Abstract: A textual information processing apparatus is capable of forming an ink-printed character string and a Braille character string corresponding to input texture information in a common processing area of a tape. The ink-printed character string and/or the Braille character string can be laid out in a desired beautiful fashion. Before performing ink-printing and Braille embossing separately, the Braille embossing area length necessary for the Braille embossing is determined, and the ink-printing area length necessary for the ink-printing is set. The Braille embossing area length and the ink-printing area length are compared with each other, and a greater length is employed as the length of the common processing area.

Abstract: A display device having a display panel having an electrophoretic device, and a drive control that controls displaying content on the display panel. The drive control evaluates the display data displayed on the display panel and changes the refresh time interval of the display panel according to the content of the display data.

Abstract: A display device has a timekeeping unit that keeps time; and a display unit that displays numerals denoting the hour value of time information, numerals denoting the tens digit of the minute value of the time information, and numerals denoting the ones digit of the minute value of the time information at dispersed over the display area of the display device, and varies the position where time information is displayed by the numeral denoting the hour value, the numeral denoting the tens digit of the minute value, and the numeral denoting the ones digit of the minute value, based on time information kept by the timekeeping unit. The numeral denoting the hour value, the numeral denoting the tens digit, and the numeral denoting the ones digit are displayed on the display unit according to at least one of a specified display state and a specified display position.

Abstract: In processing a target sheet, raised letters (Braille) are formed by selectively driving a plurality of embossing pins arrayed in a direction perpendicular to a direction of feeding the target sheet such that the raised letters are represented in a projected bit pattern which is embossed at embossing points of a plurality of stages in two rows. Embossing operation is performed on the target sheet based on the emboss-inspection pattern which is made up of a repetition of the bit pattern. This emboss-inspection pattern facilitates to identify the cause of troubles, if any, in the embossing system.

Abstract: A print processing method of a printing-and-embossing composite apparatus in which ink-characters printing and braille embossing are performed on the same object based on inputted character information, wherein, in cases where the ink-characters printing and the braille embossing are performed on the same object in a superposed state, and a character size for use in the ink-characters printing is set equal to or less than a given size, the ink-characters printing is barred.

Abstract: A display device has a timekeeping unit that keeps time; and a display unit that displays numerals denoting the hour value of time information, numerals denoting the tens digit of the minute value of the time information, and numerals denoting the ones digit of the minute value of the time information at dispersed over the display area of the display device, and varies the position where time information is displayed by the numeral denoting the hour value, the numeral denoting the tens digit of the minute value, and the numeral denoting the ones digit of the minute value, based on time information kept by the timekeeping unit. The numeral denoting the hour value, the numeral denoting the tens digit, and the numeral denoting the ones digit are displayed on the display unit according to at least one of a specified display state and a specified display position.

Abstract: A label to be attached to a linear or bar-shaped object is created by printing on a translucent printing tape and cutting off a printed tape part in a width direction of the printing tape. For creating the label, the printed tape part is divided parallel to its longitudinal direction and a print region where printing is performed is set. Printing is performed in the print region and the printed tape part is cut off. This region setting is performed in such a manner that the print region is overlaid with a non-print region, i.e., a non-print part in attaching the label around the object from an edge portion of the printed tape part in its width direction.

Abstract: There is provided a printing-and-embossing composite apparatus which performs a printing process of a symbol image and an embossing process of a braille character on the same process sheet, the apparatus including: a printing-area setting device for setting a printing area for the symbol image on the process sheet; an embossing-area setting device for setting an embossing area for the braille character on the process sheet; and a notifying device for issuing an alarm when the printing area and the embossing area are at least partially overlapped with each other.

Abstract: There is provided a printing-and-embossing composite apparatus which performs a printing process of a symbol image and an embossing process of a braille character on the same process sheet, the apparatus including: a printing-area setting device for setting a printing area for the symbol image on the process sheet; an embossing-area setting device for setting an embossing area for the braille character on the process sheet; and a notifying device for issuing an alarm when the printing area and the embossing area are at least partially overlapped with each other.

Abstract: There is provided a sheet processing apparatus in which a braille character is embossed on a process sheet, which is manually inserted from a sheet inserting part provided at one end of a sheet traveling path, by a braille-characters embossing device facing on the sheet traveling path, wherein the sheet inserting part is provided with visually recognizable insertion-part indicating information as an indication for inserting the process sheet.

