Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium encoded with a computer readable program executed by a computer of a game device, at least one computer being configured to perform operations comprising obtaining data for determining a message to be shown while a game is running and performing conveyance processing for generating and providing a first image including a plurality of messages indicating game information of the game based on the obtained data such that the plurality of messages are sequentially shown. When the conveyance processing is terminated and the game processing is started, the second image further including a plurality of messages indicating the game information of the game based on the obtained data is generated and provided such that the plurality of messages are automatically sequentially shown.

Abstract: Among a plurality of types of first parameters, at least one type of first parameters is determined as utilization parameters utilized in a game. A rendering setting corresponding to a type of the utilization parameters satisfying a first condition among the utilization parameters is determined as a first rendering setting, and a rendering setting corresponding to a type of the utilization parameters satisfying a second condition among the utilization parameters is determined as a second rendering setting. In the game, areas in a virtual space are rendered on the basis of the first rendering setting and the second rendering setting.

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus includes an opening and closing portion including a supporting portion, the opening and closing portion configured to move to a closed position and to an opened position that is a sheet feeding position, a sheet feeding portion, an opening and closing detection portion configured to detect the sheet feeding position, a separating portion configured to blow air toward the plurality of sheets supported on the supporting portion to separate the sheets, and a control portion configured to execute a separating mode of performing an air blowing operation by the separating portion in feeding the sheets by the sheet feeding portion. In the separating mode, the control portion is configured to stop the air blowing operation in a case where movement of the opening and closing portion from the sheet feeding position toward the closed position has been detected by the opening and closing detection portion.

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus includes a supporting portion, a sheet feeding unit, a side edge regulation plate, a separation unit configured to separate the sheets by blowing air onto the plurality of sheets supported by the supporting portion, a regulation plate position detection unit configured to detect a position of the side edge regulation plates in the width direction, and a control unit configured to execute a separation mode so as to perform an air-blow operation by the separation unit in feeding the sheets by the sheet feeding unit. In the separation mode, in a case where the position of the side edge regulation plate detected by the regulation plate position detection unit does not correspond to size of the sheets supported by the supporting portion in the width direction, the control unit is configured to stop the air-blow operation.

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus includes a supporting portion, a feeding portion, a separating portion, a type detection portion, a control portion, and a type input portion. The type input portion inputs information on a type of the sheet supported by the supporting portion. The control portion selectively executes a first mode in which the type of the sheet supported by the supporting portion is set by information detected by the type detection portion while the sheet is fed, and a second mode in which the type of the sheet supported by the supporting portion is set by the information input by the type input portion to execute feeding of the sheet. The control portion executes a setting process of setting an air blowing operation to be executed in the first mode, and a choosing process of choosing one of the first mode and the second mode.

Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium encoded with a computer readable program executed by a computer of a game device, at least one computer being configured to perform operations comprising obtaining data for determining a message to be shown while a game is running and performing conveyance processing for generating and providing a first image including a plurality of messages indicating game information of the game based on the obtained data such that the plurality of messages are sequentially shown. When the conveyance processing is terminated and the game processing is started, the second image further including a plurality of messages indicating the game information of the game based on the obtained data is generated and provided such that the plurality of messages are automatically sequentially shown.

Abstract: A character is displayed in its initial state in a virtual space with at least two of a plurality of parts set as non-exposed parts that are at least partially covered by respective corresponding accessories. A playback process of playing back a scene that an accessory for one of the at least two non-exposed parts is moved such that the one of the at least two non-exposed parts is exposed, and a changing process of allowing a user to change the part exposed by the playback process, are executed serially for the at least two non-exposed parts of the character in the initial state.

Abstract: A character is displayed in its initial state in a virtual space with at least two of a plurality of parts set as non-exposed parts that are at least partially covered by respective corresponding accessories. A playback process of playing back a scene that an accessory for one of the at least two non-exposed parts is moved such that the one of the at least two non-exposed parts is exposed, and a changing process of allowing a user to change the part exposed by the playback process, are executed serially for the at least two non-exposed parts of the character in the initial state.

