Abstract: An apparatus includes an input unit and a printing control unit to cause a printing unit to execute printing on a continuous sheet. The input unit inputs an instruction for printing by the printing unit. The printing control unit causes the printing unit to execute printing according to a second job subsequent to printing on a first surface of the continuous sheet based on a first job, wherein the instruction input by the input unit may include a first job that is a two-sided printing and a second job that is a one-sided printing, or a first job that is a one-sided printing and a second job that is a two-sided printing. A supplying unit is controlled to supply the printed continuous sheet to a reversal unit which reverses the continuous sheet to execute printing on a second surface after executing printing on a first surface of the continuous sheet.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising at least the following: A) an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer; B) an olefin-based polymer; and C) a crosslinking agent; and wherein the ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer of component A) has the following properties: i) has a density greater than, or equal to, 0.850 g/cc; ii) a molar ratio of “vinyl to total unsaturation” greater than, or equal to, 1/10; iii) an 1 10/12 ratio from 6.2 to 40.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing a page description language (“PDL”) data stream are provided. The methods and apparatus divide the PDL data stream to provide a plurality of PDL segments, create associated first and second data files for each of the PDL segments, and assign the first data file or the second data file associated with each of the PDL segments to at least one of a plurality of PDL processors.

Abstract: An operation apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a touch panel, an instruction detection unit, a different language acceptance unit, and a character string changing unit. The different language acceptance unit displays a language switching key including a character string in a different language corresponding to the first character string in the vicinity of the first character string displayed on a setting item key identified by the changing instruction thus detected, such that an input operation thereon can be accepted by the touch panel, upon detection of the changing instruction by the instruction detection unit. The character string changing unit, upon detection of an input operation to the language switching key by the touch panel, changes the language of the first character string and the second character string to character strings in a predetermined different language.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a document reader, a storage for storing image data, an image output unit and a control unit. The control unit includes: a function setup controller for setting up the image output conditions of output images; and a control-unit side controller having a function of displaying a function setup screen corresponding to the function setup controller, on a display panel. The function setup controller has an additional input mode having a function of reading documents a multiple number of times to form multiple sheaves of documents. The additional input mode includes: an individual setup function of setting up individual image output conditions for each sheaf of documents and an all-in setup function of setting up identical image output conditions for all sheaves of documents.

Abstract: Approaches are provided for processing scan data based on a scan process definition (SPD) that defines a set of instructions for acquiring image data based on one or more printed documents. An SPD may include extension data that is used to store additional data in association with the scan data. An SPD may include rights management data that is used to provide security to the scan data that is generated based on the SPD. An SPD may be used as a print process definition for dictating how print operations are to be performed. An SPD may be associated with data that identifies one or more scan devices that are prohibited from using the SPD. An SPD may be associated with access delegation data that indicates one or more users who have been delegated access to the SPD.

Abstract: A user is unable to confirm whether a sheet for color printing and a sheet for monochromatic printing may be mixed before executing a job.

Abstract: An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and a host apparatus. The image forming apparatus counts an idle state time during which the image forming apparatus is not in use, and, when the idle state time reaches a predetermined threshold time, transmits a notice screen display command to the host apparatus. The host apparatus displays a notice screen, and, when a turn on time extension menu is selected on the notice screen, transmits a turn on time extension command to the image forming apparatus. When the turn on time extension command is received, the image forming apparatus resets a timer unit and recounts the idle state time, and, when the turn on time extension command is not received for a predetermined time, is automatically turned off.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that can start up with an engine unit being in a non-power-distributed state and a control method for the same are provided. Information indicating the error in an engine unit is stored in a non-volatile memory, the engine unit based on the information stored in the non-volatile memory is power-distributed in a case where the image forming apparatus starts up, and if the error is detected in the engine unit that was power-distributed, notification of the error in the engine unit is made.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to computing devices and systems, as well as software, computer programs, applications, and user interfaces, and more particularly, to systems, devices and methods to facilitate message preview control. For example, the method may include generating representations for messages to present on an interface, and detecting selection of the representation for the message. Further, the method can include presenting preview information for the message, which can be an electronic facsimile. The representations for the messages can include a representation for an electronic facsimile, as well as a voice message and an email.

