Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a decision unit, a determination unit, and a change unit. The acquisition unit acquires a measurement result regarding a printing medium characteristic value. The decision unit decides a candidate for a printing medium type based on the acquired measurement result, and a reference characteristic value of each of printing media types set in advance to identify a type of the measured printing medium. Information associated with the printing medium type to be printed is input. The determination unit determines whether to change the reference characteristic value of the printing medium type associated with the input information based on the measurement result and the printing medium type associated with the input information. Wherein, when the determination unit determines to change the reference characteristic value, the change unit changes the reference characteristic value of the printing medium type based on the measurement result.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a decision unit, a determination unit, and a change unit. The acquisition unit acquires a measurement result regarding a printing medium characteristic value. The decision unit decides a candidate for a printing medium type based on the acquired measurement result, and a reference characteristic value of each of printing media types set in advance to identify a type of the measured printing medium. Information associated with the printing medium type to be printed is input. The determination unit determines whether to change the reference characteristic value of the printing medium type associated with the input information based on the measurement result and the printing medium type associated with the input information. Wherein, when the determination unit determines to change the reference characteristic value, the change unit changes the reference characteristic value of the printing medium type based on the measurement result.

Abstract: A determination is made on whether or not a recording medium is held in a state where calibration is executable, and the execution is pending in a case where the recording medium is not held. When the execution is pending, the determination is made again after a predetermined period elapses, and the calibration is executed in a case where the recording medium is held.

Abstract: A determination is made on whether or not a recording medium is held in a state where calibration is executable, and the execution is pending in a case where the recording medium is not held. When the execution is pending, the determination is made again after a predetermined period elapses, and the calibration is executed in a case where the recording medium is held.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a decision unit, a determination unit, and a change unit. The acquisition unit acquires a measurement result regarding a printing medium characteristic value. The decision unit decides a candidate for a printing medium type based on the acquired measurement result, and a reference characteristic value of each of printing media types set in advance to identify a type of the measured printing medium. Information associated with the printing medium type to be printed is input. The determination unit determines whether to change the reference characteristic value of the printing medium type associated with the input information based on the measurement result and the printing medium type associated with the input information. Wherein, when the determination unit determines to change the reference characteristic value, the change unit changes the reference characteristic value of the printing medium type based on the measurement result.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a decision unit, a determination unit, and a change unit. The acquisition unit acquires a measurement result regarding a printing medium characteristic value. The decision unit decides a candidate for a printing medium type based on the acquired measurement result, and a reference characteristic value of each of printing media types set in advance to identify a type of the measured printing medium. Information associated with the printing medium type to be printed is input. The determination unit determines whether to change the reference characteristic value of the printing medium type associated with the input information based on the measurement result and the printing medium type associated with the input information. Wherein, when the determination unit determines to change the reference characteristic value, the change unit changes the reference characteristic value of the printing medium type based on the measurement result.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured to control an operation to determine a type of a printing medium to be printed by a printing unit, determine a type of printing medium indicated by information input by an input unit as the type of the printing medium to be printed, and be capable of executing a measurement mode and a designation mode. In the measurement mode, the type of the printing medium to be printed is determined by using a measurement result and a reference characteristic values set in advance. In the designation mode, the type of the printing medium to be printed is determined without using the measurement result. The information processing apparatus is configured to, even in the designation mode, change the reference characteristic value set in advance for the type of printing medium indicated by the information input by the input unit based on the measurement result.

Abstract: A determination is made on whether or not a recording medium is held in a state where calibration is executable, and the execution is pending in a case where the recording medium is not held. When the execution is pending, the determination is made again after a predetermined period elapses, and the calibration is executed in a case where the recording medium is held.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured to control an operation to determine a type of a printing medium to be printed by a printing unit, determine a type of printing medium indicated by information input by an input unit as the type of the printing medium to be printed, and be capable of executing a measurement mode and a designation mode. In the measurement mode, the type of the printing medium to be printed is determined by using a measurement result and a reference characteristic values set in advance. In the designation mode, the type of the printing medium to be printed is determined without using the measurement result. The information processing apparatus is configured to, even in the designation mode, change the reference characteristic value set in advance for the type of printing medium indicated by the information input by the input unit based on the measurement result.

Abstract: A characteristic value of a printing medium to be printed is measured with an optical sensor. A type of a printing medium is extracted based on reference characteristic values and a measured value, and the type of the printing medium is informed by an input/output unit. The reference characteristic value associated with the type of the printing medium determined to be used in a printing apparatus is changed.

