Abstract: An apparatus for performing duplex printing having a sheet feeding unit, a printing unit, a cutter unit, a drying unit, and a reverse unit. In the duplex printing, the printing unit prints a plurality of images on a first surface of a sheet fed from the sheet feeding unit. The sheet is a continuous sheet. The sheet printed on the first surface passes through the drying unit and is led to the reverse unit. The reverse unit feeds the reversed sheet to the printing unit and the printing unit prints a plurality of images on a second surface that is a back of the first surface of the sheet fed from the reverse unit. The cutter unit cuts the sheet printed on the second surface into a plurality of cut sheets each having the image printed thereon. The cut sheets pass through the drying unit and are ejected.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a guide unit configured to guide surfaces of a sheet, which is conveyed after passing through a recording unit, with respect to a vertical direction, the guide unit having an interval variable in the vertical direction, and a correction mechanism for correcting skew of the sheet, which is inserted into the guide unit, by pushing the sheet from both sides thereof in a sheet width direction. The interval of the guide unit in the vertical direction widens when the sheet is cut compared with that when correction is executed by the correction mechanism, and when the sheet is cut, conveyance of the sheet is temporarily stopped in a position of the cutter. In cutting, a loop of the sheet is formed on the guide unit the interval of which in the vertical direction has widened.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printing section, a flatbed scanner section configured to read an original on a reading surface, and a moving mechanism configured to change the angle of the reading surface relative to an installation plane on which the apparatus is installed. The scanner section is capable of performing reading in each of a first mode where the angle of the reading surface is a first angle (vertical) and a second mode where the angle of the reading surface is a second angle (horizontal) different from the first angle.

Abstract: A display unit includes a slide mechanism slidable in a lateral or vertical direction to a housing. A maintenance opening formed in the housing can be covered and uncovered. When the opening is uncovered, a user can access at least apart of a print section in the housing from the opening and perform maintenance.

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 recording apparatus, in which a recording medium is fed from one side of the recording apparatus, and the recording medium that has been recorded is ejected from the one side of the recording apparatus, is capable of making its size when not in use smaller than the size when in use and also achieving a reduction in the depth dimension of the recording apparatus as compared with the case where a feed tray and a discharge tray are rotary storage trays. The recording apparatus includes a feed tray on which a recording medium is stacked and which is rotated to move between an in-use position and a stowed position, and an eject tray on which the recording medium that has been recorded is stacked and which moves between an in-use position and a stowed position in a discharge direction of the recording medium.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for effecting recording on a material by a recording unit, the apparatus having a carriage for reciprocal movement while carrying the recording unit; a platen for support of the recording material at a position opposed to the recording unit; a feeding roller for feeding the recording material; a pinch roller driven by the feeding roller; a sheet feeding unit for feeding the recording material to the position opposed to the recording unit; a base unit supporting the recording unit, the platen, the feeding roller and the sheet feeding unit at respective positions.

Abstract: A printing device for performing recording on a recording medium, the printing device comprising a carriage slidably mounted on the printing device in a lateral direction to scan the recording medium, and movable in a vertical direction to a plurality of predetermined distances above the recording medium during printing, a print head mounted on the carriage, the print head having a discharge surface with a discharge nozzle located therein, the discharge nozzle for ejecting ink on the recording medium, and a recovery mechanism for performing recovery of the print head when the carriage is positioned above the recovery mechanism, the recovery mechanism including a carriage lever to engage the carriage and move the carriage in the vertical direction to a predetermined position above the recovery mechanism.

Abstract: Provided is a recording apparatus in which a recording medium is fed from one side of the recording apparatus, and the recording medium that has recorded is discharged from the one side of the recording apparatus, the recording apparatus being capable of making its size when not in use smaller than the size when in use and also achieving a reduction in the depth dimension of the recording apparatus as compared with the case where a feed tray and a discharge tray are rotary storage trays. The recording apparatus includes a feed tray on which a recording medium is stacked and which is rotated to move between an in-use position and a stored position, and a discharge tray on which the recording medium that has recorded is stacked and which moves between an in-use position and a stored position in a discharge direction of the recording medium.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for effecting recording on a recording material by recording means, the apparatus includes carriage for reciprocal movement while carrying the recording means; a platen for support the recording material at a position opposed to the recording means; feeding roller for feeding the recording material; a pinch roller driven by the feeding roller; a sheet feeding unit for feeding the recording material to the position opposed to the recording means; a recording unit for supporting the carriage and the pinch roller; a base unit supporting the recording unit, the platen, the feeding roller and the sheet feeding unit at respective positions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a driven rotary body rotating in pressure contact with and driven by a conveyance rotary body. The driven rotary body includes a shaft portion molded from a resin as an integral body, a recess positioned around a center in a longitudinal direction for parting a mold horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the driven rotary body and a roller portion positioned on each side of the recess.

