АВТОМАТИЧЕСКАЯ СЪЕМКА ДОКУМЕНТА С ЗАДАННЫМИ ПРОПОРЦИЯМИ

... 1. Способ осуществления автоматической съемки электронного изображения документа на основе результатов выполнения в реальном времени предварительного анализа текущего контента в видоискателе, включающий, по меньшей мере, однократное осуществление следующей последовательности действий:- выбор кадра в видоискателе для проведения его последующего анализа;- определение, по меньшей мере, одного документа в текущем анализируемом кадре;- проверка, по меньшей мере, одного обнаруженного в видоискателе документа на соответствие предварительно заданным пропорциям;- автоматическая съемка текущего анализируемого кадра.2. Способ по п.1, в котором выбор кадра в видоискателе для проведения его последующего анализа происходит с указанной частотой.3. Способ по п.1, в котором определение, по меньшей мере, одного документа в текущем анализируемом кадре дополнительно включает этапы:- осуществление поиска границ в кадре;- определение базовых линий в текущем анализируемом кадре на основе множества обнаруженных ...

Hard copy video image printer - has control for drive and heating element assembly for setting to temp. required to sublimate ink on foil

The thermal printer for coloured video images includes a driving and excitation section with heating elements (20) which are held in contact with a composite strip (14) forming an image retaining medium. This is unwound from a supply roller and onto a take-up roller of a cartridge while being supported by a printing roller (32). The strip has a plastics base layer (100) with a smooth surface which includes zones (102Y) carrying the three colours used to form the coloured image, separating parts (106) and free parts (102T) with reflective surfaces. The base layer is separated from the image receiving layer (14) which receives the coloured coating (56) as it passes under a separating roller (39) after a certain time has elapsed, and the softening point has been reached. The control system includes a heating data generator for the heating elements. ADVANTAGE - Simple, compact design with efficient colour printing action.

Vorrichtung zur Korrektur von Fehleinphasungen bei Faksimile-Blattschreibern

Rastrierverfahren fuer Illustrationsdruck von insbesondere bildtelegraphisch uebermittelten Bildern mit Rasterlinien wechselnder Breite

Zeilensynchronisiervorrichtung fuer Faksimileblattschreiber

Image viewing device for digital images recorded by digital camera has integral TFT display screen and slots for insertion of storage medium

The images are stored on an exchangeable storage medium which is inserted into a smart media card drive or via a PCMCIA adaptor into a PCMCIA interface in a pocket-sized image viewing device. The images can then be immediately viewed on a 9 x 12 cm TFT screen in the conventional image size. The device may be used to order prints from a shop. The images may additionally be viewable on a television screen using a docking station.

A method and apparatus for printing by the action of heat on heat-sensitive materials

... 647,821. Copying telegraphy. GROAK, J. Sept. 23, 1946, No. 28469. [Class 40 (iii)] [Also in Groups XX and XL (a)] A method of making images consists in bring- ing into contact two surfaces, one of which contains, consists of, or is coated with a substance adapted to be softened by heat, and scanning said substance with a controlled radiant energy beam consisting either of an electrically-charged corpuscular beam or a radiant heat beam to soften parts thereof so that material is transferred from one surface to the other in correspondence with the softened parts of the substance on contacting the two surfaces. The transfer of material may be only temporary, e.g. if the reproduction is produced on a transparent or translucent surface, the heat-softened material on a second strip may be brought into engagement with the non-opaque strip to produce an image which may be viewed through the non-opaque strip but which is destroyed by parting the two surfaces. The controlled radiant energy beam may ...

Improvements in or relating to picture and the like telegraph apparatus

... 301,327. Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd., (Assignees of Ranger, R. H.). Nov. 25, 1927, [Convention date]. Copying-telegraphs, -In a copying-telegraph the object or image is scanned first in one direction and then in another. The picture to be transmitted is fed comparatively slowly by moving endless bands 20 bearing against a fixed semi-cylindrical supporting-plate 14. The object is scanned by two ring-shaped lights 53 mounted on opposite sides of a cylindrical carrier 41 which is rotated comparatively rapidly by a drum 11 and simultaneously traversed by a cam shaft 5 with reverse spiral grooves 47. As the carrier moves in one direction one light follows a diagonal groove 15 in the supporting plate and during the reverse movement the second light follows an opposite diagonal groove 16. The active scanning light is lit through a commutator 63 on the carrier. The light refiected by the object passes through the centre of the light, a lens 54, a, reflecting prism 56, and lens system ...

COLOUR IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS

Method of limiting use of a copy function in a facsimile device

Method and apparatus for integrating a plurality of images

Animated parallax display

A lenticular display system has a printed image integral with a viewing screen, capable of displaying continuous animation and, or, three dimensional effects. By a method of directly capturing and interlacing selected frames from a sequence of images from an electronic display monitor, any number of images, whether originally derived from any source such as film, video or computer, may be incorporated into the display. This is to give the effect of continuous two dimensional animation as though viewing a clip from a motion based sequence, or else to give a stereoscopic effect as though viewing a truly dimensional model, or a combination of both effects. Use of this technique as a proofing system allows the opportunity of testing a wide number of alternative sequences before selecting the final sequences for production purposes. By optionally using emulsion coated lenticular lens sheet, raster or coated holographic optical element, or direct digital output to a prelenticulated film, obviates ...

Image adjustment

Electrosensitive sheet material

... 927,387. Paper for electrolytic recording. MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING CO. March 30, 1961 [March 31, 1960], No. 11789/61. Drawings to Specification. Class 96. [Also in Group XIX] A light-insensitive facsimile recording sheet comprises a conductive backing having superimposed thereon a homogeneous coating of non- photoconductive indium oxide powder, and a binder having a lower electrical conductivity than the indium oxide. The backing may be metal foil, paper or fabric impregnated with conductive particles (e.g. aluminium flakes), vapour deposited metal film, conductive glass or conductive plastic. The coating comprises polystyrene, chlorinated rubber, rubber hydrochloride, or gelatine. In operation the sheet is wrapped round a rotating cylinder and a stylus contacts the sheet. Signals on the stylus produce corresponding degrees of current through the sheet and result in the liberation of free indium to provide a visible record of the current changes. An aqueous electrolyte, e.g. tap-water ...

Recording method and apparatus

... 733,021. Recording-apparatus. FAXIMILE, Inc. May 20, 1953, No.1 14147 /53. Class 106 (4). [Also in Group XL (b)] In apparatus for electrical recording employing a medium which is normally non-conductive electrically and becomes electro-conductive solely at elevated temperatures, heat is applied externally to a general area of the medium and marking electric currents are passed through an elemental part of said general area. The paper is impregnated with a solid amide and an ionizable salt, e.g. benzamide and ammonium sulphate, and also an electro-responsive marking compound.. As shown in Fig. 1, recording paper, normally non-conductive, is fed from a roll 11 between a blade electrode 22 carried by a bar 21 and a helical electrode 17 on a rotating drum 15. The bar 21 also carries a member 26 supporting a tubular housing 27 for a wire or coil 28 in an insulating tube 29 and connected to a heating source 32. In an arrangement for recording linearly along a record, an electrode member 40 is ...

Improved process and apparatus for recording electrical impulses

... 417,958. Copying telegraphy. KORESKA, W., 21, Stadlergasse, Vienna. May 5, 1933, Nos. 13167, 13168 (Convention dates, May 7, 1932), 13169, 13170, and 13171 (Convention dates, Jan. 3, 1933). [Classes 40 (iii) and 40 (v).] In a recorder for copying-telegraphy, copying documents or producing stencils, a modulated spark gap 16, 2 is bridged by a record sheet 5, and the analysis is so fine that the discoloured parts of adjacent punctures appear continuous. The puncture resistance of the sheet is made less than that of the surrounding air by impregnating specially sized paper with an electrolyte, such as sodium, magnesium or calcium chloride, or sodium lactate, or incorporating good conductors in the paper, for example lamp black or graphite powder, or powdered aluminium or copper. Illumination of a photoelectric cell 7 by a light part of the document 4 to be transmitted increases the photo-electric current through a coupling resistance 10 in the grid circuit an amplifier 8, and thus increases ...

Improvements in or relating to picture and the like telegraph apparatus

... 326,565. Wright, G. M., and Smith, S. B. Dec. 20, 1928. Copying-telegraphs.-A Moore lamp, or other device in which a glow discharge occurs between electrodes, forms the source of light for a picture telegraph transmitter, and is energised by alternating current whose frequency is preferably a multiple of the frequency employed to drive the rotating optical system or equivalent scanning arrangement. Light from the Moore lamp M illuminates the picture surface 6 after reflection by a prism 3 and the modulated light is reflected by a mirror 9 to a light sensitive cell 11. Scanning is effected by rotation of the tube 2 in which the mirrors and lens are mounted, and translation of the surface 6, by suitable gearing from the alternating current motor 12. The current frequency is controlled by an electrically maintained tuning fork at 18, and for the purpose of energizing the lamp M the frequency is multiplied at 19. Specification 276,399 is referred to.

Improvements in or relating to the reproduction of pictures, and the like

... 262,821. Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd., (Assignees of Ranger, R. H.). Dec. 12, 1925, [Convention date]. Copying - telegraphs. - In a method of reproducing pictures, which may be effected bv telegraphy, the reproduction is produced in paraffin or other wax on a printing plate or sheet by causing a beam of light to shine through the picture and to fall on to a light-sensitive cell, which, through a thermionic valve circuit, controls an electromagnetically-operated pen adapted to apply the wax. Apparatus is described which is a modification of that shown in Figs. 1 and 4 of Specification 230,075, the pen 35 being arranged to apply wax on to a cylinder driven from the same motor which drives the cylinder carrying the picture. Specification 237,263 also is referred to.

METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A PRINT CONTAINING PARALLAX INFORMATION

Method for managing image data by using identifying indicators in a facsimile machine

Improvements in or relating to facsimile systems

... 880,286. Picture telegraphy. RANKXEROX Ltd. Feb. 4, 1958 [Feb. 4, 1957], No. 3608/58. Class 40(3). A facsimile system comprises a photoelectric type transmitter and an electrostatic recorder. The transmitter comprises a conventional arrangement of a picture carrying drum 10 (Fig. 1) and a lead-screw traversed carriage 14 carrying a light source 12 and photoelectric device 13 the signals produced by which are supplied to a sampler circuit 29 operated under the control of synchronising signals from generator 18 to supply samples to a transmitter 19 from which, together with synchronising signals from 18, they are transmitted, by wire or radio, to the recorder apparatus. In the latter, a circuit 20 separates the picture signal samples from the synchronising signals supplying the former to one input of each of a plurality of coincidence circuits 23 and the latter to a pulse generator 28 which supplies pulses in synchronism with the operation of sampler 29 to a ring counter circuit 21. The output ...

Multistyli recording systems

A method of, and apparatus for, recording information in a recording area uses a plurality of recording styli distributed across, and reciprocating transversely of, the recording area, each stylus being reciprocated (for example, the path 20) across a band which is wider than a width obtained by dividing the width of the recording medium by the number of styli, but each stylus recording only in a band (0-15) which is less than the reciprocation band. ...

Facsimile recorder

... 895,349. Facsimile telegraphy. FAXIMILE Inc. Oct. 24, 1958 [Oct. 31, 1957], No. 34060/58. Class 40(3). A facsimile recorder comprises a block of insulating material 12 supporting an array of closely spaced flexible wire electrodes 10 and a linear electrode 17 disposed transversely the array and located at a position between the insulating block and the ends of the electrodes, a sheet of moist electrolytic recording medium 25 being drawn between the electrodes in the direction shown from a feed roll 26 to a take-up roll 27. Electrodes 10 are of square or circular cross-section and are spaced by a distance less than their cross-section such that the markings due to the individual electrodes merge to form a continuous mark. They may be formed of stainless steel, platinum, iridium or an alloy. Electrode 17 is formed of iron. The electrolyte employed for the recording medium may comprise potassium nitrate and a polyhydroxyphenolic compound such as catechol or pyragallol. Electrode 17 may be ...

Electrically inscribable lithographic offset printing plate

... 767,074. Coated fabrics. CREED & CO., Ltd. March 11, 1955 [March 18, 1954], No. 7231/55. Class 140. [Also in Group XVI] An electrically inscribable lithographic offset printing plate comprises a base sheet 10 having thereon an adherent conductive ink-receptive layer 11 formed by evaporation of water from a uniform dispersion of finely-divided conductive carbon in a latex of at least one binder of the class consisting of resins and elastomers and which upon drying becomes substantially water-insoluble and ink-receptive, the binder being present in an amount which is at least equal to the amount of carbon by weight and having the property of binding the carbon particles to the sheet 10 without substantially interfering with the conductivity of the layer 11. The layer 11 is provided with a thin adherent coating 12 of such character as to be disintegrated in elemental areas thereof when subjected to electrical marking currents to expose the underlying ink-receptive carbon layer, the coating ...

PORTABLE INTERACTIVE PRINTER

Procedure for sending and noting symbol, pictures od. such.

DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AN OFFSET FOIL OR A TOOL FILM FOR EXPOSING AN OFFSET PRESSURE PLATE.

PRINTING CARTRIDGE WITH BONDING AGENT

DIGITAL PRINTER

Procedure and device for the transmission of the information contents of documents od. such on a recording carrier

Relay device for use with processing sensor

Apparatus and method for enhancing printing efficiency to reduce artifacts

RECORDING AND DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS

STIFFENING CONSTRUCTION FOR FACSIMILE CASSETTE

A cassette for a facsimile recorder comprises a plastic housing for a roll of recording web with opposed lips forming an exit path for the web. At least one lip has two parallel ribs pressed in the sheet material extending across the web path so as to stiffen the lip and urge it against the opposite lip and the web in between.

APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STORING A STATIC IMAGE DISPLAYED ON A TV TUBE

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING A DOCUMENT

A method for printing a document from a computer including transmitting instructions for printing the document from the computer to a printer, printing the document on the printer in accordance with the instructions received from the computer, and also printing on the document coded data indicative of an identity of the document and a plurality of reference points on the document, wherein the coded data is printed on the document in a form which can be read by an optical sensing device to identify a location of the sensing device relative to the document, thereby enabling a function to be invoked in relation to the document.

INTERFACE SURFACE PRINTER

A printer for receiving document data from a computer system and printing an interface onto a surface. The interface is based on the document data, which includes identity data indicative of at least one identity. The identity is, in turn, associated with a region of the interface. The interface also includes coded data. The printer includes a coded data generator configured to generate the coded data based at least partially on the identity data. A printing mechanism in the printer prints the interface onto the surface.

METHODS AND A SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING THE IDENTITY OF A PRINTED ITEM

... ²A method of verifying an identity of a printed item includes capturing an ²image of the ²unverified printed item, wherein the unverified printed item includes ²artifacts and at least ²some of the artifacts were not controllably producible in producing the ²unverified printed ²item; extracting information associated with the artifacts of the unverified ²printed item; ²ranking the information associated with the artifacts of the unverified ²printed item; retrieving ²stored ranked information associated with artifacts of an original printed ²item from a storage ²device; and in each of a first and second range of magnitudes, comparing the ²ranked ²information associated with the artifacts of the unverified printed item with ²the ranked ²information associated with the artifacts of the original printed item.² ...

