Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, a limit check procedure compares a capacity necessary for storing designated image files to be transferred and the residual memory capacity of a destination to which the image files should be transferred. The procedure determines whether or not the transfer of the image files is allowable on the basis of the result of comparison. This procedure is executed before and during the transfer of image files. The procedure executed before transfer obviates transfer failure when the image files are transferred to an external storage implemented by a CD-R or similar write limiting type of storing medium; in this case, the procedure is not necessary during transfer. In the event of transfer to a work memory built in the apparatus, even if transfer is allowed before transfer, the procedure is executed during transfer in order to produce an alarm when transfer becomes unallowable.

Abstract: A size storing unit stores a size of a ring member for binding stacked sheets. A range determining unit determines whether a thickness represented by input thickness information is larger than a minimum total thickness of sheets allowed to be bound with a ring member having the stored size and equal to or smaller than a maximum total thickness of sheets that can be bound with the ring member. When it is determined that the thickness represented by the thickness information is equal to or smaller than the minimum total thickness or larger than the maximum total thickness, a setting unit sets the size stored in the size storing unit to a different size.

Abstract: In an image forming device, a ground-tint detection unit detects a ground-tint pattern in an original image based on image data output from an image reader unit. An image invalidation unit outputs a processed image data that makes the image data of the original image illegible, when the ground-tint pattern in the original image is detected. A resolution setting unit allows a resolution of the image reader unit to be higher than a minimum resolution needed for detection of a ground-tint pattern and stored in a memory unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a controlling unit that controls all units of the image forming apparatus, a reading unit that reads an image, a processing unit that generates image data based on the image read, a recognizing unit that recognizes a ground tint pattern in the image read, and a detecting unit that detects an abnormality in the recognizing unit. When the recognizing unit recognizes a ground tint pattern in an image read, the controlling unit controls the processing unit to perform a special processing on the image. When the detecting unit detects an abnormality in the recognizing unit, the controlling unit controls the image forming apparatus according to the abnormality.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a hard disk drive, an external image storing device for writing image data in a removable storing medium, and a memory for storing list data representative of a list of the image data stored in the hard disk drive or the storing medium. A main controller urges the operator of the apparatus to select, among the image data stored in the hard disk, desired image data to be written to the storing medium via an operation panel. When the image data selected are sequentially written to the storing medium, the main controller updates the list data of the memory every time one image data is written to the storing medium. After all the image data selected have been written to the storing medium, the controller updates the list data of the memory and causes the updated list data to be written to the storing medium.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, a limit check procedure compares a capacity necessary for storing designated image files to be transferred and the residual memory capacity of a destination to which the image files should be transferred. The procedure determines whether or not the transfer of the image files is allowable on the basis of the result of comparison. This procedure is executed before and during the transfer of image files. The procedure executed before transfer obviates transfer failure when the image files are transferred to an external storage implemented by a CD-R or similar write limiting type of storing medium; in this case, the procedure is not necessary during transfer In the event of transfer to a work memory built in the apparatus, even if transfer is allowed before transfer, the procedure is executed during transfer in order to produce an alarm when transfer becomes unallowable.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a hard disk drive, an external image storing device for writing image data in a removable storing medium, and a memory for storing list data representative of a list of the image data stored in the hard disk drive or the storing medium. A main controller urges the operator of the apparatus to select, among the image data stored in the hard disk, desired image data to be written to the storing medium via an operation panel. When the image data selected are sequentially written to the storing medium, the main controller updates the list data of the memory every time one image data is written to the storing medium. After all the image data selected have been written to the storing medium, the controller updates the list data of the memory and causes the updated list data to be written to the storing medium.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an input device for inputting image data, a storage device for storing image data from the input device, and a controlling device. The controlling device controls the parallel operations of a) writing image data into the storage device, and 2) reading image data from the storage device. Therefore, fast output is possible. Moreover, in a book copying mode, when copying two facing-pages with a scanner, copies of the first of two facing-pages are printed while the second of the two facing pages is scanned. As a result, this apparatus and the corresponding method enable a document to be changed easily and prevent extended holding times by an operator when using book copy mode.