Abstract: An information processing apparatus that manages print processes of plural printing apparatuses, the information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire execution information indicating an execution status of each printing apparatus from the plural printing apparatuses, in a case in which a predetermined condition regarding processing of converting print data into a raster image is satisfied in one printing apparatus, extract another printing apparatus capable of executing the processing of converting the print data into the raster image from among other printing apparatuses other than the one printing apparatus by using the execution information, cause the other printing apparatus, that is extracted, to execute the processing of converting the print data of a print job scheduled to be printed in the one printing apparatus into the raster image, and perform control to transmit the raster image created by the other printing apparatus to the one printing apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that manages print processes of plural printing apparatuses, the information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire execution information indicating an execution status of each printing apparatus from the plural printing apparatuses, in a case in which a predetermined condition regarding processing of converting print data into a raster image is satisfied in one printing apparatus, extract another printing apparatus capable of executing the processing of converting the print data into the raster image from among other printing apparatuses other than the one printing apparatus by using the execution information, cause the other printing apparatus, that is extracted, to execute the processing of converting the print data of a print job scheduled to be printed in the one printing apparatus into the raster image, and perform control to transmit the raster image created by the other printing apparatus to the one printing apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first output unit that, when an instruction to perform image formation based on 2D image data is received, generates first image formation information for formation of images on respective recording media based on the 2D image data and outputs the generated first image formation information to an image forming apparatus; a second output unit that, when an instruction to perform 3D modeling based on 3D data is received, generates plural slice data by slicing the 3D data by plural respective planes, generates second image formation information for formation of a series of slice images on respective recording media based on the plural generated slice data, and outputs the generated second image formation information to the image forming apparatus; a generation unit that generates a series of control data as defined herein; and a storing unit as defined herein.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an interrupting unit that, in case where image formation based on 2D image data is commanded during execution of 3D modeling based on slice data generated by slicing 3D data, suspends output of image formation data for formation of slice images on respective recording media by an image forming apparatus and output of control data that allow a post-processing apparatus to perform, without delay, post-processing of the 3D modeling on the recording media on which slice images have been formed by the image forming apparatus; a changing unit that changes order of execution of formation of remaining slice images of the 3D modeling, a remaining part of the post-processing of the 3D modeling, and image formation based on the 2D image data, according to a prescribed condition; and an output unit as defined herein.

Abstract: A production integrated management system for a printed material includes plural step management apparatuses that manage respective steps of a series of steps that constitute a printed material production process; and an integrated management apparatus that manages a job process in the printed material production process in an integrated manner on a basis of reports from the respective step management apparatuses. The integrated management apparatus includes: a sheet generating unit that generates a job process management sheet for management of all of the series of steps every time a printed material job is received in an initial one of the series of steps; and an adding unit that adds a status record to the job process management sheet on a basis of status information included in the reports from the respective step management apparatuses.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a generation unit that generates a series of slice image data representing a series of slice images from a plurality of slice data generated by slicing 3D data; a control image data generation unit that generates control image data for formation of a control image representing control data that allow a 3D modeling post-processing apparatus to perform post-processing on recording media on which the series of slice images has been formed by an image forming apparatus; and an output unit that generates, from the slice image data, image formation information that allows the image forming apparatus to form slice images on respective recording media, and outputs the generated image formation information and control image data to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an interrupting unit that, in case where image formation based on 2D image data is commanded during execution of 3D modeling based on slice data generated by slicing 3D data, suspends output of image formation data for formation of slice images on respective recording media by an image forming apparatus and output of control data that allow a post-processing apparatus to perform, without delay, post-processing of the 3D modeling on the recording media on which slice images have been formed by the image forming apparatus; a changing unit that changes order of execution of formation of remaining slice images of the 3D modeling, a remaining part of the post-processing of the 3D modeling, and image formation based on the 2D image data, according to a prescribed condition; and an output unit as defined herein.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first output unit that, when an instruction to perform image formation based on 2D image data is received, generates first image formation information for formation of images on respective recording media based on the 2D image data and outputs the generated first image formation information to an image forming apparatus; a second output unit that, when an instruction to perform 3D modeling based on 3D data is received, generates plural slice data by slicing the 3D data by plural respective planes, generates second image formation information for formation of a series of slice images on respective recording media based on the plural generated slice data, and outputs the generated second image formation information to the image forming apparatus; a generation unit that generates a series of control data as defined herein; and a storing unit as defined herein.

Abstract: Provided is a print controller connectable to each of a cut paper printer and a continuous paper printer, the print controller including a receiving unit that receives a print job in a job ticket format from a print work flow system, a test print instruction unit that generates a print job of a new test print based on the print job and instructs the cut paper printer to execute a print process to execute a test print using print data included in the print job, a holding notification unit that notifies the print work flow system of an effect that the print job is held, and a real print job instruction unit that sends the print data included in the print job and a print parameter to the continuous paper printer and instructs the continuous paper printer to execute a real print job.

Abstract: Provided is a print controller connectable to each of a cut paper printer and a continuous paper printer, the print controller including a receiving unit that receives a print job in a job ticket format from a print work flow system, a test print instruction unit that generates a print job of a new test print based on the print job and instructs the cut paper printer to execute a print process to execute a test print using print data included in the print job, a holding notification unit that notifies the print work flow system of an effect that the print job is held, and a real print job instruction unit that sends the print data included in the print job and a print parameter to the continuous paper printer and instructs the continuous paper printer to execute a real print job.

