A supporting program for a printer, when executed by a controller of an information processing device, causes the information processing device connectable to the printer, to perform printing processing in response to a universal printing program receiving, from the application program, a print instruction that causes the printer to print an image to be printed, and to receive an error event from the universal printing program, the error event being output by the universal printing program in response to the universal printing program receiving an error notification from the printer after the printing. In a case where the error event output from the universal printing program indicates an insufficient consumable error, the supporting program causes the information processing device to perform notification processing of displaying a notification screen that prompts purchase of a replacement consumable on a user interface of the information processing device.
An image recording apparatus includes: a feed tray; a feed roller configured to feed a sheet medium accommodated in the feed tray; and a recording unit. The feed tray includes: a first accommodating part configured to accommodate a rolled body formed by rolling the sheet medium; a second accommodating part configured to accommodate a plurality of sheet media in a stacked state, each of the sheet media being the sheet medium; a contact surface configured to contact, from below, the sheet medium unrolled from the rolled body accommodated in the first accommodating part; and a support member having a support surface configured to support the sheet media accommodated in the second accommodating part. The feed roller is movable between a contact position at which the feed roller contacts the contact surface and a separation position at which the feed roller is away from the contact surface.
B65H 5/06 - Feeding articles separated from pilesFeeding articles to machines by rollers
B65H 1/02 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles on edge
B65H 3/44 - Simultaneously, alternately, or selectively separating articles from two or more piles
B65H 7/02 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors
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LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS
A head includes: a common channel and a plurality of individual channels. The common channel has: a first supply port, a second supply port, a first connecting part, a second connecting part, a first path disposed between the first supply port and the first connecting part, and a second path disposed between the second supply port and the second connecting part.
A head includes: a common channel and a plurality of individual channels. The common channel has: a first supply port, a second supply port, a first connecting part, a second connecting part, a first path disposed between the first supply port and the first connecting part, and a second path disposed between the second supply port and the second connecting part.
A cross-sectional area orthogonal to a first direction of the first path in the common channel is smaller than a cross-sectional area orthogonal to the first direction of each of the second path in the common channel and a part, of the common channel, which is located between the first connecting part and the second connecting part.
A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a lower sheet guide including a first guide surface configured to guide a surface of a sheet, a discharge roller including two rollers configured to convey the sheet in a discharge direction, and a shaft extending in a width direction perpendicular to the discharge direction, a discharge tray configured to support the sheet, a first elastic piece located between the two rollers in the width direction and located above the shaft at a position of the shaft, a plurality of second elastic pieces located so as to sandwich the two rollers in the width direction and located above the shaft at the position of the shaft, a plurality of third elastic pieces located so as to sandwich the two rollers in the width direction and located downstream of the second elastic pieces in the discharge direction.
B65H 29/20 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by contact with rotating friction members, e.g. rollers, brushes, or cylinders
An image forming apparatus includes a laser unit including a semiconductor laser, a polygon mirror, an LD driver, and an LD board including an LD reference potential section. The image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor drum, a controller configured to output a pulse-width modulation signal to indicate a reference potential, and a main board including a main reference potential section configured to provide the reference voltage of the controller, the main reference potential section being electrically connected to the LD reference potential section via a harness. The LD board includes a voltage generation circuit configured to generate a particular voltage, a switching circuit configured to output an ON-voltage and an OFF-voltage alternately based on the pulse-width modulation signal, and a smoothing circuit configured to generate the reference voltage by smoothing the ON-voltage and the OFF-voltage output by the switching circuit.
B41J 2/455 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using arrays of radiation sources using laser arrays
B41J 2/47 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using the combination of scanning and modulation of light
G02B 26/12 - Scanning systems using multifaceted mirrors
G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
G03G 15/01 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for producing multicoloured copies
G03G 15/04 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material
G03G 15/041 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with variable magnification
A printing apparatus includes a controller. The controller is configured to: access a firmware server, download firmware for update from the firmware server, and update firmware stored in a memory with the downloaded firmware for update; receive an input for designating a time slot via a user interface; determine an access time to the firmware server from a time slot, the time slot being a first time slot or a second time slot, the first time slot being from a start time of the designated time slot to a time before an end time of the designated time slot by a predetermined time, the second time slot being from the start time of the designated time slot to the end time of the designated time slot; and access the firmware server at the determined access time every time a date for accessing the firmware server arrives.
In a printing device, a reader is positioned upstream of a print head in a first moving direction. The controller includes one or more processors. The controller performs a first reading process including moving, by controlling a platen moving member, the platen in the first moving direction, and reading, by controlling the reader, a surface of a printing target on the platen to obtain first scan data. The controller performs a printing process after starting the first reading process. The printing process includes printing, by controlling the print head, an image on the surface of the printing target on the platen. The controller performs a second reading process including moving, by controlling the platen moving member, the platen in a second moving direction opposite the first moving direction, and reading, by controlling the reader, the image on the surface of the printing target to obtain second scan data.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a display program. The program includes computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computer, instruct the computer to perform processes. The processes include storing, based on execution of editing of an object, history information associating the object, editing content of the object, and order information indicating an editing order, updating the object to be displayed on a display based on the execution of the editing of the object, acquiring a target period which is part of an entire period during which a plurality of pieces of the history information are stored, identifying, as a target object, among one or more of the objects being displayed on the display, the object corresponding to the history information within the target period, among the plurality of pieces of the history information, and a highlighting step for highlighting the identified target object.
G06F 3/04845 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06T 11/60 - Editing figures and textCombining figures or text
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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING MAIN HOUSING, FIRST DRUM CARTRIDGE HAVING FIRST PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUM, AND SECOND DRUM CARTRIDGE HAVING SECOND PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUM
An image forming apparatus includes: a main housing; a first drum cartridge including a first photosensitive drum; a second drum cartridge including a second photosensitive drum; a first toner cartridge to be coupled to the first drum cartridge; and a second toner cartridge to be coupled to the second drum cartridge. The first drum cartridge and the second drum cartridge are attachable to and detachable from the main housing. The first drum cartridge further includes: a first frame; a second frame; a third frame immovable relative to the first photosensitive drum; a developing housing movable relative to the first photosensitive drum; and a sealing member sealing a gap between the developing housing and the third frame. The third frame has a first passage opening configured to allow toner from the first toner cartridge to pass therethrough. The sealing member is positioned around and away from the first passage opening.