A NON-SCANNING 3D PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER WITH A PARTITIONED APERTURE

A 3D photographic printer and method of printing using a single large aperture projection lens (55, 56). The lens aperture is sufficient to cover all the projection angles necessary for filling the area under each lenticule with compressed images during printing. The printer uses an aperture plate (60) which is designed such that only one section of the aperture is opened at a time so that one of the 2D images (30) is exposed through the projection lens (55, 5?) at a proper projection angle onto the print material (80). With such an arrangement, the projection lens (55, 56) and the print material (80) are not required to move to different positions during printing.

ELECTRONICALLY INTERPOLATED INTEGRAL PHOTOGRAPHY SYSTEM

... -40- 61496/DMW/1715 ELECTRONICALLY INTERPOLATED INTEGRAL PHOTOGRAPHY SYSTEM An integral, autostereoscopic three-dimensional image suitable for lenticular display is generated from a plurality of image perspectives by interpolating additional images from hypothetical perspectives, as follows. Initially, actual image signals axe generated from a plurality of actual images obtained from a plurality of actual image perspectives. The additional images are obtained by operating upon the actual image signals and forming interpolated image signals from hypothetical image perspectives. Finally, an integral three-dimensional image is generated from the combination of images obtained from the actual image perspectives and the hypothetical image perspectives, and is suitably displayed. According to one suitable display, the integral image may be exposed upon a photosensitive sheet that is attached to a lenticular faceplate for subsequent viewing.

METHOD OF PRODUCING MULTIDIMENSIONAL LITHOGRAPHIC SEPARATIONS FREE OF MOIRE INTERFERENCE

Multidimensional lithographs which impart the illusions of depth and/or moti on to a viewer are prepared by constructing and sequenci ng a plurality of electronic pages, preferably four or more; rasterizing compre ssing and converting each page; interlacing the pages in a desired sequence; outputting the interlaced frames to an imaging device; and produci ng a lithographic separation from the imaging device. In the rasterization of each frame, nonbinary pixels are created that correspond to the resolution of the line count of the lenticular lens that will ultimately be applied to a print of the lithograph times the number of frame s in the lithographic separation. The frames are compres sed to an amount equal to the reciprocal of the number of frames from which the lithographic separation is prepared. In the converting s tep, the nonbinary pixels of the compressed frames are converted to individual co lor plates of binary pixels. The multidimensional lithog raphic separations are free of ...

Apparatus and Method for Enhancing Printing Efficiency to Reduce Artifacts

IMPROVED IMAGING PROCESS FOR IMAGING MATERIALS

A process for exposing a silver halidecontaining photothermographic element with radiation to produce a latent image comprising a) providing a source of radiation which emits a beam of radiation to produce a spot having at least one dimension of height or length of less than 600 micrometers at a target site; b) providing at said target site a photothermographic silver halide element sensitive to radiation emitted by said radiation source; c) emitting radiation a first time in an imagewise distribution from said radiation source so that said radiation strikes said element as spots having at least one dimension of length or width which is less than 250 micrometers; and d) then emitting radiation a second time in an imagewise distributed manner so that at least some spots from radiation emitted said second time overlap spots where said first emitted radiation struck said photothermographic element.

Faksimile-Telegraphenempfänger.

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Drucken.

Faksimile-Übertragungsverfahren für Nachrichten.

Procédé pour la transmission de courrier par voie électro-optique et installation de transmission pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé.

Elektrisch beschreibbare lithographische Offsetdruckplatte

Support électro-sensible d'enregistrement et de duplication.

Inverseur de signaux pour transmetteur optique en fac-similé

Verfahren zur Erzeugung bleibender Bild- und Schriftzeichen mittels Korpuskularstrahlen

Feuille d'enregistrement électro-sensible

Faksimile-Blattschreiber

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Wiedergabe von Schrift und Bildern auf weite Entfernung.

Blattschreiberverfahren für Faksimileempfänger

Mécanisme d'impression

Verfahren zur Herstellung von Druckformen insbesondere von Tiefdruckformen

Dispositif d'exploration pour la télégraphie.

Matériel d'enregistrement électrosensible et procédé de préparation de ce matériel.

Composition de marquage transférable pour la transmission de messages fac-similés.

Funkenerzeuger

SCHALTUNGSANORDNUNG ZUR AUFZEICHNUNG VON INFORMATIONEN.

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Uebertragung des Informationsinhalts eines Schriftstücks oder dgl. auf einen Aufzeichnungsträger

Elektromagnetisch steuerbare Schnellschaltblende zur Festlegung der Bildausschnittgrösse bei der elektronischen Abtastung und Aufzeichnung von Vorlagen, z. B. Faksimilevorlagen, deren Geometrie und Mittelpunktlage bei Änderung der Bildausschnittgrösse erhalten bleibt

Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Kopien

Vorrichtung zum Sichtbarmachen von in elektrischen Signalen enthaltener Information

Registriergerät

Procédé d'enregistrement respectivement de reproduction d'un motif

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUFZEICHNEN EINES BILDES.

Relief imaging from photographic originals - using electro-vibrator recording tool controlled by light-dark variations in scanned photograph

An imaging system uses a copier tool head with a light sensor for transverse scanning of the original photograph. The light/dark variations represented by the output signals from the sensor are evaluated to control an electrovibrator tool for engraving the corresp. relief image in a wood, stone or metal surface. Alternatively, the electrovibrator engraving tool is replaced by an electric flow tool for burning the relief image in the image surface. USE - Accurate reproduction of photographs as relief images.

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR FORMING RASTER POINTS IN A GRAVURE CYLINDER.

Method of recording grey tones of varying brightness on a recording medium with electro-sensitive coating

Control drive for apparatus facsimiled at high speed

Sophisticated process of photographic recording per electric shock

AN OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING A CONTROLLABLE RECORDING LAMP

Process with the apparatuses being attached to it to transmit messages by electricity

Improvements with the production of the telegraphic signals of facsimile

Process and device for the transcription of contents of information of a document written or similar on a support of inscriptions

Improvements brought to the processes and devices of recording of the signals and images

Improvements brought to the receivers or transmitter-receivers of transmission of images

Device of phototypic reproductions which can function remotely

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION D'UNE IMAGE EN COULEURS A PARTIR D'UNE INFORMATION ELECTRONIQUE VIDEO

LA PRESENTE INVENTION SE RAPPORTE A UN DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION D'UNE IMAGE EN COULEURS A PARTIR DE SIGNAUX ELECTRONIQUES VIDEO RECUS CONTENANT LES COULEURS PRIMAIRES ADDITIVES DU ROUGE, DU VERT ET DU BLEU. SELON L'INVENTION, IL COMPREND UN LASER 10 PRODUISANT UN FAISCEAU MONOCHROMATIQUE 9, UN SUPPORT PHOTOGRAPHIQUE 15 COMPRENANT UNE PELLICULE TRANSPARENTE AYANT D'UN COTE UN MOTIF REPETITIF 22 COMPOSE DES COULEURS ADDITIVES PRIMAIRES DU ROUGE, DU VERT ET DU BLEU ET UNE COUCHE SENSIBLE A LA LUMIERE NON EXPOSEE 29 AU VERSO, UN MOYEN 14 POUR FAIRE EXPLORER LE FAISCEAU A TRAVERS DES LIGNES SUCCESSIVES DE LA COUCHE 29 A PARTIR DU VERSO, ET UN MOYEN 8 POUR MODULER L'INTENSITE DU FAISCEAU PENDANT L'EXPLORATION AFIN DE MODIFIER L'ECHELLE DES GRIS DE LA COUCHE 29 FACE A CHACUNE DES ZONES SELON L'INTENSITE DU SIGNAL ELECTRONIQUE POUR CHAQUE ZONE D'UNE COULEUR PRIMAIRE AFIN DE PRODUIRE L'IMAGE EN COULEURS. L'INVENTION S'APPLIQUE NOTAMMENT A LA PRODUCTION DE COPIES D'UNE INFORMATION ELECTRONIQUE PRODUITE ...

Print heater for a facsimile machine - involves heater plates with resin-based surfaces

Halftone digital image printing method for autostereoscopic viewing, involves sampling, dithering, separation and interlacing

La présente invention concerne un procédé d'impression d'une image numérique, particulièrement utile pour imprimer des images destinées à être regardées au travers d'un réseau lenticulaire. Le procédé consiste à appliquer un algorithme d'éparpillement à chacune des images devant être entrelacées pour constituer l'image numérique à imprimer. Application à l'impression à jet d'encre.

Improvements with the systems for the transmission of messages

TEMPERATURE estimation OF STEP MOTOR BASED ON SENSING VOLTAGE THEREOF

Impressora de superfìcie de interface

PRINTER CARTRIDGE WITH BINDER

L'invention concerne une cartouche d'imprimante numérique à système de reliure intégré. La cartouche comprend un boîtier qui définit plusieurs zones de stockage, au moins l'une de ces zones (631-635) contenant du colorant pour l'impression et au moins une autre des mêmes zones (630) contenant du matériel destiné à être utilisé par le système de reliure.

System of processing and printing multidimensional and motion images from medical data sets

Multiple images of a patient are obtained by one or more medical imaging apparatus. A plurality of the images are selected, interlaced with one another and printed on a lenticular media. Text may be input and combined with one or more of the selected images. The interlacing and printing are such that viewing the lenticular media from a succession of viewing angles provides a sequential spatial walk-through or time history of an image region of the patient. Images from two or more medical imaging apparatus may be overlaid to provide a sequence of multi-spectral images.

Record/replay apparatus and method

This invention includes a file management unit having a moving image directory and a still image directory, a print file producing unit which produces a still image file under the still image directory as a print list, and a still image extraction unit which extracts a still image of a designated scene from a moving image file under the moving image directory. When a print list of designated scenes of the moving image is to be produced, the still image extracted by the still image extraction unit is recorded under the still image directory, and the still image is registered in a print list by the print file producing unit.

Electrophotographic device provided with a mechanism for attaching marks to edges of sheets

An electrophotographic device records linear marks, according to jobs, at an edge of at least one side of a sheet. By designating according to jobs, the sorting of recorded sheets which are stacked up in a stacker is facilitated. The sheets are fed one after another by a carrier device, and thereafter an edge of the sheet is detected by a paper tip detecting device or a paper side edge detecting device. Based on the detected position of the paper edge, a linear mark K, corresponding to a position designated by a control device, is recorded on the sheet.

Method and apparatus for creating a photomask for projecting an image

Electronic print board system

Image processing apparatus and method for reducing gradation level of image

An image processing apparatus includes a first generation portion that generates a first low-gradation image by performing a first process on an input image to reduce the number of gradations of the input image, a second generation portion that generates a second low-gradation image by performing a second process on the input image to reduce the number of gradations of the input image, a density detector that detects a density of the input image, a determination portion that determines, based on the density, a ratio at which the first low-gradation image and the second low-gradation image are blended together, and a mixing portion that blends the first low-gradation image and the second low-gradation image in accordance with the ratio.

Document reading device which includes automatic document conveying mechanism and reads plural documents one by one

A digital multi function peripheral includes a scanner for reading an image in a document read position; a document retaining cover for being able to change an opening and closing state between a state in which the scanner is closed and a state in which the scanner is opened, and conveying a document to the scanner when the scanner is closed; a registration sensor for detecting a leading end portion and a rear end portion of the document conveyed by the document retaining cover; and a controller for determining the opening and closing state of the document retaining cover based on a state of the leading end portion and the rear end portion of the document in the image read by an IR module at a time when a predetermined time frame elapses since a detection state of the registration sensor changes. Therefore, the opening and closing state of the conveyance unit for conveying the document can accurately be detected.

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.

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.

Printing system, printing system control method, and recording medium

A printing system according to the present invention, being capable of controlling a post-processing apparatus to execute post-processing for a sheet printed by a printing apparatus, has an acceptance unit and a control unit. The acceptance unit is configured to accept a post-processing execution request for executing post-processing by the post-processing apparatus without executing print processing by the printing apparatus. The control unit controls, in a case where the acceptance unit accepts the post-processing execution request, the post-processing apparatus to execute the post-processing for a sheet set in a supply source without executing print processing by the printing apparatus.

Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) Fault Clearance Instructions

A method of providing instructions to a user of an imaging device includes generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of the imaging device in a 3D computer generated environment. At least one computer generated imagery (CGI) instruction sequence is then rendered from the 3D model. The CGI instruction sequence depicts at least one action being performed on the imaging device and is rendered from a virtual viewpoint corresponding to a viewpoint of a user physically performing the at least one action. The rendered CGI instructions are stored in memory of the imaging device and selectively displayed on a user interface display screen of the imaging device.

Image forming apparatus, image forming method and computer-readable storage medium

An image forming apparatus is provided with a storage unit for storing setting information including at least a size of a substitute recording medium, and a processing unit for executing a print instruction by automatically changing a size of a recording medium to be used to the size of the substitute recording medium based on the setting information stored in the storage means, when the size of the recording medium specified by the print instruction is not available.

Handheld imaging device with image processor provided with multiple parallel processing units

A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image; a micro-controller integrating therein a dedicated image processor for processing the sensed image, a bus interface, and an image sensor interface; and a plurality of processing units connected in parallel by a crossbar switch, the plurality of processing units provided within the micro-controller to form a multi-core processing unit for the processor. The image sensor interface provides communication between the micro-controller and the image sensor. The bus interface provides communication between the micro-controller and devices external to the micro-controller other than the image sensor.

Handheld imaging device with multi-core image processor integrating image sensor interface

A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image; a processor for processing the sensed image; a multi-core processing unit provided in the processor, the multi-core processing unit having a plurality of processing units connected in parallel by a crossbar switch; and an image sensor interface for converting signals from the image sensor to a format readable by the multi-core processing unit, the image sensor interface sharing a wafer substrate with the processor. A transfer of data from the image sensor interface to the plurality of processing units is conducted entirely on the shared wafer substrate.

Handheld imaging device with vliw image processor

A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image: a Very Long Instruction Word (VLIW) processor for processing the sensed image; a plurality of processing units provided in the VLIW processor, the plurality of processing units connected in parallel by a crossbar switch to form a multi-core processing unit for the VLIW processor; and an image sensor interface for receiving signals from the image sensor and converting the signals to a format readable by the VLIW processor, the image sensor interface sharing a wafer substrate with the VLIW processor. A transfer of data from the image sensor interface to the VLIW processor is conducted entirely on the shared wafer substrate.

Camera system with color display and processor for reed-solomon decoding

A camera system including: a substrate having a coding pattern printed thereon and a handheld digital camera device. The camera device includes: a digital camera unit having a first image sensor for capturing images and a color display for displaying captured images to a user; an integral processor configured for: controlling operation of the first image sensor and color display; decoding an imaged coding pattern printed on a substrate, the printed coding pattern employing Reed-Solomon encoding; and performing an action in the handheld digital camera device based on the decoded coding pattern. The decoding includes the steps of: detecting target structures defining the extent of the data area; determining the data area using the detected target structures; and Reed-Solomon decoding the coding pattern contained in the determined data area.

Control apparatus, storage medium in which control program is stored, and printer

A control apparatus, which is configured to communicate with an external apparatus, to control a display section and a printing section, and to execute a plurality of processing in parallel, includes: a storage section which is configured to store image data to be supplied to the display section and first data transmitted from the external apparatus, a first processing executing section which is configured to execute a first processing in which the image data is supplied to the display section; a second processing executing section which is configured to execute a second processing, which is to be executed in parallel with the first processing, and in which a predetermined image processing is applied to the first data to generate second data to be stored in the storage section; and an identifying section which is configured to identify the number of the second data stored in the storage section.

