Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to shift to an energy saving mode in which predetermined functions are inactivated. The processor includes a detection unit that detects a shutdown operation in the energy saving mode of the information processing apparatus, an operation reception unit that displays, when the shutdown operation is detected, a screen in which a user is prompted to determine whether performance of a shutdown process is to be continued, the operation reception unit receiving an operation through the screen, and a shutdown unit that performs the shutdown process when an operation to continue performance of the shutdown process is received through the screen.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image processing unit configured to process an image; an input unit configured to input a start-up instruction to the image processing unit; a detection unit configured to detect that a first electric power is supplied in a case where a supply cable is connected to an electrical outlet in a state of separation of the cable from the outlet; a first non-volatile storage unit and a second volatile storage unit configured to store first and second values, respectively, the first and second values indicating whether being in a valid state for receiving the start-up instruction; a determination unit configured to determine whether the first value indicates the valid state and is different from the second value; and a control unit configured to restrict a second electric power supplied to the image processing unit, and to bring the image processing apparatus into the valid state.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image processing unit configured to process an image; an input unit configured to input a start-up instruction to the image processing unit; a detection unit configured to detect that a first electric power is supplied in a case where a supply cable is connected to an electrical outlet in a state of separation of the cable from the outlet; a first non-volatile storage unit and a second volatile storage unit configured to store first and second values, respectively, the first and second values indicating whether being in a valid state for receiving the start-up instruction; a determination unit configured to determine whether the first value indicates the valid state and is different from the second value; and a control unit configured to restrict a second electric power supplied to the image processing unit, and to bring the image processing apparatus into the valid state.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to shift to an energy saving mode in which predetermined functions are inactivated. The processor includes a detection unit that detects a shutdown operation in the energy saving mode of the information processing apparatus, an operation reception unit that displays, when the shutdown operation is detected, a screen in which a user is prompted to determine whether performance of a shutdown process is to be continued, the operation reception unit receiving an operation through the screen, and a shutdown unit that performs the shutdown process when an operation to continue performance of the shutdown process is received through the screen.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reception part that receives, from a request part connected via a network, a power supply stop request that designates at least one of a plurality of power supply stop modes for stopping power supply in the image forming apparatus; a selection part that selects, when stopping the power supply in the image forming apparatus is not allowed in the designated power supply stop mode, power supply stop modes from the plurality of power supply stop modes in each of which stopping the power supply in the image forming apparatus is allowed; and a notification part that notifies the request part of the power supply stop mode selected by the selection part.

Abstract: A job processing system, including: a job accepting unit which accepts a job; a job registering unit which registers the job accepted by the job accepting unit; a job processing unit which performs processing of the job registered in the job registering; a stopping command accepting unit which accepts a processing stopping command for the job; and a control unit which performs control in which registering is postponed for the job which is in a process of being registered in the job registering unit when the stopping command accepting unit accepted the processing stopping command.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus configured to execute image forming process by using hardware resources. The image forming apparatus includes a processor that executes application software including an image forming process, the application software causing display of one or more display screens. The image forming apparatus includes a display processing unit configured to display one of the one or more display screens on a display, a memory configured to store in association with each display screen, a power status indicating whether each of the hardware resources should be provided power during display of the display screen, a power status determining unit configured to determine which hardware resource should be provided power among the hardware resources, based on the displayed display screen and the power status stored in the memory, and a power control unit configured to provide power to the determined hardware resources.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an engine configured to perform image formation; an engine control unit configured to control the engine; an apparatus control unit configured to control the whole of the apparatus; a storage unit; and a state management unit configured to set the apparatus to a power-saving mode in which the apparatus control unit and the storage unit are supplied with power while the engine, and the engine control unit are not supplied with power when a main power supply is turned on. When the apparatus is set to the power-saving mode, the apparatus control unit reads out second engine information that represents a configuration of the engine from the storage unit and performs a start-up process on the apparatus control unit on the basis of the second engine information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reception part that receives, from a request part connected via a network, a power supply stop request that designates at least one of a plurality of power supply stop modes for stopping power supply in the image forming apparatus; a selection part that selects, when stopping the power supply in the image forming apparatus is not allowed in the designated power supply stop mode, power supply stop modes from the plurality of power supply stop modes in each of which stopping the power supply in the image forming apparatus is allowed; and a notification part that notifies the request part of the power supply stop mode selected by the selection part.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an engine configured to perform image formation; an engine control unit configured to control the engine; an apparatus control unit configured to control the whole of the apparatus; a storage unit; and a state management unit configured to set the apparatus to a power-saving mode in which the apparatus control unit and the storage unit are supplied with power while the engine, and the engine control unit are not supplied with power when a main power supply is turned on. When the apparatus is set to the power-saving mode, the apparatus control unit reads out second engine information that represents a configuration of the engine from the storage unit and performs a start-up process on the apparatus control unit on the basis of the second engine information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus configured to execute image forming process by using hardware resources. The image forming apparatus includes a processor that executes application software including an image forming process, the application software causing display of one or more display screens. The image forming apparatus includes a display processing unit configured to display one of the one or more display screens on a display, a memory configured to store in association with each display screen, a power status indicating whether each of the hardware resources should be provided power during display of the display screen, a power status determining unit configured to determine which hardware resource should be provided power among the hardware resources, based on the displayed display screen and the power status stored in the memory, and a power control unit configured to provide power to the determined hardware resources.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is disclosed that includes multiple application modules configured to perform image processing including scanning, printing, and copying of an image; multiple service modules configured to perform an image forming operation and to control the image forming apparatus; a nonvolatile configuration information storage part configured to contain first configuration information of the application modules and the service modules; a configuration information comparison part configured to read second configuration information of the application modules and the service modules and compare the first configuration information and the second configuration information before starting the application modules and the service modules; and a notification part configured to notify the manager of the image forming apparatus of the difference between the first configuration information and the second configuration information in response to detection of the difference.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a request-frequency calculating unit, an acceptable-frequency calculating unit, and acceptance/rejection determining unit. The request-frequency calculating unit calculates a request frequency corresponding to a processing request relating to image formation with reference to any one of multiple pieces of frequency information, which is broken down by process category of an image forming process and stored in a predetermined storage unit, selectively. The acceptable-frequency calculating unit calculates an acceptable frequency corresponding to the processing request from acceptable-processing-amount information stored in a predetermined storage unit. The acceptance/rejection determining unit determines whether or not to accept the processing request by comparing the request frequency with the acceptable frequency.

