Abstract: A printing apparatus supporting USB type-C includes: a USB type-C interface configured to support a connection with an external device; a printing unit configured to perform printing; and a controller configured to control the supply of power to the external device. The controller checks a reception power received from an external power source, predicts the estimated power consumption of at least one of the printing apparatus and the external device, determines a supply power to be transmitted to the external device based on the reception power and the estimated power consumption, and transmits the supply power to the external device via the USB type-C interface.

Abstract: A printer and a printing method are proposed. The printer and the printing method include transferring printing paper until a cutting target marker first disposed after a location at which the printing of a unit output has been completed based on the transfer direction of the printing paper reaches a cutting position, and cutting the corresponding location when the printing paper is transferred until the cutting target marker reaches the cutting position.

Abstract: A printing apparatus supporting USB type-C includes: a USB type-C interface configured to support a connection with an external device; a printing unit configured to perform printing; and a controller configured to control the supply of power to the external device. The controller checks a reception power received from an external power source, predicts the estimated power consumption of at least one of the printing apparatus and the external device, determines a supply power to be transmitted to the external device based on the reception power and the estimated power consumption, and transmits the supply power to the external device via the USB type-C interface.

Abstract: A printer and a printing method are proposed. The printer and the printing method include transferring printing paper until a cutting target marker first disposed after a location at which the printing of a unit output has been completed based on the transfer direction of the printing paper reaches a cutting position, and cutting the corresponding location when the printing paper is transferred until the cutting target marker reaches the cutting position.

Abstract: A light control plate 30A of the present invention is disposed in front of a surface light source 20 that emits, in a predetermined direction, parallel light Fi having a substantially uniform luminance distribution. The light control plate 30A has a light incidence surface 30a, at which there are provided optical path control sections 31A of concave and/or convex cross-sectional shape, and a planar light exit surface 30b. The surface of the optical path control sections 31A comprises first to M-th planar portions 32A1 to 32AM. The inclination angles ?1 to ?M and pitch ratios L1 to LM of each planer portion are specified in such a manner that the parallel light Fi can be spread within an exit angle range ??max to ?max relative to the predetermined direction, to exit as light having a substantially uniform luminance angular distribution within the exit angle range.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surface light source device capable of emitting light with high uniformity in luminance.

Abstract: A light control plate, a surface light source device, and a transmission type image display apparatus which can emit light widened within a predetermined angle range are provided. In a light control plate 40, a plurality of light components from respective light sources incident on a main face 40a are emitted from an exit surface 40b. A corresponding area 41 for a space between two light sources adjacent to each other in the main face of the light control plate 40 has first to third regions 41A to 41C. The first and third regions have a plurality of first light path control parts 42 for widening first incident light F1i (F2i) within a predetermined angle range and emitting thus widened light from the exit surface by utilizing refraction of the first incident light on a plurality of planar parts 41k,m.

Abstract: A light control plate 30A of the present invention is disposed in front of a surface light source 20 that emits, in a predetermined direction, parallel light Fi having a substantially uniform luminance distribution. The light control plate 30A has a light incidence surface 30a, at which there are provided optical path control sections 31A of concave and/or convex cross-sectional shape, and a planar light exit surface 30b. The surface of the optical path control sections 31A comprises first to M-th planar portions 32A1 to 32AM. The inclination angles ?1 to ?M and pitch ratios L1 to LM of each planer portion are specified in such a manner that the parallel light Fi can be spread within an exit angle range ??max to ?max relative to the predetermined direction, to exit as light having a substantially uniform luminance angular distribution within the exit angle range.

Abstract: An optical path deflecting plate of the present invention, which is disposed separated from a plurality of light sources, comprises a main surface on which light from the light sources is incident, and a planar exit surface from which there exits the incident light from the light sources. The main surface comprises a plurality of prisms provided in each region of the main surface that corresponds to a region between two adjacent light sources. First prisms, among the plurality of prisms, are disposed in first and third regions of respective regions, while second prisms are disposed in a second region. The first prisms change the orientation of light from the closer light source, among the two light sources, into the direction of the normal line of the exit surface, through refraction upon incidence on the first prisms, and change the orientation of light from the farther light source, among the two light sources, into the normal line direction, through total reflection in the prisms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light diffuser plate capable of emitting light with high uniformity in luminance. A light diffuser plate 3 of the present invention has a relief structure section 4 consisting of a plurality of triangular ridges having a triangular cross section disposed on at least one side thereof, wherein the relief structure section 4 comprises first triangular ridges 6 of an isosceles triangular shape having a vertex angle ? of 50 to 70 degrees and second triangular ridges 8 of an isosceles triangular shape having a vertex angle ? of 110 to 130 degrees.