Image forming apparatus and method of inputting e-mail thereat

A method of inputting e-mail addresses at an image forming apparatus, the method including accessing a server storing member information about members who have contacted a user online, by using log-in information of the user; receiving the member information stored in the server from the server; generating a list of e-mail addresses of the members by using the received member information; and updating an address book stored in the image forming apparatus by using the list of generated e-mail addresses.

System and apparatus for increasing quality and efficiency of film capture and methods of use thereof

A system, apparatus, or method is provided for imaging and for capturing visuals to provide image manipulation options for increasing resolution of subject images. A system, apparatus or method for increasing resolution of subject images using a camera to deliver unexposed photographic emulsion or a digital image and to generate images of greater resolution by modifying digital images or modifying digital and emulsion images.

Method for Controlling Advertisement-Attached Copying

An image forming apparatus includes following components. A printing device prints on a recording medium. A reading device reads an image from an original document. An advertisement storage unit stores an advertisement. An advertisement-printed medium holding unit holds an advertisement-printed medium. An advertisement-printable medium holding unit holds an advertisement-printable medium. A copy control unit controls copying and enables the printing device to print the image on the recording medium. The copy control unit performs, in response to an instruction for advertisement-attached copying, one of the following: i) advertisement-printable medium copying in which the stored advertisement is printed on the advertisement-printable medium, and ii) advertisement-printed medium copying in which the advertisement-printed medium is used if a specific condition is satisfied.

Printing on a randomly ordered stack of media

A printing apparatus includes a print media input holder; a print region; at least one media transport element for moving sheets of recording medium from the print media input holder to the print region; and a scan element disposed along a printing path; and a controller including: a first selectable printing mode that includes: using the scan element to determine whether a first side of a sheet of recording medium has marks on it; and printing on the first side of the sheet if it is determined that the first side does not have marks on it; and a second selectable printing mode that does not include determining whether the sheet of recording medium has marks on it.

Recording device, control device, control method for a recording device, and a recording medium

A multifunction device has a recording controller that buffers image data for an image to be recorded on a medium to an image buffer, and starts recording the image from a specific start recording position on the medium based on the buffered image data; a media length detector that detects the length of the medium being conveyed; an image length calculator that calculates the length of the image; and a start recording position controller that sets the start recording position for recording the image to the medium based on the length of the medium detected by the media length detector, and the length of the image to be recorded on the medium calculated by the image length calculator.

NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE OUTPUT PROGRAM

A non-transitory medium storing an image processing program causing a computer of an image-data processing device to function as: an image-data obtaining unit which obtains image data respectively corresponding to successive pages; a processing unit which, when one image data is blank-sheet data, and each of two image data just before and after the one image data is not the blank-sheet data, establishes a state in which the storage device stores output command data for commanding the output device to output a blank-sheet image corresponding to the one image data; and another processing unit which, when one image data and data just before or after the one image data are blank-sheet data, establishes a state in which the storage device does not store the output command data for commanding the output device to output a blank-sheet image corresponding to the one image data. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an image processing program executable by a computer of an image-data processing device configured to process image data to be used for an output device configured to output an image , the image processing program being designed to cause the computer to function as:an image-data obtaining unit configured to obtain a plurality of image data respectively corresponding to a plurality of successive pages, the plurality of image data comprising one image data and two image data respectively prior to and subsequent to the one image data successively;a first processing unit configured, when the one image data obtained by the image-data obtaining unit is not blank-sheet data, to establish a state in which a storage device stores one of the one image data and another image data, wherein said another image data is image data based on which the output device outputs an image equivalent or similar to an image output by the output device based on the one image data;a second processing unit configured, when the one image data of the plurality of image data ...

State determining device, image processing apparatus, state determining method, and computer program product

A state determining device includes a current detecting unit, a state determining unit, and a notifying unit. The current detecting unit detects a current value of a drive current which flows into a drive motor that rotary-drives a driven unit with a drive force according to the drive current. Based on the drive current value detected by the current detecting unit, the state determining unit determines a state of a driving system including the driven unit. The notifying unit notifies a user of a determination result of the state determining unit.

Using reflectance properties

A method includes applying at least one medium to a substrate with a printing device to form a symbol. The perceived reflectance properties of the symbol are provided by an amount of the at least one medium applied to the substrate.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD EXECUTED BY THE IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

An image processing apparatus includes an exposure glass on which an original is to be placed; a scanner cover to openably cover the exposure glass from above, a tip of the scanner cover is lifted to open the exposure glass; a document scanner to read a two-dimensional objet of the original on the exposure glass and output read image data; a camera unit to capture an image of a three-dimensional object of the original on the exposure glass and output captured image data; photography lighting equipment including movable light source unit to illuminate the three-dimensional object put when the camera unit captures the image of the three-dimensional object; an image forming unit to convert the read image data and the captured image data to form a printed image on a recording medium; and a setting controller to control a reading process, a capturing process, and an image forming process. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an exposure glass on which an original is to be placed;a scanner cover to openably cover the exposure glass from above, wherein a tip of the scanner cover is lifted around a first side face of the exposure glass to open the exposure glass;a document scanner to read a two-dimensional object of the original on the exposure glass and output read image data;a camera unit, disposed near a second side face positioned opposite to the first side face of the exposure glass, to capture an image of a three-dimensional object of the original on the exposure glass and output captured image data;photography lighting equipment comprising a movable light source unit to illuminate the three-dimensional object put on the exposure glass when the camera unit captures the image of the three-dimensional object;an image forming unit to convert the read image data and the captured image data into form a printed image on a recording medium; anda setting controller to control a reading process in the document scanner, a capturing process in the camera unit, and an ...

IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

In a control method for a processing apparatus connected to an image reading apparatus, in a case where the processing apparatus receives a cancellation instruction while the image reading apparatus performs a reading step, the processing apparatus causes the image reading apparatus to terminate the reading step and deletes image data of a page being read, and in a case where the processing apparatus receives a cancellation instruction after the image reading apparatus has performed the reading step, the processing apparatus performs controlling processing for deleting image data that has been acquired in the last reading step and has yet to be stored. 1. An apparatus comprising:an input unit configured to input image data from an image supplying device and instruction information for specifying an instruction performed on the image supplying device, the image data being input in a page unit;a creating unit configured to create an image file containing a plurality of pages of the image data input by the input unit as one file, the creating unit creating the image file containing the plurality of pages of the image data input by the input unit until the instruction information indicating an end is input by the input unit; anda deleting unit configured to delete the image data input by the input unit in a case where the instruction information input by the input unit indicates a deletion of the image data.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the creating unit creates the image file containing the image data input by the input unit after the deleting unit deletes the image data.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the deleting unit deletes the image data whose inputting by the input unit has not been completed claim 1 , a last page of the image data input by the input unit claim 1 , or all of the image data input by the input unit.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the creating unit creates the image file containing the plurality of ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND TEST DATA

An image forming apparatus includes a document reading section and an image forming section. The document reading section reads a document image placed on a paper placement table and generates image data. The image forming section forms an image on a sheet of paper on the basis of the image data, and includes a memory that stores test data representing a test image, which is to be formed on a sheet of paper having a size larger than the size of the table, a correction-amount calculation unit that calculates correction amounts on the basis of image data representing the test image which is formed on the sheet of paper and which has been read by repeating an operation, and a correction-amount memory that stores the correction amounts. The image forming section forms, on a sheet of paper, an image corrected on the basis of the correction amounts. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a document reading section that reads a document image placed on a paper placement table and that generates image data; andan image forming section that forms an image on a sheet of paper on the basis of the image data generated by the document reading section,wherein the image forming section includes a memory that stores test data representing a test image, the test image being an image which is to be formed on a sheet of paper having a size larger than the size of the paper placement table, which is to be used to obtain correction amounts that are to be used in image correction, which has regions, and which includes a plurality of identification images in a case where the entire test image is planned to be read by performing, a plurality of times, an operation of placing a sheet of paper on which the test image is formed on the paper placement table in such a manner that one of portions of the sheet of paper is placed on the paper placement table and the other portions of the sheet of paper are present outside the paper placement table and of reading an image that is formed on the ...

Image Reading Apparatus

An image reading apparatus may include a cable for connecting one device or component to a controller configured to perform functions and execute instructions. To prevent breakage and stress on the cable, the cable may be fixed to a guide component. For example, the cable may be fixed to the guide component on a first side and be held by the component such that the cable includes a generally U-shaped slacked portion. According to one or more arrangements, the guide component may include an escape portion that allows for the movement of an openable unit of the image reading apparatus. In yet other aspects, the guide component may be attachable/detachable from a main body of the image reading apparatus. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising: a reading portion configured to read an image of a document; and', 'a circuit board;, 'a main unit including a device;', 'a document tray configured to receive the document; and', 'a feeder configured to feed the document received on the document tray along a feed path, wherein the reading portion of the main unit is disposed facing the feed path and configured to read an image of the document passing through the feed path;, 'an openable unit connected to the main unit such that the openable unit is movable in an up and down direction relative to the main unit and pivotable around a rotation axis between an open state relative to the main unit and a closed state, wherein the openable unit is movable in the up and down direction separately from pivoting around the rotation axis, the openable unit includinga hinge member connecting a rear side of the main unit and a rear side of the openable unit such that the openable unit is pivotable around the rotation axis relative to the main unit, the rotation axis extending in a horizontal direction; anda cable configured to electrically connect the circuit board of the main unit and the electric device of the openable unit,wherein the main unit has an opening formed in an upper surface ...

Image forming method and apparatus, and host

An image forming method and apparatus, and a host in which the image forming method includes setting a processing order of a plurality of operations of a same image data and detailed setup information of the plurality of operations, and executing the plurality of operations using the detailed setup information according to the set processing order.

Control device controlling amount of colorant based on linear correlations between difference ratios and offsets

A control device performs: acquiring an optical measured scan value; setting a measured offset using the measured scan value by reference to predetermined correlations; and determining a control value using the measured offset amount. The control value is used for controlling an amount of colorant to be ejected during printing. In the predetermined correlations, a first pair of scan values is associated with a first pair of offsets. A second pair of scan values is associated with a second pair of offsets. The first and second pair has a first and second scan difference between the scan values, respectively. The first and second pair of offsets has a first and second offset difference between the offsets, respectively. The first scan difference is different from the second scan difference. The first offset difference is same as the second offset difference.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL PROGRAM OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An MFP () receives a mode change instruction for changing an operational mode after reading of an document starts (S to S), and determines whether or not re-reading of the document is necessary in order to complete the job depending on the mode change instruction (S). If it is determined that re-reading is necessary, the re-reading of the document starts (S). If it is determined that the re-reading is not necessary, the reading of the document is continuously performed. 1. An image forming apparatus that executes a job involved in reading of a document , comprising:a reading part that starts reading of the document depending on an operational mode specified in advance;a receiving part that receives an operational mode change instruction after the reading of the document starts;a determination part that determines whether or not re-reading of the document is necessary in order to complete the job depending on an operational mode changed by the change instruction; anda control part that controls an operation of the reading part such that re-reading of the document starts if it is determined that re-reading of the document is necessary, or the document is continuously read if it is determined that the re-reading is not necessary.2. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control part controls an operation of the reading part such that the reading of the document is interrupted if the change instruction is received before the reading of the document is terminated.3. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the control part controls an operation of the reading part such that the reading of the document is interrupted after a currently reading page at the time of receiving the change instruction is completely read.4. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an output of the job is interrupted if the change instruction is received after the reading of the document is terminated.5. The image forming apparatus as ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

An image forming apparatus and an image forming method are provided. The image forming apparatus includes: a communication interface which receives printing data; an image former which performs a printing process by using the received printing data; a counter which counts the number of jobs performed in a printing process; a non-volatile memory which stores the number of counted jobs; and a controller which, if a printing process is not performed for a preset time, resets the stored number of jobs to zero, and, if the stored number of jobs is higher than or equal to a preset value, changes an operation mode of the image forming apparatus to a cooling mode. 1. An image forming apparatus having a normal printing mode and a cooling mode , the image forming apparatus comprising:a communication interface which receives printing data;an image former which performs a printing process by using the received printing data;a counter which counts the number of jobs performed in a printing process;a non-volatile memory which stores the number of counted jobs; anda controller which, if the printing process is not performed for a preset time, resets the number of jobs stored in the non-volatile memory to zero, and, if the number of jobs stored in the non-volatile memory is higher than or equal to a preset value, changes an operation mode of the image forming apparatus to a cooling mode.2. The image forming apparatus of claim 1 , wherein if the number of jobs stored in the non-volatile memory is reset to zero when the operation mode of the image forming apparatus is the cooling mode claim 1 , the controller changes the operation mode of the image forming apparatus to the normal printing mode.3. The image forming apparatus of claim 1 , wherein if the image forming apparatus is powered on claim 1 , the controller determines the operation mode of the image forming apparatus based on the number of jobs stored in the non-volatile memory.4. The image forming apparatus of claim 3 , ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL DRAWING

An apparatus and method for providing a digital drawing in which equipment information or control point information of an analog computer aided design (CAD) drawing relating to interior equipment of a building and relative position information of the equipment information or the control point information of the analog CAD drawing are obtained from a scan drawing obtained by scanning the analog CAD drawing. The obtained information is displayed according to a user input based on the equipment information or control point information and the relative position information of the equipment information or the control point information in combination with the scan drawing. 1. An apparatus for providing a digital drawing , comprising:a scan drawing receiving device which receives a scan drawing obtained by scanning an analog computer aided design (CAD) drawing;a scan drawing decryption device which recognizes symbol data included in the received scan drawing and obtains information regarding relative positions of the recognized symbol data in the received scan drawing;a data converter which converts the recognized symbol data into equipment information or control point information of the analog CAD drawing by referring to a data structure scheme in which data relations of the symbol data in the received scan drawing are defined, associates the relative positions of the obtained information with the equipment information or the control point information of the analog CAD drawing, and stores the obtained information based on the associating; anda controller which controls the scan drawing receiving device, the scan drawing decryption device, and the data converter of the apparatus, to display the received scan drawing, receive a user position selection on the displayed scan drawing, and display the equipment information or the control point information of the analog CAD drawing associated with the relative positions of the obtained information corresponding to the user ...

PRINTING FROM A HANDHELD DEVICE VIA A REMOTE SERVER

Systems and methods are provided though which a transaction, e.g., in a multi-tier, distributed application may be initiated from a portable or hand-held device, such as a smartphone. A computer system or systems, possibly remote from the device, may approve the transaction, complete it, or both, and the remote computer system or systems may cause a document to be printed, e.g., by a printer physically proximate to the device. 1receiving via the data network, from a handheld device of the plurality of handheld devices, transaction information that is related to a transaction and location information that specifies a first physical location, the first physical location being the physical location of the handheld device;transmitting to the handheld device, via the data network, candidate information that is based on the location information and associated respectively with one or more of the plurality of printing systems;receiving from the handheld device, via the data network, selection information based on the candidate information, the selection information specifying a second physical location;approving the transaction based on the transaction information and the selection information;selecting the selected printing system based on the selection information;consequent to approving the transaction, transmitting to the selected printing system, via the data network, information to cause the selected printing system to print a document, the document being related to the transaction.. A method for causing a selected printing system to print a document, the method being performed by a computer system participating in a data network comprising a plurality of handheld devices and a plurality of printing systems, and the method comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/773,376, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,134,168, filed 27 Jan. 2020 and titled “Printing from a Handheld Device via a Remote Server”; which is a continuation of U.S. patent ...

