An information processing apparatus having a plurality of functions, includes a first display control unit configured to display, on a screen, a plurality of buttons each configured to execute a corresponding one of the plurality of functions, a reordering unit configured to automatically reorder the plurality of buttons, and a setting unit configured to set reordering of the plurality of buttons to enabled or disabled, the reordering being performed by the reordering unit, wherein, in a case where the setting unit makes a setting in which the reordering is enabled, the reordering unit performs the reordering of the plurality of buttons, and in a case where the setting unit makes a setting in which the reordering is disabled, the reordering unit does not perform the reordering of the plurality of buttons.

According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a first display control unit and a second display control unit. The first display control unit displays a visual representation in a screen for setting a first SIP server and a second SIP server connected to an IP-FAX terminal on a display unit. The second display control unit displays a first connection state between the IP-FAX terminal and the first SIP server and a second connection state between the IP-FAX terminal and the second SIP server on the display unit, based on completion operation of setting of the first SIP server and setting of the second SIP server by a user.

An operation input device includes: an operation panel unit which receives an operation input by a user touching a displayed operation key; a vibrating element installed at a specified position of the operation panel unit to vibrate the unit at least in one direction; and a vibration control section which causes the element to vibrate according to an operation input receiving condition on the panel unit. On the panel unit, operation keys are arranged more densely in a first region near the installed vibrating element than in a second region remote from the vibrating element, or keys which are more frequently used are arranged in the first region than in the second region. Alternatively, an operation key for user interfacing to set display of keys is arranged in the first region.

An information processing apparatus includes a detection section that detects an operation to be performed with respect to a device by a user in a non-operation state with respect to the device, and a prohibition section that prohibits reboot of the device in a case where the operation to be performed on the device is detected by the detection section.

A document feeder includes a document placing tray on which a document is placed; a document discharging tray on which a document discharged from a document discharging port in a discharging direction is stacked; and a light source that radiates light to the document discharging tray. The document discharging tray is disposed below the document placing tray. The document discharging tray has a protruding portion protruding upward from the surrounding area. The light source is disposed within a region having a width that is the same as a document having a maximum size in the width direction.

An information processing apparatus includes: a receiver that receives an instruction to return to a home screen from a device settings screen; and a display controller that performs control in such a way that the returning to the home screen is prohibited in a case where the instruction is received by the receiver between commencement of processing to transition to a setting mode of a device and completion of the processing to transition to the setting mode, or between commencement of processing to end the setting mode of the device and completion of the processing to end the setting mode.

A display device is connected to the exterior of a document processing device. The display device includes a screen positioned to display in a first direction away from the exterior. Lights are connected to the display device. The lights are positioned to emit light in second direction toward the exterior of the document processing device. A processor is operatively connected to the display device and the lights. The processor is adapted to control the lights to emit corresponding lighting of a graphic item appearing on the screen.

A document feeder includes a document placing tray on which a document is placed; a document discharging tray on which a document discharged from a document discharging port in a discharging direction is stacked; and a light source that radiates light to the document discharging tray. The document discharging tray is disposed below the document placing tray. The document discharging tray has a protruding portion protruding upward from the surrounding area. The light source is disposed within a region having a width that is the same as a document having a maximum size in the width direction.

An operation input device includes: an operation panel unit which receives an operation input by a user touching a displayed operation key; a vibrating element installed at a specified position of the operation panel unit to vibrate the unit at least in one direction; and a vibration control section which causes the element to vibrate according to an operation input receiving condition on the panel unit. On the panel unit, operation keys are arranged more densely in a first region near the installed vibrating element than in a second region remote from the vibrating element, or keys which are more frequently used are arranged in the first region than in the second region. Alternatively, an operation key for user interfacing to set display of keys is arranged in the first region.

Devices and methods use a processor, a scanner, and a display screen. The processor is used to recognize Braille characters within the field of view of the scanner. The processor is used to convert the Braille characters into text, and the display screen is used to display the text visibly.