Abstract: A switch operation erroneous-detection avoidance device includes: an execution control unit that if a prescribed device executes a prescribed process with a portable object when an operation switch transits from a pressed state to an unpressed state, prohibits execution of a process associated with the operation switch and if the prescribed device does not execute the prescribed process with the portable object when the operation switch transits from the pressed state to the unpressed state, permits the execution of the process associated with the operation switch.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an interface device comprises a plurality of interface circuits which respectively corresponds to different transmission paths and sequentially acquires a plurality of packets formed by dividing data which is an object of any one of plural types of information processing via the corresponding transmission paths, a reception buffer and a processor. The processor writes the packet acquired by each of the plurality of the interface circuits in the reception buffer in association with an identification code for identifying the interface circuit acquiring the packet, sequentially reads a plurality of packets associated with the same identification code among the packets stored in the reception buffer from the reception buffer, and delivers the read packets to the information processing on the data which is a basis of the packet.

Abstract: A printing device (102) comprises a plurality of feeder print trays (104) to hold print media to be used for printing. The printing device (102) further comprises a plurality of user input sensors (106), such that a user input sensor (106) is provided in proximity to each of the plurality of feeder print trays (104) to sense at least one user input provided by a user on an outer surface of a casing of the corresponding feeder print tray (104). Further, an input tray control module (108) is communicatively coupled to the plurality of input sensors (106). The input tray control module (108) correlates the user input as selection of the corresponding feeder print tray (104) and subsequently determines selection attributes corresponding to the user input. The input tray control module (108) further determines a tray control action to be initiated for the selected feeder print tray (104) based on the user input data and the selection attribute.

Abstract: A communication terminal and a method of controlling thereof are provided for setting user information that includes at least a user name and a domain name, and transmitting a print job to which the user information is given to an image forming apparatus. Then, when logging in to the image forming apparatus by using the user information, based on whether the image forming apparatus is under domain management, it is determined whether or not to include information concerning a domain name in a login request for the image processing apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a control method of an image forming apparatus having high convenience are provided. The image forming apparatus includes an image transfer system and a processor. The image transfer system is configured to be switchable between a first position, where printing is performed in a first mode, and a second position, where printing is performed in a second mode. The processor, when executing a print job by switching a position of the image transfer system to a position set in advance as a home position at a waiting time for printing, switches the position of the image transfer system to a position corresponding to the print job and sets the home position based on a result of comparison between a print history in a first mode and a print history in a second mode.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is communicable with a portable device carried by a user includes a hardware processor, the hardware processor executes a process in accordance with a setting value, acquires a terminal image displayed by the portable device from the portable device, analyzes the acquired terminal image, and sets the setting value based on a result of analysis.

Abstract: A print method in which carrying, cutting and printing of a continuous medium are performed according to print data includes a step of generating the print data that includes; a copy unit printing designation, a cut page number and a page number equalization designation; and a step of determining whether or not the page number equalization designation is included in the print data and whether or not a total number of print pages in printing the print data in the copy units is not a multiple of the cut page number, a step of inserting one or more of blank pages into the print data in order to make the total number of print pages, to which the blank pages are added, equal to the multiple of the cut page number when the page number equalization designation is included and the total number of print pages is not the multiple of the cut page number.

Abstract: A printing system includes a terminal apparatus and a printing apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes: a first inputting section; and a processor configured to: transmit a print request for printing an object image indicated by object data to the printing apparatus; receive first input authentication information inputted by a user; and transmit the first input authentication information to the printing apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an accepting unit to accept user operations to transition the apparatus from a standby state to a power save state; a detecting unit to detect objects around the apparatus; and a power control unit to transition the apparatus from the power save state to the standby state according to detection of an object by the detecting unit, and to transition the image forming apparatus from the standby state to the power save state according to user operations accepted at the accepting unit. The power control unit prohibits the apparatus from transitioning from the power save state to the standby state according to the detection of the object, until a user, which performed operations accepted by the accepting unit to transition the apparatus from the standby state to the power save state, thereafter ceases to be detected by the detecting unit.

Abstract: A method for inputting print data for printing on a print object with a printer, having the following steps: displaying a printer selection window on an input and display device and evaluating a performed selection of a printer, selecting a print-object selection window by means of a control and evaluation unit on the basis of the evaluated selection of the printer, displaying the selected print-object selection window having at least one print object that can be printed on by the selected printer, and evaluating a performed selection of the print object, selecting and displaying an input screen by means of the control and evaluation unit on the basis of the evaluated selection of the print object, transferring print data that are input into the input screen to the printing device of the printer or, by means of a data communication interface of the printer, to an external printer.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus configured to control wireless communication by receiving user input of a start instruction to start a cooperation operation, the cooperation operation configured to cause a first apparatus to transmit target data to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus wirelessly receives the target data from the first apparatus through a first access point by using the wireless communication interface after receiving the start instruction, and terminates wireless communication with the first access point. Once wireless communication with the first access point is terminated, the information processing apparatus may establish wireless communication with a second access point through which the information processing apparatus is communicable with a second apparatus, and wirelessly transmit the target data to the second apparatus through the second access point.

