Abstract: An information processing system includes at least one information processor, an output data reception part configured to receive output data or output target data via a network, a determination part configured to determine whether user identification information, which is to be correlated with the received output data or output data generated based on the output target data, is specified from user information stored in a user information storage part, a storing part configured to store data identification information and the received or generated output data in correlation with each other in a data storage part when the user identification information is not specified; a notification part configured to give notice of the data identification information via the network; and a transmission part configured to transmit, via the network, the received or generated output data correlated with the user identification information or the data identification information received via the network.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a print label producing apparatus. The apparatus includes a producing apparatus side attaching/detaching portion to and from which a nonvolatile storage device can be attached and detached, an attachment determining portion configured to determine whether or not the storage device is attached to the producing apparatus side attaching/detaching portion, a selection information write portion configured to write unique selection material information to the storage device in an attached state, and a contents acquisition portion configured to acquire contents stored in the storage device and corresponding to the selection material information when the attachment determining portion determines that the storage device is attached to the producing apparatus side attaching/detaching portion.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, the visible information including an article. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, the invisible information including a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, the additional information being associated with the article.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus settable for a custom size or a standard size includes an index sheet setting section, a print engine control processing section, and a print execution processing section. The index sheet setting section sets information pertaining to an index sheet having an index tab. Based on the information set by the index sheet setting section, the print engine control processing section switches between control in accordance with a setting for the custom size and control in accordance with a setting for the standard size. The print execution processing section executes control of printing on the index sheet.

Abstract: A printing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of sheet feed trays, stores sheet information including property information indicating a property of a sheet and sheet feed tray information indicating a sheet feed tray to which the sheet is allowed to be assigned, and selects a sheet feed tray from the plurality of sheet feed trays based on a designation made by a user. The printing apparatus further displays a sheet allowed to be assigned to the selected sheet feed tray based on the stored sheet information and assigns, to the selected sheet feed tray, a sheet designated by the user from among the displayed sheets.

Abstract: A color conversion portion generates, when fluorescent color is not included in an image of document sheet, image data according to color coordinate system of a printing device for image of the document sheet, in predetermined color conversion mode, based on image data of read image, and, when a fluorescent color is included in an image of a document sheet, generates, for colors other than the fluorescent color, image data according to the color coordinate system of a printing device for the image of the document sheet, in the predetermined color conversion mode, based on image data of a read image, and generates, for the fluorescent color, image data according to the color coordinate system of the printing device for the image of the document sheet, based on the image data of the read image, by using a color value of a color patch corresponding to the recorded fluorescent color.

Abstract: A method of making a digital image file from a visible first digital image and from a visible second digital image of a machine-readable optical code, wherein the machine-readable optical code encodes information associated with or derived from the first digital image includes using a scanner to scan the visible first digital image and using the scanner to scan the visible second digital image and using a processor to make the digital image file by storing in a memory the scanned first digital image in an image portion and storing the scanned second digital image in retrievable association with the first digital image in an information portion.

Abstract: A method and system of printing a pharmaceutical label is disclosed. The method and system includes a mechanism for receiving patient prescription information, with is entered into a prescription entry system. The vial size may be calculated based on the patient prescription information. Spacing for printing dosing indicia on a pharmaceutical label is calculated and printed on the pharmaceutical label. The pharmaceutical label may then be applied to a vial, which may include an indexing mechanism to aid tracking of doses.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for executing image processing on the basis of a command transmitted from a communication terminal is provided. The image processing apparatus includes: a communication unit that performs communication with the communication terminal; an execution unit that executes the image processing on the basis of the command transmitted from the communication terminal; a determination unit that determines whether or not to permit the execution unit to execute the image processing based on the command without passing through a communication terminal serving as a management terminal; and a control unit that prohibits the image processing based on the command without passing through the management terminal when the determination unit determines that the execution of the image processing is not permitted.

Abstract: A method for generating customer designed nail prints for printing on a computer-controlled printer can comprise transmitting to a remote computer interface at least a portion of a digital nail wrap design studio. The portion of the digital nail wrap design studio can comprise a visual representation of a nail wrap template and one or more design tools. The method can also comprise receiving over a network connection a user generated nail wrap design. Further, the method can comprise generating, from the user generated nail wrap design, a printer file configured to communicate to the computer controlled printer the necessary instructions for printing the user generated nail wrap design onto a nail wrap material.

