Abstract: A printing apparatus, which performs printing by using a full-line type printhead, prints an image in accordance with an attachment angle of the printhead, and automatically performs registration adjustment when using plural printheads. In the apparatus, an angle of the printhead relative to a transfer direction of a print medium is detected, image data received in raster format is divided into plural pixel blocks, the divided pixel blocks are stored into a memory, the order of reading the pixel blocks from the memory is determined based on the detected relative angle, and the read data is transmitted to the printhead and used for printing.

Abstract: A powder apparatus for a sheet-fed rotary printing press includes a nozzle, valve, state detection unit, arithmetic operation unit, and controller. The nozzle sprays powder onto a printed surface of a sheet delivered after printing. The valve adjusts a quantity of powder sprayed from the nozzle. The state detection unit detects a quantity of powder attaching to the sheet. The arithmetic operation unit and controller control the valve on the basis of data output from the state detection unit and indicating a powder quantity.

Abstract: A printer capable of stably transporting a web at high speed and with a high accuracy has a printing unit (10) for forming images on a web (W); a yet-to-be-printed web control means (2, 3, 5) for controlling the traveling position and tension of the web at a position upstream in a web transporting direction of the printing unit; and an after-printed web control means (12, 13b, 13c, 13d) for controlling the traveling position and tension of the web at a position downstream in the web transporting direction of the printing unit.

Abstract: An ink feed arrangement for feeding ink to a printhead of a print engine includes a spine portion. A casing is mounted over the spine portion, the spine portion and the casing defining a plurality of parallel, but isolated, ink supply galleries. A plurality of substantially aligned, spaced ink feed outlets are defined in the spine portion for feeding inks to the printhead. A feed passage is associated with each outlet for placing that outlet in fluid communication with one of the galleries.

Abstract: A method and device for labeling or printing stackable flowerpots (2), wherein the flowerpots (2) are fed to a magazine feed device (3) so that a stack (4a) of flowerpots (2) to be labeled or printed is formed in the magazine feed device (3), wherein the stack (4a) of flowerpots to be labeled or printed is at least partially separated into individual flowerpots (2) and the flowerpot (2) located in the at least partially unstacked position is labeled or printed, after which, the labeled or printed flowerpot (2) is fed to a stack (4b) of labeled or printed flowerpots (2). The direction of conveyance (F) and the direction (S) of the stack of the flowerpots (2) are substantially identical immediately before and after labeling or printing and wherein the stack (4b) of labeled or printed flowerpots (2) are moved out in a substantially continuous manner by means of an evacuation device (8), thereby enabling a simple, fast method for rapidly labeling or printing flowerpots (2).

Abstract: This invention is related to a printer and printing method that prints on recording media with water soluble ink by using an ink jet printer. It is related to the printing method that can create printed images with supreme durability especially on recording media or stiff panels of different thickness with water absorbent surfaces, like wood boards, porous plastic boards, and the like, and on a recording media with water resistant surfaces, like plastic boards, glass or metal plates and the like, to which an emulsion adhesive layer is applied for a printing layer. The printer of the invention has features enabling movement past the print head of media of different thickness and formed as panels while the image surfaces of the panels are vertically properly spaced from the print head for printing.

Abstract: The tension in a moving web of material is measuring using a measuring roller or cylinder. This tension is repeatedly compared to a threshold value. If the measured value deviates from the threshold value beyond a certain amount, this is used as an indication of web tear or breakage.

Abstract: A measurement system is disclosed enabling the operator of a rotary printing press to continuously discern the contact pressure being exerted during the printing of a visual image. The measurement system requires the pressure sensing components being employed to cooperate with further sensing components detecting angular position of the printing plates when the pressure measurements are being carried out to produce a continuous visual display for the press operator.

Abstract: In a rotary press intended to perform the synchronous control of driving means with high precision, quickly stabilize rotation, and reduce spoilage caused by phase shifts, comprising a plurality of printing mechanisms in which driving means M rotate N turns while plate cylinders P rotate one turn, so that printing images can be printed on a paper web sequentially passing through each printing mechanism in such a manner that the printing images are matched with a predetermined reference, in which a control section 3 replaces the rotational phase of the plate cylinder with the rotational phase of the driving means M corresponding to that rotational phase so as to match the printing images with a predetermined reference, converts a shift between the rotational phase of the driving means M for matching and the rotational phase of the driving means M in a normal state into the number of outputs of the first pulse signals, set it as a correction value, and obtains a virtual feedback value by shifting the rotational

Abstract: The present invention detects print data areas set in one-block units with white lines as boundaries, calculates division numbers for divisionally driving a line head every areas extending in its main scan direction to thereby output print data when the numbers of dots set every lines in the print data areas exceed the maximum number of printable dots set by a head drive unit, detects maximum division numbers n in the print data areas, sets paper feed velocities V1 through V4 in inverse proportion to the maximum division numbers n respectively, and executes printing in the print data areas set in the one-block units on the condition that the line head is divisionally driven with the maximum division numbers n and paper is fed at the set paper feed velocities V1 through V4. Thus, a reduction in power consumption can be satisfied. Since it is possible to increase a paper feed velocity in proportion as a print data area low in the number of dots in particular, the speeding up of printing can be achieved.

