СИСТЕМА ОБРАБОТКИ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ, УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ И СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ИМ

Изобретение относится к системам обработки изображения, содержащим устройство обработки изображения, выполненное с возможностью подключения к сети, которое включает в себя, по меньшей мере, консольный блок и сканер изображений. Техническим результатом является обеспечение системы, выполненной с возможностью захвата функциональных возможностей устройства-участника независимо от существующего протокола обмена функциональными возможностями, а также с возможностью осуществления различных функциональных возможностей и служб с помощью множества взаимодействующих друг с другом устройств. Результат достигается тем, что устройство В запрашивает сетевую службу устройства А, а также устройства А и В устанавливаются в режим клиента и режим сервера соответственно. Затем устанавливается режим, в котором консольным блоком устройства А управляют с консольного блока устройства В, а данные изображения, отсканированные и сформированные сканером устройства В, обрабатываются в качестве данных изображения, отсканированных ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ, СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ДЛЯ НЕГО, ПРОГРАММА И НОСИТЕЛЬ ЗАПИСИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ

... 1. Устройство обработки информации, содержащее:блок обнаружения касания, сконфигурированный с возможностью обнаружения операции касания для касания блока отображения, а также операции подправки, представляющей собой операцию для прерывания касания блока отображения;блок управления отображением, сконфигурированный с возможностью управления блоком отображения с целью отображения первого объекта отображения в первой области блока отображения и отображения второго объекта отображения во второй области, являющейся отличной от первой области;блок подсчета времени, сконфигурированный с возможностью подсчета периода времени непрерывного касания в первой области блока отображения; иблок управления, сконфигурированный с возможностью, когда блок обнаружения касания обнаруживает, что была обнаружена операция подправки на блоке отображения от первой области, в которой была обнаружена операция касания, и если период времени непрерывного касания, подсчитанный посредством блока подсчета времени, не достиг ...

Entsorgungsfahrzeug mit zumindest einer Einschüttöffnung für unterschiedliche Behälter

Entsorgungsfahrzeug (1) mit zumindest einem fahrzeuggestützten Aufnahmebehälter (2) für Reststoffe, Wertstoffe oder dergleichen und mit zumindest einer Zuführungseinrichtung (3) mit einer ein- oder mehrteiligen Einschüttöffnung (9) zur Aufnahme von zu entsorgendem Gut, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Einschüttöffnung (9) voneinander beabstandete Schienen (14; 15) zur Zusammenwirkung mit seitlichen Zapfen (16) eines zu entleerenden Großbehälters (6) und zusätzlich weiter innen liegende, bewegliche Schienen (29; 30) zur Zusammenwirkung mit Zapfen (31) eines schmaleren Behälters (5), insbesondere eines 1,1-cbm-Behälters, zugeordnet sind.

Elektronisches Vervielfältigungs-Drucksystem

Disposal vehicle e.g. side loader, for disposing e.g. domestic waste, has set of rails and set of inwardly movable rails attached with thin aperture, where rails are connected with lateral pin of to-be emptied large container

The vehicle (1) has a vehicle-mounted receptacle (2) for residual substances or valuable substances. A supply device (3) includes a single-or multi-part thin aperture (9) for receiving material to be discharged. A set of rails and a set of inwardly movable rails are attached with the thin aperture. The rails are spaced from each other and connected with a lateral pin of a to-be emptied large container i.e. four-wheeled large tank. The inwardly movable rails are connected with the pin of a narrow container i.e. 1, 1-cbm container. The receptacle is designed as a fixed container or a bag.

Facsimile apparatus, method for controlling the same and computer program

Application for creating photo albums

Some embodiments provide an image organizing and editing application for creating a photo album/journal. In some embodiments, the application allows a user to select media content and creates the journal by populating it with the selected content. To create a designed layout, the application of some embodiments chooses certain images to be larger than other images in the journal. That is, the application may identify an image that is captioned or marked as a favorite, and present that image at a higher resolution than some other images.

PROCEDURE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PICTURE INFORMATION, PICTURE INFORMATION TRANSFER EQUIPMENT AND PICTURE INFORMATION TRANSFER SYSTEM

INTERACTIVE PRINTING WITH A PLURALITY OF PRINTER DEVICES

A network system for printing digital print files, including personal workstations of users and a plurality of printers. The system further includes a print service and a print file storage service, that may be implemented in several ways. A user may submit a print file without specifying a particular printer on which the file must be printed. Then, he can walk up to any of the printers and start the print process for his print file there. In operation, the print service receives the print file, extracts metadata specifying job information from the file, and stores the file in the print file storage service. The metadata of the file are transmitted to the printers, which include the metadata in local print selection mechanisms resident in said printers. The user may select his print file at the operating panel of any one of the printers and start the printing process. In response, that printer fetches the print image data of the selected file from the print file storage service and prints ...

INTERACTIVE PRINTING WITH A PLURALITY OF PRINTER DEVICES

A network system for printing digital print files, including personal workstations of users and a plurality of printers. The system further includes a print service and a print file storage service, that may be implemented in several ways. A user may submit a print file without specifying a particular printer on which the file must be printed. Then, he can walk up to any of the printers and start the print process for his print file there. In operation, the print service receives the print file, extracts metadata specifying job information from the file, and stores the file in the print file storage service. The metadata of the file are transmitted to the printers, which include the metadata in local print selection mechanisms resident in said printers. The user may select his print file at the operating panel of any one of the printers and start the printing process. In response, that printer fetches the print image data of the selected file from the print file storage service and prints ...

PAPER SUPPLY TRAY STATUS IN ELECTRONIC PRINTERS

FACSIMILE USER INTERFACE AND METHOD OF USE

FACSIMILE USER INTERFACE AND METHOD OF USE A system and method for controlling facsimile communications is disclosed. A facsimile machine contains a plurality of display screens containing step-by step instructions allowing a user to use complex facsimile functions. The facsimile machine contains a phonebook containing information, including facsimile telephone numbers, for a plurality of remote facsimile machines. The facsimile machine can detect the facsimile telephone number and name of a remote facsimilemachine sending an incoming facsimile message and store the information about the remote facsimile machine in the phonebook. The facsimile machine can be configured to ignore incoming facsimile messages from remote facsimile machine not listed in the phonebook. Similarly, the facsimile machine can be configured to permit outgoing facsimile messages to be transmitted only to remote facsimile machines listed in the phonebook. The user can display the phonebook on a display and select information ...

Multifunction peripheral, multifunction peripheral control system, and multifunction peripheral control method

A multifunction peripheral of the present invention includes: a display section that displays an information display screen; a storage section that stores information display screen setting data including default conditions for preparing the information display screen; and an information display screen preparation section that prepares the information display screen on the basis of the information display screen setting data, the information display screen preparation section changing, in accordance with an instruction received from the server, at least one of the default conditions included in the information display screen setting data, and causing the display section to display the information display screen prepared on the basis of the information display screen setting data including the change.

Image processing apparatus and control method thereof

An image processing apparatus according to one aspect of this invention receives an instruction for using a first function, receives, from the user, a document orientation to be used for the first function, stores the received document orientation in a storage unit. The image processing apparatus further causes the storage unit to hold the document orientation stored in the storage unit even when the instruction for using the first function is canceled, and uses the document orientation for a second function different from the first function.

Image forming apparatus and function display method thereof

An MFP (Multifunction Peripheral) transmits, when a user selects a mode, information representing the selected mode to a server. Receiving the information representing the mode from the MFP, the server reads extended functions corresponding to the received mode, forms display data for displaying the read extended function on the MFP, and transmits the formed display data to the MFP. Receiving the display data from the server, the MFP displays standard functions and displays the extended functions using the received display data, in an initial setting image for the mode selected by the user.

Image processing system, image-distribution server or client device, control method therefor, program, and storage medium

A method for an image processing system comprising an image-source device (100), an image-distribution server (101) and a client device (102), the method comprising: uploading from the image-source device to the image-distribution server at least one image file, the image file including image data, location data identifying a location associated with the image, and restriction information designating a largest scale of map on which the image may be displayed; receiving at the image-distribution server the image file uploaded from the image-source device; receiving from a user at the client device (102) information designating a map display scale, which map display scale identifies a scale of a map that is to be displayed at the client device (102); generating, at the image-distribution server (101) and/or the client device (102), display data for displaying a map and the image; and displaying the display data on a display means of the client device (102); characterized in that in a case ...

Image forming apparatus, image forming system, method of printing sample print

An image forming apparatus is able to select a paper-delivery destination for a print output. The image forming apparatus includes a print-process managing unit that divides a print job into print processes and controls a print output; and a sample-print-output controlling unit that controls execution of a sample print output by causing, in response to a sample-print-output request, an interrupt of a duplicate of a predetermined print process of the print job, with the paper-delivery destination being changed, to be handled by the print-process managing unit.

The Image display control device, Image forming apparatus and an Image display control method

Operation console, electronic device, image processing device and information display method

Image processing apparatus, image processing system, and computer control method

Multifunction peripheral, multifunction peripheral control system, and multifunction peripheral control method

Information processing apparatus, computer-readable computer program, and device setup system

HOST APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN IMAGE READING APPARATUS BY A HOST APPARATUS AND AN IMAGE READING APPARATUS, PARTICULARLY FOR PROVIDING A LIST OF AN IMAGE READING APPARATUS INCLUDING A SCAN FUNCTION WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE USED BY A USER

PURPOSE: A host apparatus and a method for controlling an image reading apparatus by a host apparatus and an image reading apparatus are provided to conveniently select an image reading apparatus which is suitable among plural image reading apparatuses. CONSTITUTION: An input unit(120) inputs at least one scan function corresponding to a work target image reading apparatus. A universal image reading device driver unit(114) searches at least one image reading apparatus connected to a host apparatus. The driver unit of the universal image reading apparatus uses the searching result to extract at least one image reading apparatus corresponding to the scan function. A display unit(140) displays the list of at least one extracted image reading apparatus. If the work target image reading apparatus is selected based on the displayed list, the driver unit of the universal image reading apparatus displays a driver UI corresponding to the selected image reading apparatus. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2011 ...

Image forming apparatus supporting function of near field communication (NFC) and method for performing setting of image job using NFC device thereof

DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM

The problem to be solved of the present invention is that if a language for display and an OCR language used at a time of OCR for a document name are set to be different, there are cases in which the name of a document which is transmitted that is displayed upon a screen is not displayed correctly. The present invention is characterized in having: document name setting means for setting a document name which includes a character string, which is recognized on the basis of document data, to document data which is generated by reading means; and control means for controlling how the document name setting means sets the document name if the language specified by character recognition language specification means and the language specified by display language specification means are different.

Image forming apparatus and method of controlling image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the image forming apparatus are provided. The method includes detecting a conflicting option that is impossible to be set simultaneously with a plurality of options selected for a job of the image forming apparatus, reflecting the detected conflicting option to display an option setting screen for the job of the image forming apparatus, and if a conflicting option is selected on the displayed option setting screen, displaying an option list user interface (UI) window in an area of the displayed option setting screen, wherein the option list UI window includes a replaceable option that replaces an option that is impossible to be set simultaneously with the conflicting option.

Image forming apparatus

The present invention can print out operating instructions, HELP documents, the latest image forming apparatus information, support and maintenance information, advertisements about new models and services, and the like without incrementing a charging counter. Without caring about the charging, users can print out operating instructions, HELP documents, the latest image forming apparatus information, support and maintenance information, advertisements about new models and services, and the like.

Reproduction equipment-associated user interface for enabling two-sided identification document copying

An ID Card copy service (ID Copy) enables a photocopier system user to scan and render the front and back of an ID onto a single side of a sheet of paper. The service can place and center both sides of an ID onto a single page template that is rendered. A photocopier system adapted for ID Copy services includes an ID copying software module; a user interface combining standard copy features with an ID copy service; memory adapted for storing images of front and back sides of IDs captured by the photocopier following selection of the ID service feature; a microprocessor adapted by the ID copying software to enable user selection of the ID copy service feature using the user interface, user scanning of images of both sides of an ID, and photocopier rendering of the images on one side of a single sheet of paper.

Data processor, data processing method, storage medium for storing computer-readable program, and program

The printing mode for each page of a document can be efficiently selected at a preferable timing. A printer driver identifies a spooled intermediate code as color data or monochrome data, based on selected criteria. Based on the identification results, a page that has been identified as being ambiguous is displayed on a screen. The printing mode of the ambiguous page can be changed. Then, the change of the printing mode is confirmed. After the change is confirmed, the intermediate code is printed in accordance with the confirmed printing mode.

User interface device and image displaying method

An operation displaying unit displays thereon a preview image of input information. A receiving unit receives a request for rotating displayed preview image. A processing unit rotates the displayed preview image in response to received request for rotating the displayed preview image, and displays rotated preview image on the operation displaying unit.

Image forming apparatus capable of altering a job content and job content altering method

A job listing section displays four jobs of highest ranks in an output processing order among jobs currently stored. A window L1 indicates that a job shown therein is in a state of "printing" and windows L2-L4 indicate that jobs shown therein are in an output wait state. To check detailed settings of each job, an operator selects one of the jobs displayed on the job listing section by pressing the corresponding portion with a finger, whereby the selected job is reverse-displayed to inform the operator of the job selection. Detailed settings of the selected job are displayed on a job setting display section (pop-up window).

Network facsimile apparatus

A communication apparatus is connected to a terminal apparatus via a network. The communication apparatus includes a detector that detects at least a part of the communication apparatus to obtain status information regarding the detected pair of the communication apparatus. A memory configured to store a homepage generated by a HTML file, the homepage including function information which indicates at least one function provided in the communication apparatus, and status information which indicates the detected status of a part of the communication apparatus. The detector generates a latest status information to be stored in the memory when a change in the status of the part of the communication apparatus occurs. A communicator is configured to transmit the homepage to the terminal apparatus when a request for the homepage is received from the terminal apparatus. The homepage is displayable at the terminal apparatus and simultaneously displays the communication which is further configured ...

Facsimile apparatus and method for controlling the same to prevent mistaken transmission

The present facsimile apparatus accepts inputs of a destination of facsimile transmission and a communication network to be used for the facsimile transmission, and further accepts re-entry of the destination and the communication network. The facsimile apparatus is controlled so as to execute the facsimile transmission if both the first input destination and communication network match the re-entered destination and communication network, and so as not to execute the facsimile transmission if at least one of the first input and accepted destination and communication network does not match the re-entered and accepted destination and communication network.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

An information processing apparatus includes a display unit, a changing unit, an image display unit, and an update unit. The display unit displays a first display area and a second display area. The second display area is an area in which a display element representing a function is disposed. The changing unit changes a setting value of the function to a different setting value in accordance with a received instruction to change a setting. When the setting value of the function is changed, the image display unit displays an image representing the function whose setting value is changed, in the first display area. While the image in the first display area remains to be displayed, the update unit changes the display of the second display area in which information about the function is displayed, in response to a received instruction to update the display.

DOCUMENT PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION USING CUSTOMIZED PROCESS PRINT DRIVERS

Systems and methods for automated processing and distribution of documents using a customized print driver. The customized print driver is accessed using a program application running on an Internet-enabled or networkable device. Unlike conventional print drivers which output print file from an application program to, for example, a laser printer, the customized print drivers combine a print file from the application program with specific processing and distribution parameters or preferences (i.e., a macro). The macro includes, among other things, preferences related to transport medium, transport options, and contact information. By combining the print file of the application program with the macro using a customized print driver, documents are able to be electronically prepared, processed, and distributed efficiently and with minimal user intervention.

