A multi-functional printing (MFP) includes a scan privacy tool to allow edits and changes to a document image to remove or hide private information within a document. The scan privacy tool is enabled for jobs on the MFP device and launches when a print job is run. The document is sent from a device or retrieved from memory storage. The document image displayed on a display and edit interface of the scan privacy tool. Changes are made to the document image using tools available through the scan privacy tool. The changes are applied to the document image. The modified image is saved and transmitted to an engine in the MFP device to complete the print job.

An information processor includes a read information obtaining unit, a conversion unit, an authentication information obtaining unit, and a conversion method setting unit. The read information obtaining unit obtains read information read from an authentication medium by a reading device. The conversion unit converts the read information in accordance with a predetermined conversion method. The authentication information obtaining unit obtains comparative-purpose authentication information to be used for a comparison with the converted read information. The conversion method setting unit sets, when the converted read information and the comparative-purpose authentication information match each other, the conversion method as a particular conversion method used to convert the read information read by the reading device.

A head-mounted display (HMD) includes a controller configured to follow an order of execution, execute a plurality of work blocks included in process flow data, and in accordance with settings of the process flow data regarding the work blocks, control whether use of imaging data is allowed. When one of the work blocks is disallowed to use imaging data of a camera, and the work block is executed, and when a release code is entered, the controller allows use of the imaging data. When the imaging data is used and as a result a condition set beforehand is satisfied, the controller disallows use of the imaging data of the camera.

An image forming system capable of preserving appropriate density-gradation characteristics and color output characteristics. An image processing apparatus for executing second calibration is connected to an image forming apparatus for executing first calibration. When an instruction for executing the second calibration in succession to execution of the first calibration is received, the image processing apparatus transmits an inhibition command for inhibiting a print operation to the image forming apparatus, and shifts to an inhibition mode. The image processing apparatus transmits a cancel command for canceling inhibition of the print operation to the image forming apparatus. Even when an instruction for executing the job is received, the image processing apparatus does not transmit the job to the image forming apparatus during the inhibition mode.

An image forming apparatus includes a paper feed section and a processing section. The paper feed section stores paper. The processing section executes a decoloring processing for decolorizing an undecolored paper stored in the paper feed section, and issues a warning indicating that the paper stored in the paper feed section is taken out when the decoloring processing is stopped, or does not issue the warning when the decoloring processing is completed.

A multi-functional printing (MFP) includes a scan privacy tool to allow edits and changes to a document image to remove or hide private information within a document. The scan privacy tool is enabled for jobs on the MFP device and launches when a print job is run. The document is sent from a device or retrieved from memory storage. The document image displayed on a display and edit interface of the scan privacy tool. Changes are made to the document image using tools available through the scan privacy tool. The changes are applied to the document image. The modified image is saved and transmitted to an engine in the MFP device to complete the print job.

A system includes a transmission apparatus that transmits data, and an output apparatus that outputs the received data. Output of the data is restricted if the output apparatus does not satisfy a predetermined security requirement. If a time period for outputting the data is specified, a confirmation is made with a recipient as to whether to permit removal of the restriction within the time period, and a response thereto is obtained. The output apparatus outputs the data if the response obtained from the recipient indicates removal of the restriction.

An electronic device to operate a camera in a private mode and non-private mode is provided. The electronic device includes a user interface (UI) including a first UI component and a second UI component, and an electronic processor coupled to the UI and the camera. The electronic processor controls the camera to be operated in a private mode in response to detecting an input selecting the first UI component, and a non-private mode in response to detecting an input selecting the second UI component. The electronic processor also tags the images captured in private mode as private images and non-private mode as non-private images. The electronic processor further applies different access policies for accessing the private and non-private images. Further, the first and second UI component are generated as graphical user interface components within a touch screen display of the electronic device.

An image forming apparatus that executes a password-protected job includes a function for omitting an input of a job password, manages a user password for keyboard authentication in association with a user, manages a personal identification number for icon authentication in association with the user, accepts login to an account of the user based on the keyboard authentication, permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction without inputting a job password, accepts login to the account of the user based on the icon authentication, and permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction with an input of a job password.

In general, an image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment comprises an image forming section, a reading section and a controller. The image forming section forms an image on a sheet. The reading section reads the image on the sheet to generate scan image information. The controller generates background image information obtained by excluding extraction image information from the scan image information and forms the background image information, first identification information of the sheet and orientation information indicating orientation of the sheet on the sheet through the image forming section.