METHOD OF CONTROLLING PLURALITY OF FEEDING APPARATUSES SEQUENTIALLY CONNECTED TO IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

When a feeding apparatus of a first type is connected to a first mounting surface, a processor outputs, to the feeding apparatus of the first type via a first signal terminal, a control signal. The feeding apparatus of the first type is connected to a second mounting surface, the control unit outputs, to a feeding apparatus of a second type via the second signal terminal, a control command for controlling the feeding apparatus of the first type. When the feeding apparatus of the first type is connected to the second mounting surface, the feeding apparatus of the second type outputs, to the feeding apparatus of the first type via a fourth signal terminal, a control signal based on a control command for controlling the feeding apparatus of the first type outputted from an image forming apparatus. 1. An image forming system comprising an image forming apparatus and a feeding apparatus configured to feed a sheet to the image forming apparatus , a first mounting surface to which either a feeding apparatus of a first type or a feeding apparatus of a second type can be connected;', 'a first signal terminal configured to output a control signal from the image forming apparatus to a feeding apparatus of a first type in a case where the first type feeding apparatus is connected to a first mounting surface;', 'a second signal terminal configured to communicate a signal with the feeding apparatus of the second type in a case where the feeding apparatus of the second type is connected to the first mounting surface;', 'an acceptance port configured to accept a sheet fed from the feeding apparatus of the first type or of the second type;', 'at least one first processor configured to generate a control signal to be outputted to the first signal terminal or the second signal terminal,, 'the image forming apparatus comprising a second mounting surface to which the feeding apparatus of the first type can connect;', 'a third signal terminal configured to be connected with the second ...

IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME

An image reading device includes an original document transport device, a first reading module and a control portion. When the control portion performs the light source turning-on confirmation processing of the first reading module, the control portion performs first opening/closing determination processing for determining the state of the opening and closing of a cover member, light amount acquisition processing for turning on a light source so as to acquire light amount data after it is determined in the first opening/closing determination processing that the cover member is in a closed state, second opening/closing determination processing for determining again the state of the opening and closing of the cover member after the acquisition of the light amount data in the light amount acquisition processing and light amount determination processing for determining the light amount after it is determined that the cover member is in the closed state. 1. An image reading device comprising: an original document transport path along which an original document is passed,', 'a cover member which can be opened and closed in a predetermined section of the original document transport path,', 'an opening/closing detection sensor which detects a state of opening and closing of the cover member and', 'a white reference plate which is arranged in the cover member and which is opposite a first reading module in a state where the cover member is closed and, 'an original document transport device that includes'}that transports the original document;the first reading module that is arranged within the original document transport device, that includes a light source and a sensor for reading, as image light, light which is applied from the light source to the transported original document and which is reflected off the transported original document and that can read an image on the original document transported by the original document transport device; anda control portion that ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND PRINTING METHOD THAT DECIDE WHETHER TO STORE, PRINT AND NOT STORE, OR PRINT AND STORE IMAGE DATA

An image forming apparatus is provided with a storage unit for storing setting information including at least a size of a substitute recording medium, and a processing unit for executing a print instruction by automatically changing a size of a recording medium to be used to the size of the substitute recording medium based on the setting information stored in the storage means, when the size of the recording medium specified by the print instruction is not available. 1storage means for storing setting information including at least a size of a substitute recording medium; andprocessing means for executing a print instruction by automatically changing a size of a recording medium to be used to the size of the substitute recording medium based on the setting information stored in said storage means, when the size of the recording medium specified by the print instruction is not available.. An image forming apparatus comprising: The present application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/430,799, filed Feb. 13, 2017, and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 120 to application Ser. No. 14/167,281, filed Jan. 29, 2014, (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,607,252), which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 13/852,737, filed Mar. 28, 2013, (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,730,513), which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 13/443,915, filed Apr. 11, 2012, (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,760,711), which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/768,023, filed Feb. 2, 2004, (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,179,559), which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/023,707, filed Dec. 21, 2001, (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,775,488) and claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 from Japanese Application No. 2000-391315, filed on Dec. 22, 2000 and from Japanese Application No 2001-380453, filed on Dec. 13, 2001. The entire contents of the above-identified applications are incorporated herein by reference.The present invention generally relates to image forming apparatuses, image ...

Image forming apparatus and image forming method for both side copying

An image forming apparatus includes an image reading that reads an original document. An image processing unit determines a region other than a first document region corresponding to the first surface of the original document. The region other than the first document region is eliminated from first image data. A region other than a second document region corresponding to the second surface of the original document is determined. The region other than the second document region from the second image data is eliminated. A printing image is generated. An image forming unit prints the printing image generated by the image processing unit on a single surface of a recording medium.

Image Processing System and Method

Image processing system for generating control signals for printing means, from source image data from an image source, comprising a raster image processing and layout module configured to convert said source image data into a first lane bitmap element and a second lane bitmap element; a streaming processor arranged to receive said first lane bitmap element and said second lane bitmap element, and position signals comprising position data for said first and/or said second lane image in the printed image; said streaming processor being configured to generate control signals for the printing means based on said first lane bitmap element, said second lane bitmap element, and said position signals in order to be able to adjust the position of said first lane image and/or the position of the second lane image in the printed image. 1. Image processing system for generating control signals for printing means , from source image data from an image source , comprising:a raster image processing and layout module configured to convert said source image data into a first lane bitmap element and a second lane bitmap element; wherein a first lane and a second lane extend in a printing direction and are adjacent lanes in a printed image; said source image data representing data of a first and second lane image to be printed in said first and second lane, respectively; and said first and second lane bitmap element comprising at least one bitmap of said source image data associated with said first and second lane, respectively;a streaming processor arranged to receive said first lane bitmap element and said second lane bitmap element, and position signals comprising position data for said first and/or said second lane image in the printed image; said streaming processor being configured to generate control signals for the printing means based on said first lane bitmap element, said second lane bitmap element, and said position signals in order to be able to adjust the position of ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND STORAGE MEDIUM

To make it unnecessary to repeat the same work in a case where a destination color is set for each of a plurality of adjustment-target colors within a printing-target image. A plurality of adjustment-target colors is set at a time for a printing-target image, a patch in a color having a desired tint is selected from among each similar color patch group for each adjustment-target color, and a destination color is determined, which is a conversion destination for each adjustment-target color. 1. A control method of an image forming apparatus that forms an image based on an input image , the control method comprising:a first display step of displaying a UI screen for causing a user to determine a first adjustment-target color and a second adjustment-target color different from the first adjustment-target color from among colors included in the input image;a forming step of forming a first patch group including patches in a plurality of colors similar to the first adjustment-target color and a second patch group including patches in a plurality of colors similar to the second adjustment-target color;a second display step of displaying a UI screen for causing a user to select one patch from among the formed first patch group and one patch from among the formed second patch group, respectively; anda determination step of determining a first destination color, which is a conversion destination of the first adjustment-target color, based on the one patch selected from among the first patch group and determining a second destination color, which is a conversion destination of the second adjustment-target color, based on the one patch selected from among the second patch group.2. The control method according to claim 1 , whereinat the forming step, the first patch group and the second patch group are formed on the same surface of the same page.3. A control method of an image forming apparatus that forms an image based on an input image claim 1 , the control method comprising: ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND APPARATUS

An information processing system includes a service providing system and an apparatus that mutually communicate via a network. The service providing system includes a processing method storage configured to register a processing method in association with identification information of output data; and a first communicator that transmits, to the apparatus, the output data to which the identification information is appended. The apparatus includes an outputter that outputs the output data received from the service providing system together with the identification information; an inputter that accepts input of input data based on the output data output by the outputter; and a second communicator that transmits, to the service providing system, the input data input by the inputter, to which the identification information is appended. The service providing system performs a process on the input data by the processing method associated with the identification information appended to the input data. 1. An information processing system comprising:a service providing system; andan apparatus that communicates with the service providing system via a network, wherein a processing method storage configured to register a processing method in association with identification information of output data to be output by the apparatus; and', 'a first communicator configured to transmit, to the apparatus, the output data to which the identification information of the output data is appended, and wherein, 'the service providing system includes an outputter configured to output the output data received from the service providing system together with the identification information of the output data;', 'an inputter configured to accept input of input data based on the output data output by the outputter together with the identification information of the output data; and', 'a second communicator configured to transmit, to the service providing system, the input data input by the inputter, ...

DUPLEX PRINTING METHOD WITH SHRINKAGE COMPENSATION

A duplex printing method includes, determining an amount of shrinkage of a media sheet onto which a front side image has been printed; scaling an image to be printed on a back side of the sheet with a scaling function that depends upon the determined shrinkage; and printing the scaled image on the back side of the sheet. The step of determining includes predicting a shrinkage of a media sheet on the basis of process parameters, and on the basis of a model that is defined by a set of model parameters and that describes a dependence of the shrinkage on the process parameters, the process parameters including at least an amount of marking material to be applied to the front side of the sheet; measuring an actual shrinkage of the sheet; and adjusting the model parameters based on a comparison between the predicted shrinkage and the measured shrinkage to improve a prediction of a shrinkage for a subsequent sheet. 1. A duplex printing method comprising , for each duplex copy to be printed , the steps of:a) determining an amount of shrinkage of a media sheet onto which a front side image has been printed;b) scaling an image to be printed on a back side of the sheet with a scaling function that depends upon an expected shrinkage of the media sheet; andc) printing the scaled image on the back side of the media sheet, a1) predicting an expected shrinkage of the media sheet on the basis of process parameters that characterize the process of printing the front side image, and on the basis of a model that is defined by a set of model parameters and that describes a dependence of the shrinkage on the process parameters, said process parameters including at least an amount of marking material to be applied to the front side of the sheet during printing;', 'a2) measuring an actual shrinkage of the sheet; and', 'a3) adjusting the model parameters based on a comparison between the predicted shrinkage and the actual shrinkage to improve a prediction of an expected shrinkage of a ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

In a case where the printing of a plurality of copies based on an original image is to be executed by causing a feeding stage which is set for each of the plurality of copies to perform feeding, a feed operation is controlled so as to stop feeding from a feeding stage which serves as a feed target when a sheet attribute designated in a job and a sheet attribute set in the feeding stage are different from each other. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an execution unit configured to execute printing of a plurality of copies based on an original image by causing a feeding stage set for each of the plurality of copies to perform feeding; anda control unit configured to control a feed operation so as to stop feeding from the feeding stage in a case where a sheet attribute designated in a job for executing the printing of the plurality of copies by the execution unit and a sheet attribute set in a feeding stage which serves as a feed target are different from each other.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet attribute is a size claim 1 ,the apparatus further comprises a determination unit configured to determine, in a case where a size designated in the job and a size designated in the feeding stage which serves as the feed target are different from each other, whether the original image will be partially absent due to the size difference if the feeding is executed, andthe control unit stops feeding from the feeding stage which serves as the feed target in a case where the determination unit determines that the original image will be partially absent.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the control unit performs feeding from the feeding stage which serves as the feed target when the determination unit determines that the original image will not be partially absent.4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the determination unit determines that the original image will not be partially absent in a case where the size set in the ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION METHOD THAT REDUCES RESTRICTION OF FUNCTION EVEN IN CASE WHERE FAILURE HAPPENS IN STORAGE DEVICE

Provided is an image forming apparatus that enables use in a state even in a case where failure happens in a first storage device. The first storage device has a plurality of partitions that store data for each various function in connection with image formation. A second storage device stores an application program for executing the various function in about image formation. The second storage device has the same partition as the partition of the first storage device. A control part performs mounting process for each partition of the first storage device at the time of a start process. Next, the control part reads the application program in the second storage device. Also, control part performs mounting process for the same partition of the second storage device as the failed partition when the mounting process either of partitions fails.

Image Forming Apparatus, Method and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Media Storing Computer-Executable Instructions

An image forming apparatus may include a scanner configured to read a document, a feeder configured to feed a sheet, a printer configured to print an image on the sheet, a processor, and memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the image forming apparatus to control the scanner to read the document to generate read data, determine whether the read data provides an image while the scanner is reading the document, and control the feeder to start feeding the sheet to the printer in response to determining that the read data provides the image. Determining whether the read data provides the image may include determining whether a substantially blank sheet would be printed based on the read data.

Image reading device and image reading method

The image reading device includes a scanner, a controller, and storage. The controller replicates first original image data specified by a replication instruction among the original image data stored in the storage to generate second original image data and stores information indicating a replication destination of the first original image data in the storage. Upon acquiring third original image data that is original image data from an image of an original document that is newly read by the scanner, the controller determines whether or not original document data volume indicating volume of the third original image data is greater than available capacity of the storage. Upon determining that the original document data volume is greater than the available capacity, the controller deletes one or more parts of the first original image data for which the replication destination information fulfills a predetermined condition from the storage.

INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS

In an inkjet printing apparatus, in response to reception of a copy instruction, a controller causes the scanner to read an image formed on an original, generates image data representing the image on the original, and determines a standby period corresponding to an operation mode. In response to elapse of the standby period since the copy instruction was received, the controller separates a cap and an inkjet head. After the cap and the inkjet head separated each other, the controller causes the inkjet head to eject ink droplets based on the image data. The controller determines the standby period such that the separation of the cap and the inkjet head executed in parallel with reading of the image on the original finishes at the same time or earlier than generation of image data necessary to start to print the read image printing process in reading the image on the original. 1. A printer comprising:a scanner;a printing unit;a memory; and receive a copy instruction;', 'cause the scanner to read an image formed on an original in response to the reception of the copy instruction;', 'generate image data representing the read image;', 'determine a first execution period during which the image data necessary to start generating image is generated;', 'calculate a standby period based on the determined first execution period and a second execution period stored in the memory, the second execution period being a period of a preparing process for preparing the printing unit to be caused to print an image;', 'execute the preparing process in response to an elapse of the calculated standby period from the reception of the copy instruction; and', 'cause the printing unit to print the image based on the image data after completion of the preparing process., 'a controller configured to2. The printer according to claim 1 ,wherein the printing unit includes an inkjet head.3. The printer according to claim 1 ,wherein, when determining the first execution period, the controller is ...

Control device that predicts residual quantity of printing material in cartridge currently mounted in printer

A controller in a control device is configured to perform: acquiring a first value from a printer, the first value being related to a residual quantity of printing material remaining in a first cartridge at a first calendar date; acquiring a second value from the printer, the second value being related to a residual quantity of printing material remaining in a second cartridge at a second calendar date, the second cartridge being attached to the printer later than detachment of the first cartridge; estimating a third calendar date using the first value, the second value, the first calendar date, and the second calendar date, the third calendar date being a calendar date when a third value related to the residual quantity of printing material remaining in the second cartridge is assumed to be smaller than a prescribed quantity; and executing an output process according to the third calendar date.

PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A processing mode set for a received print job is determined, and based on the result of the determination, the print job is processed in a first processing mode in which processing for rendering from print data to image data and print processing based on the image data resulting from the rendering processing are executed in parallel, or in a second processing mode in which the print processing based on the image data is executed after the entire rendering processing for rendering from print data to image data is complete. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a reception unit configured to receive a print job for which a processing mode is set;a determination unit configured to determine the processing mode set for the received print job; anda control unit configured to perform control such that, based on a result of determination performed by the determination unit, the print job is processed in a first processing mode in which rendering processing for rendering from print data to image data and print processing based on the rendered image data are executed in parallel, or in a second processing mode in which print processing based on the image data is executed after all of the processing for rendering from the print data to the image data is complete.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving unit receives claim 1 , as the print job claim 1 , the print data with setting data including information specifying the processing mode to be set for the print job claim 1 , andthe determination unit determines the processing mode by checking the information included in the received setting data.3. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the setting data is represented by JDF.4. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a first setting unit configured to set the first processing mode or the second processing mode in the printing apparatus claim 1 ,wherein if neither the first processing mode nor the second ...

