Abstract: An iso-thermalizing printer structure can be used to provide temperature uniformity across a width of a printer fuser roll or fuser belt. Various embodiments are contemplated, including a solid natural graphite shaft, a solid natural graphite core having a sleeve of metal such as aluminum, and other flexible and rigid structures which can comprise natural or synthetic graphite.

Abstract: A toner comprising: a polymer matrix comprising carbon nanotubes dispersed in a polymer; optionally one or more colorants; and optionally one or more waxes.

Abstract: An ink including (a) a carrier and (b) a colorant comprising nanodiamond black.

Abstract: An ink having a polymer matrix including carbon nanotubes dispersed in a polymer; optionally one or more colorants; and optionally one or more waxes.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic charge image includes: an amorphous polyester resin; a crystalline polyester resin; and a releasing agent, an amount of the releasing agent in the toner being from 5 to 15% by weight; an amount of the releasing agent present at a surface of the toner being from 10 to 35% by weight; and the toner showing at least one endothermic peak in each of a temperature range from 45 to 60° C., a temperature range from 65 to 80° C., and a temperature range from 85 to 100° C. in a temperature-rise process of differential scanning calorimetry of the toner.

Abstract: A method and a system for operating one or more printers, including: a first database for managing and storing first content within the system; a second database for managing and storing second content within the system; and at least one network connection for connecting the first database and the second database for allowing the first content and the second content to be shared between the first database and the second database; wherein at least one of the first content or the second content include at least one or more printer profiles.

Abstract: A self-releasing fuser member and image apparatus having the fuser member, and wherein the fuser member includes a substrate, and thereover an outer layer polymer matrix having a surface, wherein the outer layer polymer matrix includes a fluoropolymer material and fluorocarbon chains, wherein the fluorocarbon chains are bonded to said fluoropolymer material, and wherein the fuser member decreases or eliminates the need for fusing oils as it is self-releasing.

Abstract: A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting module and a measurement section. The liquid ejecting module includes a pressure chamber that has a piezoelectric element and an ejecting nozzle, and a supply passage that supplies liquid into the pressure chamber, and the liquid ejecting module configured to eject, from the ejecting nozzles, liquid which is supplied to the pressure chamber through the supply passage. The measurement section measures an admittance or a phase difference between a voltage applied to the piezoelectric element and a current through the liquid ejecting module when the voltage is applied.

Abstract: A medium transport device includes a sensor unit, a timing data collection unit, and a sampling resolution changing unit. The sensor unit is provided in a transport path of a print recording medium to detect a transport timing of the print recording medium. A timing data collection unit receives an output from the sensor unit and samples the output at a sampling interval as timing data. A sampling resolution changing unit changes the sampling interval.

Abstract: A method and resulting device for reducing an electrical field at an isolation gap in a capacitive actuator includes providing a bottom electrode layer and forming a pattern in the bottom electrode layer having an isolation gap between center and outer electrode components of the patterned electrode. A spacing material is deposited in the isolation gap, the spacing material having a greater height than a remainder of the patterned electrode, and a sacrificial material is deposited conformably on a surface of the patterned electrode and spacing material. The method also includes applying a deformable electrode to a surface of the sacrificial material, whereby removal of the sacrificial and spacing materials results in a greater spacing between the deformable electrode and the electrode layer at a region of the isolation gap than over a remainder of the spacing between the patterned electrode layer and deformable surface.

Abstract: A system and method for halftoning for multi-pass rendering of an image in which different pixel locations are rendered in each pass which reduces the effects of inter-pass mis-registration errors. The method of halftoning includes restricting a substantial majority of the pixels turned on to render a tone to the minimum number of passes required to produce the tone. The halftoning method can include generating a stochastic halftone turn-on sequence and re-ordering the turn-on sequence. The halftoning method can also use error diffusion, adding a zero mean bias signal to either the image input pixels or the threshold values. The halftoning method is applicable to color or black and white rendering.

Abstract: A photoconductor containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer where the photogenerating layer contains a photogenerating pigment and a chelating additive or agent of, for example, a ?-diketone, a ketoester, a hydroxyl carboxylic acid, a hydroxyl carboxylic acid ester, a keto alcohol, or an amino alcohol.

Abstract: A method for reducing gloss variation in prints, in an electrostatic printing system having a fuser for fusing sheets having marking particles thereon, the method including transporting a first sheet to the fuser; transporting a second sheet to the fuser; and abutting a trailing edge of the first sheet to a leading edge of the second sheet prior to the trailing edge of the first sheet entering the fuser.

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a thin film transistor, containing a semiconductor of Formula/Structure (I) wherein each R? is independently at least one of hydrogen, and a suitable hydrocarbon; Ar is an aryl, inclusive of heteroaryl substituents; and M represents at least one thiophene based conjugated segment.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a first print engine positioned to print front side information on a base material. The first print engine further includes a multi-color print head having a pile height leveling ink delivery system. A fuser is positioned to affix the front side information on the base material, and a second print engine positioned to print a removable scratch-off layer covering at least part of the front side information after the fuser affixes the front side information.

Abstract: An information terminal device includes an acquisition unit that acquires reference information representing a machine-readable feature distributed on a surface of a thing associated with a first user, and collation information representing a machine-readable feature distributed on a surface of a thing associated with a second user, a registration unit that registers the reference information acquired by the acquisition unit from the thing associated with the first user in a storage unit, a collation unit that uses the collation information acquired by the acquisition unit from the thing associated with the second user, and collates the collation information with the reference information, and a judgment unit that judge validity of whether the second user is the first user, based on a result of collation by the collation unit.

Abstract: There is provided a cleaning apparatus having a cleaning member that makes contact with a surface of an image holder and vibrates due to friction arising when the surface of the image holder moves, the image holder bearing an electrostatic latent image developed using a developer having toner containing a crystalline resin, and a cleaning member support unit that supports the cleaning member and increases the amplitude of the vibration of the cleaning member.

Abstract: A communication terminal unit has a system control section including a communication error detection section that detects a communication error, which occurs at the time of originating a call over an IP network or a public network. A communication error analysis section analyzes the thus-detected communication error, and in accordance with the result of analysis of the communication error, a call origination network determination section automatically determines whether to re-dial a call over the IP network or the public network. As a result, when detecting a communication error at the time of origination of a call over the IP network or the public network, a system control section performs control operation for analyzing the communication error and automatically determining whether to re-dial a call over the IP network or over the public network.

Abstract: A printer that prints encrypted information in a document can be the key authority for that document. A document containing encrypted information and a source reference can be printed by a printer associated with a key module. The key module contains the key for decrypting the information. A scanner scanning the document obtains the source reference and the encrypted information. The scanner can use the source reference to send a key request to the printer and the printer can respond with the appropriate key. A decryption module associated with the scanner can use the key to decrypt the information. The decrypted information can be incorporated into a second document that can be electronically stored or printed.

Abstract: An imaging system that forms an image on a receiving medium including a fluid ejector that ejects fluid onto the receiving medium and a controller that controls the fluid ejector to eject the fluid to include a non-white and non-clear fluid or one of at least white and clear W fluid on each pixel on the receiving medium. A substantially single layer of fluid is ejected onto the receiving medium. A method for forming an image on a receiving medium includes ejecting a fluid onto the receiving medium, and controlling the ejection of the fluid to include a non-white and non-clear fluid or one of at least white and clear fluid for each pixel on the receiving medium.