A liquid droplet ejecting head includes: a pressure chamber disposed along a plane; a first nozzle which is open in a direction crossing the plane; a second nozzle which is open in the direction crossing the plane; a first connecting channel which connects the first nozzle and the pressure chamber; and a second connecting channel which connects the second nozzle and the pressure chamber. Each of the first connecting channel and the second connecting channel includes a first channel extending in a direction parallel to the plane and a second channel extending in the direction crossing the plane. Inertance of a part constructed of the first connecting channel and the first nozzle, and inertance of a part constructed of the second connecting channel and the second nozzle are different from each other.
A fixing device includes a heating roller rotatable about a first axis extending in a rotation axis direction, a first side frame, a second side frame, a first connecting frame connecting the first side frame and the second side frame, and a first temperature sensor. The first temperature sensor detects a temperature of the heating roller and includes a fixed portion that is fixed to the first connecting frame and a detecting portion. The first connecting frame includes a first wall portion extending in the rotation axis direction, a second wall portion extending from a side of the first wall portion at an angle with respect to the first wall portion, and a third wall portion extending from a side of the second wall portion opposite to the first wall portion at an angle with respect to the second wall portion.
An image forming apparatus includes photoconductor drums, an endless belt, a sensor including a light-emitting unit and a light-receiving unit, a light emission adjustment circuit configured to change a light emission amount of the light-emitting unit in response to a control signal, a comparator circuit configured to compare a light reception signal level with a threshold level, and to output a comparison result signal indicating that the light reception signal level exceeds the threshold level, and a controller. The controller is configured to perform a light amount adjustment process of sequentially outputting the control signals with updating the adjustment value from an initial value by a search width, and determining an adjustment value that the light reception signal level exceeds the threshold level, and to set at least one of the initial value or the search width according to a deterioration state of the endless belt.
A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus includes: a head having a nozzle surface, the nozzle surface having a plurality of nozzles configured to eject liquid droplets; a detecting device having a light source configured to emit a light beam toward a flying space through which the liquid droplets ejected from the nozzles fly, and a detecting element configured to detect the light beam and disposed such that the flying space is interposed between the light source and the detecting element; a rotating device configured to rotate the detecting device about a predetermined center of rotation as a base point such that an emission direction of the light beam changes in a plane parallel to the nozzle surface; a moving device configured to move the detecting device in a predetermined outward route direction and a predetermined homeward route direction; and a controller.
B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
B41J 2/155 - Arrangement thereof for line printing
A printer includes a transport roller, a transport motor, a motor driver, a print head, a first temperature sensor, a power reception/delivery control component, a second temperature sensor, and a processor. The first temperature sensor is configured to detect a motor temperature corresponding to a temperature of the transport motor, the motor driver, or both the transport motor and the motor driver. The second temperature sensor is configured to detect a component temperature corresponding to a temperature of the power reception/delivery control component. The processor is configured to execute driving the transport motor and the print head to perform printing on a medium, and reducing a rotation speed of the transport motor during the printing, based on at least the motor temperature and the component temperature, to reduce a rise in the motor temperature.
B41J 29/393 - Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine
B41J 2/32 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
A computer with a support program performs processes of displaying a settings screen on a user interface of an information processing apparatus, receiving, via the settings screen, print settings, receiving intermediate image data from a universal printing program of an operating system of the information processing apparatus; generating print data based on the intermediate image data, in association with the universal printing program; and a maintenance operation execution instruction for a printer, receiving, via the settings screen, a maintenance instruction, and transmitting a main command to a printer to instruct a maintenance operation of the printer, in response to receiving the maintenance instruction.
A button product fabricating device is configured to fabricate a button product by connecting a front member and a back member. The button product fabricating device includes: a printer configured to perform printing on a printing medium; a die set configured to connect the front member and the back member; and a conveyor configured to convey the printing medium onto the front member along a conveying path from the printer toward the die set. The conveyor includes: a plurality of conveying rollers; and a one-way clutch. The one-way clutch is configured to: transmit a drive force to the conveying rollers when rotating in a first rotation direction; and not to transmit the drive force to the conveying rollers when rotating in a second rotation direction which is a direction opposite to the first rotation direction.
B41J 13/03 - Rollers driven, e.g. feed rollers separate from platen
B30B 15/02 - DiesInserts therefor or mountings thereofMoulds
B41J 3/44 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms having dual functions or combined with, or coupled to, apparatus performing other functions
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
B41J 29/393 - Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine
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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING DEVICE MAIN BODY AND CONSUMABLE ATTACHABLE THERETO AND INCLUDING CONSUMABLE MEMORY FOR STORING RECYCLING HISTORY INFORMATION
An image forming apparatus includes a device main body, a consumable, and a controller. The consumable is attachable to the device main body. The consumable includes a consumable memory for storing therein recycling history information indicating a recycling history of the consumable. The consumable memory includes a first storage area to which a usage amount of the consumable can be written and a second storage area to which the usage amount of the consumable can be written. The controller is configured to perform a determining process to determine, based on the recycling history information, one of the first storage area and the second storage area as a storage area to which the usage amount is to be written.
A process cartridge including: a photosensitive member cartridge including a photosensitive member; and a developing cartridge including a developer carrier. The developing cartridge further includes: an inputting portion; a first cover; and a second cover. The first cover has a first engagement portion configured to move the developer carrier away from the photosensitive member. The first engagement portion is positioned between an axis of the developer carrier extending in an axial direction and an axis of the inputting portion extending in the axial direction, when projected in the axial direction. The second cover has a second engagement portion configured to move the developer carrier away from the photosensitive member. The second engagement portion is positioned between the axis of the developer carrier and the axis of the inputting portion, when projected in the axial direction.
A label printer includes: a printing engine; a memory; and a controller. The controller is configured to perform, when receiving a first print instruction, a first printing process including: generating first print data by rasterizing target label data using font data stored in the memory; and executing printing based on the first print data with the printing engine. The controller is configured to perform, when receiving a second print instruction: a transmission requesting process including: transmitting, to a server, a transmission request specifying the target label data; and in response to receiving second print data from the server as a response to the transmission request, a second printing process including: executing printing based on the second print data with the printing engine. The second print data is generated by the server rasterizing label data stored in the server and corresponding to the target label data specified in the transmission request.
A management system includes: a consuming device and a server. At least one of the consuming device and the server is configured to perform: a delivery requesting process; an obtaining process; a determination process; and a notification process. The delivery requesting process includes issuing a delivery request for a new contract consumable. The obtaining process includes obtaining delivery information and provision information. The delivery information indicates a delivery status of the new contract consumable. The provision information indicates a provision status of the new contract consumable that has been delivered. The determination process includes determining whether an unused contract consumable that has been delivered exists based on the delivery information and the provision information. The notification process is performed in response to determining in the determination process that the unused contract consumable exists and includes outputting a notification prompting use of the unused contract consumable with the consuming device.
