Abstract: Conventionally, when due to running out of a battery or paper the printing designated in advance is not completed and when the interrupted printing is to be resumed, the images from the beginning must be printed, or images to be printed must be selected again using the camera. To resolve this problem, a printing system, which continuously performs printing on a plurality of sheets based on print setting information including, at the least, information for designating an image to be printed, comprises input means for entering image data that are to be printed printing means for printing the image data entered by the input means, storage means for, when printing based on the print setting information is halted, storing interrupt information concerning the printing completed before the interrupt, and control means for employing the interrupt information stored in the storage means to resume printing based on the print setting information.

Abstract: Communication between a micromechanical printhead interface and a printer processor involves the exchange of numerous operational parameters. A register is provided to allow the processor to parameterize a print as well as received print progress feedback from the printhead interface. Printhead feedback parameters that are stored in the register include: printhead nozzle temperature; actuator voltage; actuator heater resistivity; and actuator heater width.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. When both the double-sided manuscript reading mode and the successive manuscript reading mode are specified, the reading operation of the successive manuscript reading mode for the front sides is performed, and then the reading operation of the successive manuscript reading mode for the back sides is performed. Therefore, when the user processes a large amount of manuscripts to be read, the operational process can become smooth. Differences between the manuscript sets and differences distinguishing the front side from back side, etc., can be tremendously reduced. Therefore, the reading operation becomes very convenient.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes an image reading device having a plurality of solid-state image sensing device arrays arranged to be parallel to each other, the image reading device for optically reading an image on an original and a registration adjusting device for performing a position variable process operation to correct a gap of a position to be read on the original, which corresponds to intervals between the solid-state image sensing device arrays.

Abstract: The image reader according to the present invention comprises a housing having substantially a box-shape and having an image reading surface contacting a document, a document detecting section provided to this image reading surface for detecting a document P, and an image reading section for reading an image on the document when the document P is detected by the document detecting section 105. This image reader enables improvement in convenience for users, operability, and adaptability for handling, and also it is small in size.

Abstract: A logo generating system and method allow a user to specify colors and adjust an image according to the particular printing purpose. Source data of image elements with two or more colors is obtained and displayed so that the user can view an image of the source data while freely adjusting the colors of the logo data according to the colors that can be used by the printer. The source data is processed and output according to the input parameters as the colors are assigned. An image of the data processed according to the color assignments is also displayed so that the user can adjust the color assignments while viewing the effect on the actual data.

Abstract: A cold-cathode ray tube is adopted as an exposure lamp and the exposure lamp is always lit. When the exposure lamp exists at a standby position, a light of the exposure lamp is irradiated at a lower surface side of a control panel. By this irradiation, the liquid crystal display section of the control panel is irradiated in a state of looking bright and clear.

Abstract: A method for reducing image noise in a digital image including establishing image data of image pixel values; specifying a local virtual surface patch; fitting the local virtual surface patch to the image data; using the local virtual surface patch to estimate a palliative value of at least one pixel in the region of the local virtual surface patch; replacing an original pixel value with the palliative value.

Abstract: A height adjustment structure for an image-scanning device. The scanning device has a guiding rod, an optical system and a document panel. The guiding rod and the document panel are fixed relative to each other. The optical system includes a box body and an axial rod bearer that can slide along into the guiding rod. The height adjustment structure includes a first positioning section and a second positioning section. The first positioning section is attached to one side of the box body and the second positioning section is attached to one side the axial rod bearer that faces the first positioning section. The first positioning section and the second positioning section has hooking mechanism, screwing mechanism or teeth-meshing mechanism for fixing the box body relative to the axial rod bearer and hence setting the distance from the box body to the document panel.

Abstract: Where a magnification (enlargement/reduction of image) has been set through operation keys of an operation panel, a main CPU sends information on read magnification to a scanner CPU of a scanner section. In this case, where the magnification is not set in particular, information of 100% magnification is sent to the scanner CPU. Based on a microstep division number of a step angle corresponding to the received information on read magnification, the scanner CPU controls the driving of a scan motor via a scan motor driver.

