Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires a remaining lifetime of a consumable part and a control unit that records, in a case where access to a memory of the consumable part is possible, a set value in a storage region of the memory corresponding to the remaining lifetime.

Abstract: A printing system includes a printing apparatus that stores print data and a mobile terminal. The printing system determines whether or not the mobile terminal and the printing apparatus are in a closer state to each other than a predetermined distance, based on field intensity of a packet. The printing system sets whether to perform printing triggered by the closer state, based on a user operation, and controls the mobile terminal to transmit information to the printing apparatus, if certain conditions are met. The printing system controls the mobile terminal to not transmit information to the printing apparatus even if it is determined that the mobile terminal and the printing apparatus are in the closer state, and controls the printing apparatus to perform printing based on the print data stored in the printing apparatus in a case when the printing apparatus receives the transmitted information.

Abstract: A mobile terminal receives a packet transmitted by a printing apparatus, and specifies the distance between the mobile terminal and the printing apparatus based on the received packet. The mobile terminal transmits a print instruction for print data if it is determined that the specified distance satisfies a predetermined condition.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus that can detect a replacement of toner cartridge and can accurately manage information after the replacement even if serial numbers of the toner cartridges before and after the replacement are identical to each other. Each toner cartridge is provided with a nonvolatile memory that can record cartridge information, such as printed page count value (i.e., total number of printed sheets) and beginning-of-use date and time. The image forming apparatus includes a device built-in memory that can store and update the cartridge information. The image forming apparatus refers to and compares the cartridge information about two cartridges that are likely to be replaced at arbitrary timing and identifies the replacement of the toner cartridge if any discordance is confirmed.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus that can detect a replacement of toner cartridge and can accurately manage information after the replacement even if serial numbers of the toner cartridges before and after the replacement are identical to each other. Each toner cartridge is provided with a nonvolatile memory that can record cartridge information, such as printed page count value (i.e., total number of printed sheets) and beginning-of-use date and time. The image forming apparatus includes a device built-in memory that can store and update the cartridge information. The image forming apparatus refers to and compares the cartridge information about two cartridges that are likely to be replaced at arbitrary timing and identifies the replacement of the toner cartridge if any discordance is confirmed.

Abstract: A mobile terminal receives a packet transmitted by a printing apparatus, and specifies the distance between the mobile terminal and the printing apparatus based on the received packet. The mobile terminal transmits a print instruction for print data if it is determined that the specified distance satisfies a predetermined condition.

Abstract: In a printing apparatus that prints a PIN code on a sheet, the printing apparatus performs control to suppress setting failure of WPS due to time-out at least until printing of the PIN code is completed (successfully printed).

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured to be capable of communication with an image forming apparatus through a network and to operate in a first power state where information can be transmitted to outside and a second power state where information cannot be output to outside. The information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a state of the image forming apparatus, a storage unit configured, if the information acquired by the acquisition unit includes information indicating that the image forming apparatus enters the second power state, to store the information, and a control unit configured, if the communication with the image forming apparatus is disabled in a state that the information is stored in the storage unit, to display information indicating that the image forming apparatus enters the second power state on a display section.

Abstract: A status information communication port for notifying a host apparatus of an error that has occurred during initialization of a printer engine, and a print data communication port for receiving print data sent from the host apparatus are respectively opened at appropriate timings. For example, the status information communication port is opened in response to completion of initialization of an interface, and the print data communication port is opened in response to completion of the initialization of the printer engine.

Abstract: A printing apparatus for performing printing using a recording material includes a plurality of storing units, a movement unit, and an execution unit. The plurality of storing units store the recording material. The movement unit moves one storing unit of the plurality of storing units to a replaceable position. The execution unit execute check processing for checking an operation of a storing unit if all of one storing unit or a plurality of the storing units determined to be lacking the recording material are moved to the replaceable position by the movement unit.

