Abstract: An optical writing printer head capable of reducing the printing time in the proportion to the print resolution (dot density) is provided. An optical writing printer head 14 is designed to print onto a sheet of photosensitive print paper, which is intermittently fed at a constant paper feeding pitch Qp in a paper feeding direction Z, by irradiating light onto the print paper when the paper is scanned in a scanning direction X intersecting the paper feeding direction Z, and is provided with a first light source group Sr in the paper feeding directgion. The first light source group Sr includes N pieces of light sources Sr2, Sr3 of one color which are arrayed along the paper feeding direction Z at the standard pitch Qs of 1/N of the paper feeding pitch Q, where N is a natural number which is 2 or larger.

Abstract: A three-dimensional object printing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a shape recognition section for obtaining three-dimensional shape data about a surface shape of a three-dimensional object by measurement or the like; an ejection section for ejecting ink toward the three-dimensional object; a scanning section for causing the ejection section to scan relative to the three-dimensional object; and a control section for controlling an operation of the ejection section and/or the scanning section in accordance with information about inclination of the surface of the three-dimensional object, the information being indicated in the data obtained by the shape recognition section. The printing apparatus performs printing in accordance with the information obtained by measurement on the surface inclination of the object to achieve a high-quality printing process.

Abstract: The present invention includes a device for a method of printing images with a handheld printing device. The handheld printing device includes a navigation sensor, a controller to correlate image information and navigational information and a printhead to print the image on a printable object or media. The method of printing with a handheld printing device includes moving the handheld printing device in a series of continuous motions in which the handheld printing device determines its position and prints the portion of the image appropriate for its current position. The handheld printing device can be combined with a handheld scanning device to enable a user to scan and print with a handheld device.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to prevent waste when printing is made on a paper web threaded through a detour web path from a printing unit to a folding unit via other printing units in such a manner that printing images are changed while the web is being transported by changing over a plurality of printing units through which the web is passed. The control section of each printing units having a detour web path is adapted so that it can produce a phase correction value so as to correct a drive reference speed signal with a signal relating to the difference between a drive reference phase and a corrected phase and a feedback speed signal.

Abstract: A method apparatus for printing a customer image order containing at least one image captured underwater. A digital record of a customer image order containing at least one image captured underwater is obtained. The image captured underwater is determined and the digital record of the underwater captured image is modified in a predetermined manner. The determination of the existence of an image captured underwater may be provided by analyzing the image record or obtained by reading information received from the customer image order. Thereafter modified image may be printed and/or displayed.

Abstract: The invention pertains to on demand printers such as thermal transfer, ink jet, laser, impact, and the like. More particularly, the invention discloses printers and methods for depositing an ultraviolet curable ink onto a printable item, and curing the ink with ultraviolet radiation emitted from the device. The ultraviolet light may be emitted from a curing station which is integral with or remotely connected to the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A printing device, inductive heating device, and method are disclosed. An embodiment of the printing device includes a printing mechanism for printing an image on a print medium, a metal belt for transporting the print medium, and an induction heater positioned adjacent the metal belt, the induction heater being configured to induce an alternating current in an area of the metal belt adjacent the induction heater, the alternating current uniformly heating the area of the metal belt adjacent the induction heater. An embodiment of the inductive heating device includes a power source and a coil coupled to the power source to produce a varying magnetic field around the coil and positioned adjacent the metal belt to induce an alternating current in an area of the metal belt through which the varying magnetic field passes, the alternating current uniformly heating the area of the metal belt.

Abstract: A printer includes a paper roll holder holding a roll of paper, a paper feed path guiding the paper from the paper roll holder, a printing head provided on a portion of the paper feed path for printing on the paper, and a cutter disposed on the paper feed path between the paper roll holder and the printing head for cutting the unraveled paper roll. A method for loading a paper roll to a printer includes the step of cutting the unraveled paper roll at a position upstream of the printing head, before the edge of the paper driven reaches a position downstream of the printing head. By positioning the cutter upstream of the printing head and cutting the paper before the forward edge of the paper moves downstream of the printing head, the printing head and a platen roller can be kept free of any dirt adhering to the paper.

Abstract: A recording medium according to the present invention includes: a recording-medium supply mechanism; a single-sheet supply mechanism for supplying a recording medium S one sheet by another from a hold device to a conveyance path; and an overlap supply mechanism for supplying a desired number of sheets of a recording medium from the hold device in an overlapped state to the conveyance path. If there is one sheet or more of consecutive blank pages included in a recording medium to be supplied to the conveyance path, the recording apparatus overlaps and supplies a recording medium as many sheets as a value obtained by adding one to a number of the blank pages, to record recording data of a page immediately preceding or following the blank page.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus,-in which an ink sheet is superimposed onto an image receiving sheet and subjected to imagewise exposure to light to allow an image in the ink sheet to transfer to the image receiving sheet to form an image is disclosed, comprising a drum, an exposure device, a detecting device for detecting quality information of the ink sheet and/or image receiving sheet, a memory device for memorizing an exposure condition corresponding the quality information, and a control device for controlling the exposure device and/or the drum.

