unit that accepts a request for executing a set of process units defined by definition information with respect to data generated by the device, a first process control unit that controls execution of a part of the process units based on the definition information, and a transmitting unit that transmits to the information processing apparatus an execution result of the process unit controlled by the first process control unit and information indicating the process unit executed at the device. The information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives the execution result and the information indicating the process unit executed at the device, and a second process control unit that controls execution of a process unit that has not been executed at the device based on the definition information.

Abstract: A tape printing device includes: a display unit which displays a printable area on a ribbon decoration preview which is a preview of a completed ribbon decoration; an input unit which input information; an acquisition unit which acquires the inputted information; and a print data generation unit which generates print data for printing a print image based on the acquired information, on a ribbon tape. The print data generation unit decides a print position of the print image on the ribbon tape according to an arrangement of the printable area on the ribbon decoration preview.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display unit, a changing unit, an image display unit, and an update unit. The display unit displays a first display area and a second display area. The second display area is an area in which a display element representing a function is disposed. The changing unit changes a setting value of the function to a different setting value in accordance with a received instruction to change a setting. When the setting value of the function is changed, the image display unit displays an image representing the function whose setting value is changed, in the first display area. While the image in the first display area remains to be displayed, the update unit changes the display of the second display area in which information about the function is displayed, in response to a received instruction to update the display.

Abstract: A light-source-driving control device thins a pixel at an edge portion of image data by a first pixel width; sets a second pixel width at the edge portion such that a ratio between the first and second pixel widths is constant; creates light amount information including a first light amount with which a pixel not included in the set second pixel width is exposed, and a second light amount with which a pixel included in the second pixel width is exposed; selects the first or second light amount based on a power-modulation control signal; drives light sources according to the selected light amount and a light-source-modulation pulse signal; and counts an addition value of pixel density considering a pixel width and a light amount, based on a data-width setting signal based on the second pixel width, and on a light-amount setting signal based on the light amount information.

Abstract: A first printer 60 has a connection unit to which data is input and which outputs print data based on the input data; a first printer print unit 71 that prints; a detection unit 62B that detects if the input printing result contains an error when the printing result of the print data output from the connection unit is input; a reprint storage unit 65A that stores print data when the detection unit 62B detects an error; and a reprint control unit 62F that outputs print data stored in the reprint storage unit 65A from the connection unit when a predetermined specific condition is met.

Abstract: A novel security feature for a valuable and/or security product is formed by a pattern that is formed on at least one carrier surface and has a color progression structure that is formed with a digital printing method from pattern elements arranged in a grid. The color progression structure is produced with at least two luminescence media that exhibit spectrally different luminescences. The valuable and/or security product according to the invention has one or more product carriers and at least one security feature that is arranged on or in the product carrier or carriers.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a tray on which at least one sheet is loaded; a sensor and a controller. The sensor measures overall weight of the sheet loaded on the tray. The controller calculates decrement from the overall weight measured by the sensor upon completion of a job. The controller calculates total weight of the sheet loaded on the tray through execution of the job. The controller executes a logout process based on the decrement and the total weight.

Abstract: A technique that guarantees update of a program of a finisher unit while preventing a malfunction thereof from being caused by erroneous attachment thereof to a printing apparatus. Hardware identification information is acquired from the finisher unit. When it is determined based on the acquired hardware identification information that the finisher unit is compatible with a program of the apparatus, program identification information is acquired from the optional unit, for determining based thereon whether a program of the finisher unit program is associated with the program of the printing apparatus. If the programs are associated with each other, the versions there are compared. If the versions are not compatible, the program of the finisher unit is updated to a version compatible with the version of the program of the printing apparatus.

Abstract: The information processing device includes: a display part; an operational input part; an MFP selection part for presenting to an administrator a list of MFP candidates for activation of an optional function and then accepting a selection of the MFP via the operational input part; an optional function selection part for presenting to the administrator a list of optional function candidates to be activated on the selected MFP and then accepting a selection of the optional function via the operational input part; a license key acquisition part for acquiring a license key for activation of the selected optional function; and an optional function activation part for issuing to the selected MFP an instruction for activating the selected optional function on the selected MFP.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a USB communication function includes a control interface unit to perform USB control communication, a data interface unit to perform USB data communication, and a control unit to perform an event in a low power mode according to a signal input through the control interface unit, and to perform an event in a normal mode according to a signal input through the control interface unit and the data interface unit. Therefore, the low power mode may be effectively implemented.

Abstract: A method, a system and a memory chip for generating a verification value, which can eliminate the defect of time consuming and high power consumption of the existing memory chip for generating verification value, are provided according to the present disclosure. The method comprises the following steps: a frequently changing data relating to an imaging cartridge is acquired; an intermediate verification data pre-generated based on infrequently changing data is acquired; the frequently changing data and the intermediate verification data are calculated through a predetermined algorithm, and thus a verification value is obtained.