Abstract: An apparatus and method of transmitting a document between Multi-Function Products (MFPs) via a network, in which an MFP groups client devices and transmits a document to a plurality of client devices that belong to each group. When a plurality of image forming devices are connected to one another through a network, the apparatus includes a scanning portion for scanning a document and producing image data, a user interface for selecting a command for performing a function or a desired image forming device, a network interface connected to the image forming devices over the network for transmitting the scanned document to the selected image forming device, a display portion, and a controller for controlling the display portion to display information about the image forming devices existing on the network and transmitting the scanned image data to the selected image forming device via the network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for broadcast printing via a network are provided. The method and apparatus comprise managing an address list of the clients; determining whether the broadcast printing of data for printing is required; generating a packet including addresses of the clients included in the list if the broadcast printing of the data is determined to be required; transmitting the data to the clients by using the generated packet; and respectively instructing the clients to print the data. Accordingly, since the broadcast printing does not use a group managing protocol, operations for group management and for setting data transmission routes are not required. Moreover, overloads due to data transmission in the network are prevented and data is quickly transmitted.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a display function and a method of displaying a user interface display are provided. The method includes searching for interface information corresponding to screen layout information from a stored interface information, and displaying a plurality of user interfaces indicated by the found interface information. The displayed plurality of user interfaces are included in one or more layers and indicate one or more functions among multiple data processing functions that can be performed by the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a display function and a method of displaying a user interface display are provided. The method includes searching for interface information corresponding to screen layout information from a stored interface information, and displaying a plurality of user interfaces indicated by the found interface information. The displayed plurality of user interfaces are included in one or more layers and indicate one or more functions among multiple data processing functions that can be performed by the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of transmitting a document between Multi-Function Products (MFPs) via a network, in which an MFP groups client devices and transmits a document to a plurality of client devices that belong to each group. When a plurality of image forming devices are connected to one another through a network, the apparatus includes a scanning portion for scanning a document and producing image data, a user interface for selecting a command for performing a function or a desired image forming device, a network interface connected to the image forming devices over the network for transmitting the scanned document to the selected image forming device, a display portion, and a controller for controlling the display portion to display information about the image forming devices existing on the network and transmitting the scanned image data to the selected image forming device via the network.

Abstract: A print system, a terminal device and an image forming device therein are provided. The print system provides a document reprint function. When printing a document, data relating to the printed document is stored in the image forming device so as to reprint the document with a simple operation. The storing time for the document data in the image forming device can be set separately for the document. The user can change the storing period of the document data pre-stored in the image forming device. The terminal device provides a user interface window enabling the user to specify and change the document storing period.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for broadcast printing via a network are provided. The method and apparatus comprise managing an address list of the clients; determining whether the broadcast printing of data for printing is required; generating a packet including addresses of the clients included in the list if the broadcast printing of the data is determined to be required; transmitting the data to the clients by using the generated packet; and respectively instructing the clients to print the data. Accordingly, since the broadcast printing does not use a group managing protocol, operations for group management and for setting data transmission routes are not required. Moreover, overloads due to data transmission in the network are prevented and data is quickly transmitted.

Abstract: In a method and arrangement for restoring a ROM BIOS which is damaged due to electric impact or noise in peripheral equipment supporting an external host computer, a CPU detects and restores the damaged ROM BIOS using a ROM BIOS image already compressed and stored in a flash memory. Therefore, even if the ROM BIOS in the flash memory is damaged, a user need not download the ROM BIOS image.

Abstract: A method of compensating for a paper feed error through automatically reperforming operations to pick up printing paper when the paper feed error occurs includes the steps of: (a) driving a pickup roller, picking up printing paper stacked in a paper cassette, and then, feeding the picked up printing paper to an image forming unit; (b) after picking up the printing paper in step (a), checking to determine whether or not the printing paper has been fed to the image forming unit; and, (c) when it has been determined in step (b) that the printing paper has not been fed and a paper feed error has been generated, again driving the pickup roller, so as to attempt to pick up the printing paper stacked in the paper cassette again.

Abstract: A method for controlling paper conveyance of an electrophotographic reproduction device which receives data to be printed from an external device through a data transmission medium comprises the steps of conveying a paper to a paper registration position upon initial reception of input data to be printed transmitted through a data transmission medium and conveying the paper to a transfer unit in the electrophotographic reproduction device for enabling received data to be printed on the registered paper when the received data reaches a set unit amount of data.