Abstract: Printed book publishing system and method, for loading down data on a network according to a request from a terminal and for outputting the loaded data for publishing the printed book, comprising a management server which performs making a data server storing book contents data send the book contents data according to a request from the terminal; wherein the book contents data is converted to image data for viewing and the image data for viewing is sent to the terminal.

Abstract: Printed book publishing system and method, for loading down data on a network according to a request from a terminal and for outputting the loaded data for publishing the printed book, comprising a management server which performs making a data server storing book contents data send the book contents data according to a request from the terminal; wherein the book contents data is converted to image data for viewing and the image data for viewing is sent to the terminal.

Abstract: A finishing apparatus is provided which includes a stacker for stacking recording sheets; a first and second conveyor for conveying a recording sheet to an image forming apparatus; a sheet accommodating device for accommodating a sheet to be inserted at an insertion position which is at least one of the top of, the bottom of or a middle portion between the recording sheets; a sheet feeder for feeding the sheet accommodated in the sheet accommodating device to the stacker; an input device for designating the insertion position of the sheet; and a finishing controller for controlling the sheet feeder so that the sheet to be inserted into the recording sheets is stopped and thereafter reconveyed. The feeding interval between the first and second conveyors is made larger when a sheet is inserted between recording sheets.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a plurality of storing units for storing respective recording materials of various sizes; a plurality of feeding members for feeding out the recording materials from each of the storing units; a conveyance path along which the recording materials being fed out by each of the feeding members are conveyed; a plurality of conveying members for conveying the recording materials along the conveyance path; an image forming section for forming an image on the recording materials conveyed along the conveyance path; and a plurality of first regulators provided at respective predetermined positions with respect to corresponding ones of each of the storing units for regulating at least a maximum size of the various sizes of the recording materials while at least at a part of each of the recording materials is fed out from the respective corresponding storing units.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a tray on which documents are stacked; a first document size detector for detecting a size of the documents stacked on the tray; a second document size detector for detecting a size of each of the documents conveyed from the tray; an automatic document feeding device having a document reading section for reading an image of each of the documents; an image forming section including a transfer material feeder for feeding transfer materials; and a controller for selecting and feeding transfer materials according to the detected document size.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reversing unit for reversing a two-sided document and placing the document on a platen, a reading unit for reading image data of either a front or back side of the document placed on the platen by the reversing unit, and at least one of: (i) a first detecting/setting unit for providing first information representing a position on which a binding margin of the document is located and a direction in which a top or bottom portion of the document is directed, and (ii) a second detecting/setting unit for providing second information representing a position on which a binding margin of an image to be printed is located and a direction in which a top or bottom portion of the image to be printed is directed.

Abstract: A sheet guiding member made of a conductive resin and having a surface resistance value of 1.times.10.sub.8 .OMEGA..multidot.cm to 1.times.10.sub.13 .OMEGA..multidot.cm. The material of which the guiding member is made includes a resin, a conductive material, and a bromine-containing organic compound. An image forming apparatus containing the aforementioned sheet guiding member is also described.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoreceptor; a plurality of laser beam generation means for generating a plurality of laser beams, respectively; and an optical system in which the plurality of laser beams pass through and scan simultaneously a plurality of lines on the photoreceptor, and thereby dot images are formed on the photoreceptor. The difference in wavelength among the plurality of laser beams is less than a diameter of one dot of laser beam.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming images on at least one surface of a sheet includes a reader for reading image information on documents, a memory for storing image signals output by the reader, and an image forming unit for selectively forming one of: (i) two page toner images corresponding to the image signals of two pages of the documents separately on two image carrying members, and (ii) a single toner image on one of the two image carrying members. A jam detector detects a jammed sheet, and a delivery detector detects delivery of a copied sheet to outside the apparatus. Image signals are eliminated from memory in accordance with a progression of image formation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first image carrier on which a toner image forming device forms a toner image; a second image carrier provided opposite to the first image carrier, onto which the toner image on the first image carrier is transferred; first and second transfer devices for transferring the toner image on the first and second image carriers onto one side and the other side of a transfer material, respectively; and a fixing device for fixing the toner images on both sides of the transfer material transferred respectively by the first and second transfer devices. The fixing device includes first and second fixing members provided opposite to one side and the other side of the transfer material, respectively, wherein the transfer material passes between the first and second fixing members, and first and second sensors are provided for detecting temperature of the first and second fixing members respectively.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming images corresponding to image data of plural pages.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming an image on a sheet member includes a photoreceptor drum on which a first toner image and a second toner image are separately formed; an image carrying belt on which the second toner image is transferred from the photoreceptor drum; a first transfer device to transfer the first toner image from the photoreceptor drum to a first side of the sheet member; a second transfer device to transfer the second toner image from the image carrying belt to the other side of the sheet member; and a cleaner capable of being brought in contact with anal separated from the image carrying belt. The cleaner is brought in contact with the image carrying belt after the first toner image is transferred from the photoreceptor drum to the first side of the sheet member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a first mode for image forming at a first recorded pixel density and a second mode for image forming at a second recorded pixel density that is higher than that in the first mode, includes: a selector for selecting either the first mode or the second mode; a fixing unit having a temperature detecting sensor to detect a temperature of the fixing unit; and a controller for changing a temperature condition to be set for the fixing unit in accordance with a change between the first recorded pixel density and the second recorded pixel density selected by the selector.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus provided with a photoreceptor on which a obverse toner image is formed, a toner image receiving body on which a reverse toner image is transferred from the photoreceptor, and transfer devices to transfer the obverse image onto one side of a sheet and to transfer the reverse image onto the other side of the sheet. An image forming condition for the reverse image is changed to be different from that for the obverse image.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a photoreceptor drum and a toner image receptor for forming toner images on both sides of a transfer sheet.

Abstract: A resin coated carrier for developing an electrostatic image is disclosed. The carrier coating layer comprises a resin copolymerized of at least three fluorinated vinyl monomers. The carrier is useful for developing a negative charged electrostatic image formed on an organic photoreceptor.

Abstract: An electrostatic-image developing toner containing a polyester prepared by condensation polymerization of a monomer composition consisting of:Component (1): a polyvalent monomer having not less than trivalency,Component (2): an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, andComponent (3): an aliphatic dialcohol,and a releasing agent having some range of a penetration, is disclosed. The total of an acid value (AV) and a hydroxyl value (OHV) of said polyester comprises a value of not less than 30 and not more than 80.

Abstract: A developer for developing an electrostatic latent image containing (i) toner particles, (ii) inorganic fine particles of which surfaces are treated by a polysiloxane having an ammonium salt as a functional group, and a developer containing (i), (ii) above and (iii) carrier particles of which surfaces are coated by a resin, and a method of developing an electrostatic latent image by the use of the above developer are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a toner for development of electrostatic images to be used for development of electrostatic images formed in electrophotography, electrostatic printing, electrostatic recording, etc., and an image forming method by use thereof.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image is disclosed, which is not likely cause fogs, toner flying, and solid-black non-uniformity when used for a large number of cpying cycles in a high temperature, high humidity. The toner comprises a polyester resin containing a trivalent or higher monomer as a polymerized component and an antioxidant. As the antioxidant, a compound having a hidered phenolic group is preferably used as the antioxidant.