Abstract: A data generation program includes instructions of: acquiring three-dimensional data representing a three-dimensional shape of a three-dimensional product; acquiring an arrangement condition for arranging a support member to the three-dimensional product; setting an extending direction, a width direction, and a height direction of the support member; adding a cutting margin of a particular thickness to a cutting surface of the three-dimensional product at one side in the height direction; setting the support member in accordance with the arrangement condition, one end of the support member in the extending direction being connected to the cutting margin added to the three-dimensional product; setting a beam, the beam being spaced from the three-dimensional product having the cutting margin in the extending direction, the beam extending in the width direction; generating three-dimensional modeling data for modeling a modeled object by using a three-dimensional modeling apparatus; and outputting the three-dimen

Abstract: There is provided an ink cartridge including a body, a particular interface and an engagement portion. The body has a front side at which an ink supply portion is located for supplying ink stored in an ink chamber to an exterior of the ink chamber, and a rear side located to face the front side. The particular interface is positioned substantially adjacent to the ink supply portion at the front side, wherein the particular interface is configured to be biased by a biasing member in a specific direction. The engagement portion is configured to be engaged with a locking section of a cartridge installation portion for retaining the body in an installed state.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an image reading portion which has a box-shaped first housing with a reading surface, and a scanning device displaceable along the reading surface in the first housing, and reads a first image on a document by relatively displacing the document and scanning device; and an image recording portion which includes a recording medium supply device accommodating a recording medium, a feeding mechanism feeding the recording medium fed out of the supply device, a recording device recording a second image on the recording medium, and a second housing incorporating at least the feeding mechanism and recording device. The apparatus is placed on a rest surface in a substantially upright position, and the reading portion is changeable in position between an upright position in which the reading surface is opposed to the recording portion, and a horizontal position in which the reading surface faces upward.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus, including: an apparatus body; a cartridge containing a recording material; a cartridge installing section which is provided in the apparatus body and to which the cartridge is removably installed; a first communication section which is provided in the apparatus body; a second communication section which is provided in the cartridge and which communicates with the first communication section by using a near field communication; a light source which is provided in the apparatus body and emits light to illuminate the cartridge installing section; an installation/removal detector which is provided in the apparatus body and detects whether or not the cartridge is installed to the cartridge installing section; and a controller which controls the light source and the first communication section.

Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a liquid container having a liquid chamber and a contact portion, and a mounting portion having an opening, and first and second surfaces. The liquid container is inserted into and removed from the mounting portion via the opening. The mounting portion includes an urging member that urges the liquid container toward the opening, a retaining member that selectively retains the liquid container in the mounting portion, and a stopper having a bendably deformable resilient member that extends from one of the first and second surfaces in a direction opposite the insertion direction of the liquid container, and that contacts the contact portion of the liquid container in the mounting portion. A first force required for deforming the resilient member in the insertion direction is less than a second force required for deforming the resilient member in the removal direction.

Abstract: There is provided an ink cartridge including a body, a particular interface and an engagement portion. The body has a front side at which an ink supply portion is located for supplying ink stored in an ink chamber to an exterior of the ink chamber, and a rear side located to face the front side. The particular interface is positioned substantially adjacent to the ink supply portion at the front side, wherein the particular interface is configured to be biased by a biasing member in a specific direction. The engagement portion is configured to be engaged with a locking section of a cartridge installation portion for retaining the body in an installed state.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an image reading portion which has a box-shaped first housing with a reading surface, and a scanning device displaceable along the reading surface in the first housing, and reads a first image on a document by relatively displacing the document and scanning device; and an image recording portion which includes a recording medium supply device accommodating a recording medium, a feeding mechanism feeding the recording medium fed out of the supply device, a recording device recording a second image on the recording medium, and a second housing incorporating at least the feeding mechanism and recording device. The apparatus is placed on a rest surface in a substantially upright position, and the reading portion is changeable in position between an upright position in which the reading surface is opposed to the recording portion, and a horizontal position in which the reading surface faces upward.

Abstract: There is provided an ink cartridge including a body, a particular interface and an engagement portion. The body has a front side at which an ink supply portion is located for supplying ink stored in an ink chamber to an exterior of the ink chamber, and a rear side located to face the front side. The particular interface is positioned substantially adjacent to the ink supply portion at the front side, wherein the particular interface is configured to be biased by a biasing member in a specific direction. The engagement portion is configured to be engaged with a locking section of a cartridge installation portion for retaining the body in an installed state.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus configured to supply a liquid for a liquid-consuming apparatus, includes: a liquid container including a storage chamber which stores the liquid and an engaging portion which is provided on an outer surface of the liquid container; and an attaching section to which the liquid container is attachable, which is formed with an opening, and which includes: a holding member configured to have an attitude which is changable between a first attitude and a second attitude; a cover configured to selectively have an open attitude for opening the opening and a close attitude for closing the opening; and a closing-preventive member on the cover and configured to prevent the cover from having the close attitude when the holding member has an attitude different from the first attitude.

