Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide an intermediate transfer member that can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in an ultraviolet (UV) curable polymer in an amount to allow a bulk curing of the UV curable polymer and to provide the cured polymer an electrical resistivity and/or a mechanical modulus useful for electrostatographic devices and processes.

Abstract: A developer recovery container includes a first room that stores a recovered developer; a plurality of linearly obliquely arranged recovery ports facing the first room, a developer removed by a cleaning unit for an intermediate transfer unit and a developer removed by a cleaning unit for a black-image bearing member being dropped in the first room respectively through top one and bottom one of the recovery ports; a second room formed below an area between one of the recovery ports located next to the top recovery port and another recovery port located next to the one recovery port, the developer flowing from the first room to the second room; a conveying unit that conveys the developer in the first room to the second room by a quantity of the developer exceeding a storage limit of the first room; and a sensor that detects the developer in the second room.

Abstract: Provide herein is a bias charging member that includes a conductive core, and an outer surface layer disposed on the conductive core. The outer surface layer includes carbon black and polycarbonate.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus includes: a exposing unit that irradiates exposing light to an image carrier; a partition member that includes: a light-passing part that allows exposing light irradiated by the exposing unit to pass through the partition member, and that extends in a direction in which the developing unit is attached to or detached from the image-forming apparatus; and a protrusion part that extends along the light-passing part, wherein the light-passing part, the protrusion part, and a part of the partition member located below a supply opening of the developing unit attached to the image-forming apparatus are arranged in an order of the light-passing part, the protrusion part, and the part of the partition member located below the supply opening.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus includes: a plural image-holding members, each image-holding member holding an image and being rotatable around a rotation shaft; a frame member that at least partially defines a space for accommodating the plural image-holding members therein; a cover provided to the frame member to open and close the space with respect to an outside, an inner side of the cover being formed with rotation shaft insertion holes each for receiving an end portion of the rotation shaft of a corresponding one of the image-holding members accommodated in the space; a supporting shaft that supports the cover such that the cover is pivotable with respect to the frame member, the supporting shaft being inserted into a supporting shaft insertion hole provided to the frame member or to the cover, the supporting shaft insertion hole being elongated in a direction having a vertical component when the cover closes the space; and a positioning mechanism that positions the cover with respect to the frame member whe

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring image on paper registration including placing a test sheet of media including a plurality of test pattern marks on a platen of an image sensing device. The platen defines a scan area over which the image sensing device is capable of scanning an image. The image sensing device includes a plurality of calibration marks falling within the scan area. The method further includes operating the scanner to scan the test sheet; determining a scanned position of the calibration marks and a scanned position of the test marks resulting from the scan; comparing the scanned position of the calibration marks with reference position of the calibration marks to determine scanning error; determining an adjusted position of the test marks responsive to the scanning error; and comparing the adjusted test mark positions with predetermined reference positions to measure registration accuracy. An edge guide disposed on the platen assists in aligning the test sheet for scanning.

Abstract: A method and system for translating documents with the use of a multifunctional printer machine, including capturing an image of a document; determining regions of the document captured that include original text; performing optical character recognition of the regions of the document captured that include the original text; specifying a source language corresponding to the original text; specifying one or more target languages corresponding to translated text; performing language translation of the original text into translated text; selecting one or more page layout templates having multiple pre-designated areas for receiving the original text and the translated text; and outputting one or more printouts in accordance with the one or more page layout templates selected, including at least an area designating (i) the original text in the source language and (ii) the translated text in the one or more target languages.

Abstract: A powder container includes: a powder containing portion that has an opening formed thereon and contains powder inside thereof, the powder containing portion being attached to an image forming apparatus; a closing member, when the powder containing portion is attached to the image forming apparatus, whose movement is regulated by striking against a regulation member provided to the image forming apparatus to relatively move against the powder containing portion to open the opening, and the closing member, when the powder containing portion is detached from the image forming apparatus, whose movement is regulated by moving and making contact with the image forming apparatus to relatively move against the powder containing portion to close the opening; and a moving portion that moves the regulation member when the powder containing portion is detached from the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A systems and methods for providing an image forming machine capable of monitoring the absolute charge to mass ratio of toner and dielectric thickness of a photoconductor layer on a photoconductor in an image forming device, and for providing warnings, alerts and process controls when the absolute charge to mass ratio of toner in an image forming device or the dielectric thickness of a photoconductor layer falls outside a predetermined range.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display screen based on a display pattern of an image processing apparatus. Instruction data in which process information representing as a series of processes at least one process performed to document data and UI information for setting execution contents of the processes are described is acquired, and the UI information is extracted. A screen structure is generated on the basis of the UI information, and a screen of screen information obtained by reflecting the setting information on the screen structure is displayed. In this manner, a display screen having versatility and expandability can be provided.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes image memory that stores an image; character recognition rate acquisition unit that segments the image stored in the image memory into a plurality of partial images and acquiring a character recognition rate for each partial image; image quality assessment unit that calculates a parameter showing the image quality of the image based on the character recognition rates of the plural partial images acquired by the character recognition rate acquisition unit; and output unit that outputs assessment results obtained by the image quality assessment unit.

