Abstract: An image recording device includes a cartridge mount configured to hold a cartridge detachably, a cartridge interface, a print engine configured to execute printing, a communication interface configured to connect to a communication network connected to the Internet, memory and a controller.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing head to move in a first direction, a conveying roller to convey the printing medium in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and a housing to house the printing head and the conveying roller and be expandable and contractible in the first direction. The printing apparatus performs predetermined notification based on information related to a length of the housing in the first direction, wherein the conveying roller is incapable of conveying the printing medium having a predetermined size when the length of the housing in the first direction is a first length and conveys the printing medium having the predetermined size in a case where the length is a second length larger than the first length. The predetermined notification is performed based on the information related to the length of the housing indicating information corresponding to the first length.

Abstract: A display control method of controlling display contents on multiple display devices each capable of displaying a screen concerning an image formation apparatus includes the steps of obtaining an apparatus status of the image formation apparatus, and determining the display contents to be displayed on the display device employed by a user different from a user who inputs an instruction to transition to the obtained apparatus status, the display contents being determined in accordance with the obtained apparatus status.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing an image sensor unit, the image sensor unit including: a linear light source that illuminates a document along a main scanning direction; a rod lens array that includes a plurality of rod lenses arranged in the main scanning direction and condenses a light reflected from the document; and a linear image sensor that receives a light condensed by the rod lens array. When a rod lens having an optically discontinuous portion on a surface and/or interior of the rod lens is included, the rod lens array is arranged such that the optically discontinuous portion is not located toward the document.

Abstract: A label issuing system includes a label issuing apparatus and a label printer. The label issuing apparatus includes a printer interface and a processor. The processor is configured to generate print data for an image including a first region with first information and a second region with a first code symbol and a second code symbol each representing the first information but being of different sizes. The processor controls the printer interface to transmit the print data to the label printer. The label printer is connectable to the printer interface and configured to print the image on a label based on the print data received through the printer interface symbol.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a set of program instructions for an information processing apparatus. The set of program instructions includes a set of first program instructions. The set of the first program instructions, when executed by a computer, causes the information processing apparatus to perform: in response to calling a first Application Programming Interface (API) from an interface module, transferring the first API to the interface module; receiving a specific value through the first API to which the interface module inputs the specific value as the argument; acquiring printer type information indicating a type of the printer; acquiring a printer characteristic value corresponding to the printer type information; generating second parameters by using the specific value and the printer characteristic value; and outputting the generated second parameters. The second parameters are all of parameters concerning the sheet and corresponding to the printer type information.

Abstract: An image difference determination device includes a determination result acquisition unit configured to acquire a result of determining whether or not there is a difference between time-series images when there are at least three time-series images and a speed determination unit configured to determine that the difference between the time-series images is caused by a change of a prescribed speed or less when it is determined that there is a difference between images at both ends of a time series in which it is determined that there is no difference between images adjacent in the time series.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor configured to position a content image based on content data in a first area of a recording medium, and position a partial target image contained in the content image in a second area of the recording medium different from the first area.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reader configured to read a paper used for printing, a controller configured to generate paper information indicating the type of paper read by the reader, and a storage unit configured to store the paper information in association with history information of a paper. The controller updates history information corresponding to target paper information when the target paper information indicating a same type of paper as the paper indicated by newly generated paper information is stored, and causes the storage unit to store the newly generated paper information when the target paper information is not stored. The controller searches for paper information indicating the type of paper input in a search operation, and causes an operation panel to display the history information corresponding to the found paper information.

Abstract: Portable terminals 100-1 to 100-N of a plurality of users have roles divided into one portable terminal 100-1 functioning as a host and other portable terminals 100-2 to 100-N (one or more second portable terminals) functioning as a client, and communication needed for creation of a collage image can be performed between the portable terminal 100-1 and other portable terminals 100-2 to 100-N. Accordingly, even though a plurality of users participate in creation of a collage image, it is possible to allow the user of each portable terminal to perform operations for selection of an image for use in the creation of the collage image, edition of the selected image, and the like in parallel with operations of other users for selection, edition, and the like of images without waiting for the operations of other users, and to create the collage image in a comparatively short time.

