An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: detect, via a reader, a memory when placed in close proximity to the reader or when spaced apart from the reader after being in close proximity to the reader; and at each timing when the memory is detected, perform display control such that a selection element, out of multiple selection elements displayed on a display, is in a selected display state.

A numerical key unit 70 mounted in a mounting portion 12 of an image forming apparatus 1 and card reader of inputting information to the image forming apparatus 1 includes a casing 71 mounted on the mounting portion 12, an operating key 100 comprised of a hardware key capable of inputting information on a numerical value, a substrate 73 provided inside the casing 71, a main assembly-side cable 76 connected to a connector 85 mounted on the substrate 73 and electrically connecting the image forming apparatus 1 and the numerical key unit 70, and a first opening 71a through which the main assembly-side cable 76 is inserted. The first opening 71a is provided on a bottom of the casing 71 so that in a thickness direction of the substrate 73, the main assembly-side cable 76 is exposed to an outside of the casing 71 from a surface on a side opposite from a surface where the operating key 100 is provided.

An MFD is disclosed. For example, the MFD includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions. The instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations that include receiving an email, determining that a user wants to establish a connection based on the email, generating a reply email to the user, wherein the reply email includes an executable file that automatically configures an endpoint device of the user to establish the connection, transmitting the reply email to the user, and establishing the connection to the endpoint device of the user in response to execution of the executable file by the endpoint device of the user.

An example operation method of an image forming apparatus includes identifying a first printout on which first attribute information of a first document is recorded, the first attribute information to describe or to identify the first document, obtaining the first attribute information from the first printout based on a result of the identifying of the first printout, outputting first voice information corresponding to the first attribute information, and performing a first image forming operation on the first printout.

An imaging device comprises an imaging sensor and a pulsed LED for illuminating an imaging object of the imaging sensor, performs respective imagings according to respective imaging conditions each including an exposure time te of the imaging sensor and a lighting time tr of the pulsed LED, stores respective combinations of brightness index values D1 of respective images obtained by the respective imagings and the imaging conditions of the respective images, obtains estimates of exposure contribution degree k_off indicating degree of influence of variation of the exposure time te on brightness index value and a lighting contribution degree k_on indicating degree of influence of variation of the lighting time tr on brightness index value, based on the stored combinations of the brightness index values D1 and the imaging conditions, and determines an imaging condition to be used in the next imaging based on the estimates of k_on and k_off.

A mobile terminal capable of securely achieving log-in to a desired MFP. The mobile terminal detects at least one image processing apparatus which performs near field wireless communication. The mobile terminal transmits, to a detected image processing apparatus, user information used to log into the image processing apparatus. The mobile terminal displays, in a case where a plurality of image processing apparatus is detected, a selection screen through which a user selects an image processing apparatus to be logged in by using the user information.

Provided is a sheet processing apparatus which enables processing of a sheet without a decrease in processing efficiency even when the phenomenon that the information cannot be read from the header card arises. The sheet processing apparatus is a sheet processing apparatus that successively processes a plurality of processing-target sheets forming a sheet group, the sheet group including at least one sheet set, the at least one sheet set including a first sheet that is given first recognition information and a second sheet, the sheet processing apparatus includes a recognition unit that reads the first recognition information from one of the plurality of processing-target sheets and a controller that generates second recognition information associated with the one of the plurality of processing-target sheets when the recognition unit fails to read the first recognition information from the one of the plurality of processing-target sheets and a predetermined condition is satisfied.

A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a system are disclosed for authenticating a user and authorizing the user to access multifunction printer-specific and/or cloud services on a multifunction printer with a user interface. The method includes: running an application in the user interface of the multifunction printer, the application containing an executable program implementing a user authentication workflow, a user authorization workflow, and multifunction printer-specific and/or cloud workflows, each of the user authentication workflow, the user authorization workflow, and the multifunction printer-specific and/or cloud workflows containing a user interface backend program, each of the user interface backend programs having one or more remote procedure call clients; requesting, with the user interface backend program, the remote procedure call clients to make a remote procedure call to a multifunction printer module; and messaging a remote procedure call server for the multifunction printer module from the remote procedure call clients.

An imaging device comprises an imaging sensor and a pulsed LED for illuminating an imaging object of the imaging sensor, performs respective imagings according to respective imaging conditions each including an exposure time te of the imaging sensor and a lighting time tr of the pulsed LED, stores respective combinations of brightness index values D1 of respective images obtained by the respective imagings and the imaging conditions of the respective images, obtains estimates of exposure contribution degree k_off indicating degree of influence of variation of the exposure time te on brightness index value and a lighting contribution degree k_on indicating degree of influence of variation of the lighting time tr on brightness index value, based on the stored combinations of the brightness index values D1 and the imaging conditions, and determines an imaging condition to be used in the next imaging based on the estimates of k_on and k_off.

A connection preventing member includes an insertion portion and a handle. The insertion portion is configured to mechanically engage with a connector housing having an opening connected to an input and output (I/O) port of an electric apparatus. The insertion portion includes a lock unit configured to engage with an engagement portion of the connector housing. The handle is connected to the insertion portion via a connecting portion. The handle is configured to be foldable at the connecting portion and separable from the insertion portion after the insertion portion is inserted into the connector housing. The lock unit is at a position at which the insertion portion covers a terminal portion of the connector housing when the lock unit engages with the engagement portion and the handle is separated from the insertion portion.