Abstract: An information setting display apparatus and its control method are capable of displaying many setting items and setting contents on a small screen without degrading visual recognition and operation performance in a whole setting process and without sacrificing visual recognition of a setting item to be actually set. The apparatus displays setting items in one column and displays each of displayed setting items and corresponding setting contents in one row; in response to a selection of any one of the displayed setting items, displays the selected setting item by expanding the selected setting item, and displays the setting items not selected, by compressing the setting items not selected; and in response to a selection of any one of the setting contents corresponding to the selected setting item, displays the selected setting content by expanding it to a greater degree than the setting contents corresponding to the setting items not selected.

Abstract: An information setting display apparatus and its control method capable of displaying many setting items and setting contents on a small screen without degrading visual recognition and operation performance in a whole setting process and without scarifying visual recognition of a setting item to be actually set. The apparatus displays setting items in one column and displays each of displayed setting items and a corresponding setting content in one row; in response to a selection of any one of the displayed setting items, displays the selected setting item by expanding the selected setting item, and displays the setting items not selected, by compressing the setting items not selected; and in response to a selection of any one of the setting contents corresponding to the selected setting item, displays the selected setting content by expanding it larger than the setting contents corresponding to the setting items not selected.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus is provided with a recording function to record images on a sheet material by installing an ink jet recording head that discharges ink from the ink discharge ports, and also, with an image reading function to read images from a sheet material by installing an image reading head exchangeably. This apparatus includes the discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head having the ink discharge ports formed on it, the image reading surface of the image reading head to read images to this head from the image reading surface, and a member that abuts upon the ink discharge port surface arranged to be in contact with the ink discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head. This member is arranged so as not to be in contact with the image reading surface of the image reading head. Thus the image reading surface of the image reading head is prevented from being stained by ink.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a conveying device for conveying a recording medium, a recording rotary unit in which a recording device for recording an image on the recording medium and a recording medium holding device for supporting the recording medium with respect to the recording device are opposed to each other, and a rotating device for rotating the recording rotary unit.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus includes a conveying device for conveying a recording sheet, a first recording device for discharging ink to a first surface of the recording sheet conveyed by the conveying device to thereby record an image thereon, a second recording device for discharging ink to a second surface opposite to the first surface of the recording sheet conveyed by the conveying device, a first ink receiving device disposed at the first surface side of the recording sheet for receiving the ink discharged from the second recording device, and a second ink receiving device disposed at the second surface side of the recording sheet for receiving the ink discharged from the first recording device.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus is provided with a recording function to record images on a sheet material by installing an ink jet recording head that discharges ink from the ink discharge ports, and also, with an image reading function to read images from a sheet material by installing an image reading head exchangeably. This apparatus includes the discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head having the ink discharge ports formed on it, the image reading surface of the image reading head to read images to this head from the image reading surface, and a member that abuts upon the ink discharge port surface arranged to be in contact with the ink discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head. This member is arranged so as not to be in contact with the image reading surface of the image reading head. Thus the image reading surface of the image reading head is prevented from being stained by ink.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus is provided with a recording function to record images on a sheet material by installing an ink jet recording head that discharges ink from the ink discharge ports, and also, with an image reading function to read images from a sheet material by installing an image reading head exchangeably. This apparatus includes the discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head having the ink discharge ports formed on it, the image reading surface of the image reading head to read images to this head from the image reading surface, and a member that abuts upon the ink discharge port surface arranged to be in contact with the ink discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head. This member is arranged so as not to be in contact with the image reading surface of the image reading head. Thus the image reading surface of the image reading head is prevented from being stained by ink.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for effecting recording on a recording medium by a recording head having a first recording portion and a second recording portion includes a recording medium conveying path for conveying the recording medium in opposed relationship with the recording head, and a reversing mechanism portion disposed in the recording medium conveying path, the reversing mechanism portion spacing a first side of the recording medium apart from the first recording portion, and thereafter reversing the recording medium so as to oppose a second side of the recording medium to the second recording portion.

Abstract: A color ink jet recording method/apparatus is capable of reducing blurring of ink dots without reducing dot saturation, generating no difference in tones of secondary colors, and inviting no reduction of throughput, hence materializing an excellent performance of recording in high quality at high speed. A color image is formed by causing ink dots of plural colors to land in such a manner that each of the ink dots is essentially not superposed. The ink dots have the optical density of 1 or more and 1.5 or less. Thereby, overlapping between adjacent ink dots is lessened, and thus a high-quality color image having no difference in tones of secondary colors and a high saturation can be attained.

Abstract: Color ink jet recording method/apparatus capable of reducing blurring of ink dots without reducing dot saturation, generating no difference in tones of secondary colors, and inviting no reduction of throughput, hence materializing an excellent performance of recording in high quality at high speed. A color image is formed by causing ink dots of plural colors to land in such a manner that each of the ink dots is not essentially superposed. The ink dots have the optical density of 1 or more and 1.5 or less. Thereby, overlapping between adjacent ink dots is lessened, and thus a high-quality color image having no difference in tones of secondary colors and a high saturation can be attained.