Abstract: An application service includes a device interface manager, an acquisition manager, and a job manager. The device interface is configured to receive, from a device, a print instruction defining a context. The acquisition manager is configured to use the context to acquire context compatible content. The job manager is configured to communicate a reference to a print service for accessing cached context compatible print data for the print instruction if the context compatible print data is available in a cache, and to otherwise communicate to the print service, context compatible print data for context compatible content acquired by the acquisition manager.

Abstract: Sheet information of a sheet contained in each of a first sheet containing unit and a second sheet containing unit is stored in a storing step, the sheet information that is set for the first sheet containing unit and the second sheet containing unit is stored in a memory. It is determined based on the sheet information stored in the memory, whether a sheet to be used in a print job is contained in the first sheet containing unit and the second sheet containing unit. If it is determined not to be contained in the first sheet containing unit and the second sheet containing unit, a change of the sheet information stored in the memory is done. The sheet information stored in the storing step is changed using the changed sheet information in the memory.

Abstract: The specification of smart televisions are herein disclosed and enabled. The smart television is a wireless television that includes a wireless communication unit compatible, at least partly, with a protocol within IEEE 802.11, and may include Bluetooth compatibility. The smart television may render digital content received from a wireless mobile information apparatus over the wireless communication unit. The smart television includes an operating system for enabling installation of additional applications for expanding functionalities of the smart television; an output controller for decoding, decompressing, or decrypting the digital content; an image processor for applying one or more of a color, an image enhancement, or a resolution operation; and an output engine for rendering the digital content to a display or a projection medium. The wireless television may further include a touch sensitive display screen for interacting with users.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a printing method includes accessing a printer server homepage with a browser and adding a bookmarklet to the browser from the homepage. The method includes accessing a content server web page with the browser, and, in response to activation of the bookmarklet, accessing and executing a toolbar script from the printer server to append a webprint toolbar to the web page. In response to activation of a print icon on the webprint toolbar, a proxy script is accessed from the printer server and executed to send the web page from the browser to the printer server.

Abstract: A method of implementing consistent behavior across different resolutions of images comprises retrieving a list of image enhancement operations applied to an available image, creating, based on image resolution and use case, from the available image, a pre-processed image that simulates the image enhancement operations intended for the available image, performing an image analysis operation on the pre-processed image to obtain a list of artifacts, creating a modified list of artifacts that are mapped to the coordinate system of the available image, applying the modified list of artifacts and retrieved list of image enhancement operations to the available image to obtain a corrected image, and outputting the corrected image to an output device.

Abstract: A printing system and a data transmission method thereof are provided. The printing system includes a peripheral unit and a controller. The peripheral unit is configured to execute a data printing function and includes a digital data. The controller is coupled to the peripheral unit. The controller converts a digital control command to obtain an analog control signal, and transmits the analog control signal to the peripheral unit. The peripheral unit converts the analog control signal into the digital control command when the analog control signal is received by the peripheral unit. The peripheral unit converts a corresponding digital data into an analog signal according to the digital control command to transmit the analog signal to the controller.