IMAGE DISPLAY OPERATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE IMAGE DISPLAY OPERATION DEVICE

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. When the additional input mode is set up, the control unit-side controller offers a display of a setup change suggestion of the image output conditions for the next input on the display ...

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer-readable medium

An image processing apparatus includes a screen information storage unit configured to store screen information of a home screen that displays a user interface component list including an application user interface component for accessing an application, a screen generating unit configured to generate the home screen based on the screen information, a display unit configured to display the home screen generated by the home screen generating unit, an image generation control unit configured to issue an instruction to generate a general-purpose image of a document when a request for scanning the document is issued while the home screen is displayed, and an image processing unit configured to generate the general-purpose image based on image data obtained from scanning the document upon receiving the instruction to generate the general-purpose image from the image generation control unit.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method and computer readable medium

An information processing apparatus includes: a display unit that displays a screen including at least one operation target item constituting a target of an operation; a recording unit that records pieces of information depicting operations performed by a user on operation target items displayed on the display unit as pieces of operation history information; and a screen reproducing unit that reproduces screens displayed at points in time at which the respective operations were performed on the basis of the pieces of operation history information recoded in the recording unit.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

An information processing apparatus includes a display unit that has a touch panel function, an operation reception unit that receives a user instruction based on a touch operation performed on the display unit, and a display control unit that, when plural list items are displayed in a display area of the display unit, controls the display unit such that, if the operation reception unit receives an instruction to scroll through the plural list items, the plural list items are scrolled in the display area and, if a user selects a certain list item from the plural list items, the selected certain list item is fixed at an end of the display area in a scrolling direction.

Display device, electronic device and image processing apparatus including the display device, and method of displaying information

On a touch-panel display of an image forming apparatus, a function selecting area and a preview area are displayed next to each other. On the function selecting area, a function setting menu is displayed in one display mode among an icon mode in which only a group of icons are displayed, a regular mode in which a group of icons and a group of texts are displayed, and an express mode in which a group of icons, a group of texts and a group of function setting buttons are displayed. In the icon mode, detailed preview information is displayed on a large preview area, and in the express mode, detailed function selecting information is displayed on a large function selecting area.

Scanning System Determining Each of a Plurality of Image Processes to be Performed on Scan Data

A scanning system includes a scanner, an information processing apparatus, and a processor. The processor receives an input via a user interface and determines each of a plurality of image processes to be performed on scan data. In a case where first and second image processes are determined to be performed, the processor instructs the scanner to output the scan data to the information processing apparatus, and instructs the information processing apparatus to perform the first and second image processes. In a case where the first image process is determined not to be performed and the second image process is to be determined to be, the processor instructs the scanner to perform the second image process on the scan data to generate information, and instructs the scanner to output the generated information to the information processing apparatus.

OPERATION CONTROL METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

There are provided an operation control method of an image processing system including an image processing apparatus and a remote terminal; the image processing apparatus; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an operation control program of the remote terminal. The method includes: operating the remote terminal to monitor a remaining life of the battery thereof, output a notification of a reduction of the remaining life, and in response to receiving the notification, send the image processing apparatus setup information having been set by an operator through an operating section of the remote terminal until receiving the notification; and operating the image processing apparatus to receive and store the setup information from the remote terminal, and on the operating section thereof receiving an operation to give an instruction for a continuation of the setup operations, to reflect the setup information to the setup screen displayed on the display section thereof ...

Image reading apparatus and method

An image reading apparatus for reading by an image sensing element an original held by an original holder while performing pixel shifting operation detects the feature point of the original holder, specifies the original position on the basis of the detected feature point, and performs the first reading of the original. After reading, the apparatus shifts the relative positions of the optical image of the original and the image sensing element by a predetermined amount. Then, the apparatus detects the feature point of the original holder again, specifies the original position on the basis of the detected feature point, and performs the second reading of the original. The apparatus synthesizes the two read original images to generate one image.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus which makes it possible to realize easy accessing of registered information of any function and provide a user interface having high operability. The image processing apparatus stores setting information configured via an operating section and access information for use in accessing the setting information in association with each other. Further, the image processing apparatus stores the setting information and button information in association with each other. The button information is displayed on a touch panel in a user selectable form. When an item of the button information displayed on the touch panel is selected by a user, a portal application detects the access information associated with the selected button information item. The setting information is acquired based on the detected access information. The image processing apparatus performs image processing based on the acquired setting information.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR

Disclosed are an image forming apparatus and an image forming method for, in the halted state where trial copying of one set is completed, determining whether a mode has been changed, and for automatically changing a numeral accordingly. According to the present invention, an image forming apparatus comprises: an image input device, for entering an image; a storage device, for storing the image; an image forming unit, for reading the image from the storage unit and for forming the image; and a controller, for providing control for the image forming unit in accordance with a mode set for an image copying process, wherein a function is provided that can set a trial copying mode for an image forming process and can copy one set when the trial copying mode is effective, and that can thereafter temporarily halt the image forming process and enable a mode reset, and wherein for a copying operation performed after the trial copying mode is released, a numeral can be set to a predetermined value ...

IMAGE DISPLAY OPERATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE IMAGE DISPLAY OPERATION DEVICE

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. When the additional input mode is set up, the control unit-side controller offers a display of a setup change suggestion of the image output conditions for the next input on the display ...

Printing system and control method thereof

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.

Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and storage medium

An image forming apparatus displays, for example, a setting screen as a screen for selecting an application corresponding to an icon selected on a main menu screen. The setting screen displays image processing icons for selecting existing applications and an extended image processing icon for selecting an application added as a plug-in.

Playback apparatus, electronic camera apparatus, function expansion apparatus for electronic camera apparatus, control method for electronic camera apparatus, control method for image communication apparatus, and medium for providing control program

In order to provide a convenient digital camera which eliminates the necessity to designate a printer to print in advance and can print image data obtained by photography by reliably transmitting it to a printer existing on a radio network with simple operation, the digital camera performs control such that the classifications of electronic devices constituting the radio network are acquired through a radio communication circuit unit, and if one printer exists on the radio network, the image data is transmitted to the printer, and if a plurality of printers exist on the radio network, the image data is transmitted to a selected one of the printers.

Communication device

Communication device such as a network scanner and a network facsimile, for transmitting image data to one or more designated addressee from a designated addressor. To facilitate setting of addressees and addressor, ID data of addressees and addressors are registered in advance and the addressees and addressors are assigned to particular one touch keys. According to the present invention, user may not register the same ID data twice both as the addressee and as the addressor. To this end, a memory 23 stores the ID data of the addressees and addressors and a data selection control output from the memory data of addressees and addressors as candidates of addressees when a user set a addressee to whom the image data is to be sent. The memory may store the data of addressees and addressors separately or all together. The selection control may be arranged to output only the data including E-mail address when the communication device is set to send the image data through E-mail.

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING DEVICE THEREOF, PROGRAM, AND CONTROLLING METHOD

Provided is a controlling device for controlling an image reading apparatus that optically reads an original, which includes a lighting controlling section that controls a first lighting section and a second lighting section which are the first and second lighting sections provided in the image reading apparatus, form each of the linear light emitting regions, and irradiate the original with light from directions intersecting with each other, and the lighting controlling section includes a first mode unit that controls the first and second lighting sections in a first mode in which one of the first and second lighting sections irradiates the original, a second mode unit that controls the first and second lighting sections in a second mode in which both of the first and second lighting sections irradiate the original.

Image processing apparatus and computer program product

User interface apparatus, image processing apparatus, and computer program product

In a user interface apparatus, when a position of a to-be-processed image displayed on a display screen is specified through an area specifying unit (2), a position detecting unit (3) detects the position specified through the area specifying unit (2). A menu display unit (3) displays at least one setting item associated with a setting area corresponding to the position. A determining unit (3) determines that the setting item is specified, and an accepting unit (3) accepts a setting corresponding to the setting item for the to-be-processed image. A preview display unit (8) displays a preview indicating a result of processing the to-be-processed image based on the setting item.

IMAGE PROCESSOR

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dispense with the operation to confirm the input result after an image is read and to simplify operation by a user by constituting an image processor of a processing means to output a processed result by an output means, etc., according to the output contents which are set by making them correspond to instruction keys by a setting means. SOLUTION: Specification of an operation key inputted by the user is recorded in an operation key setting data part 6 and displayed on a basic operation picture. Next, print setting is selected by depressing a print setting key by the user, a print setting picture is displayed on a display 2 by a system control part 4. In addition, an image inputted by a scanner 1 is printed and outputted to a printer 9 outside an image fetching device by a print output part 8 by the system control part 4. Since the inputted image is confirmed only by operation of the scanner 1 by this structure, operation to confirm the input result by making access ...

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND ITS CONTROL METHOD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image recording device which can easily confirm the correction of an image when displaying the image and make the image legible and does not impair its perusability when displaying a multi-image, and a control method of the device. SOLUTION: This image recording device reads digital image data from a recording medium housing the digital image data photographed by a digital camera and directly outputs the digital image data to the recording medium. Further, in designating the image to be printed by a user, when a processing method is already selected, this device switches a display method to the one to display the processed image or the one to display an icon indicating "already processed" superposed over an original image, according to a single image display mode for successively displaying images, one at a time or a multi-image display mode to display a plurality of images simultaneously. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT ...

画像処理システム、携帯情報装置、遠隔操作方法および連携プログラム

DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING SCAN DATA

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a scan data transmitting device and a scan data transmitting system capable of performing an operation of storing a file of image data of a certain original into a shared folder and transmitting an E-mail added with the file of the image data of the original in a way of requiring less time and effort than in a conventional way. SOLUTION: The scan data transmitting device and the scan data transmitting system are configured so that a user can issue instructions of executing processing of storing the file of the image data of the original into a shared folder, and processing of transmitting the E-mail added with the file of the image data of the original at once (so as to simultaneously designate a mail address as the transmission destination of the mail and the folder for storing the file). COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI ...

データ処理装置、設定方法および設定プログラム

PICTURE FILING DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress the prolongation of device occupation time by storing retrieving sheet unoutput information and stopping the printing processing of a retrieving sheet when printing cancel for the sheet is specified. SOLUTION: When printing processing does not end yet, the stop of printing due to the depression of a stop key is judged, and when the stop key is depressed, retrieving sheet unoutput information indicating the unprinting of a retrieving sheet is generated and stored in a magneto-optical disk and the printing processing of the sheet is stopped. When there is no output paper in a printer part 2, a current picture is switched to an operation picture for displaying an alarm. At this time, the number of unprinted retrieving sheets is simultaneously displayed. When paper is fed during the display of the alarm, the operation picture is switched. When a cancel key 1171 on the operation picture is depressed, the image data of a prepared retrieving sheet are invalidated ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ ДАННЫХ, СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ УСТРОЙСТВОМ ОБРАБОТКИ ДАННЫХ И ПРОГРАММА

Изобретение относится к устройству обработки данных, способу управления таким устройством и машиночитаемому носителю информации. Техническим результатом является предотвращение неправильного отображения на экране имени документа, когда язык для отображения и язык распознавания, используемый во время распознавания для имени документа, установлены разными. Изобретение отличается наличием: средства установки имени документа для установки имени документа, которое включает в себя строку символов, которая распознается на основе данных документа, для данных документа, которые генерируются средством считывания, и средства управления для управления тем, как средство установки имени документа устанавливает имя документа, если язык, задаваемый средством задания языка распознавания символов, и язык, задаваемый средством задания языка отображения, являются разными. 3 н. и 8 з.п. ф-лы, 13 ил.

УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ, СПОСОБ ОБРАБОТКИ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ, СИСТЕМА СЧИТЫВАНИЯ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ, СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ СИСТЕМОЙ СЧИТЫВАНИЯ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ

Изобретение относится к средствам обработки изображений. Техническим результатом является сокращение ошибок при выполнении операций по обработке изображений. Устройство включает в себя устройство считывания, устройство отображения, устройство предварительного просмотра, устройство управления командами, выполненное с возможностью отображения команд для выполнения операций обработки изображений, устройство установки режима, выполненное с возможностью управления установкой режима считывания, в котором отдельно взятый элемент данных электронного изображения создается на множестве элементов данных электронного изображения, когда устанавливается режим считывания, устройство управления командами с помощью устройства отображения отображает разделенную область предварительного просмотра. 4 н. и 6 з.п. ф-лы, 23 ил.

УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ ДАННЫХ, СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ УСТРОЙСТВОМ ОБРАБОТКИ ДАННЫХ И ПРОГРАММА

... 1. Устройство обработки данных, содержащее:средство ввода для ввода данных документа,средство распознавания символов для выполнения, в отношении данных документа, введенных упомянутым средством ввода, распознавания символов на основе первого типа языка,средство установки имени документа для установки имени документа, включающего в себя строку символов, распознанную упомянутым средством распознавания символов, для данных документа, введенных упомянутым средством ввода,средство отображения для отображения имени документа, установленного упомянутым средством установки имени документа, в соответствии со вторым типом языка, исредство управления для предотвращения отображения упомянутым средством отображения имени документа, включающего в себя строку символов, установленную упомянутым средством установки имени документа, когда коды символов первого типа языка являются несовместимыми с кодами символов второго типа языка.2. Устройство обработки данных по п. 1, в котором средство управления запрещает ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ПЕРЕДАЧИ ДАННЫХ, СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ИМ И УСТРОЙСТВО ВВОДА-ВЫВОДА ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ

... 1. Устройство передачи данных, выполненное с возможностью передачи данных посредством использования множества передающих сред, содержащеесредство хранения полномочий для хранения информации о полномочиях, представляющей полномочия на использование для использования каждой передающей среды каждым пользователем, исредство управления передачей для ограничения при передаче данных передачи данных к адресату, соответствующему передающей среде, для которой текущий пользователь не имеет полномочий на использование.2. Устройство по п.1, дополнительно содержащее средство хранения адресной книги для хранения адресата, зарегистрированного предварительно, причем, когда текущий пользователь вводит инструкцию на отображение списка адресатов, которые хранятся в упомянутом средстве хранения адресной книги, упомянутое средство управления передачей отображает список адресатов, так чтобы запретить выбор текущим пользователем из адресатов, которые хранятся в упомянутом средстве хранения адресной книги, адресата ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ОБРАБОТКИ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЙ И СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ИМ

... 1. Устройство для обработки изображений, выполненное с возможностью выполнения, по меньшей мере, одной функции обработки изображений, содержащеезапрашивающее средство для запрашивания Web-сервера о посылке данных операционного экрана иуправляющее отображением средство для приема данных операционного экрана, которые посылаются из Web-сервера в ответ на запрос из упомянутого запрашивающего средства, и отображения операционного экрана на основе данных операционного экрана на операционном блоке,при этом, когда упомянутое управляющее отображением средство не принимает данные операционного экрана, упомянутое управляющее отображением средство отображает заменяющий операционный экран, который позволяет предписывать использование, по меньшей мере, одной функции обработки изображений на операционном блоке.2. Устройство по п.1, в котором, когда упомянутое управляющее отображением средство не принимает данные операционного экрана, упомянутое управляющее отображением средство определяет, является ли ...