Abstract: Provided is a technology relating to an image forming apparatus configured to calculate a toner usage amount per day. The image forming apparatus stores the calculated toner usage amount per day in a list when a toner usage history is permitted to be stored, and avoids storing the calculated toner usage amount per day in the list when the usage history is inhibited from being stored. When the toner usage history is permitted to be stored, the image forming apparatus extracts a feature amount indicating a toner consumption tendency exhibited by a user based on the toner usage amount per day corresponding to a predetermined period stored in the list, and avoids extracting the feature amount when the toner usage history is inhibited from being stored.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that is capable of improving estimating accuracy of a usable period of a fixing device. The information processing apparatus enables communication with an image forming apparatus to which one of fixing devices is selectively attachable. A controller obtains information about a type of a fixing device attached, determines a remaining period of a second fixing device based on second data about a consumption amount of the second fixing device in a case where a first fixing device of a first type is replaced with the second fixing device of a second type, and determines a remaining period of a third fixing device based on first data about a consumption amount of the first fixing device and third data about a consumption amount of the third fixing device in a case where the first fixing device is replaced with the third fixing device of the first type.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that is capable of improving estimating accuracy of a usable period of a fixing device. The information processing apparatus enables communication with an image forming apparatus to which one of fixing devices is selectively attachable. A controller obtains information about a type of a fixing device attached, determines a remaining period of a second fixing device based on second data about a consumption amount of the second fixing device in a case where a first fixing device of a first type is replaced with the second fixing device of a second type, and determines a remaining period of a third fixing device based on first data about a consumption amount of the first fixing device and third data about a consumption amount of the third fixing device in a case where the first fixing device is replaced with the third fixing device of the first type.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that is capable of reducing a delay of delivery of a consumable even if a history of a consumption amount of a consumable is erased. The information processing apparatus enables communication with an image forming apparatus that has a consumable. The information processing apparatus includes a memory that stores data related to a consumption amount of the consumable, a controller configured to determine a future change of a remaining amount of the consumable from the data stored in the memory based on a first determination condition, control a timing at which a delivery request that urges delivery of a replacement consumable is output based on the future change, and receive user instruction information. The controller determines the future change from the data stored in the memory based on a second determination condition that is different from the first determination condition after receiving the user instruction information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that is capable of reducing a delay of delivery of a consumable even if a history of a consumption amount of a consumable is erased. The information processing apparatus that enables communication with an image forming apparatus equipped with a replaceable consumable. The information processing apparatus includes a memory that stores data related to a consumption amount of the consumable, and a controller configured to determine a future change of a remaining amount of the consumable from the data stored in the memory, issue a delivery request that requests delivery of a replacement consumable according to the future change of the remaining amount of the consumable, and receive user instruction information. The controller issues the delivery request in a case where a predetermined condition related to the remaining amount is satisfied in a predetermined period from reception of the user instruction information.

Abstract: A sheet feeding device capable of improving user's convenience even in a case where non-long sheets and long sheets are switchingly used. A sheet storage opened and closed for storing sheets to be used for image formation. A deck supply path feeds sheets from the sheet storage. A first and a second lift plate are provided in the sheet storage, side by side, in a sheet feeding direction. The first and second lift plates can be lifted up and down by a lift mechanism. A CPU determines whether or not an operation concerning storing long sheets in the sheet storage has been performed. When it is determined that the operation has been performed, the CPU controls the lift mechanism to cause the levels of the first and second lift plates to match each other.

Abstract: Provided is a technology relating to an image forming apparatus configured to calculate a toner usage amount per day. The image forming apparatus stores the calculated toner usage amount per day in a list when a toner usage history is permitted to be stored, and avoids storing the calculated toner usage amount per day in the list when the usage history is inhibited from being stored. When the toner usage history is permitted to be stored, the image forming apparatus extracts a feature amount indicating a toner consumption tendency exhibited by a user based on the toner usage amount per day corresponding to a predetermined period stored in the list, and avoids extracting the feature amount when the toner usage history is inhibited from being stored.

Abstract: A sheet feeding device capable of improving user's convenience even in a case where non-long sheets and long sheets are switchingly used. A sheet storage opened and closed for storing sheets to be used for image formation. A deck supply path feeds sheets from the sheet storage. A first and a second lift plate are provided in the sheet storage, side by side, in a sheet feeding direction. The first and second lift plates can be lifted up and down by a lift mechanism. A CPU determines whether or not an operation concerning storing long sheets in the sheet storage has been performed. When it is determined that the operation has been performed, the CPU controls the lift mechanism to cause the levels of the first and second lift plates to match each other.

Abstract: An exemplary information-processing device includes: an operation receiving unit that receives an operational input made by a user for moving a display area that has area that overlaps with a predetermined area; a display controlling unit that controls a display unit to display a graphic in the display area; a determining unit that determines a velocity of movement of the display area in accordance with a value derived from the operational input, and; an area managing unit that manages the display area to move the display area at the velocity of movement under a condition that, when a portion of the display area moves outside a predetermined portion of the predetermined area, a distance between the display area and the predetermined area does not exceed a threshold.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: a sheet container; a sheet conveyer; a sheet detector; and a controller, wherein, in a case where a leading edge of a first sheet is positioned downstream of a first position in a conveyance direction and a trailing edge of a second sheet preceding the first sheet is positioned downstream of a second position located downstream of the first position when the first and second sheets are stopped based on a result of the sheet detector, the controller causes the sheet conveyer to convey the first sheet in the conveyance direction, and in a case where the leading edge of the first sheet is positioned upstream of the first position when the first and second sheets are stopped, the controller causes the sheet conveyer to convey the first sheet in an opposite direction to return the first sheet to the sheet container.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus controls each laser scanner by setting the writing start timing in the sub-scanning direction to form the color registration correction image for correcting color registration at position according to the detection result of the image detection sensor. When forming the image on the sheet, the image forming apparatus sets the writing start timing in the sub-scanning direction according to the detection result of the image detection sensor and the amount of skew of the sheet to control each laser scanner. When forming the density detection toner image for correcting the density, the image forming apparatus sets the writing start timing in the sub-scanning direction to form the image at a position shifted by a pixel unit from the image forming position on the sheet.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: a sheet container; a sheet conveyer; a sheet detector; and a controller, wherein, in a case where a leading edge of a first sheet is positioned downstream of a first position in a conveyance direction and a trailing edge of a second sheet preceding the first sheet is positioned downstream of a second position located downstream of the first position when the first and second sheets are stopped based on a result of the sheet detector, the controller causes the sheet conveyer to convey the first sheet in the conveyance direction, and in a case where the leading edge of the first sheet is positioned upstream of the first position when the first and second sheets are stopped, the controller causes the sheet conveyer to convey the first sheet in an opposite direction to return the first sheet to the sheet container.