Abstract: A management system includes a management server and one or more image forming apparatuses. The management server includes an operation input unit, a display, a first communication unit, a storage unit, and a manager unit. The manager unit, when the administrator instructs a set value change of a setting item for a specific image forming apparatus, determines which set value management group includes the image forming apparatus to which the change has been instructed, refers to a reflection-range table of a set value management group including the image forming apparatus to which the change has been instructed, determines which image forming apparatus among other image forming apparatuses executes the set value change based on the reference result, and instructs the other determined image forming apparatus to change the set value.

Abstract: An overlay bag tag is configured to cover an old bag tag that is attached to a bag of a passenger, with the overlay bag tag including an original bag tag number of the old bag tag and an updated bag route. The overlay bag tag is used to reroute the bag according to the updated bag route when there is a change in a passenger route of the passenger after the bag is checked in with the airlines so that the bag travels with the passenger. If the bag cannot travel with the passenger, the system reroutes the bags to the final destination of the passenger.

Abstract: An operation unit in a child device causes a main unit in the child device to execute a stand-alone job, and causes the main unit and a server device to execute a cooperating job. The main unit executes the stand-alone job every time it is requested, and generates and manages a stand-alone job log including stand-alone job log identification information. The server device controls the execution of stand-alone jobs included in the cooperating job based on a request for executing the cooperating job, and manages cooperating job identification information associated with the stand-alone job log identification information of the stand-alone jobs included in the cooperating job. The server device acquires the stand-alone job logs from the main unit and extracts the stand-alone job logs including the stand-alone job log identification information associated with the cooperating job identification information, to generate a cooperating job log corresponding to the cooperating job.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication portion arranged inside a cover covering an image forming portion in the main body of the apparatus and including an antenna surface for use in establishing near field communication. The cover includes a stacking portion in its upper section. The stacking portion is configured to receive a recording medium with an image thereon, the recording medium being discharged outside the main body of the apparatus. The antenna surface faces a region of the upper section of the cover downstream in a direction of discharging the recording medium. The antenna surface at least partially faces a region of the upper section of the cover outside the stacking portion in a direction perpendicular to the direction of discharging the recording medium. The communication portion is capable of communicating with another communication portion using near field communication.

Abstract: An optical scanner includes a light source; a rotating polygon mirror that reflects and deflects the light beam output from the light source; a drive unit that rotationally drives the rotating polygon mirror; a beam detection unit that detects the light beam; and a control unit that controls the light source and the drive unit. The control unit can control the drive unit with a detection result of the beam detection unit, and adjust a rotational speed of the rotating polygon mirror. The control unit has a high definition mode in which the rotational speed of the rotating polygon mirror is controlled with high accuracy at the time of normal light beam irradiation, and a light source life mitigation mode in which light beam irradiation is performed by controlling the output of the light source with keeping rotation of the rotating polygon mirror during standby.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus that can, even when foreign matter exists on an original platen glass, determine a position less affected by the foreign matter, as an image reading position. In the image reading apparatus, an original is conveyed to a reading area on the original platen glass, and a reading unit reads the original at a reading position within the reading area. Image data is read at a plurality of candidate reading positions within the reading area in a state where the original is not conveyed, and foreign matter adhering to the candidate reading positions is detected. The number of pieces and the size of each piece of the detected foreign matter are measured, and a reading position for reading the original is determined from the plurality of candidate reading positions using a result of the measurement.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to image forming apparatuses and methods that enable the sharing of one or more documents and one or more image forming apparatuses among user devices for the task of reproducing image data. The image forming apparatus comprises a processing unit, configured to execute a group management software stored on a computer-readable medium, a network interface, and one or more accessory units configured to reproduce documents. The first method for reproducing a document includes various actions performed by an image forming apparatus within a group such that the document is reproduced via an indirect request from one user device to the image forming apparatus through a secondary user device. An alternative method for reproducing a document includes various actions performed by an image forming apparatus within a group such that the document is reproduced via a direct request from one user device to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit that reads an original document that is located at plural locations different in a direction of a depth of field of a photodetector of a sensor module, and a fixing unit that fixes the sensor module in position such that a focal point of the photodetector is located within a difference between a minimum distance and a maximum distance from a light incident surface of the photodetector to the original document.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus on which a print application is installable, and a method of controlling the same. A search for printers is performed, and if a printer selected by a user from among a plurality of printers found by the search does not correspond to a print application that has performed the search, a determination is made as to whether or not another print application corresponding to the printer selected by the user has been installed to the information processing apparatus. If it is determined that the other print application has not been installed to the information processing apparatus, the user is prompted to install the other print application to the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: Example systems and related methods may relate to a way to efficiently incorporate authentication to cloud-based review and approval processes. In an example embodiment, a workflow service operating on a network may send a request for document approval to a mobile computing device. The request may correspond to a document. The mobile computing device may be configured to display a graphical identifier that relates to the document for review. The graphical identifier may be scanned via a multi-function printer (MFP) device, which may send an authentication query to the workflow service. The workflow service may determine an authenticated user based on the authentication query and provide a printable version of the document. The MFP may thereafter print the document for a user's signature. After signature, the signed document may be scanned in at the MFP and uploaded to the workflow service.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a client device wirelessly receiving, from a location sensor, an identifier for the location sensor in response to detecting the location sensor. A device corresponding to the identifier for the location sensor may be determined, and resources of the device may be made available to the client device. After making the resources of the device available to the client device, the client device may send data for accessing the resources of the device. The device may comprise a printer, and the resources of the device may comprise printing services. The data for accessing the resources of the device may comprise print job data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect an object, a reception unit configured to receive an operation of a user, and a shifting unit configured to shift, if the detection unit detects an object, a power state of the image forming apparatus from a first power state to a second power state different from the first power state, and shift, if the reception unit receives an operation of a user, the power state of the image forming apparatus from the second power state to the first power state.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming system operable to provide a cloud printing service, the image forming system comprising: a transmitting device operable to transmit content by designating a target phone number; a cloud printing server operable to receive the target phone number and the content from the transmitting device; a receiving device assigned with the target phone number and operable to receive an upload notification of the content with respect to the target phone number from the cloud printing server; and an image forming device operable to print the content by receiving the content from the cloud printing server, wherein the cloud printing server transmits the content to the image forming device registered in the target phone number when the cloud printing service is requested for the content to the target phone number.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a print device, a print job accepting circuit, an interrupt permission circuit, and a distance acquisition circuit. The interrupt permission circuit permits the interrupt print with a count of paper sheets equal to or less than a count of printable sheets printed by the print device within an interruptible time that ensures execution of the interrupt print, within an acceptable extension time by which an extension of completion time of the interrupted print job is accepted. The interrupt permission circuit calculates the acceptable extension time based on a remaining count of printed sheets of the print job to be interrupted. The interrupt permission circuit calculates the interruptible time by at least reducing an arrival time taken to arrive at the printer for the requester arrives at the print device based on a distance acquired by the distance acquisition circuit from the acceptable extension time.

