Abstract: A printing system 1 configured to perform various settings of a printer 5 via a web browser 3 wherein the printer 5 is configured for selection and setting a type and a size of the sheet 7 via the web browser 3 and an operation panel 9 of the printer 5 is configured to enable selection and setting, for among predetermined types, a type of the sheet 7 that was placed in the sheet placed section 11 of the printer 5. The operation panel 9 is provided so that a document icon 13, a photograph icon 15, and an envelope icon 17 can be visually recognized.

Abstract: A printing request apparatus includes a first printing request generator, operable to generate a first printing request for printing information by a direct printing method; a second printing request generator, operable to generate a second printing request for printing information by an HTML-based printing method; and a printing controller, operable to select one of the first printing request generator and the second printing request generator and to cause the one of the first printing request generator and the second printing request generator to generate the corresponding printing request.

Abstract: When the network protocol controller 302 of the network device 200 receives a message sent from a client, it interprets the message header in accordance with network plug-and-play protocol without interpreting the content of the message body; and sends the message body to the device controller 402 in accordance with another communication protocol. The device controller 402 interprets the content of the message body and causes the service devices 404, 406 to execute service.

Abstract: A first device is provided with a communicator having a first interface function and a second interface function defined in an asymmetric interface standard. A second device is connected to the first device. The first device detects whether the second device has at least one of the first interface function and the second interface function. Data is transmitted from the first device to the second device, through use of the first interface function, in a case where it is detected that the second device has the second interface function. A signal for processing the data is transmitted from the first device to the second device, through use of the second interface function, in a case where it is detected that the second device has the first interface function.

Abstract: An image processing method is performed by an image supply device storing image data and an image output device performing image processing with respect to the image data, which are connected via a communication path through which the image data is communicated. A control information item including a script for image processing, which is described by a markup language, is communicated between the image supply device and the image output device. The image data is transmitted to the image output device, based on the script.

Abstract: An image print apparatus includes: a receiver that receives a plurality of set values for printing an image on a paper; a deciding unit that decides whether or not the image print apparatus can print the image on the paper according to a combination of the received plurality of set values; a correction unit that replaces, in a case the deciding unit decides that the image print apparatus cannot print the image on the paper according to a combination of the received plurality of set values, at least one of the plurality of set values with another set value to provide a combination of the plurality of set values according to which the image print apparatus can print; and a print unit that prints the image on the paper according to the plurality of set values generated by the correction unit.

Abstract: A device is disclosed. A reader is adapted to optically read contents described on a medium as an image and converting the image into image data. A network interface is adapted to be connected to a network. A communicator communicates data with a mating device through the network interface in accordance with setting information of a prescribed protocol. An acquirer acquires the setting information from the image data. A setter sets the acquired setting information to the communicator.

Abstract: A USB device having functions of USB host and USB device includes: a host side wireless unit that wirelessly performs transmission/reception of data to/from a USB host side apparatus; a device side wireless unit that is provided separately from the host side wireless unit and wirelessly performs transmission/reception of data to/from a USB device side apparatus; and a communication control unit that transmits information, which indicates that data processing is being performed, to the USB host side apparatus using the host side wireless unit during an execution period based on a period for which the device side wireless unit transmits/receives predetermined processing data to/from the USB device side apparatus and a data processing executing unit executes predetermined data processing using the processing data.

Abstract: A USB device having functions of USB host and USB device, comprising: a wireless unit that wirelessly performs both transmission/reception of data to/from a USB host side apparatus and transmission/reception of data to/from a USB device side apparatus; an information storage unit that stores communication information on transmission and reception conditions for the USB host side apparatus; and a communication control unit that causes the wireless unit to release a connection with the USB host side apparatus during an execution period based on a period for which the wireless unit serving as a USB host transmits/receives predetermined processing data to/from the USB device side apparatus and a data processing executing unit executes predetermined data processing using the processing data and that causes the wireless unit to perform reconnection with the USB host side apparatus using the communication information stored in the information storage unit after the data processing executing unit has ended the data p

Abstract: In an image output system in which a client terminal device is connected via a network to an image output device, the client terminal device contains a first transmitting/receiving unit for transmitting/receiving text data containing control information related to an image output by way of an electronic mail, whereas the image output device contains a second transmitting/receiving unit for transmitting/receiving the text data containing the control information related to the image output by way of the electronic mail between the first transmitting/receiving unit and the own second transmitting/receiving unit, and an image output unit for outputting an image based upon an image data file in accordance with the control information which is transmitted/received by the second transmitting/receiving unit.