Abstract: A printer device has a two-sided printing function and a circulatory transporting path for transporting a printing medium. The printer device is configured such that after creating a set of print data for a first recording surface to be printed with two-sided printing, the printer device adds a set of dummy print data for a second recording surface corresponding to a back side of the first recording surface to the set of print data for the first recording surface.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an intrusion detection unit that detects an intrusion of an intruder; an imaging unit that images a monitor area; an imaging control unit that activates the imaging unit and causes the imaging unit to start imaging; and an imaging instruction unit that instructs the imaging control unit to activate the imaging unit and cause the imaging unit to start imaging, in a case where the image processing apparatus is in an energy-saving mode, in which the imaging unit is inactive, when the intrusion detection unit detects the intrusion of the intruder, without switching the energy-saving mode to a normal mode, in which the imaging unit and an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording medium are active.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an applying device configured to generate an output signal and apply the output signal to an image forming device; and a controller configured to generate a control signal to supply to the applying device so as to control a value of the output signal so that the value of the output signal is within a predetermined target range and control the applying device using the control signal in a start-up mode and in a normal mode, the normal mode being subsequent to the start-up mode. In the start-up mode, the controller sets a start control signal value larger than a value of the control signal immediately after a first predetermined time, the start control signal value being the value of the control signal during the first predetermined time, the first predetermined time being from a start timing of the start-up mode.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus including an apparatus body, an operation display unit provided on top of the apparatus body and including an operation display surface that allows an input operation by a user and provides a display for the user, and a supporting member with one end thereof connected to the back of the operation display unit and the other end thereof connected to an upper surface of the apparatus body. The supporting member supports the operation display unit such that the operation display surface faces the front of the apparatus body. Operation display unit connecting sections that connect to the one end of the supporting member are provided on the back of the operation display unit and apparatus body connecting sections that connect to the other end of the supporting member are provided on the upper surface of the apparatus body.

Abstract: In order to control transfer to a processing unit of input data containing a plurality of lines stored across a plurality of memory regions including first and second memory regions, a position of a line of target of output data containing a plurality of lines output from the processing unit is specified. A number of lines of input data to be transferred from the first memory region and their addresses are determined, and a number of lines of input data to be transferred from the second memory region and their addresses are determined, based on the specified position of the line of target. Control is performed based on the determination result such that input data for a number of lines may be transferred from the first memory region and input data for a number of lines may be transferred from the second memory region.

Abstract: A wireless printer for rendering digital content received from wireless information apparatus is herein disclosed and enabled. The wireless printer includes a wireless communication unit compatible with at least part of a protocol within IEEE 802.11 or Bluetooth. The wireless printer may access and connect to a local area wireless network for wireless connection, or may communicate directly with the wireless information apparatus via direct wireless communication. The wireless printer may wirelessly broadcast an indication of the wireless printer to the wireless information apparatus for selection and service. The wireless printer may include an output controller for decoding output data; an image processor for image processing the output data; a marking engine for printing an image onto a substrate; and may further include an operating system that enables installation of additional applications for expanding or updating the functionalities of the wireless printer.

Abstract: A feeder feeds a first recording medium in a first direction. A curved guide guides the first recording medium fed by the feeder upward along a first path. An upper guide receives a leading edge of the first recording medium, guided by the curved guide, and guides the first recording medium in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction. An insertion guide guides, along a second path, a second recording medium inserted from an opening. A conveying unit disposed downstream of the upper guide in the second direction conveys the first recording medium and the second recording medium to a recording unit which records an image on each recording medium supported by a supporting unit. A deflecting member has a surface inclined with respect to the second direction and deflects a leading edge of the second recording medium, guided by the insertion guide, upward toward the upper guide.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a registration unit configured to register a destination of file transmission, a selection unit configured to select whether to require a user to input, at time of transmission, authentication information required for the file transmission for each destination registered by the registration unit, a transfer unit configured to transfer received image data, and a control unit configured to prevent a destination for which it is selected to require the user to input the authentication information at time of transmission from being set as a transfer destination of the image data.

Abstract: A relaying device may be configured to communicate with an image processing device and a server via a network. The relaying device may receive, from the image processing device, process identification information. The selected data process may be executed on output data outputted from the image processing device or the server. The relaying device may identify an instruction-module as a selected instruction-module from among a plurality of instruction-modules. The relaying device may execute the selected instruction-module so as to execute the selected data process on the output data. The relaying device may transmit processed data to the server in a case that the output data is outputted from the image processing device. The relaying device may transmit the processed data to the image processing device in a case that the output data is outputted from the server.

