Abstract: There is disclosed an image generation apparatus which is capable of generating a clear image by reducing vibration of the image. The image generation apparatus includes an electron-optics column having an electron gun, a deflector, a condenser lens, and an objective lens, a displacement detector for detecting a displacement of an XY stage, a stage-position measuring device for specifying a position of the XY stage based on an output signal of the displacement detector, an accelerometer for detecting vibration of the electron-optics column, an acceleration-signal processing device for processing an output signal of the accelerometer, and a deflection-controlling device for controlling operation of the deflector.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus including: a head; a feeding mechanism; an image reading portion; a test recording controller which controls the head such that a test pattern is recorded on a first area of a first surface of a recording medium and is recorded on a second area of a second surface of the medium; a test pattern reading section which reads the test patterns recorded on the first area and the second area respectively from the second surface and the first surface; a determining section which determines allowable recording densities for the first surface and the second surface; and an image recording controller which controls the head such that, in a two-sided recording, the images are recorded on the first and second surfaces at respective densities equal to or lower than the allowable recording densities respectively for the first and second surfaces.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus including: a head; a feeding mechanism; an image reading portion; a test recording controller which controls the head such that a test pattern is recorded on a first area of a first surface of a recording medium and is recorded on a second area of a second surface of the medium; a test pattern reading section which reads the test patterns recorded on the first area and the second area respectively from the second surface and the first surface; a determining section which determines allowable recording densities for the first surface and the second surface; and an image recording controller which controls the head such that, in a two-sided recording, the images are recorded on the first and second surfaces at respective densities equal to or lower than the allowable recording densities respectively for the first and second surfaces.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus has rollers, a conveyor belt, a conveyor belt driving mechanism, an ink-jet head, an absorber, a scraper, a supplier, and a supply controller. The conveyor belt spans the rollers. The driving mechanism rotates the rollers to move a record medium disposed on one surface of the conveyor belt in a predetermined conveyance direction. The absorber absorbs cleaning fluid and contacts and applies the cleaning fluid to the one surface of the conveyor belt. The scraper comes into contact with the one surface of the conveyor belt and scrapes the cleaning fluid attached to the one surface. The supplier supplies cleaning fluid to the absorber. The supply controller controls a supply of cleaning fluid from the supplier to the absorber, so that the supply controller makes the supplier supply cleaning fluid to the absorber in response to a print command, for a first period of time before the driving mechanism rotates the rollers to make the conveyor belt start traveling.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus has rollers, an endless conveyor belt, a conveyor belt driving mechanism, an ink-jet head, an absorber, a scraper, a supplier, and a supply controller. The endless conveyor belt spans the rollers. The conveyor belt driving mechanism rotates the rollers so as to move, in a predetermined conveyance direction, a record medium disposed on one surface of the conveyor belt. The ink-jet head has nozzles that eject ink to a record medium. The absorber absorbs cleaning fluid and applies the cleaning fluid to the one surface of the conveyor belt by coming into contact with the one surface of the conveyor belt. The scraper comes into contact with the one surface of the conveyor belt and scrapes the cleaning fluid attached to the one surface of the conveyor belt. The supplier supplies cleaning fluid to the absorber.

Abstract: A discontinuous position detecting device for detecting a discontinuous position at which date and time information indicative of date and time of recording on a recording medium is discontinuous, the discontinuous position detecting unit including, a scanning unit that scans the recording medium in a first direction and in a second direction that is different from the first direction, a first detecting unit that detects a temporary discontinuous position located in a vicinity of the actual discontinuous position while the scanning unit scans the recording medium in the first direction, a second detecting unit that detects the actual discontinuous position while the scanning unit scans the recording medium in the second direction, and a scan controller that controls the scanning unit to scan the recording medium at a first scan speed except while the second detecting unit detects the actual discontinuous position, and to scan the recording medium at a second scan speed while the second detecting unit detects

Abstract: An information preparation device, such as a personal computer, detects non-consecutive position information, such as times and dates, based on parameters (S11), such as preinputted non-consecutive point detection margins, and prepares (S12) an information table with image information for each non-consecutive position. Based on editing parameters, the device synthesizes and edits (S13) the information in the information table by date and the like. Then the device divides the information into objects, which is a data format, by data The device retrieves contents information and the like that corresponds to the divided information, and generates (S14) and outputs (S15) scenario information. The date and the like indicated by the divided regions serve as an index on buttons of menus that the user operates to easily select and display a desired images.

Abstract: A video image edit device for editing video image contents recorded on a video tape. The video tape is rewound to its leading end and a start point time code and a maximum video image content period are stored in a RAM. Then, a video reproduction is started and a time code and time information for a video image content are retrieved. A difference between the present time and a precedent time is compared with a predetermined period to detect discontinuity of the video image content. If discontinuity cannot be detected, judgment is made as to whether or not a difference between the present time code and a start point time code exceeds the maximum video image content period to determine a subdivision point. If discontinuity is detected, or if the difference exceeds the maximum video image content period, a present end point time code and next start point time code are stored for again detecting the discontinuity or judging the next subdivision point.