Abstract: When there is no post-processing performed in a post-processing device, a print job of original PDL data of a general-purpose data structure is output from a computer to a PDL control unit of an image forming device. While, when there is post-processing performed in the post-processing device, a print job of PDL data of an extended data structure generated by adding attribute data of the post-processing is output from the computer to an extended PDL control unit of the post-processing device. Then, the extended PDL control unit extracts the original PDL data of the general-purpose data structure and the attribute data of the post-processing, from the received print job. The attribute data of the post-processing is used for the post-processing control unit to control a post-processing unit. The original PDL data of the general-purpose data structure is output to the PDL control unit of the image forming device.

Abstract: A printer which is connected to a post-processing apparatus, the post-processing apparatus performing a wrapped binding in which a paper sheet bundle including a plurality of inner paper sheets is wrapped by outer paper sheets, and which prints the outer paper sheets and inner paper sheets to be sent out to the post-processing apparatus, wherein the printer includes a control unit configured to control printing of the inner paper sheets and the outer paper sheets in cooperation with the post-processing apparatus, and the control unit is configured to set printing restart information of inner paper sheets and printing restart information of outer paper sheets, and controls a restarting of printing in accordance with the setting, when printing is restarted after an abnormal conveyance that occurred inside of the post-processing apparatus has been resolved.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a plurality of paper ejection devices includes a control unit which performs control to allow before a paper ejection device, which is continuously ejecting paper in the plurality of paper ejection devices, ejects paper over the maximum loading a paper ejection device which is not ejecting paper to prepare for starting an operation based on the time taken for the paper ejection device which is not ejecting paper to become operable and the number of ejectable sheets before a loading of the paper ejection device which is continuously ejecting paper reaches the maximum loading.

Abstract: A printer which is connected to a post-processing apparatus, the post-processing apparatus performing a wrapped binding in which a paper sheet bundle including a plurality of inner paper sheets is wrapped by outer paper sheets, and which prints the outer paper sheets and inner paper sheets to be sent out to the post-processing apparatus, wherein the printer includes a control unit configured to control printing of the inner paper sheets and the outer paper sheets in cooperation with the post-processing apparatus, and the control unit is configured to set printing restart information of inner paper sheets and printing restart information of outer paper sheets, and controls a restarting of printing in accordance with the setting, when printing is restarted after an abnormal conveyance that occurred inside of the post-processing apparatus has been resolved.

Abstract: A conveyance control apparatus includes a stacking base that stacks ejected paper sheets, a sensor that detects a paper sheet after the paper sheet is ejected according to job data before the paper sheet is stacked on the stacking base, a detection time measuring unit that measures sensor-on time during which the sensor detects the paper sheet, a storage unit that stores near-full-stack time for judging whether stacked volume on the stacking base enters into a near-full-stack state, a judging unit that judges stack state on the stacking base based on paper sheet information of the job data and a measured result by the detection time measuring unit, and a conveyance control unit that performs control to temporarily stop paper sheet feeding and then to feed predetermined number of paper sheets, when the judging unit judges that the sensor-on time is equal to or greater than the near-full-stack time.

Abstract: Even for encrypted programs, when all modules are decrypted all at once at the time of execution, it is possible to analyze codes stored within a storage area. Therefore, a program execution and decryption method that prevents easy analysis via reverse-engineering is required. In order to solve the aforementioned problem, this invention provides a program complex that allows execution of modules while modules are being decrypted upon execution, even if a program has been started. Thereby, modules cannot be easily analyzed and program tamper resistance can be improved.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a plurality of paper ejection devices includes a control unit which performs control to allow before a paper ejection device, which is continuously ejecting paper in the plurality of paper ejection devices, ejects paper over the maximum loading a paper ejection device which is not ejecting paper to prepare for starting an operation based on the time taken for the paper ejection device which is not ejecting paper to become operable and the number of ejectable sheets before a loading of the paper ejection device which is continuously ejecting paper reaches the maximum loading.

Abstract: A printing system includes: a printing unit; a post-processing unit for performing predetermined post-processing on printed printing paper sheets ejected from the printing unit; a priority setting section, in which a priority of removal of a cause of suspension among the units when operations of each unit are suspended due to a predetermined cause is set in advance; and an informing section for informing the user to remove the cause of suspension according to the priority set in the priority setting section.

Abstract: When there is no post-processing performed in a post-processing device, a print job of original PDL data of a general-purpose data structure is output from a computer to a PDL control unit of an image forming device. While, when there is post-processing performed in the post-processing device, a print job of PDL data of an extended data structure generated by adding attribute data of the post-processing is output from the computer to an extended PDL control unit of the post-processing device. Then, the extended PDL control unit extracts the original PDL data of the general-purpose data structure and the attribute data of the post-processing, from the received print job. The attribute data of the post-processing is used for the post-processing control unit to control a post-processing unit. The original PDL data of the general-purpose data structure is output to the PDL control unit of the image forming device.

Abstract: A printing system includes: a printing unit; a post-processing unit for performing predetermined post-processing on printed printing paper sheets ejected from the printing unit; a priority setting section, in which a priority of removal of a cause of suspension among the units when operations of each unit are suspended due to a predetermined cause is set in advance; and an informing section for informing the user to remove the cause of suspension according to the priority set in the priority setting section.

