Abstract: A multi-function device (MFD) is disclosed. For example, the MFD includes a communication interface to establish a communication path with a remote server, a user interface to receive a request to create an electronic file based on a scan of a document, a processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions. The instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to scan the document to create the electronic file of the document, generate an encryption code associated with the electronic file of the document that is scanned, and transmit the electronic file to the remote server.

Abstract: An imaging system comprising: a system control component having host firmware stored thereon, the system control component comprising a print head operation module actuatable by the host firmware to transmit signals to a print head of the imaging system, the signals configured to cause the print head to operate; and a monitor-enforce module, the monitor-enforce module comprising: a monitor interface configured to receive security information from a security device of the imaging system, and an enforce module, the enforce module being configured to selectively interrupt said signals transmitted by the print head operation module, based on the security information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is equipped with a plurality of sheet feeders. A change request for changing settings information of a designated one of the plurality of sheet feeders is received. There is stored change permission/inhibition information in which a condition for permitting a change of the settings information is set on an sheet feeder-by-sheet feeder basis. Settings information of a sheet feeder designated by the change request is changed based on the change permission/inhibition information. In a case where a request source of the change request satisfies the condition for permitting a change of settings information, settings information of the designated sheet feeder is changed, whereas in a case where a request source of the change request does not satisfy the condition for permitting a change of settings information, settings information of the designated sheet feeder is not changed.

Abstract: A control method for forming an image includes receiving a pending image-forming job, and obtaining pending image-forming data and image-forming configuration information in the pending image-forming job, the image-forming configuration information including total page number corresponding to the pending image-forming job; performing image-forming operation on an image-forming medium according to the pending image-forming data and the image-forming configuration information; under satisfied predetermined conditions, controlling a discharge distance of at least one page of the image-forming medium of the pending image-forming data to be different from a discharge distance of other pages of the image-forming medium, or controlling a discharge distance of at least one page of the image-forming medium of the pending image-forming job to be different from a discharge distance of the image-forming medium of a previous image-forming job.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises an obtainment unit configured to obtain a density unevenness image in which uneven density caused by a nozzle in a nozzle row for discharging ink occurs in an image for printing, and a determination unit configured to determine whether a printing position of the image for printing needs to be moved based on a feature amount in each of the image for printing and the density unevenness image.

Abstract: In the case where a voice control device can communicate with a printing apparatus and a display apparatus, a user is provided with visual presentations of notifications on the display apparatus where print processing instructions are provided to the printing apparatus based on user instructions issued to the voice control device by voice.

Abstract: Example methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided. An example method may include setting a media feeding step parameter based on a wide feeding step value; determining whether a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication result parameter satisfies an RFID communication success threshold; in response to determining that the RFID communication result parameter satisfies the RFID communication success threshold, determining whether the RFID communication result parameter is associated with an initial RFID communication success; and in response to determining that the RFID communication result parameter is associated with the initial RFID communication success: causing retracting the print media along a media path; and updating the media feeding step parameter based on a narrow feeding step value.

Abstract: Spot aware print workflow techniques and system are described. In an implementation, a digital document is received for printing that includes a plurality of objects. Spot functionality is detected as corresponding to a respective object based on object properties detected for the respective object. One or more spot planes for are generated based on the spot functionality and a determination is made of color values for the one or more spot planes, respectively, based on context data describing a context, in which, the one or more spot planes are to be printed. The spot planes having the color values are output for printing by a print mechanism.

Abstract: An authentication method is used in pairing a peripheral device to a companion device. The peripheral device sends a first identifier and a first value of a first counter to the companion device. The companion device verifies whether a pairing table stored in the companion device contains the first identifier. When the pairing table does not include the first identifier the companion device initiates a pairing session. When the pairing table includes the first identifier, the companion device compares the first value to a second value associated with the first identifier in the pairing table. In response to the first value being greater than the second value, the companion devices initiates a nominal session and in response to the first value being lower than or equal to the second value, execution of the method is stopped.

