Abstract: A water-cooled vertical engine includes a cylinder block cooling water jacket formed in a cylinder block and a cylinder head cooling water jacket formed in a cylinder head, the jackets being substantially independent. Cooling water from a cooling water pump is supplied to the cylinder block cooling water jacket via through holes, and cooling water branching just before the cylinder block cooling water jacket is supplied to the cylinder head cooling water jacket via a pair of cooling water passages through gasket faces of the cylinder block and the cylinder head.

Abstract: A water-cooled vertical engine is provided with an exhaust guide cooling water jacket and an exhaust manifold cooling water jacket formed in an engine compartment exhaust passage, a cylinder block cooling water jacket formed in a cylinder block, and a cylinder head cooling water jacket formed in a cylinder head. A first cooling path for supplying cooling water from a cooling water pump to the cylinder block cooling water jacket via the exhaust guide cooling water jacket and the exhaust manifold cooling water jacket is substantially independent from a second cooling path for supplying cooling water from the cooling water pump to the cylinder head cooling water jacket. Thermostats are provided in the cylinder block cooling water jacket and the cylinder head cooling water jacket, respectively.

Abstract: An outboard motor is provided with an engine compartment exhaust passage that is formed by joining via a joining part an exhaust manifold connected to a cylinder head and an exhaust guide connected to an exhaust passage of a mount case. By bending the portion of the exhaust manifold that is lower than the lowest combustion chamber so as to be farther away from the cylinder head than other portions of the exhaust manifold, the space in which the exhaust manifold is arranged can be minimized, and the joining part can be prevented from interfering with the cylinder head while minimizing any influence on the exhaust efficiency.

Abstract: An outboard motor equipped with a water-cooled engine includes an exhaust manifold cooling water jacket for cooling an exhaust manifold for discharging to the outside exhaust gas from a combustion chamber, the exhaust manifold cooling water jacket being supplied with cooling water from a cooling water pump. A water outlet provided in the highest part of the exhaust manifold cooling water jacket is made to communicate with a water check outlet for confirming the circulation of cooling water due to operation of the cooling water pump. Thus, it is possible to reliably discharge air residing within the exhaust manifold cooling water jacket through the water check outlet. Since the water check outlet is used as an opening for discharging air, it is unnecessary to provide a special air outlet.

Abstract: A water-cooled vertical engine is provided with an exhaust guide cooling water jacket and an exhaust manifold cooling water jacket formed in an engine compartment exhaust passage, a cylinder block cooling water jacket formed in a cylinder block, and a cylinder head cooling water jacket formed in a cylinder head. A first cooling path for supplying cooling water from a cooling water pump to the cylinder block cooling water jacket via the exhaust guide cooling water jacket and the exhaust manifold cooling water jacket is substantially independent from a second cooling path for supplying cooling water from the cooling water pump to the cylinder head cooling water jacket. Thermostats are provided in the cylinder block cooling water jacket and the cylinder head cooling water jacket, respectively.

Abstract: A printing system, a printing method and a recording medium are capable of conducting printing efficiently. Regarding the first printing means for printing images per one print in the first size and discharging these images, and the second printing means for printing images per multiple copies in the first size and discharging these images, the number of prints to be allocated to the first and second printing means is determined so that printing is finished in a minimum amount of time corresponding to the total number of prints of the first size to be printed. And, based on the determination result, the first and the second printing means are controlled.

Abstract: A printing system, a printing method and a recording medium are capable of conducting printing efficiently. Regarding the first printing means for printing images per one print in the first size and discharging these images and the second printing means for printing images per multiple copies in the first size and discharging these images, the number of prints to be allocated to the first and second printing means is determined so that printing is finished in a minimum amount of time corresponding to the total number of prints of the first size to be printed. And, based on the determination result, the first and the second printing means are controlled.

Abstract: A print terminal includes a memory reader for reading image data recorded in a recording medium, an image-capturing unit for capturing the image data read by the memory reader, and an image-processing unit for processing the image data captured by the image-capturing unit. The image-processing unit has a first rotation-processing function for rotating a print image to be used in printing the image data, a second rotation-processing function for rotating a print-medium image to change the orientation of a print medium to be used in printing the image data, and a third rotation function for simultaneously rotating both the print image and the print-medium image.

Abstract: In a vertical internal combustion engine, comprising; a cylinder block; a cylinder head connected to an end of the cylinder block; a crankshaft extending generally vertically and rotatably supported in the cylinder block; a camshaft extending generally in parallel with the crankshaft and rotatably supported in the cylinder head; and a timing belt for connecting pulleys provided to upper end portions of the crankshaft and the camshaft so as to transmit a driving force from the crankshaft to the camshaft, a plate is attached to a top surface of the cylinder block and at least one idle pulley contacting the timing belt is rotatably supported by the plate.

Abstract: An outboard motor is provided with an engine compartment exhaust passage that is formed by joining via a joining part an exhaust manifold connected to a cylinder head and an exhaust guide connected to an exhaust passage of a mount case. By bending the portion of the exhaust manifold that is lower than the lowest combustion chamber so as to be farther away from the cylinder head than other portions of the exhaust manifold, the space in which the exhaust manifold is arranged can be minimized, and the joining part can be prevented from interfering with the cylinder head while minimizing any influence on the exhaust efficiency.

