A multi-function device (MFD) is disclosed. For example, the MFD includes a communication interface to establish a communication path with an authentication server, a user interface to receive document control information for a document to be generated, 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 generate a machine readable code that contains the document control information for the document and print the machine readable code onto the document that is printed by the MFD.

An image processing device includes a reader and a controller. The reader acquires a document image formed on a sheet. The controller acquires an area image in a designated area designated in the document image acquired by the reader, performs a character recognition process and a code recognition process on the area image, and in response to the character recognition process not recognizing a character, employs a code recognition result by a code recognition process performed on the area image as a recognition result of the area image.

In order to enable a reduction in complexity in setting a communication parameter, a communication apparatus operable to provide a communication parameter to an external apparatus, generates a first image that is used in a first setting scheme for providing a communication parameter and in which information including a communication parameter is encoded; and generates a second image that is used in a second setting scheme for providing a communication parameter and in which information that does not include the communication parameter and that does include authentication information for performing an authentication is encoded. Then, the apparatus accepts information used to determine which of the first setting scheme and the second setting scheme to use; and, displays, based on the information, either the first image or the second image.

An inspection apparatus performs dropout color processing on a first inspection area set for an image generated by reading a print product and then performs first recognition processing on the first inspection area, and further performs second recognition processing on a second inspection area set for the image and then performs an inspection of whether sufficient margin areas are allocated on the second inspection area, without performing dropout color processing.

An information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to: in response to acquiring a first identification output from a different information processing apparatus, perform control of execution of a first process; in response to completion of the first process, perform control to cause the different information processing apparatus to output a second identification for executing a second process; and in response to acquiring the second identification output from the different information processing apparatus, perform control of execution of the second process.

An information processing apparatus includes: an imaging unit configured to capture an image of a subject; an image extraction unit configured to extract an image of a predetermined shape from a captured image being the image of the subject captured and output by the imaging unit; and a registration unit configured to, upon the image extraction unit extracting a first image identifying input data and a second image identifying a storage area, store the input data identified by the first image in the storage area identified by the second image.

The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for allowing a user to add content from an external medium to a job submitted at a multi-function device. The method includes receiving a job at the multi-function device for a pre-defined operation. The method further includes providing a user interface at the multi-function device including an option for adding the content from the external medium. Once the option is selected, a code generated corresponding to the job is displayed at the multi-function device. Upon scanning the code, the user selects the content to be added and provides details of the content to be added from the external medium. Finally, the selected content is added in the job resulting in a final output.

A processing apparatus includes a detector, an acceptance unit, and a manager. The detector detects a user. The acceptance unit accepts an operation performed by the user for selecting a process. The manager manages plural resources of the processing apparatus so as to reserve, upon detection of the user by the detector, the plural resources and to release, upon acceptance of the operation by the acceptance unit, a resource among the plural resources that is not necessary for the process selected in the operation.

An image processing device includes a display unit and is capable of displaying web content provided via a web browser. The image processing device includes a first display controller displays web content acquired from a content server by using access information for acquiring the web content from the content server based on an instruction to display the web content, a QR generation unit generates a code image including the access information for acquiring the web content from the content server; and a second display controller displays the code image on the display unit. The QR generation unit generates a code image and the second display controller displays the code image on the display unit in a case where the first display controller is not able to display the web content.

A system that appropriately synthesizes output data and a code provided by an external settlement service is provided. The system comprising a transmitting unit configured to transmit information for generating a code used for paying a amount of money to an external settlement service, a receiving unit configured to receive the code generated based on the information transmitted by the transmitting unit, and a synthesizing unit configured to synthesize the code received by the receiving unit and output data.