Abstract: A xerographic marking engine adjusts a charging actuator value, such as an AC peak-to-peak voltage or an AC peak-to-peak current, based on a determined knee value, VKNEE, of a charge curve for an imaging apparatus photoreceptor within the xerographic marking engine and environmental sensor data. The environmental sensor data may measure environment temperature and environment humidity. In near A-zone environments, for example, operational environments in which the temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the relative humidity is 80%, the charging actuator value may be selected to achieve a predetermined photoreceptor wear rate that avoids print quality defects due to lateral charge migration. In other than A-zone environments, the charging actuator value may be selected to minimize the photoreceptor wear rate, while avoiding print quality defects. The described approach allows optimal photoconductor wear to be achieved, in all operational environments, without increasing the risk of print quality defects.

Abstract: A fixing device having at least a cylindrical base material, an elastic layer disposed on the base material, and a surface layer disposed on the elastic layer is provided. The cylindrical base material has a variation in thickness within about ±10% when the cylindrical base material is in an endless belt shape having flexibility, or within a variation in outer diameter within about ±0.5% when the cylindrical base material is in a circular cylinder tube shape having rigidity. The elastic layer has a variation in thickness within about ±5%. The surface layer has a variation, along the circumferential direction of the base material, in thickness of the surface within about ±5% and with a surface elongation percentage which increases from a center portion toward both end portions in the widthwise direction of the base material. A fixing apparatus and an image forming apparatus having the fixing device are also provided.

Abstract: An authentication system includes: a first information processor; a second information processor; an authentication-service-providing device; and an authentication device, wherein the authentication-service-providing device has: an unit that receives second authentication information for authenticating a user from the second information processor and executes a second authentication based on the second authentication information; and an unit that issues third authentication information to the second information processor when the second authentication is successful; and the authentication device has: an unit that receives first authentication information for authenticating the user from the first information processor and executes a first authentication based on the first authentication information; and an unit that receives, from the first information processor, third authentication information obtained by the second information processor and input to the first information processor and cooperates with the a

Abstract: A resin compact includes two or more kinds of resins, wherein when a Charpy impact strength in a resin flow direction at shaping is SMD and a Charpy impact strength in a direction crossing the resin flow direction at shaping is STD, SMD/STD is from 3.5 to 5.0.

Abstract: Driver management method, driver management apparatus and driver management program which manages drivers corresponding to devices connected to a network, in which devices connected to a subnet of the network are detected, and drivers corresponding to the devices connected to the subnet, of drivers installed in a user terminal are presented to a user.

Abstract: A package material includes cushioning materials and a covering member. The cushioning materials are assigned for three sides of an article to be packaged. Each of the cushioning materials has three projections each projecting outwardly toward three inner walls of the package box and coming into contact with the three inner walls of the package box. The covering member covers at least a portion of the article to be packaged, and supports the cushioning materials assigned for the three different sides of the article to be packaged. The covering member includes plural sets of three openings in which the three projections of the respective cushioning materials are inserted in a state where the cushioning materials are supported; and folded portions that are interposed between the three openings.

Abstract: A computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute image process, wherein the image process includes accepting image information, accepting a searching condition, specifying colored regions in an image produced by the image information, searching the specified regions for a region satisfying the searching condition, and outputting information on the region satisfying the searching condition.

Abstract: Processes for making organic pigments useful in imaging members, specifically for pigments that after further polymorphic conversion may be used in a charge generating layer of an imaging member. More specifically, there are described processes for producing titanyl phthalocyanine (TiOPc) in high yields using tetrahydronaphthalene as reaction solvent, such as TiOPc Type I. This pigment can be successfully converted to a high sensitivity crystal form useful as charge generating pigment in an imaging member.