Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a head unit that ejects liquid, in which the head unit includes an integrated circuit and an ejector, the integrated circuit includes a drive signal input terminal that inputs a first drive signal, a first signal input terminal that inputs a first signal, a second signal input terminal that inputs a second signal, a first reference voltage signal input terminal that inputs a first reference voltage signal, a differential signal receiving circuit that converts a pair of first differential signals into a control signal and outputs the control signal, a drive signal selection circuit that outputs a second drive signal based on the control signal and the first drive signal, and a drive signal output terminal that outputs the second drive signal to the ejector, and the first signal input terminal and the first reference voltage signal input terminal are located adjacent to each other.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge head including a channel member and a temperature sensor. The channel member includes: a plurality of individual channels aligned in a first direction; a first common channel extending in the first direction and communicating with the plurality of individual channels; a second common channel extending in the first direction, communicating with the plurality of individual channels and arranged side by side to the first common channel in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a connecting channel extending in the second direction and connecting an end in the first direction of the first common channel and an end in the first direction of the second common channel. The temperature sensor overlaps with the connecting channel in the second direction.

Abstract: A mobile printing robot includes a windbreak to reduce wind-induced deflection of ink droplets emitted from a printhead of the mobile printing robot. The printhead may have a comparatively large throw height to aid in permitting obstacles, such as particles from safely passing under the printhead without damaging the printhead or cause the printhead to become stuck. The windbreak may be implemented using resiliently compliant sections that block the wind but accommodate the passage of particles or other obstacles.

Abstract: A recording device includes a recording head in which a plurality of nozzle rows are arranged in a predetermined direction that include a first nozzle row including a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink having a predetermined color, and a second nozzle row including a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink having an identical color to the predetermined color, and a control unit configured to control ejection of ink by the nozzle, wherein the control unit, when a test pattern for an inspection of a missing dot due to an ejecting defect of the nozzle is recorded on a recording medium, records a dot pattern, that is an individual element that forms the test pattern, so that ink ejected from a nozzle of the first nozzle row, and ink ejected from a nozzle of the second nozzle row overlap.

Abstract: Examples of a fluidic die for thermal zone selection with a circular shift register are described herein. In some examples, the fluidic die includes multiple thermal zones. Each thermal zone includes a temperature sensor and a fluidic actuator. The fluidic die also includes shared thermal control circuitry to process an output of the temperature sensor of a selected thermal zone. The fluidic die further includes a circular shift register that includes multiple memory elements. Each memory element is associated with one thermal zone. A token circulates within the circular shift register to select one thermal zone at a time for processing by the shared thermal control circuitry.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes: a supply manifold; a feedback manifold; and a plurality of individual flow channels. Each of the individual flow channels includes: a supply portion, a descender portion, and a feedback portion. The supply manifold has a plurality of supply ports, and the feedback manifold has a plurality of feedback ports. A distance between the center of the supply manifold in one direction and the plurality of supply ports of the supply manifold is longer than ¼ of a width of the supply manifold in the one direction, and a distance in the one direction between the center of the feedback manifold in the one direction and the plurality of feedback ports of the feedback manifold is shorter than ¼ of a width of the feedback manifold in the one direction.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus executing a print operation of ejecting liquid to a medium when a print job is input includes nozzles configured to eject liquid, piezoelectric elements corresponding to the nozzles, and driving circuits configured to supply a micro vibration pulse for generating micro vibration in the liquid included in the nozzles without ejection of the liquid from the nozzles to the piezoelectric elements. Strength of the micro vibration generated by the micro vibration pulse varies based on the print job.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head unit includes an ejecting surface in which nozzles for ejecting a liquid are formed, and a first and a second circuit substrates for ejecting the liquid from the nozzles, in which a planar shape of the ejecting surface includes a first, a second and a third portions. A center line parallel to a long side of a rectangle of a minimum area surrounding the ejecting surface passes the first portion but not the second and third portions. The second and third portions are arranged adjacently to the first portion interposed therebetween. The first circuit substrate is positioned in the first and second portions. The second circuit substrate is positioned in at least one of the first and third portions.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head including: a first liquid ejecting portion configured to eject a liquid; a second liquid ejecting portion configured to eject a liquid; a first supply flow path configured to supply the liquid to the first liquid ejecting portion and the second liquid ejecting portion; and a temperature detection element for measuring a temperature of the liquid. The first supply flow path includes a common portion to which the liquid is supplied; a first branch portion that communicates with the common portion at a communication position, and that supplies the liquid from the common portion to the first liquid ejecting portion; and a second branch portion that communicates with the common portion at the communication position, and that supplies the liquid from the common portion to the second liquid ejecting portion. The temperature detection element is disposed at a vicinity of the communication position.