Graphikiconvorrichtung und Verfahren zum Anzeigen der Dokumentplazierung und Dokumentausrichtung

Graphikiconvorrichtung (10) in einer Steuerbedienfeldanzeige (12) einer Mopier-/Kopiervorrichtung zum Anzeigen einer Plazierung und Ausrichtung eines Dokuments (15), mit folgenden Merkmalen: (a) einer Steuerbedienfeldanzeige (12) mit visueller Rückkopplung; und (b) einer Ausrichtungsanzeigeeinrichtung (14) in dem Steuerbedienfeld (12) zum Bereitstellen eines Bilds der ordnungsgemäßen Plazierung und Ausrichtung eines Dokuments (15) der Mopier-/Kopiervorrichtung, sobald eine Größe des Dokuments (15) bestimmt ist, so daß eine genaue und vollständige Kopie erstellt wird, wobei die Ausrichtungsanzeigeeinrichtung (14) eine automatische Auflageplattenicondarstellung von einer aus einer Mehrzahl von Positionen zum Plazieren des Dokuments (15) aufweist, wobei die Auflageplattenicondarstellung das Dokument (15) in einer der Positionen und ausgerichtet zeigt, um ein ordnungsgemäßes Kopieren sicherzustellen.

Abtast- und Druckverarbeitung in einem Netzwerk mit verschiedenen Geräten

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Übertragen von Druckdaten

A method and system for proofing of send jobs

A method or system for managing send jobs from a digital sender device comprises: receiving at least one scanned image; generating a first send job based on the at least one image; generating at least a first proof image from the send job, and preferably a user request, and; communicating the proof image to a printing device. At least a second digital send job may be produced based on scanning of a third proof image which is a user modified printed second proof image. The first proof image is combined with a stored user input template to create the second proof image, which is then printed before modification by a user creating a third proof image. The third proof image is then scanned and processed to determine user instructions. Each send job may include a job identifier, each proof image associated with a corresponding identifier. The sending device may be a multifunctional device, a facsimile machine, or a communications enabled printing and/or scanning device and the system comprises ...

Imaging device with a hierarchical menu system

The imaging device of the present invention attempts to enhance the degree of freedom in device settings based on commands and thereby improving the usability of an imaging device. When the user of an imaging device operates a menu switch 112M, a composite image of a top menu image superimposed on a currently set source image, for example, a camera image, as a background image is displayed on a monitor 114. In response to the user's selection of an advanced settings command icon MC on the top menu image through the operations of the menu switch 112M and circumferential switches surrounding the menu switch 112M, the display on the monitor 114 is changed from the composite image including the top menu image to a lower-layer menu image. Some of command icons included in the lower-layer menu image are different from command icons included in the top menu image. This arrangement desirably enhances the degree of freedom in device settings based on commands and thereby improves the usability of ...

Imaging device

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING PRINT DATA

Image information obtaining method, image information transmitting apparatus and image information transmitting system

Display apparatus, image forming apparatus, customizing method, and program

The present invention provides a display apparatus which makes it possible to customize a setting related to one function such as to produce a UI which is easy to use for a user. A display apparatus 100 which displays an operation screen 201 on which are arranged one or more function-setting components (views) on which setting information of a function of an application is arranged, the apparatus including an arrangement determining unit 64 which determines an arrangement in the operation screen of a function-setting component to be arranged, a selection of which is accepted from the function setting component list screen, and updates the layout specifying information with a layout in which is arranged the function-setting component to be arranged.

AUTOMATIC FILE NAMING ON A MOBILE DEVICE

A system and method of automatically naming files on a mobile device can include determining at least one of a current geographical location data of a mobile device, a current time data, and a current date data. The current geographical location data, the current time data, and the current date data can be made can be compared to at least one of a personal information manager database and a geographical location database. A filename can be automatically generated based on the comparison, and the filename can be applied to camera data received on the mobile device. The automatically generated filename can include information relevant to the content of the camera data, thereby enhancing the efficiency and ease of identifying and organizing camera data stored on a memory of the mobile device.

NETWORK FACSIMILE APPARATUS

The network facsimile apparatus switches a status icon registered in a structured document for displaying a status icon, corresponding to a status change, while transmitting the structured document corresponding to a request from a client. Thus the apparatus enables the client to observe the latest status icon in homepage format.

Image forming apparatus and method of controlling the same

Since the output destination of accumulated received data cannot arbitrarily be designated in accordance with cancel of a memory reception mode, the memory reception mode cannot be canceled if an error has occurred at the output destination. An image forming apparatus of the present invention, which is capable of facsimile reception, displays a selection screen to cause a user to select the output destination of received data stored in a storage unit in accordance with cancel of the memory reception mode in which facsimile-received data is stored in the storage unit, and outputs the received data to an output destination selected by the user from output destinations displayed in the selection screen.

Operation console, image processing apparatus and display method

Image forming system

Operating apparatus and remote control system

The operating apparatus has: a display section to display an operation screen showing an item of a function of an equipment; an operating section to accept input of message information for the operation screen displayed on the display section and setting of a display position of the message information on the operation screen; and a controlling section to link the message information and the display position with information of the operation screen at the time when the message information and the display position are set and input.

Image processing apparatus and preview display method

The invention discloses an image processing apparatus and a preview display method. The image processing apparatus is provided with a preview image generating portion for generating a preview image of image data to be output in the unit of an output job, and an image display portion such as a touch panel for displaying the generated preview image. The image display portion displays a generation stop key for stopping generation of the preview image during the generation of the preview image so as to be selectable by a user, and displays a different screen in accordance with a generation state of the preview image when the generation stop key is selected by a user operation.

Image forming device and menu conversion control method

Printing apparatus, image reading apparatus, and method for producing printed matter

Mobile terminal and image transmitting method therein

Control device, image forming apparatus, and reading device

Operating equipment, electronic equipment, Image forming apparatus and information display method

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE COMMUNICATING WITH PERIPHERAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

IMAGE DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, IMAGE SERVER, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INPUTTING METHOD THEREOF

METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING HELP GUIDANCE IN FRONT OF A SEMI-TRANSPARENT OPERATION SCREEN, AN INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, A PRINTING KIOSK DEVICE, AND A PROGRAM THEREOF

PURPOSE: A method and a device for displaying help guidance, an information processing device, a printing kiosk device, and a program thereof are provided to enable a user to confirm the help guidance while confirming an operation key placed to background of the help guidance by overlaying the help guidance in front of the semi-transparent operation screen. CONSTITUTION: A display controller displays the operation screen to a display device(11). An operation detector(41) detects an operation for the operation key forming an operation screen. A semi-transparent processor(47) displaying the semi-transparent operation screen when the help guidance related to the operation screen or the operation key is displayed. A composer(49) displays the help guidance in the front of the semi-transparent operation screen. © KIPO 2007 ...

DATA INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM, DATA INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL APPARATUS

A data input/output system, a data input/output system control method and a data input/output system control apparatus can be provided. In the data input/output system having input and output devices, it is determined and displayed whether an output device can output an input data received from an input device, thereby allowing the output device for outputting the input data to be easily selected with reliability by use of a minimum number of operations and thereby eliminating erroneous operations.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING CAMERA SETTINGS IN A CAMERA EQUIPPED MOBILE RADIO TERMINAL

An electronic equipment (10) includes a camera (48) for taking digital photographs. The electronic equipment further includes a display (14); a keypad (16) adjacent the display, wherein the keypad includes an arrangement of keys (20, 21); and a control circuit (24). The control circuit is configured to execute logic to display a menu on the display, wherein the menu (66) has a plurality of menu choices (70) and each menu choice corresponds to one of the keys of the keypad and the menu choices are displayed in an arrangement to graphically present the correspondence between the menu choices and the keys to a user of the electronic equipment; and change camera control settings in accordance with a user selected one of the menu choices, the selected menu choice indicated by user operation of the corresponding key.

DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CUSTOMIZING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

The present invention provides a display apparatus which makes it possible to customize a setting related to one function such as to produce a UI which is easy to use for a user. A display apparatus 100 which displays an operation screen 201 on which are arranged one or more function-setting components (views) on which setting information of a function of an application is arranged, the apparatus including an arrangement determining unit 64 which determines an arrangement in the operation screen of a function-setting component to be arranged, a selection of which is accepted from the function setting component list screen, and updates the layout specifying information with a layout in which is arranged the function-setting component to be arranged.

Image forming apparatus with display device for displaying before and after image processing data

The image forming apparatus according to the present invention comprises an operating unit for displaying a mode setting screen for obtaining a desired image and inputting a processing mode by means of selecting one of the keys, a system control unit for executing a control processing according to the processing mode inputted from the operating unit, an image processing unit for executing a specified image processing to the image data according to a control signal from the system control unit, and an image display unit for switchably displaying image data prior to and after processing outputted from the image processing unit.

Display input device, image forming apparatus, and display method of the display input device

A display input device includes a display unit which displays a plurality of types of functions as set items, a program which is called to control the display unit to display a screen for setting set items selected and registered in advance, a storage unit which stores information about whether or not to display a set item when the program is called as contents of the program, an input unit which accepts an input about whether or not to display the set items when the program is called, and a display control unit which controls the display unit not to display a set item that is determined to be no display.

DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND DATA STORAGE DEVICE FOR PERFORMING TIME CERTIFICATION OF DIGITAL DATA

A data storage device for storing changeable data includes a receiving unit configured to receive an instruction from an information processing apparatus, a time certification request unit configured to request time certification of selected changeable data in order to acquire time information to be acquired as a result of time certification, in accordance with the instruction received by the receiving unit, a generating unit configured to generate unchangeable data by adding the selected changeable data with the time information acquired by the time certification request unit, and a storing unit configured to store the unchangeable data generated by the generating unit.

Image forming device, information processing device, and recording medium storing n-up printing program

An image forming device includes: a storing unit that stores image data of plural pages, an operating unit and a setting unit that sets the number of sheets used for N-up printing of the plural pages. A determining unit determines the number of pages aggregated on a single side of a single sheet when N-up printing is performed using the number of sheets set by the setting unit. An orientation selecting unit selects a paper orientation that lowers a reduction ratio of a page when N-up printing is performed on the number of pages determined by the determining unit. An image forming unit uses the image data stored in the storing unit to form images of the plural pages onto sheets according to the number of sheets set by the setting unit, the number of pages determined by the determining unit, and the selected paper orientation.

Image forming apparatus and image forming method

Certain embodiments provide an image forming apparatus including a determination part, a display part, an image processing part, an image forming part, an inversion conveyance part, a finishing part and a main control part. The determination part determines whether image data is digital book data. If the image data is the digital book data, the display part displays a digital book print mode. The image processing part arithmetically processes the digital book data. The image forming part forms an image on a sheet. The inversion conveyance part inverts the sheet on one side of which the image is formed and conveys the sheet to the image forming part. The finishing part finishes the sheet to which the image is formed. The main control part automatically controls at least one of the image processing part, the inversion conveyance part and the finishing part specified based on the digital book print mode.

Information input device, control method thereof and image processing apparatus

An information input device includes a display unit that has a display screen and displays an image, and a touch-panel that is arranged on the display screen and specifies a designated position on the display screen. The display unit displays any of first, second and third screen images depending on the state of information input device, and the first and third screen images have a prescribed area on which information including the same character, sign or figure is displayed. If a position in the prescribed area is specified by an input unit while the first screen image is being displayed, the display unit displays the second screen image, and if a position in the prescribed area is specified while the third screen image is being displayed, the display unit maintains the display of the third screen image

Image Forming Apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes a document reader, a storage for storing image data and a control unit. The control unit includes a display image generator, a display panel and a control unit-side controller for giving display guidance on the input status of image data from the document reader, on the display panel. The control unit-side controller has the function that, when image data is input from the document reader, displays display images generated by the display image generator, sequentially in the order of input and displaying the latest display image preferentially in the preview region during input of image data.

Image forming apparatus, information processing method, and program

To provide an authentication method of enabling a user to use a multifunction machine in which user information of the user is not registered on an authentication table thereof, without deteriorating a maintenance capability of the authentication table, the method is characterized to include steps of obtaining user information from the user, determining whether or not the obtained user information is included on a user information table, and transmitting, when the obtained user information is not included on the user information table, the user information to an image forming apparatus registered in a redirect destination list. The method is further characterized to cause the transmission-destination image forming apparatus to authenticate the transmitted user information, and permit use of the image forming apparatus by the user according to an authentication result of the transmission-destination image forming apparatus.

Displaying uncompleted jobs in response to print request

This invention allows a user to immediately grasp the print status of a job only by inputting a print instruction of a job stored and held in an image forming apparatus. This invention also provides a user-friendly apparatus that notifies the user of a predicted time until completion of printing. For this purpose, the image forming apparatus of this invention has a touch panel formed on the display screen of the operation unit. A list of jobs registered in a Hold job list is displayed on the display screen. When the user selects at least one job and touches a “Test print” or “Print” button, the print job is registered in the print execution queue. Simultaneously, a list of unprinted print jobs registered in the print execution queue is automatically displayed.

Image processing apparatus, image processing system, and computer readable medium

An image processing apparatus includes a receiving unit and a first difference extracting unit. The receiving unit receives images of a document. The first difference extracting unit performs difference extracting processing for extracting a difference between images of a document having 2n (n=2, 3, . . . ) pages received by the receiving unit by comparing the image of the first page and the image of the (n+1)-th page, the image of the second page and the image of the (n+2)-th page, the image of the third page and the image of the (n+3)-th page, . . . , and the image of the n-th page and the image of the 2n-th page.

Image forming apparatus, information processing apparatus, printing system, image forming method, image forming program, and storage medium

An image forming apparatus capable of performing excellent image formation with a reduced amount of data transfer. The image forming apparatus has a plurality of image processing functions. The image forming apparatus is connectable to an external apparatus having a plurality of image processing functions. The image forming apparatus transmits information indicative of selected at least one image processing function thereof and selected at least one image processing function of the information processing apparatus, to the information processing apparatus. When information indicative of an image processing function to be provided by the information processing apparatus on behalf of the image processing apparatus is received as a result of determination performed by the information processing apparatus based on the transmitted information and predetermined conditions, the image forming apparatus is controlled not to use the image processing function.

Image forming apparatus, customization control method and recording medium

An image forming apparatus including: a unit configured to manage screen type information including a type that indicates a dependence relationship between UI screens; a unit configured to manage placement item type information including a type that indicates whether to reflect customization of a first UI screen into a placement item to be placed on a second UI screen depending on the first UI screen; a unit configured to perform management and display control for configurations of plural UI screens; and a unit configured to, in a case where a placement item of a predetermined UI screen that is display-controlled is customized, determine whether to reflect customization of the predetermined UI screen into a UI screen that depends on the predetermined UI screen based on the screen type information of the predetermined UI screen and the placement item type information of the placement item of the customization target.

Image forming apparatus, method of controlling image forming apparatus, and storage medium

A printer for processing a variable data printing (VDP) job includes a control unit. The control unit causes a printer unit to perform test printing of a part of a plurality of records included in a VDP job determined as a test print job. After the part of the record is printed, the control unit accepts a print instruction for records which are not printed. In response to the accepted print instruction, the control unit causes the printer unit to print the records that are not printed by the test printing.

Printing system, information processing apparatus, control method, and computer-readable medium

An information processing apparatus which includes a printer driver for generating a print job of an intermediate data format independent of a printing apparatus of a specific model, comprises: a unit configured to register sheet information set in advance by a user as a user registration sheet; a unit configured to acquire sheet information from setting information of the print job; a unit configured, when the user registration sheet is designated in the acquired sheet information, to acquire information of the registered, user registration sheet, and to set the information of the user registration sheet in the setting information of the print job; and a unit configured to transmit, to a print server, the print job including the setting information in which the setting unit sets the information of the user registration sheet.

