An information processing apparatus includes: a memory that stores control information to be utilized for displaying a setting screen on which entry of a setting value for an application added to the information processing apparatus is received; and circuitry to receive a user operation related to execution of the application on the setting screen and perform processing for installing the application.

A control device includes a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, and a control unit. The auxiliary storage device is configured to store a first hibernation image and a second hibernation image, which respectively indicate a stored content of the main storage device. The control unit is configured to start a computer by loading the first hibernation image to the main storage device and subsequently loading the second hibernation image to the main storage device when the computer is turned on. The first hibernation image does not include connection information indicating a connection state of the device. The second hibernation image includes the connection information indicating the connection state.

A method for configuring a raster image processor (RIP) for a digital printing system includes receiving a file for a print job; receiving or determining job characteristics of the print job or the file for the print job; receiving or determining hardware characteristics of hardware upon which the RIP is operating; inputting the job characteristics and the hardware characteristics into a trained artificial intelligence (AI) module; and selecting, using the trained AI module, a configuration or settings for the RIP for processing of the file based on the plurality of job characteristics and the plurality of hardware characteristics.

A multi-function device (MFD) is disclosed. For example, the MFD includes, a communication interface to establish a communication session with other MFDs within a community of MFDs, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine a feature of the MFD is operating incorrectly, transmit a help message to the other MFDs within the community of MFDs, receive a configuration file for the feature that is operating incorrectly from a second MFD within the community of MFDs that has a health status of fully operational, upload the configuration file, determine the feature is operating correctly after the configuration file is uploaded, and update a health status of the MFD to fully operational.

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to detect a new assignment of a first communication interface, and determines whether a network in which the first communication interface and a second communication interface are connected is a shared network. The determination by the processor is based on whether the first communication interface and the second communication interface communicate with each other when the first communication interface and the second communication interface are connected to an intranet. The processing device changes a security setting of the second communication interface based on a result of the determination.

An image forming apparatus includes a CPU, and when a user selects to set (activate) an optional function, the image forming apparatus determines whether a connection to a network is possible. If the connection to the network is impossible, information (data for output) for acquiring a license key for activating the optional function from a management server is output by any method of QR code, NFC or displaying URL. The user uses a user terminal to connect to the management server on the basis of the data for output, and acquires license key data from the management server. When the user enters the license key, an optional function selected by the user is activated accordingly.

An imaging device supply item comprising a memory, the memory storing a supply item manufacturing time stamp. The supply item is configured to send the supply item manufacturing time stamp to an imaging device. A method performed by an imaging device supply item, the method comprising: storing a supply item manufacturing time stamp on a memory of the supply item, and sending the supply item manufacturing time stamp to an imaging device. An imaging device comprising: a memory, the memory storing a time measurement, wherein the imaging device is configured to maintain the time measurement by: updating the time measurement of the imaging device, based on a supply item manufacturing time stamp indicative of a manufacturing time of a supply item installed in the imaging device.

A mediation device that mediates an image forming apparatus and a device management system that generates an F/W update task serving as a task for updating firmware of the image forming apparatus periodically transmits a request for an F/W update task for the image forming apparatus managed by the mediation device itself to the device management system and executes the F/W update task transmitted from the device management system.

An electronic device, a setting method, and an information processing system. The electronic device installs an application, displays on a display, a screen for receiving input of a setting value for a setting item based on setting information that includes one or more setting items for executing the installed application, and control to set the setting value for the setting item received on the screen.

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.