Abstract: In a post-processing device (sheet discharge device), a pile thickness calculating section calculates, from a type and the number of paper sheets discharged through a sheet output port, a thickness of a pile, at its leading end, of sets of paper sheets on a sheet output tray (piling section), calculates a thickness of the pile, at its trailing end, of sets of paper sheets on the sheet output tray from an amount of movement of a lifting section, and calculates an angle of inclination of the uppermost set of paper sheets in the pile from the thicknesses of the pile at its leading and trailing ends, a height of inclination of the sheet output tray, and a length of the paper sheets. The control section controls the sheet discharge section to change a manner of discharging a subsequent set of paper sheets according to the calculated angle of inclination.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus that can keep the character of a concealing area secret certainly even if it makes low the printing rate of a see-through preventive image. A concealing area specifying part specifies the concealing area that includes a concealing character string in the print data. A character discriminating part discriminates character attribute of the concealing character string. A see-through preventive image generation part sets the see-through preventing area where shape and a size are the same as the concealing area. Also, see-through preventive image generation part generates a see-through preventive image where multiple characters having the character attribute discriminated by the character discriminating part are generated at random. A printing part prints the see-through preventive image in the position piled up by the same direction for the concealing area at the time of enclosure.

Abstract: The terminal device include the file creation unit for storing a file including a public key in the external storage medium when the terminal device is connected with the external storage medium, and the decryption unit for decrypting the encrypted log using a secret key corresponding to the public key when the terminal is reconnected with the external storage medium storing the encrypted log. The image processing apparatus includes the encryption unit for encrypting a log using the public key stored in the file of the external storage medium, and storing the encrypted log in the external storage medium, when the image processing apparatus is connected with the external storage medium storing the file.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a development section, a toner replenishment section, a toner sensor, and a determination section. The new toner container is filled with first and second toners that have different magnetic characteristics. The new container supplies the first toner to the toner replenishment section prior to the second toner. The determination section determines replacement of an existing toner container by a new one upon the output value of the toner sensor changing from a value out of a first-toner output value range to a value therewithin. The first-toner output value range is a range of an output value of the toner sensor in response to the magnetic characteristic of the first tone.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus that can keep the character of a concealing area secret certainly even if it makes low the printing rate of a see-through preventive image. A concealing area specifying part specifies the concealing area that includes a concealing character string in the print data. A character discriminating part discriminates character attribute of the concealing character string. A see-through preventive image generation part sets the see-through preventing area where shape and a size are the same as the concealing area. Also, see-through preventive image generation part generates a see-through preventive image where multiple characters having the character attribute discriminated by the character discriminating part are generated at random. A printing part prints the see-through preventive image in the position piled up by the same direction for the concealing area at the time of enclosure.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a development section, a toner replenishment section, a toner sensor, and a determination section. The new toner container is filled with first and second toners that have different magnetic characteristics. The new container supplies the first toner to the toner replenishment section prior to the second toner. The determination section determines replacement of an existing toner container by a new one upon the output value of the toner sensor changing from a value out of a first-toner output value range to a value therewithin. The first-toner output value range is a range of an output value of the toner sensor in response to the magnetic characteristic of the first tone.

Abstract: In a post-processing device (sheet discharge device), a pile thickness calculating section calculates, from a type and the number of paper sheets discharged through a sheet output port, a thickness of a pile, at its leading end, of sets of paper sheets on a sheet output tray (piling section), calculates a thickness of the pile, at its trailing end, of sets of paper sheets on the sheet output tray from an amount of movement of a lifting section, and calculates an angle of inclination of the uppermost set of paper sheets in the pile from the thicknesses of the pile at its leading and trailing ends, a height of inclination of the sheet output tray, and a length of the paper sheets. The control section controls the sheet discharge section to change a manner of discharging a subsequent set of paper sheets according to the calculated angle of inclination.

Abstract: The terminal device include the file creation unit for storing a file including a public key in the external storage medium when the terminal device is connected with the external storage medium, and the decryption unit for decrypting the encrypted log using a secret key corresponding to the public key when the terminal is reconnected with the external storage medium storing the encrypted log. The image processing apparatus includes the encryption unit for encrypting a log using the public key stored in the file of the external storage medium, and storing the encrypted log in the external storage medium, when the image processing apparatus is connected with the external storage medium storing the file.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a memory unit; and a control unit which selects, from a set of information corresponding to a plurality of errors, selected information corresponding to an error that occurred, such that at least one of a type and a frequency of the error that occurred satisfies/satisfy a predetermined condition. The control unit also causes the memory unit to store the selected information.