Image forming apparatus and image forming method thereof

Disclosed are an image forming apparatus and an image forming method thereof. The image forming method includes: selecting at least one among plural scanning profiles needed for color management at a scanning operation of a document and plural printing profiles needed for the color management at a printing operation of the document according to a user's input; and generating a printing image based on the selected scanning and printing profiles and a preset scanning or printing profile.

Information processing system for reducing load on a server apparatus

In a system in which a web server provides an operation screen related to cooperative processing, forcing the web server to generate all of operation screens in consideration of an MFP as a cooperation destination for the cooperative processing may increase the load on the web server. Therefore, when a specific condition is satisfied, for example, when an error has occurred in the MFP as a cooperation destination for the cooperative processing or when a specific function is used as cooperative processing, not the web server but the MFP as a cooperation destination for the cooperative processing provides an MFP with an operation screen related to the cooperative processing.

Image forming system

Provided is adding information to various places of document data easily and efficiently according to a request from a user of the moment. A condition specification accepting portion accepts specification of at least one condition from among a plurality of conditions for deciding a place to which a predetermined function is added in the document data; a display portion displays a list of pages each of which includes a place which is matched with the condition of which specification is accepted by the condition specification accepting portion; an adding place setting portion selects a page to which the predetermined function is added from among the pages included in the list displayed by the display portion and sets the place in the selected page matched with the condition of which specification is accepted, as a place to which the predetermined function is added.

Image processing system, image processing server, and image forming apparatus

An image processing system comprises an image forming apparatus and a plurality of image processing servers. An image processing server transmits a test image to a plurality of image processing servers in charge of a former image processing operation, collects test results from all of them, and selects one of the image processing servers having returned the test results which are judged as being equal to or higher than a standard value, as the most preferred server, while an image forming apparatus transmits a test image to a plurality of image processing servers in charge of a final image processing operation, collects test results from all of them, and selects one of the image processing servers having returned the test results of the final image processing operation which are judged as being equal to or higher than a standard value, as the most preferred server.

Image processing apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

An image processing apparatus which makes it possible to realize easy accessing of registered information of any function and provide a user interface having high operability. The image processing apparatus stores setting information configured via an operating section and access information for use in accessing the setting information in association with each other. Further, the image processing apparatus stores the setting information and button information in association with each other. The button information is displayed on a touch panel in a user selectable form. When an item of the button information displayed on the touch panel is selected by a user, a portal application detects the access information associated with the selected button information item. The setting information is acquired based on the detected access information. The image processing apparatus performs image processing based on the acquired setting information.

Image data distribution apparatus, image data distribution system, and computer-readable storage medium

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.

Multi-function peripheral, communication system, and communication method

A multi-function peripheral is connected to an instruction device and performs each operation function of a plurality of operation functions in accordance with an instruction from the instruction device. The multi-function peripheral includes an input unit, a communication unit and a controller. The controller is configured to perform: a function selecting process; an instruction requesting process; an input-information receiving process of receiving input information for performing one operation function of the plurality of operation functions; an operation-setting function process; an input-information transmitting process; and a user-setting function process including setting user-specific information on a basis of the input information. The controller of the multi-function peripheral is configured not to transmit the user-specific information, which is set in the user-setting function process, to the instruction device.

Cloud-based translation service for multi-function peripheral

Techniques are provided for translating a document that was scanned by a multi-function peripheral (MFP). A server within a computing cloud receives an MFP identifier and processed scan data that results from optical character recognition and/or natural language translation having been performed on scan data produced by the MFP. In response to the receipt of the processed scan data at the server, the server selects a set of rules that is mapped to a context to which the MFP identifier is mapped. Corrected processed scan data is generated by applying the set of rules to the processed scan data that was received by the server. Manual corrections made to the corrected processed scan data may be used to update the set of rules so that those corrections are also made to other processed scan data produced by MFPs having identifiers mapped to the same context.

Information providing apparatus, terminal device, information providing system, and computer readable medium

An information providing apparatus includes a receiving unit and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives, from a terminal device connected to the information providing apparatus via a communication path, operation state information indicating an operation state of the terminal device. If it is determined, based on the operation state information, that the terminal device is in a specific operation state associated with an image processing operation, the transmitting unit transmits to the terminal device one or plural pieces of specific information associated with an image processing operation executable after the specific operation state has been completed. When transmitting the plural pieces of specific information to the terminal device, the transmitting unit transmits the plural pieces of specific information to the terminal device in accordance with priorities. The priorities are assigned to the plural pieces of specific information in accordance with the specific operation state.

Image processor and non-transitory storage medium storing program

An image processor includes a display. The display displays a preset-setting-group selection screen containing a plurality of icons respectively corresponding to preset-setting groups such that one icon is displayed in a manner indicative of a selected state while at least one icon other than the one icon is displayed in a manner that is indicative of an unselected state. When any of set values of a preset-setting group corresponding to the one icon having been displayed in the manner indicative of the selected state, the display displays a preset-setting-group-updated screen containing the one icon displayed in the manner indicative of the selected state on the preset-setting-group selection screen and not containing the at least one icon in the manner indicative of the unselected state on the preset-setting-group selection screen.

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer-readable medium

An image processing apparatus includes a system managing unit configured to manage an apparatus status of apparatus hardware; an acquiring unit configured to acquire application status information of an application from the application and apparatus status information from the system managing unit; an input unit configured to accept a display request for displaying a status monitor screen indicating an overall system status; a screen generating unit configured to receive the display request and generate the status monitor screen based on the application status information and the apparatus status information acquired by the acquiring unit, the status monitor screen including an application status display and an apparatus status display; and a display unit configured to display the status monitor screen generated by the screen generating unit.

Image forming apparatus and image processing method

According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus which communicates with a first terminal device includes a first display unit which displays display data, a storage unit which stores first ability information relating to a display ability of the first display unit, an operation panel management unit which is provided at the first terminal device, obtains second ability information relating to a display ability of a second display unit which displays display data, and compares the obtained second ability information to the first ability information which is stored in the storage unit; and a control unit which determines whether to display display data as a display target on the first display unit, or on the second display unit.

Display device with touch panel

An MFP (Multi-Functional Peripheral) includes a display device with a touch panel for displaying a variety of information. A plurality of screens including a base screen and a pop-up screen overlapping one another are displayed on the touch panel. The MFP accepts operation on any one of the screens and identifies the user who performs the accepted operation. If the identified user does not have operation authority over the pop-up screen, the MFP does not specify the pop-up screen as a screen serving as a target of the operation but specifies the base screen as a screen serving as a target of the operation.

Document assembly and automated contextual form generation

This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer program products for displaying one or more pages of a first document in a first region on a user interface; displaying thumbnail images of the one or more pages of the first document in a second region on the user interface; receiving user input for inserting one or more pages from a non-digitized second document into the first document; and in response to the user input, digitizing the one or more pages of the non-digitized second document using a document scanning device, and inserting the one or more pages of the digitized second document into the first document, wherein the inserted pages are displayed as part of the first document on the user interface.

Application supplying apparatus and relay apparatus on cloud

An application supplying apparatus, in order to enable a user at a user terminal to access the functionalities of any of plural heterogeneous devices of different vendors, supplies an application via a network to the user terminal. The application supplied to the user terminal includes a common user interface part that provides a user interface through which the user can select a device from amongst the plural heterogeneous devices, and the common user interface part then configures the user interface for access to the functionalities of the selected device.

Original reader capable of reading originals of various sizes and method of reading original

An original reader capable of being downsized without requiring a large-capacity image memory. A conveying path conveys an original. Sensors are arranged on the conveying path, for detecting the conveyed original. CCD line sensors read the conveyed original. A CPU of the image reader decides the size of the conveyed original based on the results of detection by the sensors. An image memory stores image data output from the line sensors. The CPU transmits the decided original size and the stored image data to a controller. When the CPU cannot decide the original size at a predetermined timing, it transmits one of original size candidates to the controller, as a provisional original size. When the size of the original decided afterwards is different from the provisional original size, the CPU retransmits the decided size of the original.

Information processing system, user terminal, information processing device, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium

An information processing system comprises a user terminal and an information processing device. A remote operation screen image for remotely operating the information processing device is displayed with the user terminal so that the information processing device is operated by remote control via the user terminal. The information processing device includes: a screen image controlling part for receiving operation information from the user terminal; a contents determining part for determining if contents accessed by a browser are internal contents of the information processing device when the operation information is a process request requiring start up of the browser; and a browser controlling part for starting up a first browser on the information processing device when the internal contents are to be accessed, and sending a browser start up instruction to cause start up of a second browser installed on the user terminal when external contents are to be accessed.

Image processing apparatus, method of controlling image processing apparatus, and computer readable medium

To provide a mechanism in which a browser appropriately notifies a user of a change in the state without waiting for an instruction from a server and displays an appropriate operation screen upon reception of the instruction from the server in an information processing apparatus executing a process based on a request from the server. Upon detection of a change in the state, a service provider 340 notifies a Web browser 330 of the state and content information corresponding to the state. The Web browser 330 displays a screen in accordance with the content information included in the notification of the change in the state from the service provider 340 . In addition, the Web browser 330 accesses an URL in accordance with an instruction from a Web server 102 to acquire an appropriate operation screen and displays the operation screen.

Image processing apparatus, screen data providing method, and computer-readable recording medium

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.

COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL, PORTABLE TERMINAL, AND METHOD OF DATA PROCESSING

There is provided non-transitory computer readable medium including a program which is to be executed on a computer of a portable terminal including: a display section including four edges; and a sensor configured to output sensor data based on at least one of a proximity of an input medium to the display section, a contact of the input medium with the display section, and a posture of the portable terminal. The program causes the computer to execute displaying an image based on image data; setting a binding edge at the time of printing the image, based on the sensor data; and processing the image data based on the binding edge. 1. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a program recorded therein which is to be executed on a computer of a portable terminal including:a display section including four edges; anda sensor configured to output sensor data based on at least one of a sliding of an input medium being in a proximity to the display section, a sliding of the input medium contacting with the display section, and a posture of the portable terminal,wherein the program causes the computer of the portable terminal to execute:displaying an image based on image data on the display section;setting a binding edge based on the sensor data output from the sensor, the binding edge being used at the time of printing the image displayed on the display section; andprocessing the image data based on the set binding edge.2. The computer readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein under a condition that a plurality of images is displayed on a display screen of the display section claim 1 , the binding edge is set claim 1 , by the setting the binding edge claim 1 , so that an edge of the display screen corresponding to edges of the plurality of images claim 1 , each of which is located at a same side among the plurality of images claim 1 , is set as the binding edge.3. The computer program according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to output the ...

Data recording apparatus and camera configured to selectively process data stored in a recording medium

A data recording apparatus includes: a data recording device that records acquired data in a recording medium; a target data specifying device that specifies target data to which data processing is to be performed out of data recorded in the recording medium based on, an instruction by a user; a recordable data number calculation device that calculates a number of the acquired data that will be able to be recorded in the recording medium by performing the data processing to the target data based on a remaining capacity of the recording medium and a content of processing of the data processing; a display control device that displays on a display device a result of the calculation by the recordable data number calculation device before the data processing is performed.

Image Forming Apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes: a document reading unit 110 allowing input of image data generated from a read document, a paper feed unit 140 containing recording paper, an image forming unit 120 forming an image on the recording paper based on the image data, and a touch-panel display 132 displaying a preview image representing a state of image formation. The touch-panel display displays a preview image in a designated orientation for a document of a prescribed size, and displays a preview image in accordance with size and orientation of recording paper fed from the paper feed unit, for a document not of the prescribed size. Thus, for documents of a prescribed size, preview images in a prescribed orientation can be displayed regardless of the direction of arrangement of the recording paper, and easier confirmation of expected finish of the formed image becomes possible.

Information processing apparatus, control method of information processing apparatus, and storage medium

An information processing apparatus including a display unit that is capable of displaying an operation screen provided by a server notifies the server of a content of an instruction from a user via an operation screen provided by the server and displayed on the display unit, and if the server requests execution of a process based on the notified content of the instruction, executes the requested process. The information processing apparatus determines an operation screen displayed on the display unit after notifying the server, and if the operation screen provided by the server is displayed on the display unit, performs control to execute the process requested by the server, and if another operation screen is displayed on the display unit instead of the operation screen provided by the server, performs control to not execute the process requested by the server.

Information display apparatus, information providing apparatus, and communication system

A communication system includes an information display apparatus and an information providing apparatus which perform communication with each other. The information display apparatus transmits, through the network, an information transmission request for requesting transmission of specific information related to the information providing apparatus to a plurality of apparatuses connected to the network by broadcast communication, receives the specific information transmitted, through the network, from the information providing apparatus to a plurality of apparatuses connected to the network by broadcast communication, as a response to the information transmission request, and controls a display unit to display the specific information received as the response to the information transmission request.

Operation device, operation method, and image forming apparatus including an operation device

An operation device that displays a predetermined number of item keys among plural item keys on a predetermined screen so as to be enabled to be pressed down, includes: a determining unit configured to determine whether or not pressing down a display switching key to switch currently displayed item keys on the screen and display item keys that have not been displayed on the screen is successive pushes when the display switching key is pressed down; and a displaying-receiving unit configured to display a list of a larger number of item keys that have not been displayed on the screen than a number that has been set to the screen so as to be enabled to be pressed down if the determining unit determines that pressing down the display switching key is successive pushes.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

The present invention provides a technique that simplifies operations for making appropriate print settings. Accordingly, a terminal apparatus serving as an information processing apparatus according to the present invention acquires, from a printing apparatus, information indicating the sheet type and size of the sheets set in each paper feed tray. Then, the terminal apparatus determines whether the acquired information includes a sheet type that matches a sheet type suitable for an attribute of information selected by a user as a print target. If it is determined that the information includes a sheet type that matches the suitable sheet type, the terminal apparatus generates print data including information designating a paper feed tray containing sheets of the matching sheet type, and transmits the generated print data to the printing apparatus. 118.-. (canceled)19. An information processing apparatus which is capable of communicating with an image forming apparatus , the information processing apparatus comprising:a display control unit configured to display a selection screen for selecting an attribute of print; anda determination unit configured to determine a sheet attribute that is used to perform printing based on the attribute of print,wherein sheet information for a feed tray of the image forming apparatus is stored in the image forming apparatus,wherein, if the sheet attribute determined by the determination unit corresponds to the sheet information stored in the image forming apparatus, printing is performed, andwherein, if the sheet attribute determined by the determination unit does not correspond to the sheet information stored in the image forming apparatus, the sheet information stored in the image forming apparatus and an option corresponding to a print cancel are displayed in a display area and a processing based on an instruction input via the display area is performed.20. The apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the attribute of the print ...

MANIPULATION SYSTEM OPERABLE BY EYEWEAR TYPE TERMINAL DEVICE

Provided is a manipulation system that is capable of coping with a manipulation that deals with many selectable setting values in an easy way using an eyewear type terminal device. The eyewear type terminal device includes a view capturing part, a screen display part, a screen creation part that creates a screen on which selection items are arranged and display such a screen on the screen display part, a fixation point detection part, a sample data cutting out part cut out sample data from the front vision field image, and a communication part, the image forming apparatus performs an operation based on the selection item that is received from the eyewear type terminal device and identify a setting value candidate treated as the selection item based on the sample data for transmission to the eyewear type terminal device. 1. A manipulation system comprising:a main body device; andan eyewear type terminal device that is configured to be mounted on a head of a user,the eyewear type terminal device includinga view capturing part that is configured to capture an image of a front vision field of the user,an eyeball capturing part that is configured to capture an image of an eyeball of the user,a screen display part that is configured to be visible for the user,a screen creating part that is configured to create a screen on which selection items are arranged and display such a screen on the screen display part,a fixation point detecting part that is configured to detect a fixation point of the user which is positioned on the screen display part based on the image captured by the eyeball capturing part and to accept an selection of one of the selection items which the user fixates, the fixation point detecting part being configured to identify the fixated point position on the image that is captured by the view capturing part based on the eyeball capturing part,a sample data cutting out part that is configured to cut out sample data from the image that is captured by the ...

