Abstract: A duplex peripheral comprises: a passage; a feeding mechanism transporting a medium into the passage; two scanning modules disposed on two sides of the passage and acquiring front and reverse side images of the medium, respectively; a transporting mechanism transporting the medium through the passage and past the scanning modules; a control module, electrically connected to the scanning modules, the feeding mechanism and the transporting mechanism, and digitizing the front side image and the reverse side image; and an output unit electrically connected to the control module, and receiving and outputting the front and reverse side images. A width of the medium that can be accommodated within the passage and the feeding mechanism is greater than or equal to a short side of an A4 size sheet. The transporting mechanism defines a transportable gap smaller than or equal to a short side of an A7 size sheet.

Abstract: A smart copy apparatus comprises a scanning module, a processing module and a printing module. The scanning module scans an original to obtain fragment scan images. The processing module electrically connected to the scanning module receives the fragment scan images, and determines a size of the original according to the fragment scan images to obtain a scan-size parameter, and generates print data according to the fragment scan images, the scan-size parameter and a print parameter. The printing module receives the print data, and prints the print data on a print medium.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes frame, rotatable member, exposing and imaging assembly. The frame includes accommodation space, lower and upper surfaces on the accommodation space. The rotatable member includes pressed portion, pivoting portion and arm. The pivoting portion pivots to the frame. The scanning assembly assembled to the arm and has image capturing position and lifted position. The scanning assembly at the image capturing position is away from the upper surface. The scanning assembly at the lifted position is close to the upper surface. The imaging assembly includes toner cartridge and photosensitization unit. The toner cartridge has pressing surface facing the upper surface. The imaging assembly is rotatable relative to the frame to move the toner cartridge to be alternatively close to or away from the upper surface. When the toner cartridge is close to the upper surface, the pressing surface presses the pressed portion to lift the scanning assembly.

Abstract: A discharge circuit for an electronic device includes an energy storage element, a plurality of switches and a plurality of discharge paths coupled to the energy storage element and the switches. If a system power of the electronic device is turned off, a first switch of the switches conducts a first discharge path of the discharge paths, and the energy storage element is discharged through the first discharge path. In response that a voltage of the energy storage element drops to a first threshold, a second switch of the switches conducts a second discharge path of the discharge paths, and the energy storage element is discharged through the first discharge path and the second discharge path.

Abstract: A scanning device includes a visible light source, an infrared light source, a visible light sensor and an infrared light sensor. The visible light source provides visible light to a scan section of an original. The original reflects the visible light to generate reflected light. The infrared light source provides infrared light to the scan section. The infrared light penetrates through the original to generate penetrating light. The visible light sensor receives the reflected light at a first scan position and generates a visible light image signal representative of a visible light image of the scan section. The infrared light sensor receives the penetrating light at a second scan position and generates an infrared light image signal representative of an infrared light image of the scan section. A relative positional relationship between the first and second scan positions is fixed.

Abstract: A feeding device is disclosed, which comprises a paper passage, a sheet-separating roller, a friction institution, and a stopper. The sheet-separating roller is disposed in the paper passage. The friction institution is disposed in the paper passage opposite to the sheet-separating roller. The stopper is disposed in the upstream side of the sheet-separating roller. The stopper includes an axle, a short arm, and a long arm. The short arm connects to the axle, and the axle acts as a fulcrum. The long arm and the short arm disposed to the axle coaxially. A threshold of the force for pushing the short arm is larger than a threshold of the force for pushing the long arm.

Abstract: A printing device for providing multiple documents of one type includes a data receiving portion for receiving an image data, a processor, and a printing module. The processor is used to process the image data to generate a first printing information and a second printing information. The printing module is used to print a first document and a second document according to the first and second printing information, respectively. The first printing information includes the image data and a first identifying information, and the second printing information includes the image data and a second identifying information different from the first identifying information. The first identifying information is composed of a first set of halftone pattern, a first set of lines or a combining information thereof. The second identifying information is composed of a second set of halftone pattern, a second set of lines or a combining information thereof.

Abstract: A fusing device comprising a pressure roller, a heating roller, a pressure applying element and a releasing element is provided. The pressure roller is installed in a frame. The heating roller opposite to the pressure roller is installed in a housing. The pressure applying element connects the pressure roller and the housing at a first side and applies a force on the pressure roller and the heating roller. The releasing element releases and locks the pressure roller and the housing at a second side. A printer from which jammed sheet may be easily removed is provided. The printer comprises a frame, a housing, an image forming device, and the fusing device. The first and second sides are parallel to axial direction of the pressure roller and the heating roller. The image forming device forms an image on a medium. The fusing device fuses the image on the medium.

Abstract: A method for naming an image file comprises the steps of: searching for a keyword string in initial scan image data; identifying an encoded string after the keyword string; and generating an initial file corresponding to the initial scan image data. If the keyword string is found, a file name of the initial file is automatically set up according to the encoded string.

Abstract: An image reproducing method for a digital processing machine is provided. The image reproducing method includes the following steps: scanning an original to generate image data; analyzing the image data to generate an analysis result; designating M proper user setting items among N user setting items according to the analysis result, wherein N and M are positive integers, and M is less than N; providing only the M proper user setting items on a human-machine interface; and outputting a copy of the original according to a user input received through the human-machine interface. In addition, a digital processing machine providing an intelligent human-machine interface is also provided.

Abstract: A sheet-fed scanner comprising a scan channel, a feeding unit, a transmitting unit, a background sheet, a background light source and a scan module is provided. The feeding unit is disposed at an inlet of the scan channel for feeding a document. The transmitting unit transmits the document to pass through the scan channel. The background sheet is disposed on a side of the scan channel, and has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface faces towards the scan channel. The background light source faces towards the second surface to provide an intermittent light signal to the background sheet, so that the background sheet correspondingly displays an intermittent variation background image on the first surface. The scan module is disposed on another side of the scan channel, and captures a document image of a document and the intermittent variation background image to generate scan data accordingly.

Abstract: A transport mechanism for a peripheral device and an operating method including the same are provided. The transport mechanism includes a tray, at least a transport roller, a detector, a trigger component and a processor. The tray includes an opening extending through the tray. The transport roller is rotatably installed in the opening and protruded from the tray to transport a flexible object to move along a transport path. The detector near the tray has a detecting area. The trigger component is located in the opening and spaced apart from the flexible object on the transport path. The flexible object deviated from the transport path presses the trigger component to enter or leave the detecting area and triggers the detector to transmit an abnormal detecting signal. The processor receives the abnormal detecting signal to stop the transport roller.

Abstract: An adjustable tray includes a first board, a second board and an adjustment component. The second board is pivoted on the first board, and the second board has at least one first position section and at least one second position section. The adjustment component includes a main part and at least one abutted part connected to each other. A first distance is between the first position section and the first board. A second distance is between the second position section and the first board. The first distance is different from the second distance. The main part is movably disposed on the first board for positioning the abutted part at the first position section or the second position section to pivot the second board with a first angle or a second angle between the first board and the second board, and the first angle is different from the second angle.