A management system includes an information processing apparatus that stores management information about cartridges that store consumables and is configured to update the stored management information, and an image forming apparatus configured to print an image on a sheet using the consumables stored in an attached cartridge, storing cartridge information about a cartridge that has been previously attached to the image forming apparatus, and configured to, when a cartridge is attached, retrieve cartridge information from the attached cartridge as first cartridge information and the stored cartridge information as second cartridge information, and transmit the first and second cartridge information to the processing apparatus. Upon receipt of the cartridge information, the processing apparatus determines whether the attached cartridge is a refilled cartridge, and if so, updates the management information so that the cartridge is identified as a refilled cartridge. The processing apparatus transmits a determination result to the image forming apparatus.

A relay terminal that is connected to a forming apparatus that forms a three-dimensional object and accepts a forming request provided to the forming apparatus from a client terminal executes a process for displaying, on a display of the client terminal, a reforming UI for accepting a reforming request for a three-dimensional object that has already been formed, accepts a reforming request for the three-dimensional object that has been input on the displayed reforming UI on the display of the client terminal, executes, if a difference is present between the current setting of the forming apparatus and the setting of the forming apparatus upon the previous forming of the three-dimensional object as a target of the accepted reforming request, a process for displaying, on the display of the client terminal, a screen providing information related to the difference, and provides an instruction for reforming the three-dimensional object to the forming apparatus.

A braille tactile sensation presenting device includes a tactile sensation presenting unit, a camera, a finger location specifying section, a braille conversion section, and a control section. The tactile sensation presenting unit applies ultrasonic stimulation to a finger of a user and causes the user to feel a tactile sensation. The camera shoots the user. The finger location specifying section specifies, from an image shot by the camera, a position of the finger of the user being held out in the air. The braille conversion section converts given character string into braille. The control section performs control of automatic scrolling on the braille converted by the braille conversion section and control of causing the tactile sensation presenting unit to output, to the position of the finger of the user specified by the finger location specifying section, ultrasonic stimulation representing each character of the braille to be automatically scrolled.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing instructions executable by a controller of an information processing apparatus. When executed by the controller, the instructions realize a support program corresponding to a printer connected to the information processing apparatus. When a print instruction is input through a printing program, the support program causes the information processing apparatus to obtain printer information stored in a memory, the printing program being implemented, in advance, in an operating system of the information processing apparatus. When driver identifying information is contained in the printer information and a printer driver identified by the driver identifying information contained in the printer information is not installed in the operation system, the support program causes the information processing apparatus to cause the information processing apparatus to perform an operation regarding installation of the printer driver in the operation system, the printer driver corresponding to the printer.

An applicator device includes a printing head that applies a material to a target, a camera that captures an image of the target, and a processor. In the case where the applicator device moves relative to the target or the target moves relative to the applicator device and an application area of the target in the image reaches a particular position in the image, the processor performs a notification process to notify that the application area has reached the particular position.

Provided is a printer system for printing a repositionable note. The system includes a printer that prints a repositionable note and a cartridge that accommodates the repositionable note and is coupled to the printer. The cartridge includes an indication unit that indicates color information previously defined for the repositionable note accommodated in the cartridge, and the printer includes a sensing unit matched with the indication unit included in the cartridge to sense color information of the repositionable note indicated by the indication unit and recognizes a color of the repositionable note accommodated in the printer and changes a Bluetooth search name according to the color of the repositionable note. The system further includes a user client that can be linked to the printer via Bluetooth and is connected to a predetermined printer by using the Bluetooth search name.

In one embodiment, an image forming apparatus has a discharge portion and a guide member. The discharge portion has a space surrounded by wall surfaces of a chassis, and a side opening portion to open the space. The discharge portion receives a sheet to be discharged from a discharge port of the chassis, and houses the sheet in the space so that the sheet can be taken out from the side opening portion. The guide member is arranged at an end portion in the side opening portion, and extends toward upward from the rear side toward the front side of the chassis.

Apparatus(es) and method(s) relating to operation of a multi-function printer panel are disclosed. In such a method, a main menu is displayed on a display screen of the multi-function printer panel. A plurality of primary image items of the main menu displayed on the display screen are navigated responsive to a first movement of a dial control. The dial control is pressed to select a primary image item of the plurality of primary image items. A plurality of secondary image items displayed on the display screen associated with the primary image item selected are navigated responsive to a second movement of the dial control. The dial control is pressed to select a secondary image item of the plurality of secondary image items.

An image reading apparatus comprises a plate with light transparency on which a sheet is to be placed, the plate including light-responsive display elements, a scanner including a first light source and a light sensor and configured to read image information of a sheet placed on the plate according to light detected by the light sensor in response to light irradiated by the first light source, and a second light source that is controlled to irradiate light on a portion of the light-responsive display elements in the plate to produce a visible image on the plate.

In one embodiment, an image forming apparatus has a discharge portion and a guide member. The discharge portion has a space surrounded by wall surfaces of a chassis, and a side opening portion to open the space. The discharge portion receives a sheet to be discharged from a discharge port of the chassis, and houses the sheet in the space so that the sheet can be taken out from the side opening portion. The guide member is arranged at an end portion in the side opening portion, and extends toward upward from the rear side toward the front side of the chassis.