Abstract: A recording apparatus is capable of recording images in high quality by supporting and operating each member in good precision despite the use of inexpensive and simple structure for the supporting member thereof. A recording unit is provided with a chassis made in the form of a box as a whole by folding the upper and lower edge portions and the right-hand side of a plate member. For the recording unit, a carriage is slidably supported with a guiding portion formed by folding the upper and lower edge portions of the chassis functioning as the supporting member. Also, a pinch roller holder is axially supported to support the pinch roller axially. To the base of the base unit, a carrier roller and a sheet-expeller roller are axially supported. The recording unit and the base unit are connected with each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a driven rotary body rotating in pressure contact with and driven by a conveyance rotary body, said drive rotary body comprising a shaft portion molded from a resin in a united body, a recess positioned around a center in a longitudinal direction for parting a mold horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the driven rotary body and a roller portion positioned on each side of the recess.

Abstract: A recording apparatus is capable of recording images in high quality by supporting and operating each member in good precision despite the use of inexpensive and simple structure for the supporting member thereof. A recording unit is provided with a chassis made in the form of a box as a whole by folding the upper and lower edge portions and the right-hand side of a plate member. For the recording unit, a carriage is slidably supported with a guiding portion formed by folding the upper and lower edge portions of the chassis functioning as the supporting member. Also, a pinch roller holder is axially supported to support the pinch roller axially. To the base of the base unit, a carrier roller and a sheet-expeller roller are axially supported. The recording unit and the base unit are connected with each other.

Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus characterized by a mounting portion for mounting thereon a liquid discharging head provided with a discharge port for discharging liquid, a cap for covering the discharge port, suction means for effecting suction from the discharge port when the cap covers the discharge port, and control means for causing the cap to cover the discharge port when the liquid discharging head is mounted on the mounting portion, and causing the suction means to effect first suction from the discharge port by negative pressure having a first negative pressure curve, and then causing the suction means to effect second suction from the discharge port by negative pressure in a second negative pressure curve which is different than the first negative pressure curve with the cap caused to cover the discharge port.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus with a carriage having a first liquid discharge unit with first liquid discharge openings and a second liquid discharge unit with second liquid discharge openings, the first liquid discharge unit and the second liquid discharge unit arranged for performing discharge when the carriage is moving, a first wiping member for wiping the first liquid discharge unit surface when the carriage is stopped at a first stopping position, and a second wiping member for wiping the second liquid discharge unit surface when the carriage is stopped at a second stopping position which is different from the first stopping position, wherein wiping by the first wiping member and the second wiping member is performed by movement of the respective wiping member along a direction different from the carriage movement direction.

Abstract: A liquid jet apparatus includes a recording head for discharging a recording liquid from a nozzle, a cap for capping the nozzle of the recording head, a suction device for sucking the recording liquid from the nozzle when the nozzle is capped, and a drive source used specially for driving the cap and the suction device. The drive source is driven in one direction in order to cause the cap to cap the nozzle, and is driven in a direction opposite to the one direction to cause the suction device to perform sucking.

Abstract: This specification discloses a liquid discharging apparatus characterized by a mounting portion for mounting thereon a liquid discharging head provided with a discharge port for discharging liquid therethrough, a cap for covering the discharge port, suction means for effecting suction from the discharge port when the cap covers the discharge port, and control means for causing the cap to cover the discharge port when the liquid discharging head is mounted on the mounting portion, and causing the suction means, in this state, to effect first suction for effecting suction from the discharge port by negative pressure having a first negative pressure curve indicative of the relation between the negative pressure in the cap for suction and the time elapsed, and then causing the suction means to effect second suction for effecting suction from the discharge port by negative pressure in a second negative pressure curve small in the frequency of occurrence of the peak of the negative pressure per unit time as compare

Abstract: The invention provides a media cartridge detachably mounted on an ink jet recording apparatus having a carriage adapted to support an ink jet head for executing printing by discharging ink onto a recording medium and to execute a scanning motion and a conveying mechanism for conveying the recording medium, the cartridge comprising, in a same container, a cassette for stacking the recording medium, an ink tank for containing ink to be supplied to the ink jet head, and a waste ink tank for collecting the ink not used for recording by the ink jet head.

Abstract: A recording apparatus performs recording on a recording medium by using a coloring material-containing ink accommodated in a first accommodating portion and processing liquid contained in a second accommodating portion to make insoluble or coagulate the coloring material in the ink. This recording apparatus includes a means to hold a first ink jet head to eject the ink and a second ink jet head to eject the processing liquid in line and in an opposing relationship with the recording surface of the recording medium, and a control means to control the ejecting of the processing liquid from the second ink jet head in connection with the ejecting of the ink from the first ink jet head.