Abstract: An image capturing unit includes: a sensor unit that captures an image of a predetermined area including an image capture object; a reference chart portion that is disposed in the predetermined area and an image of which is captured together with an image of the image capture object by the sensor unit; an illumination light source that illuminates the image capture object and the reference chart portion; and a specular reflection preventing member that prevents that specular reflection light of light emitted from the illumination light source enters the sensor unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for executing a job set thereto, and includes a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with a portable terminal, a distance estimation unit configured to estimate a distance between the image processing apparatus and the portable terminal, a screen determination unit configured to determine a screen to be displayed on the portable terminal according to the distance estimated by the distance estimation unit, a screen configuration data generation unit configured to generate a first screen configuration data that constitute the screen determined by the screen determination unit, and a job execution control unit configured to control execution of the job based on a setting condition received from the portable terminal via the communication unit.

Abstract: A media processing method comprising receiving, by a first connection unit, a command sent from a host computer; and detecting, by an external device control unit, a process that can be executed by an external processing device. One or more controlling operations are performed by a control unit based on the command received by the first connection unit. Such control entails (i) executing a first process by a first processing unit, or (ii) executing a second process by a second processing unit when the external processing device cannot execute the command, the second process being different than the first process, or (iii) transmitting the command by a second connection unit to the external processing device when the external processing device can execute the command.

Abstract: A print control apparatus performs a print process for printing image data on a sheet, controls a binding process for binding a plurality of sheets without a staple, and adjusts the printing area of the image data to be printed when performance of the binding process is designated.

Abstract: A printing apparatus comprising a storage unit having a driving unit, determines whether or not access to the storage device is required with reception of data; determines whether or not a predetermined period of time has elapsed after transition to a first operation state; in a case where the predetermined period of time has elapsed, obtains, as an estimation time, a period of time until next reception of data that requires access to the storage device based on history information; and causes the printing apparatus to transition from the first operation state to a second operation state in a case where the estimation time exceeds a threshold of a period of time decided based on an amount of power consumption for when the driving unit is driven, and maintain the printing apparatus in the first operation state in a case where the estimation time does not exceed the threshold.

Abstract: In a case of performing free size printing with a charging approach in which a charge classification is determined based on a color pixel utilization rate, the color pixel utilization rate calculating is performed using a total number of pixels in an image area cut out at a size for color pixel utilization rate calculation, rather than the generation image data on the whole, for a denominator. With this, the calculation result of the color pixel utilization rate is prevented from becoming inaccurate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated layouts and designs for recording text and images on any of a plurality of disparate three-dimensional objects. Server-based processing engine for automatically imposing designs and text onto consumer electronic devices and method for delivering the same to consumers.

Abstract: A system for accepting a mail matter is provided, which includes an image processing unit recognizing a mailing address; a weight measurement unit measuring a weight of the mail matter; a mailing address information input unit; a postage information storage unit; a postage settlement unit; an interface unit for selecting mailing addresses of an addresser and an addressee; a labeler printing the mailing addresses of the addresser and the addressee and a registered barcode on a label and attaching the label to the mail matter; a discharger discharging the mail matter; and an integrated control unit settling the postage through the postage settlement unit, attaching the selected mailing addresses of the addresser and the addressee and the registered barcode to the mail matter through the labeler, and discharging the mail matter through the discharger.

Abstract: Data from different sources and having different formats is converted to a format useable by a device to which the data is to be sent. The conversion is performed based on configuration data and can be performed by an application server configured to provide a network application service to a user terminal associated with the entity.

Abstract: A fully collaborative software management method allows creating, printing, delivering and hanging-in-stores a sequential arrangement of information tags. Customer and printer computers are operably connected to communicate during a design and assembly stage of developing the tags. Customer decision-makers and printer decision-makers collaborate on template authoring, content and template management, printing-event construction, staging and proofing, including integration of various elements such as stored data, timing, customer-driven controls, and event-driven controls. The method allows printer decision-makers to operate a publishing engine that permits viewing the customized information tags as a display prior to viewing as a printed product.

Abstract: An image data distribution apparatus includes an image data separating unit configured to separate image data obtained through a series of document read operations into a plurality of pieces of image data according to a predetermined condition; and an image data distributing unit configured to determine a distribution destination for each of the separated pieces of image data and distribute the separated pieces of image data to the corresponding distribution destinations, respectively.