Abstract: A first device is provided with a communicator having a first interface function and a second interface function defined in an asymmetric interface standard. A second device is connected to the first device. The first device detects whether the second device has at least one of the first interface function and the second interface function. Data is transmitted from the first device to the second device, through use of the first interface function, in a case where it is detected that the second device has the second interface function. A signal for processing the data is transmitted from the first device to the second device, through use of the second interface function, in a case where it is detected that the second device has the first interface function.

Abstract: A first device is provided with a communicator having a first interface function and a second interface function defined in an asymmetric interface standard. A second device is connected to the first device. The first device detects whether the second device has at least one of the first interface function and the second interface function. Data is transmitted from the first device to the second device, through use of the first interface function, in a case where it is detected that the second device has the second interface function. A signal for processing the data is transmitted from the first device to the second device, through use of the second interface function, in a case where it is detected that the second device has the first interface function.

Abstract: It is generated a control information item including a script for the image processing which is described by a markup language. The control information item is communicated between an image supply device and an image output device connected via a communication path. A control protocol for communicating the control information item is interpreted by a first entity which executes processing for a first hierarchic layer of a communication protocol. A management protocol for managing an image data file including the image data is interpreted by a second entity which executes processing for a second hierarchic layer of the communication protocol which is lower than the first hierarchic layer. A physical layer of the communication path is controlled by a third entity which executes processing for a third hierarchic layer of the communication protocol which is lower than the second hierarchic layer. A command in the control information item is translated between the control protocol and the management protocol.

Abstract: At one of an image supply device storing image data and an image output device performing image processing with respect to the image data which are connected via a communication path through which the image data is communicated, one of a text command described by a markup language and a binary command described by a binary is selected as a command including a control information item for the image processing. From one of the image supply device and the image output device to the other, the selected one of the text command and the binary command is transmitted. At the other one of the image supply device and the image output device, it is performed processing specified by the control information included in the selected one of the text command and the binary command.

Abstract: A communicator is connected, through a network, to a predetermined server including first frame image data and to a display device operable to select the first frame image data in association with first selection screen information linked to the first frame image data. An acquirer is adapted to acquire the first frame image data from the predetermined server through the communicator. A transmitter is adapted to transmit the first selection screen information to the display device through the communicator. A printer is adapted to print an image on a medium in association with the image data and the first frame image data selected by the display device.

Abstract: An image processing method is performed by an image supply device storing image data and an image output device performing image processing with respect to the image data, which are connected via a communication path through which the image data is communicated. A control information item including a script for image processing, which is described by a markup language, is communicated between the image supply device and the image output device. The image data is transmitted to the image output device, based on the script.

Abstract: An image output apparatus includes a first communicator, operable to receive a first image output request transmitted from a first image output request apparatus by a first communication method; a second communicator, operable to receive a second image output request transmitted from a second image output request apparatus by a second communication method; a controller, operable to select one of the first image output request and the second image output request in a case where the first image output request and the second image output request conflict; and a processor, operable to generate control information for performing image output in accordance with the selected image output request.

Abstract: A printing request apparatus includes a first printing request generator, operable to generate a first printing request for printing information by a direct printing method; a second printing request generator, operable to generate a second printing request for printing information by an HTML-based printing method; and a printing controller, operable to select one of the first printing request generator and the second printing request generator and to cause the one of the first printing request generator and the second printing request generator to generate the corresponding printing request.

Abstract: The network device 200 includes the device unit 400 having service devices 404, 406 to execute a service, and the network protocol controller 302. The device unit 400 holds a device description defining a configuration of each service device according to the network plug-and-play protocol architecture. The network protocol controller 302, responsive to startup or connection of the network protocol controller and the device unit, obtains the device description of the service devices from the device unit, and creates a total device description defining a device configuration of the entire network device.

Abstract: When the network protocol controller 302 of the network device 200 receives a message sent from a client, it interprets the message header in accordance with network plug-and-play protocol without interpreting the content of the message body; and sends the message body to the device controller 402 in accordance with another communication protocol. The device controller 402 interprets the content of the message body and causes the service devices 404, 406 to execute service.