Abstract: A modular image processing device includes a camera module configured to capture images to be printed. A flash module is configured to generate a flash on operation of the camera module. A printer module configured to receive image data from the camera module and to print the captured images. The modules each include connectors configured so that the modules can be releasably and serially interconnected to each other such that one of the flash module and the printer module is interposed between two of the modules.

Abstract: A circuit board (8) having a storage means and electrodes capable of being connected to an external circuit is disposed on a side wall (5) of a container body 1 making up an ink cartridge on a side where an ink supply port (4) is formed. A positioning recessed portion (7) is formed which is open on the ink supply port (4) side and is adapted to engage a protruding portion (25) formed on a side of the recording apparatus.

Abstract: A tachograph has a cubic housing and a printing device having a thermal print head, a feed roller driven by a drive mechanism and a carrier movable out of the housing to reload a ribbon which forms a stock of printing material. Locking means lock and unlock the carrier in a closed position in the housing. A latch element is mounted rotatably on the carrier and subjected to an action of a tension spring. A snap-in hook of the latch element is associated with a snap-in member in a fixed position. An actuating arm is formed with the latch element, and a pushbutton is configured to be in operative connection with the actuating arm and mounted displaceably on the carrier. A fixed stop associated with the actuating arm disengages the latch element from the snap-in member when the pushbutton is actuated, and displaces the carrier in a direction of an insertion position when the actuating arm is supported on the stop.

Abstract: A melt assembly that includes a drip plate; and a self regulating heating device thermally connected to the drip plate, wherein the heating device is a positive temperature coefficient material (PTC material). Also, a drip plate having an open interior into which a heating device may be inserted or molded.

Abstract: An image recording device has: a first recording head which discharges a first ink for a first image forming process; a second recording head which discharges a second ink for a second image forming process; a curing section which cures an ink on a recording medium; and a controller which controls the curing section to cure the first ink on the recording medium, and controls the second recording head to start discharging the second ink after a conversion of the first ink on the recording medium becomes not less than 30%.

Abstract: There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus that can maintain a constant light emission intensity of a light source with a simple structure, and allows easy replacement of the light source, while realizing miniaturization and reduction in weight of the apparatus. The ink-jet recording apparatus includes a recording head to jet photocurable ink onto a recording medium, wherein the photocurable ink is cured by being exposed to light; and a light emitting device having a light source to emit light to cure the photocurable ink, the light source including a light emitting tube and metal caps provided at both ends of the light emitting tube, wherein the light emitting tube has a bent section.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is capable of printing a disc and includes a disc-printing unit. The image forming apparatus includes a carrier having a print head, wherein the carrier is reciprocatingly set in a body of the image forming apparatus, a driving motor to provide a rotational driving force to at least one roller set in the body of the image forming apparatus to transfer a print paper, and a disc-printing unit, in which a disc is rotatably seated within a moving area of the carrier; wherein the disc-printing unit rotates the disc by a driving force of the driving motor during a printing operation.

Abstract: A method for increasing the diameter of an ink jet ink dot resulting from the application of an ink jet ink drop applied to the surface of an ink jet recording medium having a support having thereon an image-receiving layer, the image-receiving layer containing: a) from about 20 to about 65% by volume of particles; b) from about 25 to about 70% by volume of a polymeric binder; and c) up to about 10% by volume of a cross-linking agent; the method comprising applying the ink jet ink drop on the surface of the image-receiving layer whereby the diameter of the ink jet ink dot is increased relative to that which would have been obtained if the image-receiving layer had greater than about 65% by volume of particles.

Abstract: An ink jet head of an ink jet printer comprises an ink jet nozzle ejecting ultraviolet curing ink, a pair of ultraviolet LEDs provided on both sides of the ink jet nozzle in the moving direction for emitting ultraviolet light in order to cure the ultraviolet curing ink.

Abstract: A recording method comprising the steps in the following order of: correcting a curl of a recording medium by applying heat and pressure to the recording medium; and forming an image on the recording medium by jetting ink onto the recording medium.

Abstract: A method of dispensing a single ligament of fluid includes ejecting a first quantity of fluid from an inkjet dispenser toward a substrate, and ejecting a second quantity of fluid from the inkjet dispenser toward the substrate, wherein the second quantity of fluid is ejected from the inkjet dispenser at a frequency sufficient that the second quantity of fluid catches the first quantity of fluid thereby forming a single ligament of fluid prior to contacting the substrate.