Abstract: A 4-line CCD sensor according to one embodiment of the present invention has a monochromic reading line sensor section and a color reading line sensor section. This 4-line CCD sensor is characterized in that amplification factors for amplifiers 1 to 4 are set so that the amplitude of an output signal from the monochromic reading line sensor section is the same as that of each output signal from the color reading line sensor section. This 4-line CCD sensor is characterized in that the amplification factors for the amplifiers 1 to 4 are set so that the amplitude of each output signal from the color reading line sensor section is smaller than that of an output signal from the monochromic reading line sensor section.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus includes an e-mail creation unit that creates an email including image data transmitted or received by facsimile or via an Internet, and a setting information specification unit that specifies archive setting information based on a communication type when transmitting or receiving image data. An archive unit archives the created e-mail after transmitting to a predetermined e-mail address for archiving based on the specified archive setting information.

Abstract: A document scanner for scanning an open book includes a housing and a wedge-shaped transparent platen supported by the housing. The platen defines an upper surface configured to support a book in a face-down position, and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. The platen includes a first platen portion and a second platen portion joined at a vertex to thereby define the wedge-shape of the platen. The document scanner further includes a scan head moveably supported by the housing. The scan head is configured to move generally parallel to the first platen portion and the second platen portion.

Abstract: A printer includes a speaker to indicate print error conditions. The speaker is driven by a speaker interface that is responsive to the printer's processor. The speaker interface includes a DMA FIFO circuit that responds to DMA mediated requests, initiated by the processor programming a dedicated channel of its DMA controller, to retrieve sound files stored in memory. A digital-to-analog converter and amplifier are provided to convert retrieved sound files to an analog signal suitable to drive the speaker.

Abstract: A chassis locking apparatus capable of being unlocked spontaneously is used for fixing the chassis in a scanner. The locking apparatus includes a groove interlinking next to the electric socket, a push rod in the groove, and a revolving locking element. By means of the strength of inserting the plug into the socket on the scanner, the push rod is pushed to move along the groove and hit the locking element, which is originally fixed on the chassis, to make the locking element rotate so that the chassis locking apparatus can be unlocked spontaneously. Therefore, no effort is necessary for a user to unlock the chassis locking apparatus by hand before using the scanner, which is convenient and timesaving.

Abstract: A printer includes a processor that operates in accordance with firmware containing instructions to check page description data for compliance with a predetermined format. In particular, the firmware contains instructions to check that the page description data contains a predetermined signature. In a preferred embodiment the processor is also programmed to check that black and contone layer scale factors embedded in the page description data meet constraints dictated by page width and page height parameters. In the event that the constraints are not met then the processor clips the black and contone layers appropriately.

Abstract: A printer housing cover serves the dual purpose of protecting the printer's paper entry slot and user interface in a closed configuration and, in an open configuration, serving as a paper tray. The cover is hingedly connected to the housing and in a preferred embodiment includes a leaf that is in turn hinged to the cover. By unfolding the leaf an extended paper tray is provided that nevertheless folds down into a compact configuration when the printer is not in use.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an imaging device to automatically detect the presence of an automatic document feeder.

Abstract: An automated rule-based system for facilitating delivery of a fax document from a source to a destination over a network where an initial delivery attempt has been unsuccessful. Actions to be taken are based upon a time-variable set of input conditions which may be determined from one or more of the destination, the source, a database of past delivery attempts, and a human analyst. The actions may include one or more of resubmitting the fax document to the network for a next delivery attempt, canceling the document, sending a request to the source or destination for additional delivery information, and identifying the destination as a technical problem. The input conditions may include an identification of non-business days and non-business hours.

Abstract: An image input-output apparatus is provided with a printing function for printing an image specified by print data from an external device and a reading function for reading an original image. The apparatus includes a printing function realizing unit, a discrimination unit, and a control unit. The printing function realizing unit operates in a first mode for realizing the printing function with a relatively small memory capacity and operates in a second mode for realizing the printing function with a relatively large memory capacity. The discrimination unit discriminates whether printing of the image specified by the print data is to be realized by the first mode or the second mode. If it is discriminated that printing is to be realized by the first mode, the control unit is adapted to allow parallel execution of the printing function and the reading function. Otherwise, parallel execution is inhibited.