Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus including: a holder; an image recorder; a receiver; a cutter; a first conveyor; and a controller. The controller is configured to execute: a first conveying process of conveying a recording medium by the first conveyor along a first conveying direction to the image recorder; an image recording process of recording an image on the recording medium by the image recorder; a second conveying process of conveying the recording medium with the image recorded in a second conveying direction opposite to the first conveying direction by a predetermined amount, after the image recording process; and a cutting process of cutting the recording medium by the cutter, after the second conveying process.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a nozzle layer including a piezoelectric layer and having a nozzle penetrating through the nozzle layer, a liquid chamber communicating with the nozzle, and a drive circuit to apply a drive waveform to the piezoelectric layer to drive the piezoelectric layer. The drive waveform has a first waveform and a second waveform. The first waveform has a first voltage to discharge a liquid in the liquid chamber from the nozzle. The first voltage has a first rising edge from which the first voltage rises. The second waveform has a second voltage having a second rising edge from which the second voltage rises. The second rising edge is delayed from the first rising edge by (m?0.5)×Tc, where m represents a positive integer, and Tc represents a natural period of vibration of the piezoelectric layer.

Abstract: An object is to provide a method for storing or transporting an aqueous white ink composition for inkjet that does not cause precipitation of a pigment therein during storage for a long period or transport, and allows the pigment to be easily redispersed even if precipitation occurs. As means for solving the problems, a storing method is provided that includes placing an aqueous white ink composition for inkjet containing titanium oxide and a pigment dispersant in a tank and maintaining the entire aqueous white ink composition for inkjet in the tank at a temperature of ?5 to ?35° C.

Abstract: In a printing device, a controller performs at least one of a first area setting process and a second area setting process to set an anchor area and adhesive area next to two ends of a printing area based on an acquired length of an object. In the first area setting process the adhesive area is set to have a length to be a lamination length. In the second area setting process the printing area is set to have a length to be larger than or equal to the acquired length. The controller controls a cutter to perform the half cut to cut across the tape at a boundary between the printing area and the anchor area, and at a boundary between the printing area and the adhesive area, and to perform a full cut at one of ends of the anchor area and the adhesive area.

Abstract: A technique for making the amount of ink to be calculated appropriate in accordance with the amount of ink to be ejected from heads is provided. An inkjet printing apparatus includes a supply tank, a return tank, a first connecting pipe, a second connecting pipe, a head, a pressure-difference producer, an ejection-amount predictor, and a pressure controller. The first connecting pipe transfers ink in the supply tank to the return tank. The second connecting pipe returns ink in the return tank to the supply tank. The head is interposed in the first connecting pipe. The pressure-difference producer sends ink from the supply tank to the return tank through the first connecting pipe. The ejection-amount predictor predicts the amount of ink to be ejected at a time to come after the present time from the head.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, the label printer includes a light irradiation unit that irradiates an area illuminated by external light where a label on which printing is completed exists with light, a light irradiation control unit that switches between light irradiation and non-irradiation by the light irradiation unit, a light receiving unit that acquires an optical signal from the area where the label on which printing is completed exists in synchronization with the light irradiation and non-irradiation by the light irradiation control unit, and a label presence or absence determination unit that determines the presence or absence of a label based on a first signal acquired by the light-receiving unit if the light irradiation unit is not emitting light and a second signal acquired by the light receiving unit if the light irradiation unit is emitting light.

Abstract: There is provided a nozzle plate of an inkjet head, the nozzle plate including: a first surface that is bonded to an upper layer substrate by an adhesive; and a second surface in which an opening of a nozzle that ejects an ink is provided. A step is formed at an edge of the first surface.

Abstract: Provided is an evacuation device for an inkjet printing device that is designed to guide a printed recording medium along a transport direction through a constriction with an opposite gas flow, in order to be able to efficiently and comprehensively evacuate ink vapor before the constriction, in terms of the transport direction.

Abstract: A liquid holding member includes a bottom surface, and a plurality of convex portions projecting from the bottom surface. Each of the convex portions includes a plurality of surfaces. The convex portions are molded integrally with the bottom surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic ink application device which functions by producing a region as an alignment marker on human skin and detecting the region to align an applicator with the skin, and a method thereof.

Abstract: A technique capable of correcting the inclination of a light in the height direction to suppress deterioration in the printing quality is to be provided. Regarding a detecting unit capable of detecting a placed nail portion by use of a light whose distance in a predetermined direction is maintained to a predetermined distance, a correction value for correcting the deviation of the nail portion from a position corresponding to the predetermined distance in the predetermined direction, which is caused by the inclination of the light, is obtained. Further, based on a result of the detection by the detecting unit and the correction value, a condition for printing performed by a printing unit on the nail portion is adjusted for printing.

