Abstract: The present invention enables relatively easy animation display without requiring a special resource, and facilitates easy generation of the animation. When an image to be displayed as animation is constructed with a background, leg, body and head, these images are distributed as a layer. For each layer, a timing schedule is set with attribute data which includes display update timing and display effects. According to the schedule, display for each layer is updated at the scheduled timing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sheet processing apparatus comprising, sheet stacking means for stacking sheet, sheet binding means for binding a sheets and conveying means for conveying the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking means so as to change sheet binding positions. According to the present invention, the sheet binding means, the conveying means can be used commonly, so that the costs for parts can be reduced, and so that a compact sheet processing apparatus can he provided in terms of apparatus capacity.

Abstract: The main controller of an ink-jet printer sets a read address in a driver controller to read out image data from an image memory which stores image data to be printed, in units of print lines. The driver controller reads out image data of one line from the image memory in accordance with the set address to print the image of one line, and conveys printing paper in synchronism with this printing. The main controller controls setting of the read address in the driver controller to execute magnification processing in the direction of conveyance on the basis of a set correction amount. When appropriate magnification processing is performed for print image data, any mechanical error of the conveyor mechanism is absorbed.

Abstract: An ink container for supplying ink out of a main body thereof through an ink supply port. The container includes an ink retaining material for retaining the ink in the main body of the container, a pressure adjusting device for adjusting a pressure in the main body, and a valve member disposed in the ink supply port. The valve includes a substantially non-elastic plug member for plugging the ink supply port and an elastic member for urging the substantially non-elastic member toward the ink supply port.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus, which records a image on a recording medium using a recording head provided with a plurality of ink discharge ports, comprises a rotative platen having a plurality of supporting pieces arranged at predetermined intervals; rotation means for rotating the platen; conveyance means for conveying the recording medium; control means for controlling the rotation means to rotate the platen in the conveying direction of the recording medium in synchronism with the conveyance of the recording medium when recording is performed near the edge of the recording medium conveyed by the conveyance means. With the structure thus arrange, this ink jet recording apparatus is capable of performing the entire area recording (no margin recording) on a recording medium without staining the platen that supports the recording medium at the time of recording.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus, which records a image on a recording medium using a recording head provided with a plurality of ink discharge ports, includes a rotative platen having a plurality of supporting pieces arranged at predetermined intervals; a rotation unit for rotating the platen; a conveyance units for conveying the recording medium; a control unit for controlling the rotation unit to rotate the platen in the conveying direction of the recording medium in synchronism with the conveyance of the recording medium when recording is performed near the edge of the recording medium conveyed by the conveyance unit. With the structure thus arranged, this ink jet recording apparatus is capable of performing the entire area recording (no margin recording) on a recording medium without staining the platen that supports the recording medium at the time of recording.

Abstract: A printing method and apparatus in which basic image data and information of the printing position of the image data on a recording medium are input from a data source and stored in advance, and the designated image data is bitmapped at the printing position to print an image, thereby increasing the printing speed, and a printing system including the printing apparatus. In this system, image data sent from a host is registered as a basic image, and the image is bitmapped in an image memory on the basis of the information of the printing position, of the stored basic image data on a printing paper sheet, sent from the host. The image data bitmapped in the image memory is then output to a printhead to print the image.

Abstract: An ink-jet printing apparatus receives image data from a host computer and prints the image data. If an elapsed time from an end of printing processing for one printing job to start of printing processing for the next job is less than a predetermined time period, printing processing for the next job is started, without subjecting ink-jet heads to a recovery process, following the end of printing processing for the one job. The recovery process is carried out not only when the predetermined period elapses but also whenever processing for printing on a predetermined amount of printing medium is executed.

Abstract: Upon reaction of data from a host computer, an image forming apparatus analyzes the data, and maps bitmap images onto corresponding image memories in accordance with the analysis result. When it is determined that the data includes a barcode image, non-barcode image data mapped on the black image memory is OR-mapped onto the cyan, magenta, and yellow image memories. The barcode image is mapped onto the black image memory to print.

