Abstract: A conductive member composed of a conductive resin transmits a signal by being conductively connected with a body to be connected. The conductive resin includes fiber nanocarbon in the resin.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a case that stores a print medium transferred in the case, a platen roller, a thermal head that is pressed to the platen roller, a radiation member that is made of a metal and is provided on a surface of the thermal head on a reverse face of a pressed face opposing the platen roller, an extended portion that is provided in the radiation member and extended further than the thermal head in a transfer direction of the print medium, and a guide member that is made of a resin to guide the print medium printed by the thermal head and is provided on a surface of the extended portion opposing the platen roller.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus including a rotation detection circuit which detects the rotation state of the rotating member or pressing member, and one to (N?1) limiting circuits which limit driving of one to (N?1) driving circuits in accordance with an output from the rotation detection circuit, wherein when the rotation detection circuit detects that the rotating member or pressing member is not rotating, the one to (N?1) limiting circuits limit driving of the one to (N?1) driving circuits in accordance with the output from the rotation detection circuit to suppress energization of the heating elements regardless of the driving signals from the control unit to the driving circuits.

Abstract: A personalized product producing system enables customers to order a personalized product, such as a name card, a stamp, or a sticker/label, inexpensively and conveniently. Customers operate their own cellular phones to send personalized information to be engraved in a stamp or printed on a name card or sticker/label in the form of e-mail to a host computer. The host computer edits the information and sends personalized product producing data to a stamp personalized product producing device. The personalized product producing device produces a personalized product based on the received data.

Abstract: The n image heating apparatus for heating an image formed on a recording material, includes a heater including a substrate, and plural heat generating resistors formed on the substrate along a longitudinal direction thereof, and plural switching elements connected electrically between a power source and the plural heat generating resistors, wherein the plural heat generating resistors include at least two first heat generating resistors driven by a first switching element and at least a second heat generating resistor driven by a second switching element, and the second heat generating resistor is provided between the at least two first heat generating resistors in a direction of a shorter side of the substrate. In this manner there can be provided an image heating apparatus with a heater of an excellent durability, and a heater adapted for use in such apparatus.

Abstract: A jumper cable is provided in a connector connected to an output signal of a temperature detection device and a detection signal line of fixing device specification means, and electric power supply to the temperature detection device is connected though the jumper cable. Therefore, when an electric connector connecting a main body of an image forming apparatus and a fixing device is disconnected, the overheating of the fixing device is avoided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat fusing apparatus for thermally fusing toner that has been transferred to a printing medium from a toner image formed on an image bearing member using an electrophotographic process. Temperature is detected at the surface of a heating element or in the vicinity thereof. If control is performed so as to interrupt supply of power to the heating element based upon result of comparing the detected temperature and a reference value, the amount of current that flows into the heating element is detected and the reference value is changed over in accordance with the result of detection. Further, a pressure roller, which is a rotation member placed opposite the heating element, presses the printing medium against the heating element and transports the printing medium. The state of rotation of the roller is detected and the reference value is changed over in accordance with the result of detection.

Abstract: The image heating apparatus for heating an image formed on a recording material includes a heater having a substrate and first and second heat generating resistors, most of the region of said first heat generating resistor having smaller resistance value per unit length toward an end in the longitudinal direction of said substrate, and most of the region of said second heat generating resistor having larger resistance value per unit length toward the end part; wherein a safety element can control electrical power supply to said first heat generating resistor and electrical power supply to said second heat generating resistor individually, and operates in response to the heat of said heater to cut off electrical power supply to said first and second heat generating resistors; and wherein only said second heat generating resistor in said first and second heat generating resistors has a high resistance part high resistance part corresponding to said safety element in a part in the longitudinal direction thereof;

Abstract: The disclosure provides a roll sheet holder for producing labels which can be easily put on a slim stick-type member used in foods without being wound on and adhered to the stick-type member, and be completely removed from the stick-type member. The roll sheet is made of a continuous thermal sheet having self-coloring property having no adhesive layer on its back side, and the like, and wound on a roll sheet holder with a back face facing outward. A plurality of encoder marks are provided on an edge of the back face of the roll sheet in a width direction, with predetermined pitch size in a feeding direction. The predetermined pitch size of the encoder marks is arranged to be equal to a length between cutting lines along which the printed roll sheet is cut. Behind the encoder marks in the feeding direction, a dog-leg shaped slits, projecting backward in the feeding direction are made in each substantially center between the cutting lines.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a control voltage generation circuit which inputs a primary AC voltage to the primary side of a voltage transformer, generates a control voltage corresponding to a current generated on the secondary side of the voltage transformer in accordance with the primary AC voltage, and controls the primary AC voltage on the basis of the control voltage and a control signal, a current detection circuit which is connected, through a capacitor, to a path which supplies the current generated on the secondary side of the voltage transformer to a charge roller and detects a charge current to charge an image carrier, and a control circuit which determines the control signal on the basis of the relationship between a predetermined control signal (PRICNT) and a current value (Icap) detected by the current detection circuit in accordance with the predetermined control signal and controls the primary AC voltage to be generated by the voltage generation circuit.

