Abstract: A pointer includes a case housing an LED device and including a light emission hole through which light from the device is emitted to an external space, a first plate between the device and the light emission hole and including a first light passage hole that allows passage of the light from the device, and a second plate between the first plate and the light emission hole and including a second light passage hole that allows passage of the light having passed through the first light passage hole. The light passage holes and the light emission hole are located on a central axis of the device. The device and the first and second plates are disposed such that H/2<S<H, where H denotes a distance between the device and the first plate, and S denotes a distance between the first and second plates.

Abstract: A waste fluid quantity measuring device can comprise a waste fluid tank for recovering a waste fluid, a placement platform on which the total mass of the waste fluid tank acts, a motive force portion for moving at least a portion of the placement platform from a first position to a second position, with a constant force. A sensor can measure a position of the placement platform and a measuring portion can move the placement platform and measure a movement time of the placement platform to the second position, based on a measurement result by the sensor. An evaluating portion can evaluate a state of storage of waste fluid of the waste fluid tank based on the movement time measured by the measuring portion and a correspondence of the movement time and the quantity of waste fluid within the waste fluid tank.

Abstract: A waste fluid quantity measuring device can comprise a waste fluid tank for recovering a waste fluid, a placement platform on which the total mass of the waste fluid tank acts, a motive force portion for moving at least a portion of the placement platform from a first position to a second position, with a constant force. A sensor can measure a position of the placement platform and a measuring portion can move the placement platform and measure a movement time of the placement platform to the second position, based on a measurement result by the sensor. An evaluating portion can evaluate a state of storage of waste fluid of the waste fluid tank based on the movement time measured by the measuring portion and a correspondence of the movement time and the quantity of waste fluid within the waste fluid tank.

Abstract: A pointer includes a case housing an LED device and including a light emission hole through which light from the device is emitted to an external space, a first plate between the device and the light emission hole and including a first light passage hole that allows passage of the light from the device, and a second plate between the first plate and the light emission hole and including a second light passage hole that allows passage of the light having passed through the first light passage hole. The light passage holes and the light emission hole are located on a central axis of the device. The device and the first and second plates are disposed such that H/2<S<H, where H denotes a distance between the device and the first plate, and S denotes a distance between the first and second plates.

Abstract: A pointer includes an LED device, a case, and a partition. The case houses the LED device. The case includes a light emission hole through which light from the LED device is emitted to an external space. The partition is located between the LED device and the light emission hole in the case. The partition includes a light passage hole through which the light from the LED device passes. The light passage hole and the light emission hole are disposed on a central axis of the LED device.

Abstract: A printer includes a first cartridge holder including a first insertion port in which a first ink cartridge housing a first ink pack charged with a sedimentation ink is inserted and which is open horizontally, the first cartridge holder housing the inserted first ink cartridge, a first shaft pivotably supporting the first cartridge holder, a first driving mechanism that causes the first cartridge holder to pivot about the first shaft, and a controller that controls the first driving mechanism. The controller includes a first controller that controls the first driving mechanism to cause the first cartridge holder to pivot and agitate the sedimentation ink contained in the first ink pack.

Abstract: A printer includes a support on which a medium is placed, an ink head including nozzles that discharge an ink to the medium on the support, a conveyor that conveys the medium from one side to the other side, a plasma generator including an irradiation port that downwardly radiates plasma and provided over the support so as to be locatable in a position that overlaps the support in plan view, and an insulator provided on an upper surface of the support to be opposed to at least the irradiation port to insulate the support and the medium from each other. When a range of the medium which has been irradiated with the plasma by the plasma generator is an irradiated range, the ink head is disposed in a position in which the ink is discharged to the irradiated range of the medium.

Abstract: A printer capable includes a pivot mechanism that causes a first ink cartridge housing a first ink pack containing sedimentation ink to pivot. A controller includes a memory storing first data defining a relationship between a determined ink agitation degree and a pivot angle of the ink cartridge from an initial position, an angle determiner that determines a pivot angle based on the determined ink agitation degree and the first data, and a first controller that controls the pivot mechanism to cause the first ink cartridge to pivot by the determined pivot angle and move to a pivot position, and then cause the first ink cartridge to pivot in the opposite direction and return to the initial position. A first pivot angle when the ink agitation degree is less than a first value is smaller than a second pivot angle when the ink agitation degree is the first value or more.

