Abstract: An information processing apparatus including an access point function includes a display unit that displays wireless connection information corresponding to the access point function, a determination unit that determines whether a user who issued an instruction for activating the access point function matches a user who logged into the information processing apparatus, and a control unit that controls the display unit to display the wireless connection information in a case where the determination unit determines that the user who issued the instruction for activating the access point function matches the user who logged into the information processing apparatus and not to display the wireless connection information in a case where the user who issued the instruction for activating the access point does not match the user who logged into the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of a wireless LAN connection with a mobile terminal, wherein, when the information processing apparatus, in a state being caused to shift to a state being capable of accepting a Wi-Fi Direct connection request from the mobile terminal, receives the Wi-Fi Direct connection request from the mobile terminal, whether or not an authenticated user has logged in to the information processing apparatus is determined, and, in a case that it is determined that an authenticated user has logged in to the information processing apparatus, Wi-Fi Direct connection processing with the mobile terminal is started.

Abstract: The fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressing member, and a heat source. The fixing member heats toner on a medium. The pressing member forms a pressing area with the fixing member and presses the toner. The heat source is provided corresponding to the pressing area across the fixing member and heats the fixing member. The heat source includes a heat insulation layer and a heating and contacting part. The heat insulation layer is laminated on a base material and has a convex part that protrudes toward the fixing member. The heating and contacting part is laminated on the heat insulation layer that has the convex part and contacts to an inner surface of the fixing member so as to heat the fixing member. The convex part protrudes the heating and contacting part laminated thereon toward the fixing member so as to maximize pressure in the pressing area.

Abstract: A heating unit includes a circuit board, heating parts, and electrode parts. The heating parts are arranged in a first direction on a surface of the circuit board. The electrode parts are disposed on the surface of the circuit board, and electrically connected to both sides of the heating parts in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. Each of the heating parts includes a plurality of heating resistors that is arranged in the first direction. Each of the heating resistors has a size ratio of a first length in the second direction to a second length in the first direction is 1 or more and 100 or less.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including an access point function includes a display unit that displays wireless connection information corresponding to the access point function, a determination unit that determines whether a user who issued an instruction for activating the access point function matches a user who logged into the information processing apparatus, and a control unit that controls the display unit to display the wireless connection information in a case where the determination unit determines that the user who issued the instruction for activating the access point function matches the user who logged into the information processing apparatus and not to display the wireless connection information in a case where the user who issued the instruction for activating the access point does not match the user who logged into the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A printing apparatus which performs printing processing based on print data, and has a direct wireless communication function, includes a wired interface, a wireless interface, and a control unit. The wired interface receives print data. The wireless interface receives print data by a wireless communication by the direct wireless communication function. The control unit applies, as a condition of a port which can be used in a communication including receiving of print data, a first port condition to a communication by the wired interface, and applies a second port condition to a wireless communication by the direct wireless communication function.

Abstract: A printing apparatus equipped with a direct wireless communication function, and a method of controlling the same, set, in accordance with an instruction of a user, a service to enable in the direct wireless communication function from among a plurality of services including a print service, and control the printing apparatus to execute the direct wireless communication function, applying a port filter corresponding to the service that is set.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including an access point function includes a display unit that displays wireless connection information corresponding to the access point function, a determination unit that determines whether a user who issued an instruction for activating the access point function matches a user who logged into the information processing apparatus, and a control unit that controls the display unit to display the wireless connection information in a case where the determination unit determines that the user who issued the instruction for activating the access point function matches the user who logged into the information processing apparatus and not to display the wireless connection information in a case where the user who issued the instruction for activating the access point does not match the user who logged into the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A portable terminal transmits a print job to a print apparatus, by connecting to an access point based on connection information acquired from an NFC tag. On completion of the transmission of the print job, the portable terminal deletes the connection information acquired from the NFC tag, from a memory, so that the connection information acquired from the NFC tag is not displayed in a connection history.

Abstract: A communication apparatus reads a two-dimensional code displayed by an external apparatus, and then stores in a clipboard a security key, which is included in the read two-dimensional code, for connecting to an access point.

