Abstract: A driver management apparatus is installed in a system including an image forming apparatus and plural information processing apparatuses. The driver management apparatus sends the information processing apparatus a driver for the image forming apparatus with a first key incorporated. The driver is so set that printing processing conditions whose designation with the information processing apparatus is prohibited cannot be designated. Further, the driver management apparatus sends the first key to the image forming apparatus. The information processing apparatus uses the driver sent by the driver management apparatus to generate print data and encrypts the generated print data using the first key incorporated into the driver, and sends the encrypted print data to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first authentication portion performing a first authentication process on a user, a second authentication portion that performs a second authentication process on the user successfully authenticated by the first authentication portion, and thereby determines whether or not the user is permitted to log onto the apparatus, and a cooperative setting portion performing setting therethrough, on a user-by-user basis, whether or not the first authentication process and the second authentication process are performed in combination with each other. If the user for whom setting is performed such that the first authentication process and the second authentication process are performed in combination with each other is successfully authenticated by the first authentication portion, then the second authentication portion determines that the user is to be permitted to log onto the apparatus based on the associated information and ends the second authentication process.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a display for displaying operational information for executing image processing, an operation unit for giving an input instruction in association with a display region appearing on the display, and a controller for controlling the display in accordance with the input instruction on the operation unit. The controller is configured to determine whether an input instruction of a flick operation is given through the operation unit in association with a prescribed display region appearing on the display. If it is determined that the input instruction of the flick operation is given, the controller is configured to enlarge a range of the prescribed display region in which the input instruction is allowed, and to display the enlarged display region on the display.

Abstract: In an image formation system, an information processor stores, for each type of document, information related to the performance of each image formation apparatus to process a document. When a document to request processing by an image formation apparatus is selected, the information processor notifies of information related to performance of an image formation apparatus for each type of a relevant document.

Abstract: An image forming device which is arranged to execute an authentication print job.

Abstract: When an instruction for combine setting is accepted, a reduction ratio of an original image is set as a first reduction ratio based on an orientation of the original image and an orientation of output paper. When an instruction to change the reduction ratio for the previewed original image is accepted, if a reduction ratio after the change (a second reduction ratio) falls within a prescribed range from the first reduction ratio, the first reduction ratio is set as a reduction ratio of the original image for arranging onto a sheet of output paper in combination.

Abstract: A document administration system includes a server connecting document storing apparatuses via a network. Each document storing apparatus includes a plurality of boxes, and a document storing portion for making the document storing apparatus store a document in one of the boxes. The server includes a storing destination deciding portion for deciding one of the document storing apparatuses and one of the boxes thereof for storing the document, based on one or more of information including information on the document corresponding to the storing request, information on the document storing apparatuses registered in a document storing registering portion, and information on the boxes obtained by a box information obtaining portion, and a controller for transmitting the document to the document storing apparatuses having the one of the boxes selected by the storing destination deciding portion and making the document storing portion store the document in the one of the boxes.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a user authentication portion performing a user authentication process on a user by using user authentication information, a section authentication portion performing a section authentication process, by using one of a plurality of pieces of section authentication information, on the user who has been successfully authenticated by the user authentication portion, an associated information storage portion storing, therein, associated information in which the user authentication information is associated with the plurality of pieces of section authentication information, and a selection process portion selecting, after the user has been successfully authenticated by the user authentication portion, at least one of the plurality of pieces of section authentication information satisfying a preset condition from among the plurality of pieces of section authentication information associated with the user authentication information that has been used for the user authentic

Abstract: The verification system of this invention comprises an image forming apparatus 1 having verification function and a card reader 2 for reading a user ID from a card. The image forming apparatus 1 is capable of performing short-range radio communication with a portable instrument 3. The portable instrument 3 receives a polling command transmitted by the image forming apparatus 1 and sends back its own identification code if it is located near the image forming apparatus 1. The image forming apparatus 1 permits usage of all the functions thereof if it verifies that user is an officially permitted person according to user ID read by the card reader 2 and the identification code sent back from the portable instrument 3. Consequently, there is provided a verification system having a high security level and convenient for use or a verification system which permits usage of its apparatus and other related devices within an appropriate range depending on the security level of a verified method.