PRINTER CONFIGURED TO PERFORM POWER SUPPLY INITIATION PROCESS ON THE BASIS OF POWER STATE OF PRINTER TO CAUSE POWER DELIVERY CIRCUIT TO INITIATE SUPPLY OF POWER TO EXTERNAL DEVICE
A printer includes: a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector to which an external device is connectable; a Power Delivery (PD) circuit; and a processor. The PD circuit is configured to perform a negotiation with the external device according to a Universal Serial Bus Power Delivery (USB-PD) specification in a state where the external device is connected to the USB connector. The processor is configured to perform a power supply initiation process on the basis of a power state of the printer. The power supply initiation process includes outputting a source setting instruction to the PD circuit to cause the PD circuit to initiate supply of power to the external device. The source setting instruction instructs the PD circuit to switch a power role of the printer with respect to the external device from sink to source.
A computer with a support program performs processes of displaying a settings screen, receiving a test-print setting via the settings screen, receiving a test print execution instruction via the settings screen, generating test-print image data based on the test-print setting, transmitting the test-print image data for printing, receiving a print instruction from a universal printing program, receiving intermediate image data from the universal printing program, generating print image data based on the intermediate image data using a print setting, and transmitting the print image data for printing.
There is provided a droplet ejecting apparatus including: a head having a nozzle, a channel, and an actuator; a driving circuit; a mover; and a controller. The controller is configured to execute a moving process of causing the mover to move the head and the recording medium, and an ejecting process of causing the driving circuit to supply a driving signal to the actuator. The driving signal includes a first driving signal to cause the actuator to eject the droplet of a first volume, and a second driving signal to cause the actuator to eject the droplet of a second volume different from the first volume, a resolution of the second driving signal being higher than a resolution of the first driving signal. The controller is configured to, in the ejecting process based on one recording instruction, cause the driving circuit to supply the first or second driving signal.
B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a head configured to eject, to a medium, a first liquid droplet and a second liquid droplet in which size in an ejection direction is longer and volume is greater than in the first liquid droplet; a moving device configured to move the head relative to the medium in a first direction; and a controller. The controller is configured to execute: generation of second print data based on image data, two continuous second liquid droplets being located in the second print data to be further away from each other in the first direction than in first print data which includes information designating the second liquid droplet; and formation of the image on the medium based on the second print data.
B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores a program configured to be executed by a server. The server is configured to store label data. The label data is configured to be printed by a label printer. The label data is configured to include a setting of a paid content or paid function. The server being configured to access a purchase information database. The purchase information database storing purchase information indicating whether a paid content and function have been purchased for each user ID.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores a program configured to be executed by a server. The server being configured to access a points database storing held points for each user ID. The held points being points held by a user. The program comprising instructions which, when executed by the server, cause a computer of the server to execute upload acceptance processing of accepting a user ID and an upload instruction of label data from a first information processing device, the label data being data configured to be printed by a label printer.
A system includes: a liquid container including a first storage chamber stores a recording liquid; and a tank including a second storage chamber stores the recording liquid. The liquid container is connected to the tank. The liquid container includes a first flow path part defines a first flow path connecting a first opening located inside the liquid container and a second opening located outside the first storage chamber, and a third opening communicates the first storage chamber with outside. The tank includes a second flow path part defines a second flow path connecting a fourth opening located in the second storage chamber and a fifth opening located outside the second storage chamber and is inserted into the first storage chamber through the third opening from the outside, and a sixth opening communicates the second storage chamber with the outside and is connected to the first flow path part.
A liquid container includes: a body including a port portion defining an opening of a storage chamber configured to store a recording liquid; and a valve located inside the body. The port portion includes a communication port that communicates the storage chamber with outside, the valve is movable in an axial direction in which an axis of the port portion extends, between a close position where the communication port is closed and an open position where the communication port is opened, and a region serving as the communication port in a virtual section orthogonal to the axis is asymmetrical with respect to the axis.
A tank includes a frame and a cover. The frame defines a storage chamber for storing liquid and a first opening. The first opening faces in a downward direction or in a horizontal direction in a state where the tank is attached to a liquid ejection device. The cover is fixed to the frame. The cover covers at least part of the first opening. The strength of the cover is greater than the strength of a film.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores a program configured to be executed by a server. The server is configured to access a points database storing held points for each user ID. The held points being points held by a user. The program includes instructions which, when executed by the server, cause a computer of the server to execute acquisition processing of acquiring a printing log, the print log being output from an information processing device in a case where the information processing device causes a label printer to print, the printing log including a user ID set in the information processing device and a length of a printed label.
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
A supporting program for a printer, when executed by a controller of an information processing device, causes the information processing device connectable to the printer, in a case where the supporting program receives, from a universal printing program, intermediate data representing an image to be printed based on a print instruction in response to the universal printing program receiving the print instruction from an application program, to obtain image data in a specific file format different from a file format of the intermediate data, store the image data in the specific file format in a predetermined storage area, and cause the printer to print the image to be printed based on the intermediate data.
An image processing apparatus includes: a printer; a user interface; and a controller. In a case that the image processing apparatus has been logged in, the controller causes the user interface to display one screen of a plurality of ordered screens. The one screen is displayed on the user interface in a state of being switchable to a previous screen previous to the one screen and a next screen next to the one screen.
A liquid discharging apparatus, having a sheet conveyer path, a liquid discharging head including nozzles for discharging liquid, a cap configured to cover the liquid discharging head, a liquid receiver located at a position different from the cap and configured to receive the liquid discharged from the liquid discharging head, and a waste liquid tank demountably mountable in a housing of the liquid discharging apparatus and configured to store the liquid received by the liquid receiver, is provided.
A button product manufacturing device includes a printer including a housing including a cassette configured to accommodate a print medium and a first accommodation chamber configured to accommodate the cassette, and the printer being configured to perform printing on the print medium, a die set configured to connect a front member covered with the print medium and a back member to each other to manufacture a button product, and a conveyor that is configured to convey the print medium from the printer to above the front member in the die set, the conveyor being configured to be attached to and detached from the housing. A direction in which the cassette is pulled out from the first accommodation chamber and a detachment direction in which the conveyor is detached from the housing are the same.