Abstract: An image processing system may be configured to perform a connection information transmission process in which connection information used for establishment of communication using a communication protocol is transmitted. Portions of the system may further perform a process by which communication is changed from another communication protocol to the communication protocol in which the connection information is transmitted. Additionally, a job transmission process in which a job is transmitted from an information processing apparatus to an image processing apparatus via the communication protocol may be performed. Based on the job information, an execution process, in which image processing is executed, may be performed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and delivering banner strip messaging in print format along a shelf edge in a retails establishment are disclosed. A process for creating and delivering banner strip messaging in print format includes the steps of: (1) receiving message content data and planogram data for a plurality of products from an input device, wherein the message content data includes price data and advertising data; (2) storing the message content data and the planogram data in a database; (3) aligning the message content data and the planogram data for each of the plurality of products; (4) creating a display template based on the aligned message content data and the planogram data; and (5) sending the display template to an output device, wherein the output device produces an output display.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which includes a plurality of operating modes, the apparatus including a main body, a scanning unit to move along the main body and obtains an image data from an object to be scanned, an operation state display unit to display a position of the scanning unit, and a controller to set a display mode corresponding to an operating state that includes at least one operating mode of the plurality of operating modes and controls the operation state display unit to display the display mode set corresponding to the operating state.

Abstract: An image capturing unit includes a sensor section that images a predetermined range including a subject; a reference chart section that is imaged by the sensor section with the subject; and an illumination light source that illuminates the subject and the reference chart section. The illumination light source is arranged at a position where a mirror reflection region that mirror reflects light entering from the illumination light source to the sensor section is outside a region of the subject and the reference chart section.

Abstract: A label printer prints a QR code on print areas (labels) sequentially arranged along a sheet of paper while maintaining the QR code in a state in which its data can be restored. The label printer determines, in the course of separating the printed label and suspending and resuming movement of the paper and while printing on each label of the paper, whether or not both of two finder patterns aligned along one side of the QR code in a following print area are at a position to be printed when a boundary portion between a leading label that has been printed and the following label reaches a cut position. A print operation correcting control controls printing when both of two finder patterns aligned along one side of the QR code are in position to be printed, but not printed at the same time.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of facilitating synchronization of a maintenance moving image between an image processing apparatus and a mobile information terminal, thereby making it possible to more efficiently show the moving image to a user who performs a maintenance operation. The mobile information terminal is registered as a distribution destination of the moving image. The moving image for current reproduction and display on the apparatus and information of the reproduction position of the moving image are distributed to the terminal to thereby cause the terminal to reproduce and display the moving image from the position. The position is changed based on information of a change in the reproduction position received from the terminal. When the position is changed on the image apparatus, information of a change in the position is transmitted to the terminal, to thereby cause the terminal to change the position.

Abstract: There is provided a communication terminal device including a memory, a display, a selection operation accepting section, first and second wireless communication sections configured to perform data communication with a printer via first and second wireless communication, and a controller. In a case that the to-be printed file is a file in a particular non-support format, the first wireless communication section transmits the to-be printed file to a conversion device and obtains a to-be printed file, which has been converted to a support file at the conversion device. In a case that the second wireless communication is started and that the converted to-be printed image is not being obtained, a communication counterpart of the first wireless communication is changed to the printer. In a case that the converted to-be printed file is being obtained, the communication counterpart of the first wireless communication is maintained.

Abstract: An image reading system includes an information processing apparatus, an image reading apparatus, and a wireless network. The information processing apparatus includes a wireless state detector for detecting a first wireless state between the information processing apparatus and an access point in the wireless network, a wireless state information receiver for receiving, from the image reading apparatus, information of a second wireless state between the image reading apparatus and the access point in the wireless network, a packet length determining module for determining a packet length such that the packet length in forwarding image data obtained by the image reading apparatus to the information processing apparatus via the wireless network is reduced according to degradation in either the first wireless state or the second wireless state, and a packet length information transmitter for transmitting, to the image reading apparatus, packet length information corresponding to determined packet length.

