Abstract: A control method for controlling an information processing apparatus includes displaying sheet information, searching for an image forming apparatus to which sheet information selected by a user is able to be set, and displaying the image forming apparatus found by the search.

Abstract: An elevator rope monitoring device, provided with: line sensor cameras 1a, 1b for imaging the entire circumference of the traveling elevator rope 5; a speed/position detecting device 4 for detecting the traveling speed and traveling position of the elevator rope 5; an image recording part 3a for inputting the image acquired by the line sensor cameras 1a, 1b in association with the traveling position of the elevator rope 5 detected by the speed/position detecting means 4; an image creating part 3b for creating an entire circumferential image of the elevator rope 5 from the image imaged by the line sensor cameras 1a, 1b; and an image processing part 3c for detecting an abnormality in the elevator rope 5 by analyzing the entire circumferential image.

Abstract: A printing system provides an efficient operation process by automating work for producing a print product that meets quality terms requested by a customer with an information format for transferring quality terms or a quality report. A control method for an information processing apparatus includes receiving order data including quality request data from an order receiving system, interpreting the received quality request data, generating a job containing information that is used for quality adjustment to be performed by a production system, based on the interpreted quality request data, and sending the job to the production system. The job containing quality request data in a data format that is same as a data format of the received quality request data is generated.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus registers, as a reference image, image data generated based on a print job or image data obtained by scanning a printed sheet. The inspection apparatus sets a determination criterion value used in an inspection of a printed material to determine quality of the printed material and determines, in an inspection method for inspecting the printed material using the registered reference image which is based on image data generated based on a print job, quality of the printed material based on a difference between scanned image data that is obtained by scanning the print material and the registered reference image and on the determination criterion value. The inspection apparatus controls updating of the registered reference image based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes at least one memory that stores instructions, and at least one processor that causes, by performing the instructions, the information processing apparatus to receive, via a network from an order-receiving system, received-order data including quality request data, interpret the received quality request data, generate a job including information used in quality adjustment to be performed by a production system, based on the interpretation result, and enter the job into the production system. The job including quality request data of a data format is generated, where the data format is different from a data format of the received quality request data and is according to the production system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an inspection apparatus that executes an inspection by comparing an image of a printed material printed by a printing apparatus and a reference image. The inspection apparatus extracts a region corresponding to a content type on a basis of content information of the reference image, sets an inspection level for the region extracted in the extracting; and presents, to a user, the region extracted in the extracting and the inspection level set in the setting, associated with the reference image.

Abstract: A print control apparatus that improves operability in readjusting a secondary transfer voltage that has been adjusted. The print control apparatus that communicates with an image forming apparatus. The print control apparatus includes an instruction unit that instructs the image forming apparatus to execute a process that prints a predetermined chart, reads the predetermined chart by the reading device, and sets a secondary transfer voltage, a reception unit that receives an adjustment value obtained by the process from the image forming apparatus, and a display control unit that controls a display unit to display an object that prompts a user to adjust at least the secondary transfer voltage based on reception of the adjustment value obtained by the process by the reception unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive print data containing quality request data, a generation unit configured to generate a job based on the quality request data received by the reception unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit the job generated by the generation unit to a job processing apparatus, and another generation unit configured to generate product quality data indicating a quality of a product generated by processing the job by the job processing apparatus, wherein, in a case where the quality of the product does not satisfy a quality requested by the quality request data, the another generation unit generates the product quality data indicating that the quality requested by the quality request data is not satisfied.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes at least one processor that causes the information processing apparatus to receive image data and quality request data from an order system, transmit the image data to a production system, and receive a measurement result obtained by the production system about a measurement item specified by the quality request data from among items that are able to be notified by quality data. In addition, the quality data including the measurement result about the measurement item specified by the quality request data based on the measurement result is generated, and the quality data is transmitted to the order system.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus registers, as a reference image, image data generated based on a print job or image data obtained by scanning a printed sheet. The inspection apparatus sets a determination criterion value used in an inspection of a printed material to determine quality of the printed material and determines, in an inspection method for inspecting the printed material using the registered reference image which is based on image data generated based on a print job, quality of the printed material based on a difference between scanned image data that is obtained by scanning the print material and the registered reference image and on the determination criterion value. The inspection apparatus controls updating of the registered reference image based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: A production system includes a memory containing instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions to execute a quality verification process corresponding to identification information assigned to a print job, determine whether or not a condition corresponding to the identification information assigned to the print job is met, in a case it is determined that the condition is not met, execute an adjustment process for meeting the condition, and execute the print job in a case the adjustment process has been completed or in a case it is determined that the condition is met.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cleaning head for cleaning a plurality of hoisting belts and/or at least one sheave of an elevator system is provided. The at least one sheave includes a plurality of grooves for receiving each of the hoisting belts. The cleaning head comprises a base plate and a plurality of wipers fixed to an upper end of the base plate to project outwards from the base plate. The cleaning head may be used to clean the plurality of hoisting belts at once and/or the plurality of grooves of the at least one sheave at once.

