An image forming apparatus includes plural internal devices, a controller, and a communication path. The controller is configured to control the plural internal devices. The communication path is used for communication between the plural internal devices and the controller. Usage priority of the communication path is assigned to plural pieces of communication between the plural internal devices and the controller in a time divisional manner. The controller detects a status change of the image forming apparatus, and upon detecting the status change, interrupts the time divisional manner with a time slot of a specific internal device among the plural internal devices, the specific internal device corresponding to the status change.

Systems for providing on-demand food service material printing for food service are provided herein. A food service material dispenser comprises a roll holder configured to hold a roll of food service material, one or more rollers, and a motor configured to operate to translate the food service material along a path within the dispenser. The dispenser includes a cutting arrangement configured to perform a cut of the food service material to form the sheet of food service material that defines a size associated with a food service order. The dispenser also includes a printer configured to print at least one of order information or personalization information on the food service material that is based on the associated food service order. The dispenser further includes a chute configured to dispense the sheet of food service material, which includes the at least one of order information or personalization information printed thereon.

A portable terminal includes a user interface, a memory, a network interface, and a controller, and performs operations including: performing a first acquiring processing of acquiring the content data, which is identified by the data identification information, and the operation identification information; performing, a second acquiring processing of acquiring operation information representing operations, which is able to be performed by the first device; performing, a first determining processing of determining whether the output operation, which is identified by the operation identification information, is represented by the operation information, and transmitting, in the output instructing processing in a case where it is determined that the output operation is represented by the operation information, a first output instructing information to the first device via the network interface, wherein the first output instructing information is output instructing information for outputting the content data by the output operation.

A portable terminal executes instructions to perform processes including determining whether initial acquisition information is set, and determining whether designated device information is stored. The processes further include performing, when (1) it is determined that the initial acquisition information is set to the first value and (2) it is determined that the designated device is stored: receiving the operation identification information; updating the operation identification information; specifying the operation object; receiving a user operation of designating an object; and, when the user operation is received, preparing the designated device to execute an designated operation. The designated operation identified by the operation identification information corresponds to the designated operation object.

A portable terminal includes a user interface, a memory, a network interface, and a controller, and performs operations including: performing a first acquiring processing of acquiring the content data, which is identified by the data identification information, and the operation identification information; performing, a second acquiring processing of acquiring operation information representing operations, which is able to be performed by the first device; performing, a first determining processing of determining whether the output operation, which is identified by the operation identification information, is represented by the operation information, and transmitting, in the output instructing processing in a case where it is determined that the output operation is represented by the operation information, a first output instructing information to the first device via the network interface, wherein the first output instructing information is output instructing information for outputting the content data by the output operation.

There is provided a control method for a data processing system, the control method including: registering connection destination information for accessing a cloud service; storing in a storage unit, for each user, information indicating whether or not to allow use of the cloud service; authenticating a user; determining, on the basis of the information stored in the storage unit, whether or not the user authenticated in the authenticating is allowed to use the cloud service; and displaying no object for transmitting data to the cloud service by using the connection destination information when the user is determined in the determining to not be allowed to use the cloud service, and displaying an object for transmitting data to the cloud service by using the connection destination information when the user is determined in the determining to be allowed to use the cloud service.

Systems for providing on-demand food service material printing for food service are provided herein. A food service material dispenser comprises a roll holder configured to hold a roll of food service material, one or more rollers, and a motor configured to operate to translate the food service material along a path within the dispenser. The dispenser includes a cutting arrangement configured to perform a cut of the food service material to form the sheet of food service material that defines a size associated with a food service order. The dispenser also includes a printer configured to print at least one of order information or personalization information on the food service material that is based on the associated food service order. The dispenser further includes a chute configured to dispense the sheet of food service material, which includes the at least one of order information or personalization information printed thereon.

A system and method for distributed multifunction peripheral blockchain ledgering includes a group of networked MFPs, each having a document processing engine, a network interface and an intelligent controller with a processor and memory. An electronic blockchain ledger is stored in memory, along with licensing data designating the multifunction peripheral as trusted. Transaction data is received via the network interface and validated. MFPs poll other trusted, networked multifunction peripherals to validate received transaction data, and update the blockchain ledger in accordance with validated transactions.

A system and method for distributed multifunction peripheral blockchain ledgering includes a group of networked MFPs, each having a document processing engine, a network interface and an intelligent controller with a processor and memory. An electronic blockchain ledger is stored in memory, along with licensing data designating the multifunction peripheral as trusted. Transaction data is received via the network interface and validated. MFPs poll other trusted, networked multifunction peripherals to validate received transaction data, and update the blockchain ledger in accordance with validated transactions.

In a mediation server, a processor registers association information and the authentication information for receiving a service from a service provider server to be correlated with each other. The association information is concerned with first and second communication apparatuses. When a first request including the association information is received from the first communication apparatus, the processor performs first communication with the first communication apparatus and the service provider server by using the first authentication information. The first communication is for the first communication apparatus to receive the service from the service provider server. When a second request including the association information is received from the second communication apparatus, the processor performs second communication with the second communication apparatus and the service provider server by using the first authentication information. The second communication is for the second communication apparatus to receive the service from the service provider server.