Abstract: A braille-information-processing apparatus includes a sign-storing device that stores a plurality of kinds of signs for sighted people, the signs being classified into a plurality of categories in accordance with the use of the signs and stored in association with the corresponding categories, a braille-information-storing device that stores braille information of a braille string representing a common expression that corresponds to each sign in each category, the braille information being stored in association with the corresponding sign and category, a sign-selecting device that selects one of the categories and one of the signs belonging to the selected category, and a presenting device that presents the braille information corresponding to the selected sign.

Abstract: A tape cartridge includes a process tape to be subjected to tape processing and a cartridge casing in which the process tape is accommodated and which has a plurality of outer wall faces making a contour of the cartridge casing, and is detachably mounted on a tape processing apparatus. The tape cartridge is handled in a state in which a feeding end of the process tape is slightly projected from a tape feeding port formed in one of the outer wall faces of the cartridge casing. One or more outer wall faces other than the one outer wall face of the cartridge casing have braille placed thereon serving as content indications.

Abstract: In processing a target sheet, raised letters (Braille) are formed by selectively driving a plurality of embossing pins arrayed in a direction perpendicular to a direction of feeding the target sheet such that the raised letters are represented in a projected bit pattern which is embossed at embossing points of a plurality of stages in two rows. Embossing operation is performed on the target sheet based on the emboss-inspection pattern which is made up of a repetition of the bit pattern. This emboss-inspection pattern facilitates to identify the cause of troubles, if any, in the embossing system.

Abstract: A textual information processing apparatus is capable of forming an ink-printed character string and a Braille character string corresponding to input texture information in a common processing area of a tape. The ink-printed character string and/or the Braille character string can be laid out in a desired beautiful fashion. Before performing ink-printing and Braille embossing separately, the Braille embossing area length necessary for the Braille embossing is determined, and the ink-printing area length necessary for the ink-printing is set. The Braille embossing area length and the ink-printing area length are compared with each other, and a greater length is employed as the length of the common processing area.

Abstract: A print processing method of a printing-and-embossing composite apparatus in which ink-characters printing and braille embossing are performed on the same object based on inputted character information, wherein, in cases where the ink-characters printing and the braille embossing are performed on the same object in a superposed state, and a character size for use in the ink-characters printing is set equal to or less than a given size, the ink-characters printing is barred.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a sheet is made up of an embossing unit for embossing a Braille character string on the sheet in accordance with inputted information while feeding the sheet, a Braille embossing area setting unit for arbitrarily setting the position of the Braille embossing area in which to emboss the Braille character string on the sheet, and a control unit for controlling the embossing unit in accordance with a result of the setting made by the Braille embossing area setting unit.

Abstract: A label to be attached to a linear or bar-shaped object is created by printing on a translucent printing tape and cutting off a printed tape part in a width direction of the printing tape. For creating the label, the printed tape part is divided parallel to its longitudinal direction and a print region where printing is performed is set. Printing is performed in the print region and the printed tape part is cut off. This region setting is performed in such a manner that the print region is overlaid with a non-print region, i.e., a non-print part in attaching the label around the object from an edge portion of the printed tape part in its width direction.

Abstract: A label to be attached to a linear or bar-shaped object is created by printing on a translucent printing tape and cutting off a printed tape part in a width direction of the printing tape. For creating the label, the printed tape part is divided parallel to its longitudinal direction and a print region where printing is performed is set. Printing is performed in the print region and the printed tape part is cut off. This region setting is performed in such a manner that the print region is overlaid with a non-print region, i.e., a non-print part in attaching the label around the object from an edge portion of the printed tape part in its width direction.

Abstract: There are provided a tape printing apparatus and an image forming method and a label producing method for the tape printing apparatus. A second print image area as an affixing area for having a second print image affixed thereto, is set in an area of the first print image, such that the second print image can be affixed to the affixing area, the second print image being printed on a second tape having a width equal to or smaller than that of the first tape. A first print image having the second print image area provided therein is formed.

Abstract: There are provided a printing cost calculation system that is capable of efficiently and rapidly calculating accurate printing cost, by calculating an amount of coloring material consumed by a printing apparatus, based on a digital image, and receiving information of the calculation via a network, and a coloring material supply management system that is capable of efficiently and rapidly supplying coloring material, by receiving the information via the network. An amount of at least one coloring material to be consumed by a printing apparatus is calculated, based on digital image represented by discrete numerical data. Information of the amount of the at least one coloring material to be consumed is received via a network. The printing cost is calculated based on the information (printing cost calculation system). The supply of the at least one coloring material to the printing apparatus is instructed based on the information (coloring material supply management system).