Abstract: When a corrected pixel value of a target pixel is within a first range and the target pixel is not a prohibited pixel, a first value indicating formation of a dot of a first type having a minimum size is determined as a pixel value of a print pixel corresponding to the target pixel. When the corrected pixel value is within a second range different from the first range and the target pixel is not the prohibited pixel, a second value indicating formation of a dot of a second type having a size greater than the dot of the first type is determined as the pixel value of the print pixel. When the corrected pixel value is within the first range and the target pixel is the prohibited pixel, a non-formation value indicating formation of no dots is determined as the pixel value of the print pixel.

Abstract: A system for three-dimensional (3D) printing edible objects, the system including: a first 3D printer including: a first processor; one or more cartridges for storing ingredients used in printing a 3D printed edible object, a plurality of extruders for extruding the ingredients during printing of the 3D printed edible object and a plurality of relays coupled to the plurality of extruders. A first cartridge stores a first ingredient while a second cartridge stores a second ingredient that may be different from the first ingredient. A first extruder extrudes the first ingredient and a second extruder extrudes the second ingredient in a synchronized motion. A first subset of the plurality of relays is configured to control the first extruder and a second subset of the plurality of relays is configured to control the second extruder.

Abstract: A touch operation device displays a lock release screen on a touch screen. The lock release screen includes a plurality of guides which are arranged according to a predetermined rule and a plurality of symbols which are arranged around the guides. One of the guides is set to a start guide. Release symbols are arranged around the start guide. The touch operation device releases lock state when the first guide of an input pattern agrees with the start guide and the shape of the input pattern agrees with the shape of a release pattern.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus that outputs projection image data to a projection unit configured to display an image by projecting a projection image onto a print image at a projection plane. A first acquisition unit acquires image data. A second acquisition unit acquires parameters related to reflectances at a plurality of positions on the print image. A setting unit sets an offset value for performing offset adjustment of at least one color of the image at the projection plane. A correction unit configured to generate the projection image data by correcting a pixel value of a pixel in the image data based on the offset value and the parameter at a position in the print image that corresponds to the pixel.

Abstract: A remote communication control system includes a session relay system, a session management unit, and a remote maintenance unit. The session relay system associates a connection established with an image forming apparatus with a connection established with an electronic device located outside a network to which the image forming apparatus belongs, so as to relay a session between the image forming apparatus and the electronic device. The session management unit manages the session. The remote maintenance unit executes a remote maintenance to the image forming apparatus corresponding to an instruction from the electronic device. When the remote maintenance corresponding to the instruction is a specific remote maintenance, the session management unit terminates the session established to the image forming apparatus as a target for the remote maintenance corresponding to the instruction.

Abstract: A rotation drive device includes a driven rotation member, a driving rotation member, a rotation relay member, a shaft, and a holder. The rotation relay member transmits only a unidirectional rotational driving force from the driving rotation member to the driven rotation member. The rotation relay member includes a housing and a cylindrical one-way clutch. A contact portion between the driving rotation member and the shaft is configured to rotate the driving rotation member and the shaft to transmit the driving force to an inner peripheral side of the cylindrical one-way clutch via the shaft. The driving rotation member includes a boss projected toward the holder and rotatably held in the holder. A portion of the shaft to support the driving rotation member and an inner wall surface of a through hole of the driving rotation member are shaped to rotate the shaft and the driving rotation member. together.

Abstract: A remote communication system includes an image forming apparatus, an electronic device, a session relay system, and a session management system. The session relay system notifies a first session ID and a second session ID to the session management system. The session management system executes a notification of the first session ID to the electronic device and a notification of the second session ID to the image forming apparatus. The electronic device establishes a connection with the session relay system. The connection uses the first session ID. The image forming apparatus establishes a connection with the session relay system. The connection uses the second session ID. The session relay system relays the session by associating the connection established with the electronic device with the connection established with the image forming apparatus using the first session ID and the second session ID.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that forms an output image corresponding to input image data on an image carrier by superimposing toner images of colors, includes a hardware processor that: detects color information of the output image for every pixel region; converts color information of the input image data for every pixel region and color information of the output image for every pixel region into indexes which define colors in predetermined color space coordinates; extracts a pixel region in which the color information of the output image is different from the color information of the input image data, and corrects the color information of the input image data with respect to the extracted pixel region; and stores the color information of the input image data as data for calibration in combination with the color information of the output image and image forming conditions when forming the output image.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for receiving a fax transmission at a mobile phone. In one embodiment, the mobile phone receives an incoming call and answers the incoming call, upon receiving a command from a user of the mobile phone to answer the incoming call. A program on the mobile phone then detects that the incoming call is a fax transmission, and then places an outgoing call to a fax server. The program on the mobile phone then conferences the incoming call with the outgoing call to the fax server, such that the fax server receives the fax transmission. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.