Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Mami Arai

Minako Sakurai

An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a main body and an operation device. The operation device executes an operating system (OS) and a program task operating independently of the OS. The program task is configured to start up earlier than the OS and to perform a part of a start up process required for starting up the operation device. When the main body and the operation device are started, the operation device starts executing the program task in addition to starting execution of the OS. In response to a completion of performing the part of the start up process, the program task transmits a ready state notification to the main body.

Information processing apparatus, method of starting up an information processing apparatus

A non-transitory recording medium for an information processing apparatus having a computer program that, when executed by a hardware circuitry of the information processing apparatus, causes the information processing apparatus to request an image forming apparatus to print a document by executing steps of receiving a position of a specific color area which is printed with a specific color; and sending information of the specific color area including the received position of the specific color area and data of the document to the image forming apparatus.

Program, information processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and printing system

An image forming apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires visitor information regarding a visitor and notification destination information indicating a destination of notification to a visitor-receiving person who is to receive the visitor; an issuance unit that, based on the visitor information acquired by the acquisition unit, issues a permit indicating that the visitor is allowed to enter; and a notification unit that notifies the destination of notification indicated by the notification destination information acquired by the acquisition unit that the visitor has arrived.

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Tokyo, Japan

Mami Arai