Abstract: A sheet pressing device enables reliably pivoting a presser lever that presses a sheet material to a feed path surface to a pressure position and a released position. The sheet pressing device has a movable-side presser lever configured to pivot between a pressure position where die-cut label paper conveyed over the feed path surface is pressed by a sheet presser part to a flat surface, and a released position where the sheet presser part is separated from the die-cut label paper; and a lever spring respectively urges the movable-side presser lever to the pressure position or the released position from a neutral point between the pressure position and the released position.

Abstract: Printers and printer systems for printing images on paper in different configurations and for dispensing printed paper in different directions are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a printer includes a body defining openings. A printing unit is positioned within the body and can receive an instruction for printing an image. In a first print mode, the printing unit can print the image on the paper in a first configuration and dispense the paper in a first direction through one of the openings of the body. In the second print mode, the printing unit can print the image on the paper in a second configuration and dispense the paper in a second direction through another of the openings of the body. A sensing component can determine whether the printer is in the first print mode or the second print mode.

Abstract: A printing machine including a calibration bezel. The calibration bezel includes a central opening coaxial to the axis of rotation of the core such that an object to be printed passes through the central opening before being printed by the printing station. The calibration bezel includes moving elements movable between a tightened position in which the central opening is small, and a loose position in which the central opening is large, and means for moving the movable moving elements between the positions so that the calibration bezel is in the tightened position when an object is transferred from the transport means to the printing station at least until the central opening is crossed by one end of the object and in the loose position when an object is transferred from the transport means to the printing station.

Abstract: There is provided a head cleaning method in a liquid discharging apparatus which includes a head, a storage section that stores liquid, a circulation flow path that includes a first flow path which supplies the liquid from the storage section to the head and a second flow path which refluxes the liquid from the head to the storage section, a circulation pump, and a wiping section. The head cleaning method includes: a first step of setting a flow rate per unit time of the liquid which flows through the circulation flow path to a first flow rate which is greater than a flow rate in a case in which the liquid is discharged to the recording medium; a second step of the wiping section performing the wiping process after the first step; and a third step of setting the flow rate per unit time of the liquid which flows through the circulation flow path to a second flow rate which is lower than the first flow rate after the second step.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a conveying device that conveys a recording medium; a droplets ejecting device that ejects droplets onto the recording medium being conveyed by the conveying device; a drying unit that dries the droplets that have been ejected on the recording medium being conveyed by the conveying device; and a varying unit that varies a conveyance path length from the droplets ejecting device to the drying unit in accordance with at least one of a conveyance speed of the recording medium and an ejected droplets permeation characteristic of the recording medium.

Abstract: An ink jet apparatus includes a plurality of actuators that discharge a liquid from a discharge port according to a driving signal input to an input terminal; a driving selector that outputs a drive switch control signal; a plurality of drive switches that connect or disconnect the input terminal of the actuator and a driving signal source according to the drive switch control signal for the actuator, and allow the driving signal to pass therethrough and input the driving signal to the input terminal when the input terminal and the driving signal source are connected; a detection circuit that detects a voltage of the input terminal when being connected to the input terminal; and a plurality of detection switches that connect or disconnect the input terminal of the actuator and the detection circuit on the basis of the drive switch control signal or the driving signal passed through the drive switch.

Abstract: An inkjet printer includes a print head that moves in a main scanning direction for ejecting ink from a nozzle, and a wiper blade that moves in a direction intersecting with the main scanning direction for wiping a nozzle surface of the print head on which the nozzle is formed. The wiper blade includes a wiping portion for effectively wiping the print head, and the nozzle surface has a wiping area divided into plural sections each having a width of the effective wiping portion and being partially overlapped with one another in the main scanning direction. When the print head is wiped by the wiper blade, the print head moves in the main scanning direction and the effective wiping portion is arranged at a wiping position corresponding to any one of the plural sections, and the print head is wiped at least twice while the wiping position is changed.

Abstract: Provided are an inkjet printing apparatus, whereby pulse drive periods and a pause period can be adjusted so as to fall within predetermined periods, while the volume of ink to be ejected is ensured, and a heat generating element driving method therefor. For the inkjet printing apparatus, a pulse signal drive period for a pulse driven previously, a pulse signal drive period for a pulse driven subsequently and a pause period are set to perform ejection of ink droplets one time. When the ejection period exceeds the threshold value, the pulse signal drive period for the pulse driven subsequently and the pause period are reduced to adjust the ejection period to be equal to or lower than a threshold value.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus may include a carriage, a recording head mounted on the carriage and including a nozzle surface, a maintenance mechanism, and a controller. The maintenance mechanism may include a cap which covers, in a covering position, the nozzle surface of the recording head, a pump including an inlet and an outlet, a tube extending from the outlet, and a waste ink storage detachably attached to the tube. The controller drives the pump to execute purging with the inlet of the pump in communication with the cap in the covering position, receives an input indicating replacement of the waste ink storage, and drives the pump to execute an idle suction with the inlet of the pump in communication with atmosphere when a time elapsed after the execution of the purging until the reception of the input is shorter than a threshold time.

