Abstract: A color management method, system and storage medium output 4+ color separation signals to a 4+ (5 or more) color print engine. An input source color is converted into virtual intermediate CMYK separation signals using a 4-color management tool, which may be a conventional tool. These virtual intermediate CMYK separation signals are received as input within a digital front end (DFE), which transforms the intermediate signals into 4+ separation signals, such as for a 6-color print engine. A transformation unit of the DFE passes some of the input separation signals through directly as output (without transformation) while transforming others by splitting them into light and dark separation signals, such as light and dark cyan or magenta using a blend curve that will output the same tonal quality. The transformation unit may use a blending curve that takes into account ink-limit constraints and may maximize light colorant usage to improve image smoothness in light image regions.

Abstract: A polyimide film having a polyimide as the primary constituent and containing at least a polymeric electroconductive material, wherein in a weight-decrease vs. temperature-increase curve when the polyimide film is heated gradually from 30° C., a weight-decrease rate at a first inflection point, where an amount of difference in weight-decrease rates decreases first from 30° C., is in the range of ?1.9% or more and ?1.4% or less.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner including a binder resin; and a colorant, and satisfying following conditions (1) and (2): 0.02?CA/CB?0.20??(1) 1?Nt/St?15??(2) wherein CA represents an amount of a carboxyl group and its salt on a surface of the toner, CB represents an amount of a carboxyl group and its salt in the entire toner, Nt represents an amount of a nitrogen element on the surface of the toner, and St represents an amount of a sulfur element on the surface of the toner.

Abstract: A docking arrangement for establishing a gap between a first component and a second component comprises an adjustable spacer moveably positioned on the first component. The spacer defines a transverse channel and a cross pin extends through the transverse channel. The cross pin including a plurality of opposing surfaces with each of the opposing surfaces separated by a different distance. The cross pin further includes indicia representative of the different distances between the opposing surfaces. In at least one embodiment, the docking arrangement is configured for use in a printing machine with the spacer determining a gap between a print head mount and an imaging drum mount based on a selected set of the plurality of opposing surfaces.

Abstract: A processing device has plural processing modules executing a processing; and plural connectors each having a linking section, an associating section, and a controller. The linking section is able to link with at least one other connector at an input side or an output side. The associating section associates the connector with one of the processing modules. In accordance with a linked state, the controller controls the processing module associated by the associating section.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body; an image forming section that is arranged within the image forming apparatus main body, and that forms an image in a recording medium; a discharging member that discharges the recording medium on which the image is formed by the image forming section; a driving source that normally and reversely rotates the discharging member; and a both-face printing assembly body that returns the recording medium pulled-back by reversely rotating the discharging member to the image forming section, the driving source and the both-face printing assembly body being separately freely attached and detached with respect to the image forming apparatus main body.

Abstract: Ink-jet printing systems and methods are presented for decurling cut sheet print media for ink-jet printing, in which the cut sheets are transported along a path with a moisture source directing water droplets or mist toward all or a portion of a first side of the sheets in a moisturizing zone extending across the path to decurl the sheets prior to transportation past an ink-jet printing head with the first side of the cut sheets facing the printing head to receive ink droplets ejected by the printing head.

Abstract: An electronic device containing a polythiophene wherein R represents a side chain, m represents the number of R substituents; A is a divalent linkage; x, y and z represent, respectively, the number of Rm substituted thienylenes, unsubstituted thienylenes, and divalent linkages A, respectively, in the monomer segment subject to z being 0 or 1, and n represents the number of repeating monomer segments in the polymer or the degree of polymerization.

Abstract: An indicator system includes: a controller that transmits an image captured by an image capturing unit and a zoomed image captured by a zoom image capturing unit to a terminal, the image capturing unit capturing an image of an object, the zoom image capturing unit zooming in the object and capturing an image of the zoomed-in object, the controller causing a projecting unit to project an annotation image onto the object, the annotation image indicating an annotation in accordance with an instruction based on the image and given in the terminal; and a storing unit that stores conditions for capturing the zoomed image and the instruction which is associated with the conditions, when the instruction with respect to the annotation image is issued for the zoomed image.