Abstract: A jumper cable is provided in a connector connected to an output signal of a temperature detection device and a detection signal line of fixing device specification means, and electric power supply to the temperature detection device is connected though the jumper cable. Therefore, when an electric connector connecting a main body of an image forming apparatus and a fixing device is disconnected, the overheating of the fixing device is avoided.

Abstract: An AC voltage from a power generating circuit is applied to a charge roller. CPU controls the power generating circuit so as to flow a constant current according to a control value through a current path from the power generating circuit to the charge roller. CPU produces an information according to an peak value of the AC voltage applied to the charge roller. CPU produces an information according to the AC voltage applied to the charge roller when the AC voltage is in a predetermined phase.

Abstract: The image heating apparatus for heating an image formed on a recording material includes a heater having a substrate and first and second heat generating resistors, most of the region of said first heat generating resistor having smaller resistance value per unit length toward an end in the longitudinal direction of said substrate, and most of the region of said second heat generating resistor having larger resistance value per unit length toward the end part; wherein a safety element can control electrical power supply to said first heat generating resistor and electrical power supply to said second heat generating resistor individually, and operates in response to the heat of said heater to cut off electrical power supply to said first and second heat generating resistors; and wherein only said second heat generating resistor in said first and second heat generating resistors has a high resistance part high resistance part corresponding to said safety element in a part in the longitudinal direction thereof;

Abstract: The n image heating apparatus for heating an image formed on a recording material, includes a heater including a substrate, and plural heat generating resistors formed on the substrate along a longitudinal direction thereof, and plural switching elements connected electrically between a power source and the plural heat generating resistors, wherein the plural heat generating resistors include at least two first heat generating resistors driven by a first switching element and at least a second heat generating resistor driven by a second switching element, and the second heat generating resistor is provided between the at least two first heat generating resistors in a direction of a shorter side of the substrate. In this manner there can be provided an image heating apparatus with a heater of an excellent durability, and a heater adapted for use in such apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat fusing apparatus for thermally fusing toner that has been transferred to a printing medium from a toner image formed on an image bearing member using an electrophotographic process. Temperature is detected at the surface of a heating element or in the vicinity thereof. If control is performed so as to interrupt supply of power to the heating element based upon result of comparing the detected temperature and a reference value, the amount of current that flows into the heating element is detected and the reference value is changed over in accordance with the result of detection. Further, a pressure roller, which is a rotation member placed opposite the heating element, presses the printing medium against the heating element and transports the printing medium. The state of rotation of the roller is detected and the reference value is changed over in accordance with the result of detection.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a control voltage generation circuit which inputs a primary AC voltage to the primary side of a voltage transformer, generates a control voltage corresponding to a current generated on the secondary side of the voltage transformer in accordance with the primary AC voltage, and controls the primary AC voltage on the basis of the control voltage and a control signal, a current detection circuit which is connected, through a capacitor, to a path which supplies the current generated on the secondary side of the voltage transformer to a charge roller and detects a charge current to charge an image carrier, and a control circuit which determines the control signal on the basis of the relationship between a predetermined control signal (PRICNT) and a current value (Icap) detected by the current detection circuit in accordance with the predetermined control signal and controls the primary AC voltage to be generated by the voltage generation circuit.

Abstract: An image forming system that can prevent the image carrier from wearing because of excessive discharge, even under property fluctuations in the charging unit and surrounding conditions, and can maintain stable, excellent image quality for a long time. The system lowers fluctuations in current detection by making the characteristic of the AC charge current detection circuit variable and switching the AC charge current detecting characteristics between the voltages lower than discharge threshold voltage and the voltages higher than that.

Abstract: An AC voltage from a power generating circuit is applied to a charge roller. CPU controls the power generating circuit so as to flow a constant current according to a control value through a current path from the power generating circuit to the charge roller. CPU produces an information according to an peak value of the AC voltage applied to the charge roller. CPU produces an information according to the AC voltage applied to the charge roller when the AC voltage is in a predetermined phase.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided which is capable of reliably preventing a recording sheet wound around a roller member from being further wound around the roller member even when the power supply of the image forming apparatus is turned on/off while the recording sheet is wound around the roller member. A high voltage power supply section applies voltage to feeding brushes disposed in contact with the surface of a pressurizing roller having an electrically conductive surface. A winding sensor is disposed in contact with the surface of the pressurizing roller and is located in a sheet passing area of the pressurizing roller. A CPU provides control such that the pressurizing roller is inhibited from being driven when it determines that the recording sheet is caught between the pressurizing roller and the winding sensor according the result of comparison between the output voltage from the winding sensor and detected voltage of the feeding brushes.

Abstract: An image forming system that can prevent the image carrier from wearing because of excessive discharge, even under property fluctuations in the charging unit and surrounding conditions, and can maintain stable, excellent image quality for a long time. The system lowers fluctuations in current detection by making the characteristic of the AC charge current detection circuit variable and switching the AC charge current detecting characteristics between the voltages lower than discharge threshold voltage and the voltages higher than that.