Image forming system, data processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, recording medium and display method

When an image formation instruction for created document data is received, image data for a preview image corresponding to the document data is generated, the preview image based on the image data is displayed on a display, and an image is formed using data for image formation based on the image data for the preview image.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a storage control unit, and a display control unit. The acquisition unit acquires management information for managing a period during which a content update is displayed. The storage control unit controls a memory to store the acquired management information. The display control unit controls a display unit to display an object for selecting a content. When displaying the object, the display unit performs a display indicating an update of the content within a period managed by the management information, and does not perform the display indicating an update of the content out of the period managed by the management information, based on the stored management information. When displaying the content, the display control unit controls the display unit to display information indicating an update of the content within the period managed by the management information, even when the object is selected. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:an acquisition unit configured to acquire management information for managing a period during which an update of a content is displayed from an external apparatus;a storage control unit configured to control a memory to store the management information acquired by the acquisition unit; anda display control unit configured to control a display unit to display an object for selecting a content,wherein, when displaying the object, the display control unit controls the display unit to perform a display indicating an update of the content within a period managed by the management information, and controls the display unit not to perform the display indicating an update of the content out of the period managed by the management information, based on the management information stored in the memory, andwherein, when displaying the content, the display control unit controls the display unit to display information indicating an update of the content within the period ...

IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS

An image generation apparatus includes: a touch panel; an enlarged display unit that enlarges an image within a predetermined range from a touch position and overlaps the enlarged image with an original screen display on a display screen of the touch panel; an acceptance unit that accepts a button operation within an enlarged display area; and a correspondence display unit that produces a correspondence display with correspondence between a button displayed in the enlarged display area and a non-enlarged portion of the button. 1. An image generation apparatus comprising:a touch panel;an enlarged display unit that enlarges an image within a predetermined range from a touch position and overlaps the enlarged image with an original screen display on a display screen of the touch panel;an acceptance unit that accepts a button operation within an enlarged display area; anda correspondence display unit that produces a correspondence display with correspondence between a button displayed in the enlarged display area and a non-enlarged portion of the button.2. The image generation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the correspondence display unit produces the correspondence display only when a plurality of buttons is displayed in the enlarged display area.3. The image generation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the correspondence display unit applies the same color to the same button and applies different colors to different buttons inside and outside the enlarged display area.4. The image generation apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the colors are applied such that the buttons are solidly filled with the colors.5. The image generation apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the colors are applied to the frames of the buttons.6. The image generation apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the colors applied to the buttons are changed at predetermined time intervals.7. The image generation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the correspondence ...

IMAGE READING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

In event type push scan, information identifiable by communication between a scanner and a PC is limited by a communication protocol, and there is no method of notifying settings for scan from the scanner to the PC. For this reason, settings for push scan made by a user cannot be reflected on execution of scan. According to an embodiment, the scanner is controlled in the following way. That is, a condition to execute image reading is set, and the setting is stored. When image reading is instructed, an information processing apparatus is notified of an image reading event before the start of image reading. After that, control is performed to start image reading based on the stored condition in accordance with the instruction from the information processing apparatus according to the event notification. 1. An image reading apparatus for optically reading an image , comprising:an operation unit configured to cause a user to perform an operation;a storage unit configured to store a condition, to execute reading of the image, which is set in accordance with the operation on said operation unit;a notification unit configured to notify an information processing apparatus, which is a transfer destination of image data obtained by performing the reading, of an event of image reading in accordance with an instruction of the image reading on said operation unit; anda control unit configured to control, in accordance with an instruction from the information processing apparatus according to the event notification by said notification unit, to start the image reading based on the condition stored in said storage unit in advance before the instruction.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a transfer unit configured to transfer the image data to the information processing apparatus.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein communication with the information processing apparatus is performed in accordance with a predetermined protocol.4. The apparatus ...

Image forming apparatus capable of connecting external storage device, control method therefor, and storage medium storing program for executing control method

An image forming apparatus that is capable of improving usability at a time of using a specific function that uses an external storage device. The image forming apparatus includes a memory device that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to display, in a case where a function that is selectable by a user is uniquely specified from among specific functions that use an external storage device connected, a setting screen concerning the uniquely specified function in response to connection of the external storage device, and to display a selection screen that prompts the user to select a use function from among the specific functions in response to connection of the external storage device in a case where a function that is selectable by the user is not uniquely specified from among the specific functions.

DISPLAY AND INPUT DEVICE THAT RECEIVES IMAGE FORMING INSTRUCTION THROUGH TOUCH PANEL

A display and input device includes a display unit, a touch panel, an operation reception unit, a display controller, an instruction generation unit, a communication unit, and a communication controller. The communication controller transmits an instruction to provide setting information including a list of items to be set related to image forming and default set values of the items to be set, to an image forming apparatus identified by the instruction generation unit. The display controller displays a setting screen for inputting a change of the set value from the default value, with respect to the items to be set indicated by the setting information received from the image forming apparatus. The instruction generation unit determines the set value of the item to be set according to a user's operation, and generates an image forming instruction based on the determined set value of the item to be set. 1. A display and input device comprising:a display unit;a touch panel located on a front face of the display unit;a communication unit configured to transmit and receive data to and from a plurality of image forming apparatuses provided outside; and a display controller that controls a displaying operation performed by the display unit;', "an operation reception unit that receives a user's operation performed on the touch panel;", 'a communication controller that controls a communicating operation performed by the communication unit; and', "an instruction generation unit that generates an image forming instruction directed to the image forming apparatus, according to the user's operation received by the operation reception unit,"], 'a control unit that includes a processor and, based on operation of the processor in accordance with a display and input control program, performs aswherein the instruction generation unit identifies data of an image to be formed, and one of the plurality of image forming apparatuses to be used for image forming based on the data of the ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

An information processing apparatus includes a reception section that receives a designation of an item to be an operation target on a screen used to operate data on a work which includes plural procedures, and a presentation section that presents a candidate value for the item, which is the operation target, and locational information of a procedure, in which the candidate value is extracted, on the screen. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a reception section that receives a designation of an item to be an operation target on a screen used to operate data on a work which includes a plurality of procedures; anda presentation section that presents a candidate value for the item, which is the operation target, and locational information of a procedure, in which the candidate value is extracted, on the screen.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the locational information includes information of a rule which is used in a case where the candidate value is extracted.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the information of the rule is information relevant to progress of the procedure.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the information of the rule is information of an item in which the candidate value is to be extracted.5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the locational information is expressed using a procedure, which includes the item, which is the operation target, as an origin.6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a search section that, in a case where a setting for the item to be the operation target is received on the screen, searches for another procedure which includes a second value in a predetermined relation with respect to a set first value; anda setting section that sets a locational relation of the other procedure with respect to a procedure, in which the first value ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

An image forming apparatus includes a control unit and an image forming unit. The control unit generates image data of a first image based on a designated image or a designated character string designated by a user. The image forming unit forms the first image in a predetermined area based on the image data using a decolorizing recording agent. The image forming unit forms the first image on at least one of a front surface, on which a second image is formed, of a medium with the second image formed thereon, or a surface opposite to the front surface using a non-decolorizing recording agent. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a controller configured to generate image data of a first image based on a designated image or a designated character string designated by a user; andan image forming unit configured to form the first image in a predetermined area on at least one of a front surface, on which a second image is formed, of a medium with the second image formed thereon using a non-decolorizing recording agent, or a surface opposite to the front surface, based on the image data using a decolorizing recording agent.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe designated image is a partial image of the second image.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising an operational panel with a selector allowing a user to select the coordinates of the partial image.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe designated image is a whole image of the second image.5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an operational panel with a selector allowing a user to select the designated image to be either a partial image of the second image or a whole image of the second image.6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an operational panel with a selector allowing a user to designate the designated image or the designated character string.7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an image repeater ...

Control device for controlling image processing system, image forming apparatus, image reading apparatus, control method, and computer-readable recording medium

An image forming apparatus 10 a includes (i) an image input apparatus 1 , (ii) a control section 5 a , (iii) a document detecting section 24 including a blank page detecting section and a separator sheet detecting section, and (iv) a file creating section 31 for creating a file of image data. The image input apparatus 1 has a double-side reading function. The file creating section 31 has a blank page skipping function and a separating function. The control section 5 a includes a function setting section 51 for enabling the double-side reading function and the blank page skipping function when enabling the separating function.

Information processing apparatus and method of controlling the same

A setting screen for adding an operation process and setting a parameter related to the operation process is displayed. Via the setting screen, accepting of an instruction to add an operation process and setting of a parameter of the operation process are performed. A workflow is generated so as to include the operation process instructed to be added and information on the parameter of the set process.

SERVER APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING CONTROL METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING CONTROL PROGRAM

A server apparatus provides a social networking service (SNS). The server apparatus stores a specific relation between a terminal apparatus and a printer that are allowed for communication using the SNS. The server apparatus stores relations between one or more icons and commands each corresponding to a respective one of the icons and including an image forming condition and an image forming instruction. Upon receiving a selected icon having been selected on the terminal apparatus, information indicating a selected printer having been selected on the terminal apparatus out of printers in specific relations with the terminal apparatus, and a piece of image data from the terminal apparatus, the server apparatus transmits a command corresponding to the selected icon and the piece of image data to the selected printer. 1. A server apparatus providing a social networking service , the server apparatus comprising:a specific relation storage unit configured to store specific relations between a terminal apparatus and each of one or more image forming apparatuses, the terminal apparatus and the image forming apparatuses being able to be connected to the server apparatus via a communication line and being allowed to perform communication using the social networking service;a command storage unit configured to store relations between one or more icons and commands each corresponding to a respective one of the icons and including an image forming condition; anda command transmission unit configured to, upon receiving a selection icon having been selected on the terminal apparatus out of the icons, information indicating a selected image forming apparatus having been selected on the terminal apparatus out of the image forming apparatuses having specific relations with the terminal apparatus, and image data used for forming an image in the selected image forming apparatus from the terminal apparatus, read out a corresponding command corresponding to the selected icon from the ...

Image processing apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

An image processing apparatus configured to perform character recognition processing to recognize characters included in image data and acquire character information, display characters indicated by the character information acquired, accept a selection of characters displayed by a user, generate a folder path based on the selected characters, and transmit the image data to a folder indicated by the folder path. In a case where the selection of characters is accepted multiple times, generate a folder path based on a combination of selected characters and transmit the image data to a folder indicated by the folder path.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An information processing apparatus stores, as user information of a user capable of logging into the information processing apparatus, first user information of a user having particular authority and second user information of a user having no particular authority. The information processing apparatus displays a list of, from the stored user information, user information that includes the second user information and no first user information. Then, the information processing apparatus performs a login process enabling a user corresponding to user information selected from the list to log into the information processing apparatus. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a storage unit configured to store, as user information of a user capable of logging into the information processing apparatus, first user information of a user having particular authority and second user information of a user having no particular authority;a display control unit configured to display a list of, from the user information stored in the storage unit, user information including the second user information but not first user information; anda login processing unit configured to perform a login process that, according to selection of user information from the list, enables a user corresponding to the selected user information to log into the information processing apparatus.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a setting unit configured to make a setting so that the first user information is not displayed in a list of user information claim 1 ,wherein, according to the setting made by the setting unit, the display control unit performs control so that a list of user information including the second user information and no first user information is displayed.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the setting unit makes a setting so that the first user information is displayed in a list of user information ...

Communication apparatus, communication method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

A communication apparatus includes an authentication unit, a retaining unit, an input unit, an extraction unit, a display, and a setting unit. The authentication unit authenticates a user. The retaining unit retains pieces of job history information each including information regarding a sender and at least one destination among an email address, a facsimile number, path information, and an address. To the input unit, an instruction for specifying a data destination from the pieces of job history information is inputted. The extraction unit extracts, in a case where the instruction has been inputted, pieces of job history information in each of which the authenticated user is indicated as either one of the sender and the destination. The display lists and displays all destinations included in the extracted pieces of job history information. The setting unit sets a destination selected from among the listed and displayed destinations, as the data destination.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INTERFACE WHERE USER SELECTIONS ARE DISPLAYED IN A HIERARCHICAL MANNER

An image forming apparatus, including: a display device; a coordinate detecting portion which detects a directed coordinate in a display area including a first area in which is displayed a hierarchy image including uppermost-level images and lower-level images; a first display control section; a second display control section to display at least one first button image; and a third display control section, the uppermost-level images including: a first image in which is displayed at least one second button image; a second image in which is displayed at least one third button image; and a third image, wherein, where the directed coordinate is one of coordinates corresponding to the first through third button images, the third control section displays a lower-level image corresponding to a button image corresponding to the directed coordinate, and wherein the first control section executes processing to display the one uppermost-level image so as to be changed. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising: an image forming device configured to form an image; a display device configured to display various images in a display area and having a touch panel configured to accept an input to the display area by an input tool , the input representing a command input including at least one of a touch by the input tool on the display area and a movement of the input tool that keeps touching on the display area;and a controller, the image forming apparatus configured to provide a plurality of functions by use of the image forming device,wherein the controller is configured to control the display device to display, in a first area in the display area of the display device, a plurality of first-function images respectively corresponding to a plurality of first functions including a function of printing images taken by a camera,wherein the controller is configured to control the display device to display, in a second area in the display area of the display device, a plurality of ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM

In order to appropriately reproduce a desired setting value for each user who uses an image forming apparatus and thus improve convenience, the image forming apparatus comprises: a storing unit configured to store save destination information indicating a save destination of a file, with user information indicating a user who instructed to save the file to the save destination in the past; an accepting unit configured to accept a selection of a function of saving or printing a file from a login user; and a displaying unit configured to, in a case where the selection of the function has been accepted by the accepting unit, determine the save destination information which is associated with the user information indicating the login user and display the determined save destination information. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a storing unit configured to store save destination information indicating a save destination of a file, with user information indicating a user who instructed to save the file to the save destination in the past;an accepting unit configured to accept a selection of a function of saving or printing a file from a login user; anda displaying unit configured to, in a case where the selection of the function has been accepted by the accepting unit, determine the save destination information which is associated with the user information indicating the login user and display the determined save destination information.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe storing unit associates the save destination information indicating the save destination of the file and setting information at a time when the user used the function with the user, and stores the save destination information and the setting information as reproduction information for reproducing a process setting, andthe image forming apparatus further comprises a reproducing unit configured to reproduce the process setting of the file selected from the save ...

