A system includes a server and a printing apparatus. The server manages a first printing content and a second printing content as a predetermined printing target. When an instruction user issues a speech instruction for printing the predetermined printing target to an audio control device as an n-th speech print instruction, the server selects the first printing content associated with the predetermined printing target.

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to cause thing objects respectively corresponding to things in a real world to be displayed in a virtual space. Each thing object for a corresponding one of the things is displayed in a location closer to a person related to the things than in a location of a different one of the things if a degree of matching between a condition required for the thing by the person related to the things and an attribute of the thing is higher than a degree of matching of the different thing.

A printing apparatus management server manages a plurality of printing apparatuses, obtains, in response to a request from a voice device management server, information of a predetermined printing apparatus registered, from the plurality of printing apparatuses, as a printing apparatus to be used in the printing apparatus management server, transmits, to the voice device management server, the obtained information of the predetermined printing apparatus, obtains remaining amount information transmitted from the predetermined printing apparatus, and transmits the obtained remaining amount information to the consumable item management server. Voice notification to a user is performed, via a voice device configured to communicate with the voice device management server, based on the obtained remaining amount information, and processing for placing an order for the consumable item is performed based on a voice instruction from the user accepted by the voice device.

An image printing system includes a portable terminal and an image printing apparatus. The portable terminal includes a first processor configured to transmit, via transmission software that is capable of performing transmission without using a device driver that allows the portable terminal to control a printing function of the image printing apparatus, location information indicating location of content and a printing instruction for printing the content. The image printing apparatus includes a second processor configured to receive, via reception software corresponding to the transmission software, the location information and the printing instruction from the portable terminal, acquire the content identified by the location information, and print the acquired content in accordance with the printing instruction.

Systems and methods are provided for using augmented reality to create a printing template. The method includes capturing, using a camera of a mobile electronic device, a real world image of a surface. The method further includes, by a processor, receiving the real world image, processing the real world image to isolate and measure a portion of the surface on which print job content is to be applied, creating a printing template conforming to a shape and area of the isolated and measured portion of the surface, causing the real world image to be output on a display, and causing the display to output the printing template over the real world image, overlaid over the isolated and measured portion of the surface.

A control method for an information processing apparatus that displays an edit screen of print data for printing a predetermined page, comprising: displaying, on the edit screen, a print region that includes a binding position indicating a position at which binding is performed using a binding material in the predetermined page and indicates a printable region in the predetermined page; receiving designation of a layout position of an image in the predetermined page; and making a notification if the designation is received so that the image is laid out in a predetermined region including at least a partial region in the print region between the binding position and a side of the print region on a side of the binding position, wherein a printing apparatus executes printing based on the print data edited in the edit screen.

Production methods and systems enable the inline production of instant lottery tickets or documents using at least three different digital imagers. By interfacing at least three digital imagers in a common printing line, heretofore unknown printing efficiencies are realized, particularly on smaller volume print runs. These methods and systems enhance the overall appearance of the printed instant lottery tickets or documents, as well as potentially expand the consumer base.

A first electronic device is provided that detects a second electronic device disposed in an area related to the first electronic device while obtaining video. Based on detecting the second electronic device disposed in the area, the video is automatically transmitted, without receiving a user input for transmitting the video, to the second electronic device such that the transmitted video is provided on a display of the second electronic device. A third electronic device disposed in the area related to the first electronic device is detected while providing a still image on the display of the first electronic device. Based on detecting the third electronic device disposed in the area, the still image is automatically transmitted, without receiving a user input for transmitting the still image, to the third electronic device such that the transmitted still image is provided on a display of the third electronic device.

Apparatus information of a printing apparatus is obtained from a printing apparatus, and a user interface screen of the printing apparatus is displayed. In accordance with receiving an instruction to register to a Web service from the user interface screen, obtained apparatus information of the printing apparatus is transmitted to a server, and an instruction for execution of a predetermined setting related to the Web service is made to the printing apparatus. Both the transmission and the instruction are executed in accordance with the instruction to register.

A method of assessing a calibration of a printing device includes obtaining at least one test sample using the printing device; sending a request with user information to a calibration service provider for an analysis of the printing device, where the user information includes the at least one test sample or at least one test image of the at least one test sample; analyzing, by the calibration service provider, the user information and preparing a report including an estimate of improved print quality for a new calibration; and sending the report based on the analysis to the user. The method can also include determining whether to request the new calibration and, if so, requesting, receiving, and installing the new calibration. If not, the report may include one or more remedial actions that can be performed on the printing device.