Abstract: A carriage mechanism for carrying a recording head includes a carriage for carrying the recording head; a flexible cable for supplying a recording signal to the recording head; a head contact for establishing electric connection between the recording head and the carriage; a flexible cable pad on the flexible cable for contact with the head contact; and a common positioning portion engageable with the recording head, the flexible cable, the head contact and the flexible cable pad to simultaneously positioning them.

Abstract: A carriage mechanism for carrying a recording head includes a carriage for carrying the recording head; a flexible cable for supplying a recording signal to the recording head; a head contact for establishing electric connection between the recording head and the carriage; a flexible cable pad on the flexible cable for contact with the head contact; and a common positioning portion engageable with the recording head, the flexible cable, the head contact and the flexible cable pad to simultaneously positioning them.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus is provided with a recording function to record images on a sheet material by installing an ink jet recording head that discharges ink from the ink discharge ports, and also, with an image reading function to read images from a sheet material by installing an image reading head exchangeably. This apparatus includes the discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head having the ink discharge ports formed on it, the image reading surface of the image reading head to read images to this head from the image reading surface, and a member that abuts upon the ink discharge port surface arranged to be in contact with the ink discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head. This member is arranged so as not to be in contact with the image reading surface of the image reading head. Thus the image reading surface of the image reading head is prevented from being stained by ink.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus includes conveying means for conveying a recording sheet, first recording means for discharging ink to a first surface of the recording sheet conveyed by the conveying means to thereby record an image thereon, second recording means for discharging ink to a second surface opposite to the first surface of the recording sheet conveyed by the conveying means, a first ink receiving device disposed at the first surface side of the recording sheet for receiving the ink discharged from the second recording means, and a second ink receiving device disposed at the second surface side of the recording sheet for receiving the ink discharged from the first recording means.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for effecting recording on a recording medium by a recording head having a first recording portion and a second recording portion includes a recording medium conveying path for conveying the recording medium in opposed relationship with the recording head, and a reversing mechanism portion disposed in the recording medium conveying path, the reversing mechanism portion spacing a first side of the recording medium apart from the first recording portion, and thereafter reversing the recording medium so as to oppose a second side of the recording medium to the second recording portion.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a conveying device for conveying a recording medium, a recording rotary unit in which a recording device for recording an image on the recording medium and a recording medium holding device for supporting the recording medium with respect to the recording device are opposed to each other, and a rotating device for rotating the recording rotary unit.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus is provided with a recording function to record images on a sheet material by installing an ink jet recording head that discharges ink from the ink discharge ports, and also, with an image reading function to read images from a sheet material by installing an image reading head exchangeably. This apparatus includes the discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head having the ink discharge ports formed on it, the image reading surface of the image reading head to read images to this head from the image reading surface, and a member that abuts upon the ink discharge port surface arranged to be in contact with the ink discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head. This member is arranged so as not to be in contact with the image reading surface of the image reading head. Thus the image reading surface of the image reading head is prevented from being stained by ink.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus for performing recording by discharging ink from an ink jet recording head to a recording medium includes a carriage, an ink tank, an ink supply and a moving mechanism. The carriage reciprocably moves the recording head in a carriage moving direction different from a conveying direction of the recording medium. The ink tank is supported by the carriage and contains the ink to be supplied to the ink jet recording head. A length of the ink tank in the carriage moving direction is greater than that of the ink jet recording head in the carriage moving direction. The ink supply member forms an ink supply path for supplying the ink of the ink tank to the ink jet recordding head. The moving mechanism relatively moves the ink jet recording head and the ink tank so that the moving distance of the ink tank is shorter than the moving distance of the ink jet recording head when the carriage moves from one end to another end of a recordable range.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus is provided which is capable of performing a recording function for recording images on a sheet material when an ink jet recording head discharging ink from ink discharge ports is installed thereon and for performing an image reading function to read images from a sheet material when an image reading head is installed thereon. The ink jet recording head includes a discharge port surface having the ink discharge ports formed thereon. The image reading head includes an image reading surface for reading images. The apparatus includes a member abutting upon and arranged to be in contact with the ink discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head when the ink jet recording head is installed. The member is also arranged so as not to be in contact with the image reading surface of the image reading head when the image reading head is installed.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus comprises an ink tank containing ink; a recording head for performing recording by selectively ejecting ink; a mounting portion for mounting the ink tank and the recording head; a liquid passage coupling portion provided on either or both of the ink tank and the recording head for separating or connecting the ink passages in the ink tank and the recording head; a holding portion provided on either or both of the ink tank and recording head for guiding the ink tank to the recording head in order to hold them separably; and an electrically or mechanically connecting portion provided on either or both of the recording head and mounting portion for electrically or mechanically connecting the recording head to or separating it from the mounting portion.