Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set information for determining output paper information before receiving the print data in response to an instruction entered via an operation panel of the printing apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine, based on page size information specified in the print data, fixed-size paper corresponding to the page size information, and an image output unit configured to print, when the fixed-size paper corresponding to the page size information cannot be determined by the determination unit, the print data using paper selected by the set information.

Abstract: A method including: a first step of preheating a rotor core body 12; a second step of attaching a cull plate 21 onto a surface of the body 12 removed from a preheating device 20; a third step of placing the body 12 in a resin-sealing mold 19; a fourth step of heating and liquefying resin 15 in resin reservoir pots 29 by the mold 19; a fifth step of extruding the liquefied resin 15 into plural magnet insertion holes 13 and curing the resin 15; and a sixth step of ejecting a laminated rotor core 10 from the mold 19 and detaching the plate 21, wherein the second step of attaching the plate 21 and the sixth step of detaching the plate 21 are performed at a same station 22, and the plate 21 detached at the sixth step is used as the plate 21 at the second step.

Abstract: An apparatus which efficiently decompresses encoded data based on dictionary method, by suppressing the number of times of processing of registration in a character string table used as a dictionary. A buffer controller stores a codeword in a buffer until a clear code or an end code is input. When a clear code or an end code is input, the buffer controller specifies a codeword referring a table among codes in the buffer and generates identification information to specify a codeword as a subject of registration in the table. During decoding processing, a table controller determines whether or not a codeword from the buffer is the subject of registration in the table. When the codeword is the subject of registration, the table controller registers a new character string, obtained by adding a head character of a currently decoded character string to a previously decoded character string, in the table.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of flexibly setting a security policy for a modified file. A client terminal generates a print job added with a new security policy for a second file generated from a first file, and delivers the print job added with the new security policy to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus generates intermediate data based on the print job delivered from the client terminal, and causes a second policy server to register the security policy. The second policy server registers the security policy, while items of the security policy being appropriately assigned to the first and second policy servers. The second policy server generates an encryption key. The image forming apparatus encrypts the intermediate data using the encryption key, and stores the encrypted intermediate data.

Abstract: A host computer executes an application to create variable print data. Then, the host computer executes an application to optimize the created variable print data. Then, the host computer executes a device driver to send the optimized variable print data to an image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for calculating toner amount including receiving print setting information, performing image processing on print data based on the print setting information received by the reception unit to form an image, calculating a print data feature quantity of the print data based on the formed image, and calculating a toner amount in a case where the print setting information is changed based on difference information between the print setting information before it is changed and after it is changed, and the calculated print data feature quantity based on the image formed by the image formation unit using the print setting information before it is changed.

Abstract: To perform variable magnification processing of an image while a change in an impression of an image and a processing load are suppressed. An image forming apparatus generates a normalized tile image in a tile image and calculates the number of the normalized tile images that can be arranged in a drawing region after variable magnification. If the number is not less than a first threshold value, data including a tile image in which the normalized tile images in the number are arranged in the drawing region after the variable magnification is generated as data after the variable magnification.

Abstract: An apparatus which efficiently decompresses encoded data based on dictionary method, by suppressing the number of times of processing of registration in a character string table used as a dictionary. A buffer controller stores a codeword in a buffer until a clear code or an end code is input. When a clear code or an end code is input, the buffer controller specifies a codeword referring a table among codes in the buffer and generates identification information to specify a codeword as a subject of registration in the table. During decoding processing, a table controller determines whether or not a codeword from the buffer is the subject of registration in the table. When the codeword is the subject of registration, the table controller registers a new character string, obtained by adding a head character of a currently decoded character string to a previously decoded character string, in the table.

Abstract: To provide an powdered composition containing an oil-soluble component useful for functional foods, suppressing stickiness on the surface of powders, reducing powder-aggregation and being produced in high yield and upon dispersion in an aqueous medium, stably forming finely emulsified particles of 150 nm or less, as well as a packaged powdered composition storable for a long period without aggregating the powder or denaturing the component; A powdered composition obtained by drying an emulsion composition containing an oil-soluble component and an emulsifier, wherein the melting point of the emulsifier is 45° C. or more, and the ratio of the emulsifier to the oil-soluble component is 0.5 to 1.5, as well as a packaged powdered composition comprising the same sealed in a packaging material having an oxygen transmission rate of 50 mL/m2/atm/day or less and a moisture transmission degree of 40 g/m2/day or less in the presence of a deoxidant and a desiccant.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set information for determining output paper information before receiving the print data in response to an instruction entered via an operation panel of the printing apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine, based on page size information specified in the print data, fixed-size paper corresponding to the page size information, and an image output unit configured to print, when the fixed-size paper corresponding to the page size information cannot be determined by the determination unit, the print data using paper selected by the set information.

