Abstract: A printing system includes: a transport belt that configured to support and transport a medium, a liquid jetting unit configured to perform a printing operation by jetting a liquid to the medium, a storage tank that is an example of a cleaning liquid storage unit configured to store a cleaning liquid, a cleaning unit configured to perform a cleaning operation of the transporting belt using the cleaning liquid stored in the storage tank, a coagulation tank configured to store the cleaning liquid used for cleaning operation and to which a coagulating agent is added, and a separation unit configured to separate, from the cleaning liquid, a coagulated material produced by coagulation caused by adding the coagulating agent to the cleaning liquid. The cleaning liquid from which the coagulated material is separated by the separation unit is supplied to the storage tank.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a platen roller that transports a medium, a print head that is disposed to face the platen roller and prints on the medium, a cutter that cuts off, from the medium, a printed portion on which printing has been performed by the print head, a drive that drives the platen roller, and a processor that controls the drive. After the printed portion is cut off by the cutter, the processor controls the drive such that the platen roller transports the medium in an ejection direction and holds the medium still. After an instruction to start next printing by the print head is received, the processor controls the drive such that the platen roller transports the medium in a reverse direction opposite to the ejection direction.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a platen to hold a medium; a liquid discharge head to discharge a liquid onto the medium on the platen according to discharge instruction information containing a type of the platen as a designated platen type; an operation panel to display a selection operation screen in which a type of the platen is selectable from the multiple platen types as a selected platen type; and circuitry to: control the operation panel to display the selection operation screen; determine whether the selected platen type matches a first specific platen type; determine whether the designated platen type matches a second specific platen type; control the operation panel to display warning in response to a determination; and control the liquid discharge head to continue to discharge the liquid in response to a determination.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for printing absorbent article substrates. Printing systems herein may include a first printhead and a second printhead, wherein a substrate advances under the first and second printheads. The first printhead ejects ink onto the substrate to define a first printed zone, and the second printhead ejects ink onto the substrate to define a second printed zone. The first printed zone and the second printed zone together define a printed region. The first and second printed zones may be coterminous along respective edges to define a print stitch line extending in the machine direction. The substrate may then be manipulated proximate the print stitch line during a manufacturing process. Positioning the print stitch line proximate a region subject to manipulation may help hide and/or obscure the print stitch line from view. In turn, noticeable visible results of imprecise and/or inconsistent printing operations may be reduced.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes an image processing unit and generates a product by performing printing on a print medium conveyed in a conveyance direction intersecting a width direction, based on data for printing, and then cutting a width-direction end portion of a printed image, wherein the image processing unit calculates a first ink application amount of a first area formed at one end portion in the width direction on a leading edge side of the image which is located on a downstream side in the conveyance direction during printing and a second ink application amount of a second area formed at the other end in the width direction on the leading edge and enlarges the image data at a predetermined ratio to obtain the data for printing in a case where at least one of the first ink application amount and the second ink application amount exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: A three-dimensional object printing apparatus includes a liquid discharge head having a nozzle surface provided with a nozzle array including a plurality of nozzles for discharging a liquid, a moving mechanism that changes a position of the liquid discharge head with respect to a three-dimensional workpiece, and a sensor that detects a positional relationship of the liquid discharge head with respect to the workpiece, in which when an axis parallel to a normal line of the nozzle surface is set as a first axis, an axis parallel to the nozzle surface and intersecting an extending direction of the nozzle array is set as a second axis, and an axis that intersects both the first axis and the second axis is set as a third axis, the sensor detects a relative positional relationship of the liquid discharge head with respect to the workpiece in a direction along the third axis.

Abstract: Provided is a coagulation method for a liquid, recovered from a printer, and containing pigment and a cleaning liquid. The coagulation method includes storing the recovered liquid containing the pigment and the cleaning liquid, cooling the recovered liquid such that at least a part of the recovered liquid solidifies, and heating a solid generated by solidifying at least a part of the recovered liquid in order to liquefy the solid.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a print data generating unit that generates print data for printing an image with ink, the print data defining, for each of pixels of the image, non-formation of a dot or formation of a dot of any size of a plurality of sizes, and a mist calculating unit that calculates, based on first print data of the print data generated by the print data generating unit, a mist generation amount of the ink, in which the print data generating unit is configured to generate, when the mist generation amount exceeds a predetermined threshold value, second print data of the print data in which a formation ratio of the dot of a relatively large size among the plurality of sizes is higher than the formation ratio in the first print data of the print data.

Abstract: A method is provided for cleaning a print head, wherein the print head includes a cavity for the circulation of jets and at least one first spraying nozzle for projecting at least one cleaning fluid towards at least one inner portion of the cavity. The method includes the step of projecting, using the first spraying nozzle, several pulses of cleaning fluid towards the inside of the cavity.

