Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for providing help to users regarding features of an electrical device display. In one embodiment, a system and a method pertain to receiving a help request registered by the user by selection of a help button, determining help content relevant to at least one feature that is currently displayed in the electrical device display, and presenting help content to the user that has been determined to be relevant to the at least one feature.

Abstract: A system includes a multifunctional peripheral (MFP) and a computer connected to the MFP via a communication link. The MFP includes a scanner for use by walk-up user to scan a page. The computer provides a user interface that enables a user to request a document be printed and then scanned on the MFP.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for print optimization. In one arrangement, a system and a method pertain to determining a source of print data, determining whether a print profile is available for the print data source, and manipulating the print data using the print profile if it is determined that there is a print profile for the print data source.

Abstract: This invention relates to the insertion of identifiers (IDs) of the printing device(s) that are allowed to process the print job. This ID could be the formatter ID of the printer or other such similar unique identifier. The ID could be listed within the header of the print job. Also, the ID could be encrypted or protected in some similar such manner.

Abstract: A process and service dependency management system is provided that is used within an operating system environment. The system includes an executing services module containing a list of service processes that are currently executing in the operating system environment. An executing processes module is included that contains a list of service requesting processes executing in the operating system environment. A display structure links an individual service process from the list of services processes to service requesting processes from the list of service requesting processes. The display structure is configured to display a relationship between the service requesting processes and the individual service process, wherein the service requesting processes call the individual service process to receive services.

Abstract: A method is provided for terminating a process based on a user request and enabling process shutdown where possible. The method includes the step of sending a process termination request through an operating system. A further step is receiving the process termination request in a shutdown interface that is operable in the operating system. Another step is issuing a shutdown request from the shutdown interface to allow the process to initiate a shutdown of functions, which are able to respond to the shutdown request. Yet another step is issuing a subsequent termination message from the shutdown interface to terminate the process after any functions to be shutdown have not responded to the shutdown request.

Abstract: Systems for providing an operator with the ability to review information corresponding to printed hardcopy are provided. One such system includes a printing device that is operative to receive print information via a communication network. The printing device prints hardcopy corresponding to the print information and acquires image data corresponding to the hardcopy printed. Additionally, the printing device provides access to information corresponding to the image data. Methods, computer-readable media and other systems also are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to generating print history information regarding an electronic document and recording the information into a print history property within the electronic document. Print history information includes details of each print instance, such as the date and time a document is printed, the printer used, and the computer device providing the print job. Advantages of the disclosed system and methods for creating a document print history include an ability to determine particular users who print restricted-access documents and an ability to maintain document databases.

Abstract: A system including a computer and printer notifies a user when there is a mismatch between the printer and the printer driver executing on the computer. The system allows a user to select an appropriate printer driver for configuring a print job so that the driver and the printer are compatible. Benefits of the disclosed system include a reduction in the amount of time and print materials that are otherwise wasted when a printer driver is inadvertently used to configure a print job for a non-matching printer.

Abstract: In a computer system, print jobs are printed on a selected printer utilizing the printer properties in effect for that printer at the time that the print job was spooled for printing. Typically, the printer prints utilizing default printer properties. However, users may temporarily override these default values by specifying temporary printer properties from within applications. A printer properties notification is provided to a user when temporary printer properties are in effect when printing is initiated. Selection buttons provided during this notification allow the user to then indicate how to proceed.

Abstract: A first indicator is displayed to a computer user to indicate that a specified output device is warmed up and ready to print, while a second indicator is displayed to the user when the output device is not warmed up and ready to print. Preferably, the indicators are GUI icons or buttons, and the first indicator differs from the second by color, with one color being utilized to indicate “ready”, and another to indicate “not ready”. Then, when an output device is not yet ready to print, the user may select and activate the indicator in order to warm up the output device in advance of the user's need to print.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an intelligent disk drive. In one arrangement, the disk drive is configured to be operated by detecting insertion of a disk within the disk drive, reading contents of the disk, and storing a copy of the disk contents in a designated location within memory as a back-up version. In another arrangement, the disk drive is configured to be operated by detecting a shut down procedure of the computing device, and transmitting an ejection command to the disk drive to cause an ejection mechanism of the disk drive to actuate to eject a floppy disk inserted within the disk drive.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for transparency optimization. In one arrangement, the system and method pertain to analyzing a document that is to be printed on a transparency, determining whether the document formatting is optimized for transparency printing, and alerting a user if the document formatting is not optimized for transparency printing. In another arrangement, the system and method pertain to analyzing a document to determine whether the document is a transparency document, determining whether the scanning resolution is appropriate for scanning a transparency where the document is determined to be a transparency document, and alerting a user if the scanning resolution is not appropriate for scanning a transparency where the document is a transparency document and the scanning resolution is inappropriate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for preventing loss of an electrical device. In some arrangements, the system and method involve determination of whether the electrical device and the holster are within a predetermined distance of each other, and activating an alarm when it is determined that the electrical device and the holster are not within the predetermined distance of each other.