Abstract: A host computer executes an application to create variable print data. Then, the host computer executes an application to optimize the created variable print data. Then, the host computer executes a device driver to send the optimized variable print data to an image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image-processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire sheet size information concerning a sheet size set for printing and drawing range size information concerning a drawing range size from print data, a determining unit configured to determine whether the sheet size matches the drawing range size, a first selecting unit configured to select a sheet on which an image based on the print data is to be formed and a drawing range of the image on the basis of print setting information set for printing of the print data if the sheet size does not match the drawing range size, and a first generating unit configured to generate image data used for generating the image on the sheet by using the print data in accordance with the selected sheet and the drawing range.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of flexibly setting a security policy for a modified file. A client terminal generates a print job added with a new security policy for a second file generated from a first file, and delivers the print job added with the new security policy to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus generates intermediate data based on the print job delivered from the client terminal, and causes a second policy server to register the security policy. The second policy server registers the security policy, while items of the security policy being appropriately assigned to the first and second policy servers. The second policy server generates an encryption key. The image forming apparatus encrypts the intermediate data using the encryption key, and stores the encrypted intermediate data.

Abstract: The apparatus for extracting nucleic acid includes a cartridge holder 61 which holds nucleic acid extraction cartridges 11, a container holder 62 which holds waste liquid containers 12 and recovering containers 13 and a container holding table 63 which holds the cartridge holder 61 and the container holder 62, the container holding table 63 is attachable to and detachable from an apparatus main body 2 with the cartridge holder 61 holding the nucleic acid extraction cartridges and the container holder 62 holding the waste liquid containers and the recovering containers held by the container holding table 63.

Abstract: There is disclosed an electronic still camera with a printer section for printing an image on recording paper on the basis of image data obtained through a camera section of the camera. A paper roll chamber is formed around a lens barrel which holds a taking lens therein. A roll of recording paper, which is wound around a reel, is loaded in the paper roll chamber by fitting a center hole of the reel on the lens barrel. A lid for opening and closing the paper roll chamber is disposed on the front side of the camera. The lid has an opening for exposing the taking lens while the lid is closed.

Abstract: The apparatus for extracting nucleic acid includes a cartridge holder 61 which holds nucleic acid extraction cartridges 11, a container holder 62 which holds waste liquid containers 12 and recovering containers 13 and a container holding table 63 which holds the cartridge holder 61 and the container holder 62, the container holding table 63 is attachable to and detachable from an apparatus main body 2 with the cartridge holder 61 holding the nucleic acid extraction cartridges and the container holder 62 holding the waste liquid containers and the recovering containers held by the container holding table 63.

Abstract: An electronic still camera has a camera section for photographing a subject as an electronic image through an image sensor and recording it as digital image data in a memory, and a printer section for printing the electronic image on an instant photo film sheet based on the digital image data. In a normal power mode, the camera section and the printer section are supplied from their specific power sources separately from each other. The power source for the camera section is a primary battery of AA type, whereas the power source for the printer section is constituted of four secondary batteries of AA type. When the printer power source has run down, the camera may be switched to a low power mode, wherein the printer section as well as the camera section is supplied from the camera power source.

Abstract: An electronic still camera has a camera section for photographing a subject as an electronic image through an image sensor and recording it as digital image data in a memory, and an optical printer section for printing the electronic image on an instant photo film sheet based on the digital image data. An LCD monitor of the same size as a printing area of the instant photo film sheet is mounted on a camera body, for displaying an image based on the digital image data at the same magnification as when the image is printed on the photo film sheet.

Abstract: A thermal printer is provided with a head shift mechanism for shifting a thermal head and an optical fixer shift mechanism for shifting an optical fixer. The head shift mechanism shifts the thermal head between a recording position to press a recording paper and to thermally record an image, and a retreat position retreating from a transport path of the recording paper. The optical fixer shift mechanism shifts the optical fixer between a fixing position facing the transport path to emit fixing light to a recorded image, and a retreat position retreating from the transport path. The fixing position is in approximately the same space as the recording position of the thermal head. A system controller controls the head shift mechanism and the optical fixer shift mechanism to selectively shift the thermal head and the optical fixer to the recording position or the fixing position.

Abstract: A roll paper comprises a continuous thermal recording paper and a cylindrical core. Line-shaped rear edge marks are formed at intervals of a peripheral length of the core on the thermal recording paper wound close to the core, by a step of the rear edge. An end hole, indicating the thermal recording paper is running out, is formed on the second rear edge mark from the rear edge of the thermal recording paper. End hole marks by the end hole are formed at intervals of the peripheral length of the core. Then end hole marks overlap the rear edge marks. By detecting the end hole, positions of the rear edge marks and the end hole marks are identified based on the peripheral length of the core, and printing of image frames are performed avoiding disposal areas including the rear edge marks and the end hole marks.