An image forming apparatus including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor is provided. The processor is to execute the instructions to perform processing for a login operation using a common account of a group of users to login a user of the group, obtain mapping information indicating a mapping of information related to the group in correspondence with the logged-in common account, and support a function of the image forming apparatus requested by the user of the group logged-in using the common account, based on the mapping information.

An image processing apparatus includes a providing unit configured to provide, to a second user given an authority of tenant administrator from a first user having an authority of shared office administrator, a function of designating an allowable number of print sheets with respect to a tenant to which the second user belongs or a third user who belongs to the tenant to which the second user belongs, wherein, in a case where the third user, when authenticated, uses a print processing function, the third user is allowed to use the print processing function up to an allowable number of print sheets designated by the second user, who is a tenant administrator of the tenant to which the third user belongs.

A setting system for setting an operation screen in an electronic device has layout management information that manages a layout of the operation screen of the electronic device in association with information on the electronic device, and, according to a request for the layout by the electronic device, specifies the layout to be transmitted to the electronic device on the basis of the layout management information and transmits the layout to the electronic device.

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: display a setting screen of setting information having on a per setting item basis a setting value used to perform a process, the setting information including personal setting information usable by only a specific user and shared setting information usable by multiple users; and receive, from only an administrative user having a wider right than a general user of the information processing apparatus, an operation to register the personal setting information as the shared setting information.

An example management server creates a group for synchronizing an application configuration, transmits a group identifier of the group to devices included in the group, maps configuration data of an application to the group identifier, stores the mapped configuration data, and transmits the configuration data to at least one device included in the group. When a configuration of an executed application is changed, a device checks whether a group identifier mapped to the application exists in a storage. When the group identifier exists, the device displays a message inquiring whether to propagate the changed configuration data of the application to the group to which the group identifier is assigned. When receiving a request to propagate the changed configuration data, the device provides the changed configuration data to a management server in a predetermined method. The group identifier is transmitted from the management server and stored in the storage.

A client terminal, an information processing system, and a group change method. The client terminal receives screen data from one or more information processing apparatuses, displays on a display in a selectable manner based on the received screen data one or more output devices each belonging to a particular group in an old organization, and one or more groups in a new organization as a candidate for transfer destination of the one or more output devices, receives selection of the one or more output devices belonging to the particular group in the old organization and selection of the one or more groups in the new organization, creates association information that associates the selected output device with the selected group in the new organization, and transmits the association information to the one or more information processing apparatuses.

A printing device is implemented to activate a hidden function by inputting tap sequences on a tap screen. The hidden function includes displaying an icon of a title of a secret document on a display screen without showing the content of the secret document. A method for activating the hidden function using tap sequences is also disclosed. The method compares the input tap sequences with a plurality sets of predetermined codes, each of which corresponds to a hidden function. When the input tap sequences match one set of predetermined codes, the method activates and executes the hidden function. By executing the hidden function, the secret document is printed. The tap sequences are tapping actions that do not generate tangible symbols that are reviewable on the tap screen. By doing so, the confidential document is further protected.

An image forming apparatus including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor is provided. The processor is to execute the instructions to perform processing for a login operation using a common account of a group of users to login a user of the group, obtain mapping information indicating a mapping of information related to the group in correspondence with the logged-in common account, and support a function of the image forming apparatus requested by the user of the group logged-in using the common account, based on the mapping information.

An image forming apparatus includes a controller that controls a plurality of different types of image processing, register a plurality of objects to be arranged in a matrix form within a particular area of a screen, and controls a user interface to display the plurality of objects arranged in the matrix form within the particular area. The plurality of objects include a first object for controlling image processing associated with the first object, and a second object that is not for controlling any image processing. The controller controls the user interface to display a third object different from the plurality of objects arranged in the matrix form, outside the particular area, and when a first user is authenticated, control the user interface to display a user-authenticated screen including a shared object and a first user object within the particular area but not including a second user object.

A printing device is implemented to activate a hidden function by inputting tap sequences on a tap screen. The hidden function includes displaying an icon of a title of a secret document on a display screen without showing the content of the secret document. A method for activating the hidden function using tap sequences is also disclosed. The method compares the input tap sequences with a plurality sets of predetermined codes, each of which corresponds to a hidden function. When the input tap sequences match one set of predetermined codes, the method activates and executes the hidden function. By executing the hidden function, the secret document is printed. The tap sequences are tapping actions that do not generate tangible symbols that are reviewable on the tap screen. By doing so, the confidential document is further protected.