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8184337 Image processing apparatus and method to output a print image embedded with information indicating a region obtained by merging a region on an input image corresponding to a specified image region, and a surrounding region of that region on the input image  
An output image forming unit generates a print image based on an input image. A partial region image forming unit specifies an image region, which is not to be printed when the print image is...
8184326 Information dissemination multifunction device  
An information dissemination system that obtains information from a multifunction document production device that is programmed to store documents along with user provided dissemination level...
8184344 Image processing apparatus and image processing method, computer program and storage medium  
The present invention provides an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, computer-program, and storage medium capable of acquiring a paper fingerprint efficiently and improving...
8184304 System and method of operating a raster image processor  
A system for printing a page designated by a page description language representation has a first print unit for printing a color on a first portion of the substrate and a second print unit for...
8182161 Controlled fold document delivery  
There is provided a method to image a dual-sided thermal media including a plurality of contiguous, alternating first and second thermally imageable panels distinguished by one or more associated...
8179555 Printing and finishing capability for customized document production system and method  
A method of producing a customized document with a printing and finishing system includes registering a capability of the printing and finishing system, designing at least one intelligent template...
8179559 Image forming apparatus with a substitute recording medium for an unavailable recording medium and method thereof  
Methods and apparatuses for forming images on recording media of different sizes are provided. The image forming procedure may include reading setting information which includes the size of a...
8179556 Masking of text in document reproduction  
An apparatus for masking text in a rendered copy of an original document includes a text modification system which is configured to receive a print job from an application and modify the print job...
8179558 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program and storage medium constructed to generate print data including a bitmap image and attribute data of each pixel of the bitmap image  
It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus having a function to store print data in a searchable manner. In order to achieve the object, when print data...
8179557 Image forming apparatus for reading information from and writing information to a non-contact medium  
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit; a controller that controls the image forming unit to form, on a recording medium, an image based on image data in accordance with a first...
8179540 Image forming apparatus and management system utilizing counter and job log information for usage tracking  
An image forming apparatus is provided that holds counter information obtained by integrating a consumption of a consumable that depends on usage of service provided by the image forming apparatus....
8175230 Method and apparatus for automatically building conversational systems  
A system and method provides a natural language interface to world-wide web content. Either in advance or dynamically, webpage content is parsed using a parsing algorithm. A person using a...
8174727 Image forming apparatus that displays finished graphical image indicating multiple draft images arranged in matrix form  
A first display area and a second display area are disposed in each setting screen concerning setting of photocopy processing, a draft graphical image and a finished graphical image are set in...
8176143 Web service providing apparatus  
A Web service providing apparatus is disclosed for controlling a sequence of processes to cause a Web service providing apparatus to copy or print out a target document stored therein to another...
8174711 Printing system, control method therefor, and photo-direct printing apparatus  
In a printing system in which a digital camera (DSC) and photo-direct (PD) printer apparatus are directly connected via a USB, and image data is transmitted from the DSC to the PD printer apparatus...
8174724 Image processing apparatus, control method therefor, and program  
Input raster image data is divided into objects of each attribute. The division results, and charge information representing a consideration accrued from a vectorized process for the division...
8174726 Printing device, printing method, print setting determination device, and computer program  
There is provided a printing device including a face detection unit for detecting a face area including a face of a person in an image to be a target for printing, and a print setting determination...
8174720 Packaging digital front end  
A package assembly method and system may include a processor, a more printing device, an assembly device, a knowledge base containing a structural design ontology, and a memory structure. A memory...
8169655 Technology for combining images in a form  
When a plurality of image data are received, a form data from among at least one form data and a format data from among at least one format data are selected based on number of the image data. The...
8169657 Registration method using sensed image marks and digital realignment  
A method of registering a print between print stages in a printing system is provided. The method comprises: printing a first part of a digital image on a substrate with a first print engine,...
8169651 Data processing apparatus for recognizing and processing content recorded on a recording medium  
A data processing apparatus scans a web page image printed on paper, recognizes the character array for a URL included in the image, acquires data for the web page in the image through the...
8169658 Printing apparatus for preventing paper curl  
A printing apparatus includes: an image data acquiring unit which acquires image data representing an image of a print target; a print data generating unit which on the basis of the image data...
8169653 Configuring gaming voucher layouts in gaming machines  
Systems and methods for configuring gaming voucher layouts are described herein. In one embodiment the method includes receiving, in a gaming machine, a gaming voucher layout defining a print...
8169652 Album creating system, album creating method and creating program with image layout characteristics  
A layout information generating apparatus is provided, for automatically selecting an original image appropriate to be laid out in a template based on information on an output device. The layout...
8169654 Sequencing and reproducing sets of text and graphics across a collection of printable areas  
A method of sequencing and reproducing sets of text and graphics across a collection of printable areas and a computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the...
