Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a determination portion that, in response to operation for giving instructions to enhance a security level thereof, determines whether or not a job is kept which is not to satisfy security requirements after the enhancement, an execution portion that, if the determination portion determines that such a job is kept, performs predetermined processing for satisfying the security requirements on the job with execution of the job ensured, and a security mode switching portion that, if the determination portion determines that such a job is kept, enhances the security level after the execution portion finishes the predetermined processing, and, if the determination portion determines that such a job is not kept, enhances the security level promptly.

Abstract: A data transmission system in which a registration server on which recipient information is registered is connected over a network to a data transmission apparatus that transmits data to a recipient, comprising: the registration server, comprising, a database in which information including recipient information is registered, a search portion that searches the registered information using search parameter, and a communication portion that outputs the recipient information resulting from the search by the search portion to the data transmission apparatus; the data transmission apparatus, comprising; a storage portion that deems recipient information sent from the registration server to represent a recipient and stores the recipient information in association with a recipient designation key, a display portion that displays a recipient setting screen that displays the recipient designation keys stored in the storage portion, and a transmission portion that transmits data to the recipient corresponding to a sele

Abstract: A user interface device which displays an operation key in a display unit using a predetermined design.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which executes a predetermined image processing using a data file stored in a data storage device.

Abstract: In data transmission apparatus, a transmission device transmits data to a destination when a user instructs data transmission. A storage device stores user information to relate destinations to users. The apparatus can communicate with a server having destination information. When the user logs in, automatic retrieval is requested to the server to retrieve a destination related to the user in the user information in the storage device. A result of retrieval executed by the server is received and stored in the storage device.

Abstract: A print system for conferencing includes a plurality of print apparatuses that are provided in a plurality of conference locations and interconnected via a network; a storage that registers in itself, data of conference material and information of prospective attendees from the respective conference locations; and a detector that detects the start of a conference. Each of the print apparatuses obtains and records the registered data of conference material and information of prospective attendees from the conference location where the print apparatus is provided, then prints as many copies of conference material as the number of the prospective attendees, if the start of a conference is detected.

Abstract: An abnormality that has occurred during execution of a job by an image forming apparatus is detected by a detecting means, an attribute of the sender of the job with which the abnormality occurred is identified by an identifying means, and recipients for abnormality alarm information are determined by an alarm information recipient determining means based on the identification result. Consequently, when an abnormality has occurred during execution of a job by the image forming apparatus, even if the user who sent the job is not able to perform the operation required to eliminate the abnormality, swift elimination of the abnormality can be expected by transmitting abnormality alarm information to persons who are near the image forming apparatus, for example.

Abstract: Allocation reading is started when an allocation origin image processing apparatus sends an allocation reading start alert. An image processing apparatus which received the allocation reading start alert, i.e., the allocation destination image processing apparatus, displays a continue reading specification key on its own display for user specification to continue reading by the allocation reading function. Continue reading is started by user operation of this continue reading specification key. That is, when a document image is read by the allocation destination image processing apparatus, the image data are transmitted to the allocation origin image processing apparatus. Then, the allocation origin image processing apparatus integrates the received image data with the image data read by the allocation origin image processing apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided a printer management method in a computer system of the present invention, which controls a plurality of printers connected to a network, including acquiring information related to an elapsed time from the time when each printer made a transition to the power save mode, and selecting a printer based on the acquired information related to the elapsed time. According to the present invention, a printer can be appropriately selected even when printers are waiting in the power save mode.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a first detector for detecting that a consumption article has reached its life, a second detector for detecting that the consumption article has reached a certain timing before its life, a third detector for detecting an application of power and/or releasing of a power saving mode of the image forming apparatus, a first controller for making a display portion display an alarm advising a replacement of the consumption article and for making the image forming apparatus inactivate, and a second controller for releasing the alarm display and enabling the use of the image forming apparatus when a specific input is operated during the displaying of the alarm on the display portion.

Abstract: In data transmission apparatus, a transmission device transmits data to a destination when a user instructs data transmission. A storage device stores user information to relate destinations to users. The apparatus can communicate with a server having destination information. When the user logs in, automatic retrieval is requested to the server to retrieve a destination related to the user in the user information in the storage device. A result of retrieval executed by the server is received and stored in the storage device.