Abstract: A method of performing an image forming operation through a user authentication of an image forming apparatus that supports a peer to peer (P2P) connection includes: receiving and storing user identification information and an image forming operation by the image forming apparatus; receiving a P2P connection request from an external wireless device by the image forming apparatus for a user authentication; receiving device information from the wireless device by the image forming apparatus that is P2P connected to the wireless device, and performing the user authentication by using the received device information and the stored user identification information; and when the user authentication is succeeded, performing the image forming operation by the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a printed matter production processing program for executing steps. The steps comprise an edition-screen display step, a database display step, a region-specification reception step, and a print-object arrangement step. In the edition-screen display step, an edition screen is displayed for receiving an input operation of the print object to be arranged in each of at least one block. In the database display step, a database that is stored in the memory and includes plurality of records is displayed. In the region-specification reception step, specification of a character-string including region is received. The character-string including region includes a plurality of character strings to be allocated as print objects. In the print-object arrangement step, the plurality of character strings included in the character-string including region are allocated to each of the block in accordance with a desired allocation rule.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The method provides a preview picture color-calibrated depending on a color of a printing medium in an image forming apparatus which prints an image on the printing medium. The method includes receiving image data which is to be printed, receiving color information of a printing medium which is to be used in printing of the image data, and performing a first color calibration on the image data, reflecting the color information of the printing medium.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, including: a reading portion configured to read an original to generate original image data; a code detecting portion configured to detect a code indicating image density reduction information from the original image data; a reconstruction processing portion configured to generate output image data from the original image data by using density input-output characteristics corresponding to the image density reduction information; a filter portion configured to perform unsharpness processing on the output image data by using a degree corresponding to the image density reduction information; and an image forming portion configured to form an image based on the output image data subjected to the unsharpness processing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a printing setting reception part generating setting information from printing settings when a printing request is given by an application; an image processing part converting document data obtained from the application into printing data for a printer based on the setting information; and a determination part determining whether the application having called the image processing part is a specific application, by determining at least one of whether the setting information includes specific application information described by the application and whether the specific application information is included in an argument of a function for calling the image processing part. When it has been determined that the specific application has called the image processing part, the image processing part generates the printing data by a method different from a method of a case of having been called by an application other than the specific application.

Abstract: An on-line portal enables users in multiple locations to concurrently create varied marketing campaign materials by way of singular proxy templates. The user selects a promotion from predetermined approved location/client list. If the promotional document type contains a proxy template, the user may edit the proxy template, and link the proxy template to multiple documents such that edits to the proxy template are referenced by the linked documents and thus are concurrently built based on pre-approved rules governing the formats for the linked documents. The user is allowed to preview the documents for completeness and/or accuracy, and if acceptable may be placed into a shopping cart for checkout or order placement.

Abstract: A media processing system 91 includes a host computer 92 having a control device control unit 108 as an application execution unit that runs an application that generates and outputs information for processing a medium, and a transmission unit that transmits the information output by the application; and a printer 1 having a communication unit that receives information transmitted by the transmission unit, a print mechanism 64 that based on the information performs an operation in a first operating mode or a second operating mode that is different from the first operating mode, and a media processing device control unit 100 that selects the first operating mode or the second operating mode based on the application that generated the information.

Abstract: An apparatus for identifying a patient and marking containers of biological products or test tubes (13) associated with said patient before collecting said biological products to be analyzed is described, comprising a high security portable hardware device (1) for processing and storing the patient's data capable of associating the patient's personal data and biometric data, a reading and patient biometric recognition device (2) of said portable hardware device, a personal computer (4) interacting with an operator and connected to a local communications network (50) for exchanging information with remote data storage means (3), one or more computerized labeling machines (5) of test tubes (13), each comprising a printer (11) of barcodes onto labels (10) adapted to receive printing commands after comparing expected and detected specimens (13) accommodated in a positioning and recognition device (12) supported by said labeling machine (5) and applying said labels (10) to said test tubes (13).

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (printing server) of one aspect of the present invention generates print data from the print target file attached to the electronic mail received from a mobile terminal via a network, and causes the printer designated in the electronic mail to execute printing based on the print data. Upon receiving such electronic mail, the print server saves the electronic mail address of the transmission source of the electronic mail. In addition, when the installation state of a print driver changes, the print server notifies a mobile terminal corresponding to the saved electronic mail address of information indicating the change by using the saved electronic mail address.

Abstract: When a notification, indicating that a read-start instruction is inputted in a reading apparatus that supports event push scanning, is received through a network, read-setting of read operation corresponding to the read-start instruction is acquired from the reading apparatus through a network, in response to the received notification. An instruction is given to the reading apparatus through the network to read an image in accordance with the acquired read-setting and transmit read image data generated by the reading, using a predetermined scanner driver.

Abstract: A printer 3 with a paper consumption output function resets the count of a paper consumption counter 32 (ST22) when a start measuring command C1 is received from the host computer 2 side, and measures the paper consumption 32A from a specific start measurement time to a specific stop measurement time using a paper consumption counter 32 (ST23b to ST27b). When a fetch paper consumption command C2 is received (ST41), the printer 3 outputs the paper consumption 32A, which is the count of the paper consumption counter 32, to the host computer 2 (ST43).