Abstract: A method for writing an imageable material using multiple beams includes preparing subsequent patterns each having Y rows of N pixel locations, said subsequent patterns including first and second patterns; where the first and the second pattern overlap with each other in an overlap area consisting of O columns and Y rows of pixel locations; selecting for each row i of said first pattern Mi1 pixel locations; selecting for each row i of said second pattern Mi2 pixel locations; writing simultaneously, for each row i, said Mi1 selected pixel locations by moving the N beams in a fast scan direction relative to said imageable material; and moving said N beams relative to said imageable material in a slow scan direction over (N?O) pixel locations; writing simultaneously, for each row i, said Mi2 selected pixel locations by moving the N beams in a fast scan direction relative to said imageable material.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus is provided, including a first transport section which transports a recording medium; a recording section which is formed with a plurality of nozzles and which records an image on the recording medium by discharging ink droplets from the nozzles; an interference member which is provided at a position separated from the recording section; and a control unit which controls the recording section so that only a part of the nozzles is used for a certain area of the recording medium.

Abstract: In some examples, a control apparatus for a fluid ejection device includes a plurality of selectors controllable by an input control signal to produce signals for selecting respective nozzles of the fluid ejection device, where a first selector is responsive to the input control signal propagated over a first signal path to turn on a device in the first selector, and a second selector is responsive to the input control signal to perform a different task. A memory encoder is to select a memory location in the memory, the memory encoder responsive to the input control signal propagated over a second signal path to turn on a device in the memory encoder, where signal loading of the second signal path is isolated from signal loading of the first signal path.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a supply manifold, a return manifold, and individual channels each connected, at its upstream end, to the supply manifold and, at its downstream end, to the return manifold. Each of the individual channels communicates with a corresponding one of nozzles arranged in an array on a nozzle surface. The supply manifold and the return manifold extend in an extending direction along the nozzle array. The return manifold includes a lower portion located below the supply manifold to overlap the supply manifold in plan view orthogonal to the nozzle surface, and a standing portion located at at least one of opposite ends of the lower portion in the extending direction to be outside the supply manifold in plan view. The standing portion has a height to cover at least a portion of an end of the supply manifold when viewed in the extending direction.

Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus includes a print head unit including a nozzle array with a plurality of nozzles in a sub-scanning direction, each nozzle being configured to discharge liquid onto a print medium. The liquid discharging apparatus includes a moving unit configured to move the print head unit in a scanning direction perpendicular to the sub-scanning direction with respect to the print medium, while causing discharge of the liquid onto the print medium. The moving unit is configured to move, without discharge of liquid, the print medium or the print head unit in the sub-scanning direction. The liquid discharging apparatus includes a line-pitch setting unit configured to set a line pitch by which the print head unit moves, per scan with respect to the sub-scanning direction.

Abstract: A fluidic die may include at least two zones, a reference temperature sensor communicatively coupled to each zone, a calibration voltage generator coupled between the zones and the reference temperature sensor, and a calibration loop circuit associated with each zone to calibrate each zone based on a voltage provided by the reference temperature sensor.

Abstract: A bonding member includes a first member, and a second member bonded to the first member with an adhesive in a bonding direction. The first member includes a bonding surface to be bonded to the second member in the bonding direction, and a surface portion lower than the bonding surface in the bonding direction. The surface portion of the first member is bonded to the second member with the adhesive in the bonding direction, and the second member includes a through hole opposed to the surface portion of the first member.

Abstract: A system to direct print onto print substrates has a print head, at least one optical image sensor arranged adjacent a print substrate, wherein the print substrate will move in a process direction past the print head, at least one telecentric lens arranged between the print substrate and the at least one optical image sensor, and control circuitry electrically connected to the optical at least one image sensor and the print head, the control circuitry to generate dot clocks to cause the print head to print onto the substrate based upon data from the at least one optical image sensor identifying a position of the print substrate.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a nozzle configured to discharge a liquid, a dummy nozzle configured not to discharge the liquid, a nozzle plate including the nozzle and the dummy nozzle, an individual channel communicating with the nozzle, a dummy channel communicating with the dummy nozzle, and a channel plate bonded to the nozzle plate. The dummy channel includes a lateral channel along an in-plane direction of the nozzle plate, the nozzle plate forms a wall of the lateral channel of the dummy channel, and the wall of the lateral channel is transmittable of at least one of infrared ray and visible light.

Abstract: There are provided a liquid ejecting head and a liquid-ejecting recording apparatus in which it is possible to improve convenience. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a liquid ejecting head includes an ejecting section including a plurality of nozzles for ejecting liquid, a driving circuit that drives the ejecting section based on a printing driving signal to eject the liquid from the nozzles, a power supply path connected to the driving circuit, a detection section that acquires measurement data based on a detection result of a current flowing on the power supply path, and an arithmetic operation section that performs both an inspection of a state of the ejecting section based on the measurement data obtained by the detection section and acquisition of a parameter for ejection of the liquid.

Abstract: A valve type nozzle controls discharge of liquid by opening and closing an discharge port by a valve element, the discharge port being configured to discharge the liquid, and the valve element being formed movably by applying a predetermined voltage to a piezoelectric element, whereby when the predetermined voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element, the valve element moves in a direction where the moving mechanism opens the discharge port when the piezoelectric element extends. This allows the liquid to be discharged. Further, when the application of the voltage to the piezoelectric element is released, the moving mechanism returns to an original shape, by which the valve element closes the discharge port is closed to prevent the discharge of the liquid.