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD

According to an embodiment of this invention, opening/closing of an ADF unit is correctly detected even under the influence of outside light. More specifically, a light source provided in a reading unit is turned on to irradiate a white board, and first data based on reflected light from the white board is obtained. Next, the light source provided in the reading unit is turned off, and second data based on reflected light from the white board is obtained. The difference between the first data and second data is compared with a predetermined threshold. It is determined based on the comparison whether the ADF unit is in an opened or closed state. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a reading unit, having a light source and an image sensor, configured to read an image of an original on a platen glass;a feeding unit capable of opening/closing with respect to the platen glass and configured to feed the original;a white reference arranged facing the reading unit in a case where the feeding unit is closed;an obtaining unit configured to obtain first data by the image sensor when the light source is on, and obtain second data by the image sensor when the light source is off, prior to image reading; anda determination unit configured to determine an opened/closed state of the feeding unit based on the first data and the second data.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reading unit includes a line sensor with a plurality of elements arrayed claim 1 , andthe obtaining unit obtains the first data and the second data from outputs of several elements within a range spaced apart from a shaft to rotate the feeding unit with respect to a center of the line sensor.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the several elements are included within a range of the line sensor ⅓ from an opposite side of the shaft with respect to an arrayed direction of the plurality of elements.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a white board as the white reference ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROCESSING SCANNED DATA

An efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented. The enhancements offered by the method and system are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes. The quality enhancements of the acquired digital data are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition. The method of virtual reacquisition renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of the analog data in case the digital data obtained by the acquisition device are of insufficient quality. The method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data. In some embodiments, one or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources. The acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and/or requirements. The preferred processing settings and attributes are determined interactively in real time as well as non real time, automatically and a combination thereof. 1. A computer-implemented data processing method comprising:receiving image data from a data acquisition device;analyzing at least portions of the image data to determine whether the image data is within a first set of parameters;generating a first set of processor settings when the image data is not within the first set of parameters;processing the image data with the first set of processor settings to generate processed data;analyzing at least portions of the processed data to determine whether the processed data is within a second set of parameters and if not, generating a second set of processor settings to reprocess the image data;reprocessing the image data using the second set of processor settings to generate reprocessed data; andoutputting at least one of the processed data and the reprocessed data,wherein the second set of parameters is different than the first set of parameters, andwherein the first ...

TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION OF DC MOTOR BASED ON SENSING VOLTAGE

An image forming apparatus includes a print engine, a DC motor, a driving circuit, and a processor. The print engine forms an image. The DC motor drives the print engine. The driving circuit provides a current to the DC motor, and senses a variation of the current provided to the DC motor. The processor calculates a temperature of the DC motor based on the variation of the current flowing through the DC motor, and controls an operation of the image forming apparatus based on the calculated temperature. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a print engine to form an image;a DC motor to drive the print engine;a driving circuit to provide a current to the DC motor, and to sense a variation of the current provided to the DC motor; anda processor to calculate a temperature of the DC motor based on the variation of the current flowing through the DC motor, and to control an operation of the image forming apparatus based on the calculated temperature.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , the processor to control the driving circuit to provide a current of a predetermined magnitude which prevents the DC motor from rotating to the DC motor.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , the processor to calculate the temperature of the DC motor based on the variation of the current when a brush of the DC motor is disposed at a predetermined position.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the driving circuit comprises an encoder to output a predetermined signal when the DC motor rotates once claim 1 ,the processor to calculate the temperature of the DC motor based on the variation of the current when the predetermined signal is received from the encoder.5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the driving circuit comprises:a motor driver to provide a constant current to the DC motor;a shunt resistance to sense a variation of the constant current;a filtering circuit to perform low pass filtering on a voltage of the shunt resistance; andan amplification circuit ...

Image processing apparatus

An image processing apparatus includes a setting unit that accepts setting of a first print mode in which printing is performed while saving developer, a data receiver capable of receiving DICOM data in accordance with DICOM standard using a protocol in accordance with the DICOM standard, a determination unit that determines whether received data is DICOM data or not, and an image processing unit that performs processing to print an image. When the received data is DICOM data and when the first print mode is set in the setting unit, the image processing unit performs processing to print a medical image included in the DICOM data in a mode in which developer is saved in a region outside a diagnostic image region necessary for image diagnosis.

Inkjet Printer

An inkjet printer includes an inkjet head having a first nozzle for ejecting first ink supplied from a first tank and a second nozzle for ejecting second ink supplied from a second tank, and a controller. The controller determine whether a replenishment condition is satisfied. When print data instructing to print with the first ink is received, in a case of determining that the replenishment condition is not satisfied, the controller causes the inkjet head to perform a first ejecting operation of ejecting ink from the first nozzle toward a medium and prohibiting ejection of ink from the second nozzle. When print data instructing to print with the first ink is received, in a case of determining that the replenishment condition is satisfied, the controller causes the inkjet head to perform a second ejecting operation of ejecting ink from at least the second nozzle toward a medium. 1. An inkjet printer comprising:an inkjet head having a first nozzle for ejecting first ink supplied from a first tank and a second nozzle for ejecting second ink different from the first ink, the second ink supplied from a second tank;a first passage that fluidly connects the first nozzle and the first tank;a second passage that fluidly connects the second nozzle and the second tank; anda controller, determine whether a replenishment condition related to replenishment of at least one of the first tank and the first passage with ink having physical properties different from those of the first ink is satisfied;', 'when print data instructing to print with the first ink is received, in a case of determining that the replenishment condition is not satisfied, cause the inkjet head to perform a first ejecting operation of ejecting ink from the first nozzle toward a medium and prohibiting ejection of ink from the second nozzle toward the medium; and', 'when print data instructing to print with the first ink is received, in a case of determining that the replenishment condition is satisfied, cause ...

Image forming apparatus having test printing function, control method for the image forming apparatus, storage medium, and image forming system

An image forming apparatus which prevents a user from being confused when print data comprised of a plurality of sections is printed by the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus is able to perform test printing of print data for which a plurality of copies are to be printed. Whether or not a plurality of sections are included in selected print data is determined, and when it is determined that a plurality of sections are included in the selected print data, execution of the test printing is restricted.

PRINTING SYSTEM, CONTROLLING METHOD, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A printer is caused to perform a checking print for a job in a case that a predetermined user's instruction is received via a user interface. The printer is caused to perform the checking print for the job without receiving the predetermined user's instruction in a case that the job meets a predetermined condition. 124-. (canceled)25. An image processing system , comprising:a printing unit configured to perform a first print process which is a print process using print data of a print job and perform a second print process which is a print process using a part of the print data of the print job;an acceptance unit configured to accept, via a user interface, during performance of the first print process, a user instruction for performing the second print process;an automatic mode print unit configured to control the printing unit to perform the second print process during the performance of the first print process in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied during the performance of the first print process; anda manual mode print unit configured to control the printing unit to perform the second print process during the performance of the first print process, based on the user instruction which is accepted by the acceptance unit during the performance of the first print process.26. The system according to claim 25 , wherein the automatic mode print unit is configured to control the printing unit to perform the second print process during the performance of the first print process claim 25 , every time a predetermined number of print sheets is printed.27. The system according to claim 25 , wherein the automatic mode print unit is configured to control the printing unit to perform the second print process during the performance of the first print process claim 25 , at predetermined intervals.28. The system according to claim 25 , wherein the manual mode print unit is configured to control the printing unit to output at least a print sheet obtained by the ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

In a case where the printing of a plurality of copies based on an original image is to be executed by causing a feeding stage which is set for each of the plurality of copies to perform feeding, a feed operation is controlled so as to stop feeding from a feeding stage which serves as a feed target when a sheet attribute designated in a job and a sheet attribute set in the feeding stage are different from each other. 121.-. (canceled)22. An image forming apparatus comprising:a first sheet storage unit;a second sheet storage unit;a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet,a control unit configured to execute a print job in which the first sheet storage unit is designated for printing a first copy and the second sheet storage unit is designated for printing a second copy and a sheet attribute is designated and cause the printing unit to print the image on the sheet,wherein, in a case where the designated sheet attribute does not coincide with a sheet attribute set for the first sheet storage unit designated for printing the first copy, the control unit stops the execution of the print job, andwherein, in a case where the designated sheet attribute does not coincide with a sheet attribute set for the second sheet storage unit designated for printing the second copy, the control unit does not stop the execution of the print job.23. The image forming apparatus according to claim 22 ,wherein, in a case where the designated sheet attribute does not coincide with the sheet attribute set for the second sheet storage unit designated for printing the second copy, the control unit executes the print job and causes the printing unit to print the image on the sheet conveyed from the second sheet storage unit.24. The image forming apparatus according to claim 22 ,wherein the sheet attribute is a sheet size.25. The image forming apparatus according to claim 24 ,wherein, in a case where the designated sheet size does not coincide with the sheet size set for the second ...

PRINTING SYSTEM INCORPORATING MULTI-POSITIONAL SENSORS

This printing system reproduces an image on various-sized surfaces by means of multi-positional sensors which automatically identify the printers' positions as they move on the surface to be printed. The printing system reproduces the image by selectively firing one or more printers at those positions corresponding to the original image. In case the surface to be printed is larger than one multi-positional sensor frame, the print image is divided into multiple subdivisions whose individual size is slightly smaller than the sensor frame. Upon completing a subdivision, the user moves the sensor frame to the next subdivision and repeats the steps until the entire surface is printed. Printing an image on a large-sized uneven print surface is now possible due to independent printing in any subdivision, free movement of the sensor frame from subdivision to subdivision and independent control of each printer. 1. A printing system , comprising:a frame;four legs attached to said frame;a computer;print devices connected to a computer and mounted on said frame; andmulti-positional sensors mounted to a frame wherein said sensors are connected to said computer through a communications link determine the location of said print devices;2. The printing system of claim 1 , wherein: a print device housing;', 'a handle attached to the side of said print device housing;', 'one or more printers mounted within a print device housing; and', 'a manual trigger activator is mounted within the handle;, 'Said print device comprising3. The printing system of claim 2 , wherein: a printer case;', 'a printer controller housed in said printer case;', 'printing material storage mounted within the printer case;', 'a printer head;', 'a proximity sensor mounted near the print head;', 'a shaft mounted to the printer case on one end and a printer head on the other end; and', 'a shaft motor within the printer case is mounted onto said shaft., 'Said printer comprising4. The printing system of claim 3 , ...

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD SUITABLE FOR MANAGEMENT OF TONER

Provided is a control apparatus that manages expendable supplies appropriately so as a trouble unexpected to an image forming apparatus does not happen. An image forming apparatus has a detecting circuit that detects identification information of a container when replacing the container of expendable supplies and transmitting circuit that transmits event information including detected identification information to the control apparatus. The control apparatus has a receiving circuit that receives the event information. An identification information determining circuit of the control apparatus compares the identification information of the container included in the received event information with a management table that manages shipped expendable supplies. Thereby, the identification information of the container corresponds to the shipped expendable supplies is determined. If not correspond to the shipped expendable supplies, the notice circuit notifies content that shows not corresponding to the image forming apparatus. 1. A management system having an image forming apparatus and a control apparatus that manages the image forming apparatus , comprising:the image forming apparatus includesa detecting circuit that detects identification information of a container of expendable supplies accompanying replacement of the container, anda transmitting circuit that transmits event information including detected identification information to the control apparatus; andthe control apparatus includesa receiving circuit that receives the event information,an identification information determining circuit that compares the identification information of the container included in received event information and a management table to manage shipped expendable supplies and determines whether the identification information of the container corresponds to the shipped expendable supplies, anda notice circuit that notifies contents showing not corresponding to the image forming apparatus ...

System for decoloring information management of a decoloring apparatus

According to one embodiment, a system for a decoloring information management of a decoloring apparatus includes an decoloring processing unit, a sheet conveying unit, a sheet reading unit, a user ID reading unit, a storing unit configured to store a predetermined information, and a control unit. A sheet on which an image is formed with an decolorable colorant is subject to decoloring processing. The sheet conveying unit conveys the sheet and causes the sheet to pass through the decoloring processing unit. The sheet reading unit is arranged further on an upstream side than the decoloring processing unit. The user ID reading unit reads ID information of a user. The storing unit stores predetermined information. The control unit controls the storage unit to correlate the user ID and the read information by the sheet reading unit.

Printing system capable of printing in any one of plural image forming apparatuses over a network

A printing system according to an embodiment includes a plurality of image forming apparatuses, a server, and a plurality of client terminals. The client terminal displays a setting screen for a user to select, as a print mode, one of a first print mode in which user authentication is not required and a second print mode in which the user authentication is required. When the second print mode is selected as the print mode, the user terminal transmits to the server information related to the user, a print instruction in accordance with the second print mode, and the print job. The server determines whether the user has authority to perform printing in the second print mode. When the user is determined to have the authority, the server transmits the print instruction and the print job to the particular image forming apparatus registered for that user.

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

An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires a reading condition on a document; a first generation unit that reads, in accordance with the acquired reading condition, the document including a first area in which information-holding images containing readable information and each having a different color overlap each other, and generates image data; a second generation unit that reads data contained in the generated image data and corresponding to the first area, and generates the information-holding images having the respective different colors from values of color components contained in each pixel of the read data; and an execution unit that reads the information contained in each of the generated information-holding images, and executes processing based on the read information. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:an acquisition unit that acquires a reading condition on a document;a first generation unit that reads, in accordance with the acquired reading condition, the document including a first area in which information-holding images containing readable information and each having a different color overlap each other, and generates image data;a second generation unit that reads data contained in the generated image data and corresponding to the first area, and generates the information-holding images having the respective different colors from values of color components contained in each pixel of the read data; andan execution unit that reads the information contained in each of the generated information-holding images, and executes processing based on the read information.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe reading condition indicates that the first area including the information-holding images is to be read in color or in black and white, and a second area other than the first area in the document is to be read in color or in black and white, andthe first generation unit ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus includes a difference detector that detects a difference between two images according to a set detection condition, a receiving unit that receives the two images as comparison targets and a target difference image that is desirable in difference detection of the two images, and a setting unit that selects a detection condition from predetermined detection conditions and sets the selected detection condition in the difference detector, the selected detection condition causing a difference image that is acquired by the difference detector from the two images received by the receiving unit to be closer to the target difference image. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a difference detector that detects a difference between two images according to a set detection condition;a receiving unit that receives the two images as comparison targets and a target difference image that is desirable in difference detection of the two images; anda setting unit that selects a detection condition from a plurality of predetermined detection conditions and sets the selected detection condition in the difference detector, the selected detection condition causing a difference image that is acquired by the difference detector from the two images received by the receiving unit to be closer to the target difference image.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the difference detector detects the difference between the two images received by the receiving unit according to each of the predetermined detection conditions claim 1 , andwherein the setting unit selects from the predetermined detection conditions a detection condition that minimizes a difference between a number of pixels in a difference region in the target difference image and a number of pixels in a difference region in the difference image detected by the difference detector and sets the selected detection condition in the difference detector.3. The image processing ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

An image forming apparatus includes: a reading device configured to read a document; a primary storage device configured to temporarily store therein image data of the read document; a printing device configured to print the temporarily-stored image data; and a control device configured to set a printing speed and to synchronize a reading speed of the reading device with the printing speed of the printing device so that a waiting time is minimized. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a reading device configured to read a document;a primary storage device configured to temporarily store therein image data of the read document;a printing device configured to print the temporarily-stored image data; anda control device configured to set a printing speed and to synchronize a reading speed of the reading device with the printing speed of the printing device so that a waiting time is minimized.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reading device and the printing device perform reading and printing at a reading speed and a printing speed according to the predetermined reading speed and printing speed transmitted from the control device.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe control device includes a sensor that detects a reading speed at which a document is read and a printing speed at which the printing device prints image data of the document, andthe sensor transmits the reading speed and the printing speed to the control device, the control device corrects the reading speed and the printing speed, and the printing device prints image data at the corrected printing speed.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control device corrects the reading speed and the printing speed according to the reading speed and printing speed measured by a sensor.5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control device is further configured to be capable of:fixing the reading speed ...

