Abstract: An application distribution device includes one or more processors and one or more memory devices storing instructions.

Abstract: A technique suitable for a work-from-home employee to request work to an office employee includes an image forming apparatus The image forming apparatus includes a receiver for receiving request information for requesting the work from the work-from-home employee to the office employee working in a business office, a display controller configured to display work indicated by the request information received by the receiver, and a selector that receives a selection of work to be performed by the office employee among the work indicated by the request information received by the receiver.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a reader and a controller. The reader acquires a document image formed on a sheet. The controller acquires an area image in a designated area designated in the document image acquired by the reader, performs a character recognition process and a code recognition process on the area image, and in response to the character recognition process not recognizing a character, employs a code recognition result by a code recognition process performed on the area image as a recognition result of the area image.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a sheet removal determination system has a first detection device to detect a sheet discharged to a discharge port; a second detection device to detect a terminal device positioned within a communication enabled range of the second detection device; and a controller to determine whether or not a user is authorized user based on user information acquired from the terminal device detected by the second detection device, determine that the sheet has been improperly removed if the user is not the authorized user and the second detection device detects the terminal device and a quantity of the sheets is less than that of the sheets before detection after the sheet is detected by the first detection device, and detect the terminal device again with the second detection device if the second detection device detects the terminal device and a quantity of the sheets is increasing than that of the sheets before detection after the sheet is detected by the first detection device.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a sheet taking away determination system comprises a first detection device configured to detect a sheet discharged to a discharge port; a second detection device configured to detect a terminal device positioned within a communication enabled range of the second detection device; and a controller configured to determine that the sheet is taken away if the second detection device detects the terminal device and a quantity of the sheets is less than that of the sheets before detection after the sheet is detected by the first detection device.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a sheet taking away determination system comprises a first detection device configured to detect a sheet discharged to a discharge port; a second detection device configured to detect a terminal device positioned within a communication enabled range of the second detection device; and a controller configured to determine that the sheet is taken away if the second detection device detects the terminal device and a quantity of the sheets is less than that of the sheets before detection after the sheet is detected by the first detection device.

Abstract: A method of performing a print operation includes receiving a print request to perform a print operation on a first printer and identifying an error with respect to the first printer. In response to the error, a second printer is selected, which is currently powered OFF, to perform the print request, based on one or more criteria. The printer request is transmitted to the second printer. The second printer includes a network interface that receives the print request and, responsive thereto, causes the second printer to be powered ON to perform the print operation.

Abstract: A method of performing a print operation includes receiving a print request to perform a print operation on a first printer and identifying an error with respect to the first printer. In response to the error, a second printer is selected, which is currently powered OFF, to perform the print request, based on one or more criteria. The printer request is transmitted to the second printer. The second printer includes a network interface that receives the print request and, responsive thereto, causes the second printer to be powered ON to perform the print operation.

Abstract: A method of performing a print operation includes receiving a print request to perform a print operation on a first printer and identifying an error with respect to the first printer. In response to the error, a second printer is selected, which is currently powered OFF, to perform the print request, based on one or more criteria. The printer request is transmitted to the second printer. The second printer includes a network interface that receives the print request and, responsive thereto, causes the second printer to be powered ON to perform the print operation.

Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, there is provided an image formation apparatus including a first sensor, a second sensor, a first transmission unit, and a second transmission unit. The first sensor detects a state of a first element. The second sensor detects a state of a second element. The first transmission unit transmits an alert in compliance with a first specification, to an external terminal, based on the state of the first element. The second transmission unit transmits an alert in compliance with a second specification different from the first specification to the external terminal, based on the state of the second element.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an image forming system comprises a portable terminal, a server and an image forming apparatus. The portable terminal includes a non-volatile memory and a control section. The non-volatile memory stores the personal authentication data for specifying a user. The control section sends the personal authentication data and user data to the server in a case where the remaining battery level value is less than a remaining level threshold value. The server includes a user data storage section. The user data storage section stores the personal authentication data and the user data sent from the portable terminal in an associated manner. The image forming apparatus includes a control section and a print section. The control section acquires the user data corresponding to the personal authentication data acquired from the non-volatile memory from the user data storage section. The print section prints the acquired user data.

Abstract: A management apparatus according to the embodiment comprises a memory, an interface and a control section. If a device determined itself to be in a predefined first state, the interface receives the alert information transmitted from the device. The control section carries out no notice notifying the first state of the device to the external apparatus if a first information representing a state the same as the state represented by alert information is contained in the memory, and stores the first information in the memory based on the alert information and carries out the notice to an external apparatus if the first information is not contained in the memory.

Abstract: A management apparatus according to the embodiment comprises a memory, an interface and a control section. If a device determined itself to be in a predefined first state, the interface receives the alert information transmitted from the device. The control section carries out no notice notifying the first state of the device to the external apparatus if a first information representing a state the same as the state represented by alert information is contained in the memory, and stores the first information in the memory based on the alert information and carries out the notice to an external apparatus if the first information is not contained in the memory.