Abstract: Disclosed is the information viewing system, which makes it possible to speedily output an image represented by data even when an operation for outputting the image onto a predetermined medium is disabled. The system includes an information viewing apparatus, a supporting device to detachably support the information viewing apparatus and the image forming apparatus onto which the supporting device is mountable. The system is so constituted that, in case that a data writing operation onto the printing medium becomes impossible at the time of commencing or in mid-course of implementing the data writing operation onto the printing medium, while the data writing operation onto the information viewing apparatus is enabled, the image forming apparatus changes the writing destination medium from the printing medium to the information viewing apparatus, in order to continuously implement the data writing operation onto the information viewing apparatus instead of the printing medium, and vice versa.

Abstract: A retaining device, having: a structure to retain one or a plurality of information browsing devices having a display section and a control section, wherein the structure is fixed onto a main body or an accessory of a processing apparatus to process a document to be displayed on the information browsing device, and configured in a way that at least a portion of the display section of the information browsing device plugged in a front can be seen squarely from a front of the display section.

Abstract: The invention can be used by being mounted on a shelf plate of an article display rack, prevents the shelf plate from being distorted due to a weight of the articles, prevents a distortion of an article support member, and prevents a forward feeding function of the articles from being deteriorated. In an article display and take-out unit with rollers used by being mounted on a shelf plate of an article display rack, the article display and take-out unit is provided with an article support member in which the rollers that support the articles vertically to a moving direction of the articles are rotatably installed in parallel, a rigid plate for preventing a distortion of the article support member caused by a weight of the articles, a first attachment that holds the rigid plate and the article support member and integrates them together, and a second attachment that holds at least the rigid plate at a desired height position.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a sheet is discharged onto an output tray. The image forming apparatus includes a ranging sensor which measures a distance to an object from a position located away by a predetermined distance from a bottom surface of the output tray in a sheet loading direction on a line in parallel with the bottom surface of the output tray and orthogonal to a direction in which the sheet is discharged. In the image forming apparatus, discharge of the sheet onto the output tray is stopped when the distance to the object measured by the ranging sensor is lower than a specific distance.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a user interface display unit which is made up of a plurality of screens of which displaying order constitutes a hierarchical structure.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises: an operation part having a display area and operable to receive an input from a user; a first display part operable to display, in a part of the display area, (i) a first image to be visible only from a range of a first viewing angle and (ii) a second image to be visible only from a range of a second viewing angle that does not overlap with the range of the first viewing angle; an audio output part operable to output an audio explaining the first image; and a second display part operable, while the audio explaining the first image is being output, to display, in a remaining part of the display area, a notification indicating that the audio explaining the first image does not correspond to the second image, such that the notification is visible from the range of the second viewing angle.

Abstract: An image formation apparatus detects personal information, (a name, a contact address or the like) from image data obtained by scanning a document. Personal information stored in a database, or DB personal information, associated with an and retrieved personal information have a difference and the DB personal information is information later than the personal information detected from the image data then the personal information in the image data is modified with the retrieved DB personal information.

Abstract: A translating apparatus includes a translator for translating document data into another language, an output unit for outputting the translated document data translated by the translator, a mode setting unit for setting in a first mode or a second mode, and a controller. In a case where the first mode is set, the controller controls the translator so as to translate the document data into a plurality of languages, and controls the output unit so as to output the translated document data by each language group. In a case where the second mode is set, the controller controls the translator so as to translate the document data into a plurality of languages, and controls the output unit so as to output the translated document data by group including each translated language document date.

Abstract: When a key input unit or a touch panel is pressed, a control unit identifies the commanded function. Then, the control unit causes a human-body communication unit to start processing for establishing human-body communication with a portable device worn by a user. On receiving user information from the portable device, the control unit makes reference to an authentication table and determines whether or not there is an entry for the received user information therein. Further, the control unit determines whether or not use of the identified function, out of the functions corresponding to the received user information, is allowed. The control unit performs display on the touch panel, according to the result of the determination.

Abstract: When a user selects not to insert advertisement data into scan data when transferring the scan data from an MFP to a Web server, the MFP converts the advertisement data into an HTML format to transfer to the Web server in association with the scan data. Accordingly, a PC accessing the Web server displays a Web page showing contents of the advertisement and information including an icon functioning as means for requesting download of the scan data. The scan data inserted with no advertisement data is downloaded to the PC by operating the icon.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a sheet is discharged onto an output tray. The image forming apparatus includes a ranging sensor which measures a distance to an object from a position located away by a predetermined distance from a bottom surface of the output tray in a sheet loading direction on a line in parallel with the bottom surface of the output tray and orthogonal to a direction in which the sheet is discharged. In the image forming apparatus, discharge of the sheet onto the output tray is stopped when the distance to the object measured by the ranging sensor is lower than a specific distance.