Abstract: A document processing apparatus provided with boxes for storing various information in a sorted manner, the boxes including at least a private box having a box function of allowing an access from a specific user and/or group, includes a notification portion. The notification portion is configured such that when a document is moved in or a new document is accumulated in the private box from a user or a group other than an owner of the private box, the fact that the document is moved in or the new document is accumulated in the private box from a user or a group other than the owner of the private box is notified to the owner of the private box and that when a document not accumulated by the owner is accumulated in the private box, the fact that the document not accumulated by the owner is accumulated in the private box is also notified to the owner.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to improve operability of an image processing device by reading a document with multiple pages at a time, changing a page addressed to each destination, and transmitting the page to each destination.

Abstract: In an image processing system an information processor is connected to an image processor. When the image processor detects that a job is completed, the image processor transmits to an image processor that indicates the job information notifying in accordance with a first or second communications protocol that the job is completed. The information processor converts in a predetermined format the information transmitted in accordance with the first communications protocol to notify that a job is completed. Furthermore, the information processor also converts in the predetermined format the information transmitted in accordance with the second communications protocol to notify that a job is completed. The information processor then displays the converted information collectively.

Abstract: A document administration system includes document storing apparatuses and a server connected via a network. Each of the document storing apparatuses includes plural boxes for storing information. The server includes an output request receiving portion for receiving an output request on a document stored in one of the document storing apparatuses; and an output destination selecting portion for selecting one of the document storing apparatuses for outputting the document corresponding to the output request. A discriminating portion of the server discriminates whether the selected document storing apparatuses coincides with the document storing apparatuses in which the document is stored. If so, a controller of the server makes the selected document storing apparatus output the document. If not, the controller obtains the document from the document storing apparatus in which the document is stored and transmits the obtained document to the selected document storing apparatuses to output the document.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a job storage portion that stores a print job relating to an image forming process and a command job relating to a control process of operation of the image forming apparatus, a job management portion that registers the print job and the command job in the job storage portion and manages the print job and the command job, an image formation portion that executes the print job, a command execution portion that executes the command job, and a controller that performs control such that the print job stored in the job storage portion is executed ahead of the command job.

Abstract: An image forming system comprises a display control part, an instruction input part, and a notification control part. The display control part displays at least one of a plurality of buttons, which is included in a display target range, on a display part as display target buttons. The plurality of buttons corresponding to a plurality of functions, respectively, are virtually arranged in a predetermined direction. The instruction input part receives a scroll instruction input for causing the display target range to virtually move in the predetermined direction to change the display target buttons. The notification control part controls a notifying operation for notifying a user of the presence of the instruction input part.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an operation panel serving as a display apparatus and an input apparatus for accepting a request for performing processing and a control unit for controlling display on the operation panel. The control unit performs determination processing for determining whether a time period required for the processing requested to be performed is predictable or not, provides animation display by continuously displaying two or more windows relating to the processing when it is determined that the time period required for the processing is predictable, and provides pop-up display by displaying one window relating to the processing when it is determined that the time period required for the processing is not predictable.

Abstract: When a user applies a pull print request by operating an operation panel unit of an image forming apparatus MFP, a server SRV transmits a list of print data stored therein and setting information of each print data to the image forming apparatus MFP. The image forming apparatus MFP receives the setting information of each print data, and based on device information of itself, calculates compatibility as a degree representing to which extent the request of the setting information of each print data can be satisfied, and displays the print list and the compatibility corresponding to each print data in the list, to the user.

Abstract: When a specific image forming apparatus is selected as an output destination, a CPU reads a printer driver corresponding to the selected image forming apparatus from a printer driver group, and loads the driver in a memory unit or the like. On the contrary, if no specific image forming apparatus is selected as the output destination, the CPU reads a general purpose printer driver from the printer driver group, and loads the driver to the memory unit or the like. Further, the CPU displays a print setting image on a display unit 204.

Abstract: Image data is transmitted from a client PC to an image formation apparatus. Upon printing, an external server conducts an authentication process. A certificate indicating that the user has been authenticated is held, with its validity period provided in the image formation apparatus. Within the validity period, the time-consuming authentication process with respect to the external server is skipped. This can reduce the burden of authentication while ensuring security, so that high productivity is guaranteed.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a display portion that is capable of: displaying in an icon display area, icons that correspond to function buttons for calling out setting screens for setting functions installed on the image processing apparatus, being organized in groups by function attribute; and displaying in a function button display area, function buttons that correspond to some of the icons, which exist at a position that a user points to; a position identification portion that identifies the position that a user points to in the icon display area; and a display controller that makes the display portion display: the icons in the icon display area; the function buttons that correspond to the icons existing at the position identified by the position identification portion, in the function button display area; and state information indicating the current state of at least one of the functions and/or attribute information indicating the current attribute of at least one of the functions, on/near a f