Abstract: A network device includes one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more processors and the one or more memories are configured to obtain proxy information set to the network device, and communicate with a management server via a proxy server using the proxy information in a case where an aggregation mode is enabled and the proxy information is information received from the proxy server or in a case where the aggregation mode is not enabled, and not to communicate with the management server in a case where the aggregation mode is enabled and the proxy information is not the information received from the proxy server.

Abstract: An information processing system configured to perform setting for an image processing apparatus based on setting edited by an application configured to operate on an information processing apparatus, wherein the system includes a startup unit that acquires a status of the image processing apparatus, downloads setting information for the image processing apparatus, determines whether or not to start up the application, and controls the startup of the application based on results of the determination, wherein the determination is performed based on the status before the setting information download has begun.

Abstract: A first printing system configured to cooperate with a second printing system includes a first reception unit configured to receive a first request relating to printing from a first printing apparatus, a first transmission unit configured to transmit, to the first printing apparatus, print data corresponding to a user that is an issuer of the first request, a second reception unit configured to receive a second request relating to printing from a client terminal based on acquisition of configuration information about a second printing apparatus which is to be a printing target on the client terminal, and a second transmission unit configured to transmit, to the second printing system managing the second printing apparatus, print data corresponding to a user that is an issuer of the second request so that the second printing apparatus specified by the configuration information prints the print data.

Abstract: An information processing system configured to perform setting for an image processing apparatus based on setting edited by an application configured to operate on an information processing apparatus, wherein the system includes a startup unit that acquires a status of the image processing apparatus, downloads setting information for the image processing apparatus, determines whether or not to start up the application, and controls the startup of the application based on results of the determination, wherein the determination is performed based on the status before the setting information download has begun.

Abstract: An MFP receives an electronic mail from a mail server. The MFP prints an image based on an attached file of the received electronic mail. If an abort instruction is not accepted during printing of the image, the electronic mail is deleted from the mail server after printing of the image based on the attached file of the received electronic mail is completed. On the other hand, if the abort instruction is accepted during printing of the image, printing of the image is aborted without deleting the received electronic mail from the mail server.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor, and a memory storing instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the image forming apparatus to function as a reception unit configured to receive image data from an information processing apparatus, a printing unit configured to print an image based on the image data, an acceptance unit configured to accept a user operation for issuing an instruction to start printing, a first print control unit configured to cause the printing unit to print an image generated from the image data received by the reception unit, and a second print control unit configured to cause the printing unit to print an image obtained by adding a predetermined pattern image to an image generated from the image data received by the reception unit, wherein the second print control unit starts printing according to the user operation being accepted by the acceptance unit.

Abstract: Determination is made as to whether or not image data inputted in a state where a mode for confirming a print result is set in a maintenance mode used by a service person includes information that indicates data for maintenance, and in a case that it is determined that the information is included, image formation is performed after superimposing a particular pattern on the image data, and in a case that it is determined that the information is not included, image formation in accordance with the image data is performed after waiting for the mode to be released.

Abstract: An MFP receives an electronic mail from a mail server. The MFP prints an image based on an attached file of the received electronic mail. If an abort instruction is not accepted during printing of the image, the electronic mail is deleted from the mail server after printing of the image based on the attached file of the received electronic mail is completed. On the other hand, if the abort instruction is accepted during printing of the image, printing of the image is aborted without deleting the received electronic mail from the mail server.

Abstract: Determination is made as to whether or not image data inputted in a state where a mode for confirming a print result is set in a maintenance mode used by a service person includes information that indicates data for maintenance, and in a case that it is determined that the information is included, image formation is performed after superimposing a particular pattern on the image data, and in a case that it is determined that the information is not included, image formation in accordance with the image data is performed after waiting for the mode to be released.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor, and a memory storing instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the image forming apparatus to function as a reception unit configured to receive image data from an information processing apparatus, a printing unit configured to print an image based on the image data, an acceptance unit configured to accept a user operation for issuing an instruction to start printing, a first print control unit configured to cause the printing unit to print an image generated from the image data received by the reception unit, and a second print control unit configured to cause the printing unit to print an image obtained by adding a predetermined pattern image to an image generated from the image data received by the reception unit, wherein the second print control unit starts printing according to the user operation being accepted by the acceptance unit.

