An image processing apparatus includes a memory holding image data generated by an image reader; a memory controller for accessing the memory; first and second image processors for executing image processing on the image data one line at a time, the second image processor being added when implementing functional expansion; a connector for connecting the first and second image processors by a transfer path of the image data when implementing the functional expansion; first and second generators for respectively generating first and second allowance signals for allowing reading of a next line of the image data from the memory, according to the image processing times taken by the first and second image processors; and an allower configured to output, to the memory controller, a third allowance signal for allowing reading of the next line of the image data from the memory, based on the first and second allowance signals.

The present disclosure provides a scanning imaging part, and related products and methods. The scanning imaging part includes a transparent body, a light blocking ink, a charged liquid droplet, and a microfluidic component. The transparent body may include a first face and a second face opposite to each other. An image sensor may be arranged on the second face. The charged liquid droplet and the light blocking ink may be insoluble with each other, and may be filled in a liquid flow channel. The charged liquid droplet may transmit at least a part of light incident from the first face through the charged liquid droplet and to the image sensor. The microfluidic component may drive the charged liquid droplet to move in the liquid flow channel. Thereby, light incident from the first face may be scanned via the charged liquid droplet and form a scanning image by the image sensor.

This invention provides a data processing apparatus operable to execute processing requested by an application, where the apparatus comprises a processing unit configured to, if there is an instruction for processing, execute the processing in accordance with a command list indicated by the instruction; and a control unit configured to, upon receiving a request for processing from the application, generate a command list corresponding to the request and instruct the processing unit to perform the processing, wherein the processing unit comprises a switching unit configured to, upon receiving, from the control unit, a second instruction during execution of a command list for a first instruction, switch to execution of a command list for the second instruction at a timing of execution of a command that is a control point preset in the command list for the first instruction.

This image forming apparatus includes, for example, a first control unit provided on a first control board and configured to comprehensively control the image forming apparatus, a second control unit provided on a second control board different from the first control board and configured to control a function provided by the image forming apparatus, and an image processing unit provided on the second control board and configured to execute image processing. The second control unit causes the image processing unit to execute initialization processing when power is supplied, stops supplying clocks to the image processing unit upon completion of the initialization processing, and resumes supplying clocks to the image processing unit in accordance with generation of a start event of instructing to start a function provided by the image forming apparatus.

An image processing apparatus includes a memory holding image data generated by an image reader; a memory controller for accessing the memory; first and second image processors for executing image processing on the image data one line at a time, the second image processor being added when implementing functional expansion; a connector for connecting the first and second image processors by a transfer path of the image data when implementing the functional expansion; first and second generators for respectively generating first and second allowance signals for allowing reading of a next line of the image data from the memory, according to the image processing times taken by the first and second image processors; and an allower configured to output, to the memory controller, a third allowance signal for allowing reading of the next line of the image data from the memory, based on the first and second allowance signals.

A control device includes: a receiving unit that receives a request for processing; a determination unit that determines a processing apparatus to be moved from among a plurality of processing apparatuses based on a predetermined standard in a case where the receiving unit receives a request for processing; and a control unit that controls movement of the processing apparatus based on a result of determination performed by the determination unit.

In an image processing apparatus, a processor reads a boot loader from a first storage device, reads a main program from a second storage device by executing the boot loader, and, by executing the main program, transitions to an operation state. The first storage device is mounted on a board on which the processor is mounted. The second storage device is electrically connected with the processor via a bus. When an error occurs during reading of the main program from the second storage device, the processor automatically reads a backup program from the third storage device and displays a screen including warning information on a display device by executing the backup program.

A multifunction apparatus that is capable of executing a scan job and another image process in parallel without lowering a reading speed of a scanner unit. A reading unit reads a document according to an execution instruction for a predetermined image process. An image processing unit applies the predetermined image process to image data obtained by the reading unit. A clock controller controls an image transfer clock for transferring the image data to the image processing unit from the reading unit. The clock controller sets a frequency of the image transfer clock to a predetermined frequency in a case where the predetermined image process is executed independently. And the clock controller sets the frequency of the image transfer clock to a frequency lower than the predetermined frequency in a case where the predetermined image process is executed in parallel with another image process that differs from the predetermined image process.

A printing apparatus includes a printer unit that prints an image on a sheet, a network controller that instructs the printer unit to execute a preparation operation according to receipt of print data, and a controller that instructs the printer unit to execute the preparation operation according to input of an execution instruction in a case where a reservation function for reserving printing based on the print data received by the network controller until receipt of the execution instruction is received is enabled.

An image forming apparatus includes an obtaining unit that obtains personal setting information about a user who logs into the image forming apparatus from a server apparatus and a display control unit that controls a display unit to display a customized operation screen customized for the user based on the obtained personal setting information. If the personal setting information has been obtained from the server apparatus within a predetermined time, the customized operation screen is displayed. If the personal setting information has been obtained from the server apparatus after the predetermined time elapses, the customized operation screen is not displayed.