Abstract: A printer includes a print engine and a controller configured to, when a particular condition is satisfied, control the print engine to perform first partial printing to form first dots corresponding to a first portion of a target image without forming second dots corresponding to a second portion of the target image, perform sub scanning over a first distance after the first partial printing and before second partial printing, and perform the second partial printing to form the second dots without forming the first dots, and when the particular condition is not satisfied, control the print engine to perform the first partial printing to form at least a part of the first dots, perform the sub scanning over a second distance different from the first distance after the first partial printing and before second partial printing, and perform the second partial printing to form the second dots.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method may involve obtaining information indicative of a number of printing passes of a print head to print a swath on a printable medium. The method may comprise determining that the print head is to perform a particular printing pass which is one of: a printing pass during which an amount of print agent to be deposited from nozzles of the print head differs, by an amount that exceeds a defined threshold, from an amount of print agent to be deposited from the nozzles during a printing pass immediately preceding said particular printing pass; and a printing pass to print a swath which is the first of a plurality of adjacent swaths in which each swath has an area coverage exceeding a defined threshold. The method may comprise preparing, based on said obtained information, a schedule for a nozzle spitting procedure to commence before the print head performs the particular printing pass.

Abstract: A medium transport device includes a medium transport path for transporting a medium, and a medium detection unit that detects a medium by using detection light intersecting the medium transport path. the medium detection unit is a part constituting an optical path of the detection light, and includes a first optical component positioned on a first side of the medium transport path, and a second optical component positioned on a second side with the medium transport path interposed therebetween, and the second optical component is accommodated in a recess formed in a wall face extending in a direction intersecting a path surface of the medium transport path.

Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a box-shaped cassette case whose outline being defined by a bottom wall, a top wall, and a side wall and including a plurality of corner portions, at least one tape contained within a tape containment area defined within the outline, a pair of cavities extending from the bottom wall and being provided between the tape containment area and the outline at opposite ends of a diagonal line connecting one of the corner portions to another of the corner portions, and a side face indicator portion provided in the side wall, indicating a type of the tape, and including a plurality of indicator portions disposed in a pattern in accordance with the type of the tape, each of the indicator portions being one of a switch hole and a surface portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an extraction unit configured to extract an image for position detection from job image data; a first image forming unit configured to form the image for position detection on a recording medium; a second image forming unit disposed on a downstream in a feeding direction of the recording medium relative to the first image forming unit; a first detection unit configured to detect the image for position detection formed by the first image forming unit; and a determining unit configured to determine a correction amount of an image forming position of the second image forming unit based on a position of the image for position detection that is detected by the detection unit and a position of the image for position detection in the image data.

Abstract: A method for printing on an article can include positioning an article in a print bed of a printing device. The fiducial is disposed in the print bed. The method can also include generating an image of the article and the fiducial, locating the fiducial in the image, using the fiducial to establish a point of reference relative to a print location on the article, providing a raster or vector graphic file comprising a graphic, printing a representation of the graphic on the article at the print location, and removing the article from the print bed.

Abstract: A liquid collecting device to collect liquid stored in a storage portion of a liquid container includes a bottle main body, a collecting joint portion, and a first valve element. A flow passage member of the liquid container ports the liquid to the storage portion. The bottle main body has first and second openings in communication with outside the liquid collecting device. The collecting joint portion connects to the bottle main body through the first opening and includes a first coupling portion coupled to the flow passage member, and an internal flow passage extending between the first opening and the first coupling portion. The internal flow passage includes a throttle portion and a space. The first valve element is moveably provided in the space and the first valve element has an area larger than an opening area of the first opening and an opening area of the throttle portion.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejection apparatus capable of cooling a control board of a liquid ejection head without cooling a liquid supply path. Ae liquid ejection unit ejects ink onto paper. Ae control board controls the operation of the liquid ejection unit. Ae head housing covers and houses the control board inside thereof. Ae liquid supply path supplies ink to the liquid ejection head. Ae main body housing covers and houses a portion of the liquid ejection head except for the liquid ejection unit. A fan causes air to flow between the main body housing and the head housing. The liquid supply path is inserted from the outside to the inside of the main body housing in the vicinity of the liquid ejection head, and is connected to the liquid ejection head.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, an interconnect on a print liquid supply is described. The interconnect includes a liquid interface to establish a liquid path between the print liquid supply and an ejection device in which the print liquid supply is installed. The interconnect also includes an electrical interface to establish a data transmission path between the print liquid supply and the ejection device. The interconnect also includes an external surface having a dampening element disposed thereon.

