Abstract: A printing request apparatus includes a first printing request generator, operable to generate a first printing request for printing information by a direct printing method; a second printing request generator, operable to generate a second printing request for printing information by an HTML-based printing method; and a printing controller, operable to select one of the first printing request generator and the second printing request generator and to cause the one of the first printing request generator and the second printing request generator to generate the corresponding printing request.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an image-forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, an area of which is wider than that of a standard fixed-form size having a predetermined fixed-form size, based on an original image recorded on a document.

Abstract: A device is disclosed. A reader is adapted to optically read contents described on a medium as an image and converting the image into image data. A network interface is adapted to be connected to a network. A communicator communicates data with a mating device through the network interface in accordance with setting information of a prescribed protocol. An acquirer acquires the setting information from the image data. A setter sets the acquired setting information to the communicator.

Abstract: An image print apparatus includes: a receiver that receives a plurality of set values for printing an image on a paper; a deciding unit that decides whether or not the image print apparatus can print the image on the paper according to a combination of the received plurality of set values; a correction unit that replaces, in a case the deciding unit decides that the image print apparatus cannot print the image on the paper according to a combination of the received plurality of set values, at least one of the plurality of set values with another set value to provide a combination of the plurality of set values according to which the image print apparatus can print; and a print unit that prints the image on the paper according to the plurality of set values generated by the correction unit.

Abstract: To allow an image feed unit for outputting an output process instruction to an image output unit according to one-to-one direct connection to output an image from a network type image output unit. One-to-one communication means 104 is connected to an image feed unit 1 capable of being connected directly to an image output unit 6 by one-to-one correspondence. Network communication means 105 is connected to a plurality of network type image output units 3 capable of performing an output process based on an output process instruction via a network 5. Receiving means 134 receives an output process instruction from the image feed unit 1 via the one-to-one communication means 104. Transferring means 143 selects one from a plurality of the network type image output units 3, and then transmits the output process instruction received by the receiving means 134 to the selected network type image output unit 3 via the network communication means 105.

Abstract: A monitor receives an image data file and monitors whether an image output apparatus which outputs an image on the basis of the image data file is communicable with a communicator. A communication connector connects the communicator to an image output apparatus when the monitor determines that the image output apparatus is communicable with the communicator. An output starter transmits an output command to the image output apparatus after completion of the connection with the image output apparatus, to thus cause the image output apparatus to output an image.

Abstract: A monitor monitors whether or not an image output apparatus adapted to receive an image data file and to store the image data file is communicable with the communicator. A communication connector connects the communicator to the image storing apparatus when the monitor determines that the communicator is communicable with the communicator. A saving instructor causes the image storing apparatus to initiate saving operation of the image data file immediately after the communicator is connected to the image storing apparatus.

Abstract: In an image output system in which a client terminal device is connected via a network to an image output device, the client terminal device contains a first transmitting/receiving unit for transmitting/receiving text data containing control information related to an image output by way of an electronic mail, whereas the image output device contains a second transmitting/receiving unit for transmitting/receiving the text data containing the control information related to the image output by way of the electronic mail between the first transmitting/receiving unit and the own second transmitting/receiving unit, and an image output unit for outputting an image based upon an image data file in accordance with the control information which is transmitted/received by the second transmitting/receiving unit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is that no user performs a complicated operation for storage and synthesis every time an image data file of an image supply device is stored to an image storing device. An acquisition means (65) of the image storing device (2) immediately obtains the image data file from the image supply device (1) through a communication means (44) after it is possible to communicate with the image supply device (1) for transmitting the image data file. A dynamic image generating means (67) generates the image data file of a dynamic image from the image data file of plural static images using continuous photographing and included within the obtained image data file. A memory means (46) stores the generated image data file of the dynamic image.

