Abstract: In correspondence with a registration request from an external device, notification setting to notify an external device of status information in an electric device is registered and a period in which the notification setting is valid is decided. In accordance with occurrence of event, the status information is notified to the external device for which the notification setting is registered. Upon expiration of the decided period, the notification setting is invalidated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a slip sheet that protects a planographic printing plate in which the coefficient of static friction between corresponding surfaces of the slip sheet that contact an image-forming surface of the planographic printing plate is 0.35 or less, the surface strength of the slip sheet is 15 or more, or the Clark stiffness of the slip sheet is 20 to 50. In a production process of the planographic printing plate, the image-forming surface and the slip sheet are adhered by suitably charging, and following their lamination, the charge rapidly dissipates resulting in favorable separation, discharge characteristics and storage characteristics in an automatic plate feeder. In addition, sticking between the slip sheet and the image-forming surface during heat treatment can also be prevented simultaneously. This slip sheet is particularly effective for planographic printing plates of the heat mode type and photon mode type on which images are formed by exposure to laser light.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus that is connected to a plurality of other image forming apparatuses via a network, including a function presenting unit that presents required functions of a job to be transferred from the image forming apparatus a transfer destination candidate presenting unit that retrieves, from among the a plurality of other image forming apparatuses, an image forming apparatus that supports the required functions of the transferred job by comparing the required functions of the transferred job and a function supported by the other image forming apparatuses, and presents the retrieved apparatus and a transfer destination candidate re-presenting unit that presents another image forming apparatus that supports the remaining required functions when one or more of the required functions of the transferred job are de-selected.

Abstract: A control apparatus which makes it possible to realize a configuration for processing a plurality of print jobs efficiently without waste while meeting needs for performing a glossing process on prints. When a sheet printed in a first process is fed from a sheet feeder, the printing apparatus executes a second printing process for processing the fed sheet. When an interrupting factor occurs during execution of the second printing process to cause interruption of the processing, the interrupted processing is resumed on condition that the interrupting factor is removed. A resuming method of resuming the processing is determined based on contents of the processing in the second process.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which is capable of notifying a management server of only necessary information for the management server to perform its proper maintenance function, as information on the maintenance of an image forming apparatus after recovery of the management server, to thereby avoid the management server from performing processing more than necessary. A device information transmission and retransmission schedule controller transmits maintenance information including status information and cumulative counter information on an image forming apparatus to an information collecting server. A retransmission data storage section stores the status information and the cumulative counter information. Upon recovery from failure in communication with the server, the schedule controller transmits the status information collected in a plurality of timings and part of the cumulative counter information collected in a plurality of timings to the server.

Abstract: When a shift lever is shifted from an N range to a D range and a predetermined learning condition is established, a learning timer tm_pulse up to a point at which a pulse signal is detected by a primary pulley rotation speed sensor is calculated, and when a deviation between the learning timer tm_pulse and a reference correction amount ?P_offset is larger than a predetermined threshold ?t_pulse_dif, a learned correction amount P_offset is updated.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is for a user originally having authority to be capable of performing a copy operation without damaging convenience. In order to achieve the above object, a device according to the present invention comprises connecting unit for connecting data of a first document into which first certification information to be inputted for permitting a copy of the document is embedded to data of a second document into which second certification information to be inputted for permitting a copy of the document is embedded.

Abstract: A printing system and control method thereof which insert partitions between printed materials printed by a printing apparatus execute substitution operation in a case that there is no partition. The substitution operation includes executing shift discharge sheet operation which loads printed materials onto a stacker with a shift by units of printed materials to be partitioned, or supplying an partition for substitution from another sheet feed cassette in which partitions for substitution operation are stored, or supplying a sheet from another sheet feed cassette in which other sheets being different from the printed material used to printing of printed materials in at least one of size, type and color as an partition.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a near infrared absorbing dye having excellent shielding function for near infrared rays and excellent in durability is provided. A pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a near infrared absorbing dye, wherein the layer of the pressure-sensitive adhesive has a thickness of 25±5 ?m and absorption intensity at the maximum absorption wavelength of the near infrared absorbing dye after light resistance test is 50% or more for absorption intensity before the test in the light resistance test in which light with an irradiance of 64.5 W/m2 at a wavelength of 300 to 400 nm is irradiated for the layer for 160 hours.

