Abstract: In a communication system, an access source page is printed, together with an entry column and code regions on a sheet of paper, the entry column being provided for entering a command content to access destination pages, the code regions being provided for entering codes for specifying access destination pages corresponding to the entry column. Then, the sheet of paper on which the command content has been entered by a user is read. A URL of an access destination page corresponding to each entry column in which the command content has been entered is specified on the basis of contents entered in the code regions, a link list or a text file. At least one command to the specified URL is specified on the basis of check-off states of check columns constituting each entry column. Then, at least one process corresponding to the command is applied to the URL.

Abstract: The present invention aims that in a printing environment holding only a print instruction and a print data, a printing system capable of updating, changing, correcting, etc. only an additional drawing object is provided by holding an instruction about printing of an additional drawing object (added information) based on the print instruction. In printing out print data on a target page with an additional drawing object added, a job ticket generation means generates a job ticket according to the information about an additional drawing object and instruction information about the printout. Printout means perform printout based on the job ticket generated by the job ticket generating means.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a first execution environment that can interpret and execute a first-format instruction for controlling the image forming apparatus, and a second execution environment that can interpret and execute a second-format instruction defined by a format that does not depend on a type of the image forming apparatus, realized in the first execution environment.

Abstract: According to the invention, a value of a high density color material as a decomposition target is decomposed into a combination of the high density color material value and a low density color material value by using a value obtained by color-measuring a patch in which the high density color material and the low density color material are combined, a color measurement value of a patch formed by using the value of the high density color material as a decomposition target is compared with a color measurement value of a patch formed by using the values of the high density color material and the low density color material formed by decomposing, and the values of the high density color material and the low density color material formed by decomposing are corrected on the basis of the comparison result. A color separation table in which a color drift of 5 or more colors corresponding to each color does not occur can be formed.

Abstract: A linearization data structure is generated for a pen, in view of another pen, for conforming output intensities of the pen to output intensities of the other pen.

Abstract: A method for printing at a local printer using the resources of a networked remote application server in which the networked remote application server responds to a print executable request from a local client by downloading a print proxy executable that obtains printing parameters. Upon receipt of printing parameters from the print proxy executable, the networked remote application server generates a printer-dependent data stream and downloads the data stream to the print proxy executable running on the local client. The print proxy executable then uses local printer utilities to execute the print job.

Abstract: A printer emulating apparatus obtains a command signal which is outputted from a controller unit via an interface, and emulates a state of an engine unit in accordance with a notification of an elapsed time by a timer for notifying the elapse of a predetermined time and the obtained command signal. A response signal is transmitted via the interface in accordance with the emulated state of the engine unit and the obtained command signal. An image sync signal is generated to the controller unit in accordance with the emulated state of the engine unit.

Abstract: A print service system capable of providing effectively a print service in the amusement park is provided. The print service system is constructed to include a print service server connected to a network, which is established in an amusement park, access points, and a digital camera. The print service server executes a print service based on printing order information that is received via the network and contains receipt information designating a receiving spot of a print. Prior to reception of the print receiving spot information included in the order information, the information for assisting the decision of the receiving spot are generated and transmitted. The candidate information of the receiving spot and the information about attractions corresponding to the candidate information are included in the assist information.

Abstract: When a print key on a console panel is depressed, a main CPU confirms enlargement/reduction rate information input via the console panel, and then, performs line thinning by setting a line thinning parameter according to the same magnification, an enlargement rate or a reduction rate in a line thinning processing unit in an image processing apparatus.

Abstract: A fabric label for a product, wherein at least the top side of the fabric label is conventionally printed with a printing press with general information that is applicable to a plurality of products and a toner jet receptive coating is located on at least a portion of the top side of the conventionally printed top side of the fabric label, wherein at least a portion of the toner receptive coating is printed with laser jet printing with specific product information, without any ink jet printing, to reduce smearing and improved print resolution. Also, a computer-readable medium for creating a product label is also disclosed with a first plurality of electronic files with each file having general product information and a second plurality of electronic files with each file directed to specific product information along with a process for electronically displaying the general and specific product information.