Abstract: A voice information processing apparatus includes: a hardware processor that: receives a user question; acquires answer information responsive to the received question; acquires state information on a user state; and selects an output mode of the answer information from among a plurality of output modes, based on the answer information and the state information, the plurality of output modes including a voice output mode; and an output device that outputs the answer information in the selected output mode.

Abstract: A printing control apparatus that transmits print data including image data and a print setting with respect to the image data to a printing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a change of the print setting with respect to the image data transmitted to the printing apparatus and a control unit configured to place a restriction that prevents print data based on a first setting value indicating that predetermined identification information is combined with image data when the image data is generated by the printing control apparatus and a second setting value indicating that the image data is stored in the printing apparatus in a re-printable state from being transmitted to the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A device endpoint is accessed through an off-premise communications network relative to the device endpoint. The device endpoint is registered to a virtual device object in data storage of a device service, the device service and the device endpoint communicating across the off-premise communications network, the virtual device object storing a secure device endpoint identifier of the device endpoint. A virtual device identifier associated with the secure device endpoint identifier of the device endpoint is stored in the virtual device object. A request to access the device endpoint using the virtual device identifier is received. The secure device endpoint identifier associated with the virtual device identifier in the virtual device object is read. The device endpoint is notified of a pending job associated with the secure device endpoint identifier. The pending job is communicated to the device endpoint identified by the secure device endpoint identifier.

Abstract: An MFP communicates with a DNS server through a network. This MFP includes an operation unit that sets whether a printing service is activated or not and a controller unit that registers search information in which capability information provided for a client terminal and information relating to name resolution are associated with each other in the DNS server in accordance with activation of the printing service being set by this operation unit.

Abstract: To provide an image processing apparatus capable of associating print data with channels with a simple configuration and transferring the print data to an appropriate print head, an image processing apparatus stores print data corresponding to each ink in a data buffer in association with ink information indicating each ink. The image processing apparatus includes a table retention unit which stores an address of a channel buffer associated with each of a plurality of print heads in association with the ink information, and transfers each print data to an address associated with the ink information. The image processing apparatus can rewrite an association between the addresses and the ink information stored in the table retention unit.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions are executed by a processor of a pretreatment information generation device that generates pretreatment information to be used in pretreatment on a recording medium by a pretreatment device. The computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform processes including receiving image data to be printed on the recording medium, and identifying the pretreatment information to perform the pretreatment with respect to the received image data.

Abstract: An output method executed by a computer includes: receiving compressed data encoded in a state in which a page break is identifiable in print data having a plurality of pages and an encoding dictionary used for the encoding; identifying the page break of the received compressed data and partially decompressing the received compressed data into the print data in units of pages, by using the encoding dictionary; and outputting the print data in order of the decompression.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for backing up data by using a cloud are provided. According to an example, the method may include receiving a data backup request from a first image forming apparatus, receiving a backup data list generated by using a first security key, the first security key generated to encrypt data and identification information of the first image forming apparatus, receiving, from the first image forming apparatus, backup data encrypted by using the first security key, receiving, from a second image forming apparatus, a second security key corresponding to a data restoration request, and, when the second security key received from the second image forming apparatus is the same as the first security key generated to encrypt the data, transmitting the backup data list to the second image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a processor configured to dynamically change an estimation of a time needed to execute each print job in accordance with variations in a combination of print jobs allocated to one roll of rolled paper.

Abstract: Methods and systems for recognizing suspicious activities of a user administering a medication are described. One of the methods include capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering a medication by a video capture device; analyzing the captured one or more video sequences to determine one or more indications of a suspicious activity of the user; and adaptively performing a follow-up operation in response to a determination of one or more indications of a suspicious activity of the user.