An image forming apparatus using an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet and a display unit configured to display information includes at least one controller, the at least one controller configured to function as a management unit configured to manage print data in association with user information, the management unit configured to discriminably manage information about previously-printed print data and information about unprinted print data, and a unit configured to display on the display unit a user selection screen on which a plurality of selection objects corresponding to the user information is arrangeable and on which the selection object corresponding to the user information associated with the unprinted print data is arranged while no selection object corresponding to the user information associated with the previously-printed print data but not associated with the unprinted print data is arranged.

An image forming apparatus described in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention acquires a first token used to acquire information about print data that a user instructs the image forming apparatus to print while specifying a first server system from the first server system, acquires a second token used to acquire information about print data that the user instructs the image forming apparatus to print while specifying a second server system from the second server system, receives an instruction to display information about print data stored in an external server system from the user, and acquires information about first print data stored in the first server system using the first token and also acquires information about second print data stored in the second server system using the second token according to the instruction.

A processing method and system of cloud broadcasting and printing data, relating to the field of information security. When receiving a service obtaining request, a server processes first data in the service obtaining request into printing and broadcasting data, processes the printing and broadcasting data into first verifying data and then sends the first verifying data to a cloud broadcasting and printing service platform. The cloud broadcasting and printing service platform processes the first verifying data into second verifying data and then sends the second verifying data to a cloud broadcasting and printing all-in-one machine. The cloud broadcasting and printing all-in-one machine processes the second verifying data into printing and broadcasting data, and extracts printing information and broadcasting information from the printing and broadcasting data at a time and performs broadcasting and printing respectively.

An image forming apparatus is provided that includes mechanisms for registering strings, extracting text information from received job data, determining a job availability of the received job data based on a comparison of the extracted text information with the registered strings, associating a result of the determination of job availability with the received job data and storing the result of the determination of job availability and the received job data; and controlling an execution of the received job data based on the result of the determination of job availability, in response to receiving an execution instruction of the received job data.

An example pull-print server may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory may include a receiving unit to receive a print job including variable print data, a reference identifier, and a passcode specific to the print job. Further, the memory may include a mapping unit to identify a template corresponding to the reference identifier and store mapping information that maps the variable print data and the passcode to the identified template. Furthermore, the memory may include a controller to receive, via a printer, a pull print request including the passcode. In response to receiving the pull print request, the controller may retrieve the variable print data and the stored template corresponding to the passcode using the mapping information. Further, the controller may generate print content by overlaying the variable print data onto the identified template and transmit the print content to the printer.

A terminal device may obtain a public key and target identification information from a communication device, search for the communication device via a wireless interface of the terminal device, based on the target identification information and a result of the search for the communication device, determine whether the communication device is to establish a wireless connection with an external device or with the terminal device, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is to establish the wireless connection with the external device, send first connection information to the communication device, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is to establish the wireless connection with the terminal device, send second connection information different from the first connection information to the communication device, establish the wireless connection with the communication device via the wireless interface by using the second connection information.

A function executing device may cause a first output unit to output first output information including location information of a server that is configured to operate according to a predetermined authentication scheme. The first output information may be acquired by a terminal device configured to operate according to the predetermined authentication scheme. The terminal device may be configured to access the server, receive first verification information, create signature information by encrypting the first verification information using a private key in a case where first authentication for a target user succeeds, and send the signature information to the server. The server may be configured to decrypt the signature information using a public key, and send an execution instruction to the function executing device in a case where the first verification information is acquired by decrypting the signature information. The function executing device may execute a specific function.

Methods and systems for creating a security mark for a document. A first generation print can be rendered based on one or more patterns (e.g., pantograph pattern) for a security mark. Post-copy results of the pattern(s) can be then rendered. The first generation print and the post-copy results of the pattern(s) can be calibrated, and the output of the calibration of the first generation print and the post-copy results are then applicable for optimizing the design of the security mark for a print condition. Optimization of the design of the security mark for the print condition can be implemented by applying the output of the calibrating of the first generation print and the post-copy results for the print condition. The first generation prints and post-copy results of pantograph pattern samples can be calibrated to drastically reduce the time and labor involved in optimizing void pantograph designs for a particular print condition.

A roll of media having a core encircled by a length of media units adhered to a liner, the roll of media having the liner having a width across a shortest dimension of the liner, a perforation pattern in the liner configured to react to a tear in the liner by redirecting the tear towards a center line of the perforation pattern; the perforation pattern having a plurality of perforated lines in the liner, wherein each perforated line comprises a series of die-cuts, wherein the perforation pattern comprises a center-line perforation and a plurality of perforations on either side of the center-line perforation.

An image processing apparatus includes a display, an input device, and a processor configured to accept, through the input device, a user input of identification information about a package for delivery, acquire information about a plurality of document types used in a delivery service, generate a screen displayed on the display, the screen showing a preview of a print image for each of the document types, upon selection of a previewed print image, encode the identification information into a code, and output the selected print image together with the code for printing. The previewed print image includes a signature field and a code field in which the code is to be printed.