Abstract: A printing apparatus configured to perform printing on a sheet that is wound in a roll shape, the printing apparatus including: a feeding unit configured to feed a sheet that is drawn out of a roll sheet of a loaded sheet; a cut unit configured to cut the sheet fed by the feeding unit; and an operation unit configured to operate the feeding unit and the cut unit to function. The operation unit can operate the feeding unit and the cut unit to convey the sheet by an arbitrary amount and cut before the sheet is first printed.

Abstract: This invention provides an image forming apparatus that includes a storage area to store a print job. Whether the type of printing medium set in the received print job is the same as the type of printing medium provided in the image forming apparatus is determined. Print processing is suspended after storing the print job in the storage area when it is determined that the former type is not the same as the latter type, and the suspension time for which the print job has been suspended is measured. The suspension time is compared with a predetermined period, and the print job is deleted from the storage area when the suspension time reaches the predetermined period.

Abstract: A printing apparatus configured to perform printing on a sheet that is wound in a roll shape, the printing apparatus including: a feeding unit configured to feed a sheet that is drawn out of a roll sheet of a loaded sheet; a cut unit configured to cut the sheet fed by the feeding unit; and an operation unit configured to operate the feeding unit and the cut unit to function. The operation unit can operate the feeding unit and the cut unit to convey the sheet by an arbitrary amount and cut before the sheet is first printed.

Abstract: This invention provides an image forming apparatus that includes a storage area to store a print job. Whether the type of printing medium set in the received print job is the same as the type of printing medium provided in the image forming apparatus is determined. Print processing is suspended after storing the print job in the storage area when it is determined that the former type is not the same as the latter type, and the suspension time for which the print job has been suspended is measured. The suspension time is compared with a predetermined period, and the print job is deleted from the storage area when the suspension time reaches the predetermined period.

Abstract: In a conventional printing apparatus with a plurality of paper feed ports, since a paper type limits the paper feed port usable for paper feed, a user must know in advance a paper feed port to set a paper sheet. This arrangement is not user-friendly. A printing apparatus according to the present invention, however, holds table information indicating the correspondence between paper types and paper feed ports usable for paper feed. When a paper type is designated together with input print data, information on a paper feed port usable for paper feed is acquired from the table information. A message is displayed to prompt the user to set a paper sheet on the paper feed port usable for paper feed so that the user can set an appropriate paper sheet.

Abstract: In a conventional printing apparatus with a plurality of paper feed ports, since a paper type limits the paper feed port usable for paper feed, a user must know in advance a paper feed port to set a paper sheet. This arrangement is not user-friendly. A printing apparatus according to the present invention, however, holds table information indicating the correspondence between paper types and paper feed ports usable for paper feed. When a paper type is designated together with input print data, information on a paper feed port usable for paper feed is acquired from the table information. A message is displayed to prompt the user to set a paper sheet on the paper feed port usable for paper feed so that the user can set an appropriate paper sheet.

Abstract: This invention relates to a vibration driven motor apparatus and, more particularly, provides a motor apparatus which has a mode for setting the rate of change in frequency in correspondence with the motor speed, and a mode for setting the rate of change in correspondence with the difference between a resonance state and a current vibration state when the frequency of a driving frequency signal in the motor is changed, and selects one of these modes in correspondence with the motor speed.

Abstract: A drive frequency control system is used for a vibration driven motor including a vibrating member which generates a vibration therein upon application of a frequency signal to an electro-mechanical energy conversion element therein, and which uses the vibration as a driving force. The system includes a power supply circuit for supplying an electric power to the vibration driven motor, and a detection circuit for detecting a power supply voltage level of the electric power supplied by the power supply circuit, the detection circuit determining whether the power supply voltage level is less than a predetermined voltage level. A control circuit performs frequency control of the frequency signal of the basis of the determination of the detection circuit.

Abstract: A driving device drives a movable member, such as a lens barrel, using a vibration motor through a gear train. The scanning speed of the driving frequency of a periodic signal applied to the motor when the motor is activated is varied according to a backlash of the gear train. In this manner, a movable member can be driven to effect a fine focus adjustment regardless of the existence or non-existence of a backlash in the gear train.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method and system which employs a distinguishing document placed between each document set which distinguished the documents for one destination from the documents of another destination. In accordance with this invention, the number of documents within each set are counted by counting the documents fed until the distinguishing document is detected, this number is then compared with the number entered in advance for each destination. When a difference between these numbers occurs, it is then determined that double feeding has occurred and a warning is indicated.