Abstract: A remote control apparatus includes a communication unit that communicates with a remote operation device and an apparatus-side controller.

Abstract: A job processing apparatus for displaying job items. The apparatus includes a display unit that displays a collection of the job items as many as a specific number of the job items being obtained from each of at least one information storage device in response to a request, the request indicating both the specific number and a first condition specifying which of the job items are to be obtained; and a job item request unit that responds to a user operation by sending to the at least one information storage device a request indicating both the specific number and a second condition specifying which of the job items are to be obtained, thereby obtaining from the at least one information storage device the specific number of job items that are different from the specific number of original job items, wherein the second condition is different from the first condition.

Abstract: Techniques for transmitting information to a recipient under their control are described. In some situations, the techniques are used in conjunction with a fax delivery system to provide, as part of a connection established to perform a fax transmission, a variety of functionalities to a human recipient that is participating as part of the connection, such as when the human recipient is contacted in error. In addition, in some situations, an interactive voice response system is used to receive and interpret input from a human recipient, such as in response to one or more control selections or options provided to the human recipient.

Abstract: In an image forming system, a first communication unit in a first image forming apparatus is controlled to transmit first data to a fifth communication unit in a portable terminal. The fifth communication unit is controlled to transmit second data to a third communication unit in a second image forming apparatus. Each of the first and second data includes image data specifying information and communication setting information. A fourth communication unit in the second image forming apparatus is controlled to establish second type communication between a second communication unit and the fourth communication unit in the second image forming apparatus based on the communication setting information. The fourth communication unit is controlled to transmit, to the second communication unit, a request for transmission of image data specified by the image data specifying information. The second communication unit is controlled to transmit the image data to the fourth communication unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main CPU, a sub CPU, a mode control circuit, a voltage monitoring circuit, a reset circuit, and a prevention circuit. The voltage monitoring circuit outputs a first abnormality detection signal if the operating voltage supplied to the main CPU is determined as abnormal. The voltage monitoring circuit outputs a second abnormality detection signal if the operating voltage supplied to the sub CPU is determined as abnormal. The reset circuit resets the main CPU and the sub CPU if at least one of the first abnormality detection signal and the second abnormality detection signal is transmitted. The prevention circuit prevents the transmission of the first abnormality detection signal to the reset circuit in the second mode.

Abstract: A processor of a printing apparatus performs: storing, in a memory, a print job received through a communicator; controlling a printer to print a hold job that is a print job stored in the memory, in response to receiving a print instruction for the hold job; setting a storage time, the storage time being one of a time period during which the hold job is stored and a time point until which the hold job is stored; when the hold job remains stored in the memory past the storage time, deleting the hold job from the memory; and in response to receiving a particular operation, performing at least one of: extending the storage time of the hold job by a particular period; and deferring deletion of the hold job until a completion condition is satisfied, the completion condition indicating that an operation to the input device is completed.