Abstract: A method, computer readable medium, and for requiring external authorization for a job prior to processing includes determining for a job if external authorization for at least one is item is approved and processing the job if the determining if external authorization is approved determines that the external authorization for the at least one item is approved.

Abstract: A heater for preheating media in an imaging device including a substantially planar polymeric carrier having an exterior surface. A channel is recessed into the exterior surface of the carrier. A resistance heating element is disposed in the channel, the resistance heating element having a first and second end for coupling to a power source. The heater includes an over molded polymeric layer disposed in the channel such that the resistance heating element is substantially encapsulated in the channel and such that an exterior surface of the over molded layer is substantially flush with the exterior surface of the carrier.

Abstract: A droplet ejecting component of the present invention includes an ejecting component having a charge and discharge characteristic, an applying component being provided with a transistor, and an increasing component. The ejecting component ejects a droplet. When a control signal is inputted, the applying component applies an application voltage to the ejecting component, and the increasing component increases the impedance of the transistor.

Abstract: An instruction file execution device which includes a receiver, a comparison section and a job execution section. The receiver receives an instruction file and a usable money amount, which instruction file describes a job flow which defines linking of a number of jobs. The comparison section compares an execution charge of a job being handled of the jobs of the instruction file received by the receiver with the usable money amount received by the receiver. If the comparison section determines that the usable money amount is greater than or equal to the execution charge, the job execution section executes the job being handled.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a power control section and a function-suppressing section. The power control section switches between a predetermined mode and a low-power mode on the basis of a pre-specified setting condition relating to power consumption of the information processing device. The low-power mode is lower in electricity consumption quantities than the predetermined mode. When switching from the low-power mode to the predetermined mode in a period of operation of an external security apparatus, the function-suppressing section suppresses a part of functions of the device in the predetermined mode.

Abstract: A storage medium stores a program of instructions executable by a computer to perform a function for preventing unauthorized use of program data. The function has a process of judging whether or not a storage area of the program data is writable and a process of executing an unauthorized use prevention process to prevent an unauthorized use of the program data stored in the storage area when the storage area of the program data is writable.

Abstract: A conference terminal apparatus is used by a speaker of an electronic conference for transmitting image information displayed on a screen and causing a remote conference terminal apparatus used by an audience to display the image information on a remote screen. In the conference terminal apparatus, a screen control part displays a plurality of image information items on the screen. A priority allocation part allocates to each of the displayed image information items priority for being displayed on the remote screen. An information transmission processing part transmits to the remote conference terminal apparatus the displayed image information items and the priority allocated to each of the image information items.

Abstract: A charging device includes: a to-be-charged member; a charging member that charges the to-be-charged member and is opposed to the to-be-charged member; a cover member that surrounds the charging member disposed inside of the cover member but has an opening at a site opposed to the to-be-charged member; a grid electrode that is disposed on the opening side of the cover member with respect to the charging member, the grid electrode being provided between the cover member and the to-be-charged member; and a protective member that is provided along a longitudinal direction of the grid electrode, the protective member protecting an end part of the grid electrode and having at least one opening that is provided between the to-be-charged member and an end part of the cover member on the to-be-charged member side.

Abstract: An image processing system includes an image input section, a first character-extracting section, a second character-extracting section and a synthesizing section. The image input section inputs images which are linked to each other in time series manner. The first character-extracting section extracts a character from a first image input by the image input section. The second character-extracting section extracts a character from a second image input by the image input section. The synthesizing section generates a character string in accordance with the character extracted by the first character-extracting section and the character extracted by the second character-extracting section.

Abstract: An electronic document generating apparatus comprises a generating unit that assigns a value to a variable area in a source electronic document for defining a format, to newly generate an electronic document, and a setting unit that establishes, independently of the generated electronic document, security policy information which defines an operation right to the generated electronic document, on the basis of security policy information associated with the source electronic document and defining an operation right to the source electronic document, and associates the established security policy information with the generated electronic document.