SUBSTRATE PERMEABILITY ASSESSMENT BASED ON AN IMAGE

Example implementations relate to substrate permeability assessment. Some examples may determine whether voids are shown in an image of a substrate and whether there is a repeating pattern in the image. Some examples may also determine whether printing fluid would pass through the substrate during printing based on the determinations of whether voids are shown in the image and whether there is a repeating pattern in the image. 1. A device for substrate permeability assessment comprising:an image capture device to capture an image of a substrate;a memory to store instructions; and identifying a type of the substrate based on the image;', 'determining whether the substrate is permeable based on the image; and', 'determining an accessory recommendation based on the determination of the type of the substrate and the determination of whether the substrate is permeable., 'a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations for substrate permeability assessment, the operations including2. The device of claim 1 , wherein identifying the type of the substrate based on the image comprises analyzing the image to determine whether the image includes a repeating pattern.3. The device of claim 2 , wherein analyzing the image comprises:applying a Fast Fourier Transform to the image; andanalyzing the Fast Fourier Transform to determine if an amplitude of the Fast Fourier Transform exceeds a threshold value;determining that the substrate is woven if the amplitude exceeds the threshold value; anddetermining that the substrate is not woven if the amplitude does not exceed the threshold value.1. The device of claim 1 , wherein;the image is a first image; and capturing a second image of the substrate; and', 'determining if the substrate is transparent based on a comparison between the first image and the second image., 'identifying the type of the substrate based on the first image comprises5. The device of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the substrate is permeable based ...

IMAGE DATA CREATING DEVICE AND PRINTING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME

An image data creating device includes a converter that converts first image data defined by an input signal value to second image data defined by an output signal value of a CMYK color space, and a changer that changes, in forming a mixed color represented by mixing at least two of a cyan ink, a magenta ink, a yellow ink, and a black ink, based on the second image data, the second image data such that at least a portion of the cyan ink, the magenta ink, the yellow ink, and the black ink is replaced with a first special color ink that has a first special color that is a color other than cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. 1. An image data creating device comprising:a table memory that stores a first table that indicates a correspondence relation between an input signal value and a saturation value of a device-independent color space, a second table that indicates a correspondence relation between an output signal value of a CMYK color space and the saturation value of the device-independent color space, and a third table that indicates a correspondence relation between a signal value of a first special color that is a color other than cyan, magenta, yellow, and black in the CMYK color space and signal values of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black when the first special color is represented using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black;a converter that converts first image data defined by the input signal value to second image data defined by the output signal value of the CMYK color space using the first table and the second table; anda changer that changes, in forming a mixed color represented by mixing at least two inks of a cyan ink, a magenta ink, a yellow ink, and a black ink, based on the second image data, the second image data such that at least a portion of the cyan ink, the magenta ink, the yellow ink, and the black ink is replaced with a first special color ink that has the first special color using the third table.2. The image data creating device according to claim ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

An apparatus, system, method, and a control program stored in a non-transitory recording medium, each of which: receives a plurality of input images corresponding to respective viewpoints; generates, based on the plurality of input images, a first output image and a second output image that are to be printed by duplex printing on at least one transmissive transfer medium having image layers on both sides thereof, so as to reproduce at least part of one of the input images corresponding to each of the viewpoints on the transmissive transfer medium; and instructs a printer to print the first output image and the second output image by duplex printing. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:circuitry configured to:receive a plurality of input images corresponding to respective viewpoints;generate, based on the plurality of input images, a first output image and a second output image that are to be printed by duplex printing on at least one transmissive transfer medium having image layers on both sides thereof, so as to reproduce at least part of one of the input images corresponding to each of the viewpoints on the transmissive transfer medium; andinstruct a printer to print the first output image and the second output image by duplex printing.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the circuitry is configured to perform image inversion on one of a pair of images generated by an optimization process in accordance with an opening direction of the duplex printing to obtain the first output image and the second output image, andwherein, in the optimization process, the circuitry generates, based on the plurality of input images, the pair of images to minimize a difference between a reproduced image reproducing each of the viewpoints by the plurality of image layers apart from each other, and an input image corresponding to each of the viewpoints.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

An information processing apparatus includes a memory that stores a rule for controlling job output, the rule associating a job, user information, and location information with one another, a print-request reception unit that receives, from an image output apparatus, a print request for printing a job and user information regarding a user from whom the print request is made, a first transmission unit that transmits a location check request to a mobile terminal carried with the user, a location-information reception unit that receives location information from the mobile terminal carried with the user or via the image output apparatus having received the location information from the mobile terminal, and a second transmission unit that transmits the job to the image output apparatus in a case where the user is allowed to print the job at a location indicated by the received location information. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a memory that stores a rule for controlling job output, the rule associating a job, user information, and location information with one another;a print-request reception unit that receives, from an image output apparatus, a print request for printing a job and user information regarding a user from whom the print request is made;a first transmission unit that transmits a location check request to a mobile terminal carried with the user from whom the print request is made;a location-information reception unit that receives location information from the mobile terminal carried with the user or via the image output apparatus having received the location information from the mobile terminal; anda second transmission unit that transmits the job to the image output apparatus in a case where the user from whom the print request is made is allowed to print the job at a location indicated by the received location information.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the mobile terminal and the image output ...

PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINTER, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

A printing system includes a terminal and a printer communicable with the terminal. The terminal includes: an operation history recording unit that detects an operation performed by a user for changing a display area of an electronic document displayed on a screen of the terminal, and records operation history information that includes type information about the operation; and an instruction transmitting unit that transmits, to the printer, print instruction information including the operation history information recorded by the operation history recording unit and document information for identifying the electronic document. The printer includes: an instruction receiving unit that receives the print instruction information from the terminal; and a print controller that determines, in accordance with the operation history information included in the received print instruction information, a print area of the electronic document identified by using the document information, and performs control so as to print the determined print area. 1. A printing system comprising:a terminal; and a printer that is communicable with the terminal, an operation history recording unit that detects an operation performed by a user for changing a display area of an electronic document displayed on a display screen of the terminal, and records operation history information that includes type information about the operation, and', 'an instruction transmitting unit that transmits, to the printer, print instruction information including the operation history information recorded by the operation history recording unit and document information for identifying the electronic document,, 'the terminal including'} an instruction receiving unit that receives the print instruction information from the terminal, and', 'a print controller that determines, in accordance with the operation history information included in the received print instruction information, a print area of the electronic ...

PROVIDING PRINT DIMENSIONS FROM A PRINTER

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for providing print dimensions from a printer. An example method includes analyzing a first roll of a printer, the first roll holding first paper having a first width; determining, via a processor of the printer, a first print dimension of the first paper on the first roll based on the first width; and providing the first print dimension to an electronic device, the electronic device to use the first print dimension to determine whether content is to be clipped when printed on the first paper. 1. A method comprising:analyzing a first roll of a printer, the first roll holding first paper having a first width;determining, via a processor of the printer, a first print dimension of the first paper on the first roll based on the first width: andproviding the first print dimension to an electronic device, the electronic device to use the first print dimension to determine whether content is to be clipped when printed on the first paper.2. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:identifying a location of the first paper on the first roll; anddetermining the first print dimension based on the location of the first paper on the first roll.3. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:determining, via the processor of the printer, non-print margins of the first paper based on at least one of the first width and a location of the first paper on the first roll; andproviding the non-print margins to the electronic device.4. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:in response to receiving instructions from the electronic device, adjusting a location of the first paper on the first roll to reduce an amount of the content that is to be clipped.5. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:determining that second paper is located on a second roll of the printer, the second paper having a second width: andin response to receiving instructions from the electronic ...

Information processing system, information processing method, and computer readable medium

An information processing system includes a determination part, a history storage part, a provisional history storage part, and a changing part. The determination part determines whether or not a printing mode of a job set at a terminal matches a recommended printing mode. The history storage part stores printing histories of plural jobs. The provisional history storage part stores, in a case where the printing mode does not match the recommended printing mode, provisional printing histories including resource-saving effect which represents an effect of reduced resources based on an assumption that the jobs are printed in accordance with the recommended printing mode. The changing part changes the recommended printing mode, based on the stored printing histories and the provisional printing histories.

Printing system capable of printing in any one of plural image forming apparatuses over a network

A printing system according to an embodiment includes a plurality of image forming apparatuses, a server, and a plurality of client terminals. The client terminal displays a setting screen for a user to select, as a print mode, one of a first print mode in which user authentication is not required and a second print mode in which the user authentication is required. When the second print mode is selected as the print mode, the user terminal transmits to the server information related to the user, a print instruction in accordance with the second print mode, and the print job. The server determines whether the user has authority to perform printing in the second print mode. When the user is determined to have the authority, the server transmits the print instruction and the print job to the particular image forming apparatus registered for that user.

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

An information processing system according to the present invention includes an apparatus and a server system. The server system includes an apparatus information receiving unit, a content generation unit, a content information request receiving unit, a content information transmitting unit, a content request receiving unit, and a content transmitting unit. The apparatus information receiving unit receives apparatus information. The content generation unit generates a content based on the apparatus information. The content information request receiving unit receives a content information request from the apparatus. The content information transmitting unit transmits content information that can identify one or more contents generated by the content generation unit to the apparatus. The content request receiving unit receives a content request from the apparatus. The content transmitting unit transmits the content to the apparatus. The apparatus includes an apparatus information transmitting unit, a content information request transmitting unit, a content information receiving unit, a selection unit, a content request transmitting unit, and a content receiving unit. The apparatus information transmitting unit transmits the apparatus information to the server system. The content information request transmitting unit transmits the content information request to the server system. The content information receiving unit receives the content information from the server system. When the storage device is not connected to the apparatus, the selection unit selects a content satisfying a predetermined condition from among the one or more contents identified by the content information received by the content information receiving unit. The content request transmitting unit transmits the content request requesting the content selected by the selection unit to the server system. The content receiving unit receives the content. 1. An information processing system comprising an ...

INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS

In an inkjet printing apparatus, in response to reception of a copy instruction, a controller causes the scanner to read an image formed on an original, generates image data representing the image on the original, and determines a standby period corresponding to an operation mode. In response to elapse of the standby period since the copy instruction was received, the controller separates a cap and an inkjet head. After the cap and the inkjet head separated each other, the controller causes the inkjet head to eject ink droplets based on the image data. The controller determines the standby period such that the separation of the cap and the inkjet head executed in parallel with reading of the image on the original finishes at the same time or earlier than generation of image data necessary to start to print the read image printing process in reading the image on the original. 1. A printer comprising:a scanner;a printing unit; and receive a copy instruction;', 'cause the scanner to read an image formed on an original in response to the reception of the copy instruction;', 'generate image data representing the read image;', 'assume a first execution period during which the image data necessary to start generating image is generated;', 'assume a second execution period of a preparing process for preparing the printing unit to be caused to print an image;', 'calculate a standby period based on the assumed first execution period and the assumed second execution period;', 'execute the preparing process in response to an elapse of the calculated standby period from the reception of the copy instruction; and', 'cause the printing unit to print the image based on the image data after completion of the preparing process., 'a controller configured to2. The printer according to claim 1 ,wherein the printing unit includes an inkjet head.3. The printer according to claim 1 ,wherein the controller is configured to make the first execution period be longer as a reading resolution ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

An image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a multi-value image as an obtained image; and a control device configured to: convert the obtained image into a first binary image; determine whether the first binary image is a blank paper image, on the basis of the first binary image; and output a binary image, the binary image outputting including: outputting the first binary image in a case where it is determined that the first binary image is not the blank paper image; and not outputting the first binary image in a case where it is determined that the first binary image is the blank paper image. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an obtaining unit configured to obtain a multi-value image as an obtained image; and perform a binarizing process to convert the obtained image into a first binary image;', 'perform a binary image determination process to determine whether the first binary image is a blank paper image, on the basis of the first binary image; and', 'outputting the first binary image only in a case where it is determined in the binary image determination process that the first binary image is not the blank paper image.', 'perform a first outputting process to output a binary image, the first outputting process comprising], 'a control device executable with instructions which, when executed, cause the control device to2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , perform a multi-value image determination process to determine whether the obtained image is the blank paper image, on the basis of the corresponding obtained image; and', 'perform a binary image determination process to determine whether the obtained image is a binary image, and, 'wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the control device towherein in the binary image determination process, in a case where it is determined in the multi-value image determination process that the obtained image is not the blank paper image and it is determined ...

Printing apparatus

The printing apparatus can perform differential printing to print differences between a print-target image data set and a reference-source image data set, and includes a differential print request accepting unit, a differential extraction unit, a differential thumbnail image creating unit, and an output control unit. If the differential print request accepting unit accepts a differential print request, the differential extraction unit compares the print-target image data set with the reference-source image data set and extracts a difference between them. The differential thumbnail image creating unit places a mark on an area containing the difference, which is extracted by the differential extraction unit, in a page of the print-target image data set, and creates a differential thumbnail image which is a thumbnail image of the page containing the difference. The output control unit performs control operations to output the differential thumbnail image created by the differential thumbnail image creating unit.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND PRINT CONTROL METHOD

An image forming apparatus includes a print manager to send a print job acquisition request that requests acquisition of print job data to a first information processing apparatus through a network, and receive first print job data sent from the first information processing apparatus as a response to the print job acquisition request through the network, a print job receiver to receive the first print job data sent from the print manager, and second print job data sent from a second information processing apparatus via the network, and an image forming device to execute a print job corresponding at least one of the first print job data and the second print job data, which are received from the print job receiver. The print manager obtains, from the print job receiver, information indicating whether the second print job data is being received from the second information processing apparatus. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a print manager to send a print job acquisition request that requests acquisition of print job data to a first information processing apparatus through a network, and receive first print job data sent from the first information processing apparatus as a response to the print job acquisition request through the network;a print job receiver to receive the first print job data sent from the print manager, and second print job data sent from a second information processing apparatus via the network; andan image forming device to execute a print job corresponding at least one of the first print job data and the second print job data, the first print job data and the second print job data being received from the print job receiver;wherein the print manager obtains, from the print job receiver, information indicating whether the second print job data is being received from the second information processing apparatus.2. The image forming apparatus of claim 1 ,wherein the print manager sends a print job start request that requests sending of the ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT IMPROVES FCOT

An image forming apparatus which is capable of reading an original, temporarily storing image data in a storage unit, and then transferring the image data to an image forming unit to improve FCOT in forming an image. A memory stores image data output from image reading units. An image forming unit forms an image on a recording medium based on the image data stored in the memory. A first memory output frequency in a first mode in which one side of an original is read and an image is formed on one side of a recording medium is lower than a second memory output frequency in a second mode in which both sides of an original are read and an image is formed both sides of a recording medium. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a tray on which an original is placed;a conveying unit configured to convey the original placed on said tray;a first reading unit configured to read a first side of the original being conveyed;a second reading unit configured to read a second side of the original being conveyed;a memory configured to store image data output from said first and second reading units; andan image forming unit configured form an image on a recording medium based on the image data stored in said memory,wherein a first memory output frequency in a first mode in which one side of an original is read and an image is formed on one side of a recording medium is lower than a second memory output frequency in a second mode in which both sides of an original are read and an image is formed both sides of a recording medium.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in the first mode claim 1 , in a case where a size of the original is a regular-size claim 1 , the first memory output frequency is set lower than that in a case where a size of the original is an irregular-size.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:an image processing unit configured to perform image processing to the image data; anda determination unit ...

