Abstract: A system and method by which to implement revenue sharing between printer vendors and network service providers or operators. In one example, a method for providing printing access to a mobile device may include acts of requesting information from a printer, receiving the information at a mobile device, providing the information to a communications subsystem of a mobile network operator, based on the information, acquiring a printing capability of the printer, sending the printing capability from the communications subsystem to the mobile device, and upon receipt of the printing capability, if the printing capability is enabled, sending a print request from the mobile device to the printer. A corresponding apparatus may be used to implement the method, which may be provided as instructions encoded on a computer readable medium.

Abstract: There are provided an image processing apparatus and its control method in which sheet size/type and options can be set every image without reducing the number of images written onto one index sheet. The options include image processes such as addition of a date, VIVID-photo, noise cancellation, automatic photograph correction, face-brightening correction, red-eye correction, etc. Only for the user who desires, a sheet SH2 is used in addition to a conventional index sheet. In the sheet SH2, there can be set every image the sheet size/type and the options of the image processes such as addition of a date, VIVID-photo, noise cancellation, automatic photograph correction, face-brightening correction, red-eye correction, etc.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to set printer driver information. The method includes detecting identification information to identify printer setup information selected in an application program, detecting a printer driver information corresponding to the detected identification information, and setting and storing the selected printer setup information as printer setup information of the detected printer driver information. When the user selects the printer setup information in a specific application program, the printer setup information setup in a printer folder is set as the printer setup information selected by the user. Specifically, when the user selects the default printer in the specific application program, the default printer of the printer driver information is set as the default printer selected by the user, so that the setup information selected in the application program is maintained as the printer driver information even after the application program is terminated.

Abstract: In an image formation system in which a plurality of image forming apparatuses operates cooperatively as a single virtual device, an instruction is accepted that designates an application to be installed and an apparatus as the destination for installing the application. Based on the functions of the plurality of image forming apparatuses that constitute the virtual device, it is determined whether or not the application to be installed operates on the apparatus that is the installation destination. In accordance with the determined result, an apparatus as an installation destination for installing the application and an installation method are displayed to allow selection of the apparatus as the installation destination and the installation method.

Abstract: There is provided a computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a function for an image processing. The function comprises: executing a job; creating a log image from an image handled in the job; setting a creation guarantee level of the log image; and controlling the execution of the job to be completed after the log image is created, if the creation guarantee level is set to a high level.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a novel system and method for selecting a printer in a document reproduction environment comprising a plurality of networked printing devices. In one embodiment, a document is received which is to be printed and a set of image quality requirements specific for the document are determined based on the document's image content. A threshold quality expectation level is set for the document based on the set of image quality requirements. Device specific image quality metrics are obtained for each of the networked printing devices and then compared with the threshold quality expectation level. A printing device which best exceeds the threshold quality expectation level is selected as a result of the comparison. The document is sent to the selected networked printing device. If none of the networked printing devices is found to meet the threshold then an operator is signaled that the document cannot be printed.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for refining text color in a digital image. A pixel of interest from a first plurality of pixels in a digital image may be selected, and the first plurality of pixels may be separated into a second plurality of pixels and a third plurality of pixels based on the color value of the pixel of interest. A refinement color value may be calculated based on the second plurality of pixels when the second plurality of pixels meets a quantity threshold. When the second plurality of pixels does not meet the quantity threshold, the refinement color value may be calculated based on the third plurality of pixels. The refinement color value may be assigned to the pixel of interest.

Abstract: In a data processing method, import request data transmitted from a client is received. By comparing the application list against information indicating license settings of the application that are stored in advance, a determination is made as to whether or not the processing specified in a workflow is executable. A temporary workflow list is created, and a determination is made as to whether or not the upper limit for the registerable workflow number and data size is exceeded. When it is determined as registerable, execution data for executing respective workflows and display data for controlling display included in the temporary workflow list are acquired from the client, and the display is controlled so as to display the executable workflow and the inexecutable workflow in a fashion such that the executable workflow and the inexecutable workflow can be identified.

Abstract: The invention provides the user a first insertion page position setting part that allows a user to designate insertion page positions that respectively indicate pages at which first tab sheets are to be inserted, and a second insertion page position setting part that allows the user to designate insertion page positions that respectively indicate pages at which second tab sheets are to be inserted, when a request for initiating the setting concerning the tab sheets is received. Further, the tab positions in the second tab sheets, which correspond to the insertion page positions designated in said second insertion page position setting part, are set up in accordance with the tab positions in the first tab sheets, which correspond to the insertion page positions designated in said first insertion page position setting part.

