The present invention directs to an information processing apparatus comprising a nonvolatile storage unit configured to store at least first management information including information regarding number of sectors in a storage area, second management information including information regarding a partition, and third management information for restoring the second management information. The information processing apparatus comprises verifying validity of the second management information on start-up of the information processing apparatuses, identifying, in a case where an abnormality is detected in the second management information in the verifying, a storage location of the third management information based on the first management information, and restoring the second management information in which the abnormality is detected using the third management information.

An information processing apparatus includes: a memory that stores an information processing program; and a processor that executes the information processing program, in which when the processor executes the information processing program, the processor accepts a job execution instruction for executing a job, determines whether or not a user who is logged in has authority for executing the job, executes log-out of the user when determining that the user has the authority, and executes the job after executing the log-out of the user.

Provided is a control method in an apparatus capable of communicating with a printing apparatus that performs printing on at least one print medium arranged in a tray having a plurality of sites for arranging the print medium, the method including: obtaining information on an arrangement site indicating a site where the print medium is arranged among a plurality of arrangement sites of the print medium in the tray; notifying, to a user, the arrangement site of the print medium in the tray on the basis of information on the arrangement site; and transmitting, to the printing apparatus, printing data for printing an image on the print medium arranged on the tray, which is generated on the basis of the information on the arrangement site.

A function executing device is configured to send a wireless identifier to a communication device via a first type of wireless communication interface for setting up a wireless connection. The function executing device is configured to determine whether the function executing device is in an error state and, if not, to establish the wireless connection via a second type of wireless communication interface. The function executing device operates in a parent state in the wireless connection. Additionally, print data may be received from the communication device. However, if the function executing device is in an error state the wireless connection is not established via the second type of wireless communication interface.

An information processing apparatus to connect with a printer and a display, includes: a processor to control the printer to print one or more images that are obtained to output one or more printed images, in response to a print request received from a first user; and control the display to display the one or more images that have been printed with the printer, the images being displayed to one or more users other than the first user.

An image forming apparatus including applications and system side software for providing system side services to the applications is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: an authentication module for displaying an authentication screen on an operation panel of the image forming apparatus, wherein the authentication module allows the image forming apparatus to display a screen for using the image forming apparatus instead of the authentication screen if authentication data input from the authentication screen satisfies an authentication condition, and wherein the authentication module is provided in the image forming apparatus separately from the system side software.

An image processing apparatus which is capable of improving ease of operation for users and also improving security when destinations are made public. The image processing apparatus is shared by a plurality of users and capable of selecting a destination from a plurality of address books and carrying out file transmission to the destination. It is determined whether or not a user has logged in, and when it is determined that the user has logged in, only personal addresses for the logged-in user are displayed on a display unit. The personal destinations displayed on the display unit are switched to destinations other than the personal destinations according to selection by the user. When it is determined that the user has not logged in, all destinations which are registered in the plurality of address books are displayed on the display unit.

An enclosure that can be utilized with an image capture device for digitizing documents can include a bin having a platform panel, an aperture panel, and side support panels. The aperture panel comprises an aperture passing through it. Documents or objects may be gathered and/or stored within the bin. When a user desires to digitally capture the documents or objects, the user may turn the bin on its side so that the aperture panel is on top and the platform panel is on bottom, place a document on the platform with the document facing the aperture, place an image capture device on the aperture panel with the image capture sensor aligned with the aperture and therefore facing the document, and capture an image of the document.

An information processing system including a device connected to an information processing apparatus is provided. The device includes an accepting unit that accepts a request for executing a set of process units defined by definition information with respect to data generated by the device, a first process control unit that controls execution of a part of the process units based on the definition information, and a transmitting unit that transmits to the information processing apparatus an execution result of the process unit controlled by the first process control unit and information indicating the process unit executed at the device. The information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives the execution result and the information indicating the process unit executed at the device, and a second process control unit that controls execution of a process unit that has not been executed at the device based on the definition information.

A function executing device is configured to send a wireless identifier to a communication device via a first type of wireless communication interface for setting up a wireless connection. The function executing device is configured to determine whether the function executing device is in an error state and, if not, to establish the wireless connection via a second type of wireless communication interface. The function executing device operates in a parent state in the wireless connection. Additionally, print data may be received from the communication device. However, if the function executing device is in an error state the wireless connection is not established via the second type of wireless communication interface.