Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an attachment mechanism to which an attachment unit is detachably attachable and a processor. The processor is configured to perform a determination operation to determine whether or not an attachment unit attached to the attachment mechanism is of a specific type, and transmit a determination result of the determination operation.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an attachment mechanism to which an attachment unit is detachably attachable and a processor. The processor is configured to perform a determination operation to determine whether or not an attachment unit attached to the attachment mechanism is of a specific type, and transmit a determination result of the determination operation.

Abstract: According to embodiments, an image processing apparatus includes an erasing unit configured to perform an image erasing process on each of a plurality of conveyed recording media, and a control unit configured to control the image erasing process performed by the erasing unit. The control unit stops the image erasing process with respect to at least one of the recording media when a conveyance error occurs in the recording medium, determines a situation of the at least one of the recording media causing the conveyance error, restarts the image erasing process after the conveyance error is cleared, counts a number of the recording media conveyed to the erasing unit in accordance with a counting method according to the determined situation of the recording media, and continues the restarted image erasing process performed until the counted number of the recording media reaches a target number.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an attachment mechanism to which an attachment unit is detachably attachable and a processor. The processor is configured to perform a determination operation to determine whether or not an attachment unit attached to the attachment mechanism is of a specific type, and transmit a determination result of the determination operation.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an attachment mechanism to which an attachment unit is detachably attachable and a processor. The processor is configured to perform a determination operation to determine whether or not an attachment unit attached to the attachment mechanism is of a specific type, and transmit a determination result of the determination operation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment includes an image forming unit, and a processor. The image forming unit forms an image on a printing medium. The processor performs user authentication and, upon performing the user authentication, determines whether or not an image stabilization process should be performed in the image forming unit. The processor then instructs the image forming unit to perform the image stabilization process according to a result of the user authentication.

Abstract: According to embodiments, an image processing apparatus includes an erasing unit configured to perform an image erasing process on each of a plurality of conveyed recording media, and a control unit configured to control the image erasing process performed by the erasing unit. The control unit stops the image erasing process with respect to at least one of the recording media when a conveyance error occurs in the recording medium, determines a situation of the at least one of the recording media causing the conveyance error, restarts the image erasing process after the conveyance error is cleared, counts a number of the recording media conveyed to the erasing unit in accordance with a counting method according to the determined situation of the recording media, and continues the restarted image erasing process performed until the counted number of the recording media reaches a target number.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a human sensor, a fixing device and a controller. The human sensor detects a person in the vicinity of the image processing apparatus. The fixing device carries out fixation of an image formed with a decolorable recording agent serving as a recording agent containing a coloring agent which is decolored through heating on a medium and decoloration of the image formed on the medium. The controller controls the fixing device to stop the decoloration of the image when the person is detected by the human sensor.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment includes an image forming unit, and a processor. The image forming unit forms an image on a printing medium. The processor performs user authentication and, upon performing the user authentication, determines whether or not an image stabilization process should be performed in the image forming unit. The processor then instructs the image forming unit to perform the image stabilization process according to a result of the user authentication.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment includes an image forming unit, and a processor. The image forming unit forms an image on a printing medium. The processor performs user authentication and, upon performing the user authentication, determines whether or not an image stabilization process should be performed in the image forming unit. The processor then instructs the image forming unit to perform the image stabilization process according to a result of the user authentication.

Abstract: According to embodiments, an image processing apparatus includes an erasing unit configured to perform an image erasing process on each of a plurality of conveyed recording media, and a control unit configured to control the image erasing process performed by the erasing unit. The control unit stops the image erasing process with respect to at least one of the recording media when a conveyance error occurs in the recording medium, determines a situation of the at least one of the recording media causing the conveyance error, restarts the image erasing process after the conveyance error is cleared, counts a number of the recording media conveyed to the erasing unit in accordance with a counting method according to the determined situation of the recording media, and continues the restarted image erasing process performed until the counted number of the recording media reaches a target number.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a human sensor, a fixing device and a controller. The human sensor detects a person in the vicinity of the image processing apparatus. The fixing device carries out fixation of an image formed with a decolorable recording agent serving as a recording agent containing a coloring agent which is decolored through heating on a medium and decoloration of the image formed on the medium. The controller controls the fixing device to stop the decoloration of the image when the person is detected by the human sensor.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a human sensor, a fixing device and a controller. The human sensor detects a person in the vicinity of the image processing apparatus. The fixing device carries out fixation of an image formed with a decolorable recording agent serving as a recording agent containing a coloring agent which is decolored through heating on a medium and decoloration of the image formed on the medium. The controller controls the fixing device to stop the decoloration of the image when the person is detected by the human sensor.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a human sensor, a fixing device and a controller. The human sensor detects a person in the vicinity of the image processing apparatus. The fixing device carries out fixation of an image formed with a decolorable recording agent serving as a recording agent containing a coloring agent which is decolored through heating on a medium and decoloration of the image formed on the medium. The controller controls the fixing device to stop the decoloration of the image when the person is detected by the human sensor.

Abstract: According to embodiments, an image processing apparatus includes a roller, an erasing unit, and a controller. The roller conveys a first plurality of media and a second plurality of media. The erasing device erases images from the first plurality of media, without erasing images from the second plurality of media. The controller is programmed to receive a setting of a quantity of the first plurality of media, stop erasing of the images when an error occurs in conveying at least one of the first plurality of media, and continue erasing until a value obtained by counting the first plurality of media conveyed to the erasing device, including the at least one of the first plurality of media for which the error occurs, equals the quantity of the first plurality of media.

Abstract: According to embodiments, provided is an image processing apparatus that includes an erasing unit, an operation panel, and a control unit. The erasing unit erases an image formed on a conveyed recording medium. The operation panel receives the setting of the number of the recording mediums from which the image is removed. The control unit continues the image erasing process until a value obtained by counting the number of the recording mediums conveyed to the erasing unit by including the number of the recording mediums causing a conveyance error reaches the setting number when resuming the image erasing process after stopping the image erasing process in the event of the conveyance error of the recording medium.

Abstract: According to embodiments, provided is an image processing apparatus that includes an erasing unit, an operation panel, and a control unit. The erasing unit erases an image formed on a conveyed recording medium. The operation panel receives the setting of the number of the recording mediums from which the image is removed. The control unit continues the image erasing process until a value obtained by counting the number of the recording mediums conveyed to the erasing unit by including the number of the recording mediums causing a conveyance error reaches the setting number when resuming the image erasing process after stopping the image erasing process in the event of the conveyance error of the recording medium.

Abstract: According to embodiments, an erasure decision device is disclosed. The erasure decision device comprises a detection unit configured to detect at least one mark at a predetermined position on a sheet after an erasing treatment and to output the detection result. The erasure decision device further comprises a control unit configured to determine whether a residual image remains on the sheet after the erasing treatment based on the detection result.

Abstract: A safety circuit for an image forming apparatus includes a main switch configured to allow power supply from a main power source to be switched in an ON/OFF fashion, an openable/closable cover, a cover switch configured to be turned OFF when the cover is opened and be turned ON when the cover is closed, a load, a load power source configured to be connected through the main switch and cover switch to the main power source to supply power which is generated based on power from the main power source to the load, a safety switch configured to promptly discharge a remaining charge on the load and the load power source, and a controller configured to, when the cover switch is turned OFF with the main switch ON, issue an instruction to the safety switch to immediately discharge the remaining charge.