Abstract: A server apparatus includes a memory to store internal information of each of a plurality of image forming apparatuses and a job received from a first information terminal in association with identification information of the first information terminal, and circuitry to receive, from one image forming apparatus, identification information of a second information terminal that is brought close to the one image forming apparatus, determine whether the identification information of the first information terminal and the second information terminal match with each other, based on a determination that the identification information of the first information terminal matches the identification information of the second information terminal, select an image forming apparatus that is to execute the job from among the plurality of image forming apparatuses that belong to a same group to which the one image forming apparatus belongs, and instruct the selected image forming apparatus to execute the job.

Abstract: A processor is electrically connected to a scanner, an electronic memory electrically, and a user interface (having a display screen). The display screen displays dimension input fields that identify dimensions of an item to be scanned using the scanner. The display screen also displays an option to reuse the most recently used input dimensions for the item to be scanned, and an option to select from a list of recently used input dimensions for the item to be scanned. The processor saves values of the dimension input fields in the electronic memory, upon the dimensions of an item to be scanned being identified by the user through the dimension input fields.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a product information acquisition unit that acquires information indicative of a correlation between a product and one or plural product composition elements composing the product, for each product being software; a product composition element acquisition unit that acquires information indicative of one or plural product composition elements installed in a device, from the device; a specification unit that specifies a product installed in the device on the basis of the information indicative of the one or plural product composition elements acquired by the product composition element acquisition unit and the correlation; and a controller that causes a display to display the product specified by the specification unit.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for predicting colorant usage by printing devices are provided. A prediction server can receive a request to predict colorant usage for a first printing device. The prediction server can determine first plurality of functions to predict colorant usage for the first printing device. The first plurality of functions can include at least one linear function and at least one non-linear function. The first plurality of functions can be based on colorant-usage rates indicating historical rates of change in colorant used by the first printing device. The prediction server can determine a prediction of colorant usage for the first printing device using the first plurality of functions. The prediction server can provide an output involving the prediction of colorant usage for the first printing device, where the prediction of colorant usage can include a confidence interval related to the prediction.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for providing print dimensions from a printer. An example method includes analyzing a first roll of a printer, the first roll holding first paper having a first width; determining, via a processor of the printer, a first print dimension of the first paper on the first roll based on the first width; and providing the first print dimension to an electronic device, the electronic device to use the first print dimension to determine whether content is to be clipped when printed on the first paper.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a presentation unit that, in response to receipt of an instruction to present a favorite destination of transmission, presents destination information designated as a favorite for the transmitting application of interest.

Abstract: An image processing system comprises a master image processing apparatus provided with an image forming section for processing an image and a slave image processing apparatus provided with an image forming section for forming an image. The master image processing apparatus comprises a first user information storage section which stores user information, an acquisition section, a first user information update section which updates the user information stored in the first user information storage section according to the user information acquired by the acquisition section and a sending section which sends the user information acquired by the acquisition section to the slave image processing apparatus. A second user information storage section of the slave image processing apparatus stores the user information. A second user information update section updates the user information stored in the second user information storage section according to the user information received by a receiving section.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of ensuring a log when a malfunction has occurred in an operation panel, without affecting working performance of the image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a volatile memory, an operation device, and a processor. The volatile memory accumulates a log of actions of each function and has a volatile property. The operation device receives user operations performed by a user. The processor is configured to determine whether a user operation pattern based on a series of the user operations within a certain period of time received by the operation device satisfies a predetermined condition or not. Then, when the user operation pattern satisfies the predetermined condition, the processor is configured to store the log accumulated in the volatile memory into a nonvolatile memory having a nonvolatile property.