8164765 Information processing apparatus, controlling method, and control program for the same  
A program causes a computer to function as a specification unit configured to, with respect to data to be output that is stored in a predetermined output storage area, specify an order of...
8164782 Transforming partially specified processing instructions and PDL data into a product description  
A rule based system can produce a formal product description when only partially specified processing instructions and page description language (PDL) files are available. The PDL files contain...
8164784 Apparatus and method for setting printing options using preview image  
An apparatus and method are provided for setting a printing option using a preview image. Setting the printing option includes an image preview unit displaying a preview image corresponding to...
8164783 Automatic imposition gutter removal  
A method and apparatus for printing a plurality of documents juxtaposed for imposition on a print media sheet without gutters. The document images are rasterized and a band of single or multiple...
8159717 Image processing apparatus  
Combining section 21 creates the composite image data by combining the image data of the original image and the additional image, and log management section 22 stores the condition of composite...
8159506 User interface device and image displaying method  
An operation displaying unit displays thereon a preview image of input information. A receiving unit receives a request for rotating displayed preview image. A processing unit rotates the displayed...
8159711 Printing system having an information processing apparatus, a printer and a collator  
It is determined whether fixed data used for a plurality of pages is merged with variable data different from the fixed data on a page-by-page basis or on a record-by-record basis. If it is...
8159694 Image processor and image processing method processing an image that includes a semi-transparent object or an image with periodically varying density  
An image processor and an image processing method which can minimize variation of color tone or density in an image after screen processing, even if semi-transparency has been specified. The image...
8159699 Printing apparatus, program, and method for performing copy number printing on document having matching file name and number of printed copy stored  
A printing apparatus which is capable of eliminating a burden on an operator in managing a copy number on a printout and improving security for the printout when a function for printing the copy...
8159688 Automated systems and methods for prepress workflow processing  
Methods and systems for adaptively deferring prepress operations are disclosed. A prepress workflow system may analyze a workflow to determine whether the performance of one or more prepress...
8159689 Image forming apparatus, image forming method, image processing program, and storage medium storing image processing program  
An image forming apparatus that can reduce a difference in fog or image density between two facing pages of a booklet formed after duplex printing is provided. A CCD line sensor inputs a series of...
8154748 Digital broadcast reception apparatus and method of printing information contents in the apparatus  
A digital television which allows a user to view a digital broadcast program designates print information to be printed when making a DTV printer print using program information of the digital...
8154737 Method and system for estimating color ink usage for a print job element  
Methods and systems for estimating the amount of color ink that will be used to print a print job element classify individual color drawing objects of the print job element in a pre-raster image...
8154743 Printer testing system that conserves paper and toner  
A method for processing print data to a printer, comprising processing data through an optimized tester, which transforms the data by simplifying each page image while preserving information to...
8154758 Apparatus capable of using memory-equipped sheet and sheet selection apparatus  
An apparatus capable of using a memory-equipped sheet, in which a memory device is provided to a sheet, comprises a selection part that selects a specific memory-equipped sheet from a plurality of...
8154736 Image forming apparatus, tray ID allocating method thereof, computer program product, and recording medium  
An image forming apparatus has at least one tray for feeding or discharging a sheet, and includes an input tray ID holding unit which holds an input tray ID that is optionally input so as to...
8151204 Document viewing and management system  
A document management and thumbnail image viewing system enables a user to display separate pages in individual different documents as well as to expand an image to view more detail in a single...
8149429 Control apparatus, program, computer-readable storage medium, imaging apparatus control system, and control method  
In acquiring setting information from a user, a multifunctional apparatus can be switched between (i) a first input mode in which an operation panel displays a setting window and accepts an...
8149442 Knowledge-based content sub-setting method for variable information printing  
A method receives a variable information print job and determines if any of the personalized content exceeds the size of a corresponding content area of the template. If the personalized content...
8149452 Method of printing image and photo-printing system using the method  
Methods of printing an image and photo-printing systems using the methods are provided. The methods involve receiving the image from a data storage device and printing the image via a printer, the...
8149439 Method and system for aggregating print jobs  
There is provided a computer implemented method of automatically aggregating multiple print jobs. The method includes: storing, in memory, a first print job group complying with a first set of...
8149440 Information processing method and system  
There is disclosed a technique that facilitates a search for a service and use of the service available on a network. To accomplish this, steps of inputting information about a service (S100 to...
8149432 Information processing apparatus, method, and recording medium storing program for modifying print instructions  
An information processing apparatus that can be connected to an image-forming apparatus, a method, and a program used for the information processing apparatus are disclosed. The information...
8149461 Image processing apparatus and method to compensate for displacement of different printing positions in different colors  
An image processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit; an edge detecting unit; a transparency setting unit; an image data generating unit; and an instruction unit. The acquisition unit...
8149426 Image forming apparatus with copy function  
An image forming apparatus with a copy function may include a reading device, a recognition device, a conversion device, and a print device. The reading device reads characters on a first recording...