Abstract: An operating device, including: a non-contact IC reader which reads specific data stored in a non-contact IC; a non-contact IC displacement direction detection device which detects a displace direction of the non-contact IC after the non-contact IC reader has read the specific data; and an operating instruction determination device which determines an operating instruction based on the displacement direction detected by the non-contact IC displacement direction detection device.

Abstract: A push type scanner apparatus according to the present invention can transmit image data read by the push type scanner apparatus through a network to a desired personal computer only by operating the push type scanner apparatus without transmitting any operation command from the personal computer. In the push type scanner apparatus, for transmitting image data, a destination address is specified; a mail to be transmitted to the specified destination address is created; an appended file comprising the image data read by the scanner apparatus and appended to the mail is created; and the created mail and appended file are outputted to the network.

Abstract: An electronic device including: a memory unit in which a plurality of error information is stored; and a control unit selecting from among the plurality of error information, an error information such that at least one of a type and a frequency of the error that occurred satisfies/satisfy a predetermined condition, the control unit also making the memory unit save the error information.

Abstract: An operating device, including: a non-contact IC reader which reads specific data stored in a non-contact IC; a non-contact IC displacement direction detection device which detects a displace direction of the non-contact IC after the non-contact IC reader has read the specific data; and an operating instruction determination device which determines an operating instruction based on the displacement direction detected by the non-contact IC displacement direction detection device.

Abstract: An operation display device including: a display section capable of simultaneously displaying different operation screens in a plurality of directions; a touch panel provided on the display section; an operation direction detection section which detects, among the plurality of directions, an operation direction on which an operator operating the touch panel is present; a coordinate detection section that detects, on the touch panel, a coordinate of a location pressed down by the operator; and a control section that sets, for each of the operation screens, correlations between operation icons displayed on the respective operation screens and recognition regions on the touch panel, and that, based on the operation direction detected by the operation direction detection section and correlations between the operation icons and the recognition regions, determines that an operation icon that corresponds to a recognition region including the coordinate of the location pressed down, is pressed down.

Abstract: A push type scanner apparatus according to the present invention can transmit image data read by the push type scanner apparatus through a network to a desired personal computer only by operating the push type scanner apparatus without transmitting any operation command from the personal computer. In the push type scanner apparatus, for transmitting image data, a destination address is specified; a mail to be transmitted to the specified destination address is created; an appended file comprising the image data read by the scanner apparatus and appended to the mail is created; and the created mail and appended file are outputted to the network.

Abstract: A push type scanner apparatus according to the present invention can transmit image data read by the push type scanner apparatus through a network to a desired personal computer only by operating the push type scanner apparatus without transmitting any operation command from the personal computer. In the push type scanner apparatus, for transmitting image data, a destination address is specified; a mail to be transmitted to the specified destination address is created; an appended file comprising the image data read by the scanner apparatus and appended to the mail is created; and the created mail and appended file are outputted to the network.

Abstract: A push type scanner apparatus according to the present invention can transmit image data read by the push type scanner apparatus through a network to a desired personal computer only by operating the push type scanner apparatus without transmitting any operation command from the personal computer. In the push type scanner apparatus, for transmitting image data, a destination address is specified; a mail to be transmitted to the specified destination address is created; an appended file comprising the image data read by the scanner apparatus and appended to the mail is created; and the created mail and appended file are outputted to the network.

Abstract: A network scanner 1 of the present invention has a scanner 3 for reading the manuscript image, an image storage 4 for storing the read manuscript image therein, an operation unit 5 operated by a user, a controller 2 for controlling the network scanner 1 and a network interface 6 for sending the prepared file to a designated destination. The file sending mode consists of the page mode of sending each page of the manuscript as a file and the total mode of sending all pages of the manuscript as one file. When the page mode is set, the file name containing the total number of pages of the manuscript is prepared.

Abstract: A scanner system having an image scanner and a control device for controlling the image scanner. The control device has a scanner driver installed thereinto. The operator can carry out entering for setting a reading size and a direction of an original on the operation screen of the scanner driver. The control device designates a reading area of the original based on the inputs of the reading size and the direction of the original and outputs a scanning execution instruction to the image scanner.

Abstract: The present invention is a license management method capable of managing licenses given to an image processing apparatus while ensuring security and of easily granting the licenses. The image processing apparatus having a program storage means which stores a program for performing an option function validated only while the license is granted is prepared. Licenses are stored in a memory device 12, an MFP 1 which intends to acquire a license accesses to the memory device 12, identification information of the accessed MFP is associated with the license to be granted and stored in the memory device 12, the license associated with the identification information and stored in the memory device 12 is granted to the MFP 1 and the license is prevented from being granted to another MFP as already being granted.