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 processing apparatus includes a generating unit and a display. The generating unit performs a reduction process on at least a part of document data to generate a reduced image. The display displays the reduced image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a controller configured to perform: acquiring objective image data representing an objective image, the objective image data being obtained by optically reading a manuscript; analyzing the objective image data; generating an image processing command in which image processing to be executed for the objective image data is described, by using a result of analysis of the objective image data; and generating an image file including the objective image data and the image processing command. The image processing command is to be executed when a reproduction image is reproduced at a reproduction unit by using the image file.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a communication unit communicating with an information processing device via a predetermined communication method, an printing unit performing printing based on a job received from the information processing device, at least one processor, and at least one computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations including transmitting first information including information based on a first transmission power at the first transmission power, receiving predetermined information from the information processing device, and transmitting, in a case where the predetermined information is received, second information at the first transmission power.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is configured to be capable of being remotely operated by a terminal device via a wireless communication line. The image processing apparatus is equipped with a body control unit, a LAN interface, and a body operation unit. The body operation unit is capable of displaying a plurality of operation keys and capable of receiving a touch operation with respect to each of the plurality of operation keys. The LAN interface is used in order to acquire a positional relationship between the terminal device and the image processing apparatus. The body control unit, when determining that the terminal device is located close to the image processing apparatus, disables a touch operation with respect to a specific operation key among the plurality of operation keys on the body operation unit.

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: An image scanning apparatus is disclosed. The image scanning apparatus comprises: a scanner for generating a scan image by scanning a loaded document; and a controller for in response to sensing the presence of a preset identification mark in the generated scan image, processing, with a first job, the scan image before the document in which an identification mark is present and processing, with a second job, the scan image for the document in which an identification mark is present and the scan image after the document.

Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium, and a multi-function peripheral are disclosed, which use IPv6 packet extensions for execution of a job request based on proximity. The method including sending a job to be processed by a multi-function peripheral with an IPv6 Destination Options extension header from a client device to the multi-function peripheral, the IPv6 Destination Options extension header containing a physical location of the client device; receiving the job with the IPv6 Destination Options extension header containing the physical location of the client device on the multi-function peripheral; examining the IPv6 Destination Options extension header containing the physical location of the client device on the multi-function peripheral; and executing the job if the physical location of the client device is within a defined proximity to the multi-function peripheral.

Abstract: A job processing system includes a job processing apparatus, a mobile information terminal, and an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus transmit a job to the job processing apparatus, which stores the job. Information of the stored job is transmitted to the mobile information terminal. The job processing apparatus authenticates a user who logs in the job processing apparatus. The received job information is displayed by the mobile information terminal. The mobile information terminal selects a job to be executed by the job processing apparatus via a plurality of information pieces of displayed jobs. In response to that a user is authenticated by the authentication unit, the instruction unit instructs the job processing apparatus to execute the selected job in association with identification information of the user. The job processing apparatus executes the job instructed and associated with the identification information in response to that the user is authenticated.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes multiple image processing units and multiple execution controllers. The multiple image processing units respectively perform different types of image processing operations executable on image data. The multiple execution controllers each perform control to select and run grouped image processing units of the multiple image processing units. Each of the multiple execution controllers selects and runs the grouped image processing units in accordance with a corresponding one of rules that are specified for the respective execution controllers, and one of the multiple execution controllers is used in a series of image processing operations performed on the image data.

Abstract: An image forming system comprises a display section, an input section, a setting section and an image forming section. The display section displays various reception images corresponding to various image formation settings on functions for image formation. The input section receives an input operation carried out by the user on a reception image. The setting section carries out an image formation setting corresponding to the reception image subjected to the input operation after the input section receives the input operation carried out by the user on the reception image displayed on the display section. The image forming section forms an image based on the image formation setting set by the setting section. The input section receives a single input operation as an input operation for the various image formation settings.

Abstract: A display processing device includes a controller and a display section having a display surface. The controller causes one or more first objects to be displayed on the display surface. Upon one of the first objects being selected, the controller creates a first screen including one or more second objects, which are objects located in a level one level lower than that of the selected first object in a hierarchy. The controller acquires a third object, which is an object located in a level lower than that of the selected first object in the hierarchy, by reference to a specific condition. The controller creates a second screen including one or more fourth objects, which are objects located in a level one level lower than that of the third object in the hierarchy. The controller causes the first and second screens to be simultaneously displayed on the display surface.