Abstract: An apparatus includes a printing unit which is disposed in a housing and configured to form an image on a sheet, an lid attached to the housing by a hinge mechanism, and a camera which is attached to the lid and configured to read an image on a document while the lid is open, wherein the sheet having the image formed by the printing unit is discharged on the lid, and when the lid is opened, the camera can read the document which is placed at a reading position below the camera.

Abstract: A memory card reader apparatus includes an electric board having a connector into which a memory card is inserted, a board holder holding the electric board, a card connector cover having a card slot, and an exterior cover different from the card connector cover. The board holder is positioned relative to the exterior cover. The board holder and the card connector cover are positioned in at least two directions perpendicular to the direction in which the memory card is inserted and pulled out.

Abstract: A memory card reader apparatus includes an electric board having a connector into which a memory card is inserted, a board holder holding the electric board, a card connector cover having a card slot, and an exterior cover different from the card connector cover. The board holder is positioned relative to the exterior cover. The board holder and the card connector cover are positioned in at least two directions perpendicular to the direction in which the memory card is inserted and pulled out.

Abstract: An image reading/recording apparatus which can prevent a reading unit from closing abruptly and reduce the force required to open the reading unit is to be provided. The apparatus is equipped with a damper unit which links the apparatus body and the scanner unit and the working direction of whose force is reversed on the way of the turning of the scanner unit, and a metal-made supporting member which is arranged in the apparatus body and supports the damper unit in a state in which the scanner unit is closed relative to the apparatus body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image reading recording apparatus comprising an image reading section for reading an image on an original document, an image recording section for recording an image on a recording medium and a control section for controlling the entire apparatus. The control section is disposed below the image reading section and above the image recording section and disposed on a rear side of an apparatus body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image reading recording apparatus comprising an image reading section for reading an image on an original document, an image recording section for recording an image on a recording medium and a control section for controlling the entire apparatus. The control section is disposed below the image reading section and above the image recording section and disposed on a rear side of an apparatus body.

Abstract: To provide a reading/printing apparatus and a reading apparatus by which the facility with which each unit is assembled and maintained can be significantly improved because steps of fixing and connecting individual units need not be performed in order, a printing apparatus, a control board, and a power supply are disposed inside a housing obtained by integrally forming a base portion serving as a bottom surface, side walls serving as outer side surfaces, and an opening surrounded by the side walls. The reading apparatus, the printing apparatus, the control board, and the power supply are discretely constituted. The housing includes a first housing integrally formed with enough strength to separately fix the base portion, lower portions of the side walls, the reading apparatus, the printing apparatus, the control board, and the power supply, and a second housing covering the opening and integrally forming upper portions of the side walls.

Abstract: To provide a reading/printing apparatus and a reading apparatus by which the facility with which each unit is assembled and maintained can be significantly improved because steps of fixing and connecting individual units need not be performed in order, a printing apparatus, a control board, and a power supply are disposed inside a housing obtained by integrally forming a base portion serving as a bottom surface, side walls serving as outer side surfaces, and an opening surrounded by the side walls. The reading apparatus, the printing apparatus, the control board, and the power supply are discretely constituted. The housing includes a first housing integrally formed with enough strength to separately fix the base portion, lower portions of the side walls, the reading apparatus, the printing apparatus, the control board, and the power supply, and a second housing covering the opening and integrally forming upper portions of the side walls.

Abstract: To provide a reading/printing apparatus and a reading apparatus by which the facility with which each unit is assembled and maintained can be significantly improved because steps of fixing and connecting individual units need not be performed in order, a printing apparatus, a control board, and a power supply are disposed inside a housing obtained by integrally forming a base portion serving as a bottom surface, side walls serving as outer side surfaces, and an opening surrounded by the side walls. The reading apparatus, the printing apparatus, the control board, and the power supply are discretely constituted. The housing includes a first housing integrally formed with enough strength to separately fix the base portion, lower portions of the side walls, the reading apparatus, the printing apparatus, the control board, and the power supply, and a second housing covering the opening and integrally forming upper portions of the side walls.