Abstract: A sheet stacking apparatus includes a sheet discharging device for discharging sheets; a stacking tray for stacking sets of the sheets discharged by the sheet discharging device; a retaining tray for retaining one sheet discharging by the discharging device; a shifting device for shifting, in a direction crossing with a direction of the discharging of the sheet, the one sheet on the retaining tray; a feeding device for feeding the one sheet to the stacking tray; whereby the sets of the sheets are grouped with the sheet shifted by the shifting device.

Abstract: An apparatus for stacking discharged sheets on a sheet stacking plate, including a distance sensor disposed above the sheet stacking plate and having a light illumination portion for illuminating the sheet stacking plate and a light receiving portion for receiving reflected light, and a control device for determining the distance between the distance sensor and a sheet stack resting on the sheet stacking plate and for determining a sheet stacking condition of the sheet stacking plate on the basis of the determined distance.

Abstract: In a recording apparatus for stably conveying a recording medium to a recording portion by a convey belt, the recording medium is passed through a nip of a pair of separation supply rollers and enters into a nip between a convey belt and a driven roller and thereafter is conveyed by the convey belt to a recording portion. When a leading end of the recording medium is detected by a recording medium detect sensor, the supply roller is disengaged from the separation roller, so that the convey belt is not subjected to the influence of the pair of separation supply rollers via the recording medium and when a trailing end of the recording medium is detected by a recording medium detect sensor, the driven roller is disengaged from the convey belt, so that the recording medium is not subjected to conveyance resistance from the driven roller.

Abstract: A sheet feeding device is provided with a sheet feeding unit for feeding sheets supported on a sheet support means, and sheet separator means provided downstream of the sheet feeding unit with respect to the sheet feeding direction, the sheets fed by the sheet feeding unit being separated one by one by the sheet separator and fed. The sheet separator is comprised of an inclined surface against which the sheet fed by the sheet feeding unit abuts, a dash member provided downstream of the inclined surface with respect to the sheet feeding direction and against which the leading end of the sheet riding over the inclined surface abuts, and a resilient member for displaceably supporting the dash member when the sheet abuts against the dash member.

Abstract: A sheet loading apparatus includes an ejecting unit for ejecting sheets from an image forming apparatus onto a tray, a non-contact distance measuring unit disposed on the tray to measure the distance between the upper surface of the sheet bundle on the tray and a predetermined position, a lifting unit for vertically shifting the tray, and a unit for performing sheet loading abnormality detection on the tray, vertical shift control for the tray, sheet presence/absence detection on the tray, and sheet loading amount detection on the tray in accordance with the distance measuring result of the distance measuring unit.

Abstract: A sheet folding apparatus wherein a set of sheets is fed by a pair of rotatable members, and is folded by nip force between the rotatable members, the improvement residing in that a feeding speed of the sheet set by the rotatable member, is changed in accordance with a thickness of the sheet set.

Abstract: A sheet post processing apparatus includes a tray for stacking a set of sheet; post processing means for post processing the set of sheets on the tray, wherein when the post processing element processes the sheets, the post processing element is moved to a predetermined position corresponding to a processing position for the set of sheets; a regulating member, movably mounted on the tray, for aligning the sheets by abutting such edges of the sheets where the sheets are processed; retracting element for retracting the regulating member to a position not obstructing movement of the post processing element, when the post processing element is moved.

Abstract: A sheet material binding apparatus for binding sheet materials with a cover material by a heat-adhesive bonding agent includes a heating plate on which the spine of the covering material having the bonding agent is placed, the heating plate being used for heating the bonding agent; a guide for supporting the covering material and the sheet materials vertically on the heating plate; a guide driver for moving the guide in a direction of a thickness of a set of the sheet materials to facilitate setting and removing of the covering material and the sheet materials; and a controller for controlling the guide driver.