An installation method includes installing a universal printer driver for an image forming apparatus in a user terminal for use by a user; determining whether or not there is installed a dedicated printer driver in the user terminal; and upon determining that there is installed a dedicated printer driver in the user terminal, performing a presentation process of presenting to the user a function that will no longer be available for use if the dedicated printer driver is uninstalled.

An information processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain book data; a cutout unit configured to cut out a page based on the book data; a providing unit configured to provide an image based on the book data to a binding portion of the cut-out page; and an output unit configured to output data including the page including the image provided by the providing unit.

An image processing apparatus of one embodiment includes an image processing unit and a controller. The controller receives biometric information for a user for a logon operation and re-orders user record entries in a table when a predetermined condition occurs. Each record entry in the table includes reference biometric information in association with user information. The re-ordering of the entries is based on user information stored in the user record entries. After the re-ordering of the user record entries in the table, the controller performs an authentication operation that includes comparing the received biometric information to reference biometric information in the re-ordered user record entries of the table until a match is determined.

Provided is a system including: a printing apparatus; an information processing apparatus; and a server system. The printing apparatus outputs identification information on the printing apparatus. The information processing apparatus transmits the identification information obtained from the printing apparatus based on acceptance of an instruction for receiving a first service, and performs display control of the information processing apparatus. The server system executes processing for confirmation as to whether or not the printing apparatus identified by the identification information transmitted from the information processing apparatus is registered for a second service, and provides data for displaying an item for the second service in a case where the printing apparatus is not registered for the second service. The information processing apparatus displays an item for registering the printing apparatus for the second service on a display unit of the information processing apparatus based on the provided data.

A can body printing system includes: a status detection section 305 configured to, when printing is performed on a can body by a user, detect satisfaction of a condition for the printing set by a third party that is not the user; and a print stopping section 306 configured to control a stoppage of the printing on the can body in response to detection of the satisfaction of the condition for the printing set by the third party that is not the user.

In a case where an inspection level to be used in determining quality of an image of an inspected surface of a printed sheet is set based on a comparison between a captured image resulting from imaging the inspected surface and a reference image, a plurality of inspection regions varying in inspection level is set for the reference image. In a case where an overlap region is present in the plurality of inspection regions, an inspection level of the overlap region is identified based on a predetermined priority. Further, the identified inspection level of the overlap region is displayed.

An image forming apparatus includes a main body memory, and a controller. A second upper limit information stored in the main body memory indicates an upper limit of a printable page number that the image forming apparatus is allowed to print in a state where the image forming apparatus is in an off-line state. A printed page number information stored in the main body memory indicates a printed page number printed in the off-line state. The controller is configured to: increment the printed page number information by one in a case where the one sheet of paper is printed on one side printing; and increment the printed page number information by two in a case where the one sheet is printed on double-sided printing. The controller is configured to determine whether the printed page number information is greater than or equal to the second upper limit page number.

A system and method for tracking multifunction peripheral device user satisfaction captures user images and audio during device operation. User characteristics such as gestures, posture, spoke words or facial expressions are used in conjunction with device status information to determine whether the user is satisfied with the device. If not, remedial action is initiated, such as launching a virtual assistant on the multifunction peripheral touchscreen or summoning of a human assistant.

An information processing apparatus receives, from an image forming apparatus, setting values of a first setting item including a first setting value, setting values of a second setting item including a second setting value and a selected first combination without receiving a second combination, causes a display to display a first object for selecting one of the received setting values of the first setting item and a second object for selecting one of the received setting values of the second setting item, and restricts, based on the received first combination, setting a combination of the first setting value and the second setting value among combinations of setting values set by the first object and the second object.

Convenience and security of an information processing apparatus including a USB host interface in a case where network connection is established via a USB-LAN adapter are improved. The information processing apparatus includes a plurality of external USB ports to which USB compatible network adapters are connected. The information processing apparatus performs a predetermined notification in response to a number of the network adapters connected to the information processing apparatus via the external USB ports having reached a predetermined upper limit.