Abstract: There is provided an image recording apparatus including: a casing; a carriage unit which is movable in the casing in a scanning direction intersecting with a transporting direction of a medium; a liquid jetting head mounted on the carriage unit; and a controller which controls the carriage unit and the liquid jetting head so that the carriage unit reciprocates within a predetermined range in the scanning direction under a condition that the liquid jetting head jets the liquid to the medium, and that the carriage unit moves to a cartridge exchange position under a condition that the mounted liquid cartridge is to be changed, the cartridge exchange position being adjacent to the exchange port and being located outside the predetermined range in the scanning direction.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an image reading portion which has a box-shaped first housing with a reading surface, and a scanning device displaceable along the reading surface in the first housing, and reads a first image on a document by relatively displacing the document and scanning device; and an image recording portion which includes a recording medium supply device accommodating a recording medium, a feeding mechanism feeding the recording medium fed out of the supply device, a recording device recording a second image on the recording medium, and a second housing incorporating at least the feeding mechanism and recording device. The apparatus is placed on a rest surface in a substantially upright position, and the reading portion is changeable in position between an upright position in which the reading surface is opposed to the recording portion, and a horizontal position in which the reading surface faces upward.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus which jets an ink onto a recording medium to record an image, includes: a housing which has an opening at an upper portion thereof; a carriage which reciprocates in the housing and carries an ink cartridge containing the ink and a recording head for jetting the ink; a tray, at least a portion of which is provided in the housing and on which the recording medium recorded by the ink jetted from the recording head is discharged; a cover which is provided on the upper portion of the housing and opens/closes the opening; and a light source which is provided so that both a carriage area in which the carriage is positioned when the ink cartridge is replaced and a discharge area, of the tray, in which the recording medium is discharged are irradiated with a light from the light source.

Abstract: At a predetermined position during the lateral movement of a carriage 10, a gap switching mechanism 30 for switching a gap between a recording head 15 and a recording medium is provided. The recording head 15 is mounted facing downward on the carriage 10. A part close to one side on a lower end of the carriage is slidably and pivotably supported by a guide shaft 11 of a round shaft shape. A switching block member 13 provided with several abutment portions 52 and 53 with different heights, which are positioned so as to be opposed to a slide portion 12a at an upper end of a frame 12 extending in a vertical direction along a back of the carriage. The A switching block member 13 is pivotably supported by the carriage. A first pushing portion 56 is located at a left end of the frame so as to abut against the switching block member 13.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus and an information output method are provided. The image recording apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to mount thereon an ink cartridge, a first detecting unit which detects an amount of ink in the ink cartridge mounted on the mounting portion, a storage unit which stores a detection result by the first detecting unit in a storage medium, a comparing unit which compares a first detection result stored in the storage medium before the image recording apparatus is restarted, with a second detection result obtained by the first detecting unit after the image recording apparatus is restarted, and a first output unit which outputs instruction information to re-mount the ink cartridge if the comparing unit determines that the first detection result is not same as the second detection result.

Abstract: There is provided an ink cartridge including a body, a particular interface and an engagement portion. The body has a front side at which an ink supply portion is located for supplying ink stored in an ink chamber to an exterior of the ink chamber, and a rear side located to face the front side. The particular interface is positioned substantially adjacent to the ink supply portion at the front side, wherein the particular interface is configured to be biased by a biasing member in a specific direction. The engagement portion is configured to be engaged with a locking section of a cartridge installation portion for retaining the body in an installed state.

Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a liquid container having a liquid chamber and a contact portion, and a mounting portion having an opening, and first and second surfaces. The liquid container is inserted into and removed from the mounting portion via the opening. The mounting portion includes an urging member that urges the liquid container toward the opening, a retaining member that selectively retains the liquid container in the mounting portion, and a stopper having a bendably deformable resilient member that extends from one of the first and second surfaces in a direction opposite the insertion direction of the liquid container, and that contacts the contact portion of the liquid container in the mounting portion. A first force required for deforming the resilient member in the insertion direction is less than a second force required for deforming the resilient member in the removal direction.

Abstract: There is provided an image recording apparatus including: a casing; a carriage unit which is movable in the casing in a scanning direction intersecting with a transporting direction of a medium; a liquid jetting head mounted on the carriage unit; and a controller which controls the carriage unit and the liquid jetting head so that the carriage unit reciprocates within a predetermined range in the scanning direction under a condition that the liquid jetting head jets the liquid to the medium, and that the carriage unit moves to a cartridge exchange position under a condition that the mounted liquid cartridge is to be changed, the cartridge exchange position being adjacent to the exchange port and being located outside the predetermined range in the scanning direction.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus which jets an ink onto a recording medium to record an image, includes: a housing which has an opening at an upper portion thereof; a carriage which reciprocates in the housing and carries an ink cartridge containing the ink and a recording head for jetting the ink; a tray, at least a portion of which is provided in the housing and on which the recording medium recorded by the ink jetted from the recording head is discharged; a cover which is provided on the upper portion of the housing and opens/closes the opening; and a light source which is provided so that both a carriage area in which the carriage is positioned when the ink cartridge is replaced and a discharge area, of the tray, in which the recording medium is discharged are irradiated with a light from the light source.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus, including: an apparatus body; a cartridge containing a recording material; a cartridge installing section which is provided in the apparatus body and to which the cartridge is removably installed; a first communication section which is provided in the apparatus body; a second communication section which is provided in the cartridge and which communicates with the first communication section by using a near field communication; a light source which is provided in the apparatus body and emits light to illuminate the cartridge installing section; an installation/removal detector which is provided in the apparatus body and detects whether or not the cartridge is installed to the cartridge installing section; and a controller which controls the light source and the first communication section.

Abstract: When a DNA ink printing mode is selected, a serial number and a pattern data of DNA is read from an IC tag of a DNA ink cartridge and a fingerprint of a printing person is read by a fingerprint authenticating unit. The pattern of the fingerprint and DNA which have been read are verified with the pattern data of fingerprints and DNA in a memory and personal authentication is carried out. Thereafter, a DNA ink is jetted on to a recording paper, and printing of an image by an image forming ink is carried out. By carrying out printing by such a method, it is possible to specify the printing person who has created the printed matter.