IMAGING FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

An image forming apparatus includes a first detector that detects an operation from which input of a start instruction for forming an image is predicted, a second detector that detects a human body, and a controller that controls starting a preparation operation even without input of the start instruction in a case where the operation is detected. The controller controls ending the preparation operation where the start instruction is not input even after a first predetermined time has passed since the start of the preparation operation and the second detector does not detect the human body, and controls continuing the preparation operation in a case where the start instruction is not input even after the first predetermined time has passed since the start of the preparation operation and the second detector detects the human body. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet;an input unit configured to receive an input of a start instruction for forming the image;a first detector configured to detect an operation from which the input of the start instruction is predicted;a second detector configured to detect a human body; anda controller configured to control the image forming unit to start a preparation operation for bringing the image forming unit into a state ready to form the image even without input of the start instruction in a case where the operation is detected by the first detector,wherein the controller controls the image forming unit to end the preparation operation in a case where the start instruction is not input even after a first predetermined time has passed since the start of the preparation operation and the second detector does not detect the human body, and controls the image forming unit to continue the preparation operation in a case where the start instruction is not input even after the first predetermined time has passed since the start of the preparation operation and the second ...

Image handling apparatus, image processing system, image process controlling method, and image process controlling program product

An image handling apparatus is disclosed, including an operation panel, hardware resources, a transferring part, and an image generation controlling part. The transferring part transfers image handle information input at the input screen to an external apparatus. The image generation controlling part receives and parses image generation information for at least one of the hardware resources to execute an image generation based on the image handle information, from the external apparatus in response to an instruction of the image generation, so that at least one of the hardware resources executes the image generation.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

An information processing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a first setting unit configured to set information about a screen indicating work desired to be performed by a user, a second setting unit configured to set, before the work performed by the user is completed, processing to be performed after the work, and a transmission unit configured to transmit an instruction for displaying the screen and another instruction for causing the processing to be performed. The image forming apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display the screen on a display unit based on the instruction, and a control unit configured to perform the processing based on the other instruction upon completion of the work. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: receive, from an external apparatus, an instruction for setting a setting value;', 'display information indicating work desired to be performed by a user operating the image forming apparatus and regarding the received instruction; and', 'set the setting value according to the received instruction., 'a controller including a processor, the controller configured to2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the setting value is a setting value related to recording medium to be used for image forming.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the setting value related to the recording medium is a setting value indicating a size of the recording medium.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the setting value related to the recording medium is a media type of the recording medium.5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the work is work that a user sets the recording medium to a cassette.6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the cassette is indicated by the ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to manage pieces of screen information in association with users, the screen information being related to an operation screen to be used for operating an image processing apparatus, identify a user who is going to use the image processing apparatus, and cause a display to display an operation screen created based on the screen information of the identified user, the display being used by the user when using the image processing apparatus. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising a processor configured tomanage pieces of screen information in association with users, the screen information being related to an operation screen to be used for operating an image processing apparatus,identify a user who is going to use the image processing apparatus, andcause a display to display an operation screen created based on the screen information of the identified user, the display being used by the user when using the image processing apparatus.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured tomanage screen information of an operation screen of a specific image processing apparatus used by the user in a past, andcause the display to display an operation screen created based on the screen information of the operation screen of the specific image processing apparatus.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to acquire functional information related to a function executable by the image processing apparatus that is being used by the user.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to acquire the functional information from the image processing apparatus that is being used by the user.5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to cause the operation screen on the display to show a function ...

Multi-function printer (mfp) for executing multiple jobs

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and a Multi-Function Printer (MFP) for executing multiple jobs. The MFP receives a single request comprising one or more inputs for executing a plurality of jobs. Also, one or more setting parameters for each job is received. The MFP stores the one or more inputs in a memory associated with the MFP and executes the plurality of jobs. The plurality of jobs is executed such that a job subsequent to a previously executed job, is executed continuously without receiving user inputs after completion of the previously executed job. Also, the one or more setting parameters are applied while executing to corresponding jobs.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes the following. A measuring unit measures a physical property of media as a target on which an image is formed. An image forming operator forms an image on the media. A hardware processor controls an operation of the image forming operator and extracts a candidate of a type of media based on a measured result by the measuring unit. An operation receiver receives input to specify one type from the candidate extracted by the hardware processor. The hardware processor controls the image forming operator to form on the media an identification image determined according to a combination of the extracted candidates. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a measuring unit which measures a physical property of media as a target on which an image is formed;an image forming operator which forms an image on the media;a hardware processor which controls an operation of the image forming operator and which extracts a candidate of a type of media based on a measured result by the measuring unit; andan operation receiver which receives input to specify one type from the candidate extracted by the hardware processor,wherein, the hardware processor controls the image forming operator to form on the media an identification image determined according to a combination of the extracted candidates.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor controls the image forming operator to form the identification image when there are a plurality of extracted candidates.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 ,the measuring unit is able to obtain a measured value regarding basis weight, andthe hardware processor extracts the candidate of the type of media based on information of the physical property including the obtained basis weight.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the identification image includes an image formed on both surfaces of the media.5. The image ...

Preview image display apparatus and storage medium

In a preview image display apparatus, a generating section generates preview images. A panel operation controller displays, on a panel, a main preview screen (first preview screen) displaying the preview images and a sub preview screen (second preview screen) displaying the preview images while the main preview screen (first preview screen) and the sub preview screen (second preview screen) are transferred to each other. A system controller instructs the panel operation controller to display alternate transfer between the main preview screen (first preview screen) and the sub preview screen (second preview screen).

MULTIFUNCTION PERIPHERAL CAPABLE OF PROPERLY EXECUTING A PLURALITY OF PROCESSES, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A multifunction peripheral that is capable of performing, in parallel, a plurality of processes including a scanning process on an original using a scanner section. A RAM holds image data generated by the scanner section. A scanner transfer section transfers data from the scanner section to the RAM. A transfer rate of data from the scanner section to the RAM is set by switching at least between a first transfer rate and a second transfer rate lower than the first transfer rate. In a case where a plurality of processes including the scanning process are executed in parallel, a data transfer rate is switched by switching the data transfer rate based on a user's operation performed on a console section. 1. A multifunction peripheral that is capable of performing a plurality of processes including a scanning process on an original using a scanner section , in parallel , comprising:an image memory configured to hold image data generated by the scanner section;a transfer unit configured to transfer data from the scanner section to the image memory;a setting unit configured to set a transfer rate of data from the scanner section to the image memory by the transfer unit by switching the transfer rate at least between a first transfer rate and a second transfer rate lower than the first transfer rate; anda console unit that is operated by a user,wherein in a case where a plurality of processes including the scanning process are executed in parallel, the setting unit sets the transfer rate of data by switching the transfer rate of data based on a user's operation performed on the console unit.2. The multifunction peripheral according to claim 1 , further comprising a display unit configured to display a setting screen related to the transfer rate of data from the scanner section to the image memory claim 1 ,a configuration memory configured to hold a setting of the transfer rate of data, which is generated by the setting unit based on a user's operation performed on the ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

An information processing system includes a microphone configured to acquire sound, a display device configured to display information, and at least one controller. The at least one controller is configured to cause the display device to display a first screen at least including one setting item with a set value that can be changed by an instruction, cause the display device to display a second screen including a selection object for transition to the first screen, and acquire text data based on speech acquired through the microphone during display of the second screen and change the set value of the one setting item on the basis of the text data without causing the display device to display the first screen. 1. An information processing system comprising:a microphone configured to acquire sound;a display device configured to display information; and cause the display device to display a first screen at least including one setting item with a set value that can be changed by an instruction;', 'cause the display device to display a second screen including a selection object for transition to the first screen; and', 'acquire text data based on speech acquired through the microphone during display of the second screen, and change the set value of the one setting item on the basis of the text data without causing the display device to display the first screen., 'at least one controller configured to2. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the second screen includes name information of the one setting item.3. The information processing system according to claim 2 , wherein the text data includes at least information corresponding to the name information.4. The information processing system according to claim 1 , further comprising a control unit configured to cause the display device to display a third screen not including a selection object for transition to the first screen claim 1 ,wherein even when text data equivalent to the text data ...

PRINTER DRIVER AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

A printer driver operating in an information processing device transmitting print job data to printing devices causes the information processing device to function as: a configuration processing unit configured to hold configuration information about the printer driver, and generate configuration data; a user interface unit configured to generate a print setting screen, and cause a display unit to display the print setting screen; and a drawing unit configured to perform a drawing process on print job data generated in the information processing device, wherein the drawing unit includes specific drawing units prepared for respective model groups classifying the printing devices in accordance with attributes of models of the printing devices, the specific drawing units being configured to perform a model-group-specific drawing process, and selects an appropriate specific drawing unit from among the plurality of specific drawing units, to perform a drawing process with the selected specific drawing unit. 1. A printer driver operating in an information processing device transmitting print job data to printing devices , the printer driver causing the information processing device to function as:a configuration processing unit configured to hold configuration information about the printer driver, and generate configuration data in accordance with the configuration information;a user interface (UI) unit configured to generate a print setting screen in accordance with the configuration data, and cause a display unit to display the print setting screen; anda drawing unit configured to perform a drawing process on print job data generated in the information processing device, in accordance with the configuration data generated by the configuration processing unit,wherein the drawing unitincludes a plurality of specific drawing units prepared for respective model groups classifying the printing devices in accordance with attributes of models of the printing devices, each of ...

PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROCESSING APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

A processing system includes a terminal held by a user and a processing apparatus that executes a process designated by the user. The terminal includes a memory that stores screen information for configuring a setting screen for the process. The screen information is set by the user. The processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a receiving unit. The acquisition unit acquires the screen information from the terminal through short-distance wireless communication. The receiving unit displays the setting screen in accordance with the acquired screen information and receives a setting change performed by the user on the setting screen. 1. A processing system comprising:a terminal held by a user and a processing apparatus that executes a process designated by the user,the terminal includinga memory that stores screen information for configuring a setting screen for the process, the screen information being set by the user,the processing apparatus includingan acquisition unit that acquires the screen information from the terminal through short-distance wireless communication, anda receiving unit that displays the setting screen in accordance with the acquired screen information and that receives a setting change performed by the user on the setting screen.2. The processing system according to claim 1 ,wherein if the processing apparatus receives a specific operation from the user, the acquisition unit acquires the screen information from the terminal.3. The processing system according to claim 2 ,wherein the screen information stored in the memory includes pieces of type screen information respectively provided for process types of processes executable by the processing apparatus,wherein if the processing apparatus receives, as the specific operation, an operation for selecting one of the process types of a corresponding one of the processes that is to be executed, the acquisition unit acquires, from the terminal, one of the pieces of type screen information ...

User terminal apparatus and method of control thereof

A user terminal apparatus is provided, which connects to an image forming apparatus, which is driven by an operating system (O/S, and which includes a storage to store the image forming apparatus and a metro application to perform a job. A display displays a background screen of the including a user interface (UI) area corresponding to a job option, a controller implements the metro application, if the UI area is selected, and a communication interface transmits a command to perform the job to the image forming apparatus according to the job option corresponding to the UI area, by using the metro application.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM TO BE EXECUTED BY THE SAME

An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner. 1. An image processing apparatus , comprising:a storage device;a display device;a touch-input sensing device; and a reception processing in which the controller receives an instruction for performing printing;', the controller controls, before the instruction for performing printing, the display device to display at least three icons arranged each for receiving a selecting operation, the at least three icons comprising a selected state icon being in a selected state and at least two icons being in a non-selected state different from the selected state;', 'the controller determines (i) at least one lower-ordinal-number icon of the at least two icons which is assigned with an ordinal number less than that of the selected state icon and (ii) at least one higher-ordinal-number icon of the at least two icons which is assigned with an ordinal number greater than that of the selected state icon;', 'the controller controls the display device to display the selected state icon at a first position on the display device in a ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An information processing apparatus executes a document reading operation at a timing when a button is pressed, and displays a confirmation screen for prompting a user to confirm settings for processing during execution of the document reading operation. 1. An information processing apparatus that displays a menu screen , the information processing apparatus comprising:at least one processor and at least a memory coupled to the at least one processor and having instructions stored thereon, and when executed by the at least one processor, acting as:a first display unit configured to display a display object for executing first processing including document reading processing on the menu screen;a second display unit configured to display a confirmation screen for prompting a user to confirm contents of the first processing upon reception of an operation on the display object displayed by the first display unit from the user;a first execution unit configured to execute at least a part of the document reading processing in processing included in the first processing in parallel with the display of the confirmation screen by the second display unit; anda second execution unit configured to execute, in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied, processing subsequent to the document reading processing in the processing included in the first processing.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display object is associated with one or more setting values and the first processing is executed based on the setting values.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein at least a part of the setting values associated with the display object is displayed on the confirmation screen.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the contents of the first processing are a setting for the first processing and the setting is changeable on the confirmation screen.5. The information processing ...

IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND CONTROL METHOD

Problem: To be able to reduce manufacturing cost and achieve downsizing of an apparatus. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a display panel, which serves as a display portion that displays an image, an operation portion that receives an input operation by a user, and an image reader that reads a document;detection means that detects a document area where the document exists in a display area of the display panel; anddisplay control means that causes the operation portion to be displayed at a position according to the document area detected by the detection means, in the display area of the display panel.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control means causes the operation portion to be displayed in an off-document area outside the document area.3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the display control means causes the operation portion to be displayed at a position where the document area and a part of the operation portion are located within a predetermined distance from each other.4. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control means changes a display size of the operation portion according to the document area.5. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:the display area of the display panel is divided into a plurality of divided areas;an order of priority that displays the operation portion is set to each of the plurality of divided areas; andthe display control means causes the operation portion to be displayed in one of the plurality of divided areas in accordance with the order of priority.6. An image forming apparatus comprising the image reading apparatus according to .7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the display panel constitutes a top plate of the image forming apparatus.8. A control program executed by a processor of an image reading apparatus comprising a display panel claim 6 , which serves as a display ...

Display apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium

A display apparatus includes a display section and a display control section. The display control section displays a list of application programs in a shortcut menu in the case where a user performs a specific screen operation on a desired screen displayed on the display section, the application programs having user notification information at the time of the operation.

IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image reading device has an image reading portion, a control portion, and an operation portion. The image reading portion reads, by irradiating with light, a predetermined reading region including a region where a document is present. The control portion processes the image data read by the image reading portion. On the operation portion, instructions are input to the control portion. The control portion can operate in a consolidation mode where the read image data is consolidated to generate processed image data when the image reading portion reads image data of a previously set number of to-be-consolidated sheets. In the consolidation mode, when the number of sheets of read image data is smaller than the previously set number of to-be-consolidated sheets, on input of an instruction on the operation portion, the processed image data is generated based on the image data read before the instruction input. 1. An image reading device comprising:an image reading portion is configured to irradiate with light a predetermined reading region including a region where a document is present and to read the reading region;a control portion is configured to perform image processing on image data read by the image reading portion; andan operation portion on which a user performs instruction input with respect to the control portion,whereinthe control portion can operate in a consolidation mode in which the read image data is consolidated to generate processed image data when the image reading portion has read image data corresponding to a previously set number of sheets to be consolidated, andin the consolidation mode, when a number of sheets from which image data is read is smaller than the previously set number of sheets to be consolidated, in response to instruction input on the operation portion, the processed image data is generated based on the image data read before the instruction input.2. The image reading device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a display ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An image forming apparatus displays, for example, a setting screen as a screen for selecting an application corresponding to an icon selected on a main menu screen. The setting screen displays image processing icons for selecting existing applications and an extended image processing icon for selecting an application added as a plug-in. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a storage unit configured to store a device control application that causes the image forming apparatus to execute a job;a memory device that stores a set of instructions; andat least one processor that executes the instructions to:control the storage unit to store an image processing plug-in application for extending the device control application,wherein the image processing plug-in application includes screen information relating to a user interface to be displayed on a display, regarding a function to be extended by the image processing plug-in application.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor executes instructions in the memory device to:display a selection screen for selecting the device control application, anddisplay, on a setting screen that replaces the selection screen after the device control application is selected via the selection screen, a user interface corresponding to the image processing plug-in application based on the screen information.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe at least one processor executes instructions in the memory device to:display a screen for setting whether to enable extension of a function by the image processing plug-in application based on the user interface that is selected.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe at least one processor executes instructions in the memory device to:store a local function plug-in application that operates separately from the device control application in the storage unit; anddisplay a user interface corresponding ...

