Abstract: An SDK use-restriction imposing device includes a user interface unit, a source file of a use-restriction plug-in, a use-restriction plug-in edit unit, a build unit, and a use-restriction plug-in generation unit. The use-restriction plug-in edit unit sets use restrictions to the source file on the basis of use-restriction information received via the user interface unit. The build unit compiles the source file so as to generate an executable file of the use-restriction plug-in in response to a build instruction received via the user interface unit. The use-restriction plug-in generation unit generates a use-restriction-imposed SDK including an original SDK and the executable file of the use-restriction plug-in in response to an output instruction received via the user interface unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printing data reception unit, an identification information creation unit, an identification information transmission unit, an HDD, an image forming unit, an identification information acceptance unit, and a controller. The printing data reception unit receives from a communication terminal device printing data including printing target data and its printing accompanying information with a predetermined protocol. The identification information creation unit creates identification information upon receiving the printing data. The identification information transmission unit transmits identification information to the communication terminal device. The HDD stores the printing data. The identification information acceptance unit accepts input of the identification information. The controller makes the image forming unit print the printing target data corresponding to the input identification information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus of the present disclosure includes a first processing unit; a second processing unit configured to perform a process different from a process performed by the first processing unit; and a non volatile memory device in which a shared root file system has been stored, the shared root file system mounted by a kernel for the first processing unit and a kernel for the second processing unit.

Abstract: Image forming apparatus is disclosed. The developing portion is replenished with toner from a toner containing body by operating a toner feeding mechanism. The receiving portion receives a designation of switching to a low speed i.e. switching the rotation speed of the motor from the first speed to the second speed lower than the first speed. The measuring portion measures a value of a counter electromotive voltage generated in the motor by causing the motor to operate the toner feeding mechanism. The motor control portion causes the motor to rotate at the first speed until an absolute value of the value measured by the measuring portion is not larger than a predetermined first value, and causes the motor to rotate at the second speed after an absolute value of the measured value is smaller than the first value, in the case where the switching to a low speed is designated.

Abstract: An electronic device and image forming apparatus include a main body and an attachment unit. The main body includes a main-body side connector. The attachment unit includes a unit-side connector connectable with the main-body side connector and is mounted detachably on the main body. The main body includes a static electricity prevention member and a biasing member. The static electricity prevention member is configured to be movable between a first position and a second position. The static electricity prevention member partially or completely covers an outer periphery of a terminal of the main-body side connector at the first position and exposes this terminal at the second position. The attachment unit presses the static electricity prevention member from the first position to the second position against a biasing force applied by the biasing member, such that the main-body side connector is connected with the unit-side connector.

Abstract: A toner recovery device includes a toner recovery container that recovers toner; and a toner conveying shaft member that is provided inside the toner recovery container and conveys toner in a axial direction of the toner conveying shaft member by the rotation around a rotational axis of the toner conveying shaft member and that has a spiral groove formed around the rotational axis and an outer peripheral surface whose distance from the rotational axis is variable.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes vertically connected units, first and second fitting portions, and first and second fitted portions. These fitting portions are provided at a lower portion of an upper unit. These fitted portions are provided at an upper portion of a lower unit downwardly adjacent to the upper unit. The first fitted portion corresponds to the first fitting portion and the second fitted portion corresponds to the second fitting portion. The upper unit is restricted from displacing vertically relative to the lower unit when the first fitting portion engages with the first fitted portion. The second fitting portion engages with the second fitted portion such that the upper unit is restricted from moving horizontally relative to the lower unit, when a user pivots the upper unit downwardly about the first fitting portion while the first fitting portion is engaged with the first fitted portion.

Abstract: The present invention is an optical scanning apparatus provided with a light source, an optical deflector that reflects and deflects a light beam from the light source, one or more lenses through which the light beam reflected by the optical deflector passes, a reflective mirror group which guides the light beam having passed through the lens, and an image bearing member on which the light beam having passed through the reflective mirror group forms an image, in which the reflective mirror group disposed in accordance with the light source is configured by including at least a third reflective mirror that reflects the light beam having passed through the lens toward the image bearing member, and the third reflective mirror and the image bearing member are arranged opposing each other across an optical path reflected by the optical deflector and passing through the lens.

Abstract: A drive mechanism of the present invention includes: a housing part composed of a first resin cover and a second resin cover; a first sheet metal member housed in the housing part; a first rotation transmission wheel group disposed on the first sheet metal member on a side directed to the first resin cover; a second rotation transmission wheel group disposed on the first sheet metal member on a side directed to the second resin cover; a positioning part rotatably supporting a first rotation transmission wheel of the first rotation transmission wheel group; and a pin member positioned by inserting into the positioning part via the first resin cover.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus may include an operation panel, a driving device, an image pickup device, a face detection unit, and a control unit. The operation panel may be configured to move. The driving device may be configured to move the operation panel. The image pickup device may be configured to be installed proximate the operation panel, and/or to capture an image of a user. The face detection unit may be configured to detect a position of a facial image of the user within the image captured by the image pickup device. The control unit may be configured to control the driving device such that the operation panel and an optical axis of the image pickup device move according to the position of the facial image detected by the face detecting unit.