Abstract: A printing apparatus equipped with a direct wireless communication function, and a method of controlling the same, set, in accordance with an instruction of a user, a service to enable in the direct wireless communication function from among a plurality of services including a print service, and control the printing apparatus to execute the direct wireless communication function, applying a port filter corresponding to the service that is set.

Abstract: A communication apparatus (a printing apparatus 100) according to an aspect of the present invention controls communication with an external apparatus in one of a first wireless communication mode (or a wired communication mode) and a second wireless communication mode. In the case where the communication mode is set to the second wireless communication mode, the printing apparatus 100 switches the communication mode to the first wireless communication mode (or the wired communication mode) when an operation state of the printing apparatus 100 shifts to another state such as a power saving state.

Abstract: A printing apparatus which performs printing processing based on print data, and has a direct wireless communication function, includes a wired interface, a wireless interface, and a control unit. The wired interface receives print data. The wireless interface receives print data by a wireless communication by the direct wireless communication function. The control unit applies, as a condition of a port which can be used in a communication including receiving of print data, a first port condition to a communication by the wired interface, and applies a second port condition to a wireless communication by the direct wireless communication function.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, in which a first port, through which a communication is permitted, and a second port, through which a communication is permitted when a specific condition is satisfied, are set, includes a reception unit, a determination unit, and a control unit. The reception unit receives data transmitted from an external apparatus. The determination unit determines whether the data satisfies the specific condition when the second port is used to receive the data. The control unit permits processing of the received data when the reception unit receives the data by using the first port or when the determination unit determines that the data satisfies the specific condition, and prohibits the processing of the data when the reception unit receives the data by using a port that is not the first or second port, or when the determination unit determines that the data does not satisfy the specific condition.

Abstract: A portable terminal transmits a print job to a print apparatus, by connecting to an access point based on connection information acquired from an NFC tag. On completion of the transmission of the print job, the portable terminal deletes the connection information acquired from the NFC tag, from a memory, so that the connection information acquired from the NFC tag is not displayed in a connection history.

Abstract: A communication apparatus (a printing apparatus 100) according to an aspect of the present invention controls communication with an external apparatus in one of a first wireless communication mode (or a wired communication mode) and a second wireless communication mode. In the case where the communication mode is set to the second wireless communication mode, the printing apparatus 100 switches the communication mode to the first wireless communication mode (or the wired communication mode) when an operation state of the printing apparatus 100 shifts to another state such as a power saving state.

Abstract: In response to a connection request, an access point in which a setting process for setting a parameter for wireless communication is running is searched for, and the parameter is set in accordance with a method of the setting process. When a connection process for connecting to the AP fails after the setting, either a first process in which the searching is performed and then the setting is performed, or a second process in which the setting is performed in accordance with the method of the setting process that is running at the most recently found AP is set depending on a factor of the failure. The set process is executed upon receiving a re-connection request.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, a method of controlling it and a storage medium. The apparatus detects a level of a load on the CPU, and selects, when a communication request is received, a communication mode corresponding to the communication request from a plurality of communication modes in accordance with a level of the load on the CPU detected levels of the loads on the CPU for communication modes stored in a storage unit. The apparatus communicates with a device that issued the communication request in accordance with the selected communication mode.

Abstract: A communication apparatus (a printing apparatus 100) according to an aspect of the present invention controls communication with an external apparatus in one of a first wireless communication mode (or a wired communication mode) and a second wireless communication mode. In the case where the communication mode is set to the second wireless communication mode, the printing apparatus 100 switches the communication mode to the first wireless communication mode (or the wired communication mode) when an operation state of the printing apparatus 100 shifts to another state such as a power saving state.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, in which a first port, through which a communication is permitted, and a second port, through which a communication is permitted when a specific condition is satisfied, are set, includes a reception unit, a determination unit, and a control unit. The reception unit receives data transmitted from an external apparatus. The determination unit determines whether the data satisfies the specific condition when the second port is used to receive the data. The control unit permits processing of the received data when the reception unit receives the data by using the first port or when the determination unit determines that the data satisfies the specific condition, and prohibits the processing of the data when the reception unit receives the data by using a port that is not the first or second port, or when the determination unit determines that the data does not satisfy the specific condition.