Abstract: An information-processing apparatus determines whether a source of a registration request transmitted thereto exists on a network in a predetermined range, and changes the valid period of registration of notification destination information on the basis of the determination result. Alternatively, an information-processing apparatus determines whether a notification destination that should be registered in response to a registration request transmitted thereto exists on the network in a predetermined range, and changes the valid period of registration of notification destination information on the basis of the determination result.

Abstract: An energy-saving mode-equipped apparatus for implementing an energy-saving mode for limiting power supply to modules notifies an information specifying a restore time from the energy-saving mode to an information processing apparatus connected via a network before switching into the energy-saving mode. The information processing apparatus transmits a processing request to the energy-saving mode-equipped apparatus after the restore time has elapsed since a launch request was transmitted to the energy-saving mode-equipped apparatus.

Abstract: In correspondence with a registration request from an external device, notification setting to notify an external device of status information in an electric device is registered and a period in which the notification setting is valid is decided. In accordance with occurrence of event, the status information is notified to the external device for which the notification setting is registered. Upon expiration of the decided period, the notification setting is invalidated.

Abstract: A forward/reverse change-over mechanism (3) of an automatic transmission comprises a forward clutch (5) inside a drum (7) with the base (7c) which rotates together with an input shaft (1). The forward clutch (5) engages by driving a piston (9) housed in the drum (7) by the oil pressure of an oil chamber (10) between a base (7c) and the piston (9). Projecting bearings (16) which seat the piston (9) are formed by press-forming at equal angular intervals concentrically with the axial center of the drum (7) in the base (7c). By installing a sensor body (18) which responds to the passage of depressions (17) formed underneath the bearings (16), the forward/reverse change-over mechanism (3) can be made compact and manufactured with a small number of parts and machining steps.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which is capable of notifying a management server of only necessary information for the management server to perform its proper maintenance function, as information on the maintenance of an image forming apparatus after recovery of the management server, to thereby avoid the management server from performing processing more than necessary. A device information transmission and retransmission schedule controller transmits maintenance information including status information and cumulative counter information on an image forming apparatus to an information collecting server. A retransmission data storage section stores the status information and the cumulative counter information. Upon recovery from failure in communication with the server, the schedule controller transmits the status information collected in a plurality of timings and part of the cumulative counter information collected in a plurality of timings to the server.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a verification unit for verifying validity of a certificate that certifies a communication party and a transmission unit for externally transmitting information for identifying the information processing apparatus and a result of verification of the certificate.

Abstract: A forward/reverse change-over mechanism (3) of an automatic transmission comprises a forward clutch (5) inside a drum (7) with the base (7c) which rotates together with an input shaft (1). The forward clutch (5) engages by driving a piston (9) housed in the drum (7) by the oil pressure of an oil chamber (10) between a base (7c) and the piston (9). Projecting bearings (16) which seat the piston (9) are formed by press-forming at equal angular intervals concentrically with the axial center of the drum (7) in the base (7c). By installing a sensor body (18) which responds to the passage of depressions (17) formed underneath the bearings (16), the forward/reverse change-over mechanism (3) can be made compact and manufactured with a small number of parts and machining steps.

Abstract: Waste developer used for the development of pigment-containing non-silver-salt photosensitive materials is disposed of by filtering through a filter which does not allow pigment particles to pass through and allows the waste developer solution to be treated to flow horizontally to the surface of the filter membrane. The solution which passed through the fiber membrane is reused as a developer. This process greatly decreases discharge of waste developer allows a long-time stabilized continuous developing process.