Abstract: Even in case of employing a descriptive rule designated of one image data file to one image of the image output object in the image output request, it is possible to realize an image output process of outputting one image by using a plurality of data files and enables. An image supply device transmits to an image supply device an image output request designating, as an image data file, a plurality of data files used for a determined image output form of outputting one image by use of the plurality of data files. The image output device acquires parts or all of the plurality of data files designated in the image output request from the image supply device, and in case the data file has a determined form, the image output device acquires remaining data files if still existing from the image output device, and outputs one image in the above determined image output form based on the plurality of data files designated in the image output request.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a detecting section for detecting a size of an original sheet; an image reading section for reading an image described in the original sheet; and a storage medium for storing the read image which is read by the image reading section; wherein before the size of the original sheet is detected by the detecting section, the image reading section reads the image to store the read image in the storage medium; and after the size of the original sheet is detected by the detecting section, a size of the stored image which is stored in the storage medium is changed in accordance with the detected size of the original sheet, which is detected by the detecting section.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a detecting section for detecting a size of an original sheet; an image reading section for reading an image described in the original sheet; and a storage medium for storing the read image which is read by the image reading section; wherein before the size of the original sheet is detected by the detecting section, the image reading section reads the image to store the read image in the storage medium; and after the size of the original sheet is detected by the detecting section, a size of the stored image which is stored in the storage medium is changed in accordance with the detected size of the original sheet, which is detected by the detecting section.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image reading device for reading images on a document; an image recording device for recording images read by the image reading device on a recording material; an inputting device that makes it possible for an operator to select either area from plural imaginary areas established in advance and to adjust a position in the selected area, for setting, on a given position on the recording material, a recording position for additional information to be recorded on the recording material by the image recording device in addition to the images stated above; and a controller that controls the image recording device for recording the additional information on the recording position that is set by the inputting device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, comprises an image information receiving section to receive image information including image data and setting data indicating a control condition at the time of an image formation; a first storing section to store temporarily the image information received by the image information receiving section as one of a plurality of JOB data; an image forming section to form an image based on the image information stored in the first storing section; a second storing section to store image information corresponding to specific JOB data among the image information received by the image information receiving section; a selecting section to select JOB data to be combined from the plurality of JOB data stored in the second storing section; a judging section to judge the propriety of the JOB data selected by the selecting section based on the content of the setting data of the selected JOB data; and a control section to combine a plurality of JOB data judged as being selectable by the judging se

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image reading device for reading images on a document; an image recording device for recording images read by the image reading device on a recording material; an inputting device that makes it possible for an operator to select either area from plural imaginary areas established in advance and to adjust a position in the selected area, for setting, on a given position on the recording material, a recording position for additional information to be recorded on the recording material by the image recording device in addition to the images stated above; and a controller that controls the image recording device for recording the additional information on the recording position that is set by the inputting device.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an image-forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, an area of which is wider than that of a standard fixed-form size having a predetermined fixed-form size, based on an original image recorded on a document.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a plurality of storing units for storing respective recording materials of various sizes; a plurality of feeding members for feeding out the recording materials from each of the storing units; a conveyance path along which the recording materials being fed out by each of the feeding members are conveyed; a plurality of conveying members for conveying the recording materials along the conveyance path; an image forming section for forming an image on the recording materials conveyed along the conveyance path; and a plurality of first regulators provided at respective predetermined positions with respect to corresponding ones of each of the storing units for regulating at least a maximum size of the various sizes of the recording materials while at least at a part of each of the recording materials is fed out from the respective corresponding storing units.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming an image on a recording sheet comprises a jam data holder storing a predetermined number of jam occurrence data arranged in time sequence, whereby when the jam data holder receives the newest jam occurrence data, the jam data holder adds the newest jam occurrence data into the predetermined number of jam occurrence data and eliminates the oldest jam occurrence data from the predetermined number of jam occurrence data; a calculator for calculating jam occurrence frequency when the jam data holder receives the newest jam occurrence data, wherein the calculator references the jam occurrence data from the predetermined number of jam occurrence data stored in the jam data holder, calculates a number N of jam occurrences, the total sheet number T1 when the oldest jam occurrence was detected and the total sheet number T2 when the newest jam occurrence was detected and calculates a jam occurrence frequency based on the difference between the total sheet number T2 and the total sheet number T1