Abstract: An MFP receives an electronic mail from a mail server. The MFP prints an image based on an attached file of the received electronic mail. If an abort instruction is not accepted during printing of the image, the electronic mail is deleted from the mail server after printing of the image based on the attached file of the received electronic mail is completed. On the other hand, if the abort instruction is accepted during printing of the image, printing of the image is aborted without deleting the received electronic mail from the mail server.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of continuously offering a function of the image forming apparatus to a user, who is using the image forming apparatus by operating a mobile terminal, without interruption by other terminals. When a wireless communication is established using NFC (near-field communication), a request to execute a job from mobile terminals other than the mobile terminal is rejected from when the wireless communication is established to when a connection release request from the mobile terminal is received. When a request to execute a job is received using Wi-Fi without a wireless communication being established using NFC, a request to execute a job from mobile terminals other than the mobile terminal which has sent the request to execute the job is rejected from when the request to execute the job is received to when execution of the job is completed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is wirelessly connectable with an external device receives a processing request from the external device via wireless communication, and performs processing corresponding to the processing request. A determination is made whether security settings used in the wireless communication satisfy a predetermined condition, and if the security settings do not satisfy the condition, a security level in the image forming apparatus is set to a predetermined level.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus of this invention includes abbreviated keys that realize abbreviated input of a transmission destination, an openable cover provided so as to cover the abbreviated keys, and first and second cover open/closed detection switches configured to output an open state and a closed state of the cover. When an operation of an abbreviated key is received, if the first and second cover open/closed detection switches indicate different detection results, mismatch information indicating that different output has been occurred from the first and second cover open/closed detection switches is stored in a non-volatile storage unit, and the image forming apparatus is restarted.

Abstract: An MFP receives an electronic mail from a mail server. The MFP prints an image based on an attached file of the received electronic mail. If an abort instruction is not accepted during printing of the image, the electronic mail is deleted from the mail server after printing of the image based on the attached file of the received electronic mail is completed. On the other hand, if the abort instruction is accepted during printing of the image, printing of the image is aborted without deleting the received electronic mail from the mail server.

Abstract: While calibration is being executed in an image forming apparatus, it is not possible to execute printing until the calibration is completed, and therefore, usability of a user is poor. An image forming apparatus including Media Direct Print function to print data stored in a portable storage medium. The image forming apparatus includes a connection detection unit configured to detect connection of the portable storage medium and a control unit configured to control calibration from being executed in response to the connection detection unit detecting the connection of the portable storage medium.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of continuously offering a function of the image forming apparatus to a user, who is using the image forming apparatus by operating a mobile terminal, without interruption by other terminals. When a wireless communication is established using NFC (near-field communication), a request to execute a job from mobile terminals other than the mobile terminal is rejected from when the wireless communication is established to when a connection release request from the mobile terminal is received. When a request to execute a job is received using Wi-Fi without a wireless communication being established using NFC, a request to execute a job from mobile terminals other than the mobile terminal which has sent the request to execute the job is rejected from when the request to execute the job is received to when execution of the job is completed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus of this invention includes abbreviated keys that realize abbreviated input of a transmission destination, an openable cover provided so as to cover the abbreviated keys, and first and second cover open/closed detection switches configured to output an open state and a closed state of the cover. When an operation of an abbreviated key is received, if the first and second cover open/closed detection switches indicate different detection results, mismatch information indicating that different output has been occurred from the first and second cover open/closed detection switches is stored in a non-volatile storage unit, and the image forming apparatus is restarted.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit, a selection unit, and a generation unit. The storage unit stores first route information for acquiring first print information from an information processing apparatus, and stores second route information for acquiring second print information via an information conversion apparatus. The selection unit selects the second route information if conversion of the first print information into the second print information is necessary.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus in which a reading unit reads image information stored in an external storage unit and the read image information is analyzed to generate print information for carrying out printing, a print setting that is not to be set when printing the image information are identified based on a result of analyzing the image information. Preview image information is then generated from the stored image information, and information indicating the identified print setting is displayed on a preview screen that displays the generated preview image information.