Abstract: To solve the problem that it is troublesome for a user to uniformly display an error screen related to signage display, there is provided an information processing apparatus in which, in a case where the error regarding signage display occurs, whether to display an error screen is controlled based on a predetermined condition.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a first storage and a second, a plurality of image processing units that perform image processing on pixel data of image data read from the first storage or the second storage, and a writing unit that writes the pixel data, processed by the plurality of image processing units, into the second storage. The plurality of image processing units include a directivity image processing unit that performs image processing on the image data in mutually different directions by reading and supplying to an image processing unit of the plurality of image processing units the pixel data written into the second storage. Target pixel data processed by the directivity image processing unit is written into the second storage in an order of arrangement which is different from the order of arrangement of pixels in the image data stored in the first storage.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication section configured to receive facsimile data, a console section, a print unit configured to perform printing on a sheet, and a CPU configured to determine whether or not facsimile data received by the communication section can be printed by the print unit. In a case where the facsimile data cannot be printed by the print unit, the CPU displays a screen for enabling a facsimile image of the facsimile data to be displayed on at least an external device. The screen includes a two-dimensional code which enables access to a Web page for displaying the facsimile image on the external device, and the two-dimensional code includes a URL for viewing the facsimile image and authentication information for accessing the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A group management device includes a required information acquisition unit, a supplement instruction unit, a mounting information acquisition unit, and a group update unit. The required information acquisition unit acquires information showing required groups that are groups determined to require supplements of the consumables used in image forming devices that are managed per group. The supplement instruction unit performs a supplement instruction of the consumables for the required groups. The mounting information acquisition unit acquires mounting information showing the image forming device mounted with the consumable supplemented in response to the supplement instruction.

Abstract: An image processing device including: a controller; a device information generator that generates device information including identification information of a device; and a job executor that is capable of executing a job with predetermined setting on the basis of an external command transmitted from a terminal device, wherein the controller displays the generated device information on the terminal device, and is capable of outputting the job with predetermined setting by controlling the job executor on the basis of the external command transmitted from the terminal device that has read the displayed device information, and the controller determines propriety of display of the device information according to setting of propriety of external command operation for a user who is authenticated as an authenticated user in an operation mode requiring user authentication.

Abstract: A printing apparatus capable of performing spot color printing using a spot color printing material of a spot color that is a color different from a process color, includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire print data including image data for an image of a print target, wherein if the print data is data used to cause the printing apparatus to execute the spot color printing, the print data includes information about the spot color printing; and a display control unit configured to display, on a display part of the printing apparatus, a preview screen of the image of the print target. Whether to display the preview screen on the display part of the printing apparatus is controlled based on the print data.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program including computer-readable instructions for a terminal device. The terminal includes a communication interface and a user interface. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by a controller of the terminal device, cause the terminal device to: acquire scan data generated by a push scan process of a scanner from a server via the communication interface, the push scan process being a process of causing the scanner to generate the scan data and uploading the generated scan data to the server; acquire, via the communication interface, job information in the push scan process, an address corresponding to the terminal device being specified as a destination of the scan data; and display an execution state of the push scan process on the user interface based on the job information.

Abstract: A method for converting a facsimile includes receiving the facsimile via the public-switched telephone network, generating an enhanced portable document format (EPDF) file that includes information in addition to image information and communicating the EPDF file to an e-mail server. The EPDF file can then be communicated as an attachment to an e-mail message addressed to the intended recipient of the facsimile. A facsimile processing system includes a public-switched telephone network interface, a packet-switched network interface, a mail transfer protocol server, an input agent, a job processor and a translator. The input agent identifies and forwards the incoming facsimile to the job processor. The job processor determines when an EPDF file is desired and communicates appropriate instructions to the translator. The translator generates the EPDF file in response to the instructions and the image information from the facsimile.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body memory, and a controller. A second upper limit information stored in the main body memory indicates an upper limit of a printable page number that the image forming apparatus is allowed to print in a state where the image forming apparatus is in an off-line state. A printed page number information stored in the main body memory indicates a printed page number printed in the off-line state. The controller is configured to: increment the printed page number information by one in a case where the one sheet of paper is printed on one side printing; and increment the printed page number information by two in a case where the one sheet is printed on double-sided printing. The controller is configured to determine whether the printed page number information is greater than or equal to the second upper limit page number.

Abstract: A server presents a first setting screen for entering settings relating to target image data for transmission, transmits the target image data to a cloud service in accordance with the settings, stores the settings associated with a type of the target image data and information of a user, and presents a second setting screen for selecting whether or not to use settings identical to any stored settings for new target image data. When presenting the first setting screen, the server presents it in a state in which, from the stored settings which the user selected to use settings identical to, a type of image data is omitted and settings required for transmission have been reflected. The server stores a type of the new target image data added to and associated with the selected stored settings.

Abstract: An image forming device includes an image reader that reads an image of a first original; a printing unit that prints an image read by the image reader on a recording medium; a touch panel; and a first controller that calculates, based on the image read by the image reader and a set print setting, a first required time period required to form the image of the first original, calculates, based on the first required time period, a second required time period required to form an image of a second original read by the image reader and added to the first original, calculates, based on the first required time period and the second required time period, a completion period for completing the printing by the printing unit, and displays on the touch panel the calculated completion period.