Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090059296 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, FACSIMILE MACHINE, AND COPIER - An image processing apparatus includes an attaching portion to which a portable external storage medium can be removably attached, an output unit arranged to output image information, a writing unit arranged to store set output conditions and an image storage file in which the image information is stored in the external storage medium when the output unit outputs the image information, and a reading unit arranged to read data from the external storage medium. The output conditions and the image storage file stored in the external storage medium attached to the attaching portion can be read by the reading unit, and the image information extracted from the image storage file can be output by the output unit in accordance with the output conditions. | 03-05-2009 |
20090251725 | PRINTING CONTROL APPARATUS AND PRINTING CONTROL METHOD - In a printing control method arranged to control a printer via a network by using a computer, stored print setting data is referred to when direct printing is specified, either one of original document data and print data in which the original document data is described in a page description language is selected as data to be transmitted to the printer, the original document data is transmitted to the printer when the original document data is selected, and the original document data is converted into the page description language and then transmitted to the printer when the print data is selected. | 10-08-2009 |
20110019218 | NETWORK DEVICE - In a network device, a first response unit responds to a check request using state information saved in a storage unit in a case where a save time of the state information does not exceed a first predetermined time when the check request of the operation state of the network device is received in the normal mode, and causes an updating unit to update the state information and responds to the check request using the updated state information in a case where the save time exceeds the first predetermined time. A second response unit responds to the check request using the state information saved in the storage unit when the check request is received in the power saving mode. The updating unit updates the state information when transitioning from the normal mode to the power saving mode. | 01-27-2011 |
20110134477 | Network Printer - A network printer includes a communication unit that conducts communication with a communication terminal connected through a network, and a recording unit. The recording unit can be put in a first power state and a second power state, whose power consumption is lower than that of the first power state, and the recording unit records print data received from the communication unit during the first power state. The communication unit includes a confirmation signal delivery unit that sends a connection confirmation signal to the communication terminal when the print data is not successively received from the communication terminal for a first predetermined time while a session is established and a transition unit that causes the power state of the recording unit to transition to the second power state when a reply to the connection confirmation signal has not been successively received for a second predetermined time. | 06-09-2011 |
20110149324 | Image Forming Device - An image forming device for printing print data received from a terminal device through a communication network; the image forming device including an acquiring unit, a storing unit, a determining unit, and a print control unit. The acquiring unit acquires terminal identification information of the terminal device from the terminal device to install a printer driver. The acquired terminal identification information is stored in the storing unit. When the print data is received and determination is made by the determining unit that the terminal identification information contained in the received print data does not match the terminal identification information stored in the storing unit, the print control unit accepts a print instruction from a user and executes printing of the received print data according to the print instruction. | 06-23-2011 |
20110219249 | Network Interface Apparatus - A network interface controller includes a first NIC connected to a LAN and a second NIC, which can proceed to a low power consumption status, connected to the first NIC via a bus. The first NIC includes a storing unit arranged to store response history information transmitted from the second NIC, a registration determining unit arranged to determine whether the received data has been registered in the response history information when network data is received and the status of the second NIC is the low power consumption status, a transmitting unit arranged to transmit response data registered in association with the received data when the received data has been registered, and an activation signal transmitting unit arranged to transmit an activation signal to the second NIC when the received data has not been registered. | 09-08-2011 |
20120013942 | Network Printer - A network printer includes a communication unit for carrying out transmission/reception of data via a network and a recording unit for printing out received print data. The communication unit includes a priority level determination unit, when second print data is accepted during reception of first print data, for determining priority between the first and second print data, and a first persistent connection control unit for executing a persistent connection control that prohibits a transmission source of print data determined as lower priority data from transmitting the print data while a session is being connected with the transmission source, and for permitting a transmission source of print data determined as higher priority data to transmit the print data. | 01-19-2012 |
20130278958 | DIGITAL MULTI-FUNCTION APPARATUS AND NETWORK SYSTEM USING THE DIGITAL MULTI-FUNCTION APPARATUS - A digital multi-function apparatus is connected to a PC via a network and includes a storage location information receiving section, and a storage location information memory. The storage location information receiving section receives storage location information for processing object data stored in the PC from the PC when the apparatus operates in the power-saving mode. The storage location information memory stores the storage location information received from the PC. The apparatus accesses the data storage section in the network in which the processing object data is stored, based on the storage location information in the storage location information memory, if the power-saving mode is cleared. Then, the apparatus acquires the processing object data via the network, and executes a predetermined process for the acquired processing object data. | 10-24-2013 |