Abstract: During a maintenance inspection, an optical rope diameter measuring device is provided at a predetermined position along a path of a wire rope, rope diameter is measured at multiple measuring points while the elevator is driven in test mode, and diameter reduction at each measuring point is determined and stored as a first diameter reduction (S2_S6). During a subsequent maintenance inspection, rope diameter is similarly measured at each measuring point to determine diameter reduction constituting a second diameter reduction (S7_S11). Based on these two diameter reductions, the time at which diameter reduction will reach a predetermined threshold value is predicted for each measuring point, and the earliest time is displayed as a rope replacement time (S12_S14).

Abstract: A print control apparatus that improves operability in readjusting a secondary transfer voltage that has been adjusted. The print control apparatus that communicates with an image forming apparatus. The print control apparatus includes an instruction unit that instructs the image forming apparatus to execute a process that prints a predetermined chart, reads the predetermined chart by the reading device, and sets a secondary transfer voltage, a reception unit that receives an adjustment value obtained by the process from the image forming apparatus, and a display control unit that controls a display unit to display an object that prompts a user to adjust at least the secondary transfer voltage based on reception of the adjustment value obtained by the process by the reception unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that transmits print data and a print quality requirement to a control system that controls a printing apparatus to output a printed product satisfying required print quality, includes a reception unit configured to receive print data, a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, a user interface that prompts a user to select a setting of print quality of the print data from among predetermined options, a generation unit configured to generate quality requirement data suitable for an option selected via the user interface, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the control system, the print data received by the reception unit and the quality requirement data generated by the generation unit, wherein the quality requirement data includes at least information indicating an acceptable range of a color difference between a standard color value and a colorimetric value of the printed product.

Abstract: A printing system provides an efficient operation process by automating work for producing a print product that meets quality terms requested by a customer with an information format for transferring quality terms or a quality report. A control method for an information processing apparatus includes receiving order data including quality request data from an order receiving system, interpreting the received quality request data, generating a job containing information that is used for quality adjustment to be performed by a production system, based on the interpreted quality request data, and sending the job to the production system. The job containing quality request data in a data format that is same as a data format of the received quality request data is generated.

Abstract: To provide a printing system that realizes improvement of efficiency in work for confirming whether or not a printed deliverable satisfying a quality requirement demanded by a customer is produced, by utilizing an information format for transmitting quality requirement and quality report, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: a receiving unit receiving from a production system first information indicating a result obtained by performing quality adjustment with the production system; and a generating unit generating second information in which the production system indicates the result of the quality adjustment, based on the first information received from the production system, wherein the generating unit generates the second information having a data format different from a data format of the first information.

Abstract: To provide a printing system of automating work for producing a printed deliverable satisfying a quality requirement required by a customer and of realizing greater efficiency of work processes, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive received-order data including quality request data from an order-receiving system; an interpretation unit configured to interpret the received quality request data; a generating unit configured to generate a job including information used in quality adjustment to be performed by a production system, based on an interpretation result by the interpretation unit; and an entry unit configured to enter the job into the production system, wherein the generating unit is configured to generate the job including quality request data of a data format, here the data format is different from a data format of the received quality request data and is according to the production system.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive print data containing quality request data, a generation unit configured to generate a job based on the quality request data received by the reception unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit the job generated by the generation unit to a job processing apparatus, and another generation unit configured to generate product quality data indicating a quality of a product generated by processing the job by the job processing apparatus, wherein, in a case where the quality of the product does not satisfy a quality requested by the quality request data, the another generation unit generates the product quality data indicating that the quality requested by the quality request data is not satisfied.

Abstract: A printing system comprises an order receiving system, an information processing apparatus, and one or more production systems. The order receiving system receives print data, generates quality requirement data, and sends the print data and the quality requirement data to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus decides a production system to be used based on the received quality requirement data, and generates a print job having identification information of a quality verification process and submits the print job to the determined production system. The production system executes the quality verification process corresponding to the identification information, and if a condition set by the quality verification process is not met, executes an adjustment process for meeting the condition, and executes the print job when the adjustment process has been completed.