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND TONER CARTRIDGE HAVING TONER SHUTTER PIVOTALLY MOVABLE IN A STATE WHERE TONER CARTRIDGE IS ATTACHED TO PROCESS CARTRIDGE
An image forming apparatus includes: a main housing including a main electrical contact; a process cartridge attachable to and detachable from the main housing; and a toner cartridge attachable to and detachable from the process cartridge attached to the main housing. The process cartridge includes: a first process electrical contact configured to contact the main electrical contact; and a second process electrical contact. The toner cartridge includes: a toner housing having a toner outlet port and configured to accommodate toner therein; a toner memory including a toner electrical contact; and a toner shutter. In a state where the toner cartridge is attached to the process cartridge, the toner electrical contact is in contact with the second process electrical contact; and the toner shutter is pivotally movable relative to the second process electrical contact and the toner electrical contact to open and close the toner outlet port.
A set of program instructions, when executed by the controller, causes the electronic device to perform, in a case where a number of printed sheets in a printer in a current unit period satisfies a particular condition, notifying about a change of a plan of a print service from a first plan to a second plan. The particular condition is a condition of a number of sheets relating to the first plan corresponding to the current unit period. The print service is that, by paying a basic fee of the plan, in a case where the number of printed sheets at an end of a unit period does not exceed the upper limit number, a consumable to be used in the printer in the unit period is provided. The upper limit number of the second plan is larger than the upper limit number of the first plan.
A developing cartridge includes a casing, a developer-carrying member, a supply member, a developing electrode, a supply electrode, and an insulating member. The casing is configured to accommodate therein developer. The developer-carrying member is configured to rotate about a rotational axis and carry the developer thereon. The supply member is configured to supply the developer to the developer-carrying member. The developing electrode is configured to be electrically connected to the developer-carrying member. The supply electrode is configured to be electrically connected to the supply member. The insulating member insulates the developing electrode and the supply electrode with each other. The developing electrode, the insulating member, and the supply electrode are overlapped in this order in an axial direction of the rotational axis.
A print cassette includes a print tape roll in which a print tape is wound around a winding central axis parallel to a first direction, an input gear to which a driving force is to be input from outside, an idle gear directly or indirectly engaging the input gear and the output gear to transmit the driving force input to the input gear to the output gear. At least a portion of the input gear, at least a portion of the output gear, and at least a portion of the idle gear each overlap the print tape roll in the first direction.
A supporting program for a printer, when executed by a controller of an information processing device, causes the information processing device connectable to the printer to receive a scaling factor by displaying a setting screen on the user interface for specifying the scaling factor. When a universal printing program receives a print instruction from an application program, the supporting program causes the information processing device to obtain a scaled image by scaling the image to be printed based on the scaling factor, and cause the printer to print the obtained scaled image.
A supporting program for a printer, when executed by a controller of an information processing device, causes the information processing device to receive a scaling factor via a setting screen displayed on a user interface of the information processing device. When a universal printing program receives a print instruction from an application program, the supporting program causes the information processing device to determine an output size based on a size of an image to be printed in the print instruction and the scaling factor, obtain sheet sizes specified for or detected in trays of the printer, identify an appropriate tray with a sheet size within a range approximately equal to the output size or loaded with a sheet within that range, obtain a scaled image by scaling the image to be printed based on the scaling factor, and cause the printer to print the scaled image using the appropriate tray.
An image forming apparatus includes a drum cartridge and developing cartridge. The drum cartridge may include a photosensitive drum rotatable about a first axis extending in an axial direction. The developing cartridge may include a developing roller rotatable about a second axis extending in the axial direction. The image forming apparatus may include a main casing including a slot extending in the axial direction. The image forming apparatus may include a first inner surface positioned inside of the slot, and a second inner surface positioned inside of the slot farther from the cover in the axial direction than the first inner surface from the cover in the axial direction. The first and second inner surfaces may be configured to press the developing roller toward the photosensitive drum.
A management device for an IC chip to be provided to a consumable article that is to be attached to or supplied to a printing device. The management device includes a controller. The controller is configured to: acquire information on the number of reuses of the IC chip which is stored in an IC storage included in the IC chip; determine whether the number of reuses is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of times based on the acquired information; and restore, in the IC storage, information obtained by counting up the number of reuses when the controller determines that the number of reuses is less than the predetermined number of times.
A cartridge includes: a housing; a storage medium; and a holder. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface. The holder is movable relative to the housing. The holder includes: a first holder member; and a second holder member. The first holder member has a pawl portion and is configured to hold the electrical contact surface. The second holder member includes a corner portion. The pawl portion is engageable with the corner portion. The second holder member has a through-hole. An engagement part of the pawl portion engaging with the corner portion is accessible from outside the second holder member through the through-hole in a state where the pawl portion engages with the corner portion.
A printer includes a print head, a platen roller facing the print head, a driving source, a drive shaft connected to be driven to the driving source and rotatable about a rotation axis thereof, a platen gear connected to be driven to the platen roller, and a cassette mounting portion at which the print head and the drive shaft are disposed. A printing cassette including a to-be-printed tape, an input unit, and an output unit connected to be driven to the input unit is mountable on the cassette mounting portion in an axial direction of the rotation axis of the drive shaft. In a state where the printing cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion, the drive shaft is engaged with the input unit and the platen gear is engaged with the output unit.
B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devicesMountings for web rolls or spindles
B41J 2/325 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
B41J 3/36 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability
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FUSER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS TO TRANSMIT DIFFERENT TYPES OF SIGNALS FROM FUSER TO IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS VIA COMMON TERMINAL
A fuser configured to be removably attached to an image forming apparatus includes a heating rotatable body for heating a sheet, a heater for heating the heating rotatable body, a pressure rotatable body for nipping the sheet between the pressure rotatable body and the heating rotatable body, a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of the heating rotatable body, a state detection sensor for detecting a state of the fuser, a fuser connector configured to be connected to a main body connector of the image forming apparatus when the fuser is attached to the image forming apparatus, and a relay board including a common terminal connected to the fuser connector. The relay board is connected to the temperature sensor and the state detection sensor and is configured to transmit respective signals output from the temperature sensor and the state detection sensor to the image forming apparatus via the common terminal.
An image forming apparatus includes a first sensor, a first comparator, and a first power supply. The first sensor is configured to detect a physical quantity of the image forming apparatus and output a corresponding first sensor voltage. The first comparator is configured to receive the first sensor voltage and a first reference voltage, compare them, and output a first output signal when the first sensor voltage exceeds the first reference voltage. The first power supply is configured to be turned on or off depending on whether the image forming apparatus is in a first mode or a second mode that consumes less power than the first mode. Thereby, the first power supply outputs a specific voltage in the first mode, and does not output the specific voltage in the second mode. The specific voltage is used to generate the first sensor voltage and the first reference voltage.
