Abstract: A disclosed managing apparatus and image forming apparatus management system ensure confidentiality of information in an image forming apparatus while usability is maintained. An image forming apparatus acquires IC card identifying information with an IC card reader. A management server acquires a user ID associated with the acquired IC card identifying information and use limit information concerning use of the image forming apparatus. A process is performed in the image forming apparatus in accordance with the use limit information.

Abstract: The printing device includes a support section 17 for supporting a medium 99, a head 28 for ejecting liquid on a print region 19, a carriage 27 on which the head is mounted, a guide 25 for supporting the carriage, a motor for moving the carriage, a rotary encoder, a linear encoder 35 for detecting the position of the carriage, and a control section. The linear encoder has a linear scale 36 and a sensor 37, the linear scale has a first region S1 where slits 38 are positioned and a second region S2 where the slits are not positioned, and when the head faces the printing region, the sensor is positioned in the first region, and the length of the first region in one direction is equal to or longer than the length of the printing region in one direction.

Abstract: A recording device including a feeding unit configured to feed out a target recording medium while supporting the target recording medium in a roll form, a head that ejects ink to a surface of the target recording medium fed from the feeding unit thereby forming an image on the surface, a corona irradiation unit that is arranged between the feeding unit and the head in a transport path of the target recording medium and modifies the surface by performing corona irradiation, and a transport path length changing unit that is arranged between the corona irradiation unit and the head and changes a length of the transport path.

Abstract: A recording device including a feeding unit configured to feed out a target recording medium while supporting the target recording medium in a roll form, a head that ejects ink to a surface of the target recording medium fed from the feeding unit thereby forming an image on the surface, a corona irradiation unit that is arranged between the feeding unit and the head in a transport path of the target recording medium and modifies the surface by performing corona irradiation, and a transport path length changing unit that is arranged between the corona irradiation unit and the head and changes a length of the transport path.

Abstract: A roll paper steering device includes a guide rail fixed to a main body frame, a guide engaged with the guide rail, a holding shaft fixing member supported by the guide rail via the guide, a roll paper holding unit including a roll shaft and mounted to the holding shaft fixing member, a movable member configured to adjustably mount to the holding shaft fixing member, a nut member that includes an internal thread portion that screws into the external thread portion and that is fixed to the main body frame in a posture where the axis of the external thread portion is parallel with the guide rail, a first adjustment unit configured to adjust the posture of the holding shaft fixing member, and a second adjustment unit configured to adjust the position at which the movable member.

Abstract: A tire including a pattern region and plural unit patterns. The pattern region is formed at an outer surface of a tire and includes a base. The plural unit patterns are formed within the pattern region, and each unit pattern is formed including extension portions having a projection height from the base of from 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm. The extension portions extend in plural directions from a bend point in plan view. A spacing between the bend points of adjacent unit patterns out of the unit patterns is from 0.2 mm to 1.0 mm.

Abstract: A roll paper steering device includes a guide rail fixed to a main body frame, a guide engaged with the guide rail, a holding shaft fixing member supported by the guide rail via the guide, a roll paper holding unit including a roll shaft and mounted to the holding shaft fixing member, a movable member configured to adjustably mount to the holding shaft fixing member, a nut member that includes an internal thread portion that screws into the external thread portion and that is fixed to the main body frame in a posture where the axis of the external thread portion is parallel with the guide rail, a first adjustment unit configured to adjust the posture of the holding shaft fixing member, and a second adjustment unit configured to adjust the position at which the movable member.

Abstract: A tire including a pattern region and plural unit patterns. The pattern region is formed at an outer surface of a tire and includes a base. The plural unit patterns are formed within the pattern region, and each unit pattern is formed including extension portions having a projection height from the base of from 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm. The extension portions extend in plural directions from a bend point in plan view. A spacing between the bend points of adjacent unit patterns out of the unit patterns is from 0.2 mm to 1.0 mm.

Abstract: A tire includes an annular decoration printing portion, at least a portion thereof being provided on an outer surface of a side portion further toward a tire radial direction outer side than a tire maximum width position. The decoration printing portion includes an annular design portion and an annular gradation portion provided at least on the tire radial direction outer side of the design portion. The gradation portion incrementally decreases in value outward in the tire radial direction, with a value of 100% being a pure color and a value of 0% being pure black in an HSV color space.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire, including a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewall portions, and a tread portion, the sidewall portion comprising: a first decorative portion indicating a first mark; and a second decorative portion indicating a second mark and provided on the inner side in the tire radial direction of the first decorative portion such that at least a portion in the tire circumferential direction of the second decorative portion overlaps the first decorative portion in the tire radial direction, wherein brightness of the second mark of the second decorative portion is higher than brightness of the first mark of the first decorative portion, and an area of the second mark of the second decorative portion is smaller than an area of the first mark of the first decorative portion.

