An image output device, includes a controller and an image outputter. The controller, when a specific area that matches a specific condition is present in a first image, stores, in a storing area, information that is based on the specific area, generates an identification code that includes access information for accessing the stored information that is based on the specific area, and outputs a second image where the specific area of the first image is replaced with an image that includes the identification code.

A controller of an image processor, when detecting a portable terminal device's presence, accepts a selecting operation to select whether or not to refer to an address book held by a portable terminal device (step S32), when accepting the request for referring to the address book, establishes a near field communication with the portable terminal device (Step S34), and acquires, from the portable terminal device, the destination information in the address book (Step S35). When acquiring the destination information in the address book, the controller generates a destination list based on the destination information (Step S36), accepts a selecting operation to select a destination of the image data from the destination list (Step S37), and sends the image data to the accepted destination (Step S39).

An image processing device includes: a measuring unit that measures a light quantity; an identification unit that identifies a region within an image-capturing range using the measured light quantity, the region having a light quantity higher than or equal to a predetermined light quantity; a setting unit that sets an image-capturing angle so that the identified region is out of the image-capturing range; and an image-capturing unit that captures an image for authentication at the image-capturing angle set by the setting unit.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a device comprising a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor is configured to perform displaying a display object associated with processing and including at least a first area and a second area, and detecting an operation of a user on the display object. In a case where the detected operation is an operation on the first area of the display object, the processing associated with the display object is executed. In a case where the detected operation is an operation on the second area of the display object, a setting screen for the processing associated with the display object is displayed.

The application relates to a method for operating a scanning system with a scan server arrangement and a scanning device that can be connected to the scan server arrangement. The scanning system is configured to obtain a scan job encrypted with a public scan job key from a scanning device and to receive a private scan job key encrypted with a public computer device key from a mobile user terminal. The received encrypted private scan job key is subsequently sent to the computer device for further processing.

The disclosure discloses methods and systems for reserving a tray for a user for special media printing. The method includes receiving one or more special media sheets as loaded by the user in the tray. Based on the loaded special media sheets, a tray ID of the tray is automatically identified. A user interface is provided to the user to input loaded media details such as media size, type, and color. Then, it is checked with the user whether to reserve the identified tray for the user for special media printing. Based on the check, a user interface is further provided to the user to input a user ID. Finally, the identified tray is automatically reserved for the user using the user ID and the tray ID, for printing a document later received from the user on the one or more special media sheets as loaded in the identified/reserved tray.

An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition section that acquires a document, a first extraction section that extracts elements that need processing regarding copyrights from elements constituting the acquired document, a second extraction section that extracts use conditions of the extracted elements, a first presenting unit that presents at least part of the extracted use conditions, a receiving section that receives designation of wanted and unwanted elements among the extracted elements, a second presenting section that presents a total fee obtained by adding fees indicated by use conditions of the wanted elements to a fee for outputting the document, and an output section that, in response to payment of the total fee, outputs the edited document. In the edited document, the unwanted elements have been edited to comply with the use conditions.

An information processing apparatus which cooperates with a management service for receiving a document via a network and storing the document and a blockchain service for managing information about the document on a block-by-block basis, defining an association with a previous and/or subsequent block for each block, and then managing a plurality of blocks with a plurality of nodes includes an editing unit configured to perform editing processing on a source document to generate a new document, a transmission unit configured to transmit the generated document to the management service, and a cooperation unit configured to register information indicating that the source document was edited with the blockchain service, wherein, in response to the editing unit being confirmed to be a service trusted by the blockchain service, the information indicating that the source document was edited is registered with the blockchain service.

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to receive target authorization information to be collated, from an execution request source of a plug-in that extends access from an outside, in a case of executing the plug-in, and perform a process of controlling availability of execution of the plug-in, by using unique predetermined authorization information owned by the plug-in and the target authorization information.

An image forming apparatus is provided with a storage, a controller, an image forming part, a first interface configured to receive an image forming job, and a second interface to which a portable storage device is connectable. When the particular storing function is enabled, image data is stored in the portable storage in response to receipt of the print job, and an image is formed in accordance with the image data stored in the portable storage. When the particular storing function is disabled, the image data related to the print job is stored in the storage of the image forming apparatus in response to receipt of the print job, and an image is formed in accordance with the image data stored in the storage of the image forming apparatus.