Canon Europa N.v.

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Kenji Takahashi

Hiroshi Atobe

Yuan Shao

Richard Cudd

Perasiriyan Sivakumaran

Gabriella Semple

Michael Andrew Price

Richard Antony Cudd

A document management software is executed in print control device connectable via a network to an information processing device that sends an instruction and document thereto. The software includes: a step of determining if a non-native document is selected, wherein the non-native document is stored in a detachable memory connected to the print control device; a step of sending to the information processing device the selected non-native document so as to convert the non-native document into a native document; and a step of receiving the converted native document from the information processing device for printing, wherein the native document is printable document.

Document management software, print control device, and document management method of print control device

A print control device connects via a network to an information processing device that sends an instruction and data thereto. The print control device includes: a receiver for receiving from the information processing device editing information created by an editing application which edits data layout indicating printable data; and a controller for controlling the data layout based on editing information received by the receiver, wherein said data layout is displayed on an operation part of the print control device so that a user of the print control device selects one of the data to be printed by the print control device.

Print control device, information processing device, method of print control device, method of information processing device and computer program

A security management software is executed in print control device connectable via a network to an information processing device that sends an instruction and data thereto. The software includes: a step of relating a fingerprint of a user of the print control device to information registered for security authentication system on the print control device, wherein the information is to log into the print control device; and a step of allowing the user to log into the print control device, in case that a fingerprint of the user inputted for logging into the print control device is authenticated based on the related fingerprint.

Security management software, print control device, and security management method of print control device

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