Carry bags for label printers, parts, and accessories
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IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING MECHANISM FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SHUTTER OF ATTACHED DRUM CARTRIDGE IN INTERLOCKING RELATION TO OPENING AND CLOSING MOVEMENT OF COVER
An image-forming apparatus includes a housing, a cover, first and second drum cartridges, first and second exposing heads, first and second guides, a waste toner tube, a shutter driving member, and an interlocking mechanism. Each of the first and second drum cartridges includes: a photosensitive drum rotatable about an axis extending in a first direction; a drum cleaner; a discharging part; and a shutter. The first and second exposing heads are mounted on the cover. The first and second guides guide respective ends of the first and second exposing heads in the first direction while the cover is opened and closed. The shutter driving member is movable in a second direction in interlocking relation to the respective shutters through the interlocking mechanism. The shutter driving member is overlapped with at least one of the first and second guides in a third direction crossing both the first and second directions.
G03G 21/18 - Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements using a processing cartridge
G03G 15/04 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material
G03G 21/10 - Collecting or recycling waste developer
In a cartridge, a housing has a developer accommodating portion and includes a first side wall and a second side wall. A coupling member is disposed at a position opposite to the developer accommodating portion with respect to the first side wall. A detection body is disposed at a position opposite to the developer accommodating portion with respect to the second side wall. A first driving force transmission member is positioned at the same side with the coupling member with respect to the first side wall, and transmits driving force from the coupling member to a rotating member. A second driving force transmission member is positioned at the same side with the detection body with respect to the second side wall, and transmits driving force from the rotating member to the detection body.
A communication system includes a terminal device and a server. The terminal device has a display unit to present an input screen with multiple input elements and an operation unit to receive user inputs. The server includes a storage device storing user information, including data corresponding to multiple input items. When the input screen is displayed, the system obtains input data and determines an index value based on proximity between the input data and stored user information. The system displays an indicator reflecting the index value on the input screen. Upon receiving a registration instruction, the system determines whether a registration condition is met by comparing the input data with stored user information. If the condition is satisfied, the system completes user registration by storing the input data as new user information. If not, registration is not completed. This configuration enables dynamic feedback and validation during user registration.
A supply tray includes a first tray and a second tray. The first tray forms a first support surface including a downstream end of a sheet support surface in a feed direction. The second tray forms a second support surface adjacent to the first support surface from upstream in the feed direction. A friction member includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is provided to face a feed roller. The second surface is provided upstream of the first surface in the feed direction. The first surface is located farther from a rotation axis than the second support surface and the second surface are in a first direction which is parallel to a perpendicular line as viewed in a width direction. The perpendicular line is drawn from the rotation axis to the first surface in a state where the feed roller contacts the first surface.
A printer generates intermediate data that is a multivalued image based on image data to be printed, and converts the generated intermediate data into two gray scales by dither processing or the like to generate a binarized image. Further, the printer causes a printing device to execute printing based on the generated binarized image. The printer detects character data from the image data before generating the intermediate data, adds a broken line to an edge of the character represented by the character data when a size of the character represented by the detected character data is a predetermined size or more, and generates intermediate data based on the character to which the broken line is added. The printer does not add a broken line when the size of the character represented by the character data is less than the predetermined size.
A liquid discharging apparatus, having a housing, a liquid discharging head, and a waste liquid tank for storing waste liquid, is provided. The waste liquid tank is demountably mounted in the housing through an opening formed on a sideward face on one side in a widthwise direction, which is parallel to a nozzle surface of the liquid discharging head and intersects orthogonally with a conveying direction to convey a sheet. The opening is formed between a first position and a second position apart from the first position in the conveying direction. The waste liquid tank is mounted in the housing in an arrangement such that a length in the widthwise direction is shorter than a length in the conveying direction. The waste liquid tank is mountable in and demountable from the housing along the widthwise direction of the waste liquid tank.
A developing cartridge may include: a casing; a developing roller extending in a first direction; a developing-roller gear; a coupling including a coupling gear; a first idle gear; a second idle gear; an agitator; a first agitator gear; and a protrusion. The developing-roller gear, the coupling, the first idle gear, the second idle gear, the first agitator gear, and the protrusion may be positioned at an outer surface of the casing. The protrusion may be positioned between a first axis of the coupling and a third axis of the first agitator gear in a second direction connecting the first and third axes. The protrusion may be positioned outside an addendum circle of the developing-roller gear, an addendum circle of the coupling gear, an addendum circle of the first idle gear, and an addendum circle of the second idle gear. The first agitator gear may be spaced apart from the protrusion in the first direction.
A liquid cartridge includes a first surface, a second surface spaced apart from the first surface, and a third surface extending between the first surface and the second surface, with a liquid outlet through the first surface. A circuit board is mounted on the third surface. A locking mechanism includes a locking surface that extends above the third surface, and a liquid detection mechanism includes a light access portion. The light access portion is disposed between the circuit board and the locking surface, and the circuit board is disposed between the first surface and the light access portion.
A drum cartridge includes: a drum frame to which a developing cartridge is attachable; a photosensitive drum rotatable about an axis extending in a first direction; a memory having an electrical contact surface; and a resilient member positioned between the electrical contact surface and the drum frame. The resilient member is configured to expand and compress in a second direction crossing the electrical contact surface between a first state and a second state, the resilient member having a shorter length in the second state than in the first state. A distance between the drum frame and the electrical contact surface in the second direction when the resilient member is in the second state is smaller than a distance between the drum frame and the electrical contact surface in the second direction when the resilient member is in the first state.
An air conditioning device capable of suppressing power consumption during operation from a standpoint of the power consumption of the supply air fan and the exhaust air fan is provided. The air conditioning device includes: a sensible heat exchanger having a supply air path that forms part of a supply air passage and an exhaust air path that forms part of an exhaust air passage; a water supply unit that supplies water to the exhaust air path of the sensible heat exchanger; a first pump that supplies water to the water supply unit via a supply water passage; a supply air fan disposed in the supply air passage; and an exhaust air fan disposed in the exhaust air passage and operating with lower power consumption than the supply air fan.
A laminating device includes: a laminator configured to overlap and laminate a plurality of members; a conveyor configured to convey the plurality of members to the laminator; and a controller. The controller is configured to cause the laminator to execute lamination in a state where a first member, a portion of a second member including a tailing end of the second member, and a portion of a third member including a leading end of the third member overlap.
