An image forming apparatus includes: a print processing portion that executes print jobs transmitted from a plurality of information processing apparatuses, according to a predetermined execution order; a human detecting portion that detects a presence of a human within a predetermined specific range from the image forming apparatus; a job identifying portion that identifies, from the print jobs, a first print job that corresponds to the human detected by the human detecting portion; a job detecting portion that detects, from the print jobs, a presence of a second print job that was transmitted from any of one or more second information processing apparatuses that have been grouped into the same group as a first information processing apparatus that is a transmission source of the first print job identified by the job identifying portion; and a notification processing portion that notifies the presence of the detected second print job.

An information processing system that that confirms the meanings of difference information in meeting content with reference to the sound information is provided. Differences between meeting content contained in image information of a paper medium taken at each detection cycle and meeting content contained in master information are extracted. Surrounding sounds are recorded while the meeting is being held. The sound information of the recorded sounds is associated with the difference information of the extracted differences and also associated with the master information with the timing when the differences of the meeting content are detected.

An MFP receives destination information indicating a folder in a file server from a user and can register the destination information in an address book, and the MFP determines whether a connection with a file server using the destination information can be established after destination information is received but before the destination information is registered in the address book, and notifies a user of a determination result.

An information processing apparatus is described. The information processing apparatus executes an information process while transmitting and receiving data to and from an information terminal device in response to a request from the information terminal device. The information processing apparatus includes a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with the information terminal device, an output module configured to output an image, and a controller configured to control the output module to output an image containing a code symbol which can be optically read. The code symbol indicates connection information for wireless connection from the information terminal device to the communication module and identification information for identifying the information processing apparatus for data transmission.

An information processing apparatus includes plural communication units, a determination unit, and a controller. The plural communication units are configured to be capable of conducting a wireless communication. The determination unit is configured to determine a communication unit from among the plural communication units in accordance with whether a mobile communication terminal that is attempting to conduct a communication is approaching the information processing apparatus. The controller is configured to perform a control so as to start the communication using the communication unit determined by the determination unit.

An information processing device, an information processing system, and a method of processing an operation request to any one of a plurality of types of apparatuses connected to a network. The information processing device and the method include detecting the plurality of types of apparatuses connected to the network, receiving an operation request that does not depend on the type of the apparatus, directed to any one of the plurality of types of the apparatuses detected in the detecting, and causing the apparatus to execute processing corresponding to the operation request via an interface corresponding to each type of apparatus. The information processing system includes the plurality of types of apparatuses and the information processing device connected to the apparatuses via the network.

A multifunction peripheral (100) is connected to a terminal device (200) via a communication link, receives image data transmitted from the terminal device (200) and forms an image based on the image data. Further, the multifunction peripheral (100) detects the state of connection of the communication link and thereby detects whether or not communication with the terminal device (200) is interrupted. If interruption of communication is detected while image data transmitted from the terminal device is being received, the multifunction peripheral suspends the unfinished state of reception of image data.

A printing apparatus of the present invention makes wireless LAN connection in at least either one of a first connection mode for making wireless LAN connection to an image processing apparatus in which inherent authentication information is stored and a second connection mode for making wireless LAN connection to the image processing apparatus via a second access point provided by an apparatus other than the printing device and the image processing apparatus. The printing apparatus controls, in a case of connection in the first connection mode, a first function provided by the printing apparatus to be enabled and a second function which is enabled in the second connection mode to be disabled.

An image processing device that provides an operation terminal device with an operation screen and receives input information from the operation terminal device, comprising a hardware processor that: communicates with the operation terminal device in either a first communication mode or a second communication mode, which is different from the first communication mode; determines whether the communication with the operation terminal device is in the first communication mode or the second communication mode; and creates a first screen, which is the operation screen imposed with no limit, and provides the operation terminal device with the created first screen when the communication is determined to be made in the first communication mode, and creates a second screen, which is the operation screen imposed with a limit, and provides the operation terminal device with the created second screen when the communication is determined to be made in the second communication mode.

A job execution device, including: an operation panel; a communicator for communicating with another job execution device; and a hardware processor that: displays its own operation window and the operation window of the another job execution device on the operation panel; receives a setting of a distribution process for distributing a process for executing the job relating to a first function between the job execution device and the another job execution device by a predetermined operation, when a selection button of the first function exists in both of its own operation window and the operation window of the another job execution device; and instructs the job executor of the job execution device and the another job execution device to carry out the distribution process, when an entry of the job relating to the first function is received in a situation in which the distribution process is set.