A method of maintaining a time measurement stored on an imaging device. The method comprises: receiving, by the imaging device, a supply item manufacturing time stamp from a supply item connected to the imaging device, comparing the supply item manufacturing time stamp with the time measurement of the imaging device, and updating, by the imaging device, the time measurement of the imaging device, based on the supply item manufacturing time stamp. An imaging device comprising a memory, the memory storing a time measurement, wherein the imaging device is configured to maintain the time measurement by: receiving a supply item manufacturing time stamp from a supply item connected to the imaging device, and updating the time measurement of the imaging device, based on the supply item manufacturing time stamp. An imaging device supply item, the supply item comprising a memory, the memory storing a supply item manufacturing time stamp, and the supply item being configured to send the supply item manufacturing time stamp to an imaging device.

An image forming apparatus includes a housing having a first section and a second section opposite to the first section in a particular direction, a print engine, a user interface disposed at the first section, a controller. and a memory interface having a plurality of ports including a first port disposed at the first section and a second port disposed at the second section.

A control apparatus includes a storing unit, a determining unit, a first notification unit, a selection unit, and a second notification unit. The storing unit stores attribute information of sheets to be stored in sheet holding units. The determining unit determines whether attribute information of sheets to be used by a job corresponds to the stored sheet attribute information. The first notification unit notifies, in a case where the determining unit determines that the attribute information does not correspond, a user that the attribute information does not correspond to the sheet attribute information. The selection unit selects the stored sheet attribute information to change the attribute information of sheets to be used by the job. The second notification unit notifies, in accordance with selection of the sheet attribute information, the user that the attribute information of sheets to be used by the job corresponds to the stored sheet attribute information.

An image processing device configured to process image data obtained externally, the image processing device including a preprocessing circuit configured to carry out preprocessing during image processing; and a circuit configuration controller configured to carry out partial reconfiguration of the preprocessing circuit; the preprocessing circuit including: a plurality of arithmetic converter circuits configured to perform arithmetic computations on image data to convert the image data; and a timing control circuit provided between each one in the plurality of arithmetic converter circuits connected in order of processing, the timing control circuit configured to secure the reliable exchange of data; and the circuit configuration controller partially reconfiguring at least one arithmetic converter circuit in the plurality of arithmetic converter circuits while not partially reconfiguring the timing control circuit.

A technique that guarantees update of a program of a finisher unit while preventing a malfunction thereof from being caused by erroneous attachment thereof to a printing apparatus. Hardware identification information is acquired from the finisher unit. When it is determined based on the acquired hardware identification information that the finisher unit is compatible with a program of the apparatus, program identification information is acquired from the optional unit, for determining based thereon whether a program of the finisher unit program is associated with the program of the printing apparatus. If the programs are associated with each other, the versions there are compared. If the versions are not compatible, the program of the finisher unit is updated to a version compatible with the version of the program of the printing apparatus.

An athlete measures sprint time by locating a smartphone having a camera and clock start button which is first activated at the finish line. The sprint end time is recorded by a photo stamp time app. This sprint end time activates a video trigger causing the smartphone to send a RF stop event signal to a wrist mounted motion sensor worn by the athlete. A sensor timer is started via the start event by track or self starting. In track starting, the athlete pushes a start button on the sensor to initiate a variable 2-5 second delayed sound READY-SET-GO series of beeps to start the sprint. In self starting, the sensor detects threshold motion parameters of the sprinter's start which activates the sensor's free running clock and saves the start time. The time base on the sensor is used to calculate run time.

An information processing apparatus includes a setting value input unit, a first memory, and a second memory. The setting value input unit displays a setting item selection screen for selecting a setting item for which a setting value is to be input, displays, in response to selection of a setting item on the setting item selection screen, a setting value input screen for inputting a setting value of the setting item, and receives a setting value. The first memory stores an additional program for implementing a newly added additional function. The second memory stores a plug-in program which is configured to be able to dynamically cooperate with a system program that controls the entire information processing apparatus and which contains information for inputting a setting value necessary to implement the additional function.

The information processing device includes: a display part; an operational input part; an MFP selection part for presenting to an administrator a list of MFP candidates for activation of an optional function and then accepting a selection of the MFP via the operational input part; an optional function selection part for presenting to the administrator a list of optional function candidates to be activated on the selected MFP and then accepting a selection of the optional function via the operational input part; a license key acquisition part for acquiring a license key for activation of the selected optional function; and an optional function activation part for issuing to the selected MFP an instruction for activating the selected optional function on the selected MFP.

An information processing apparatus includes: a display; user interface a user interface; a storage configured to store an external program; a network interface configured to perform wireless communication with an image recording apparatus capable of executing recording processing of recording an image on a sheet according to a setting value; and a controller configured to execute: external acquisition processing of executing the external program for determining the print data based on a user's operation and acquiring the print data; preview display processing of generating a preview image and displaying the preview image on the display; first reception processing of receiving a touch operation of instructing execution of the recording processing through the user interface; and output processing of, when the first touch operation is received, transmitting recording instruction information for executing the recording processing of the print data to the image recording apparatus.

When a first recognition condition is satisfied, a target apparatus notification portion causes an image display portion to display a notification notifying that a target apparatus is recognized which exists at an azimuth of a line of sight of a user. The first recognition condition is that an apparatus image exists in a position corresponding to the line-of-sight direction in a field-of-view image taken by a camera, when a line-of-sight direction enters a gaze state under a situation that an image processing apparatus exists in an area where the wireless communication can be performed. An instruction screen control portion causes the image display portion to display an instruction screen for execution of a job, when a second recognition condition is satisfied. The second recognition condition is that the apparatus image exists in the field-of-view image within a short distance range of the target apparatus.