Abstract: A multi-functional copying machine according to the invention has a scanner for reading the image of a document and image information appended to the document and a printer for forming the image on a medium. It compares the image read by the scanner and the image information, determines according to the extent of alteration of the image whether or not reproduction of the image of the document as it is can be permitted and, if permitted, produces a copy from the reproduced image of the document. If reproduction is forbidden of the image of the document as it is, whether or not to permit restoration of the scanner-read image according to the image information is determined and, if permitted, a copy is produced from the restored image. This makes it possible to keep track of any alteration in a copyrighted image by quick processing, prevent altered copyrighted images from circulation, and protect copyrighted images appropriately.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises at least one printer that prints inputted image data on a plurality of types of print sheets, an expiration time attribute detector that detects from the image data, data representing an expiration time attribute, and a controller that judges based on the detection result drawn by the expiration time attribute detector, on which type of print sheets the image data should be printed, among the plurality of types of print sheets, then controls the image forming apparatus itself based on the judgment.

Abstract: An image-displaying sheet, comprising: a display that displays an image thereon; a switch part that switches ON and OFF the mode to display an image on the display; a copy detector that detects a copy operation performed on an image displayed on the display; and a controller that makes the switch part switch OFF the mode to display an image on the display, if the copy detector detects that a copy operation is performed on the image.

Abstract: A Multi-Functional Peripheral (MFP) comprising: a registration adjuster for making a registration adjustment by adjusting an image forming position of each color; a detector for detecting an intensity of a vibration; a transmitter for transmitting the image data to another apparatus via a network; and a controller for (i) interrupting an image formation if the intensity of the vibration is judged to be larger than a first threshold, (ii) instructing the transmitter to transmit the image data of the interrupted image formation to the another apparatus if the intensity of the vibration is judged to be larger than a second threshold that is larger than the first threshold, and (iii) after the vibration has ceased, instructing the registration adjuster to make the registration adjustment and then restarting the interrupted image formation.

Abstract: An image formation apparatus detects personal information, (a name, a contact address or the like) from image data obtained by scanning a document. Personal information stored in a database, or DB personal information, associated with an individual specified by the detected personal information, is retrieved. If the detected and retrieved personal information have a difference and the DB personal information is information later than the personal information detected from the image data then the personal information in the image data is modified with the retrieved DB personal information.

Abstract: A multi-functional copying machine according to the invention has a scanner for reading the image of a document and image information appended to the document and a printer for forming the image on a medium. It compares the image read by the scanner and the image information, determines according to the extent of alteration of the image whether or not reproduction of the image of the document as it is can be permitted and, if permitted, produces a copy from the reproduced image of the document. If reproduction is forbidden of the image of the document as it is, whether or not to permit restoration of the scanner-read image according to the image information is determined and, if permitted, a copy is produced from the restored image. This makes it possible to keep track of any alteration in a copyrighted image by quick processing, prevent altered copyrighted images from circulation, and protect copyrighted images appropriately.

Abstract: An image copying device and an image copying system are arranged to read an image of a document and to acquire copyright information on each area regarding the image of the document from an IC chip embedded in the document. Then, based on the read image data and the acquired copyright information, a selection screen is displayed on a manipulation/display panel. Copyright information on each area of the image of the document is schematically represented on the selection screen. Whether or not copying is performed is selected area by area by manipulation by a user on this screen. For areas for which “copying” is selected is copied, but areas for which “nocopying” has been selected is not copied. Further, a copyright fee pertaining to the copied areas is collected. Thus, the image copying device and an image copying system enable the user to select appropriate processing according to differences in copyright information from one area to another of the image and cause images to be formed.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a plurality of image forming apparatuses connected to a network, the plurality of image forming apparatuses including a first image forming apparatus and a second image forming apparatus. The image forming system includes a distributor which distributes an executing or waiting job registered in the first image forming apparatus into a first distributed job to be executed by the first image forming apparatus and a second distributed job to be executed by the second image forming apparatus, and a controller which makes the first and second image forming apparatuses execute the first and second distributed jobs distributed by the distributor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for high resolution multibeam scanning at constant line intervals is disclosed, wherein simultaneous transfer of image data is achieved via multibeam scanning. According to the present invention, exposure scanning is accomplished a plurality of times relative to a single image surface of n scan lines. Each exposure scan is accomplished simultaneously relative to the total M lines using M individual light beams. Each of M individual beams are positioned such that there is a distance of M lines between adjacent beams. Each individual laser beam is used for exposure scanning of mutually different lines. Therefore, the scan lines of the various beams in a next scan cycle are apart (M-1) lines from the scan lines in the previous scanning cycle. In one embodiment of the invention, an image memory controller reads out image data from an image memory in the scan sequence rather than in the line array sequence.