B32B 41/00 - Arrangements for controlling or monitoring lamination processesSafety arrangements
B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
B32B 37/20 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating involving the assembly of continuous webs only
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Projection screens; cameras; loud speakers; musical instrument digital interface controllers being audio interfaces; karaoke machines; digital projectors; video projectors; digital cameras; video cameras; visual display units; computer software for use in transmitting music, audio, text, documents, photos, images, video data via communication network systems including the internet; computer software for setting up, configurating, operating, and controlling projection systems; pre-recorded digital/electronic media recorded with computer program for use in scanning, storing, recognizing, sharing, transmitting and receiving and displaying digital files, including music, audio, messages, text, documents, photographs, images, and video; data media recorded with audio, image, video and word files for use with projection systems; downloadable music files; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of brochures in the field of video manipulation and projection; electronic sheet music, downloadable; downloadable image files for use with projection systems; downloadable video files for use with projection systems Educational and instruction services relating to arts, crafts, sports or general knowledge; arranging, conducting and organization of seminars; correction, retouching, compositing, duplication, or editing of digital images or digital video; providing online non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of brochures in the field of projection systems; providing on-line videos for use with projection systems, not downloadable; providing digital music from the Internet, not downloadable; audio editing; providing audio or video studio services; providing amusement facilities; karaoke lounge services; rental of cinematographic machines and apparatus; rental of digital projectors; rental of projection screens; karaoke machine rental services Design of computer software for the setup of projection systems, correction of projected images, and manipulation of video content, other than for advertising purposes; computer software design for setting up of projection systems, correcting projected images, and manipulating video content; computer programming in the field of projection systems and video manipulation; maintenance of computer software in the field of project systems and video manipulation; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for viewing, creating, editing, transferring, and sharing digital data for use with projection systems; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for viewing, creating, editing, transferring, and sharing digital data for use with projection systems; rental of web servers for storage of digital data including music, audio, messages, text, photographs, images, and video
A mounting frame is fixed to an open-cabin type vehicle having a first pillar and a second pillar. The mounting frame includes a base including a holding section configured to hold a subject, and a length adjustment mechanism connected to the holding section, the base having a length in a first longitudinal direction adjustable by the length adjustment mechanism, a first pillar fixing section that fixes a first end portion of the base, in a first direction along the first longitudinal direction, to the first pillar of the vehicle, and a second pillar fixing section that fixes a second end portion of the base, in a second direction opposite to the first direction, to the second pillar of the vehicle.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a support program for an information processing device communicable with a printer. The support program corresponds to the printer. The support program, when executed by a computer of the information processing device, causes the information processing device to perform, when a printing target corresponding to a print instruction includes a plurality of target images corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of pages: controlling a printing order of the plurality of target images for acquiring print data to be transmitted to the printer. The controlling includes: when a print setting corresponding to the print instruction includes a setting specifying duplex printing, setting the printing order for the print data to a normal order; and when the print setting corresponding to the print instruction does not include the setting specifying the duplex printing, setting the printing order for the print data to a reverse order.
An image forming apparatus includes a device body having an opening, a cover body configured to move between open and closed positions to open and close the opening, a sheet conveyer, a first tray, a second tray disposed opposite to the sheet conveyer across the first tray when the cover body is at the open position, a third tray configured to move between a stowed position between the cover body and the second tray and a pulled-out position pulled away from the first tray, and two guide members configured to guide the first tray. The second tray has two first attachment holes. Each of the guide members has a second attachment hole. The first attachment holes overlap the second attachment holes, respectively. The second tray and each of the guide members are fixed to the cover body with a common fastening member inserted into the first and second attachment holes.
An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a development cartridge, a motor, a rotating cam and a cam follower. The development cartridge includes a development roller that is movable between a contact position and a spaced position. The motor is rotatable in a forward direction and in a reverse direction. The rotating cam is rotatable in a forward direction and in a reverse direction by a driving force of the motor. The cam follower is configured to move in a direction of a rotation axis of the rotating cam in response to rotation of the rotating cam and to push the development cartridge to move the development roller between the contact position and the spaced position. The rotating cam includes a wall configured to contact the cam follower in a direction of rotation of the rotating cam to restrict the rotation of the rotating cam.
A platen includes a platen plate, a platen support base, and a press surface. The platen plate includes a placement surface facing upward. A print medium is placed on the placement surface. The platen support base is disposed lower than the platen plate and includes a support pillar supporting the platen plate from below. The press surface is provided higher than a lowermost surface of the platen support base. The press surface faces downward and is configured for a press head to come into contact with the press surface when the press head performs pressing operation in a set state in which the platen is set on the press head.
B41F 1/22 - Platen presses, i.e. presses in which printing is effected by at least one essentially-flat pressure-applying member co-operating with a flat type-bed specially adapted for printing heads, e.g. letter heads
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PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF PRINTING APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM
A printing apparatus including a head; a conveyor; and a controller. The controller is configured to execute: a first obtaining process of obtaining information on drying risk of an ink; and a printing process. A partial image includes an overlap image and a non-overlap image. The controller is configured to execute a second obtaining process of obtaining, based on the information on the drying risk, a first or second mask pattern as a mask pattern of a mask to be applied to image data of the overlap image. A number of a mask part of the second mask pattern with respect to an end part, of the overlap image, located away from the non-overlap image is smaller than a number of the mask part of the first mask pattern with respect to the end part.
B41J 2/51 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by the process of building-up characters applicable to two or more kinds of printing or marking processes from an assembly of identical printing elements serial printer type
There is provided a recording apparatus including: a recorder; a cutter; a conveyor; and a controller. A cutting position is located upstream of the recorder in a conveyance route. The controller is configured to execute first control to generate first and second recorded items. The first control includes: a first conveying process of causing the conveyor to convey a recording medium; a first recording process of causing the recorder to record at least a part of a first image on the recording medium; a second conveying process of causing the conveyor to convey the recording medium so that a cutting planned position of the recording medium is located at the cutting position; a first cutting process of causing the cutter to cut the recording medium; and a second recording process of causing the recorder to record a second image on the second medium obtained by cutting the recording medium.
An image forming apparatus includes: a body housing; an image forming unit configured to form a developer image on a sheet; a fixing device configured to be detached from an accommodate compartment of the body housing and configured to fix the developer image on the sheet; an outer cover moveable between a closed position where the accommodate compartment is covered and an opened position where the accommodate compartment is uncovered; and a sheet guide provided between the fixing device and the outer cover and configured to guide, to the image forming unit, the sheet discharged from the fixing device. The sheet guide is rotatably supported by the body housing about a first guide axis, and is moveable between a working position close to the fixing device and a retracted position rotated from the working position to outside of the body housing.