Abstract: A control unit controls a cut roller and a pinch roller according to a detection output signal representing the type of roll paper, thereby directly delivering a printed paper not requiring protection treatment.

Abstract: There is disclosed a thermosensitive line printer, wherein a heating element array of a thermal head is pressed on a thermosensitive recording paper at a distance L2 from a nipping position by a pair of conveyer rollers, and is driven to record an image frame line by line from a print starting end, as the recording paper is conveyed by the conveyer rollers in a direction from the thermal head to the conveyer rollers. Based on image data of an upper zone of an image frame that is to be recorded around the distance L2 from the print starting end if the image frame is recorded from its top side, an image analyzer calculates a first estimation value that represents conspicuousness of potential density deviation in the upper zone that could be caused by a thermal deformation of the thermosensitive recording paper at the print starting end if the image frame is recorded from the top side.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a gravure cylinder is engraved by means of an electron beam which is modulated to create upon the surface of the gravure cylinder the desired gravure cells, the required vacuum being maintained only in a limited volume around the electron gun by the use of a conformal high vacuum ferrofluid seal that is substantially free of mechanical friction.

Abstract: In a keyboard input unit whose cover member covering the top of a keyboard body is divided into at least a first segment and a second segment, the segments are foldably connected by a connecting section. The connecting section has: a first cylindrical part with a through hole provided on the first segment; a second cylindrical part provided on the second segment and having at one end a pin stopping section, the second cylindrical part being arranged on substantially the same axial line as the first cylindrical part; a connecting pin inserted from the first cylindrical part through the second cylindrical part; and an elastic stopper formed integrally with the first segment or the second segment in a position on the first cylindrical part contrary to the second cylindrical part.

Abstract: A maskable drive signal generator selectively generates one of n types of maskable drive signals for each main scan pass, and a drive signal masking section generates a drive signal to be supplied to ink-expulsion drive elements of a print head by masking the maskable drive signal according to a print signal. The printing of ink dots on each raster line is completed in n×m main scan passes while employing each of the n types of maskable drive signals m times on each raster line.

Abstract: A compound recording method and compound recording apparatus are provided for producing a printed product. The apparatus includes a plurality of image forming devices to form images on a plurality of recording sheets based on a plurality of image data arbitrarily obtained. Each of the image forming devices forms a separate image on a separate recording sheet in parallel with other image forming devices, and a sheet finisher is provided to accept the plurality of recording sheets ejected from the plurality of image forming devices and apply a designated finish-processing to the plurality of recording sheets on which the images are already formed by the plurality of image forming devices.

Abstract: A datum arrangement on the replaceable semi-permanent compact print cartridge includes three x-datums, one y-datum and two z-datums to assure proper seating of the print cartridge in the carriage as well as proper electric and fluidic interconnections.

Abstract: A printer for printing on a first medium in the form of a continuous band or on a second medium in the form of a sheet, in a print zone of the printer, is provided. The printer comprising a movable cover giving access to the print zone for loading said second media, a hold down system for holding said second media in position before and during printing, a first sensor to detect opening of the cover linked to said hold down system, storage means for storing said first medium, a feeder for moving said first medium from the storage means to the print zone, wherein when the cover is opened by a user of the printer the sensor activates the hold down system to accept said second medium without any further action by said user. The printer may have a second sensor for activating the feeder to withdraw the first medium from a ready to print position to a standby position while simultaneously moving the second medium through the print zone.

Abstract: Media is transported to an imaging region using a vacuum feeder. A vacuum head is positioned onto the media and a vacuum is applied to the vacuum head to hold the media against the vacuum head. The vacuum head is then relocated to the imaging region carrying with it the media. In one embodiment, the vacuum head holds the media slightly above the surface of the imaging region. After the media is imaged, the vacuum head moves the media to an output region. In the output region the vacuum is removed from the vacuum head allowing the media to detach from the vacuum head and remain in the output region. In another embodiment, the vacuum is removed from the vacuum head allowing the media to detach from the vacuum head and remain in the imaging region. A second vacuum head is positioned in the imaging region onto the media and a vacuum is applied to the second vacuum head to hold the media against the second vacuum head. The second vacuum head is then relocated to the output region carrying with it the media.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to make it possible to provide a recording apparatus in which even when a recording material of a different size is used, it can be prevented by a simple construction from rubbing against a recorded recording material already discharged to and supported on a recording material discharge supporting portion to thereby prevent the disturbance of the recording surface (image) thereof and improve the dischargeability and supportability of the recording material. A recording material discharge supporting unit is made removably mountable with respect to the main body of the recording apparatus, and the apparatus has a recording material holding member supported on the base member of the recording material discharge supporting unit by a recording material holding member holder and movable in the widthwise direction of the recording material, and a recording material holding member fixed onto the base member.