An image forming apparatus includes a first detector detecting an operation sound based on a sound wave received by a receiver; a second detector detecting basis weight of recording material based on an ultrasonic wave transmitted from a transmitter and received by the receiver; a switching unit that switches destination of a reception signal from the receiver between a first path to the first detector and a second path to the second detector; and a controller that controls the switching unit such that the reception signal is output to the first path at a first timing and to the second path at a second timing. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the controller controls the switching unit such that the reception signal is output to the second path at the first timing or to the first path at the second timing.

Provided is a management apparatus includes: an acquisition unit acquiring remaining-quantity information indicating a remaining quantity of a consumable included in the image forming apparatus; a database storing the remaining-quantity information and image forming apparatus identification information in association with each other, and storing user identification information and a usage history of the image forming apparatus by the user in association with each other; a calculation unit reading the usage history from the database based on externally-designated user identification information, calculating a predicted usage quantity of the consumable in an image forming apparatus having externally-designated apparatus identification information based on the read usage history, reading the remaining-quantity information from the database based on the externally-designated apparatus identification information, generating required information on the consumable based on the read remaining-quantity information and the calculated predicted usage quantity; and a notification unit notifying the required information generated by the calculation unit.

An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure acquires feature information on communication performed by the information processing apparatus, estimates a usage environment of the information processing apparatus based on a trained model, which is generated through machine learning performed based on feature information on communication performed by a plurality of devices different from the information processing apparatus and setting information on usage environments set for the plurality of devices, and on the acquired feature information on the communication related to the information processing apparatus, and notifies the estimated usage environment of the information processing apparatus.

A server is configured to perform: receiving, from a printer, an initiation request for initiating a service, the service being for dispatching a color material cartridge to be installed to the printer; receiving, from the printer, cartridge information indicating a color material cartridge currently installed to the printer; determining whether a first type of color material cartridge is currently installed to the printer, the first type of color material cartridge being used at the service; and in a case where it is determined that the first type of color material cartridge is not currently installed to the printer, outputting a dispatching request causing a dispatching process for dispatching the first type of color material cartridge, wherein the dispatching request is not outputted in a case where it is determined that the first type of color material cartridge is currently installed to the printer.

An image reading apparatus includes a first processor to control a communication device to receive a plurality of screen data divided into a plurality of layers from an information processing apparatus, and store the received plurality of screen data in a storage device, and a second processor to control a reading device to read an image from the medium and display a screen based on the plurality of screen data on the display device. The second processor transmits a request signal to the first processor when, while a screen based on screen data of a first predetermined layer among the plurality of screen data is displayed on the display device, displaying a screen based on screen data of a second predetermined layer is requested. The first processor reads the screen data of the second predetermined layer to transmit the screen data to the second processor based on the request signal.

An information processing apparatus generates a learned model for estimating an operation error situation, using operation information of the information processing apparatus as training data, estimates an error of an operation by a user by using the generated learned model, and makes a notification to the user of an estimation result.

Provided is an image forming apparatus that shortens the waiting time of a user when returning from a power saving state to an operating state while suppressing power consumption. A return control unit switches a specific device from the power saving state to the operating state when a person is detected by a motion sensor in a situation where the specific device is in the power saving state. A performance recording unit records data of an actual start-up time, which represents a time required to start a specific program when the specific device switches from the power saving state to the operating state, in a non-volatile storage device. A sensitivity setting unit sets the sensitivity of the motion sensor according to the actual start-up time when the specific device is in the power saving state.

There is provided a PC that performs print control on a printing apparatus which stores a plurality of pieces of color conversion information for color-converting first color information included in print data into second color information different from the first color information, the PC including a PC control unit that generates the print data including first designation information for designating in the print data a conversion target of the color conversion and second designation information for designating color conversion information used for the color conversion among the plurality of pieces of color conversion information stored in the printing apparatus, and transmits the generated print data to the printing apparatus.

A PC includes a first set information DB that stores a plurality of pieces of first set information including color conversion information for color-converting first color information into second color information different from the first color information and a print setting corresponding to the color conversion information in association with each other, and a PC control unit that obtains a designation print setting which is a print setting designated for print data, causes a PC display unit to display a color conversion list including one or more options of the color conversion information associated with the print setting corresponding to the obtained designation print setting based on the plurality of pieces of first set information stored in the first set information DB, and controls color conversion to be performed on the print data based on color conversion information selected from the color conversion list.

An information processing apparatus includes an outlier detecting unit configured to detect an outlier value included in the numerical value about the certain element, an analysis candidate determining unit configured to determine an analysis candidate if the outlier value about the certain element is detected, the analysis candidate indicating a candidate of an analysis action for the outlier value about the certain element, and an analysis candidate display unit configured to generate a first GUI indicating the outlier value, and display the first GUI in association with the outlier value in the chart displayed on the display device, and generate a second GUI configured to instruct to execute the analysis action that the analysis candidate indicates, and display the second GUI on the display device if the first GUI displayed on the display device is operated or pointed by a cursor.