Abstract: A control device is enabled to separately produce receipts and coupons without modification of the control device. A host computer has a print control unit that generates and outputs a receipt control command causing a receipt printer to produce a receipt; and a data processing unit that determines if a coupon image print instructions command is included in the receipt control command generated by the print control unit, and if a coupon image print instructions command is included, generates and outputs to the receipt printer a receipt control command without the coupon image print instructions command, and generates and outputs to a coupon printer a coupon control command to print a coupon image based on the coupon image print instructions command.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which displays a preview of a relevance according to output forms between a plurality of pages upon outputting images of the plurality of pages, a control method thereof, and a program are provided. To accomplish this, this image forming apparatus analyzes a predetermined relevance according to output forms between pages based on setting information of print data, generates a preview image including a plurality of pages having the predetermined relevance as a group for a page for which the predetermined relevance is specified, generates a preview image of only a page for which the predetermined relevance is not specified, and displays the preview image including the plurality of pages as the group on a display unit.

Abstract: A roll paper print unit 120 processes roll paper. A first interface 110 receives commands transmitted from a POS terminal 20. A second interface 115 transmits a command received by the first interface 110 to a printer 200 that performs a same process as the roll paper print unit 120. A control unit 150 controls processing by the roll paper print unit 120, and transmitting a command to the printer 200 through the second interface 115, based on the received command. When the received command is a preset command, the control unit 150 controls the second interface 115 to transmit the preset command to the printer 200.

Abstract: A method of creating a lenticular imaging article. The method comprises printing an interlaced composite image according to a reference grid of a printer, providing a lenticular lens sheet having a plurality of parallel lenticular lines between a plurality of lenslets, selecting an acute angle for an intersection between the first and second axes according to a function of a resolution of the interlaced composite image and a pitch of the lenticular lens sheet, and positioning the lenticular lens sheet so that the intersection forms the acute angle.

Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to avoid unnecessary print out and cut wasteful consumption of resources and electricity. A printer receives a command indicating whether or not a user does not need to print out images such as advertisements on web pages. If a drawing command acquired by analyzing received print data is image, the printer determines whether or not the command is to draw images based on the user's choice and execute a drawing process along with the command from the user. Consequently, the printer can print out text information with eliminating image information which is noise for the user and can eliminate print out for unnecessary image information.

Abstract: A printing system, in which a printing job based on a same printing target is registered in each of a plurality of printers and one of the plurality of printers performs printing in response to a print instruction of the printing job thereto, the printing system including; a determination unit that determines, when registering the printing job in each of the plurality of printers, a registration destination of the printing job for each of the plurality of printers such that both a printer having the printing job registered in a volatile memory and a printer having the printing job registered in a non-volatile memory exist.

Abstract: Methods and systems execute a first scan job using a scanner device to produce a first electronic scan item, and automatically transmit the first electronic scan item from the scanner device to a computerized device over a network. Exemplary methods herein start execution of a second scan job immediately after executing the first scan job (without waiting for confirmation that the computerized device received the first scan job) using the scanner device to produce a second electronic scan item. Further, such methods automatically generate a first scan receipt confirmation using the computerized device and automatically transmit the first scan receipt confirmation from the computerized device to at least one receiving device (e.g., the scanner device) over the network. Such exemplary methods can therefore automatically display the first scan receipt confirmation (on a graphic user interface of the at least one receiving device) after starting execution of the second scan job.

Abstract: The printing tracking labels as a part of a composite image of personalized images for photo products includes receiving a plurality of personalized images and a plurality of label images, each label image including order tracking information associated with one of the plurality of personalized images. A composite image including the plurality of personalized images and the plurality of label images is generated. The position of each personalized image within the composite image corresponds to a position of a separate photo product on a printer tray and the position of each label image within the composite image corresponds to a position of a separate label on the printer tray. The composite image is printed onto the plurality of photo products and the plurality of labels.

Abstract: An information processing system including an information processing apparatus that selects between transferring data and obtaining data, and controls transferring data or obtaining data based on the selection. The system also includes a server that stores data transferred from the information processing apparatus, and controls transferring data to the information processing apparatus based on a request for transferring data received from the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A document is prepared for printing by creating a base image and supplemental image data corresponding to different types of print media. When printing, the current media type is detected and the corresponding supplemental image data is used in conjunction with the base image to create media-specific image data for printing on the current media type.