Abstract: Provided is a print management apparatus including a failure detector that detects a failure of a printing control apparatus and a printing apparatus in a printing system, and a printing continuation control unit that performs a control for requesting, when the failure detector detects the failure of any one of the printing control apparatus and the printing apparatus, an another printing system to lend an apparatus corresponding to the apparatus of which the failure is detected among the printing control apparatus and the printing apparatus, and for continuing, when the apparatus that is a request target is lent in response to the request, printing by the lent apparatus instead of the apparatus of which the failure is detected.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a virtual machine configuration unit, a comparing unit and a determining unit. The virtual machine configuring unit configures a first virtual machine on which a same image processing program as an old version of an image processing program installed on an image processing apparatus is installed and a second virtual machine on which to new version of the image processing program provided for updating the old version of the image processing program is installed. The comparing unit compares output images from the first and the second virtual machines in response to a same instruction to process an image being input into the first and the second virtual machines. The determining unit determines a validity of update on the basis of a comparison result by the comparing unit.

Abstract: Provided is a print management apparatus including a failure detector that detects a failure of a printing control apparatus and a printing apparatus in a printing system, and a printing continuation control unit that performs a control for requesting, when the failure detector detects the failure of any one of the printing control apparatus and the printing apparatus, an another printing system to lend an apparatus corresponding to the apparatus of which the failure is detected among the printing control apparatus and the printing apparatus, and for continuing, when the apparatus that is a request target is lent in response to the request, printing by the lent apparatus instead of the apparatus of which the failure is detected.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a determination unit and a restriction unit. The determination unit determines an image forming capability of each of the image forming apparatus and a different image forming apparatus, an image being formed on a printing medium that is transported between the image forming apparatus and the different image forming apparatus. The restriction unit restricts an image forming operation of the image forming apparatus when the determination unit determines that the image forming capability of any one of the image forming apparatus and the different image forming apparatus is to be lower than an image forming capability of the other one of the image forming apparatus and the different image forming apparatus when independently performing an operation to form an image on the printing medium.

Abstract: The invention provides a machining apparatus, and its machining method, having machining tables whose weight do not increase so much even if a number of machining sections such as spindles is increased. One of the machining tables is a rectangular stationary table having a groove in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction on its surface and the other is a rectangular movable table engaged with the groove. The machining apparatus machines a printed circuit board, whose area is larger than that of the movable table, on a mounting surface of the stationary table by changing position of the printed circuit board by moving the movable table and by determining machining position by moving a spindle at position facing the mounting surface of the stationary table.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a determination unit and a restriction unit. The determination unit determines an image forming capability of each of the image forming apparatus and a different image forming apparatus, an image being formed on a printing medium that is transported between the image forming apparatus and the different image forming apparatus. The restriction unit restricts an image forming operation of the image forming apparatus when the determination unit determines that the image forming capability of any one of the image forming apparatus and the different image forming apparatus is to be lower than an image forming capability of the other one of the image forming apparatus and the different image forming apparatus when independently performing an operation to form an image on the printing medium.

Abstract: An information communication system having a sending device that sends electronic information via a communication section, a receiving device that receives the electronic information sent from the sending device via the communication section, the sending device which includes a ratio information maintaining section that maintains ratio information regarding an amount of electronic information assigned to each of plural communication sections at the time of sending the electronic information, a dividing section that divides the electronic information corresponding to the plural communication sections on the basis of the maintained ratio information, and a sending section that sends the divided electronic information to the receiving section, the receiving device comprising, a receiving section that receives the electronic information sent from the sending section via the plurality communication sections, and a restoring section that combines and restores the received electronic information to a state prior to

Abstract: A device processing history storage system in which a device and a terminal are connected through a network, in which the terminal includes: a request portion which transmits to the device a request for device processing or a request for storage of a history of the device processing; a history request portion which requests the device for the history; and a history display portion which displays the history received from the device, and the device includes: a device processing portion which performs the device processing; a history generation portion which generates a history of the device processing performed by the device processing portion; a history storage portion which stores the history generated by the history generation portion; and a history transmission portion which transmits to the terminal the history which is stored in the history storage portion.

Abstract: A printer for receiving print data transmitted from a client device via a network and for effecting print processing on the basis of the received print data, comprising: a detecting unit which detects whether or not the print processing has been completed properly; a determining unit which determines a cause if it has been detected by the detecting unit that the print processing has not been completed properly; a storing unit which stores the print data in a file server on the network if it has been detected by the detecting unit that the print processing has not been completed properly; and a mail transmitting unit which transmits to the client device by an electronic mail a cause of the improper completion of the print processing determined by the determining unit and storage position information on the print data stored by the storing unit.

Abstract: An image forming system includes: plural printing units each provided for each of different basic printing colors; and plural image processing units each provided in association with each of the printing units, and that generate image data for a basic color of the image processing unit's part and image data for other basic colors than the image processing unit's part required for combining processing of the image data for the basic color of the image processing unit's part, based on input printing data, and output resultant image data to a corresponding one of the printing units.