Abstract: A horizontal interface for a fluid supply cartridge is to connect the fluid supply cartridge to a fluid-ejection device. The horizontal interface includes one or more fluidic interconnect septums to horizontally fluidically interconnect a supply of fluid of the fluid supply cartridge to the fluid-ejection device. The horizontal interface includes an electrical interface to horizontally conductively connect a digital fluid level sensor of the fluid supply cartridge to a corresponding electrical interface of the fluid-ejection device.

Abstract: A liquid discharging head includes: a channel unit having a liquid channel which includes: a nozzle arranged at an end part, of the channel unit, on one side in a first direction; and a pressure chamber arranged at an end part, of the channel unit, on the other side in the first direction and communicating with the nozzle; and a piezoelectric element including: a vibration plate arranged on a surface, of the channel unit, on the other side in the first direction and covering the pressure chamber; and a piezoelectric layer arranged on a surface, of the vibration plate, on the other side in the first direction. An area, of the pressure chamber, which is projected in the first direction is not more than 50000 ?m2, and a diameter of the nozzle is increased from the one side toward the other side in the first direction.

Abstract: A continuous inkjet printer (10, 100) has an ink drop generator (12, 112a, 112b) to generate a stream of ink drops (24), deflection means (14, 16, 18, 20, 114, 115, 116, 118a, 118b, 120) to direct each drop of the stream of ink drops either to a gutter (28) or to one of a plurality of default print positions in a stroke direction (30) on a substrate (26, 126), and input means (22, 122) to receive an indication of an offset. The deflection means, in dependence upon the indication of the offset, direct drops that would otherwise be directed to default print positions to offset print positions on a substrate (26, 126), the offset print positions being displaced in the stroke direction 30 by the offset from the default print positions.

Abstract: Linerless labels are presented. A label includes a specific pattern or set of patterns of adhesive applied to one side of the label. The adhesive pattern(s) reduces contact between a cutter blade of a printer and the adhesive on the one side of the label. Moreover, the adhesive patterns reduce buildup of adhesive on the cutter blade and reduce buildup at specific locations on the cutter blade. That is, the adhesive patterns more evenly distribute adhesive buildup across the cutter blade. Consequently, the cutter blade can be used for a longer period of time before the cutter blade needs to be cleaned of the adhesive.

Abstract: A print head includes ejecting portions ejecting liquid by being supplied with a high voltage signal, a switch group switching between whether or not to supply the high voltage signal to the first ejecting portion group in accordance with a low voltage logic signal, a memory, a high voltage signal input terminal, and a low voltage logic signal input terminal, the print head having a first mode in which the print head executes reading processing of reading information stored in the memory and does not execute ejection control processing of controlling whether or not to supply the high voltage signal to the first ejecting portion group by switching the switch group in accordance with an input signal input from the low voltage logic signal input terminal and a second mode in which the print head does not execute the reading processing and executes the ejection control processing.

Abstract: Formation of a multi-colored image in thermochromic material involves controlling operation of first, second, and third heat sources. The first heat source heats pixels of the thermochromic material to activate the pixels. The second and third heat sources are selectively controlled to heat different sets of pixels using neither, one, or both of the second and third heat sources.

Abstract: A recording apparatus discharges an ink in a first color to a position at which an accumulated state on an ink absorber is to be detected. After that, a light is emitted onto the position from a light emitting unit, and reflected light is received by a light receiving unit.

Abstract: An inkjet head or the like that is capable of efficiently applying a pressure required for discharging a liquid material includes: a nozzle hole; a pressure chamber; a liquid material supply flow path; a liquid material recovery flow path; a diaphragm; a piezoelectric element; and orifice structures that are respectively disposed between the liquid material supply flow path and the pressure chamber, and between the liquid material recovery flow path and the pressure chamber, and that are narrower than the pressure chamber in a plan view as viewed from a discharge direction of the liquid material.

Abstract: A print head includes a capillary around an axis of symmetry for a liquid to be printed, the capillary adjoining at least one elastic element and having a nozzle opening which opens into a prechamber. The prechamber has an outlet opening aligned with the nozzle opening of the capillary in its axial orientation of the axis of symmetry and at least one inlet opening for a guide gas. The at least one elastic element forms a guide for the capillary in its axial orientation only. A feed for the liquid to be printed is provided in the capillary. A mechanical oscillation system is provided that includes the at least one elastic element and the capillary with the liquid contained therein. An actuator with a mechanical or magnetic force interaction with the oscillation system is further provided.

Abstract: The ink jet printing system may have a printing section and a testing section.

Abstract: A marking device performs a marking process onto a long object. The marking device includes a driving source and a marking unit that performs a circular motion in accordance with a driving force supplied from the driving source. While the long object is being transferred, marks are applied onto the long object in accordance with the circular motion of the marking unit. An extent of interference by the marking unit to the transfer of the long object is reduced, thus facilitating higher speed transfer of the long object.