Abstract: A printhead assembly with an elongate printhead and a plurality of power supply points and ground supply points spaced along its length. The assembly also has an elongate power busbar and an elongate ground busbar with an interconnect means 470 connecting said power supply points 553 to the power busbar and the ground supply points to said ground busbar; wherein, the interconnect means 470 attaches to the printhead along a single longitudinal edge 554 thereof. By attaching to one edge of the printhead IC only, the assembly design is less complex and more compact.

Abstract: An ink jet printer includes: an image forming section for forming an image by ejecting a pigment ink toward a recording medium in which a surficial layer includes thermoplastic fine particles, in a case; a fixing member for fixing the image by heating and pressurizing the recording medium on which the image is formed by the image forming section; a drying member for drying the ink used for forming the image before the image is fixed to the recording medium by the fixing member; a temperature detecting member for detecting a temperature in the case; a humidity detecting member for detecting a humidity in the case; and a drying member control section for controlling an operation of the drying member in accordance with the temperature detected by the temperature detecting member and the humidity detected by the humidity detecting member.

Abstract: There is disclosed a solid semiconductor element which very efficiently detects information about a liquid and bidirectionally exchanges the information with the outside. The solid semiconductor element is disposed in a liquid container, and includes at least energy converting unit, information acquiring unit, and information communicating unit. The energy converting unit converts an electromotive force from the outside to a power, and operates the information acquiring unit and information communicating unit. The information acquiring unit acquires the information about the liquid in which the solid semiconductor element is disposed from the liquid, and the information communicating unit transmits the information acquired by the information acquiring unit to the outside.

Abstract: A solid ink melt assembly for use in a phase change printer, includes a drip plate with first and second sides and a heater mounted to the first side of the plate. A lower portion of the plate is shaped to form a drip point. A second side of the drip plate is exposed to ink sticks for melting. In embodiments, a melt plate is fastened to the second side of the drip plate.

Abstract: A drip plate that is part of a melt plate assembly in a phase change ink jet printer using solid ink. The drip plate includes an upper portion having substantially flat upper first and second opposing sides, and a lower pointed portion having substantially flat lower first and second opposing sides. The lower portion is not coplanar with the upper portion. The drip plate can be fastened to a melt plate. The ink side surface of the drip or the melt plate can include cutouts anchor tabs, and a sliver strainer located near a lower portion of the drip or melt plate. A flange may extend upwards from the upper portion of the drip plate to block ink overflow.

Abstract: A novel solid ink supply container adapted for use with solid ink printers, at least includes: removable housing adapted to receive solid ink masses, the housing adapted to be coupled to at least one printhead; a heater subsumed by the housing, the heater adapted to liquefy solid ink masses; an outlet port adapted to facilitate fluid ink transfer to at least one printhead; an ink sensor adapted to sense the amount of ink in the supply container; at least one electronic storage device attached to the housing, the electronic storage device adapted to exchange printer operation information with the printer to which the ink supply container is attached; and electrical contacts attached to the housing; the electrical contacts adapted to exchange power and information between the printer, and exchange power and information between the storage device and other components of the housing.

Abstract: An air flow restriction device relates to an ink jet printhead enclosure with body, a load supportable moveable lid with an opening disposed on the body, and a chamber within the body. Continuous web media is disposed in the chamber with at least one ink jet printhead located above the continuous web media within the chamber. A high efficiency air filter with a fan is located within the opening of the moveable lid and the filter with fan flows continuous clean filtered air into the enclosure, bathing the ink jet printhead and the continuous web media in clean filtered air. An air flow restriction device is placed in the side of the chamber below the continuous web media creating positive pressure in the chamber when the fan and filter floods the chamber with the clean filtered air, thereby reducing particle contamination in the chamber by a factor of at least ten.

Abstract: The transferring pressure roll comprises a roll main body and an elastic material layer which covers the surface of the roll main body and comes in contact with a transferring film during pressing and the hardness of the elastic material constituting the elastic material layer is set in a value less than HA40 as measured by the measuring method defined in JIS-K6253.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus having: a recording head having a jet opening for jetting an ink which is cured by an irradiation with light, toward a recording medium; a light source for irradiating an ink jetted on the recording medium with light, a maintenance unit for performing a maintenance operation to the recording head; a suction cap member to suction an ink from the jet opening or near the jet opening; a wipe member to wipe an ink in the jet opening or near the jet opening; a control section for controlling the light source to turn on or off, wherein the control section controls the light source to have a light quantity of ½ or less of that at a time of an image recording, in a maintenance operation performed by at least one of the wipe member and the suction cap member.