Abstract: A relaying device may be configured to communicate with an image processing device via a network. The relaying device may identify a data process as a selected data process in accordance with the process identification information received from the image processing device. The relaying device may receive, from the image processing device, process identification information for identifying a selected data process. The selected data process being executed on output data outputted from the image processing device. The relaying device may identify a selected instruction-module from among a plurality of instruction-modules. The relaying device may execute the selected instruction-module so as to execute the selected data process on the output data. The relaying device may transmit processed data created by the selected instruction-module to the image processing device. The relaying device may cause the image processing device to execute a printing process based on the processed data.

Abstract: A print controlling apparatus includes: a receiving unit that receives input data including: gloss control plane data indicating a surface effect type to be achieved on the recording medium with certain density information; and table identifying information for identifying a surface effect selection table indicating a corresponding relation between the surface effect type and the density information used to generate the gloss control plane data; an acquiring unit that acquires an independent data portion indicating a portion corresponding to the surface effect type capable of being achieved independent from competence of the printing apparatus, out of the surface effect selection table identified by the table identifying information included in the input data from an external device; and a generating unit that generates the clear toner plane data using the independent data portion acquired by the acquiring unit.

Abstract: An image sensing and printing digital camera device includes a housing defining a slot for receiving a printed instruction card having printed thereon an array of dots representing a programming script, the housing further storing therein a roll of print media; an area image sensor for sensing an image and generating pixel data representing the image; a linear image sensor for scanning the array of dots on the card and converting the array of dots into a data signal; a microcontroller provided in the housing, the microcontroller for decoding the data signal into the programming script and applying the programming script on the pixel data; and a printing mechanism for printing the pixel data, having applied thereto the programming script, on the roll of print media. The microcontroller integrates on a single chip a VLIW processor, a printhead interface, and an output buffer effecting communication between the VLIW processor and the printhead interface.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus performs, when an instruction is received on a gadget from a user and a printer object allocated to the gadget exists, processing using a printer driver allocated to the printer object, and displays, when an instruction is received on the gadget from the user and the printer object allocated to the gadget does not exist, a setting screen for the gadget.

Abstract: A POS system 1 includes a POS terminal 10, first printer 60, and second printer 20. The first printer 60 includes a USB interface 64 to which a POS terminal 10 connects, and a first printer print unit 71 that prints, and can output information related to the second printer 20 through the USB interface 64 to the POS terminal 10.

Abstract: A communication apparatus at a client side communicates with a server to update remote one-touch keys each time because a remote one-touch key can be deleted or added in a communication apparatus at the server side. However, a remote one-touch key selected to specify a transmission destination can be used to deselect the transmission destination. Consequently, the communication apparatus at the client side does not update the remote one-touch keys while the remote one-touch key is selected to specify the transmission destination. With the configuration, the one-touch keys provided from the communication apparatus at the server side can be used while the operability of the one-touch keys is maintained.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an HDD for storing a plurality of pieces of transmission destination information in correspondence with a short-cut key for instructing image transmission; an operation unit displaying the short-cut key and detecting selection of the short-cut key; and a control unit displaying the plurality of transmission destinations stored in correspondence with the short-cut key if a prescribed condition is satisfied. The operation unit receives a selection operation of selecting a piece of transmission destination information from among the displayed plurality of pieces of transmission destination information, and the control unit determines the selected piece of transmission destination information to be the transmission destination of image transmission made by the selection of the short-cut key. Even if a plurality of transmission destinations are registered with the short-cut key, erroneous transmission to an unintended destination can be prevented.

Abstract: A method of operating a cartridge chip installed in an imaging device includes: causing, by the cartridge chip, the imaging device to enter an error condition; monitoring the timing or sequence of communication signals received from the imaging device during at least a portion of the error condition; and operating, based on the timing or sequence of the communication signals received from the imaging device during at least a portion of the error condition, in a first mode of operation compatible with a first type of imaging device or in a second mode of operation compatible with a second type of imaging device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a signal generating unit that stores information on a plurality of dither matrices preset in correspondence with the density level of toner to be attached to the photosensitive member and converts input image data based on the dither matrices to generate a driving signal. The signal generating unit stores information on a first dither matrix corresponding to a first density level and a second dither matrix corresponding to a second density level higher than the first density level. The first dither matrix includes a minute exposure area in which the exposure device is caused to emit light to attain a potential at which no toner adheres to the photosensitive member, and the second dither matrix includes a normal exposure area in which the exposure device is caused to emit light to attain a potential at which toner adheres to the photosensitive member.