Abstract: A status information communication port for notifying a host apparatus of an error that has occurred during initialization of a printer engine, and a print data communication port for receiving print data sent from the host apparatus are respectively opened at appropriate timings. For example, the status information communication port is opened in response to completion of initialization of an interface, and the print data communication port is opened in response to completion of the initialization of the printer engine.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a plurality of container units containing a recording material. In a case where it is determined that a container unit is lacking in the recording material when printing is executed based on print data, the printing apparatus moves the container unit determined to be lacking in the recording material to a replaceable position. In a case where the container unit determined to be lacking in the recording material is not a specific container unit among the plurality of container units and the printing based on the print data is canceled without replacing the container unit determined to be lacking in the recording material, the printing apparatus moves the specific container unit to a specific position in preparation for printing using the specific container unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate connection information for setting wireless connection, a storing unit configured to store the connection information generated by the generation unit in a storage unit, a print control unit configured to control a printing unit to print the connection information generated by the generation unit on a recording medium, and a reuse unit configured to, if security information is not transmitted from a wireless access point in a predetermined time, reuse the connection information stored by the storing unit in authenticating the connection information in the a next wireless connection setting and transmit the connection information to the wireless access point to authenticate the connection information.

Abstract: A printing apparatus for performing printing using a recording material includes a plurality of storing units, a movement unit, and an execution unit. The plurality of storing units store the recording material. The movement unit moves one storing unit of the plurality of storing units to a replaceable position. The execution unit execute check processing for checking an operation of a storing unit if all of one storing unit or a plurality of the storing units determined to be lacking the recording material are moved to the replaceable position by the movement unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a plurality of container units containing a recording material. In a case where it is determined that a container unit is lacking in the recording material when printing is executed based on print data, the printing apparatus moves the container unit determined to be lacking in the recording material to a replaceable position. In a case where the container unit determined to be lacking in the recording material is not a specific container unit among the plurality of container units and the printing based on the print data is canceled without replacing the container unit determined to be lacking in the recording material, the printing apparatus moves the specific container unit to a specific position in preparation for printing using the specific container unit.

Abstract: When a sheet remains in a staying portion of a printer for executing alternating sheet feed duplex printing, a printer driver precedently transfers print data of a page to the staying sheet to the printer in page order different from order of pages to be normally transmitted upon alternating sheet feed duplex printing. Thus, when two-sheet stay alternating feed is executed in the duplex printing without providing a memory of a large capacity, even if a no-sheet error occurred in a sheet feeding portion, the staying sheet can be preferentially printed and ejected.

Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an image processing apparatus configured to store moving image data including a plurality of continuously existing frames including at least a first frame and a second frame. The image processing apparatus detects a degree of clearness of an image included in the frame of the stored moving image data. Furthermore, the image processing apparatus compares a first image included in the first frame with a second image included in the second frame according to the detected degree of clearness. Moreover, the image processing apparatus selects a frame having a clearer image from among the first and the second frames according to a result of the comparison. In addition, the image processing apparatus extracts the selected frame as still image data and prints the extracted still image data.

Abstract: When a sheet remains in a staying portion of a printer for executing alternating sheet feed duplex printing, a printer driver precedently transfers print data of a page to the staying sheet to the printer in page order different from order of pages to be normally transmitted upon alternating sheet feed duplex printing. Thus, when two-sheet stay alternating feed is executed in the duplex printing without providing a memory of a large capacity, even if a no-sheet error occurred in a sheet feeding portion, the staying sheet can be preferentially printed and ejected.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to shorten the time required to release an information processing apparatus such as a host computer from an output apparatus such as a printer when print information is transmitted from the information processing apparatus to the output apparatus. In step S501, print information is received. In step S502, it is checked whether information from another I/F is being processed. If YES in step S502, the print information is compressed and stored in a reception buffer. If NO in step S502, the flow directly advances to step S505 to store the print information in the reception buffer without compression.

Abstract: An output apparatus and method receives first information from an external source, generates second information based on the received first information, and outputs the generated second information. The apparatus includes a selector for discriminating the received first information by comparing a code included in the first information with codes provided in a number of analyzers and for selecting one of the number of analyzers suitable for the first information. The apparatus also includes a controller for skipping the received first information when the selector can select no suitable analyzer, when no data is input for a predetermined time to an input interface via which the first information was received, or until the input interface is switched.