Abstract: A printer which is connected to a post-processing apparatus, the post-processing apparatus performing a wrapped binding in which a paper sheet bundle including a plurality of inner paper sheets is wrapped by outer paper sheets, and which prints the outer paper sheets and inner paper sheets to be sent out to the post-processing apparatus, wherein the printer includes a control unit configured to control printing of the inner paper sheets and the outer paper sheets in cooperation with the post-processing apparatus, and the control unit is configured to set printing restart information of inner paper sheets and printing restart information of outer paper sheets, and controls a restarting of printing in accordance with the setting, when printing is restarted after an abnormal conveyance that occurred inside of the post-processing apparatus has been resolved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a priming system for inkjet printheads that includes at least one inkjet printhead. Each inkjet printhead includes one or more single color inkjet chips. Further, the priming system includes at least one ink supply unit. Each ink supply unit is fluidly coupled to a corresponding single color inkjet chip for supplying ink to the corresponding single color inkjet chip. Furthermore, the priming system includes a pumping member that includes at least one pumping head. A pumping head is fluidly coupled to the corresponding single color inkjet chip to receive the ink from the corresponding single color inkjet chip, and to a corresponding ink supply unit to pump the ink back into the corresponding ink supply unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a transportation unit that transports a recording medium having flexibility; a head unit that has a liquid droplet ejection head which ejects an ink onto the recording medium transported by operation of the transportation unit, and a carriage which supports the liquid droplet ejection head; a movement unit that moves the head unit in a direction orthogonal to a transportation direction of the recording medium with respect to the recording medium; and a warpage straightening member that straightens a warpage to disappear when the warpage in a degree to interfere with the head unit which is moved by operation of the movement unit, occurs in the recording medium.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus in which a fabric as a recording medium is intermittently conveyed in an ink jet recording section is capable of printing an image on the fabric with precision and at high quality. The ink jet recording section of serial printing type includes a conveyer for intermittently conveying the fabric.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus and a method for detecting a medium edge position are provided wherein the edge position of the medium can be comparatively more accurately detected even when the sensitivity of an optical sensor has changed due to fouling or the like.

Abstract: An ink jet printing control method and device, the method comprising: judging whether the interval distance between a detected current color code on a print stock and the previous color code of the current color code is smaller than a time delay distance; if yes, then recording the interval distance, and printing the content corresponding to the current color code after the print stock has moved for a period of time required for the interval distance from the time when the content corresponding to the previous color code is completely printed.

Abstract: Provided is a data processing method of a printing apparatus for printing a multi-color image on a printing medium by each of printing heads for at least two colors while transporting the printing medium relative to the printing heads in a paper-feed direction. The method includes a skew detecting step of detecting a degree of skew of the printing medium; a correction printing-data generating step of shifting print data from a printing unit for performing printing in a direction orthogonal to the paper-feed direction in accordance with the degree of skew to generate correction printing-data, the printing unit having a first printing head disposed upstream in the paper-feed direction and a second printing head spaced away from the first printing head downstream in the paper-feed direction; and a printing step of performing printing on the printing medium with the printing unit in accordance with the correction printing-data.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a carriage mounting print head, executing scanning in a direction perpendicular to a transport direction of a printing medium, and being movable in a vertical direction in accordance with the thickness of the printing medium; an encoder scale having a predetermined pattern and extending in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction; a detection sensor detecting the pattern of the encoder scale and including a slit into which the encoder scale is inserted; and a frame shaft-supporting a transport roller transporting the printing medium. The encoder scale stretches in the frame and a predetermined portion of the encoder scale in the extension direction engages with the frame through an engagement section.

Abstract: Provided is a printer for forming an image layer in which the effect of a background image is reduced when a color image layer representing an image and a background image layer superimposed onto the color image layer are printed on a printing medium. The printer includes a control circuit which performs control to cause ink to be discharged from at least one of a first nozzle group and a second nozzle group, on the basis of both first ink level data indicating ink quantity created by color-converting first image data for forming a color image layer representing an image, and second ink level data indicating ink quantity created by color-converting second image data that forms a background image layer superimposed onto the color image layer and has a data format that is different from the data format of the first image data.

Abstract: A printhead including a plurality of embossed first flex circuit pads and a first plurality of first active traces on a first side of a dielectric substrate, and a plurality of embossed second flex circuit pads on a second side of the dielectric substrate. The plurality of embossed first flex circuit pads are configured to be electrically active as part of an electric circuit during operation of the printhead, while the plurality of embossed second flex circuit pads may be configured to be electrically active or electrically inactive during operation of the printhead.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an ink jet head comprises a driving signal generator configured to apply rectangular waveform electric field pulse to a partition wall forming a pressure chamber for ejecting ink; wherein the driving signal generator applies, to a second partition wall adjacent to a first partition wall forming the pressure chamber for ejecting ink and a third partition wall adjacent to the second partition wall, electric field pulse including at least one rectangular waveform which is a rectangular waveform opposite to the electric field pulse applied to the adjacent first partition wall and has a pulse width determined based on the electric field pulse at the timing corresponding to the electric field pulse applied to the first partition wall, in a case of ejecting ink from any of the plurality of pressure chambers.