Abstract: A CPU selects an operation mode of an image forming apparatus by using a result of discriminating whether or not each of toner cartridges, whose information is stored in a main body NVM, is a genuine one. At that time, the CPU selects an operation mode of the image forming apparatus according to the combination of results of discriminating the toner cartridges (Y, M, C, K). For example, in a case where all the toner cartridges are genuine ones, the CPU selects an operation mode S that corresponds to the genuine one. Further, in a case where at least one of the toner cartridges is other than the genuine one, the CPU selects an operation mode N that differs from the operation mode corresponding to the genuine one.

Abstract: In-situ measurements are made by a toner area coverage sensor on test patches from a single control dot screen developed on a cleanable surface and are observed by a photoreceptor. The density of patches for other dot screens is estimated from the measured density of the control dot screen error of each measured patch by using a scaling factor, which is different for each separation and patchy density. This error is then added to the target tone reproduction curve (TRC) for each non-control dot screen to give an estimated density for each of the other dot screens. The TRC are then developed/updated using the estimated patch densities for each of the other dot screens. This substantially reduces the amount of toner and processing resources utilized.

Abstract: Silicon-containing layers for electrophotographic photoreceptors which have high mechanical strength, improved electrophotographic characteristics and improved image deletion characteristics even under conditions of high temperature and high humidity are provided. Such silicon-containing layers include silicon-containing compounds, which may be cross-linked, and siloxane-containing antioxidants that can be selected from hindered phenol antioxidants, hindered amine antioxidants, thioether antioxidants and phosphite antioxidants. Electrophotographic photoreceptors and electrophotographic imaging apparatuses containing such silicon-containing layers are also provided.

Abstract: A powder is de-aerated in a collector and then transferred to a chamber via a valve. The chamber may then be injected with a low-pressure air stream carrying an additive for mixing with the de-aerated powder. The mixing of the powder with the air and additive stream may occur in the valve and/or chamber. After mixing of the powder with the air and additive stream, the mixed powder and additive may be further mixed in the chamber and/or second valve prior to transferring the mixed powder and additive to a holding container or other processing device.

Abstract: A process for renewing an outer surface of a used fuser roller by removing debris particles from the surface including contacting the outer surface with a first finishing paper while simultaneously rotating the used fuser roller so that the first finishing paper completes a first superfinishing of the outer layer; b) optionally contacting the outer surface with a second finishing paper while simultaneously rotating the used fuser roller so that the second finishing paper completes a second superfinishing of the outer layer; c) optionally contacting the outer surface with a third finishing paper while simultaneously rotating the used fuser roller so that the third finishing paper completes a third superfinishing of the outer layer; and d) repeating a) until obtaining a first measured gloss value of from about 10 to about 50 GGU, optionally repeating b) until obtaining a second measured gloss value of from about 30 to about 70 GGU, and optionally repeating c) until obtaining a third measured gloss value of from

Abstract: A document forming apparatus, comprising a substrate feeder for storing and dispensing substrates to a printing engine, a controller for controlling the operation of the document forming apparatus, wherein the controller includes at least one database for storing information for the operation of the substrate feeder, and a user interface for controlling the operation of the document forming apparatus. The user interface includes a stock library view, a stock settings dialog screen having an expert feeder controls section with a manual mode operator and an auto mode operator, and a control panel screen for manual mode operation. The control panel screen includes means for adjusting a plurality of feeder parameters, indicators for manual and auto modes, and a save settings operator.

Abstract: A method for ordered fault clearance visualization in a computer controlled print production device includes receiving data from the print production device operational sensors indicating a possible fault event. Fault analysis is performed to determine whether faults have occurred and to identify the location and type for each fault, based on the data and fault definitions. Identified faults are prioritized, with each fault assigned a unique priority and the order in which the faults are to be cleared is developed. A visualization of the print production device is presented on the graphical user interface, with graphical cues superimposed upon the visualization of the print production device to indicate the fault order, such that a single view presents all identified faults in the system and the fault order in which they should be cleared. The visualization is updated as each said fault is cleared until a no fault state is achieved.

Abstract: A method of welding together the ends of a web segment of a thermally weldable material, such as for a xerographic photoreceptor or intermediate transfer belt, to form an endless loop belt with a welded seam, by compressing the web segment ends in a welding area with a weld-splash confining laser-light transmissive glass plate, and applying sufficient laser-light energy through that glass plate to thermally weld the web ends together into a smoothly welded seam. The side of the belt opposite from the glass plate may be held by a pneumatic holding system. The side of the glass plate pressing against the web ends may have a slightly convex parabolic shape.

Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying a document. A document having an encoded document data portion that includes assist information and at least one digitally-signed appended one-way hash is inputted. The encoded document data file is decoded and a representation is recovered using the assist information. A verification one-way hash is generated from the recovered representation. The verification one-way hash is then compared to the appended one way hash and the authenticity of the document is verified based on the results of the comparison.

Abstract: An ink jet recording device including a recording head for depositing ink on a recording medium and a liquid absorbing device for absorbing excess liquid of the ink remaining on the recording medium after the depositing of the ink on the recording medium using the recording head, wherein the liquid absorbing device includes an absorber including a hydrophilic surface which contacts the excess liquid, and the hydrophilic surface has a residual fine particle ratio of not less than about 90%, the residual fine particle ratio being a ratio of fine particles remaining on the hydrophilic surface when fine particles having an average particle size of 5 ?m are filtered by the hydrophilic surface.

Abstract: A transport belt has a belt base which is made of an elastic material, and a covering layer that covers a surface of the belt base. The covering layer contains an adherence repression filler to repress adherence to a contact member being in contact with a surface of the transport belt, which is dispersed at not less than 5 weight %.

Abstract: An improvement in a finishing system that eliminates ‘cut and try’ by a user in trying to place staples in copy sheet sets in a desired position includes using input media orientation and the user's Finishing Selection to determine stapling position on output copy sheets.

Abstract: A method for controlling a menu sign linked to a light and a menu sign system are disclosed. The method may include highlighting an item entry on a menu sign and/or illuminating a light associated with an item. The item entry is associated with the item. The system includes a processor, a menu sign in communication with the processor, a light that is controlled by the processor; and a processor-readable storage medium in communication with the processor. The menu sign includes a plurality of item entries. An item entry and a light are each associated with the item.

Abstract: A system is described for displaying images of a virtual three-dimensional book having a plurality of virtual pages. The system comprises a display system capable of executing a display program wherein images of the virtual three-dimensional book are produced on the display system. Information relating to the virtual three-dimensional book may be displayed on an edge of the virtual three-dimensional book. This information may comprise a table image, meta-data about references in the book, information about the organizational structure of the book, or graphical data. Additionally, several columns or rows of information may be displayed on the virtual book edge, each column or row being selectively expandable and contractible. Moreover, a virtual three-dimensional book may be displayed in a way that bears a metaphorical relationship to the contents of the virtual three-dimensional book.

Abstract: A cholesteric display is provided including a bistable liquid crystalline mixture contained between a first substrate and a second substrate of a liquid crystal cell, and a polymer network orthogonally oriented with respect to the substrates, thereby defining liquid crystal domains, with a dipolar dopant dissolved in the liquid crystalline mixture. A process for producing a cholesteric display is also provided.

Abstract: An inkjet head inspection device inspects an inkjet head including plural nozzles that eject ink droplets, plural ink reservoirs that contain the ink to be ejected from the plural nozzles, and plural piezoelectric elements that exert pressure on the ink reservoirs to force the ink droplets out of the nozzles. The inkjet head inspection device has a differential amplifier section that amplifies a differential voltage between respective ground-side electrodes or opposite-side electrodes of the piezoelectric elements corresponding to two nozzles to be inspected, when a drive voltage application section applies a drive voltage to each of the piezoelectric elements, and a decision section that decides whether an ink jet malfunction occurs in the two nozzles to be inspected, based on the differential voltage furnished from the differential amplifier section.

Abstract: There is provided a data playback method including: acquiring first image data by illuminating reference light for reading onto an optical recording medium on which a hologram has been recorded by Fourier transforming and simultaneously illuminating reference light and signal light expressing digital data as a light-and-dark image, and detecting an inverse Fourier-transform image of diffracted light which is diffracted by the recorded hologram; acquiring second image data, which is a reversal image of the first image data, by generating combined light by combining the diffracted light and a dc component whose phase is different than a phase of a dc component of the signal light included in the diffracted light, and detecting an inverse Fourier-transform image of the combined light; and computing a difference in luminance for each pixel of the light-and-dark image, by carrying out computing processing by using the first and second image data.

Abstract: Document fragments are managed by the use of fragment objects. Fragment objects contain a reference to a portion of a source document. Referencing documents contain a reference to a fragment object which delivers the content of the fragment of the source document to the referencing document. The source document can be directly updated through updating the fragment of the source document contained in the referencing document via the use of the fragment object. Source document deletion is controlled by storing the references to the source document by fragment objects so that no fragment object has a reference to a nonexistent source document.

Abstract: To provide a composite excellent in mechanical strength or in electric conductivity and obtained by combining a carbon nanotube structure and ceramics, and a method of manufacturing the same. The composite is composed of the carbon nanotube structure and the ceramics, and, in the carbon nanotube carbon nanotube structure, functional groups bonded to multiple carbon nanotubes are chemically bonded to mutually cross-link to construct a network structure.