Abstract: A disclosed document processing device for processing image data includes a medium identification information acquiring unit configured to acquire medium identification information from an image of the medium identification information included in the image data; a process information acquiring unit configured to acquire, based on the medium identification information, process information pertaining to a currently-executing process in a currently-executing workflow associated with the medium identification information; a form definition information acquiring unit configured to acquire, based on the process information pertaining to the currently-executing process, form definition information of a form corresponding to the currently-executing process; and a region image acquiring unit configured to acquire, based on the form definition information, a region image of a predetermined region in the image data, which predetermined region corresponds to an entry region in the form where written-input information is

Abstract: The present invention provides for automated capture of metadata associated with paper-based documents. A “reservation” for the metadata and a digital image of the paper-based document is created whenever a digital image of a paper-based document is to be associated with a computer record. The relevant metadata is automatically captured from a computer screen and is then stored in a previously created database record associated with the reservation. The metadata can also be associated with a later-captured digital image of the paper-based document by placing a label on the paper-based document. The label contains identifying information for the reservation and this information becomes embedded in the digital image of the paper-based document, which is subsequently created by scanning the paper-based document and label. The subsequently created digital image can then be related to the appropriate metadata by extracting the reservation identification information from the label embedded in the digital image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing using a synchronization signal are provided. Printing processes are performed in the apparatus by determining points in time for performing the printing processes based on a synchronization signal so that it is possible to reduce a waiting time for printing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus of an embodiment of the invention includes a first storage unit to store, based on stored information stored in wireless tags attached to a plurality of consumable items, an application to manage the stock number of the plurality of consumable items, a second storage unit to store replacement information to indicate replacement from a first consumable item installed in the image forming apparatus to a second consumable item included in the plurality of consumable items, a notification unit to notify the replacement information stored in the second storage unit, and a read unit to read, based on the replacement from the first consumable item to the second consumable item, the first stored information stored in a first wireless tag attached to the second consumable item.

Abstract: A method and system for tracking and controlling the distribution of information on a networked system. The method includes scanning at least one job on a multi-function peripheral device, sending the at least one job to a destination device, sending the at least one job to a storage remote from the destination device, and storing the at least one job in the storage. In certain embodiments, the storage is at least partially secure from a user.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus can process a plurality of printer languages having respectively different ROP calculation rules, and inputs a drawing command written in any one of the printer languages and performs rasterization into drawing data corresponding to the drawing command. An interpreter converts a target ROP code and ROP calculation rule of the print data into another ROP code and ROP calculation rule that produce substantially the same drawing data.

Abstract: It is determined whether fixed data used for a plurality of pages is merged with variable data different from the fixed data on a page-by-page basis or on a record-by-record basis. If it is determined that the fixed data is merged with the variable data on the page-by-page basis, the fixed data is merged with the variable data and print data composing printed pages into which at least one insertion page is inserted for every predetermined number of pages is generated.

Abstract: A method for processing print data to a printer, comprising processing data through an optimized tester, which transforms the data by simplifying each page image while preserving information to enable recognizing identity of each page; and sending the transformed print data to a printer. The invention results in conservation of paper and toner while testing of printing systems, and presents a uniform and general way of transforming print data by simplifying each page image.

Abstract: A print data processing apparatus that controls data transmitted to and received from a printer, includes an extension attaching unit that selectively attaches a first extension corresponding to a kind of a formed application or a second extension corresponding to the control process to data outputted to the printer, and a transmission performing unit that transmits data to which the extension is attached to the printer. When the printer is controlled to perform a preset control process, the extension attaching unit attaches a second extension corresponding to the control process to the data.

Abstract: A printer, as an image forming apparatus, reverses the front and back sides of tab sheets that became no longer necessary and discharges when a reverse discharge is specified.

Abstract: An area identifying unit separates input image data into each image area. An editing unit performs an editing process on the input image data in units of separated image area. An operation displaying unit displays the input image data with an input display module and an editing display module. The operation displaying unit is capable of accepting editing inputs and an input of various settings through a touch input on the display. The editing unit performs the editing process on the image data based on the editing input. The operation displaying unit further displays an editing result performed by the editing unit.