Abstract: A PC presents, to a user, a difference between an actual speed and an ideal speed, the actual speed being a moving speed of a colorimeter when the user moves the colorimeter with respect to a color chart, the ideal speed being a moving speed of the colorimeter ideal for color measurement on the color chart.

Abstract: A method for detecting background color of a scanned document uses dynamic weights to adjust components of the L*a*b* color space. In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, the L*a*b* values belonging to pixels within a block are applied to a series of thresholds. In response to the L*a*b* values meeting the thresholds, a given color pixel within the block is reclassified as being monochromatic. The weight values are dynamically updated based on at least one of the L*a*b* values of the given pixel. The thresholding is repeated for remaining pixels in the document. Using the classified pixels, an output document is generated where the background pixels are monochromatic. The output document is transmitted to a display device in communication with the server computer.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a conveying unit configured to convey a document, a reading unit configured to read an image on the conveyed document, a measurement unit configured to measure a distance from an upper portion of a sheet feeding port for the document to an upper surface of the document, and a control unit configured to, according to the distance measured by the measurement unit, suspend the conveyance of the document by the conveying unit. According to a user operation for reading again the document of which the reading is suspended by the control unit, the conveying unit conveys the document and the reading unit reads the image on the document, and while the document of which the conveyance is suspended is conveyed again, the control unit does not suspend the conveyance of the document based on the distance measured by the measurement unit.

Abstract: There is provided a photo album creation system configured to create album data used to create an album in which a plurality of images are laid out accepts editing for an image used for the album data; decides, based on information of each of the plurality of images, a resolution when printing the album before the acceptance of the editing; decides, based on the resolution decided by the first decision unit, a threshold used to make a warning; and makes a warning for an image whose resolution is less than the threshold based on a result of editing performed by the editing unit for the image used for the album data.

Abstract: In a case where both an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address are available in a printing apparatus, a Bluetooth low energy advertising packet including the available IPv4 address but not the available IPv6 address is generated and periodically transmitted.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a heater, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate first energization data based on at least part of first raster image data representing a first image to be formed on a first page, and then compress the first raster image data into first compressed image data. The control circuit is also configured to generate second energization data based on at least part of second raster image data representing a second image to be formed on a second page, and then compress the second raster image data into second compressed image data. The control circuit is configured to further determine whether rotation of the second image by a predetermined degree will lower power consumption based on a comparison of the first energization data to the second energization data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reception unit that receives an instruction to place and print an image in an area of a specific shape having an aspect ratio different from an aspect ratio of a recording sheet; a print control unit performs control such that a support image is on the recording sheet, the support image supporting specification of a cut position to cut out the area of the specific shape, in which the image of which printing instruction is received by the reception unit is printed, from the recording sheet; and an output unit outputs an explanatory image that explains the cut position with respect to the support image, in a case where the reception unit receives the printing instruction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for transforming by digital processing a substrate and preferably a pre-processed substrate. The present invention also relates to a method for transforming by digital processing a substrate, preferably a pre-processed substrate.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a communicator to receive print data, an image forming unit to print the received print data, and a processor to, in response to the received print data being a scan file, control the image forming unit to perform image processing with respect to the scan file and print the image-processed scan file.

Abstract: A notification that scan data identified by an identifier transmitted to a document management system is registered in the document management system is made as a notification screen. The notification screen is transitioned to an edit screen for editing the scan data identified by the identifier.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes a main assembly, a replacement unit detachably mounted on the main assembly, an identification unit configured to identify whether the replacement unit is a first unit mounted in advance in a shipment state of the image forming apparatus or is a second unit after replacement, a common signal line configured to transmit a signal from the identification unit and another signal; a memory unit mounted on the main assembly and configured to store control information for the first unit, and a control unit configured to control the first unit based on the control information of the first unit, wherein the control unit is switchable between an identification mode and a normal operation mode, and wherein the control unit switches control information of the replacement unit mounted on the main assembly depending on whether the replacement unit is the first unit or the second unit.

Abstract: A system for securely producing and using high-entropy security information, such as a password. The system includes a printer, a display device, and a generator computer that is connected to the printer and the display device. The generator computer generates the high-entropy set of characters, (e.g., password), and also generates a machine-readable representation of the high-entropy set of characters, (e.g., a barcode). The generator computer causes the printer to print the high-entropy set of characters and the machine-readable representation on paper, and then deletes the high-entropy set of characters and the machine-readable representation from the system. The high-entropy set of characters, (e.g., password), may be entered into a target computer by scanning the barcode on the paper using a barcode scanner connected to the target computer, which is significantly faster than, and eliminates the human error associated with, typing in a high-entropy set of characters.