Abstract: A printing system and printing method and a recording medium are capable of conducting the printing efficiently. Regarding the first printing means for printing images per one print in the first size and discharging these images, and the second printing means for printing images per multiple copies in the first size and discharging these images; the number of prints to be allocated to the first and the second printing means is determined so that the printing is finished in a minimum amount of time corresponding to the total number of prints of the first size to be printed. And based on the determination result, the first and the second printing means is controlled.

Abstract: A water-cooled vertical engine includes a cylinder block cooling water jacket formed in a cylinder block and a cylinder head cooling water jacket formed in a cylinder head, the jackets being substantially independent. Cooling water from a cooling water pump is supplied to the cylinder block cooling water jacket via through holes, and cooling water branching just before the cylinder block cooling water jacket is supplied to the cylinder head cooling water jacket via a pair of cooling water passages through gasket faces of the cylinder block and the cylinder head.

Abstract: An outboard motor equipped with a water-cooled engine includes an exhaust manifold cooling water jacket for cooling an exhaust manifold for discharging to the outside exhaust gas from a combustion chamber, the exhaust manifold cooling water jacket being supplied with cooling water from a cooling water pump. A water outlet provided in the highest part of the exhaust manifold cooling water jacket is made to communicate with a water check outlet for confirming the circulation of cooling water due to operation of the cooling water pump. Thus, it is possible to reliably discharge air residing within the exhaust manifold cooling water jacket through the water check outlet. Since the water check outlet is used as an opening for discharging air, it is unnecessary to provide a special air outlet.

Abstract: A program, method and apparatus which are capable of processing print data, in which one job consists of multiple sets of print data with no break, so that features required to processing by the set such as sorting are performed appropriately by a printer. Break codes are added to the print data to indicate breaks between sets and the breaks are identified based on the break codes.

Abstract: A box-shaped intake silencer for an engine is obtained by joining together an upper half and a lower half. The intake silencer includes a connecting duct for supplying air to the engine and an intake duct for bringing in outside air. The intake silencer brings in a blow-by gas generated by the engine and returns fresh air purified by a filter to the engine. The filter is inserted into a retaining part made up of the upper and lower halve and held at the retaining pat by joining the upper and lower halves together.

Abstract: An outboard motor includes an internal combustion engine provided with a pair of intake valves. The opening and closing operation of one of the intake valves can be paused. The internal combustion engine comprises a vertical crankshaft, a cylinder head provided with an intake port having a pair of intake openings for one combustion chamber, and a fuel injection valve for injecting the fuel into the intake port. The intake port has an upper branch section and a lower branch section extended under the upper branch section. A valve train includes a valve-operation mode changing mechanism. The valve-operation mode changing mechanism pauses the opening and closing operation of the first intake valve and operates the second intake valve for opening and closing the lower intake opening of the lower branch section while the internal combustion engine is operating at engine speeds in a low-speed range.

Abstract: An outboard engine assembly having a V-type multi-cylinder engine. A breather chamber is formed in a cam chamber of one row of a V-bank, and an oil separating chamber is formed in a cam chamber of the other row, with the cam chambers of two rows effectively utilized. Both the breather chamber and the oil separating chamber communicate with a crank chamber, with the breather chamber connected to an upstream side of a throttle valve unit. The oil separating chamber is connected to a downstream side of the throttle valve unit via a passage having a PCV valve.

Abstract: In a vertical internal combustion engine, comprising; a cylinder block; a cylinder head connected to an end of the cylinder block; a crankshaft extending generally vertically and rotatably supported in the cylinder block; a camshaft extending generally in parallel with the crankshaft and rotatably supported in the cylinder head; and a timing belt for connecting pulleys provided to upper end portions of the crankshaft and the camshaft so as to transmit a driving force from the crankshaft to the camshaft, a plate is attached to a top surface of the cylinder block and at least one idle pulley contacting the timing belt is rotatably supported by the plate.

Abstract: A compact and lightweight outboard engine (1) mounted to a boat stern by a mounting device having a tilt shaft comprises: an engine (2) including a flywheel (56) positioned at a lower end portion of a vertically extending crankshaft, and an oil pan positioned below the flywheel (56). An upper wall of a flywheel chamber (59) accommodating the flywheel 56 is made up of a bottom wall of a crank chamber made of a crankcase (30), etc., and a bottom wall (30a) of the crankcase (30) forming a front portion of the engine body (3) has a return oil path 71 formed forward of an inner circumferential wall surface (60e) of a circumferential wall (60) of the flywheel chamber (59) and having inflow openings (71a, 71b) through which lubricant oil flows from the crank chamber. Such outboard engine prevents output loss by preventing or minimizing lubricant oil staying in the crank chamber while the engine is driven in a tilt-up condition.

Abstract: A printing system and printing method and a recording medium are capable of conducting the printing efficiently. Regarding the first printing means for printing images per one print in the first size and discharging these images, and the second printing means for printing images per multiple copies in the first size and discharging these images; the number of prints to be allocated to the first and the second printing means is determined so that the printing is finished in a minimum amount of time corresponding to the total number of prints of the first size to be printed. And based on the determination result, the first and the second printing means is controlled.