An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to perform connection to an external server that can be connected from the information processing apparatus and instruct the external server to execute processing as a first job, and then release a resource used in the first job, make an inquiry about whether or not the processing is completed to the external server, and wait for a response from the external server, in a case where a response indicating that the processing by the external server is completed is received in response to the inquiry, execute a second job that is different from the first job and is cooperated with the first job, and, in a case where a connection between the information processing apparatus and the external server is disconnected before or during the execution of the second job, make an inquiry about whether or not the processing is completed to the external server again and wait for a response from the external server.

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to perform connection to an external server that can be connected from the information processing apparatus and instruct the external server to execute processing as a first job, and then release a resource used in the first job, make an inquiry about whether or not the processing is completed to the external server, and wait for a response from the external server, in a case where a response indicating that the processing by the external server is completed is received in response to the inquiry, execute a second job that is different from the first job and is cooperated with the first job, and, in a case where a connection between the information processing apparatus and the external server is disconnected before or during the execution of the second job, make an inquiry about whether or not the processing is completed to the external server again and wait for a response from the external server.

An image forming apparatus obtains an interrupt execution instruction of an image forming job, the interrupt execution instruction including image data and execution information, suspends a prior image forming job being executed by using a first memory area, generates printable data by applying the execution information to image data of the suspended prior image forming job, writes the generated printable data in a second memory area, deletes the prior image forming job from the first memory area to free the first memory area, executes an interrupt image forming job of the interrupt execution instruction by using the first memory area, the prior image forming job having been deleted from the first memory area, and retrieves the printable data written in the second memory area and forms an image by using the retrieved printable data to execute the suspended prior image forming job.

A conveyance device that conveys paper through a conveyance path along a surface thereof includes: a conveyance guide that has a guide surface to be a wall surface on one side of the conveyance path, an opening being formed in the guide surface; a paper detection unit at least including a detection member, which is arranged in a space that communicates with the conveyance path through the opening, and configured to detect, with the detection member, a leading end of the paper that reaches the opening; and a movable body that brings the detection member into a retracted state, in which a main part thereof is covered from the space, after the leading end of the paper is detected.

A function performing apparatus may perform: judging whether the function performing apparatus is in a placed state or a non-placed state; causing a scan performing unit to perform a scanning of the document, in a first case where a communication session is established while the function performing apparatus is in the placed state; not causing the scanner to perform the scanning of the document, in a second case where the communication session is established while the function performing apparatus is in the non-placed state; creating, in a case where the scanning of the document is performed, image data based on a scan result obtained from the scanner; and sending the created image data to a communication apparatus via an interface by using a wireless network.

A transmit destination changing apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires track record information, the track record information indicating a track record of printing of print data transmitted from a print data transmitting apparatus to a first printer among multiple printers, the track record information indicating a track record of printing performed on each of the plural printers in response to a print request, and an output unit that outputs change instruction information if the track record information indicates that print data transmitted to the first printer from the print data transmitting apparatus is likely to be printed on a second printer among the multiple printers in response to a print request, the change instruction information instructing that the destination of the print data be changed to cause the print data to be transmitted to the second printer from the print data transmitting apparatus.

An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a non-transitory recording medium. The information processing apparatus receives facsimile data, identify a distribution destination folder to which the facsimile data is to be accumulated, from among one or more folders in one or more memories, and when the distribution destination folder is not identified, control a printer to print out an image based on the facsimile data.

The present technology relates to an information processing device, and an information processing method, each of which enables to reduce a confirmation load put on a user before a task is executed. The information processing device according to one embodiment of the present technology has the feature of, on the basis of relationship between a first cost required in a case where execution of a predetermined task has been a mistake and a second cost that is allowed by a user for the predetermined task that has been executed by mistake, calculating a confirmation degree of confirming the user as to whether or not to execute the predetermined task, and performing the confirmation by contents corresponding to the calculated degree. The present technology can be applied to an agent apparatus that operates using a voice UI.

A printing control apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a document to a reading unit, a detection unit that detects a size of the document before it begins to be conveyed, a detection unit that detects the size of the document after the document begins to be conveyed, and a control unit that performs a copy job using the reading unit and printing unit based on the size of the document detected before it is conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data before the reading unit finishes generating image data for one page and performs a copy job based on the size of the document detected after it begins to be conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data after the reading unit finishes generating image data for at least one page.

An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface, a controller, and an image forming section. The communication interface acquires an Internet Protocol (IP) address through a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function of a network. The controller causes the image forming apparatus to operate in a first mode based on acquisition of the IP address, and causes the image forming apparatus to operate in a second mode until the IP address is acquired. The image forming section forms an image on an image formation medium in a plurality of modes including a network mode in which the image is formed based on an image formation job acquired through the network. In the second operation mode, operation of the image forming section in the network mode is limited.