Abstract: A print control device comprises a print data generating unit which generates print data in units of jobs from incoming data. The print data generating unit includes: a layout information generating unit which generates layout information specifying layout in a printable area based on sheet size and the number of pages of the job; a memory that stores an image to be formed on a sheet; and an arrangement unit which generates cascade print data by reducing each page of the job and successively placing and overlaying the reduced pages in the memory corresponding to the sheet size based on the layout information generated by the layout information generating unit.

Abstract: A carbon layer is formed on a solid electrolyte layer of the solid electrolytic capacitor, and a conductor layer connected to a cathode terminal is further disposed thereon. The carbon layer contains carbon particles, and a first additive or a second additive. The first additive is formed from at least one of those selected from the group consisting of hydrated silica and silicate. The second additive is formed from at least one of those selected from the group consisting of a condensation product of an aromatic sulfonic acid with formaldehyde, a condensation product of an aromatic sulfonate with formaldehyde, polystyrene sulfonic acid, and polystyrene sulfonate.

Abstract: A display control method according to the present invention is provided for a non-volatile display portion provided on an electronic device, the display control method includes: displaying information of a type appropriate for a state of the electronic device on the display portion from among multiple types of information. checking for a disconnection, with respect to an image forming apparatus including electrical loads and voltage generating circuits that generate voltages that are applied to the electrical loads, by determining if the voltage generating circuits and electrodes that are electrically connected to the electrical loads are normally connected.

Abstract: A three-dimensional shape is displayed at a high speed on the basis of compressed data. A subdivision pattern for at least one face that forms the three-dimensional shape is determined on the basis of three-dimensional shape data that defines the three-dimensional shape by the face. At the same time a curved face shape of the face is determined on the basis of the position of the vertices of the face and the direction of normals at the vertices defined in advance in the three-dimensional shape data. Then the determined curved face shape is subdivided according to the determined subdivision pattern and a plurality of faces are generated on the curved face shape. A three-dimensional shape formed by the plurality of faces generated is displayed.

Abstract: A computer is provided with an application and a printer driver. A user of the computer generates image data using the application. When the image data is for a plurality of pages, the user selects a desired watermark for each of the plurality of pages. The printer driver converts the image data into print data, and combines selected watermarks with the print data for corresponding pages, thereby generating updated print data. The updated print data is output as a single print job to the printer. The printer executes printing operations based on the print job so as to print an image on a plurality of pages, each formed with a corresponding watermark.

Abstract: A computer is provided with an application and a printer driver. A user of the computer generates image data using the application. When the image data is for a plurality of pages, the user selects a desired watermark for each of the plurality of pages. The printer driver converts the image data into print data, and combines selected watermarks with the print data for corresponding pages, thereby generating updated print data. The updated print data is output as a single print job to the printer. The printer executes printing operations based on the print job so as to print an image on a plurality of pages, each formed with a corresponding watermark.

Abstract: A print control program product comprises creating a new image file of the created printing data for a new watermark when an instruction is given to create the image file based on the created printing data, and storing the created new image file in the memory.

Abstract: A printing control apparatus that comprises: a printing control unit that executes a printing processing for predetermined data based on a setup value of a parameter relating to a printing mode in response to inputting a printing instruction through an input unit comprising plural operable keys, and enables a printer to form an image based on the data in the printing mode corresponding to the setup value; a determination unit that determines whether or not a particular key in the input unit is pressed in response to inputting the printing instruction based on an input signal, which is generated in response to pressing a key provided on the input unit; and a setting unit that selects a parameter in the printing control unit based on a result of the determination unit before the printing processing, and sets a value of the parameter in the printing control unit

Abstract: Part of the set data which would conventionally be managed by a printer driver is stored in a special setting storage region from and into which both the printer driver and a print setting program cause data to be read out and written, respectively. For printing, the printer driver causes the print setting program to start in accordance with a setting. The print setting program causes set data to be read in from the special setting storage region and displayed. If a data is entered, the program causes the set data in the region to be updated. Therefore, for printing, it is possible to check the set data without doing a troublesome operation.