G03G 21/16 - Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements
G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
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FIRST COMMUNICATION DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIRST COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND METHOD EXECUTED BY FIRST COMMUNICATION DEVICE
A first communication device may receive a first signal from a second communication device via a Wi-Fi interface and send a second signal to the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface, specify a first target distance calculated based on communication of the first signal and the second signal, and in a case where the first target distance is equal to or less than a predetermined distance, execute a predetermined process related to communication of predetermined data between the first communication device and the second communication device. In a case where the first target distance is not equal to or less than the predetermined distance, the predetermined process is not executed. The predetermined distance is shorter than a distance in which the first communication device can communicate with the second communication device via the Wi-Fi interface.
A communication system includes a first terminal device, a second terminal device, a particular device, and a server. The server comprises a storage device and a controller having hardware. The controller receives, from the first terminal device, first user information and device identification information identifying the particular device. The controller registers the first user by storing registration information associating the first user information with the device identification information in the storage device. The controller also stores particular authentication information in association with the device identification information and transmits it to the particular device. After registering the first user, the controller receives the device identification information from the second terminal device and transmits a rejection notification. The controller then receives particular authentication information from the particular device in a logged-in state, obtains the first user information, and notifies a particular notification destination in response to the authentication information.
H04W 76/18 - Management of setup rejection or failure
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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUCH A METHOD
An information processing apparatus is configured to sequentially issue an execution instruction of a task to a target device associated with the task for each of one or more tasks, obtain an execution status of the task corresponding to the execution instruction in the one or more tasks, and exclude a specific state device, which is a device in a specific state that cannot complete the task corresponding to the execution instruction, from at least one task associated with the specific state device of the one or more tasks based on the obtained execution status in a case where the specific state device exists in the multiple devices.
A sewing machine includes a bed, a projector, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the projector to project a projection image onto a projection region on the bed. The projection image includes a pattern image representing a sewing pattern and a projection setting object for instructing setting of the sewing pattern. The controller is configured to, in response to selection of the projection setting object during a period in which the projection image is being projected, perform the setting of the sewing pattern. The controller is configured to change at least a size or an arrangement of the projection setting object in the projection image.
A communication system includes a first terminal device for a first user, a second terminal device for a second user, a particular device, and a server. The server includes a storage device and is communicatively connected to the first terminal device, the second terminal device, and the particular device. A controller in the server receives first user information and device identification information from the first terminal device and registers the first user by storing this information. After registration, the controller receives device identification information from the second terminal device and stores particular authentication information. The controller transmits the authentication information and a rejection notification to the second terminal device. After transmission, the controller receives the authentication information from the particular device and retrieves the first user information associated with it. The retrieved first user information is then notified to a particular notification destination.
A method may comprise: feeding a medium comprising a heat-sensitive layer and a coat layer, the heat-sensitive layer comprising a color developer and a leuco dye which reacts with the developer at a first temperature, and the coat layer comprising a polymer; and applying liquid onto the coat layer, the liquid comprising first and second organic solvents. A solubility parameter of the leuco dye may be 8.0-9.0. A solubility parameter of the polymer may be 11.0 or less. A solubility parameter of the first organic solvent may be 12.0-20.0. A solubility parameter of the second organic solvent may be 9.0-12.0. A sum of the content of the first organic solvent to the total liquid amount and the content of the second organic solvent to the total liquid amount may be less than 25 weight %.
An inkjet recording method may include: ejecting ink under a first condition; and drying the ink under a second condition. An Sal may be 5 nm or less in 80% or more of a plurality of first partial regions. The first condition may include: (1) using the ink that comprises resin particles having a Tg of 50° C. or higher, an organic solvent, and water, wherein the ink comprises the resin particles in 5 mass % or more and 11 mass % or less. The first condition and the second condition may be conditions that satisfy: (2) in a case where a ratio of an amount of ejected ink to an amount of remaining ink after the drying is 1:0.05 to 0.15, an Sdr is 6% or less in 80% or more of a plurality of second partial regions when the amount of ejected ink is 1 mg/cm2.
An ink tank having an ink tank body, a first electrode member, and a second electrode member, is provided. The ink tank body includes an ink inlet, an ink reservoir chamber, an ink supplying section, a first restrictive side wall, a second restrictive side wall, a leaked-ink flow path, a first surface, a second surface, a connecting surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, and a restrictive section. The leaked-ink flow path is formed at least of a part of the first surface, a part of the connecting surface, a part of the second surface, the first restrictive side wall, and the second restrictive side wall. The restrictive section is arranged on the second surface between the first restrictive side wall and the second restrictive side wall. At least a part of the restrictive section is located between the connecting surface and the first electrode member.
A controller of an image forming device receives user-identification information through a user interface or from an external device. The controller performs a parameter obtaining process including obtaining a plurality of setting parameters each of which has a corresponding value. Here, the controller obtains an externally configurable parameter from the external device. The externally configurable parameter is a parameter that is one of the plurality of setting parameters and is configurable by the external device to have a value. The controller obtains an internally controlled parameter from ta storage based on the user-identification information. The internally controlled parameter is a parameter that is one of the plurality of setting parameters, is associated with the user-identification information, and is configurable by the controller but not configurable by the external device. The controller performs an image forming process using the image forming engine based on the plurality of setting parameters.
An image-forming apparatus includes: a motor; a transfer roller; a fixing device; a movable first cam; a first gear train including a first gear and a movable gear; a second gear train including a switching mechanism; and a controller. The fixing device includes a heat roller and a pressure roller providing a nip pressure therebetween. The controller is configured to perform: a first process for setting the nip pressure to a first nip pressure; a second process for setting the nip pressure to a second nip pressure lower than the first nip pressure; and a connection process for moving the movable gear to mesh with first gear. The controller is configured to wait for a print command in a state where the movable gear is meshed with the first gear by performing the connection process after completing the second process.
G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
G03G 15/08 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
G03G 15/16 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern
G03G 15/20 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
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RECORDING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF RECORDING APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM
There is provided a recording apparatus including: a recorder; a cutter; a conveyor; and a controller. A cutting position is located upstream of the recorder in a first conveyance route. The controller is configured to execute first control to generate a first recorded item being a first medium on which a first image is recorded and a second recorded item being a second medium on which a second image is recorded. The first control includes: a first recording process of causing the recorder to record the first image and the second image on a first objective recording medium; a first conveying process of causing the conveyor to convey the first objective recording medium after the first recording process; and a first cutting process of causing the cutter to cut the first objective recording medium after the first conveying process.