Abstract: A printing system includes a media table on which a medium is placed, a printing mechanism configured to perform printing while moving relatively to the medium placed on the media table, and a control section configured to determine presence or absence of possibility of double printing in the same position of one medium and perform warning when the possibility is present.

Abstract: A discharge head includes an orifice surface in which orifices each configured to discharge a droplet are arrayed in a predetermined direction. A detecting unit includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and optically detects a droplet discharged from the orifice. A suppression unit is arranged between the light emitting element and the orifice surface, and suppresses the light emitted from the light emitting element from reaching the orifice surface by shielding at least some rays of the light which are emitted from the light emitting element and would otherwise propagate to the orifice surface.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a plurality of set units to set rolled print media, a conveyance unit to convey the print media, a printing unit, a detection unit, and display units. The printing unit prints an image on the print media conveyed by the conveyance unit. The detection unit detects whether any one of the print media is fed to a predetermined printable position at which printing is performable by the printing unit. Each display unit is provided on a different one of the plurality of set units and configured to indicate whether a print medium set in a corresponding set unit is being fed. When the printing unit performs printing on the print medium, each display unit indicates whether the print medium set in the corresponding set unit is being fed in accordance with a result of detection performed by the detection unit.

Abstract: A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes at least one physical memory device to store drop size logic and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device to execute the drop size logic to generate drop size data associated with a printing system based on ink deposition data for a print medium and ink drop count data.

Abstract: The printing apparatus includes: a printing unit configured to perform printing on a fabric based on print data, a transporting belt having a support surface for supporting the fabric and configured to transport the fabric, a cleaning unit configured to clean the support surface with a cleaning liquid, a temperature change unit configured to change a temperature of the cleaning liquid, and a device control unit configured to control the temperature change unit based on at least one of attribute information of the fabric, a position of the fabric on the support surface, and the print data.

Abstract: A printer includes: a mechanism frame configured to receive a recording medium including a liner having a large length, and a plurality of labels temporarily bonded on the liner; a support member supported on the mechanism frame through intermediation of a support shaft; a head which is mounted to the support member, and is configured to perform printing on at least one of the plurality of labels; and a transmissive sensor which is arranged between the head and the support shaft, and is configured to detect the at least one of the plurality of labels, wherein the mechanism frame includes: a frame portion provided between the head and the support shaft at a distance from the support shaft; and a recessed portion which is formed in the frame portion, and is configured to increase the distance so as to allow the sensor to pass through a space having the distance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of managing a printing apparatus including a thermal print head. The method of managing a printing apparatus includes: starting, by the controller of a printing apparatus, the cleaning of a thermal print head when a predetermined condition is satisfied; selecting, by the controller, a cleaning method based on at least one the satisfied condition and previously stored information; and cleaning, by the controller, the thermal print head by driving at least one of heating elements, included in a plurality of recording elements constituting the thermal print head, according to the selected cleaning method.

Abstract: A producing method for a print by a printing system including a printing device that is manually moved with respect to a medium to perform printing on the medium, the producing method including the printing system determining whether a print plan size of a print image is a one-pass printable size, which is a size printable in one pass by the printing device, and, when it is determined that the print plan size is not the one-pass printable size, the printing device printing the print image in the one pass.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording unit, a head unit, a frame, and an angle adjustment mechanism. The angle adjustment mechanism includes an angle adjustment member, a biasing member, and an operation member. The angle adjustment member is in contact with the head unit and is rotatable about an adjustment rotation shaft extending parallel to the unit rotation shaft of the head unit. The biasing member biases the angle adjustment member in a direction of rotating the angle adjustment member in a first direction. The operation member contacts the angle adjustment member and rotates the angle adjustment member in a second direction opposite to the first direction against a biasing force of the biasing member. The angle adjustment member is configured by of a plurality of shaft members.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head including a discharge port. The head discharges a liquid from the discharge port toward an object. The liquid discharge apparatus further includes a liquid receiving surface that receives the liquid discharged from the discharge port, a contact part that contacts the discharge port, a moving unit that holds at least one of the liquid receiving surface and the contact part, and a holder. The moving unit is movable between a facing position where at least one of the liquid receiving surface and the contact part faces the discharge port and a position where the liquid receiving surface and the contact part do not face the discharge port. The holder movably holds the discharge port of the head in a discharge direction to discharge the liquid.

Abstract: A recording device includes a recording unit configured to record on a medium, a transportation unit configured to transport the medium, a driving member, a plurality of gears configured to transmit a driving force of the driving member, and a sound absorber having an opening and a hollow space in communication with the opening. The sound absorber is located between a side end of the medium being transported by the transportation unit and the plurality of gears.