Information Processing Device and Information Processing System, and Computer-Readable Medium Therefor

An information processing device including an image processing unit, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with a terminal device within a communicable distance from the terminal device, a display, an input unit, and a controller configured to, after the wireless communication with the terminal device, control the display to display one or more parameters of all parameters available for setting an image processing operation by the image processing unit, the one or more parameters including at least one un-selectable parameter that is not selectable on the terminal device, and in response to receiving, via the input unit, a signal corresponding to a specific parameter of the one or more parameters displayed on the display, control the image processing unit to perform the image processing operation based on the specific parameter corresponding to the received signal. 1. An information processing device comprising:an image processing unit configured to perform an image processing operation;a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with a terminal device, the wireless communication being established in response to the terminal device being brought within a communicable distance from the communication unit;a display;an input unit; and after the wireless communication between the communication unit and the terminal device, control the display to display one or more parameters of all parameters available for setting the image processing operation to be performed by the image processing unit, the one or more parameters including at least one un-selectable parameter that is not selectable on the terminal device; and', 'in response to receiving, via the input unit, a signal corresponding to a specific parameter of the one or more parameters displayed on the display, control the image processing unit to perform the image processing operation based on the specific parameter corresponding to the signal received via the input ...

System, Method, and Apparatus for Free Printing

Print/fax/scan/copy kiosk located at various points of service such as convenience stores provides services to authorized users, including printing of documents, scanning of documents, copying, and sending faxes. At least some quantity of such services is provided at no cost as a service to the users and to attract the users to the point(s) of service, being subsidized by advertisements that are displayed at the kiosk. Each user must be authorized to use the service and, in some embodiments, the user is provided with a predetermined amount of free usage per period of time such as five free print pages per week, twenty free print/copy pages per month, 50 free scan pages per month, etc. In some embodiments, after exceeding the predetermined free usage per period, the user is provided with further service at a fee, for example, five cents per page printed, etc. 1. A print/fax/scan/copy system comprising:a housing;a computer within the housing;a print device operably coupled to the computer, the print device interfaced to the housing;a user input/output device operably coupled to the computer for accepting user inputs and for displaying selections and prompts;at least one advertisement display device operable coupled to the computer and co-located with the kiosk housing;a plurality of advertisements accessible by the computer;means for entering a print job coupled to the computer;means for printing the print job at the print device; andmeans for selecting an advertisement from the plurality of advertisements and displaying the advertisement on one of the at least one advertisement displays while providing print services.2. The print/fax/scan/copy system of claim 1 , wherein the print device includes scanning claim 1 , copying claim 1 , and faxing capabilities.3. The print/fax/scan/copy system of claim 1 , wherein income is derived from advertisers sponsoring the plurality of advertisements.4. The print/fax/scan/copy system of claim 1 , wherein no money is required for ...

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD

Provided is an electronic equipment facilitating a search for setting items associated with items to be set. The display management circuit manages to cause the display circuit to display a first setting item connected with various settings and an advanced setting menu associated with the first setting item. The operation receiving circuit receives an operation of the first setting item or the advanced setting menu. The uncertain operation detecting circuit detects an uncertain operation of the first setting item by confirming that no setting is conducted in the advanced setting menu, and a process is returned to the first setting item. The display management circuit manages to cause the display circuit to display the first setting item and a second setting item associated with the first setting item based on a detected result of the uncertain operation of the first setting item. 1. An electronic equipment comprising:a display circuit;a display management circuit that manages to cause the display circuit to display a first setting item associated with various settings and an advanced setting menu associated with the first setting item;an operation receiving circuit that receives an operation of the first setting item or the advanced setting menu; andan uncertain operation detecting circuit that detects an uncertain operation of the first setting item by confirming that no setting is conducted in the advanced setting menu and a process is returned to the first setting item; whereinthe display management circuit manages to cause the display circuit to display the first setting item received by the operation receiving circuit and a second setting item associated with the first setting item based on a detected result of the uncertain operation of the first setting item detected by the uncertain operation detecting circuit.2. The electronic equipment according to claim 1 , further comprising a setting information management circuit that manages a first lower layer ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a sheet conveyance unit that is configured to transport a print medium along a conveyance path. An antenna is configured to emit radio waves towards a predetermined portion of the conveyance path. A controller is configured to control the antenna to emit the radio waves towards the predetermined portion with a polarization direction set according to a type of the print medium being transported by the sheet conveyance unit. The print medium may have, for example, one or more wireless tags thereon or therein. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a sheet conveyance unit configured to transport a print medium along a conveyance path;an antenna configured to emit radio waves towards a predetermined portion of the conveyance path; anda controller configured to control the antenna to emit the radio waves towards the predetermined portion with a polarization direction set according to a type of the print medium being transported by the sheet conveyance unit.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:an input unit configured to receive a user input designating the type of the print medium.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the input unit is a touch panel display.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:a storage unit storing polarization direction information for a plurality of types of print media, whereinthe controller is configured to set the polarization direction by reading the polarization direction information for the designated type of the print medium according to the user input received via the input unit.5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a storage unit storing polarization direction information for a plurality of types of print media, whereinthe controller is configured to set the polarization direction by reading the polarization direction information.6. The image ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS TRANSMITTING EXECUTION COMMAND OF FUNCTION, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

A processor of an information processing apparatus receives a first setting for a first setting item among a plurality of setting items for an image processing function of an image processing apparatus via an each-time setting window. The processor receives a second setting for the second setting item via a detailed setting window. The processor transmits a first execution command of the image processing function to the image processing device in a case where the display instruction is received. The first execution command is based on the first setting and the second setting. The processor transmits a second execution command of the image processing function to the image processing device in a case where the display instruction is not received via the operation interface. The second execution command is based on the first setting and the default setting for the second setting item. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for an information processing apparatus , wherein the information processing apparatus includes: an operation interface; a display; a communication interface configured to communicate with an image processing device having an image processing function which is performed with settings for a plurality of setting items including a first setting item and a second setting item; a processor; and a storage storing a default setting for the second setting item , wherein the computer-readable instructions , when executed by the processor , cause the information processing apparatus to perform:receiving through the operation interface a designation operation designating the first setting item for which a setting is to be set in an each-time setting window;displaying the each-time setting window on the display provided that an execution instruction is received via the operation interface, the execution instruction being to execute the image processing function;receiving through the operation interface a ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH DIRECT PRINT FUNCTION, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus which enables a user to easily make a determination as to a trimmed image. The image processing apparatus generates a trimmed image based on image data by trimming a part of an image and displays the generated trimmed image. The image processing apparatus has at least one controller. The controller obtains format information on the image data, and based on at least the obtained format information, determines a trimming position for generating the trimmed image based on the image data. 1. An image processing apparatus that generates a trimmed image based on image data by trimming a part of an image and displays the generated trimmed image , comprising at least one controller configured to function as:an obtaining unit that obtains format information on the image data; anda determination unit that, based on at least the obtained format information, determines a trimming position for generating the trimmed image based on the image data.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the obtained format information is first format information claim 1 , the trimmed image is generated such that one end of the image in a longer direction is included in the trimmed image claim 1 , and in a case where the obtained format information is second format information claim 1 , the trimmed image is generated such that the one end of the image in a longer direction is not included in the trimmed image.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the image data is photo data claim 1 , the determination unit determines a central area of a processed image claim 1 , which is obtained by carrying out an enlarging process or reducing process on the image claim 1 , as the trimming position claim 1 , and in a case where the image data is document data claim 1 , the determination unit determines an upper area of the processed image as the trimming position.4. The image processing apparatus ...

OPERATION SUPPORT INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, OPERATION SUPPORT INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM

An operation support information providing apparatus includes a memory and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry stores, in the memory, operation history information transmitted from a terminal device, the operational history information including a record of a series of touches performed by at least one user on a touchscreen of the terminal device in order to perform an operation procedure that includes a series of operations for executing a specific function. Further, the processing circuitry generates, based on the stored operation history information, operation support information indicating, for a particular operation procedure, a particular operation pattern that includes a particular series of operations for executing the specific function. Finally, the processing circuitry provides the operation support information to the terminal device to aid an operator of to the terminal device to perform the specific function. 1. An operation support information providing apparatus , comprising;a memory; store, in the memory, operation history information transmitted from a terminal device, the operational history information including a record of a series of touches performed by at least one user on a touchscreen of the terminal device in order to perform an operation procedure that includes a series of operations for executing a specific function;', 'generate, based on the stored operation history information, operation support information indicating, for a particular operation procedure, a particular operation pattern that includes a particular series of operations for executing the specific function; and', 'provide the operation support information to the terminal device to aid an operator of to the terminal device to perform the specific function., 'processing circuitry configured to'}2. The operation support information providing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to generate the operation support information for ...

Image processing apparatus, image processing system, and control method for activating an application therein

An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit in which a usage quantity of each of the functions is stored, and a processor configured to control activation of the application, based on the usage quantity of the function employed by the application.

Operation console, image processing apparatus and display method

In order to provide an operation console having superior operability and visibility, a touch-panel display includes a display panel displaying a copy mode basic screen image with virtual keys, and a touch-panel receiving an input operation to the virtual keys. On the copy mode basic screen image, a group of virtual ten keys for inputting the number of copies are displayed. When image data is input by a document reading unit, the touch-panel display causes a preview image based on the image data to be displayed with higher priority than the group of virtual ten keys, in the copy mode basic screen image.

DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION

On a touch-panel display of an image forming apparatus, a function selecting area and a preview area are displayed next to each other. On the function selecting area, a function setting menu is displayed in one display mode among an icon mode in which only a group of icons are displayed, a regular mode in which a group of icons and a group of texts are displayed, and an express mode in which a group of icons, a group of texts and a group of function setting buttons are displayed. In the icon mode, detailed preview information is displayed on a large preview area, and in the express mode, detailed function selecting information is displayed on a large function selecting area. 1. (canceled)2. A display device used in operating an apparatus as an object of control , comprising:a display that displays information;a display controller that controls said display such that said display displays a first image displaying first information and a second image displaying second information; anda touch panel provided on said display, detecting either a touch operation based on a position where a fingertip of a user touched said touch panel or a gesture operation based on a trajectory of positions where the fingertip of the user touched said touch panel; whereinsaid first information includes setting information including a button used to perform a function;said second information includes information of image data to be processed in said apparatus as the object of control;said display controller superposes said first image on said second image upon detection of either said touch operation or said gesture operation in a state where said second image is displayed and said first image is not displayed;said first image is an image of an operation menu for said apparatus as the object of control; andin response to said touch panel detecting said touch operation of said first image, information related to said operation menu is displayed as a pop-up superposed on said second image.3. ...

USER TERMINAL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREOF

A user terminal apparatus to connect to an image forming apparatus and which is driven by an operating system (O/S), and which includes a storage to store a metro application to provide a user interface window including status information of the image forming apparatus and a V4 driver to communicate with the image forming apparatus, a communicating interface to receive a first status message and address information of the image forming apparatus by using the V4 driver, a controller to control the communicating interface to request a second status message that is more detailed than a first status message to the image forming apparatus by using the metro application and the address information, and a display to display at least one of the first status message and the second status message on a user interface window provided by the metro application. 1. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having embodied thereon a computer program to execute a method of controlling a user terminal apparatus to connect to an image forming apparatus and which is driven by an operating system (O/S) of WINDOWS , wherein the program comprises:a metro application to provide a user interface window including status information of the image forming apparatus; anda V4 driver to communicate with the image forming apparatus, whereinthe V4 driver receives a first status message and address information of the image forming apparatus, andthe metro application utilizes the address information received via the V4 driver, requests a second status message that is more detailed than the first status message to the image forming apparatus, and displays at least one of the first status message and the second status message on the user interface window.2. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 1 , wherein the metro application determines whether requesting the second status message is needed based on types of the received first status message.3. The non-transitory ...

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM

A communication apparatus includes: a transmitting unit that is capable of transmitting data to a designated destination through any of plural communication interfaces; a storage unit in which plural pieces of destination information are stored; and a registration unit that registers a communication interface used for data transmission in advance for each of the plural pieces of destination information stored in the storage unit. 1. A communication apparatus comprising:a plurality of communication interfaces,a processor configured to function as: transmits data to a designated destination through the plurality of communication interfaces;a storage unit in which a plurality of pieces of destination information are stored; anda registration unit that registers a communication interface used for data transmission in advance for each of the plurality of pieces of destination information stored in the storage unita detector, in a case where an IP address of the communication apparatus or an external device is changed, ora communication cable is inserted or extracted, detects the high possibility of the change of the communication network environment, anda controller determines the communication interface again for all pieces of destination information for which a communication interface that has undergone change of a communication network environment is registered.2. The communication apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the IP address that is changed is the host address or the network address.3. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process claim 1 , the process comprising:transmit data to a designated destination through a plurality of communication interfaces;store a plurality of pieces of destination information in a storage unit;register a communication interface used for data transmission in advance for each of the plurality of pieces of destination information stored in the storage unit;detect, in a case where an IP ...

Information Processing Apparatus, Method of Controlling the Same, and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Recording Medium Therefor

An information processing apparatus is configured to identify usage of an extract-printing image, and receive the image data output by an application. In case where the received image data represents an image having a first size, when the usage is a first usage, object image data representing a first object is extracted, while the usage is a second usage, object image data representing a second object is extracted. Then, the information processing apparatus generates image data such that when the object image data representing the first object is extracted, image data representing an image composed such that the first object is arranged on a sheet having a second size is generated. When the object image data representing the second object is extracted, image data representing an image composed such that the second object is arranged on the sheet having the second size is generated. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for an information processing apparatus provided with a communication interface , an input interface , a controller , the controller being configured to read an application which is capable of outputting image data , the recording medium containing print data generating instructions which cause , when executed by the controller , the information processing apparatus to perform:a first identifying process of identifying usage of an extract-printing image based on identifying data identifying usage of the extract-printing image, the controller receiving, in the first identifying process, the identifying data through the input interface, the extract-printing image being an image printed in an extract-printing process of extracting a part of an image and printing the extracted image;a receiving process of receiving the image data output by the application; when the usage identified in the first identifying process is a first usage, the controller extracts, in the extracting process, object image data representing a first object included ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus is to execute a process selected among multiple processes. The image processing apparatus includes a storage unit to store a list in which each of the processes is associated with a type of the process representing whether the process is to use information about an orientation of a document; an objective process determination unit to determine whether the selected process to be executed is of the type to use the information about the orientation of the document, based on the list stored in the storage unit; and a display control unit to display a confirmation screen on a display unit, for prompting to confirm the orientation of the document after having received an execution command for the process, in a case where the process has been determined as of the type to use the information about the orientation of the document. 1. An image processing apparatus configured to be capable of executing a plurality of processes , and to execute a process selected among the processes , the image processing apparatus comprising:a storage unit configured to store a list in which each of the processes is associated with a type of the process representing whether the process is to use information about an orientation of a document;an objective process determination unit configured to determine whether the selected process to be executed is of the type to use the information about the orientation of the document, based on the list stored in the storage unit; anda display control unit configured to display a confirmation screen on a display unit, for prompting to confirm the orientation of the document after having received an execution command for the process, in a case where the process has been determined as of the type to use the information about the orientation of the document.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the confirmation screen includes an image illustrating an orientation of characters in the document claim 1 , ...

