Image forming apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium that stores information processing program

    公开(公告)号:US11165926B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US17037818

    申请日:2020-09-30

    Inventor: Yoshihiro Osada

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a platen optically-transparent; a line sensor configured to move below the platen and optically scan the platen; an image-capturing device located below the platen and configured to capture a viewpoint area, the viewpoint area being at least a partial area on the platen and being an area expected to include at least a part of an edge of a document where the document is put on the platen with reference to a reference position on the platen; a display device; and a controller circuitry configured to display a viewpoint image and a guideline image on the display device, the viewpoint image being an image obtained by capturing the viewpoint area by the image-capturing device, the guideline image being an image showing the reference position, such that the guideline image overlaps the reference position in the viewpoint area included in the viewpoint image.

    Image forming apparatus and image forming method for inferring and responding to target operator situation

    公开(公告)号:US11057533B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16836504

    申请日:2020-03-31

    Inventor: Yoshihiro Osada

    Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus capable of improving operability. A recognizing unit recognizes surroundings of the image forming apparatus itself from image data captured by the image capturing unit. An additional information collecting unit collects additional information that possibly is associated with the target operator recognized by the recognizing unit. A situation inferring unit infers a situation of the image forming apparatus itself from recognition information recognized by the recognizing unit. At this time, the situation inferring unit may infer a situation of a target operator from additional information collected by the additional information collecting unit, and recognition information of the target operator. A response unit changes a response and/or an operation corresponding to the situation inferred by the situation inferring unit.

    METHODS AND PRINTING SYSTEM USING PAGE COMPLEXITY DETECTION FOR PRINTING OPERATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20250085910A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-13

    申请号:US18244611

    申请日:2023-09-11

    Abstract: A print job intended for subsequent printing operations includes complex and simple pages. Each page is analyzed for a page complexity determination. A base page weight related to engine speed of the print engine is compared against a page weight of the page to determine whether the page is complex. A complex page is one with a page weight equal to or greater than the base page weight. If the page is complex, then it is rendered by the RIP system and stored. If the page is simple, then it is not rendered but will be rendered when the job is printed as it can be rendered at engine speed. A complexity model and complexity rules also are used to enhance the determination process.

    Printing device connectivity manager for a digital front end

    公开(公告)号:US11922231B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US18200861

    申请日:2023-05-23

    CPC classification number: G06F9/541 G06F3/1209 G06F3/1225 G06F3/1285

    Abstract: A printing system includes a digital front end (DFE) system connected to a plurality of printing devices. The DFE system manages printing operations to the plurality of printing devices. The DFE system also includes a printing device connectivity manager to manage connections with the printing devices. Printing connectivity modules are installed at the printing device connectivity manager using application programming interfaces (APIs) that are loaded at the creation of the printing connectivity modules. The DFE system also includes a display device connectivity manager to manage connections with display devices using display connectivity modules and display connectivity APIs. The DFE system also includes a storage connectivity manager to manage data storage and storage devices using storage connectivity modules and storage connectivity APIs.

    Printing device connectivity manager for a digital front end

    公开(公告)号:US11853630B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US18065845

    申请日:2022-12-14

    CPC classification number: G06F3/1288 G06F3/122 G06F3/1228

    Abstract: A printing system includes a digital front end (DFE) system connected to a plurality of printing devices. The DFE system manages printing operations to the plurality of printing devices. The DFE system also includes a printing device connectivity manager to manage connections with the printing devices. Printing connectivity modules are installed at the printing device connectivity manager using application programming interfaces (APIs) that are loaded at the creation of the printing connectivity modules. The APIs allow the printing connectivity modules to interact with the printing devices. The printing connectivity modules can communicate with application modules located at the printing devices.

    Communication establishment assisting system and electronic apparatus
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    发明授权
    Communication establishment assisting system and electronic apparatus 有权
    通信建立辅助系统和电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US08917403B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-23

    申请号:US13936394

    申请日:2013-07-08

    Inventor: Yoshihiro Osada

    Abstract: A communication establishment assisting system includes: an electronic apparatus arranged on a first network; and a server device arranged on a second network different from the first network and configured to provide a control driver to be installed in the information processing terminal. The information processing terminal includes: an input unit that communication setting information is inputted to; a transmitting unit configured to transmit the communication setting information to the server device; and a receiving unit configured to receive the control driver from the server device to control the electronic apparatus. The server device includes: a receiving unit configured to receive the communication setting information from the information processing terminal; a setting information applying unit configured to apply the communication setting information to the control driver to be transmitted to the information processing terminal; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the control driver to the information processing terminal.

    Abstract translation: 通信建立辅助系统包括:布置在第一网络上的电子设备; 以及服务器装置,其被布置在与所述第一网络不同的第二网络上,并且被配置为提供要安装在所述信息处理终端中的控制驱动器。 信息处理终端包括:通信设定信息被输入的输入单元; 发送单元,被配置为将所述通信设置信息发送到所述服务器设备; 以及接收单元,被配置为从所述服务器设备接收所述控制驱动器以控制所述电子设备。 服务器装置包括:接收单元,被配置为从信息处理终端接收通信设置信息; 设置信息应用单元,被配置为将所述通信设置信息应用于要发送到所述信息处理终端的所述控制驱动器; 以及发送单元,被配置为将所述控制驱动器发送到所述信息处理终端。

    Methods for print inspection recovery operations at a printing device

    公开(公告)号:US12190000B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-07

    申请号:US17874628

    申请日:2022-07-27

    Abstract: A printing device includes an inspection system that uses variable intervals to inspect printed sheets for a print job. The variable interval sets the inspection points for the inspection process. Once a defect is detected on a printed sheet, the sheets in the paper path are cleared and separated into good and defective sets of sheets. The cleared sheets are sent to an output bin for further review. After addressing the defect, the last good sheet printed is determined and adjusted to resume printing operations.

    Image forming apparatus and image forming method capable of presenting and changing internal priority of printing order

    公开(公告)号:US11995367B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-28

    申请号:US18097470

    申请日:2023-01-16

    CPC classification number: G06F3/1296

    Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus capable of appropriately setting and adjusting the order of printing jobs by presenting an internal priority. An instruction acquiring unit presents a job list in which the plurality of jobs is arranged in the printing order and acquires a change instruction of the printing order. The instruction acquiring unit also presents the internal priority to the job list and acquires a change instruction to change the internal priority. An internal priority setting unit sets, based on the change instruction, an internal priority that is different from set priority specified for each of the plurality of jobs. The internal priority setting unit changes the internal priority according to the change instruction to change the internal priority. An image forming unit that outputs each of the plurality of jobs in the printing order corresponding to the internal priority.

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