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.

A display processor of a controller extracts data such as images and characters from display data stored in a storage based on setting information stored in the storage, and displays a document orientation instructing pane and a 90-degree rotation operation icon in a document image operating pane on a display device. The display processor also displays a print preview image based on the document image data. When a rotation operation is performed through the 90-degree rotation operation icon, the document image data is also subjected to the same rotation process.

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a detection device, and a controller. The controller classifies, when image data representing a plurality of cut patterns each having a color is inputted, the plurality of cut patterns by putting the cut patterns having the color of a same family in a same group, according to classification information indicating a plurality of colors classified by family, places the groups of the classified cut patterns on different pages, generates a cutting line representing a contour of each cut pattern, selects the cassette from which a recording medium color of the same family as the family of the cut patterns placed has been detected by the detection device, with respect to each page, supplies the recording medium from the selected cassette, with respect to each page, and forms the generated cutting line on the recording medium, with respect to each page.

An image forming apparatus stores, for an application, a meta file including a setting data version and a setting data compatible version in a storage as information about the application. In a case where setting data of the application is to be imported, an application management unit of the image forming apparatus determines whether to allow import of the setting data as an import target by using a version of the setting data, a setting data version that is stored as the information about the application corresponding to the setting data as the import target, and a setting data compatible version, and determines whether to allow import of the setting data as the import target.

A cutting device includes a cutter, a drive mechanism, a counting module, a determination module, and a detection module. The cutter has a movable piece that is configured to cut a medium. The drive mechanism is configured to change a position or posture of the movable piece. The counting module is configured to count a number of times the position or posture of the movable piece changes. The determination module is configured to variably determine a reference speed according to the number of times. The detection module is configured to detect an operation error of the cutter according to a comparison result between a speed at which the position or posture of the movable piece is changed and the reference speed.

A reading apparatus, having a document placement plate, a reader, a driving device, a cover, and a controller, is provided. The cover includes an alignment part and a protrusive part. The protrusive part includes an uneven surface and first and second edges forming outer edges of the uneven surface extending in a main scanning direction and in a sub-scanning direction, respectively. The controller is configured control the driving device to move the reader in the sub-scanning direction and the reader while being moved to read the protrusive part, and detect the first edge and the second edge in image data of the protrusive part read by the reader based on an image of the uneven surface and determine a reading range for the reader in the document placement plate based on positions of the first edge and the second edge.

An image processing apparatus for displaying, on a display, a plurality of thumbnail images respectively corresponding to a plurality of display data includes an input operation receiver that receives an input operation of entering a setting value for at least one of a position and a magnification of a plurality of thumbnails images, and a display switcher that switches a display of a target thumbnail image out of the plurality of display data to a display of a thumbnail image set based on the entered setting value.

A communication device includes a first holding unit which holds a disk-like first recording medium capable of storing information and a second holding unit which holds a second recording medium which is different from the first recording medium. The communication device further includes a request reception unit configured to receive a request for information indicating a recording medium which is usable by the communication device from a terminal device, and a transmission unit configured to transmit information indicating the first recording medium and information indicating the second recording medium held by the second holding unit to the terminal device when the request is received.

An image reading apparatus includes a platen on which a document is to be placed, an image sensor configured to read an image of the document on the platen, an opening/closing member configured to cover and uncover the platen, a document pressing layer disposed on a surface of the opening/closing member and configured to press the document on the plate when the opening/closing member covers the platen, elastic layers located between the document pressing layer and the opening/closing member and spaced apart from each other on a surface of the document pressing layer, and connection layers connecting the elastic layers to the opening/closing member. An area of the elastic layer is larger than an area of the connection layer.

An image reading apparatus includes an optical unit through which a light from a document passes, an image sensor configured to receive the light from the document via the optical unit, and a first holding member configured to hold the optical unit and the image sensor. The first holding member has an opening and a second holding member is fitted in the opening. The optical unit is disposed on the second holding member and the second holding member is positioned with respect to the first holding member with a gap between the first holding member and the second holding member and fixed to the first holding member by an adhesive that fills the gap.