Custom scan areas history and customization

Devices and methods are described that facilitate the creation of a digital image of an object using a custom scan area size. Custom scan area sizes are stored and displayed so as to eliminate cumbersome steps such as measuring irregularly-sized objects more than once or processing the digital image after scanning the object to remove undesirable “white space.”

SERVER APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING CONTROL METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING CONTROL PROGRAM

A server apparatus provides a social networking service (SNS). The server apparatus stores a specific relation between a terminal apparatus and a printer that are allowed for communication using the SNS. The server apparatus stores relations between one or more icons and commands each corresponding to a respective one of the icons and including an image forming condition and an image forming instruction. Upon receiving a selected icon having been selected on the terminal apparatus, information indicating a selected printer having been selected on the terminal apparatus out of printers in specific relations with the terminal apparatus, and a piece of image data from the terminal apparatus, the server apparatus transmits a command corresponding to the selected icon and the piece of image data to the selected printer. 1. An image forming control method implemented in a system in which a terminal apparatus and one or more image forming apparatuses are allowed to communicate with each other using a social networking service provided by a server apparatus , the method comprising:enabling selection of an optional image forming apparatus from the one or more image forming apparatuses, and accepting the selected image forming apparatus at the terminal apparatus;enabling selection of an optional command from one or more commands including a condition for image formation to be fulfilled by the image forming apparatus accepted at the terminal apparatus, and accepting the selected command at the terminal apparatus;enabling selection of image data to be used for image formation by the image forming apparatus accepted at the terminal apparatus, and accepting the selected image data at the terminal apparatus;displaying the image data accepted at the terminal apparatus in a message display region at the terminal apparatus; andcausing the image forming apparatus accepted at the terminal apparatus to form an image of the image data accepted at the terminal apparatus using the command ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

An information processing device including a numerical value inputter that inputs a numerical value, the information processing device comprising: a display that displays the numerical value inputter on an operation screen; and a numerical value inputting method controller that selects a numerical value inputting method of the numerical value inputter based on a physical display size of the numerical value inputter relative to the operation screen. 1. An information processing device including a numerical value inputter that inputs a numerical value , the information processing device comprising:a display that displays the numerical value inputter on an operation screen; anda numerical value inputting method controller that selects a numerical value inputting method of the numerical value inputter based on a physical display size of the numerical value inputter relative to the operation screen.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein in a case of applying the information processing device to various devices having operation screens with display sizes different from each other claim 1 , the numerical value inputting method controller selects the numerical value inputting method of the numerical value inputter according to a size at which the numerical value inputter is displayable on the operation screen.3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the numerical value inputting method is selected from a first method that selects the numerical value by a slider and a second method that selects the numerical value by a select box claim 1 ,and the numerical value inputting method controller selects the first method when a height (Hs) of an area available for display is greater than or equal to a height required for displaying the numerical value inputter that uses the first method, while selects the second method when the available area height (Hs) is less than the required height.4. The information processing device ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus that performs a setting related to a job and executes the job includes: a display that displays an operation screen; a storage that stores a setting history which is past setting information; and a controller that performs a display process to the display, a setting process of performing the setting, and a process of executing the job. The controller displays, on the display, the operation screen for selecting the setting history, performs a setting of the job on the basis of each of a plurality of the setting histories selected from the operation screen, and executes the job.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

To improve screen operability, an information processing apparatus includes a display device, a display controller configured to display a setting screen on the display device, the setting screen including a display component corresponding to a setting item and a setting component disposed inside the display component for a purpose of setting a value of the setting item, a receiver configured to receive an operation performed on the setting screen, and an execution controller configured, in a case where the receiver receives an operation performed outside the setting component, to perform a display control of the setting screen responding to the received operation, and configured, in a case where the receiver receives an operation performed on the setting component, not to perform a display control of the setting screen responding to another operation performed outside the setting component. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a display device;a display controller configured to display a setting screen on the display device, the setting screen including a display component corresponding to a setting item and a setting component disposed inside the display component for a purpose of setting a value of the setting item;a receiver configured to receive an operation performed on the setting screen; andan execution controller configured, in a case where the receiver receives an operation performed outside the setting component, to perform a display control of the setting screen responding to the received operation, and configured, in a case where the receiver receives an operation performed on the setting component, not to perform a display control of the setting screen responding to another operation performed outside the setting component.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the operation performed outside the setting component is a scrolling operation.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

Provided is an image processing apparatus including a display part that has a display area on which output candidate images less then or equal to a predetermined number are selectably displayed, a distance detecting part that detects a spatial distance between the indicator and the display area, an area detecting part that detects an area of a projection image of the indicator on the display area when the detected spatial distance is less than or equal to a first distance, and a selection control part that executes a first selection process for displaying all the displayed output candidate images in a selected state when the detected area detected by the area detecting part is greater than or equal to a threshold and the detected area is not changed for more than a time limit. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a display part that has a display area on which each of a plurality of output candidate images less than or equal to a predetermined number is selectably displayed out of the plurality of output candidate images selectable by a user as an image to be output;a distance detecting part that detects a spatial distance between an indicator used by a user to select the output candidate images and the display area;an area detecting part that detects an area of a projection image of the indicator on the display area when the spatial distance detected by the distance detecting part is less than or equal to a predetermined first distance; anda selection control part that executes a first selection process for displaying all the output candidate images displayed on the display area in a selected state when the detected area detected by the area detecting part is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, and the detected area is not changed for more than a predetermined time limit.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an instruction receiving part that receives an instruction to output the output candidate images ...

PRINTING APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD OF OPERATION GUIDANCE IN PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

In a printing apparatus having different sheet setting methods depending on sheet sizes, a user needs to select a sheet size for displaying guidance that explains an appropriate sheet setting method. However, in the case of initial sheet setting after arrival, the user is unfamiliar with operation, and thus an appropriate sheet setting guidance should be displayed by preventing the user from making sheet size selection too much. There is provided a printing apparatus which is adaptable to a plurality of sheet sizes different from each other, the printing apparatus including: a sheet feed unit having a plurality of sheet setting states in accordance with sheet sizes; a display control unit configured to display an operation guidance on a display unit for setting a sheet in the sheet feed unit; and a data storage unit configured to store regional information specifying a region where the printing apparatus is to be used, wherein, in a case where the printing apparatus starts in a unique startup mode that is different from a normal startup mode, the display control unit determines a content of the operation guidance based on the regional information stored in the data storage unit. 1. A printing apparatus which is adaptable to a plurality of sheet sizes different from each other , the printing apparatus comprising:a sheet feed unit having a plurality of sheet setting states in accordance with sheet sizes;a display control unit configured to display an operation guidance on a display unit for setting a sheet in the sheet feed unit; anda data storage unit configured to store regional information specifying a region where the printing apparatus is to be used,wherein in a case where the printing apparatus starts in a unique startup mode that is different from a normal startup mode, the display control unit determines a content of the operation guidance based on the regional information stored in the data storage unit.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , ...

DISPLAY INPUT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

The display input device includes an operation display part, a call button correspondingly associated with a default process of displaying a setting screen in the operation display part, and a controller for, when the call button is operated while another screen other than the setting screen is displayed, executing the default process to display the setting screen. The controller decides whether or not a changeover condition has been satisfied during display of the setting screen, and in a case where the call button is operated for a second time during the display of the setting screen, on condition that the changeover condition has been satisfied, the controller executes a process corresponding to a status of use of the operation display part during a period lasting from execution of the default process until the second-time operation of the call button. 1. A display input device comprising:an operation display part for displaying information thereon and accepting operations from a user;a call button correspondingly associated with a default process of displaying, in the operation display part, a setting screen for accepting a setting operation related to a job of a function of user's designation; anda controller for, when the call button is operated while another screen other than the setting screen is displayed in the operation display part, executing the default process correspondingly associated with the call button to make the setting screen displayed in the operation display part, whereinthe controller decides whether or not a changeover condition has been satisfied during display of the setting screen, and in a case where the call button is operated for a second time during the display of the setting screen, on condition that the changeover condition has been satisfied, the controller executes a process corresponding to a status of use of the operation display part during a confirmation period lasting from execution of the default process triggered by an ...

SCANNER PROVIDING CENTERED ALIGNMENT MARKS

A scanner includes a platen having a surface supporting items for scanning, and a projector adjacent (e.g., above or below) the platen. The projector projects light displaying patterned alignment marks on the items located on the platen. The patterned alignment marks identify an alignment position for the items to be located on the platen for properly aligned scanning. The projector projects different patterned alignment marks based on different characteristics of different items to be scanned. 17-. (canceled)8. A scanner comprising:a platen having an surface supporting items for scanning; anda projector positioned in an interior area of said scanner adjacent said platen,said projector projecting light displaying patterned alignment marks through said platen and through said items on said platen,said patterned alignment marks including a plurality of intersections of horizontal and vertical lines demarking a plurality of center alignment locations for multiple ones of said items,said patterned alignment marks identifying an alignment position for said multiple ones of said items to be located on said platen for properly aligned scanning, andsaid projector projecting different patterned alignment marks based on different layout characteristics of different items to be scanned.9. The scanner according to claim 8 , said patterned alignment marks including a line crossing said platen demarking a center alignment location of said items to be scanned.10. The scanner according to claim 8 , said patterned alignment marks including an intersection of horizontal and vertical lines demarking a center alignment location of said items to be scanned.11. (canceled)12. The scanner according to claim 8 , said patterned alignment marks including curved lines demarking alignment locations.13. The scanner according to claim 8 , further comprising a graphic user interface displaying a menu of at least one of said patterned alignment marks and parameter adjustments claim 8 ,a selection ...

DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD

A display device incudes a display section having a display surface, a display control section, and a touch panel. The display control section is configured to causes the display section to display a first display region and a first operating region. The touch panel is configured to detect a touch point in touch with the display surface of the display section. A page selected from a plurality of pages is displayed in the first display region. The first operating region has a size corresponding to the number of pages from the page displayed in the first display region to an end page of the pages. The display control section updates the page displayed in the first display region according to the number of to-be-updated pages determined based on a start point to an end point of the touch point within the first operating region. 1. A display device comprising:a display section having a display surface;a display control section configured to cause the display section to display a first display region and a first operating region; anda detection section configured to detect a touch point in touch with the display surface of the display section,wherein a page selected from a plurality of pages is displayed in the first display region,the first operating region has a size corresponding to the number of pages from the page displayed in the first display region to an end page out of the pages, andthe display control section updates the page displayed in the first display region according to the number of to-be-updated pages determined based on a start point and an end point of the touch point within the first operating region.2. A display device according to claim 1 , whereinthe display control section causes the display section to display a second display region and a second operating region,the first and second display regions are arranged side by side between the first and second operating regions,a page subsequent to the page displayed in the first display region out of ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVE DEVICE POLICY CONTROL OF MULTIFUNCTION PERIPHERALS

A system and method multifunction peripheral policy-based configuration includes a processor and a memory storing a policy data for each of a plurality of multifunction peripheral device configuration policies. A selectable list of the device policies is displayed. A user selects one or more device configuration policies from the list, and the processor tests selected device configuration policies. Policies are identified as single or additive policy types. Selected policies are added when not identified as a single policy type. 1. A multifunction peripheral policy-based configuration system comprising:a processor;a memory configured to store a policy data for each of a plurality of multifunction peripheral device configuration policies;a display configured to display a policy list corresponding to a selectable list of the device configuration policies; andan input configured to receive a user selection of a selected device configuration policy chosen from the list,wherein the processor is configured to test the selected device configuration policy;wherein the processor is further configured to identify the selected device configuration policy as a single policy type,wherein the processor is further configured to add the selected device configuration policy to a policy previously installed on a multifunction peripheral when the selected device configuration policy is not identified as a single policy type; andwherein the processor is further configured to replace an existing device policy when the selected device configuration policy is identified as a single policy type.2. The system of wherein the processor is further configured to reject adding the selected device configuration policy when the selected device configuration policy is identified as a single policy type.3. (canceled)4. The system of claim 1 ,wherein the processor is further configured to generate a user prompt on the display corresponding to identification of the selected device configuration policy ...

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

A first class image forming apparatuses includes a specific sensor that measures a specific device status, and automatically edits setting data on the basis of a measurement value of the specific sensor. A second class image forming apparatuses does not include such a specific sensor. In a management server, a machine group managing unit sets a machine group that includes (a) at least one first class image forming apparatus and (b) at least one second class image forming apparatus, a sensor value collecting unit collects a measurement value of the specific sensor from the first class image forming apparatus that belongs to the machine group, and a setting data applying unit generates setting data for the second class image forming apparatus that belongs to the machine group on the basis of the collected measurement value, and applies the generated setting data to the second class image forming apparatus. 1. An image forming system , comprising:one or plural first class image forming apparatuses connected to a network;one or plural second class image forming apparatuses connected to the network; anda management server connected to the network;wherein each of the one or plural first class image forming apparatuses comprises a specific sensor that measures a specific device status, and automatically edits setting data on the basis of a measurement value of the specific sensor;each of the one or plural second class image forming apparatuses does not comprise a specific sensor that measures the specific device status; and the management server comprises:a machine group managing unit configured to set a machine group that includes (a) at least one of the one or plural first class image forming apparatuses and (b) at least one of the one or plural second class image forming apparatuses;a sensor value collecting unit configured to collect a measurement value of the specific sensor from the first class image forming apparatus that belongs to the machine group; anda setting ...

SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR AN INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL FAX MACHINE

A system, method, and apparatus for a virtual fax machine are provided. In one embodiment, a system for a virtual fax machine is provided including a computer configured to display a virtual fax machine based on a script, a server configured to receive at least one electronic document associated with a fax to be sent using the virtual fax machine, and a traditional facsimile machine configured to receive the fax to be sent. In another embodiment, an apparatus for a virtual fax machine is provided including a computer configured to locate and execute a script associated with a virtual fax machine, display the virtual fax machine, associate at least one electronic document with a fax to be sent, encode the at least one electronic document to a form suitable for communication over a network, and transmit the encoded electronic document over the network as the fax to be sent. 1. A method , comprising:displaying, by a computer to a user, an interactive virtual fax machine that resembles a physical fax machine, the interactive virtual fax machine having a send paper tray, a numeric keypad, a document attachment button, and a send button, the interactive virtual fax machine embodied at least as web pages and scripts stored at a server communicatively connected to the computer, as web pages and scripts stored at the computer, or as a program stored at the computer;receiving, by the computer from the user, a fax number for sending a fax to a recipient, the fax number received through the numeric keypad of the interactive virtual fax machine or an input device of the computer;attaching, by the computer responsive to an instruction from the user, an electronic document to the fax, the instruction received through the send paper tray or the document attachment button;responsive to the user selecting the send button, transmitting, by the computer, the fax to the recipient using the fax number; andresponsive to completion of the fax, flashing a message displayed on the ...

Information processing device and non-transitory computer readable medium

An information processing device includes: a processor configured to: acquire (i) setting information related to a setting of predetermined processing and (ii) information on an installation place; and refer to the information on the installation place where the setting information is used, to change a setting of the setting information to a setting that is based on a changing rule set for each installation place.