Abstract: A drop placement analyzer for an inkjet printer is described herein. The drop placement analyzer comprises a film support that has an opaque, optically non-interfering vacuum surface for immobilizing a film against the optically non-interfering vacuum surface and photographing drops disposed on the film from the same side of the film on which the drops are disposed.

Abstract: Provided is a nozzle clogging defect compensating method for compensating for a nozzle clogging defect appearing in a binder jetting stack manufacturing means. The nozzle clogging defect compensating method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: determining a defect occurrence region when a clogging defect of a nozzle used in the binder jetting stack manufacturing means occurs; determining whether compensation for the detect occurrence region is possible; when the compensation is possible, generating defect information and reflecting the defect information in an output code; setting a defect compensation region on the basis of the defect information; determining a defect compensation type of the defect compensation region; and reflecting a result of the determining in the output code.

Abstract: The disclosure more appropriately creates a product of printing closer to the target state. A printing system (10) that creates a product of printing includes a printer (16) that is a printing apparatus that executes a printing step, a steaming machine (18) that is a device for a predetermined step that is a device that executes a predetermined step, and a control device (12); where the control device (12) acquires printed matter information that is information indicating a state of a printed matter obtained by performing the printing step by the printer (16), and adjusts a condition of a step to be executed in the steaming machine (18) based on information indicating a state of the target product and the printed matter information such that a product in a state closer to a state indicated by target product information is obtained.

Abstract: A machine for digital printing of glass sheets on their entire surface, including their border, comprising a printing table (1), a printing carriage (2) that travels along the printing table (1) on a number of travel guides (3), and a printing bridge (4) associated with the printing carriage (2) on which printing modules or heads (5) travel, characterized in that it has a head controller (6) that manages up to four encoders, which allows four simultaneous printing modes: Modality 1 along the X axis in single pass. Modality 2 along the Y axis in single pass. Modality 3 along the X axis in multipass. Modality 4 along the Y axis in multipass.

Abstract: A three-dimensional object printing apparatus includes a head that discharges a liquid to a three-dimensional workpiece, and a robot that includes an arm and a base portion coupled to one end of the arm, and changes relative positions of the workpiece and the head. The arm includes a plurality of joints and a tip portion that is the other end of the arm and supports the head, a first printing operation in which the robot moves a position of the head while the liquid is discharged from the head is executed, and the head moves away from the base portion during the execution of the first printing operation.

Abstract: To improve convenience in use of a laser marking apparatus that performs marking on a workpiece to which an alignment mark is affixed. The laser marking apparatus includes a setting section, a second IF section, a movement amount monitoring section, and a marking control section, and the setting section causes a display section to display a setting-assist image, which visually indicates the alignment mark on the flexible workpiece and a trigger delay, and receives a user input for setting the trigger delay in a state where the setting-assist image is displayed.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a container, a passage, first and second cover portions, and a valve unit. Liquid is injected into the container through an injection portion and supplied from the container through the passage to the liquid discharge head. The first cover portion pivots on a first axis as a center between an open position to allow access to the injection portion and a close position to not allow access to the injection portion. The second cover portion pivots on a second axis intersecting the first axis and as a center between an open position of the second cover portion to expose the first cover portion and a close position of the second cover portion to cover the first cover portion. The valve unit switches to an open state to open the passage when the second cover portion pivots from the open position to the close position.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a head including a nozzle from which a liquid is discharged; a cap configured to cover a nozzle surface having the nozzle; a first container configured to store a moisturizing liquid; a pump connected to the cap, the pump configured to generate a negative pressure in a space formed between the cap and the nozzle surface; a second container; and a waste liquid path connecting the cap and the second container, and the first container connected to the waste liquid path.

Abstract: A printing platform includes a printing engine with one or more printheads arranged such that the ink drops are jetted vertically upwards against the action of gravity; and a substrate transportation system where the normal to the surface in contact with the substrate is parallel and with opposite direction to the travelling direction of the jetted ink drops. It is necessary to counteract the weight of the substrate during the printing process to avoid it from falling under the action of gravity. This is achieved through any of a mechanical element that interferes with the falling of the substrate and that keeps it in place; or a system that generates adhesion forces between the element that transmits the motion to the substrate, typically a conveyor belt, and the substrate through the action of electrostatic forces, an air pressure differential between both faces of the substrate, or any other suitable mechanism.