Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a processor, a network interface and a display device. The network interface under processor control acquires identification information of a different image forming apparatus on which a user is determined to have use authority based on user identification information of the user. The network interface under processor control also acquires an image forming job registered with the different image forming apparatus based on the acquired identification information of the different image forming apparatus. The display device under processor control displays the image forming job acquired by the network interface.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a processor, a network interface and a display device. The network interface under processor control acquires identification information of a different image forming apparatus on which a user is determined to have use authority based on user identification information of the user. The network interface under processor control also acquires an image forming job registered with the different image forming apparatus based on the acquired identification information of the different image forming apparatus. The display device under processor control displays the image forming job acquired by the network interface.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a scanner, a communication interface, and a controller. The controller is configured to generate property and setting data of image data that is generated based on image scanning by the scanner, and control the communication interface to transmit the image data and the property and setting data thereof to a server connected to the image processing apparatus through a network, so that the image data and the property and setting data thereof are stored therein in association with each other.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, the image forming apparatus comprises a display section, a connection section and a controller. The connection section connects with a device having a storage section. The controller detects connection and disconnection with the connection section and does not display a first screen displayed on the display section due to the connection with the device if the disconnection is detected.

Abstract: An inspection method for a surface of a ceramic body capable of determining any crack more reliably than conventionally done is provided. The method includes a step of performing image capturing of an illuminated region of an inspection surface being illuminated with at least one of first and second illumination light from mutually different directions sandwiching an image capturing means, a step of generating a determination image, and a step of performing determination. When a first determination image is generated based on a first image capturing result obtained under illumination at least with the first illumination light, and a second determination image is generated based on a second image capturing result under illumination at least with the second illumination light, those images are generated so that determination of the presence or absence of any crack can be performed based on a difference between formation manners of shadow regions in those images.

Abstract: A document priority determination apparatus comprises a program schedule retrieving unit configured to retrieve schedules of programs of an event, a current time detection unit configured to detect a current time, and a priority determination unit configured to set a priority of a document based on the retrieved program schedules and the detected current time.

Abstract: A document distribution server includes a first communication interface that receives printing data corresponding to a document, a processor that generates image data corresponding to the document, based on the received printing data, a memory that stores the received printing data and the generated image data, and a second communication interface that distributes the generated image data in response to a request for a document which corresponds to the generated image data stored in the memory.

Abstract: A document distribution server includes a first communication interface that receives printing data corresponding to a document, a processor that generates image data corresponding to the document, based on the received printing data, a memory that stores the received printing data and the generated image data, and a second communication interface that distributes the generated image data in response to a request for a document which corresponds to the generated image data stored in the memory.

Abstract: An environment evaluation apparatus comprises an interface and a controller. The interface receives the number of sheets when using the electronic data instead of printing them on the sheets. The controller calculates a carbon dioxide reduction amount as the reduction amount of carbon dioxide emission according to the number of sheets received by the interface, adds the calculated carbon dioxide reduction amount to the carbon dioxide reduction amount stored in a memory and then stores the sum in the memory.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display unit, a communication unit configured to periodically receive synchronization information for synchronizing a screen of the display unit with a screen of another display apparatus, and a control unit configured to control the display unit to display a first screen corresponding to the received synchronization information when the control unit is not carrying out a predetermined operation, and a second screen that does not correspond to the synchronization information when the control unit is carrying out the predetermined operation.

Abstract: A method for providing document data includes storing document data of a document having a plurality of pages and page management data associated with the document data, the page management data indicating page numbers of one or more pages that are replacement pages of the document or inserted pages of the document, displaying a user interface including a plurality of selectable items, wherein each corresponds to one or more pages and indicating whether the pages are replacement pages or inserted pages, receiving a user input selecting one of the selectable items, extracting data from the document data, with reference to the page management data, of the one or more of pages corresponding to the item selected through the user interface, and outputting the extracted data.

Abstract: A document data distribution server includes a storage unit, a communication unit configured to receive document data of a document, image data of an image added to the document, and a request for integrated document data, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to compress the document data and control the storage unit to store the compressed document data when the communication unit receives the document data, control the storage unit to store the image data when the communication unit receives the image data, generate, as the integrated document data, data of a first layer that includes the compressed document data and data of a second layer to be superimposed on the first layer, that includes the image data of the added image, and control the communication unit to output the integrated document data, when the communication unit receives the request.

Abstract: An information display apparatus includes a display unit and a control unit. The display unit is configured to display a document page with a plurality of layers superimposed thereon. The plurality of layers includes a first layer that includes a first image that is accessible by the information display apparatus and not by an apparatus external to the information display apparatus, and a second layer that includes a second image that is accessible by the information display apparatus and the apparatus external to the information display apparatus. The control unit is configured to set one of the plurality of layers as a writing layer in which a user can add an image, and control the display unit such that a density of the first image is different from a density of the second image when the first layer is set as the writing layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a server apparatus includes a reception unit, a storage unit, a list sending unit, and a transmission unit. The reception unit receives print data designating a user who is able to execute printing. The storage unit stores the print data received by the reception unit. The list sending unit sends a list of the print data, which the user who is an operator of an image forming apparatus is able to execute, to the image forming apparatus. The transmission unit transmits the print data selected from the list of the print data sent by the list sending unit to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An environmental protection supporting apparatus comprises a storage section configured to store, based on the result of an erasing processing of heating a recording medium on which an image is formed with a color erasable coloring agent to erase the image formed thereon, the erasing log of the recording medium which is at least determined as reusable; a rejection information generation section configured to generate, based on the erasing log, rejection information obtained from the rejection of the reusable recording medium as environmental load reduction information; and a presenting section configured to display the environmental load reduction information on a display section.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a server apparatus includes a storage unit, a communication unit, and a controller. The storage unit stores print jobs received from an external apparatus. The communication unit transmits the print job stored in the storage unit, in response to a print request for the print job from any image forming apparatus, to the image forming apparatus which is a print request source. The controller changes the print job of which a storage limit expires among the print jobs stored in the storage unit into a deleted print job so as to have a temporary storage limit.

Abstract: A data managing device manages data created in a plurality of terminal devices connected through a network. The data managing device includes a drawing storage unit configured to store added drawing data when the drawing data is added by a first terminal device, and a controller configured to control the drawing storage unit and communicate with the plurality of terminal devices so that the added drawing data is displayed on at least one of the plurality of terminal devices other than the first terminal device if the first terminal device had presenter authority when the drawing data is added.

Abstract: A document priority determination apparatus comprises a program schedule retrieving unit configured to retrieve schedules of programs of an event, a current time detection unit configured to detect a current time, and a priority determination unit configured to set a priority of a document based on the retrieved program schedules and the detected current time.

Abstract: A document distribution server a data conversion unit configured to convert document data into a common format data that have the same appearance when displayed on a display device and when printed with a printing device, a receiving unit configured to receive a request to display the document data in the display device and to receive a request to print the document data in the printing device, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the common format data to the display device when the request to display the document data is received from the display device and to transmit the common format data to the printing device when the request to print the document data is received from the printing device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a scanner, a setting unit, and a control unit. The scanner is configured to read a document. The setting unit is configured to receive an instruction to append a display image to a signature field of a PDF. The control unit is configured to generate the PDF by appending the display image to the signature field, for the document.