Abstract: A computer performs the following processing: calculating a probability that a machine fails in work applied to a printed matter; calculating, as a production environmental load value, a value including a printing environmental load value, a paper environmental load value, a product of the probability and a re-printing environmental load value, and a product of the probability and the paper environmental load value, the printing environmental load value representing a degree of load put on the environment resulting from printing onto paper used for the printed matter, the paper environment load value representing a degree of load put on an environment resulting from production of the paper, the re-printing environmental load value representing a degree of load put on the environment until the printing unit has conducted printing again since the machine failed in the work; and displaying the production environmental load value on the display.

Abstract: A printing system for controlling to allow various settings by one job and reducing output of unnecessary printed materials is provided. To accomplish this, the present invention sets a post-process to be executed for a plurality of sheets that are printed by execution of a job as a first setting, sets a post-process to be executed for part of the sheets included in the plurality of sheets as a second setting, and causes a post-processing unit to execute post-processes according to the setting of the post-processes set as the first setting and the second setting.

Abstract: An image forming method which is capable of preventing occurrence of moire and forming images having sufficient color saturation and a sufficient gloss is provided. The color toner image is formed in accordance with a color image signal obtained through screen processing using a screen pattern having a screen line count of 50 to 270 lpi on manuscript image data, and the clear toner image is formed in accordance with a clear image signal obtained through contone processing on the manuscript image data. The clear image signal is controlled so that, according to the amount of the color toner per unit area of the stacked toner image obtained by the color toner image being superimposed with the clear toner image, the less the amount of the color toner, the more the amount of the clear toner becomes.

Abstract: The multi-dimensional data registration integrated circuit for driving array-arrangement devices, comprising: a plurality of the i-th hierarchy sets, each of the i-th hierarchy sets is divided into a plurality of the (i+1)-th hierarchy sets; a i-th hierarchy address selection circuit, comprising a signal generation unit and a multiplexing unit, wherein the former generates an enable signal, the latter is connected to the signal generating unit and shifts the input data based on the enable signal and a second timing signal to further generate n bits of address signals, the i-th hierarchy address selection circuit is used to scan the plurality of the i-th hierarchy sets and select at least one of the i-th hierarchy sets to function; and a data supply circuit to follow a scan sequence of a j-th hierarchy address selection circuit and write a plurality of data into the selected j-th hierarchy sets.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display and a display controller. The display displays an image formed by an image forming apparatus. The display controller controls the display to reduce size of at least part of an image serving as a to-be-formed image formed by the image forming apparatus and to display the size-reduced image, in accordance with content of post-processing performed on a recording medium on which the image has been formed by the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A host computer acquires a usage amount of a memory of a printing apparatus upon accepting a print instruction, and if the acquired free capacity of the memory is greater than a predetermined value, transmits generated print data based on the accepted print instruction. If the acquired free capacity of the memory is less than the predetermined value, the host computer displays a message before transmitting the print data.

Abstract: A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image; a multi-core processor for processing the sensed image; and a program memory provided external to the multi-core processor, and communicating therewith via a communication bus. The multi-core processor includes a bus interface for interfacing with the communication bus, and further includes an image sensor interface for interfacing with the image sensor separately from the communication bus and the bus interface. The multi-core processor includes a plurality of parallel processing units connected by a crossbar switch to form the multi-core.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for using font information installed in an operating system to intercept text being printed are provided herein. A method includes intercepting an item of glyph data directed to at least one of a printing device and a display device, wherein the item of glyph data comprises a font-specific representation of a text character associated with a device context of the at least one of the printing device and the display device, converting the item of glyph data to an item of text data based on one or more items of font-specific information, analyzing the item of text data to classify one or more aspects of content in the item of text data, and analyzing the one or more aspects of content in the item of text data against one or more data policies to determine eligibility of the item of text data for transmission to the at least one of a printing device and a display device.

