Embodiments for facilitating recording images to improve quality by a processor. A candidate image of a first device is compared against a database of previously saved images. One of the previously saved images obtained by a second device, and thereby, stored context metadata associated with the one of the previously saved images, is selected. The stored context metadata of the one of the previously saved images is provided to the first device, such that a configuration on the first device is selectable to be changed to match a configuration of the second device used to obtain the one of the previously saved images.

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.

According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a banner page control unit, an image formation control unit, and a printer unit. The banner page control unit acquires banner page setting information indicating setting conditions of a banner page which is inserted between one sheet and another sheet, on which an image is formed by a plurality of jobs. The image formation control unit determines whether or not to form an image of the banner page by a printer unit, based on the banner page setting information. The printer unit forms the image of the banner page, if it is determined by the image formation control unit that the image of the banner page is formed.

Examples associated with printer encryption are described. One example printer includes a data store to store a one-time pad. An encryption module may encrypt a message using the one-time pad. The encryption module also transmits the encrypted message to a trusted device that stores a copy of the one-time pad. A decryption module uses the one-time pad to decrypt a received message form the trusted device. The decryption module also controls the printer to perform an action based on the received message. A refresh module replaces the one-time pad during a service event.

To appropriately perform blotting out processing for a portion that a user intends to prevent from being displayed for an electronic document having text information on a character string for search, along with image information. The information processing apparatus according to the present invention, in a case where the electronic document is an electronic document in a format searchable for a character string and where a character string obtained by performing OCR processing for a character image object existing in an area and a character string of an invisible text object existing in the area do not match with each other, a setting unit performs re-setting of an area to which blotting out processing is applied for at least one of the character image object and the invisible text object so that both the character strings match with each other.

A terminal device performs operations includes: a file information receiving process to receive M pieces of file information for identifying M image files from a printer storing M image files; a specific signal receiving process to receive a specific signal from the printer; a determination process to determine whether an inter-device distance is equal to or less than a predetermined distance by using a received radio field intensity of the specific signal; a selection process to select N pieces of file information, which is a part of the M pieces of file information when it is determined in the determination process that the inter-device distance is equal to or less than the predetermined distance; and a print instruction transmission process to not transmit the print instruction to the printer when it is determined that the inter-device distance is not equal to or less than the predetermined distance.

An information processing device includes a controller that controls a notification of a linkage function corresponding to plural selected files. In a further modification of the invention, the controller may control the notification of the linkage function corresponding to formats of the selected files. When the plural files having different formats are selected, the controller may control the notification of the linkage function corresponding to the formats of the selected files.

A system and method for multifunction peripheral cloning includes a device controller with a processor and associated memory and a network interface. Device configuration data is stored on the device for configuring device components such as a scan engine and a print engine. A controller processor of a multifunction peripheral designated as a leader device generates a master clone file from a copy of its device configuration data and communicates it to at least one networked multifunction peripheral via the network interface via a push to targeted devices or responsive to a request for a copy of the master clone file from follower devices.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic includes a memory storing a digital catalog. The electronic device also includes at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least one processor is configured to determine whether a printer is associated with the digital catalog. The at least one processor is also configured to receive a request for an item or part number in the digital catalog. The at least one processor is further configured to transmit a barcode associated with the requested item or part number to the printer. In addition, the at least one processor is configured to transmit a print request to the printer to print the barcode.

A communication apparatus includes a data sender and a processing record sender. The data sender sequentially sends data to m destinations, where m is an integer of two or greater. The processing record sender sends a processing record concerning the data sent to the first destination through a processing record concerning the data sent to the n-th destination to the n-th destination when the data sender sends the data to the n-th destination, where n is an integer of 1 to m. The processing record sender sends the processing record concerning the data sent to the first destination through a processing record concerning the data sent to the m-th destination to the first through (m1)-th destinations when the data sender sends the data to the m-th destination.