Abstract: The collaboration among the image forming devices is practiced on the computer network for efficiently utilizing the printing resources. When a large print job is requested, the parent image forming device seeks an appropriate child image forming device to share the same print job during a predetermined collaboration process. To minimize the waste and maximize the productivity during the collaboration process, the parent device ascertains that the child device is able to complete a part of the collaboration print job before the corresponding image data is transferred from the parent device to the child device. One of the resources that the parent device ascertains is the available memory amount at the child device for the image data to be transferred. If a sufficient amount of memory is not available at the child device, the image data is transferred to prevent an incomplete collaboration task at the child device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of replacement components to be replaced according to their lifetimes. An information setting unit sets a replacement type of each of the replacement components, which indicates whether each of the replacement components is to be replaced at failure or replaced periodically, and a replacer who is in charge of replacing each of the replacement components. An information registering unit registers therein the replacement type and the replacer set by the information setting unit for each of the replacement components.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is disclosed that includes multiple application modules configured to perform image processing including scanning, printing, and copying of an image; multiple service modules configured to perform an image forming operation and to control the image forming apparatus; a nonvolatile configuration information storage part configured to contain first configuration information of the application modules and the service modules; a configuration information comparison part configured to read second configuration information of the application modules and the service modules and compare the first configuration information and the second configuration information before starting the application modules and the service modules; and a notification part configured to notify the manager of the image forming apparatus of the difference between the first configuration information and the second configuration information in response to detection of the difference.

Abstract: The collaboration among the image forming devices is practiced on the computer network for efficiently utilizing the printing resources. When a large print job is requested, the parent image forming device seeks an appropriate child image forming device to share the same print job during a predetermined collaboration process. To minimize the waste and maximize the productivity during the collaboration process, the parent device ascertains that the child device is able to complete a part of the collaboration print job before the corresponding image data is transferred from the parent device to the child device. One of the resources that the parent device ascertains is the available memory amount at the child device for the image data to be transferred. If a sufficient amount of memory is not available at the child device, the image data is transferred to prevent an incomplete collaboration task at the child device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, in which software is used for forming an image, includes a display unit, a display information controlling unit configured to control information displayed on the display unit, an interface unit configured to provide a physical connection with an external apparatus on which an application is implemented, a control unit configured to control the interface unit and provide a logical connection with the external apparatus, and a relay unit configured to relay between the application and the software, the relaying unit notifying the display information controlling unit of a display that is to be presented on the display unit to indicate ongoing preparation of the application until the application becomes operational when the control unit provides the logical connection with the external apparatus.