Abstract: A communication apparatus operable to perform communication with a communication terminal, and a method of controlling the apparatus. When a transmission is instructed, whether or not communication in a wireless communication mode for communicating wirelessly with a communication terminal, either the communication terminal or the communication apparatus having become an access point, is in process is determined. In a case that it is determined that communication in the wireless communication mode is in progress, an address of the transmission is set to a partner of the communication that is in progress by making a use of an address book invalid.

Abstract: An image reading device includes: a feeding unit; a carriage for holding and moving a reading unit; a motor-side transmission gear for transmitting a power from a motor; a feeding unit-side transmission gear for transmitting the power to the feeding unit; a carriage-side transmission gear for transmitting the power to the carriage; a switching gear switched between a carriage-side position where the motor-side and the carriage-side transmission gears are coupled and a feeding unit-side position where the motor-side and the feeding unit-side transmission gears are coupled; and a control unit for performing: a prediction process of predicting whether a feeding unit read mode will be executed before receiving a reading start instruction; and a switching process of switching the switching gear to the feeding unit-side position when the feeding unit mead mode is predicted to be executed.

Abstract: A control device includes an apparatus controller that is connected to at least one apparatus and includes a first memory which stores data for controlling the driving of the apparatus and data indicating a state of the apparatus and a reading and transmitting unit which reads each data item stored in the first memory and transmits the read data, a main controller that includes a central processing unit, a second memory, and a writing unit which writes the data transmitted from the apparatus controller to the second memory, and a full-duplex serial bus that connects the main controller and the apparatus controller. The reading and transmitting unit and the writing unit operate such that each data item stored in the first memory is read, transmitted, and stored in the second memory in a cycle equal to or less than a count cycle of a system timer.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed, including: a first storage unit which stores printing setting information used in an OS, the printing setting information including identifying information and a setting value of each setting item in printing; a second storage unit which stores customizing information including identifying information and a default value of a predetermined setting item that is included in a printer driver; and an updating unit which updates a setting value of the printing setting information to the default value and identifying information of the printing setting information to identifying information of the customizing information when the identifying information included in the printing setting information and the identifying information stored in the second storage unit differ when the printing setting information read by the OS from the first storage unit is obtained.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods that operate to print information and documents stored on a mobile terminal device.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates the execution of a print job. During operation, the system receives, at a printer, a signal from a portable electronic device indicating the printer has been selected for the print job. Next, in response to the selection, the system generates an output that facilitates identification of the printer by a user of the portable electronic device. The system also provides a mechanism for confirming physical access to the printer by the user. Upon confirming the physical access to the printer by the user, the system establishes a connection between the portable electronic device and the printer, wherein the connection is subsequently used by the portable electronic device and the printer to perform the print job.

Abstract: An information providing device, which is capable of communicating with an information processing terminal and one or more information processing apparatuses executing processing responding to a request from the information processing terminal, including a position data obtaining unit configured to obtain position data of the information processing terminal and the information processing apparatuses; a specifying unit configured to specify, based on the obtained position data of the information processing terminal, a region where the information processing terminal is, and specify, based on the obtained position data of the information processing apparatuses, one or more of the information processing apparatuses which are in the region; and an instruction unit configured to, responding to the request from the information processing terminal, instruct an information processing apparatus of the specified information processing apparatuses specified by the specifying unit and specified by the request to execute

Abstract: An image forming device switches a system speed when assignment of a license has been accepted, and stores switching information of the system speed. The image forming device performs two-stage image stabilization for determining a setting value of a parameter relating to an image formation process of the image forming device when the switching information of the system speed is stored, and performs single-stage image stabilization for determining a setting value of the parameter relating to the image formation process of the image forming device when the switching information of the system speed is not stored.