Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image reading device includes: an image reader which reads an image in accordance with setting contents of a plurality setting items; an operation receiver; a display; and a controller. The controller automatically sets, when a first operation is performed on the operation receiver, the setting contents of least one of the setting items; allows, when a second operation is performed on the operation receiver, the setting contents of the automatically set setting item to be changed by manual setting; and causes the display to notify that the setting contents of the automatically set setting item are changed by the manual setting.

Abstract: An image reading device comprises a controller, wherein in a case where an operation of instructing maintenance of a state in which a setting content of at least one setting item is set as a manually changed setting content is performed on an operation acceptor, the controller maintains the state in which the setting content of at least the one setting item is set as the manually changed setting content, and automatically sets setting contents of remaining setting items other than the setting content of at least the one setting item, included in the setting contents of the plurality of setting items.

Abstract: An operation guidance assistance system includes a controller executing operation guidance of an image generation apparatus and a display displaying the operation guidance. The controller: obtains, when the image generation apparatus develops an error, information on a site of the error with an imaging apparatus; identifies a member-to-be-operated in accordance with the information on the site of the error in the image generation apparatus, the member-to-be-operated being a subject to the operation guidance for clearing the error; obtains, from the information on the site of the error, information on a hand of a user carrying out an operation of the image generation apparatus; displays, on the display, the information on the site of the error including the information on the hand of the user; and displays operation guidance assistance information to guide the user through the operation in accordance with a sequence of the operation guidance.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an image forming apparatus being an example of an information processing apparatus, and a user terminal. The image forming apparatus and the user terminal are directly and communicably connected by radio communication or the like. A remote operation screen for remotely operating the image forming apparatus is displayed on a display of the user terminal. On the remote operation screen, an additional function notifier is provided for notifying a user of existence of an additional function that is an operation function executable with an input device of the image forming apparatus to be operated, and is not executable with the remote operation screen in an initial state.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an image forming apparatus being an example of an information processing apparatus, and a user terminal. The image forming apparatus and the user terminal are directly and communicably connected by radio communication or the like. A remote operation screen for remotely operating the image forming apparatus is displayed on a display of the user terminal. On the remote operation screen, an additional function notifier is provided for notifying a user of existence of an additional function that is an operation function executable with an input device of the image forming apparatus to be operated, and is not executable with the remote operation screen in an initial state.

Abstract: An acquisition condition of information can automatically be determined based on data processed by a multi-function peripheral to acquire information from other multi-function peripherals in accordance with the condition while maintaining security. When an MFP performs a printing process or an image reading process by scanner in a system connecting a plurality of MFPs, a certain predetermined word and the number of usage times thereof, etc., are extracted from the data and written and retained into log information. The MFP determines whether associated data are acquired from other MFPs for each word extracted based on the log information. If a certain MFP acquires data processed by other MFPs, the log information retained by other MFPs is checked in accordance with an acquisition condition retained by each MFP, and data corresponding to the log information conforming to the acquisition condition are acquired from other MFPs and stored in the own machine.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided in which a waiting time and an ending processing corresponding to the processing state of the apparatus such as printing, no paper, running out of toner, reading, paper jam are executed when a user leaves the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a human body detecting portion that detects the distance from the apparatus to the user, and a control portion that when the distance to the user becomes not less than a predetermined distance or out of a detection area, causes the apparatus to automatically change its state to a given state. The image forming apparatus executes an ending processing after the passage of a predetermined time, based on the processing state of the apparatus. The predetermined time for execution of the ending processing can be set separately for each user.

Abstract: An acquisition condition of information can automatically be determined based on data processed by a multi-function peripheral to acquire information from other multi-function peripherals in accordance with the condition while maintaining security. When an MFP performs a printing process or an image reading process by scanner in a system connecting a plurality of MFPs, a certain predetermined word and the number of usage times thereof, etc., are extracted from the data and written and retained into log information. The MFP determines whether associated data are acquired from other MFPs for each word extracted based on the log information. If a certain MFP acquires data processed by other MFPs, the log information retained by other MFPs is checked in accordance with an acquisition condition retained by each MFP, and data corresponding to the log information conforming to the acquisition condition are acquired from other MFPs and stored in the own machine.