Abstract: Collection status and delivery status of recoverable products are stored in a database in association with a plurality of suppliers, and unitarily managed at a collection center. Collection/delivery information associated with identification information transmitted from a terminal is returned as required.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a display unit which displays images; an input unit through which an instruction is input from outside; a page image display processing unit which causes the display unit to display at least two page images each representing a print page; a page image moving unit which moves the at least two page images displayed on the display unit by the page image display processing unit, on the basis of the instruction input through the input unit from the outside; and a condition setting unit which sets a printing condition, on the basis of a positional relationship between at least two page images that are moved by the page image moving unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: an image forming unit; plural trays; a sheet feed unit that feeds a sheet held in one of the trays; a correspondence storing unit that stores correspondence between trays and kinds of sheets; a priority setting unit that sets priority to a designation of the tray or to a designation of the kind; a sheet feed control unit that feeds the sheet from one of the trays when the priority is given to the designation of the tray and the one of the trays is designated, and searches one of the trays that holds the sheet of the designated kind based on the correspondence to feed the sheet from the searched tray when the priority is given to the designation of the kind and the kind of the sheet is designated; and a setting change unit that changes a setting of the image forming unit correspondingly to the kind of sheet.

Abstract: A computer is provided with an application and a printer driver. A user of the computer generates image data using the applications. When the image data is for a plurality of pages, the user selects a desired watermark for each of the plurality of pages. The printer driver converts the image data into print data, and combines selected watermarks with the print data for corresponding pages, thereby generating updated print data. The updated print data is output as a single print job to the printer. The printer executes printing operations based on the print job so as to print an image on a plurality of pages, each formed with a corresponding watermark.

Abstract: A computer is provided with an application and a printer driver. A user of the computer generates image data using the application. When the image data is for a plurality of pages, the user selects a desired watermark for each of the plurality of pages. The printer driver converts the image data into print data, and combines selected watermarks with the print data for corresponding pages, thereby generating updated print data. The updated print data is output as a single print job to the printer. The printer executes printing operations based on the print job so as to an image on a plurality of pages each formed with a corresponding watermark.

Abstract: A personal computer acquires the number of pages L to be laid in one surface of a medium specified by a user, thereby acquiring a page number K to be considered to be a page break for one copy. A counter is incremented every time print data corresponding to one page are transmitted to a printer. When the value of the counter has exceeded the page-break page number K, recording of a top page of the next copy on the same recording paper is prevented by inserting a blank page, so long as the counter does not assume a multiple of the page number L.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus, which transmits/receives information to/from a scanner and a printer, is operated by an application program for instructing the printer to print an image read by the scanner in alignment with at least one end of a printable range belonging to a print paper size to be printed. A scanner driver program allows the apparatus to implement: a determination function of determining a readable range of a read paper size to be read by the scanner; an acquisition function of executing a printer driver program for the printer to acquire a printable range belonging to a print paper size as large as the read paper size; and a control function of making control to print an image within an overlapping range between the readable range and the printable range according to an instruction of the instruction function when the determined readable range includes the acquired printable range.

Abstract: A three-dimensional shape is displayed at a high speed on the basis of compressed data. A subdivision pattern for at least one face that forms the three-dimensional shape is determined on the basis of three-dimensional shape data that defines the three-dimensional shape by the face. At the same time a curved face shape of the face is determined on the basis of the position of the vertices of the face and the direction of normals at the vertices defined in advance in the three-dimensional shape data. Then the determined curved face shape is subdivided according to the determined subdivision pattern and a plurality of faces are generated on the curved face shape. A three-dimensional shape formed by the plurality of faces generated is displayed.

Abstract: A software install program product causes a computer to execute: acquiring version information of an operating system used with the computer; acquiring compatible OS information of the software program stored in the recording medium; determining whether or not the operating system is a compatible operating system corresponding to the compatible OS information based on the compatible OS information and the version information; determining that the software program can be installed in the computer if determined that the operating system is the compatible operating system; acquiring location information stored in the recording medium if determined that the operating system is not the compatible operating system; accessing a database server on a network based on the location information; acquiring installation information stored in the database server; determining whether or not the software program can be installed in the computer based on the installation information; and installing the software program into th

Abstract: In order to enable an user to uninstall multiple device drivers that are required by a single multifunction device all at once, an uninstall system creates during installation an installer registry for the multifunction device that is different from a system registry. Data specifying the multiple related device drivers, such as a scanner driver, printer driver, and fax driver, is stored in association with each other in this installer registry, enabling the multiple device drivers to be easily identified and uninstalled together. Further, by displaying a list dialog box, the user can indicate specific device(s) for which the multiple device drivers are to be uninstalled.

Abstract: When a request of receipt of facsimile data has been received, it is determined whether a recording unit is in a printable state. When the recording unit is not in the printable state, it is determined whether a setting of transferring the facsimile data to a target storage server on the Internet has been made. When it is determined that the setting has been made, a facsimile machine receives the facsimile data and then converts the received facsimile data into file data. The converted facsimile data is attached to an e-mail and transmitted to the target storage server.