ON NET FAXING

Distribution of electronic documents is described, including receiving an electronic document to be distributed, identifying whether a destination identifier is associated with a destination account among a known group of customer accounts, routing the electronic document, and calculating a fee associated with delivery of the electronic document based on whether the destination account is among the known group of customers and a set of billing rules. The set of billing rules may specify a discounted fee for routing an electronic document to each of a known group of customer accounts. In other aspects, the set of billing rules may specify a discounted fee for routing an electronic document to a first group of the known group of customer accounts and specify a standard fee for a second group of the known group of customer accounts. 1. A method for electronic document distribution , the method comprising:receiving, by a computer, a document for distribution, the computer having a direct network path to a data network and communicatively connected to a gateway having inbound and outbound interfaces;determining, by the computer, destination accounts for distribution of the document;determining, by the computer, whether any of the destination accounts is associated with an on-net destination;depending upon whether the document is associated with a destination account having an on-net destination, designating, by the computer, the document for an on-net delivery, an off-net delivery, or a combination thereof;formatting, by the computer, the document for distribution; andresponsive to the document being designated for the on-net delivery, routing, by the computer, the document thus formatted through a logical crossover connection between the inbound and outbound interfaces of the gateway.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the computer is further configured for providing a network-based fax service claim 1 , the network-based fax service including appending a ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Disclosed is an image processing apparatus including: a derivation unit configured to derive a target luminance characteristic based on a viewing condition of an image and a print luminance characteristic predicted based a reflection characteristic corresponding to data thereon; a unit configured to generate print image data on an image by converting input image data by using a tone conversion characteristic that is set based on these characteristics, in which the derivation unit derives, in a case where a reproduction range of an illumination intensity in the print luminance characteristic is different, the target luminance characteristic so that a liner area of an output luminance in a case where the reproduction range is relatively large becomes large. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a first input unit configured to input a first image data representing an image subjected to exhibition;a generation unit configured to generate a second image data representing an input screen image displaying selectable options corresponding to a plurality of illuminations;a second input unit configured to input a user instruction selecting one of the options;a conversion unit configured to convert, based on the selected option, the first image data to a third image data whose tone conversion characteristic is changed from a tone conversion characteristic of the image subjected to exhibition.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the third image data represents an image used in a case where the image subjected to exhibition is exhibited with one of the plurality of illuminations corresponding to the selected option.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the options correspond to intensity of illumination and include at least three options of low intensity claim 1 , middle intensity and strong intensity.4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the options include numeric inputting.5. The image ...

IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD

Provided is an image forming apparatus that converts a manuscript into an electronic file except for a blank page. A blank paper elimination processing part reads a manuscript, determines whether or not a blank paper for each page, and converts the manuscript into an electronic file except for a blank paper determining page determined to be a blank paper. An insertion page receiving part receives designation of the page inserted in the electronic file when there is restoration instruction for the blank paper determining page. Blank paper restoration processing part, when the page received by the insertion page receiving part is the blank paper determining page, as corresponded to the page number of the manuscript of the received page, the manuscript of the received page is converted into electronic file form and inserts between the pages of the electronic file. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a blank paper elimination processing part that reads a manuscript, determines a blank paper or not for each page, excludes a blank paper determining page for being determined to be the blank paper and converts the manuscript into an electronic file;an insertion page reception part that, when having a restoration instruction for the blank paper determining page, receives designation of a page inserted in the electronic file; anda blank paper restoration processing part that, when the page received by the insertion page reception part is the blank paper determining page,corresponds to a page number of the page of the manuscript received by the insertion page reception part,converts the page of the manuscript received by the insertion page reception part into the electronic file form, andinserts between pages of the electronic file.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe insertion page reception part receives the designation of the page inserted in the electronic file by re-reading a page inserted in the electronic file.3. The image reading ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR PRINTING SHEETS SCANNED FROM A BOOK

An image forming apparatus includes a printer, an image reader configured to scan and generate image data of a first page and a second page of an opened book, and a processor. The processor is configure to set a magnification so that an image size of the image data generated by the image reader becomes a size of a sheet among a plurality of sheets to be printed, correlate the image data of each page with portions of the plurality of sheets to be printed, respectively, and control the printer to print images corresponding to the image data on the respective correlated portions of the plurality of sheets so that the images corresponding to the image data are arranged on the portions of the plurality of sheets in a scanned order when the plurality of sheets are bound in a bookbinding state. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a printer;an image reader configured to scan and generate image data of a first page and a second page of an opened book; and set a magnification so that an image size of the image data generated by the image reader becomes a size of a sheet among a plurality of sheets to be printed,', 'correlate the image data of each page with portions of the plurality of sheets to be printed, respectively, and', 'control the printer to print images corresponding to the image data on the respective correlated portions of the plurality of sheets so that the images corresponding to the image data are arranged on the portions of the plurality of sheets in a scanned order when the plurality of sheets are bound in a bookbinding state., 'a processor configure to2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a printing order with respect to printing surfaces of the plurality of sheets to be printed by the printing unit.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a binding unit configured to bind the plurality of sheets that have been printed into a bookbinding state.4. The apparatus according to ...

IMAGE READING DEVICE

This image reading device includes a determination unit and a control unit. The determination unit determines whether the total data size of all pages, which is a sum total of image data sizes of all the pages calculated based on the image data sizes accepted page by page by an acceptance unit, exceeds an allowable data size stored in a storage unit. If the determination unit determines that the total data size of all the pages, which is calculated based on the image data sizes accepted page by page by the acceptance unit, does not exceed the allowable data size stored in the storage unit, the control unit causes a reading unit to reread the images of the pages at the image data sizes accepted by the acceptance unit and causes an image data generation unit to generate image data of the images. 1. An image reading device comprising:a reading unit that reads images of a plurality of pages;an image data generation unit that generates image data based on the images read by the reading unit;an input unit that enables input of an allowable data size prior to reading of the images by the reading unit, the allowable data size being a size of image data allowed to be generated;a storage unit that stores the allowable data size input through the input unit;an acceptance unit that accepts sizes of the image data, page by page, to be generated based on the images read by the reading unit;a determination unit that determines whether a total data size of all the pages, which is a sum total of image data sizes of all the pages calculated based on the image data sizes accepted page by page by the acceptance unit, exceeds the allowable data size stored in the storage unit; anda control unit that, if the determination unit determines that the total data size of all the pages, which is calculated based on the image data sizes accepted page by page by the acceptance unit, does not exceed the allowable data size stored in the storage unit, causes the reading unit to reread the images of ...

Cloud data storing of property and setting data of image data

An image processing apparatus includes a scanner, a communication interface, and a controller. The controller is configured to generate property and setting data of image data that is generated based on image scanning by the scanner, and control the communication interface to transmit the image data and the property and setting data thereof to a server connected to the image processing apparatus through a network, so that the image data and the property and setting data thereof are stored therein in association with each other.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes a reading section and an image forming section. The reading section reads a plurality of images from a document. The image forming section forms the plurality of read images on a sheet. The plurality of images include a first image and a second image. The first image has a first color. The second image has a second color. The second color is different from the first color. The image forming section forms the first image on a first main side of the sheet and the second image on a second main side of the sheet. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a reading section configured to read a plurality of images from a document; andan image forming section configured to form the plurality of read images on a sheet, whereinthe plurality of images include a first image having a first color and a second image having a second color that is different from the first color, andthe image forming section forms the first image on a first main side of the sheet and the second image on a second main side of the sheet.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe first image shows a question, andthe second image shows an answer to the question.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe image forming section forms the first image on the first main side and the second image on the second main side in such a manner that:when the sheet is folded such that a part of the sheet covers the second image, the second image is visible at the first main side through the part of the sheet; andthe first image and the second image visible at the first main side through the part of the sheet form the plurality of images.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereina mirror image of the second image is visible at the first main side through the sheet, andthe image forming section forms a third image for hiding the mirror image of the second image in a region of the first main side, the region of the first main ...

PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS

A printing apparatus capable of adding information to a printing target image includes an addition unit configured to add the information, a setting unit configured to set an area to which the information is added based on a user operation, a specification unit configured to specify a length of a sheet used for printing in a sheet conveyance direction, and a control unit configured to control, in a case where the length of the sheet in the sheet conveyance direction is not specified, the addition unit to add the information into a leading end side area in the sheet conveyance direction even if a trailing end side area is set by the setting unit as the area to which the information is added. 1. A printing apparatus for adding information to an image to be printed on a sheet , the printing apparatus comprising:an addition unit configured to add the information;a setting unit configured to set an area to which the information is added based on a user operation;a control unit configured, in a case where a length of the sheet in a sheet conveyance direction is not specified, to control the addition unit to add the information into a leading end side area in the sheet conveyance direction even if a trailing end side area is set by the setting unit as the area to which the information is added.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a specification unit configured to specify a length of a sheet used for printing in a sheet conveyance direction claim 1 ,wherein the control unit is configured, in a case where the length of the sheet in the sheet conveyance direction is specified by the specification unit and the trailing end side area in the sheet conveyance direction is set by the setting unit, to control the addition unit to add the information into the area set by the setting unit as the area to which the information is added.3. A printing apparatus for adding information to an image to be printed on a sheet claim 1 , the printing apparatus ...

PRINTED MATTER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR CREATING PRINTED MATTER BASED ON ENVIRONMENT

A printed matter processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires image data of an environment in which a printed matter is set, a processor, and a display unit, in which the processor configured to, by executing a program, input the image data acquired by the acquisition unit, display how the printed matter is seen in a case where the printed matter is set in the environment on the display unit, by compositing the printed matter in the image data in accordance with a printing condition of the printed matter, and decide the printing condition of the printed matter by changing the printing condition of the printed matter in accordance with a user operation and displaying the printed matter. 1. A printed matter processing apparatus comprising:a communication interface that acquires image data of an environment in which a printed matter is set;a display; and input the image data acquired by the communication interface,', 'perform object recognition on the image data to identify a target with a known dimension,', 'estimate an actual dimension of the environment based on the identified target with the known dimension in the image data,', 'display how the printed matter is seen in a case where the printed matter is set in the environment on the display, by compositing the printed matter in the image data in accordance with a printing condition of the printed matter, wherein the printing condition is associated with the estimated actual dimension of the environment, and', 'decide the printing condition of the printed matter by changing the printing condition of the printed matter in accordance with a user operation and displaying the printed matter., 'a processor configured to, by executing a program,'}2. The printed matter processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the printing condition includes at least one of a dimension, a color, a pattern, a font, or resolution of the printed matter.3. The printed matter processing apparatus according to claim ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes a developing device, an image bearing member, an image density detecting portion, a toner content detecting portion, a humidity sensor, a supplying portion, and a controller configured to control the supplying portion so that a toner content is between an upper limit and a lower limit thereof. The controller can execute setting control in which the target value of the toner content is set on the basis of an image density of a reference toner image. The controller sets the lower limit until execution of subsequent setting control, wherein the lower limit is higher when a humidity is a first humidity and an average image ratio is a first ratio than when the humidity is a second humidity higher than the first humidity and the average image ratio is a second ratio larger than the first ratio. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a developing device configured to develop an electrostatic latent image into a toner image with a developer containing toner and a carrier;an image bearing member configured to bear the toner image formed by said developing device;an image density detecting portion configured to detect an image density of the toner image on said image bearing member;a toner content detecting portion configured to detect a toner content of the developer in said developing device;a humidity sensor configured to detect a humidity;supplying means configured to supply the developer to said developing device; anda controller configured to control said supplying means so that the toner content detected by said toner content detecting portion is target value between an upper limit and a lower limit thereof and configured to cause said supplying means to supply the developer to said developing device,wherein said controller is capable of executing setting control in which a reference toner image for toner content control is formed on said image bearing member and the target value of the toner content is set on the basis of an image ...

Electronic apparatus and image forming apparatus

An electronic apparatus includes an operation unit or a terminal device for inputting address information of the terminal device of a user who instructed execution of a job, and notification target information indicating whether the terminal device is a notification target to which an interruption of the job is to be notified, a network interface unit that performs data communication with a plurality of the terminal devices, and a controller that decides, when an interruption of the job is detected, whether the terminal device is the notification target, according to the notification target information, and causes the network interface unit to transmit interruption data indicating that the job has been interrupted to the terminal device, using the address information of the terminal device, when the terminal device is the notification target.

CREATING LABEL FORM TEMPLATES

Methods and systems for creating labels from a template can involve correcting an image of a form captured by an image-capturing device, detecting in the image of the form a group of features including one or more polygons, and one or more writable areas in polygon(s), creating a template of the form based on the group of features detected in the image, and transmitting the template electronically to a requester of the template. 1. A method for creating labels from a template , comprising:correcting an image of a form captured by an image-capturing device;detecting in the image of the form a plurality of features including at least one polygon, and at least one writable area in the at least one polygon;creating a template of the form based on the plurality of features detected in the image; andtransmitting the template electronically to a requester of the template.2. The method of wherein correcting the image of the form captured by the image-capturing device comprises:de-skewing the image.3. The method of further comprising automatically configuring the template as a label form template for use as a printable label by the requester.4. The method of further comprising capturing the image of the form with an image-capturing device.5. The method of wherein the image-capturing device comprises a digital camera.6. The method of wherein the image-capturing device comprises a scanner.7. The method of wherein the plurality of features further comprises at least one of: text claim 1 , at least one image within the at least one polygon claim 1 , and color in the at least one polygon.8. A system for creating labels from a template claim 1 , comprising:at least one processor; and{'claim-text': ['correct an image of a form captured by an image-capturing device;', 'detect in the image of the form a plurality of features including at least one polygon, and at least one writable area in the at least one polygon;', 'create a template of the form based on the plurality of features ...