Abstract: A method of photo display comprises electronically selecting at least one photo from a memory and electronically arranging at least one electronic photo sheet template, including arranging the at least one photo on the template, into a manipulable configuration for producing a three-dimensional photo display.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for previewing images to be rendered on multiple pages. A representation of the image mapped onto a two dimensional canvas is displayed. The canvas representation includes content of the image and describes a layout of the image content across multiple pages.

Abstract: In case the digital broadcasting wave contains printable contents data, the invention multiplexes a message, a mark or an icon on the display screen of the currently viewed program or outputs an audio message to inform the user of the presence of such contents data. The invention prevents a situation where the contents data cannot be or are not printed even though the data are transmitted, and allows the user to correctly prepare the type or number of sheets in advance in the printer.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that performs an output processing based on document data including a command to refer to an external resource is disclosed. The image processing apparatus includes an output data processing unit that reads document data from a storage device and performs an output data processing, an analysis unit that analyzes the document data, an external resource obtaining unit that performs a processing to obtain an external resource through a network according to an analysis result of the analysis unit, and a print processing setting unit that is capable of making a setting not to output external resources. When the print processing setting unit makes a setting not to output external resources, the output data processing unit analyzes the document data inputted and generates output data without using the external resources.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes an image data input means for receiving input data, image data processing means for processing the image data and drawing the image data in an image memory unit, printing means for forming an image on a transfer sheet using the image data drawn in the image memory unit, and display means for displaying, either dynamically or successively, which process the image data is undergoing at any given moment, beginning with image data reception and ending with image data printing.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus detects whether or not an ink ribbon internally mounted in an ribbon cassette amounted to the facsimile apparatus is a standard ink ribbon. When the apparatus detects a non-standard ink ribbon, the apparatus notifies a user by printing a message informing that the presently-mounted ink ribbon is a non-standard one and that printing function with the presently-mounted ink ribbon will be disabled after elapse of an allowable time.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first processing device to perform halftoning on a first set of values corresponding to a first set of pixels and a second processing device to perform halftoning on a second set of values corresponding to a second set of pixels, with ones of the first set of pixels located adjacent to the second set of pixels and with ones of the second set of pixels located adjacent to the first set of pixels. The apparatus further includes a bus arranged for transferring a third set of values, from the halftoning of ones of the first set of values corresponding to the ones of the first set of pixels, to the second processing device and for transferring a fourth set of values, from the halftoning of ones of second set of values corresponding to the ones of the second set of pixels, to the first processing device.

Abstract: A printer 10 has a reception unit 28 for receiving print commands from a host 12, and has print heads 64, 66 capable of printing multiple colors. A data processing part 24 applies a specific colorization process according to a print command received by a reception unit 28 and generates color print data for printing multiple colors. The content of a colorization process is determined by colorization information stored in a colorization information storage unit 62. The colorization information is set by a data configuration unit 26 according to a color setup command from the host 12.

Abstract: A card making device allowing easy procurement of a character card desired by the user. When specified conditions are satisfied during a game, character data for a specified character are extracted from a character data storage means by a character data extraction means, specified character data are selected by a character selection means, card layout information is input by a card layout information input means, card layout of character data selected according to card layout information is performed by a card display image information generation means and card display image information is then generated and output to a printer by means of a card display information output means.

Abstract: A process that provides a status report following a request for the destruction of data files a user wishes to completely erase from a storage medium, such as a hard drive or removable disk. A system administrator can select a quantity of and pattern to be used in overwrites of the data file so that no one can recover the data from the storage medium. In embodiments, a graphical user interface (GUI) can be provided to allow user triggering of and parameter setting for the process. The GUI can be implemented at a device in which the storage medium is a component or can be implemented in a device driver GUI on a personal computer in communication with the device.