Abstract: A button key assembly of an operation panel includes button key units. Each button key unit includes button keys and a frame member. The button keys are arranged corresponding to switches on a substrate provided at the operation panel. The frame member supports the button keys via elastic arm members. The button key units are superposed one over the other to form the button key assembly. At least one of the button key units includes a supporting space having a width sufficient for supporting the button keys via the elastic arm members, and a vacant space disposed adjacent to the supporting space on a side closer to the elastic arm members and having a width narrower than the width of the supporting space. A button key of another button key unit superposed on the at least one button key unit is arranged in the vacant space.

Abstract: An ink for inkjet recording apparatuses is provided in which an adsorbed resin proportion calculated from a total resin mass and a free resin mass in the ink is at least 0.95 and less than 1.00, the ink containing in specific amounts, respectively: water; a pigment dispersion including a resin with a molecular weight in the range of 35,000 to 140,000 and a specific amount of pigment; glycerin and 1,3-propanediol as humectants; and 1,2-octanediol, which has 8 carbon atoms, as a high penetrating agent, and further containing a C2-C4 monoalkyl ether of a polyhydric alcohol as a penetrating agent.

Abstract: A control unit of a personal computer (PC) 1 functions as a document data acquisition portion, an analysis portion, a page break processing portion, and an output portion. The document data acquisition portion acquires document data from a word processor or the like according to a data processing program stored in an HDD. The analysis portion analyzes characters constituting the acquired document data. When the analyzed characters indicate a first character, the page break processing portion performs page break processing at a position of the first character. The output portion outputs the document data that has undergone the page break processing to a printer driver portion.

Abstract: A developing device includes a development roller, a magnetic roller, a transformer, a switching portion, output control portion and a capacitor. The development roller is opposite a photoconductor drum. The magnetic roller performs, with a magnetic brush, the supply of a toner to the development roller and the removal of the toner. The transformer generates an alternating-current voltage applied to the development roller. The switching portion passes and interrupts a current to the transformer. The output control portion stepwise changes, when a duty ratio in switching is changed, the duty ratio a plurality of times from a first duty ratio to a second duty ratio. The capacitor has one end connected to the transformer and the other end connected to the switching portion.

Abstract: The light emitting portions 140 are mounted on the substrate 120, and emit neutralization light. The first end engagement portion 115 is engaged with the first end portion 121 of the substrate 120 opposite to the image carrier 2. The partitioning member 130 is connected to the housing 110, so as to form an opened portion that is opened to face the surface of the image carrier 2. The plurality of restriction protrusions 150 are arranged along an axial direction of the image carrier 2. The first end engagement portion 115 is disposed in the central portion of the plurality of restriction protrusions 150 in the arrangement direction. The arrangement direction of the plurality of restriction protrusions 150 curves, such that a central portion of the restriction protrusions in the axial direction is closer to the image carrier than end portions of the restriction protrusions in the axial direction.

Abstract: A developing device includes a first agitating member and a second agitating member. Each of the first and second agitating members includes a screw having a helical portion formed helically so as to define a hollow portion, and a plurality of ribs formed on the helical portion in the longitudinal direction of the screw. On at least one of the first and second agitating members, there is disposed a paddle opposed to the communicating portion on a downstream side in a transport direction of the developing powder. The paddle has a flat surface in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a width of a distal end of the paddle is smaller than a width of a proximal end of the paddle disposed to the agitating member in a plan view.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus of the present invention includes a document placing unit on which a document is placed, a light source unit in which light sources are arrayed in a depth direction, a light source drive unit that drives the light sources, and a light source control unit that controls so that the light sources are divided into a plurality of groups to be driven. An image sensor is provided at a position capable of receiving light emitted from the light sources and reflected by the document on the document placing unit. Further, the document size is detected through detection of a position of an edge of the document from an output signal from the image sensor. Then, the light source drive unit is controlled so that, when the image is to be read, the light sources are activated to illuminate the document.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus contains: an internal device that performs a service; a message processing unit that parses a message according to service definition data, the service definition data including syntax definitions of an interface part of the service and designation of a protocol to be used for the service; and a control unit that controls the internal device according to a request obtained from a result of parsing the message by the message processing unit in order to execute the service.

Abstract: An image scanning device comprises a white reference board having a uniform white color; an irradiation device including a light source unit having a light source, the light source unit configured to irradiate a reflection side of the white reference board from only one oblique direction; an image sensor configured to detect reflected light from the white reference board; and a determination device configured to determine if an attached substance exists on the white reference board based on the reflected light detected by the image sensor. The irradiation device includes a reflection board configured to rotate and to focus the light from the light source by its rotation and reflect the focused light onto a manuscript.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an additional image creating unit, a composite image creating unit, and a printing unit. The additional image creating unit is configured to create an additional image by using information associated with externally acquired software data if the externally acquired software data comprises specific software data. The composite image creating unit is configured to create a composite image in which the additional image and an image of an original are composited. The printing unit is configured to print the composite image.