B41J 11/70 - Applications of cutting devices cutting perpendicular to the direction of paper feed
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RECORDING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF RECORDING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM OF RECORDING APPARATUS
A recording apparatus includes an accommodating part which accommodates a medium, a recording part, a cutting part, a conveyor, and a controller. A cutting position of the medium is located upstream of the recording part in the first conveyance path. The controller executes first control so as to generate a first recorded item in which a first image is recorded on a first medium and a second recorded item in which a second image is recorded on a second medium.
A movement detector is attachable to a presser bar of a sewing machine. The movement detector includes a sensor and a housing. The sensor is configured to emit light toward a sewing workpiece and to detect the light reflected from the sewing workpiece to detect a movement amount of the sewing workpiece. The housing accommodates the sensor. The housing includes a wall surface spaced from the sensor in a detachment direction. The detachment direction is perpendicular to an emission direction in which the sensor emits the light. The wall surface is formed with an insertion opening for inserting a presser foot.
An image forming apparatus includes a main housing, a process unit configured to form a toner image on a sheet that is conveyed through the process unit and comprising a cartridge containing toner, a fixing device located downstream of the process unit in a direction of conveyance of the sheet, and an elastically deformable film. The fixing device includes a rotatable heating body and a rotatable pressure body. The rotatable heating body and the rotatable pressure body nip and apply heat and pressure to the sheet on which the toner image is formed to fix the toner image on the sheet. An upper end of the film is attached to the main housing at a position between the fixing device and the process unit. The film extends downward from a position above an area through which the sheet is conveyed toward the area through which the sheet is conveyed.
G03G 15/20 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
G03G 21/16 - Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements
G03G 21/18 - Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements using a processing cartridge
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NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR TERMINAL DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TERMINAL DEVICE
A terminal device may receive authentication-related information from a specific reading device. The terminal device may, in a case where the authentication-related information is received from the specific reading device and the authentication-related information includes first type of information, display, on a display of the terminal device, a first input screen for prompting a user to input a user identifier and a password. The terminal device may, in a case where the authentication-related information is received from the specific reading device and the authentication-related information includes second type of information, display, on the display, a second input screen different from the first input screen for prompting a user to input only a password instead of a user identifier and the password.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING FAN CONFIGURED TO DISCHARGE AIR THROUGH LOUVER ON HOUSING AND FILTER POSITIONED BETWEEN FAN AND LOUVER IN AIR DISCHARGING DIRECTION
An image-forming apparatus includes a housing, a louver provided on the housing, a fan for discharging air inside the housing in a discharging direction to an outside of the housing, a duct accommodating the fan, a filter, and a first elastic member. The fan is positioned upstream of the louver in the discharging direction. The filter is positioned between the fan and the louver in the discharging direction. The first elastic member is positioned between the duct and the filter and between the fan and the filter in the discharging direction. The first elastic member is in contact with the filter and at least one of a downstream end of the duct and a downstream end of the fan in the discharging direction.
A set of computer-readable instructions, when executing by a computer of a server, causes the server to perform: when a font suggestion request is received from an information processing device and a user has been identified: a determination process; and a suggestion process. The determination process includes: extracting one or more related sets of label data related to the user from among a plurality of sets of label data recorded in a label database; and determining one or more languages based on one or more text objects contained in the one or more related sets of label data. The suggestion process includes: extracting one or more recommended sets of font data supporting the one or more languages from among a plurality of sets of font data recorded in a font database; and suggesting the one or more recommended sets of font data to the information processing device.
A controller of a producing data output system acquires a target image. The controller performs style conversion on the target image to generate a converted image of a selected style. The selected style is selected from image styles including first and second styles. The controller outputs producing data for producing a medium based on the converted image. The selected producing type is selected from one or more producing candidates associated with the selected style. The one or more producing candidates are among producing types including first and second producing types. In a case where the selected style is the first style, the one or more producing candidates include the first producing type and do not include the second producing type. In a case where the selected style is the second style, the one or more producing candidates include the first and second producing types.
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
B41J 3/46 - Printing mechanisms combined with apparatus providing a visual indication
D05B 19/02 - Sewing machines having electronic memory or microprocessor control unit
G06K 15/02 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data using printers
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IMAGE FORMING DEVICE OUTPUTTING SPECIFIC INFORMATION RELATED TO CONTRACT
The image forming device a print engine, a display, a communication interface, and a processor. The processor determines whether a contract for the image forming device has been entered into and is in effect. When the determining determines that the contract for the image forming device has been entered into and is in effect, the processor displays specific contract information related to the contract on the display. The processor outputs information based on the specific contract information by at least one of printing an image based on the specific contract information with the print engine, sending an email based on the specific contract information to a terminal device via the communication interface, and displaying a two-dimensional code based on the specific contract information on the display.
A button member loading jig includes a base extending along a first direction, and a plurality of supports each protruding from the base in a second direction intersecting the first direction, aligned at intervals between the plurality of supports along the first direction, and configured to support a button member in the intervals.
B23Q 7/10 - Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting by means of magazines
An image forming apparatus includes a housing having a front section and a rear section, a user interface including a display and disposed at the front section and not at the rear section, a first port disposed at the front section within which the display is completely included, and a second port disposed at the rear section. The front and rear sections are defined by imaginarily dividing the housing in half and located opposite to each other in a front-rear direction. When a first USB device for a particular function is attached to the second port, the controller performs processing using the particular function with the first USB device. When a second USB device not for the particular function is attached to the first port, the controller causes the user interface to display a notification screen corresponding to that the second USB device is attached to the first port.
A drum cartridge includes: a drum frame to which a developing cartridge including a storage medium having an electrical contact surface is detachably attachable; a photosensitive drum; a transfer roller; and a conveying roller. The drum is rotatable about a first axis extending in a first direction and positioned at one end portion of the frame in a second direction. The transfer roller is rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction and in contact with the drum. The conveying roller is rotatable about a third axis extending in the first direction and separated from the transfer roller in the second direction. A first opening of the frame is positioned between the transfer roller and the conveying roller in the second direction. The electrical contact surface is exposed to an outside through the first opening in a case where the developing cartridge is attached to the frame.
An image forming apparatus includes paired main-body frames and a scanner frame. The canner frame, on which an exposure device is mounted, is connected to one and the other of the paired main-body frames and includes a bottom plate, a first wall plate, a second wall plate, a third wall plate, a fourth wall plate, a first auxiliary plate, a second auxiliary plate, a third auxiliary plate, and a fourth auxiliary plate. The first wall plate, the first auxiliary plate, and the third auxiliary plate are screwed to the one of the paired main-body frames, and the second wall plate, the second auxiliary plate, and the fourth auxiliary plate are screwed to the other of the paired main-body frames.