PRINTER AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFORE

A printer includes a printing engine, an interface, and a controller. The controller is configured to perform obtaining a file from an external storage device; determining whether the file has information representing a specific function; in response to determining that the file has the information, sending to a server a data request; receiving data on the updates from the server; incorporating the data on the updates into the file; and causing the printing engine to print an image based on the file including the data on the updates. In response to not determining that the file has the information, the data request is not sent to the server. 1. A printer , comprising:a printing engine;a particular interface; and obtaining a file from an external storage device through the particular interface wherein a copy of the file is stored in a server;', 'determining whether the file obtained from the external storage device has information representing a specific function, the specific function allowing users of a plurality of terminal devices to make updates on the copy of the file stored in the server and allowing the users to send data on the updates to the server;', 'in response to determining that the file has the information representing the specific function, sending, to the server, a data request for the data on the updates;', 'receiving the data on the updates from the server; and', 'outputting the data on the updates received from the server and an image based on the file to cause the printing engine to print the image,, 'a controller configured to perform steps comprisingwherein, in response to not determining that the file has the information representing the specific function, the data request is not sent to the server.2. The printer according to claim 1 , whereinthe file is stored into the external storage device from one of the plurality of terminal devices, andthe data on the updates has been stored in the server since the file was stored in the external ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND ESTIMATION METHOD

According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a printer unit that includes a driving member related to the supply of the developer, a storage unit that stores correction information regarding the correction of a supplied amount of the developer and a remaining amount of the developer, and a control unit. The control unit acquires driving information regarding the driving of the driving member. The control unit acquires the correction information in accordance with the remaining amount of the developer and estimates the remaining amount of developer based on the driving information and the correction information when the remaining amount of the developer stored in the storage unit satisfies a predetermined condition regarding the remaining amount, and estimates the remaining amount of the developer based on the driving information when the remaining amount of the developer stored in the storage unit does not satisfy the predetermined condition. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a printer configured to form an image on a sheet with a toner;a toner cartridge mounted in the printer;a motor configured to supply toner from the toner cartridge to the printer;a storage configured to store correction information regarding correction of a supplied amount of the toner from the toner cartridge and the remaining amount of the toner in the toner cartridge; and acquires driving information regarding driving of the motor,', 'acquires the correction information in accordance with the remaining amount of the toner in the toner cartridge,', 'estimates the remaining amount of the toner in the toner cartridge based on the driving information and the correction information when the remaining amount of the toner in the toner cartridge stored in the storage satisfies a predetermined condition regarding the remaining amount, and', 'estimates the remaining amount of the toner in the toner cartridge based on the driving information when the remaining amount of the ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT CONTROLS IMAGE FORMING CONDITIONS FOR ADJUSTING IMAGE DENSITY

An image forming apparatus includes: an output unit configured to receive light reflected from a measurement image on an image carrier and output a signal corresponding to a light receiving result; a detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the output unit; a conversion unit configured to convert an output value output from the output unit, based on a conversion condition; a controller configured to control an image forming condition for adjusting a density of an image to be formed based on a converted output value by the conversion unit; and a generation unit configured to, at a predetermined timing, acquire an output value output from the output unit without emitting light, control the detection unit to detect the temperature, and generate the conversion condition based on the acquired output value and the detected temperature. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image carrier;an image forming unit configured to form an image on the image carrier;a light emitting unit configured to emit light;an output unit configured to receive light reflected from a measurement image on the image carrier and output a signal corresponding to a light receiving result;a detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the output unit;a conversion unit configured to convert an output value output from the output unit, based on a conversion condition;a controller configured to control an image forming condition for adjusting a density of an image to be formed by the image forming unit, based on a converted output value by the conversion unit; anda generation unit configured to, at a predetermined timing, acquire an output value output from the output unit without the light emitting unit emitting light, control the detection unit to detect the temperature of the output unit, and generate the conversion condition based on the acquired output value and the detected temperature.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe conversion condition ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

An information processing system includes: an authenticating unit configured to perform an authenticating process based on information on a user of at least one image forming apparatus, the information being transmitted from an information processing apparatus to a server, and identify the at least one image forming apparatus; an extracting unit configured to extract device information including information on availability of the identified at least one image forming apparatus and history information on the identified at least one image forming apparatus; an information output unit configured to output the device information on the identified at least one image forming apparatus to the information processing apparatus; and a display processing unit configured to display the device information transmitted from the information output unit on a display unit. 1. An information processing system comprising:an authenticating unit configured to perform an authenticating process based on information on a user of at least one image forming apparatus, the information being transmitted from an information processing apparatus to a server, and identify the at least one image forming apparatus;an extracting unit configured to extract device information including information on availability of the identified at least one image forming apparatus and history information on the identified at least one image forming apparatus;an information output unit configured to output the device information on the identified at least one image forming apparatus to the information processing apparatus; anda display processing unit configured to display the device information transmitted from the information output unit on a display unit.2. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the extracting unit comprises a history processing unit configured to merge history information claim 1 , being accumulated claim 1 , on the image forming apparatus with history information having ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

An image forming apparatus includes: a reception section configured to receive a prescribed mode; a display section configured to display a plurality of parts or units based on the prescribed mode received by the reception section; and an image forming section configured to change a setting value of a setting item and to print an image on a piece of paper when any one of the plurality of parts or units displayed on the display section is selected, the setting item being assigned to the selected part or unit. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a reception section configured to receive a prescribed mode;a display section configured to display a plurality of parts or units based on the prescribed mode received by the reception section; andan image forming section configured to change a setting value of a setting item and to print an image on apiece of paper when any one of the plurality of parts or units displayed on the display section is selected, the setting item being assigned to the selected part or unit.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the part or unit is selected claim 1 , the image forming section prints an image based on a setting value of the setting item of the part or unit at the selection.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image forming section changes a setting value of the setting item of the selected part or unit at the selection in a higher direction and a lower direction and prints a plurality of images.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the prescribed mode is a mode to determine whether it is necessary to replace the part or unit.5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:a reading section configured to read an image printed based on the setting value of the part or unit at the selection and an image printed based on the changed setting value; anda control section configured to compare the plurality of images, which is ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus having a plurality of functions and executing a function designated from the plurality of functions includes a display device for displaying a function selection image allowing a user to designate any of the plurality of functions. The display device displays a first group of functions of which frequency of use is higher than a prescribed threshold value, and a second group of functions of which frequency of use is not higher than the threshold value, on mutually different function selection images, with a display item indicating that functions are displayed distinguished from each other. The image forming apparatus further includes: a designating device receiving a user input designating any of the plurality of functions displayed by the display device; and an image forming unit executing the function designated by the input received by the designating device. 1. An image forming apparatus having a plurality of functions and executing a function designated from said plurality of functions , comprising:a display device displaying a function selection image allowing a user to designate any of said plurality of functions, said display device displaying a first group of functions of which frequency of use is higher than a prescribed threshold value, and a second group of functions of which frequency of use is not higher than said threshold value, on mutually different function selection images, with a display item indicating that functions are displayed distinguished from each other;a designating device, connected to said display device, for receiving a user input designating any of the plurality of functions displayed by said display device;an extracting unit for extracting, from the first group of functions, a function in the first group of functions to be moved to the second group of functions, while maintaining a function saved in the second group of functions prior to the extraction, in the second group of functions, when a predetermined ...

Recording apparatus

A printer includes a scanner unit which reads a document; a recording portion which records information read by the scanner unit; and a tilt panel which constitutes the scanner unit and an operation portion of the recording portion. A printer executes a division reading mode which obtains image information of the entire document by linking image information obtained via a plurality of times of a document reading operation, with respect to the document of which the size is greater than the size of the document reading area. The image information of the entire document can be obtained by sequentially linking a predetermined image position of an ending position side of an image obtained by a first document reading operation and a predetermined image position of an initiating position side of an image obtained by the following document reading operation, in a linking direction of the image.

On Net Faxing

Distribution of electronic documents is described, including receiving an electronic document to be distributed, identifying whether a destination identifier is associated with a destination account among a known group of customer accounts, routing the electronic document, and calculating a fee associated with delivery of the electronic document based on whether the destination account is among the known group of customers and a set of billing rules. The set of billing rules may specify a discounted fee for routing an electronic document to each of a known group of customer accounts. In other aspects, the set of billing rules may specify a discounted fee for routing an electronic document to a first group of the known group of customer accounts and specify a standard fee for a second group of the known group of customer accounts. 1. A method for distributing documents , comprising:receiving, by a fax service executing on a computer, a fax from one of a plurality of fax service subscribers, the fax associated with a destination identifier;determining whether the fax is destined for another one of the plurality of fax service subscribers based on the destination identifier; androuting, by a gateway coupled to the fax service, the fax using a fax service crossover connection if the fax is destined for another one of the plurality of fax service subscribers or, otherwise, to route the fax over at least one outside network.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the fax service crossover connection includes at least one of: a software connection claim 1 , or a hardware connection.3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:determining a fax service subscriber fee if the fax is routed via the fax service crossover connection or a non-subscriber fee if the fax is routed via the at least one outside network, wherein the fax service subscriber fee is less than the non-subscriber fee.4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:maintaining, by the ...

Sheet conveying apparatus, document reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus

A sheet conveying apparatus according to the present invention includes a first conveying roller, a second conveying roller, a third conveying roller, a first motor configured to drive the first conveying roller, a phase determiner configured to determine a rotational phase of a rotor of the first motor, a controller configured to control a driving current flowing through a winding of the first motor, and a discriminator configured to, based on the number of times an absolute value of a value of a parameter corresponding to a load torque applied to the rotor changes from a value smaller than a predetermined value to a value greater than the predetermined value, discriminate at least one of whether a front end of a sheet reaches a nip portion of the first conveying roller and whether a rear end of the sheet passes through the nip portion of the first conveying roller.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit in which plural colorimetric values obtained by measuring a target-color image having a glittering characteristic from plural directions are stored for each target color; a color information receiving unit that receives color information for specifying a target color to be printed; a display controller that reads out plural colorimetric values stored corresponding to the target color of the color information from the storage unit and causes the plural colorimetric values to be displayed on a display; a change receiving unit that receives a change of the plural colorimetric values displayed on the display by the display controller; and a converter that converts the plural colorimetric values reflecting the change into color values including a value indicative of an amount of a glittering color material and a value indicative of an amount of a color material other than the glittering color material. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a storage unit in which a plurality of colorimetric values obtained by measuring a target-color image having a glittering characteristic from a plurality of directions are stored for each target color;a color information receiving unit that receives color information for specifying a target color to be printed;a display controller that performs a control operation for reading out a plurality of colorimetric values stored corresponding to the target color of the color information received by the color information receiving unit from the storage unit and causing the plurality of colorimetric values to be displayed on a display;a change receiving unit that receives a change of the plurality of colorimetric values displayed on the display by the display controller; anda converter that converts the plurality of colorimetric values reflecting the change received by the change receiving unit into color values including a value indicative of an amount of a glittering color material ...

OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE IN OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE

The optical scanning device includes a swingable reflector; a blocking unit that is provided in the reflector to move in linkage with the reflector; and a sensor unit that includes at least a first sensor unit and a second sensor unit, wherein each of the first and second sensor units includes an output unit, which is a light generator or an electromagnetic wave generator configured to output a detection target and a detection unit, which is a light receiver or an electromagnetic wave receiver configured to detect the detection target. The output unit is at a position that faces the detection unit. When the reflector is in a predetermined swing angle range, the blocking plate blocks a path of the detection target between the output unit and the detection unit. 3. The optical scanning device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a light source configured to generate scanning light,wherein the reflector has a reflection surface that includes a first reflection area, in which scanning light from the light source is received and reflected toward a first area, and a second reflection area, in which scanning light that is reflected and returned from the first area is received and reflected toward a second area, andwherein the blocking plate is disposed between the first reflection area and the second reflection area.7. The optical scanning device according to claim 6 , further comprising:a light source configured to generate scanning light,wherein the reflector has a reflection surface that includes a first reflection area, in which scanning light from the light source is received and reflected toward a first area, and a second reflection area, in which scanning light that is reflected and returned from the first area is received and reflected toward a second area, andwherein the blocking plate is disposed between the first reflection area and the second reflection area.10. An optical scanning device comprising:a reflector, which is swingable;a blocking plate that is ...

APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An apparatus including a first memory area and a second memory area is provided with a control method including specifying one or a plurality of types of image processing to be applied in the first memory area, specifying a size of obtainment target image data as a predetermined size based on a memory capacity of the second memory area and a content of the specified one or plurality of types of image processing; and obtaining first divided image data having the specified predetermined size in predetermined image data. 1. A method for controlling an apparatus including a first memory area and a second memory area , the method comprising:specifying one or a plurality of types of image processing to be applied in the first memory area;specifying, based on a memory capacity of the second memory area and a content of the specified one or plurality of types of image processing, a size of obtainment target image data as a predetermined size;obtaining first divided image data having the specified predetermined size in predetermined image data;applying, in the first memory area, the specified one or plurality of types of image processing to the obtained first divided image data;storing the first divided image data applied with the one or plurality of types of image processing in the second memory area; andperforming output based on the first divided image data stored in the second memory area.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:specifying a size of image data which can be stored in the second memory area based on the memory capacity of the second memory area;specifying second divided image data corresponding to the specified size of the image data which can be stored in the second memory area in output target image data including an area corresponding to the predetermined image data and an area corresponding to a margin; andspecifying a size of an area corresponding to the predetermined image data included in the specified second divided image data, ...

IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM

In the case where state information has already been obtained from a service providing server on the Internet at the time when an MFP requests access to the service providing server, a mediation server gives a notification using the MFP based on the state information. In this case, the mediation server switches a notification method between a method of displaying a view on a display panel of the MFP and other methods in accordance with a function of the MFP. 1. An image processing system constructed of an intranet and including at least one image forming apparatus that can be connected to the Internet through a mediation server , said image processing system comprising:an obtaining unit for said mediation server to obtain state information from a service providing server on the Internet, said service providing server being recorded in advance;a request unit for issuing a request from said image forming apparatus to said mediation server according to an instruction from a user to access said service providing server on the Internet; anda notification unit for said mediation server to give a notification using said image forming apparatus based on said state information that has already been obtained from said service providing server at a time when said request was accepted from said image forming apparatus,said notification unit including a switching unit for switching a method of said notification between a method of displaying a view on a display panel mounted in said image forming apparatus and other methods in accordance with a function of said image forming apparatus.2. A mediation server for connecting the Internet and an image processing system constructed of an intranet and including at least one image forming apparatus , said mediation server comprising:an obtaining unit for obtaining state information from a service providing server on the Internet, said service providing server being recorded in advance;a request input unit for accepting a request from ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND MEDIUM

An image forming apparatus is provided that can provide a natural edge processing even if a toner save processing and a line width correction processing are configured in parallel. The image forming apparatus detects an edge neighboring region of an input image in a predetermined direction. The edge neighboring region detected by the neighboring edge detection step is subjected to a line width correction processing. An edge region of the input image in a direction other than the predetermined direction is detected. Then, a toner save processing is performed on a no-edge region that is a region other than the edge region detected by the edge detection step. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:an input unit configured to input an binary image consisting of white pixels and black pixels;a first convert unit configured to convert white pixels which neighbor a part of an edge region of the black pixels in the binary image into black pixels;a second convert unit configured to convert at least one black pixel which is included in the part of the edge region of the black pixels in the binary image into one or more white pixels; anda control unit configured to control whether or not the conversion by the second convert unit is executed on the basis of whether or not the conversion by the first convert unit is executed.2. An image forming apparatus , comprising:an edge neighboring detection unit configured to detect an edge neighboring region of an input image in a predetermined direction;a line width correction processing unit configured to perform a line width correction processing on the edge neighboring region detected by the edge neighboring detection unit;an edge detection unit configured to detect, in the input image, an edge region in a direction other than the predetermined direction; anda toner save processing unit configured to perform a toner save processing on a no-edge region that is a region other than the edge region detected by the edge detection unit. ...