Abstract:
According to an embodiment, an image processing system includes an image forming unit, a decoloring unit, a storage device, an operation panel and a processor. The storage device stores image data of a plurality of printed materials. The processor forms on a sheet an image based on image data in a page range of the printed material received by the operation panel. The processor determines whether or not images of all pages in the page range have been decolored in a predetermined range after the image formation is executed when the formed image is decolored by the decoloring unit.
Abstract:
An ink billing system is used between a client company X 200 that prints information and a printer manufacturer that supplies ink cartridges (or toner) to company X 200. Company X 200 has a main server 210, a plurality of in-store servers 220, 230 in communication with the main server, and a plurality of inkjet (or laser) printers 240 each having an ink cartridge 20 (or toner) for printing according to commands from the in-store server 220, 230. When billing company X 200 based on the number of ink shots (or drum charging time) used by the printers 240 and stored on the main server 210, the terminal device 100 of the printer manufacturer changes the billing rate per unit of ink according to the ink shot count (or drum charging time).
Abstract:
An information processing apparatus includes a calculation unit that calculates a charge for a service used by a user based on a charge schedule, and a changing unit that, when a period starts, changes the charge schedule from a first charge schedule to a second charge schedule of at least one second charge schedule, and that, when the period ends, changes the charge schedule from the second charge schedule to the first charge schedule.
Abstract:
A cleaning apparatus which cleans an image carrier that has an elastic layer after a toner image formed on the image carrier is transferred onto a transfer object, the cleaning apparatus including: a cleaning blade which contacts the image carrier and removes a residue attached to the image carrier; a change section which changes a cleaning condition of cleaning by the cleaning blade; and a hardware processor which controls the change section to change the cleaning condition in accordance with deterioration of the image carrier.
Abstract:
An image processing system is formed of an image forming apparatus and a charge apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus comprises a communication unit, a memory unit for storing charge information to be stored in the charge apparatus when disconnected from the charge apparatus, and a control unit for controlling the charge information stored in the memory unit to be stored in the memory unit when connecting to the charge apparatus. The charge apparatus comprises a communication unit, a memory unit for storing the charge information received from the image forming apparatus, a judgment unit for judging as to whether the charge information stored in the memory unit is in a renewal waiting state; and a control unit for notifying a user where the judgment unit judges that the charge information stored in the memory unit is in the renewal waiting state.
Abstract:
An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit, a data acquisition unit, and a communication unit. The detection unit is configured to detect whether or not print target data based on a print job has been created in a format suitable for printing on a predetermined image forming apparatus. The data acquisition unit is configured to acquire, when the detection unit detects that the print target data has been created, the created print target data and accompanying print information extracted from the print job. The communication unit is configured to transmit print data containing the acquired print target data and accompanying print information to the image forming apparatus using a predetermined protocol applicable to the image forming apparatus.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus including a receiving part for receiving an image forming request, a conveyor belt for rotating and conveying a recording paper, a charging part for applying charges to the conveyor belt, and an image forming part for forming an image on the recording paper is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a cleaning part configured to clean a surface of the conveyor belt by rotating the conveyor belt and setting a contacting member in contact with the surface of the conveyor belt when a bias voltage of the charges is reduced. The cleaning part is configured to clean the surface of conveyor belt when a printing process and a post-printing process are completed by the image forming part and no subsequent image forming request is received by the receiving part.
Abstract:
In accordance with one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming section configured to form an image on the surface of a medium with a recording material the color of which cannot be erased by heating; a heating section configured to heat the medium to fix the image; and a control section configured to determine whether or not an executed job is a quota subtraction target job or a quota addition target job, calculate a corresponding subtraction quota when the job is a quota subtraction target job or a corresponding addition quota when the job is a quota addition target job, and update the current quota based on the subtraction quota and the addition quota.
Abstract:
A maintenance management side manages machine information and the installed number of machines such as a copier, a printer, a facsimile, a digital multi-functional apparatus, and a scanner, and exchanges the usage number for each machine for a point value, based on the machine information and the installed number of machines. A service is provided to the user based on the point value. In addition, the service to the user can be utilized through each machine provided at the user side.
Abstract:
An apparatus that creates a print product including a plurality of constituent parts to make a printing result, the apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine information indicating a discharge unit-number of copies, which is smaller than the designated number of print copies and equal to or larger than 2 copies, when the print product is printed by a plurality number of copies, and a control unit configured to control a printing sequence, so that printing is performed using the determined discharge unit-number of copies as a unit and using the constituent part as a unit in the unit of the discharge unit-number of copies.