Abstract: An image formation device configured such that printing of only some pages of print data including multiple pages is able to be designated. The device includes a first storage configured to hold print data in a page description language (PDL) format in a storage unit such that after printing has been performed not to include a specific page, further printing including the specific page is executable, and a second storage configured to hold print data in the PDL format in the storage unit such that after printing has been performed not to include the specific page, further printing including the specific page is not executable.

Abstract: A control unit determines as a sheet center actual position a center position of a print sheet, and adjusts a center position of the image to be printed on the basis of a difference from the sheet center actual position. Further, the control unit prints a main scale image along a primary scanning direction on one face of a print sheet for a test chart, prints a vernier scale image along the primary scanning direction on the other face of the print sheet, determines a deviation between a reference center position of the print engine and a reference center position of the line sensor on the basis of a scale mark of the main scale image that agrees with a scale mark of the vernier scale image, and moves a center position of the image to be printed so as to reduce the determined deviation.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for document superposition detection and correction are provided. The embodiment may include receiving a plurality of scanned documents. The embodiment may also include analyzing the plurality of the scanned documents. The embodiment may further include determining if there is a superposition scanning defect within the scanned documents based on the analysis. The embodiment may also include in response to the plurality of the scanned documents containing the superposition scanning defect, identifying a subset of documents within the plurality of scanned documents containing the determined superposition scanning defect. The embodiment may further include transmitting a notification to a user, wherein the notification identifies the subset and that the subset requires a rescan.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: a light source configured to emit a light beam based on an image signal; a deflector configured to deflect the light beam so that the light beam emitted from the light source is scanned on a surface of a photosensitive member in a main scanning direction; a storage portion configured to store a first magnification of an image with respect to a scanning position in the main scanning direction; and a controller configured to generate a second magnification of the image with respect to a reference color image, wherein the controller generates a third magnification based on the first magnification corrected based on the second magnification and the second magnification to correct the image signal based on the third magnification.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for sending an email along with a scanned document from a multi-function device. The method includes retrieving at least one email file from at least one of an external storage device and a file location, wherein a user creates the at least one email file at a computing device; automatically filling an email content, and one or more recipients from the at least one email file in an email job; displaying, via a user interface, the email job includes the auto-filled email content including an email subject and an email body, and the one or more recipients; scanning, at least one document; automatically attaching the at least one scanned document to the email job; and sending the email job including the email content along with the at least one scanned document to the one or more recipients directly through the multi-function device.

Abstract: The work environment provider provides a user with work environment for creating a search formula, creates the search formula in accordance with a user instruction received by the operation receiver through the operation device in the work environment, and causes the search formula storage device to store the created search formula. The determination device determines whether or not a log stored in the log storage device agrees with a search condition of the search formula stored in the search formula storage device. The notification device performs notification to a previously registered contact destination through the communication device upon determination by the determination device that the log agrees with the search condition. The notification device performs notification to a previously registered contact destination through the communication device upon determination by the determination device that the log agrees with the search condition.

Abstract: A detection device includes an optical detector and a controller. The optical detector includes a protrusion including light-emitting portions and light-receiving portions, and detects a position of an object of interest to be detected by receiving, with use of one or more of the light-receiving portions, reflected light that occurs when light emitted from one or more of the light-emitting portions is reflected by the object of interest to be detected. The controller performs predetermined control on the detection device in accordance with a detection result of detecting, by the optical detector, an action when a user contacts the protrusion of the optical detector.

Abstract: A control device acts as a reference color converter that converts inputted image data into reference image data of a color space, a prospective medium color converter that converts the inputted image data into output image data for reproducing the image with a plurality of color materials, and generates comparative output image data of the color space, by converting the color space of the output image data, a color difference calculator that compares colors between the reference image data and the comparative output image data, and calculates a specific color difference corresponding to a predetermined cumulative relative frequency, an image forming cost calculator that calculates the image forming cost, and a sheet selection supporter that extracts the prospective image forming medium that provides the specific color difference smaller than a predetermined threshold, and displays the prospective image forming medium in different appearances according to the image forming cost.