Abstract: A data transmission system in which a registration server on which recipient information is registered is connected over a network to a data transmission apparatus that transmits data to a recipient, comprising: the registration server, comprising, a database in which information including recipient information is registered, a search portion that searches the registered information using search parameter, and a communication portion that outputs the recipient information resulting from the search by the search portion to the data transmission apparatus; the data transmission apparatus, comprising; a storage portion that deems recipient information sent from the registration server to represent a recipient and stores the recipient information in association with a recipient designation key, a display portion that displays a recipient setting screen that displays the recipient designation keys stored in the storage portion, and a transmission portion that transmits data to the recipient corresponding to a sele

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a first detector for detecting that a consumption article has reached its life, a second detector for detecting that the consumption article has reached a certain timing before its life, a third detector for detecting an application of power and/or releasing of a power saving mode of the image forming apparatus, a first controller for making a display portion provided at the image forming apparatus display an alarm advising a replacement of the consumption article and for making the image forming apparatus inactivate in a case where the application of power and/or the releasing of the power saving mode of the image forming apparatus is detected by the third detector after the second detector detects that the consumption article has reached the certain timing before its life but before the first detector detects that the consumption article has reached its life, and a second controller for releasing the alarm display and enabling the use of the image forming apparatu

Abstract: An image editing apparatus capable of accurately registering a texture pattern from a document has the following configuration. The image data of a read document is displayed on a liquid crystal display. A user designates a point C therein and designates a range P2 for incorporating texture pattern around the point. The user also designates the size and range of the texture pattern used for displaying the texture using cursors S and E so that the texture patterns can be displayed smoothly connected when displayed serially in the vertical and horizontal direction.

Abstract: An input processing system including a plurality of input apparatuses, a processing apparatus, a setter that sets an operation of the processing apparatus in accordance with an input entered through an input operation performed on an input apparatus, and a controller that determines an automatic-clear time for the input apparatus. A different automatic-clear time is determined for each of the plurality of input apparatuses. If another input operation is not performed on the input apparatus during the determined automatic-clear time, the controller executes an automatic-clear function to clear the set operation to an initially set default.

Abstract: An abnormality that has occurred during execution of a job by an image forming apparatus 1 is detected by a detecting means 11, an attribute of the sender of the job with which the abnormality occurred is identified by an identifying means 12, and recipients for abnormality alarm information are determined by an alarm information recipient determining means 16 based on the identification result. Consequently, when an abnormality has occurred during execution of a job by the image forming apparatus 1, even if the user who sent the job is not able to perform the operation required to eliminate the abnormality, swift elimination of the abnormality can be expected by transmitting abnormality alarm information to persons who are near the image forming apparatus 1, for example.

Abstract: There is provided a printer management method in a computer system of the present invention, which controls a plurality of printers connected to a network, comprising the steps of acquiring information related to an elapsed time from the time when each printer made a transition to the power save mode, and selecting a printer based on the acquired information related to the elapsed time. According to the present invention, a printer can be appropriately selected even when printers are waiting in the power save mode.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, a predetermined processing is performed in response to occurrence of an abnormal condition that an image forming job cannot be executed. A first processing is preset for the apparatus as a common processing to respond to the abnormal condition. A second processing is set for the image forming job as a processing to respond to the abnormal condition. Either the first processing or the second processing is selected according to priorities assigned thereto. The selected processing is performed in response to occurrence of the abnormal condition when the abnormal condition occurs. The processing to handle the abnormal condition can flexibly be selected from among a plurality of processings according to the environment in which the printer system is placed.

Abstract: Allocation reading is started when an allocation origin image processing apparatus sends an allocation reading start alert. An image processing apparatus which received the allocation reading start alert, i.e., the allocation destination image processing apparatus, displays a continue reading specification key on its own display for user specification to continue reading by the allocation reading function. Continue reading is started by user operation of this continue reading specification key. That is, when a document image is read by the allocation destination image processing apparatus, the image data are transmitted to the allocation origin image processing apparatus. Then, the allocation origin image processing apparatus integrates the received image data with the image data read by the allocation origin image processing apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming and color correcting system. The system includes an image forming apparatus and a method for correcting halftone color in an image forming apparatus. The apparatus includes an image reading unit, an image forming unit and a parameter sensing unit. The units of the apparatus are controlled such that halftone color of a scanned document image are corrected when a parameter of the document is inside a predetermined range and a warning is given when the parameter is outside the predetermined range.