Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.

Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.

Kyocera Mita Corporation

Yoshiki Yoshioka

Yoshihisa Tanaka

Yoshiyuki Fujiwara

Masami Yamada

Shoichi Sakaguchi

Tetsuya Nishino

Hidehiro Tabuchi

Koji Maeda

Junichi Oura

Tadashi Fujioka

Seiji Onishi

Toshihiro Mori

Yukio Hashimoto

Katsuji Furushige

Masaki Baba

Hiroyuki Fujita

Hiroyuki Tsuji

Koji Ujino

Ken Nishio

Toshiyuki Nakade

Provided is an information processing apparatus capable of combining the addition of a plurality of items in an original file in various forms, and outputting the file. A storage unit correlates additional content identification information for identifying additional content that is content added to the original file or content after change; additional content manager information for identifying a manager of the additional content; and add location identification information for identifying a location where the additional content is to be provided in the original file with the additional content and stores the information. A control unit provides the additional content that is extracted from a file other than the original file based on the additional content identification information, or that is acquired from the manager based on the additional content manager information to the original file based on the add location identification information, and causes the file to be outputted as the output target file.

Information processing apparatus equipped with function of adding new content to original file and outputting file

An information processing device includes a control unit functioning as a receiving unit, a processing unit, and a storage controller, a storage, and a communication unit. The storage controller stores data in the storage when the receiving unit receives a predetermined storage instruction, transmits the data to a predetermined storage device among a plurality of storage devices, and stores the transmitted data in the predetermined storage device.

Information processing device having control unit that controls communication unit to transmit data generated or processed by processing unit to predetermined storage device, and information processing system including the same

An information processing device includes a control unit functioning as a receiving unit, a processing unit, and a storage controller, a storage, and a communication unit. Each of a plurality of sheets of data is associated with each predetermined storage device among a plurality of storage devices, and information indicating a correspondence between the plurality of sheets and the predetermined storage devices is stored in the storage in advance. When the receiving unit receives a predetermined storage instruction, the storage controller performs a process of storing data in the storage and causing the communication unit to transmit data indicating the plurality of sheets to storage devices associated with the sheets with respect to each of the plurality of sheets, and stores the transmitted data in the storage devices.

Information processing device, information processing system, and information processing method

An image forming apparatus includes a character distinguishing unit, a character string extraction unit, a character specifying unit, a determination unit, an overwrite image data generation unit, and a control unit. The overwrite image data generation unit generates, if it is determined by the determination unit that there is a plurality of matches, overwrite image data that has been overwritten such that a character specified by the character specifying unit is indistinguishable as a character. The control unit performs control using the overwrite image data generated by the overwrite image data generation unit so as to cause a printing unit to perform printing on a printed material set in a printed material setting unit.

Image forming apparatus

According to the present printing apparatus, in case that print processing of a preceding job to a particular job has not ended yet when a control section is to start input processing of that particular job, the control section waits until the print processing of the preceding job ends and sets a print-inhibiting time for inhibiting parallel print processing to handle interruption processing in a period between an end of the print processing of the preceding job and a start of the input processing of that particular job. Then, the control section waits until the print-inhibiting time ends and starts the input processing of that particular job, and then starts print processing of that particular job.

Printing apparatus for print processing multiple sets of paged data and printing control program

An image forming apparatus which forms identical images both on a sheet of a first type (overhead projector sheet) and on a sheet of a second type (normal paper sheet). One-side image formation is performed to form images on front sides of OHP sheets which are then discharged into a non-sort bin. Two-side image formation is performed to form images on the both sides of normal paper sheets which are then sorted and discharged into sort bins. Thus, sets of document sheets for presentation can be prepared in a sorted state. Since images are formed on both sides of the normal paper sheets, the normal sheets can be economized and saved.

Image forming apparatus for forming images on sheets of two types

An image forming apparatus for performing a one-side image formation to form an image of a designated page on a recording sheet is disclosed. Selected from a plurality of pages each carrying an image to be formed, a page can be designated by an operation section. Image formation on one side of a recording sheet carrying an image of the designated page formed on the other side thereof is prohibited. Thus, the recording sheet carries the image of the designated page formed only on one side thereof. Where images on two-sided document original sheets are copied to prepare a set of document copies, for example, one-side image formation is performed to copy an image on a cover sheet or on an inter-sheet for chaptering, while two-side image formation is performed to copy images of the other pages on normal sheets.

