Abstract: An ink jet printer for forming an ink jet printed long strip of cloth includes a design image generation unit, a receiving unit, a generating unit and a synthesizing unit. The design image generation unit generates design image data representing a design image repeatedly using a basic pattern. The receiving unit receives first designation data regarding a logotype mark, while the generating unit repeatedly generates logotype mark image data representing the logotype mark repeatedly using a logotype pattern independently from the repeated using of the basic pattern, in accordance with the first designation data received by the receiving unit.

Abstract: During upper-stage recording (recording to rolled paper of an upper-stage roll folder) of upper/lower-stage continuous recording, if absence of the rolled paper on a spool is detected, the recording is suspended, and the rolled paper is then cut by a cutter at the suspended position, and the remaining rolled paper is taken up into the upper-stage roll folder. On one hand, during lower-stage recording (recording to rolled paper of a lower-stage roll folder), if absence of the rolled paper on a spool is detected, the recording is continued until absence of the rolled paper is detected by an in-path sensor, the recording is continued according to a remaining amount of the rolled paper after absence of the rolled paper was detected by the in-path sensor, and the remaining rolled paper is then discharged outside after the recording ended.

Abstract: An image output apparatus according to the present invention is able to additionally output another image data item to a desired position to which subject image data is outputted and able to repeatedly output the same image or repeatedly output the image while rotating the image. A setting unit 716 shown in FIG. 38 sets the image repetition portion, the number of the repetitions and the rotation of the image. An image read by a reader 701 is stored into a memory 711, and a reading counter 714 changes the reading address of the memory 711 in accordance with set information. Hence, a desired repeated image or the rotated image is outputted to a printer 915.

Abstract: An image output apparatus according to the present invention is able to additionally output another image data item to a desired position to which subject image data is outputted and able to repeatedly output the same image or repeatedly output the image while rotating the image. A setting unit sets the image repetition portion, the number of the repetitions and the rotation of the image. An image read by a reader is stored into a memory, and a reading counter changes the reading address of the memory in accordance with set information. Hence, a desired repeated image or the rotated image is outputted to a printer.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a system including a host computer and a textile ink jet printer connected to each other via an interface. The system includes an input unit, a selection unit, an extraction unit, a designation unit and a print controller. The input unit inputs image data of a basic image, while the selection unit selects a design pattern for repeatedly arranging the basic image. The extraction unit extracts at least one design from the image data of the basic image. The designation unit designates whether or not to maintain the continuity of the extracted design in accordance with the selected design pattern, in a case where the ink jet printer restarts printing of the design pattern after interruption of a print operation of the design pattern. The print controller controls the ink jet printer to print the design pattern in accordance with a designation by the designation unit, in the case where the print operation of the design pattern is restarted.

Abstract: During upper-stage recording (recording to rolled paper of an upper-stage roll folder) of upper/lower-stage continuous recording, if absence of the rolled paper on a spool is detected, the recording is suspended, and the rolled paper is then cut by a cutter at the suspended position, and the remaining rolled paper is taken up into the upper-stage roll folder. On one hand, during lower-stage recording (recording to rolled paper of a lower-stage roll folder), if absence of the rolled paper on a spool is detected, the recording is continued until absence of the rolled paper is detected by an in-path sensor, the recording is continued according to a remaining amount of the rolled paper after absence of the rolled paper was detected by the in-path sensor, and the remaining rolled paper is then discharged outside after the recording ended.

Abstract: An ink jet textile printing method forms an image on cloths in an image forming operation by repeating a step of applying ink on the cloths from an ink discharge port of a recording head, the recording head relatively main-scanning to form the image in a main scan direction, and a step of relatively conveying the cloths in a sub-scan direction. The method includes the steps of forming the image on the cloths by applying ink on the cloths from the recording head based on image data. The method further includes the step of temporarily stopping the image forming operation in accordance with an indication to effect a temporary halt of the image forming operation. When the temporary halt is indicated while the recording head performs a main scan in the image forming operation, the image forming operation by the main scan is completed, and then the temporary halt of the image forming operation is effected by moving the recording head to a standby position.

Abstract: An image output apparatus according to the present invention is able to additionally output another image data item to a desired position to which subject image data is outputted and able to repeatedly output the same image or repeatedly output the image while rotating the image. A setting unit sets the image repetition portion, the number of the repetitions and the rotation of the image. An image read by a reader is stored into a memory, and a reading counter changes the reading address of the memory in accordance with set information. Hence, a desired repeated image or the rotated image is outputted to a printer.

Abstract: An ink jet textile printing apparatus for performing printing by reading an original image created by a designer, converting the original image into original data represented by an electric signal, retrieving the original data for processing to be output as image data, and recording data on cloth based on the image data. The ink jet textile printing apparatus has a first ink jet recording head provided upstream of a recording position, and a second ink jet recording head provided downstream thereof, and is provided with a drying unit located between the recording heads, whereby high-quality recorded images with less bleeding can be obtained by recording on a recording area again with the second ink jet recording head after drying the recording area on the cloth recorded by the first ink jet recording head with the drying unit.

Abstract: A temperature control device comprises a first heat exchange unit, for exchanging heat, which is thermally joined with a recording head for recording onto a recording medium by the use of heat energy, a second heat exchange unit for exchanging heat with the atmosphere, which is connected to the first heat exchange unit, working fluid contained within the first heat exchange unit and the second heat exchange unit, and a partition plate for almost separating the interior of the first heat exchange unit and the second heat exchange unit into a working fluid existing region and a vapor existing region where the working fluid and its vapor component exist together.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus a frame of image data is outputted in a divided manner, and plural images corresponding to the divided image data are recorded in order, respectively on plural recording materials. A manual instruction element is provided for instructing interruption of the image recording operation by the recording means and for re-starting the interrupted image recording operation. A controller controls the image recording operation of the recording means by interrupting the image recording operations in accordance with the interruption instruction and by re-starting the interrupted image recording operation in accordance with the re-start instruction.