Abstract: A communication result notifying method for notifying a result of a process result in a facsimile machine or a printing machine to a notification destination node, comprises the following steps. A step of obtaining an e-mail address of the notification destination node from facsimile data or print, received via a LAN from a requesting node, a step of detecting a result of a process result in the facsimile machine or printing machine, and a step of notifying the detected process result to the e-mail address of the notification destination node.

Abstract: When carrying out pre-processing of image signal transmission using the control channel of a full-duplex modem and switching image signal transmission to the primary channel of a half-duplex modem, the answer modem stops the transmission carrier upon confirmation that all “1” signals with 40 bit or more have been received from the calling modem, restarts the reception of all “1” signals after the elapse of a certain period of time, confirms the end of all “1” signals and switches to the primary channel.

Abstract: The ink film unit is configured by fixing the fixed shaft that penetrates the inside of the hollow, cylindrical feeding reel, right side plate and left side plate and attaching the winding reel to the right side plate and left side plate in a pivotable manner. The main unit is provided with the grooves that house and position the right side plate and left side plate, and the U-figured holders that hold the feeding reel and winding reel. This makes it possible to reduce the space for installation of the ink film unit, reducing the size of the facsimile apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention calculates a product of the present sampling data by the sampling data 1 data unit ahead through multiplier 14, adds up product values calculated for every sampling by going back to the time point 1 data unit ahead through adder 16 and detects a reference timing with regard to a CP signal using the addition value.

Abstract: When the present modem control apparatus detects that the receive level of a probing signal in phase 2 of the pre-communication procedure or a tone signal with a specific frequency in phase 2 of the pre-communication procedure is lower than a prescribed value, it sets the transmission rate of the control channel to a low rate of 1200 bps. In this case, the modem control apparatus sets the transmission rate to 1200 bps through a prescribed bit of the MPh signal in the communication control procedure and performs the setting that will not permit communications with the answer modem at different transmission rates, through the second prescribed bit of said MPh signal, and notifies those settings to the answer modem, thus carrying out communications at a lower transmission rate.

Abstract: A toner cartridge of the present invention is provided with toner storage box 201 having opening 202 to supply toner particles stored therein outside, and toner supply roller 208, provided at a position such that the roller covers opening 202 in the vicinity of opening 202, of which a surface is made of a soft porous material.

Abstract: An image communicating apparatus having an image reading device for reading an original document to obtain image data. An image storage stores the image data, and an image recording device prints out the image data stored in the image storage. A communication controlling device controls transmission of the data, and a description form generating device generates a data description form which can be communicated on the Internet. The data description form generated by the description form generating device is related to the image data stored in the image storage to output the data to the Internet, thereby readily connecting to the Internet and largely increasing a range of communication destinations.

Abstract: Recording sheet-type information employed in a special use is set beforehand in a printing apparatus. An information processing apparatus connected the printing apparatus through predetermined communication media inquires of the recording sheet-type information set in the printing apparatus. Since the recording sheet-type information is informed from the printing apparatus, the information processing apparatus indicates the recording sheet-type information informed from the printing apparatus.

Abstract: Internet facsimile apparatus 1 notifies a facsimile number of the final destination to server 3 and acquires an e-mail address of a relay apparatus from server 3. And it transmits an e-mail attached image information to Internet facsimile apparatus 2 corresponding to the acquired e-mail address. At this time, it inserts a relay transfer instruction command to a part of a header of the e-mail to order a relay transfer. Internet facsimile apparatus 2 functioning as a relay apparatus converts a specific predetermined information among the header information of the e-mail to be relay transferred into the same format as that of the image information, and transmits the converted specific information with the image information to facsimile apparatus 4 of the final destination.

Abstract: The speech decoding apparatus decodes a speech signal that is coded into a plurality of speech parameters including an excitation parameter, using the excitation parameter. The controller controls an output speech volume of the decoded speech signal according to a predetermined gain parameter. At this point, the gain parameter is corrected according to an energy of the speech signal corresponding to the excitation parameter. The controller controls the output speech volume corresponding to the gain parameter only when the energy of the speech signal corresponding to the excitation parameter is within a predetermined range.

Abstract: When facsimile data of a transmitter's facsimile is received in a facsimile apparatus, a facsimile number specifying the transmitter's facsimile and a receiver's electronic mail address included in the facsimile data are recognized in a CPU, a user's name specifying a transmitter's electronic mail address in the facsimile apparatus is generated in a mail address generating unit according to the facsimile number, an image format of the facsimile data is converted into a mail format of electronic mail data, the user's name, the facsimile number and the receiver's electronic mail address are added to the electronic mail data, and the electronic mail data is transmitted from the facsimile apparatus to the receiver.

Abstract: A toner cartridge is provided that includes an agitator provided in a toner hopper. An agitator gear is coupled with the agitator in such a way that the agitator always has the same positional relationship with the agitator gear. The agitator gear is provided with a mark indicating the orientation of the agitator and an agitation blade fixed thereto. A method of feeding toner using the toner cartridge is also provided, in which the agitator and the agitation blade are withdrawn from the vicinity of a toner feeding hole by turning the agitator gear by hand while watching this mark, and toner is refilled through the toner feeding hole. Feeding toner in this manner enables feeding a predetermined amount of toner.

Abstract: A facsimile machine includes a main body having a facsimile unit. A document roller that feeds a document is provided in the main body. A sheet feed roller that feeds a recording paper is also provided in the main body. The document roller and the sheet feed roller have a substantially identical shape and are made of a substantially identical material. The document roller and the sheet feed roller have a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. The first side surface has a hole configured to be engaged with a shaft that transmits a drive force and the second side surface has an engaging piece configured to be engaged with a one-way clutch.

Abstract: The speech coding apparatus comprises a memory to store the convolution data of a pitch reproduced excitation pulse sequence extracted from an excitation pulse sequence in the pitch reproduction processing with a coefficient of linear predictive synthesis filter. When the convolution processing is repeated again, the speech apparatus performs the memory control to write a part of the previous convolution data in a storing area of current convolution data, then performs the pitch prediction processing using the current convolution data.

Abstract: This image processing apparatus comprises a plurality of coding/decoding devices performing encoding and decoding by different codes, internal memory which the each coding/decoding device shares, and a control section controlling operation of the each coding/decoding device, wherein the coding/decoding devices, internal memory and control section are integrated on one chip and encoded data are converted to the encoded data with a different form within one chip.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording apparatus capable of detecting whether a transfer unit is an unused unit or not, including a cover that covers a transfer medium over which a plurality of color images is superimposed to form a color image and has an opening that exposes part of the transfer medium, pasting one end of a seal for detecting whether the transfer unit is an unused unit or not near the opening of the cover in the direction in which the transfer medium moves, pasting the other end of the unused unit detecting seal to the transfer medium through the opening. This allows one end of the unused unit detecting seal to be pasted to the transfer medium through the opening and the other end of the seal to be pasted to the cover near the opening in the direction in which the transfer medium moves. With the unused unit detecting seal pasted in this way, it is possible to detect whether this transfer unit is an unused unit or not.