An image forming apparatus includes a receiving unit, a storage unit, a login state determination unit, and a control unit. The receiving unit receives a facsimile-received document via a network. The storage unit stores the facsimile-received document received by the receiving unit in a reception box. The login state determination unit determines whether a user to be charged is logged in, a user who does not need to be charged is logged in, or no user is logged in. The control unit controls the storage unit to store the facsimile-received document in the reception box instead of outputting the facsimile-received document when the receiving unit receives the facsimile-received document and if the login state determination unit determines that no user is logged in or a user to be charged is logged in.

A greeting card kiosk system for a user to customize a greeting card with a gift card printed thereon. The greeting card kiosk may comprise a computing device, a display, a user interface and a printer. The display is located on the kiosk and may be coupled to the computing device. The user interface may be controlled by the computing device for display on the display, wherein the user interface includes a greeting card option associated with customizing the greeting card. The printer may be coupled to the computing device configured to print out the greeting card with the gift card located thereon based on a user selection associated with the greeting card option.

Described is a system for managing a printing service incorporating: a network-connected printer disposed on a local area network, a cloud-based printing service managing a printing queue holding at least one print job, a service provider smart device and a network-connected appliance device disposed on the local area network and communicatively coupled with the network-connected printer, the network-connected appliance device being configured to determine a status of the network-connected printer, connect to the cloud-based printing service and communicate the determined status of the network-connected printer to the cloud-based printing service. The service provider smart device is configured to generate a graphical user interface on the display and receive, using the generated graphical user interface, a printing service information from a service provider and to communicate the received printing service information to the cloud-based printing service.

A medical self-service kiosk. The kiosk includes a housing, a display, a turntable, and a printer. The display is disposed on a front side of the housing for accepting instructions from a user. An output tray is configured as an opening on the front side of the housing to receive a print generated by the printer in response to an instruction from a user using the display. A panel, located on the front side of the housing, is moveable between a closed position and an open position to access the interior of the housing. The turntable and printer are disposed within the interior of the housing and are rotatable about an axis, such that a printer's supply area is accessible by a user when the panel is in the open position.

A secure and convenient document payment processing device and system are provided. A user's document payment processing device is connected to a remote end and a document processing device via a network. A document to be printed out is uploaded to the remote end with a link program provided by a trusted proxy app installed on the document payment processing device. A mobile payment program is executed according to a fee information provided by the remote end. Upon completion of payment, the document payment processing device sends a document output command to the remote end, enabling the remote end to send the document to be printed out to the document processing device for output. Use of secure apps protects personal information. Operation procedures are streamlined to enhance operation efficiency. Fee collection is improved to enhance payment management efficiency.

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a printing control program, the printing control program causing a computer to execute transmission processing, billing processing, and settlement processing. In the transmission processing, print data is transmitted to a printer. In the billing processing, billing is received in a sales server in which a vendor of an operating system of the computer sells an application program. In the settlement processing, settlement is performed when the print data is transmitted and printing is successful in the printer.

A recording system includes: an information processing device including an input interface and a display unit; and a recording device including a recording unit that executes a recording operation on a recording medium, the recording device being configured to control the recording unit to execute the recording operation within a range of a recording permission amount for permitting the recording operation by the recording unit, wherein the recording system is configured to execute a tutorial process such that, in the tutorial process, a tutorial operation screen for notifying a guidance to a user about a charge operation is displayed on the display unit, the charge operation being an operation on the input interface for purchasing the recording permission amount.

The present invention relates to a photographic device for pets that takes solo photos of pets, comprising an entrance formed on one side of the photographic device, a shooting room formed inside the photographic device, a main console provided within the shooting room that controls the operation of taking photographs, the viewing of the photos taken, and the photo output, a shooting platform where a user can place the pet, and a shooting unit comprising a lens for photographing the pet. The photographic device for pets of the present invention enables a user to enter the shooting room inside the device with a pet, position the pet on the shooting platform, and easily take and output solo photos of the pet from various angles.