Abstract: The invention provides a tape printing apparatus and control method therefor. One of a blank image without any image to be printed, and a ground image providing at least one of a ground color of the tape and a background pattern is selectively set. A leading end-cutting operation for cutting the tape at a leading edge of the print image ting is carried out. The print image is printed by a main printing operation. A trailing end-cutting operation for cutting the tape at a trailing edge of the print image is carried out.

Abstract: A compact ink jet printer having a small amplitude width in the horizontal direction of an ink carriage includes: a shaft provided rotatably about a predetermined axis; a strut fixed to the shaft so as to move along an arc about the axis with rotation of the shaft; an ink carriage having a plurality of ink heads provided at a predetermined direction from the shaft of the strut; and a control device controlling forwarding of a recording sheet, rotational motion of the shaft, and ink jetting from the plurality of ink heads.

Abstract: A printing system for printing application data instructed to be printed from an application at a printer, which comprises first intermediate data preparation means for preparing first intermediate data from the application data, second intermediate data preparation means for preparing second intermediate data having the same data format as the first intermediate data from the first intermediate data, and print data preparation means for preparing print data that can be processed at the printer from the second intermediate data.

Abstract: In the print position adjustment procedure when performing bidirectional printing by using a first head and a second head, patterns (A) and (B) are printed to adjust the print positions of the first and second heads relative to each other in each of the forward and backward directions. A pattern (C) is printed to adjust the print position deviation of one of the two heads (first head) between the forward and backward directions. From these patterns three correction values are obtained to perform corrections. This allows the print position alignment between the forward and backward scans for one head (first head) to be performed by using the pattern (C). The print position alignment of the second head with respect to the first head as a reference in each of the forward and backward directions can be performed by using the patterns (A) and (B).

Abstract: An apparatus includes a rotation member having a pair of floats having different weights. The floats are fixed thereto at such positions that turning moment is produced due to one of a floating force and a sinking force for each of the floats. The apparatus further includes a rotation angle sensor for sensing a change in rotation angle of the rotation member as a change in concentration of the solute in the solution.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a printer having a device for printing a data carrier. It is proposed providing the data carrier with at least one transponder chip and equipping the printer with a device for driving the transponder chip. This makes it possible to print the data carrier simultaneously or sequentially and to write data into, or read data out of, the transponder chip.

Abstract: The colors of a print as a target are easily and reliably equalized with the colors of a proof generated by a proofer. A printed color chart Cpa is colorimetrically measured by a colorimeter, and an original printing profile as a target for converting CMYK image data into colorimetric data is produced. Then, using the original printing profile and a printer profile, a color chart Cpa′ of the proof is outputted from a printer based on the CMYK image data. The color chart Cpa′ is colorimetrically measured to generate a printing color reproduction profile. In the printing color reproduction profile, weighting is set in view of color reproduction ranges of a printing press and the printer, and a corrected printing profile is generated. The corrected printing profile and the printer profile are set as a color converting means. It is possible to perform easily corrected color matching by using the corrected color converting means.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of detecting an end point, an end point detector, a computer memory product and a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus, in which a physical quantity changing in accordance with proceeding of a process is measured, first time series data and second time series data delayed by a predetermined time from the first time series data are extracted on the basis of the measured Physical quantity, and the end point of the process is detected on the basis of correlation between the first time series data and the second time series data. Thus, the end point can be detected in a shorter period of time without previously performing plural tests.

Abstract: Disclosed are a printing apparatus and a method of controlling printing through which highly precise printing can be performed without inviting an increase in production cost or in the size of the apparatus. In accordance with the control method, a printing starting position is decided based upon input print data whenever a printing medium undergoes one printing scan by a printhead. Whether or not the printing starting position decided falls within a predetermined range is discriminated. If it has been discriminated that the printing starting position falls within the predetermined range, the scanning starting position of the printhead scanned by the carriage is set to a position spaced a predetermined first distance away from one end of a range within which printing can be performed on the printing medium.

Abstract: A system for the sale of printed information from an automatic vending machine, information being transmitted from a central source via a network interface to one or more vending machines, each provided with an information processing unit which separates the information data into a display portion and a print portion, a display device, a high-speed printer for local printing of the desired publication, a replaceable paper magazine, a folding/cutting unit having built-in stapling, a covered drawer into which the publication is dispensed, a unit for registering and receiving payment in the form of a coin slot or card reader, and a set of push buttons by means of which the customer can make a choice.