Abstract: The present invention includes a run-flat tire comprising a plurality of turbulence generation ridges which extend on a surface of a tire side portion in a tire-radial direction and which are arranged at a pitch in a tire-circumferential direction and relationship Si>So is satisfied. Si is the sum of sidewall areas of all the turbulence generation ridges located at the inner side, in the tire-radial direction, of a maximum width position of the pneumatic tire. So is the sum of sidewall areas of all the turbulence generation ridges located at the outer side, in the tire-radial direction, of the tire maximum width position.

Abstract: The present invention includes a run-flat tire 1 comprising a plurality of turbulence generation ridges 20 which extend on a surface of a tire side portion 3 in a tire-radial direction and which are arranged at a pitch in a tire-circumferential direction and relationship Si>So is satisfied. Si is the sum of sidewall areas of all the turbulence generation ridges located at the inner side, in the tire-radial direction, of a maximum width position of the pneumatic tire. So is the sum of sidewall areas of all the turbulence generation ridges located at the outer side, in the tire-radial direction, of the tire maximum width position.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire, comprising: a pair of bead portions each having a bead core embedded therein; a pair of sidewall portions respectively extending on the outer side in the tire radial direction from the pair of bead portions; and a tread portion extending across the respective sidewall portions, is characterized in that: the tire further comprises a ring-shaped decorative portion provided on a side portion including the bead portion and the corresponding sidewall portion, wherein the ring-shaped decorative portion has at least two decorative elements provided in the tire circumferential direction such that average brightness and/or average hue is different between the decorative elements, and the average brightness of each decorative element is at least 20%.

Abstract: A tire includes an annular decoration printing portion, at least a portion thereof being provided on an outer surface of a side portion further toward a tire radial direction outer side than a tire maximum width position. The decoration printing portion includes an annular design portion and an annular gradation portion provided at least on the tire radial direction outer side of the design portion. The gradation portion incrementally decreases in value outward in the tire radial direction, with a value of 100% being a pure color and a value of 0% being pure black in an HSV color space.

Abstract: A tire includes a decoration portion, formed by printing, extending in the tire circumferential direction in at least a portion of the outer surface of at least one side portion of the tire. The decoration portion includes a gradation portion in which at least one of hue, saturation, and value changes incrementally in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire in which a display part of the tire is made less susceptible to dirt and damages and is also improved in appearance. The tire of the present invention includes, on a tire side portion (4), a display part (5) having at least one of an emblem and a decorative band, the emblem and the decorative band being formed by means of any one of printing, painting, a sticker, and exposure of a color rubber, in which the tire side portion (4) has, in a region adjacent to the display part (5), a projection (6) protruding from the surface of the display part (5) and extending along the display part (5).

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire in which a display part of the tire is made less susceptible to dirt and damages and is also improved in appearance. The tire of the present invention includes, on a tire side portion (4), a display part (5) having at least one of an emblem and a decorative band, the emblem and the decorative band being formed by means of any one of printing, painting, a sticker, and exposure of a color rubber, in which the tire side portion (4) has, in a region adjacent to the display part (5), a projection (6) protruding from the surface of the display part (5) and extending along the display part (5).

Abstract: A pneumatic tire 1 according to the present invention includes a plurality of turbulence generation ridges 13 which extend on a surface of a tire side portion 7 in a tire-radial direction and which are arranged at a pitch in a tire-circumferential direction. A protrusion 15 rising from the surface 7a of the tire side portion 7 is formed in the tire side portion 7. Either an inner end portion 13A of the turbulence generation ridge 13 or an outer end portion 13B of turbulence generation ridge 13 is smoothly continuous to a surface of the protrusion 15. An inner end height (H1), which is a height of the inner end portion 13A from the surface 7a of the tire side portion 7, is larger than an outer end height (H2), which is a height of the outer end portion 13B from the surface 7a of the tire side portion 7.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having a tread surface provided with a plurality of circumferential grooves and lateral grooves each having one end opened into that circumferential groove and the other end terminating in a land portion. At least one lateral groove is always included completely in the ground contact surface of the tread. The groove width of the lateral grooves is at least locally not less than 30% of the groove width of the circumferential grooves. Each lateral groove has an extending length not less than 40% of an extending length of the circumferential grooves in the ground contact surface and is provided with a region having a cross-sectional area which increases from its side of opening into the circumferential groove toward its terminal end, and including a starting end with a minimum cross-sectional area that is situated closer to the circumferential groove in which the lateral groove opens.