Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a data processing part that processes image data: a storage part that stores billing information including a plurality of wireless communication identifiers and usage histories of the data processing part, each of the usage histories being associated with wireless communication identifiers, a communication part that establishes a wireless communication associated with one of the wireless communication identifiers such that the communication part wirelessly communicates with an external device, and a control part that, when receiving an image processing job from the external device through the communication part, determines one of the wireless communication identifiers that is used to establish the wireless communication wherein the one of the wireless communication identifiers is defined as a destination identifier, controls the data processing part based on the image processing job and updates one usage history that is associated with the destination identifier.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a data processing part that performs image processing of image data, a setting part that sets multiple wireless communication identifiers and functions related to image processing that are respectively associated with the multiple wireless communication identifiers wherein these wireless communication identifies are stored in a storage part, a communication part that establishes a communication with at least one of the external devices using one of the wireless communication identifiers such that the established communication is related to the one of the wireless communication identifiers, wherein the one of the external devices is defined as a connected external device, and the one of the wireless communication identifiers is defined as a related ID, when an image processing job is acquired via the communication part, the control part controls the image processing at the data processing part based on the function associated with the related ID.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a data processing part that processes image data: a storage part that stores billing information including a plurality of wireless communication identifiers and usage histories of the data processing part, each of the usage histories being associated with wireless communication identifiers, a communication part that establishes a wireless communication associated with one of the wireless communication identifiers such that the communication part wirelessly communicates with an external device, and a control part that, when receiving an image processing job from the external device through the communication part, determines one of the wireless communication identifiers that is used to establish the wireless communication wherein the one of the wireless communication identifiers is defined as a destination identifier, controls the data processing part based on the image processing job and updates one usage history that is associated with the destination identifier.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a data processing part that performs image processing of image data, a setting part that sets multiple wireless communication identifiers and functions related to image processing that are respectively associated with the multiple wireless communication identifiers wherein these wireless communication identifies are stored in a storage part, a communication part that establishes a communication with at least one of the external devices using one of the wireless communication identifiers such that the established communication is related to the one of the wireless communication identifiers, wherein the one of the external devices is defined as a connected external device, and the one of the wireless communication identifiers is defined as a related ID, when an image processing job is acquired via the communication part, the control part controls the image processing at the data processing part based on the function associated with the related ID.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a storage section (118) that stores apparatus setting information including a plurality of setting values corresponding to a plurality of setting items in the image forming apparatus; a backup setting generation section (115) that generates a BSF including a setting value extracted from the apparatus setting information and first identification information assigned to the image forming apparatus in a network; a backup setting control section (114) that sends the generated BSF to another printer (110) and receives the BSF from the another printer (110); and a backup setting update section (117) that specifies a setting value that is able to be set in the image forming apparatus and updates a setting value included in the apparatus setting information to the specified setting value.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a storage section (118) that stores apparatus setting information including a plurality of setting values corresponding to a plurality of setting items in the image forming apparatus; a backup setting generation section (115) that generates a BSF including a setting value extracted from the apparatus setting information and first identification information assigned to the image forming apparatus in a network; a backup setting control section (114) that sends the generated BSF to another printer (110) and receives the BSF from the another printer (110); and a backup setting update section (117) that specifies a setting value that is able to be set in the image forming apparatus and updates a setting value included in the apparatus setting information to the specified setting value.

Abstract: A printer driver causes a computer to function as: an image formation data generator configured to generate image formation data which includes image data and other data; and an image formation data updater configured to update the image formation data. The image formation data updater is configured to update the image formation data by: judging whether or not a description to secure compatibility of a version of the image formation data exists in the image formation data; if the description exists, adding to the other data an enabling instruction to enable a compatibility securement function to secure the compatibility of the version of the image formation data; and if no description exists, adding to the other data a disabling instruction to disable the compatibility securement function.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, receiving and processing data transmitted from an image processing apparatus, includes a determination unit, first requesting unit, first analysis unit, second requesting unit, second analysis unit, and image forming unit. The determination unit determines whether or not the data are receivable. The first requesting unit requests the image processing apparatus to transmit first data where the determination unit determines that the data are not receivable. The first analysis unit analyzes the first data received from the image processing apparatus. The second requesting unit requests the image processing apparatus to transmit second data serving as image information corresponding to the first data based on an analysis result provided by the first analysis unit. The second analysis unit analyzes the second data received from the image processing apparatus. The image forming unit forms an image based on an analysis result provided by the second analysis unit.

Abstract: A printer driver causes a computer to function as: an image formation data generator configured to generate image formation data which includes image data and other data; and an image formation data updater configured to update the image formation data. The image formation data updater is configured to update the image formation data by: judging whether or not a description to secure compatibility of a version of the image formation data exists in the image formation data; if the description exists, adding to the other data an enabling instruction to enable a compatibility securement function to secure the compatibility of the version of the image formation data; and if no description exists, adding to the other data a disabling instruction to disable the compatibility securement function.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, receiving and processing data transmitted from an image processing apparatus, includes a determination unit, first requesting unit, first analysis unit, second requesting unit, second analysis unit, and image forming unit. The determination unit determines whether or not the data are receivable. The first requesting unit requests the image processing apparatus to transmit first data where the determination unit determines that the data are not receivable. The first analysis unit analyzes the first data received from the image processing apparatus. The second requesting unit requests the image processing apparatus to transmit second data serving as image information corresponding to the first data based on an analysis result provided by the first analysis unit. The second analysis unit analyzes the second data received from the image processing apparatus. The image forming unit forms an image based on an analysis result provided by the second analysis unit.

Abstract: In a printing system, a first image processing apparatus includes an installer for installing a driver to drive an image forming apparatus; and a second image processing apparatus in which the driver is incorporated, in the installer, a search request section outputs a search request representing whether the driver has been installed to the second processing apparatus; a driver setting information obtaining section outputs a sending request of the driver setting information to the second image processing apparatus after received a reply information from the second image processing apparatus with respect to the search request; and an installing section installs the driver on the basis of the driver setting information, in the second image processing apparatus, a first sending section generates and sends reply information to reply to search request; and a second sending section generates and sends driver setting information to reply to send request.