Abstract: An ink jet recording system for performing recording by scanning a carriage having an ink jet recording cartridge, at least a part of which is removably mounted to said carriage, scans a carriage along a path that has a waiting position wherein access to the cartridge is inhibited and has a replacement position wherein the removably mounted part of the cartridge can be easily accessed, and in response to a cartridge replacement signal, moves the carriage to the replacement position. When the cartridge has been replaced, the carriage is returned to the waiting position.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus has a recording mode in which recording is performed by selectively discharging black ink and color inks of colors other than black. Any abnormality in the state of discharge of the ink is performed by executing a test discharging operation. When the recording apparatus functions as a facsimile apparatus, the test discharging operation is conducted by discharging only the black ink, without discharging inks of other colors. Wasteful consumption of ink is diminished, so that the running cost of the ink jet recording apparatus is reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus for setting sheet materials having a sheet material setting member pivotably supported to a sheet material processing apparatus, an auxiliary member for enhancing a sheet material setting area, and a restricting member for restricting pivotal movement of the auxiliary member in a midway of the movement when the auxiliary member pivotally moves according to pivotal movement of the sheet material setting member. The auxiliary member pivotally moves in a reverse direction according to the pivotal movement of the sheet material setting member when it restricted by the restricting member.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus is capable of mounting a replaceable monochromatic recording head or color recording head and has a function to discriminate a type of the recording head mounted on a carriage. When a facsimile mode is selected and the mounted recording head is discriminated as the color recording head, a display is made on a display of a console panel to indicate the exchange of the recording head to the monochromatic recording head.

Abstract: A trench is formed on the surface of a semiconductor substrate. An oxide film is then formed on the side wall portion and the bottom portion of the trench, ions are implanted at least in the side wall portion of the trench for preventing an impurity from passing through there. Thereafter the ion-implanted portion is subjected to a heat treatment, whereby an impurity passing-through preventing film is formed between the bulk of the semiconductor substrate and the oxide film.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus, which includes a recording unit adopting serial recording type ink-jet recording means, and which can arbitrarily supply one recording sheet to the recording unit without warping (curling) a recording sheet, and has an optimal arrangement capable of decreasing the installation area, includes a main body forming the outer surface of the facsimile apparatus, the recording unit arranged in the main body; an original reader arranged in an upper portion of the main body; an original insertion port for an original, which port is formed in the upper surface of the main body; a sheet insertion port for a recording sheet, which port is formed in the upper surface of the main body; an original discharge port for the original, which port is formed in the front surface of the main body; a sheet discharge port for the recording sheet, which port is formed in the front surface of the main body; an original convey path for conveying the original from the original insertion port to the original dischar

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus, which includes a recording unit including a serial ink-jet recording head and a replaceable ink cartridge, and can arbitrarily supply one recording sheet to the recording unit when a cut sheet is used as the recording sheet.

Abstract: There is provided an image recording apparatus to record an image onto a recording sheet in a facsimile apparatus or the like. This recording apparatus comprises: a recording head for recording an image onto the recording sheet; a rotary platen roller for conveying the recording sheet; a guide member for guiding the recording sheet along the peripheral surface of the platen roller; and a device to rotatably support the guide member around the rotary shaft of the platen roller as a rotational center. The recording head is arranged so as to be come into pressure contact with the peripheral surface of the platen roller. A pair of cam members for separating the recording head away from the platen roller are attached integrally with the guide member. With this apparatus, even if the sheet holder and platen roller are closely located, the recording sheet can be easily inserted into the gap therebetween. The apparatus can be miniaturized.

Abstract: A device in which a manuscript is passed between moving member, such as a seamless rotating body, and a reading device to allow the latter to read an image of the manuscript. Facing the rotating body, a detector for detecting a front end of the manuscript is mounted to a support member to which the reading device is also mounted. It becomes thereby possible to improve accuracy in detection, and, at the same time, to provide the entire manuscript reader in a small size.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus has conveying means for conveying a sheet, a transparent member for intimately contacting the sheet conveyed by the conveying means, a photoelectric conversion element provided on or in proximity to the transparent member for reading an image formed on the sheet conveyed by the conveying means, support means for supporting the conveying means, and positioning means provided on the support means for positioning the photoelectric conversion element relative to the conveying means.

Abstract: A sheet conveying and reading apparatus has a conveyance path for conveying a sheet, a transparent plate for contacting the surface of the sheet being conveyed on the conveyance path, a photoelectric conversion element disposed on the transparent plate or in proximity to the surface thereof opposite to the surface of the transparent plate contacting the sheet, and a light-intercepting member for covering the side edge surfaces of the transparent plate.