Image forming apparatus having page designation means

Special sheets to be handled differently from normal sheets are accommodated in a specific sheet feeding deck such that a predetermined operation or presentation associated with reproduction procedure is permitted or prohibited for the special sheets in the specific sheet feeding deck. For example, if the production of two-sided copies is prohibited for a specific sheet feeding deck which accommodates sheets to be used again, the sheets are not automatically selected during the production of two-sided copies even if they are of the same size as a document original. This ensures erroneous handling is prevented, such as image forming on both sides of the special sheets in the specific sheet feeding deck.

The image forming apparatus of the present invention performs image forming operations for each predetermined number of sheets, giving an operator required directives of replacing document originals at required timing when, in a two-side image forming mode, a set number of copy sheets is judged to be over the storing capacity of an intermediate tray. Given such proper directives, the operator can conduct the image forming operation on a large volume of copy sheets without making mistakes in a complicated procedure of setting document originals.

Image forming apparatus with improved two-sided copying

An image forming apparatus with a sorter which is capable of performing image formation even during the implementation of a post-process. The image forming apparatus includes the sorter which has a non-sort bin and sort bins for receiving sheets each formed with an image, and a post-processor for performing the post-process on sheets received by the sort bins. When an interruption mode is designated during the post-process, the image formation is permitted while the post-process is continuously performed. Further, the sorter is controlled to discharge a sheet formed with an image into the non-sort bin. Thus, the image formation can be performed concurrently with post-process. Since the sheet formed with the image is discharged into the non-sort bin which is adapted not to receive sheets to be subjected to the post process, a jam will not occur even if an error occurs during the post-process.

Image forming apparatus with control means for coordinating image

In a sorter controller in which a plurality of sheets fed from the copying machine are separately placed in a plurality of sort bins, the preset copy number is inputted by the operation of an operation panel provided on the copying machine, and a number m of groups of sheets to be placed in a sort bin is calculated by m=INT(N/n), where INT represents a function for obtaining the integer of the number in the parenthesis and N represents the number of sheets that can be placed in a sort bin. When m.gtoreq.2, the sort bin in which the copied sheets are placed is changed every time n.times.m sheets are placed in a sort bin. According to such feature, the copied sheets of an original never be separately placed in a plurality of sort bins, and further, the available sort bins are effectively used.

Sorter controller

An image forming apparatus which has a contact glass, an original transporting part for transporting a sheet of original onto the contact glass, an optical exposure system for scanning the sheet of original placed on the contact glass by reciprocating movement below the contact glass, an image forming part for forming an image of the original obtained by the optical exposure system on a recording sheet, and a part for supplying the recording sheet to the image forming part. The original transporting part comprises an original storing part for storing sheets of original; means for transporting a sheet of original from the original storing part onto the contact glass; means for detecting the passage of the sheet of original, provided in the sheet transporting means; and means for outputting an original-exchange completion signal to the image forming apparatus after the passage detecting means detects the passage of the sheet of original and before the sheet transporting means positions the sheet of original onto a predetermined portion of said contact glass. The recording-sheet supply part comprises means for judging whether a next sheet of original to be transported to the contact glass exists; means for transporting a recording sheet to the image forming part; and means for controlling the transporting means whereby the recording sheet transporting means is begun before the optical exposure system starts to return, if a next sheet of original exists.

Transporting apparatus for sheets of original and recording-sheet

A copying machine having a binding function capable of automatically binding discharged copied sheets using a predetermined holding device includes a binding function selection unit and a maximum bindable sheet count displaying unit. Since the maximum bindable number of sheets of an original can be displayed according to a copying mode prior to copying, the binding function of the copying machine can be utilized more effectively.

Copying machine with binding function

An apparatus for sorting and transferring sheets comprises storing means for storing a stack of sheets, first transferring means for transferring a sheet located at an end of the stack of the sheets from the storing means in a first direction, and second transferring means for transferring the next sheet located at the end of the stack of the sheets from the storing means in a second direction. The first and second directions are different from each other. The apparatus for sorting and transferring the sheets is applied; for example, to an automatic original transferring apparatus and a temporary storing tray of a copying machine.

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Yoshiki Yoshioka