Abstract: A laser engraving machine has a recording drum 11 rotatable with a flexo sensitive material 10 mounted peripherally thereof, and a recording head 20 movable parallel to the axis of this recording drum 11. The recording head 20 includes a first laser source 21 for emitting a precision engraving beam L1, a second laser source 24 for emitting a coarse engraving beam L2, an AOM 22 for modulating the precision engraving beam L1, an AOD 23 for causing the precision engraving beam L1 to scan axially of the recording drum 11, an AOM 25 for modulating the coarse engraving beam L2, a synthesizing device 27, and an optic 26 for condensing the precision engraving beam L1 and coarse engraving beam L2 synthesized by the synthesizing device 27 on the flexo sensitive material 10.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus (1) causes a recording head (20) to move through a distance corresponding to one half of the recording width of the recording head (20) in a sub-scanning direction each time a recording drum (10) makes one rotation. This, light emitting devices (23, 24) record two line data in advance, and thereafter following light emitting devices (21, 22) record the same line data repeatedly at the same position. This increases the energy of laser light beams given to a recording position on a printing plate (P) to accomplish the recording of an image with reliability. The recording speed is not extremely decreased because not all light emitting devices (21 to 24) are used to make the repeated recordings at the same position on the printing plate (P). Further, the construction of optical systems and driving systems in the image recording apparatus is not complicated.

Abstract: A recording medium controller detects the type of the record format of a recording medium, and sends detection signals to a CPU. The CPU judges whether the record format is suitable for high-speed recording or not. In a case of a general-purpose record format, the CPU detects the presence or absence of existing data in the recording medium. When the existing data is present, whole existing data is stored from the recording medium into an evacuated data area of an internal memory. Upon completing the evacuation of existing data, the recording medium controller reformats the recording medium. Then, moving image data is recorded on the reformatted recording medium. Upon completing the record of whole moving image data, existing data is reconstructed in the recording medium.

Abstract: A method of forming a multilayer coating film composition comprising applying a water-borne base coating composition to an article to be coated, such as an automotive body, applying a clear coating composition thereon, and curing by heating, wherein the water-borne base coating composition comprises an emulsion resin obtained by emulsion polymerization of an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monomer mixture having an acid value of 3 to 50 and comprising at least 65% by mass of a (meth)acrylate ester whose ester moiety contains one or two carbon atoms, a coloring component comprising an optically coherent flaky pigment, and an acrylic polymer compound having a weight average molecular weight of 400,000 to 1,500,000 and represented by the general formula (1):

Abstract: Purpose of the present invention is consists in provision of a water-borne metallic color coating composition, a two-coating and one-baking application method therewith, and a multilayered coating film having an excellent flip-flop property thereby, wherein the water-borne metallic color coating composition has superior properties such as coloring property, recoat adhesion, chipping resistance, water-resistant adhesion, and the like. The water-borne metallic color coating composition can provide a coating film having the above-superior properties and an excellent flip-flop property, by a two-coating and one-baking application method, without disturbing the orientation of the luster color pigment(s) therein before/after an application of a clear coating composition and without adversely effecting on the flip-flop property.

Abstract: A digital camera is provided with a data amount detector and a clock control circuit. The data amount detector detects the amount of image data stored in an SDRAM in capturing a moving image. The clock control circuit controls a transfer speed of the image data from the SDRAM to a memory card by changing a frequency of a system clock based on the detecting result from the data amount detector. When the data amount is less than a first threshold value set near a lower limit of a memory capacity of the SDRAM, the clock control circuit reduces the data transfer speed by lowering the frequency of the system clock; meanwhile, the data amount is more than a second threshold value set near an upper limit of the memory capacity of the SDRAM, the clock control circuit accelerates the transfer speed by raising the frequency of the system clock.

Abstract: When rotating a recording drum at low speed, air is jetted from air jet ports toward a point of irradiation, in a direction to diffuse a gas generating from an image recording medium upstream with respect to a direction of rotation of a recording drum. An air curtain approximately semicircular about the point of irradiation is formed upstream thereof with respect to the direction of rotation of the recording drum. As a result, the gas can hardly diffuse from the point of irradiation upstream with respect to the direction of rotation of the recording drum. The gas is collected from a gas suction opening. Thus, the gas is reliably prevented from contacting the image recording medium having an image recorded thereon.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus (1) causes a recording head (20) to move through a distance corresponding to one half of the recording width of the recording head (20) in a sub-scanning direction each time a recording drum (10) makes one rotation. This, light emitting devices (23, 24) record two line data in advance, and thereafter following light emitting devices (21, 22) record the same line data repeatedly at the same position. This increases the energy of laser light beams given to a recording position on a printing plate (P) to accomplish the recording of an image with reliability. The recording speed is not extremely decreased because not all light emitting devices (21 to 24) are used to make the repeated recordings at the same position on the printing plate (P). Further, the construction of optical systems and driving systems in the image recording apparatus is not complicated.

Abstract: A YC separation filter of 3-dimensional YC separation for separating a luminance signal and a chromatic signal adaptively to motion of picture image. The YC Separation filter controls frame delay operation of an input composite video signal per clock period based on an hd signal generated from a sub carrier phase of input composite video signal, and controls frame delay operation of the input composite-video signal per period less than 1 clock by compensation filter based on a sampling phase detection result of the input signal, one frame delayed signal and two frames delayed signal. The YC separation filter obtains one frame delayed signal and two frames delayed signal synchronized to the phase of input composite video signal even the system clock is not synchronized to the input composite video signal.

Abstract: A laser engraving machine has a recording drum 11 rotatable with a flexo sensitive material 10 mounted peripherally thereof, and a recording head 20 movable parallel to the axis of this recording drum 11. The recording head 20 includes a first laser source 21 for emitting a precision engraving beam L1, a second laser source 24 for emitting a coarse engraving beam L2, an AOM 22 for modulating the precision engraving beam L1, an AOD 23 for causing the precision engraving beam L1 to scan axially of the recording drum 11, an AOM 25 for modulating the coarse engraving beam L2, a synthesizing device 27, and an optic 26 for condensing the precision engraving beam L1 and coarse engraving beam L2 synthesized by the synthesizing device 27 on the flexo sensitive material 10.