Abstract: A detection method, an inspection method, a detection apparatus, and an inspection apparatus capable of preventing an error in a luminance unevenness correction and thereby accurately inspecting an object to be inspected are provided. A detection method according to the present disclosure includes illuminating an object to be inspected by using illumination light including pulsed light, acquiring image data of the object to be inspected by concentrating light from the object to be inspected illuminated by the illumination light and detecting the concentrated light by an inspection detector, acquiring image data of a luminance distribution of the illumination light, the luminance distribution being detected by illuminating a correction detector by using part of the illumination light, and detecting inspection image data by correcting the image data of the object to be inspected based on the image data of the luminance distribution.

Abstract: A printer capable includes a pivot mechanism that causes a first ink cartridge housing a first ink pack containing sedimentation ink to pivot. A controller includes; a memory storing first data defining a relationship between a determined ink agitation degree and a pivot angle of the ink cartridge from an initial position, an angle determiner that determines a pivot angle based on the determined ink agitation degree and the first data, and a first controller that controls the pivot mechanism to thereby cause the first ink cartridge to pivot by the determined pivot angle and move to a pivot position, and then cause the first ink cartridge to pivot in the opposite direction and return to the initial position. A first pivot angle when the ink agitation degree is less than a first value is smaller than a second pivot angle when the ink agitation degree is the first value or more.

Abstract: A printer includes a first cartridge holder including a first insertion port in which a first ink cartridge housing a first ink pack charged with a sedimentation ink is inserted and which is open horizontally, the first cartridge holder housing the inserted first ink cartridge, a first shaft pivotably supporting the first cartridge holder, a first driving mechanism that causes the first cartridge holder to pivot about the first shaft, and a controller that controls the first driving mechanism. The controller includes a first controller that controls the first driving mechanism to cause the first cartridge holder to pivot and agitate the sedimentation ink contained in the first ink pack.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a carriage movable in a predetermined direction, a moving mechanism moving a work material in a direction intersecting the predetermined direction, a cutter mounted on the carriage, a cutter moving mechanism mounted on the carriage and moving the cutter in directions toward and away from the work material, a light source mounted on the carriage, and a controller controlling the light source. When the cutting apparatus is in a normal condition, the controller controls the light source to be in a first illuminating state, and when the cutting apparatus is in an abnormal condition, the controller controls the light source to be in a second illuminating state.

Abstract: A drive signal generator of an inkjet printer includes a first electronic component that generates a greater amount of heat than a second electronic component. A heat sink includes wall members and first and second ends. The wall members include first and second wall members having an outer wall. The heat sink has a tubular shape defined by the wall members and is open at the first and second ends. A portion of a cooling fan faces the first end of the heat sink, and another portion of the cooling fan protrudes at least from the first end toward the first wall member. The first electronic component is in contact with the outer wall of the first wall member, and the second electronic component is in contact with the outer wall of the second wall member.

Abstract: A detection method, an inspection method, a detection apparatus, and an inspection apparatus capable of preventing an error in a luminance unevenness correction and thereby accurately inspecting an object to be inspected are provided. A detection method according to the present disclosure includes illuminating an object to be inspected by using illumination light including pulsed light, acquiring image data of the object to be inspected by concentrating light from the object to be inspected illuminated by the illumination light and detecting the concentrated light by an inspection detector, acquiring image data of a luminance distribution of the illumination light, the luminance distribution being detected by illuminating a correction detector by using part of the illumination light, and detecting inspection image data by correcting the image data of the object to be inspected based on the image data of the luminance distribution.

Abstract: A printer includes a platen on which a recording medium is placed, an ink head movable in a main scanning direction and able to eject ink onto the recording medium, a cover disposed above and to at least a side of the platen and including an opening located downstream of the ink head in a subscanning direction, a front cover attached to the cover and able to open and close the opening, and an air blower disposed on the front cover.

Abstract: A drive signal generator of an inkjet printer includes a first electronic component that generates a greater amount of heat than a second electronic component. A heat sink includes wall members and first and second ends. The wall members include first and second wall members having an outer wall. The heat sink has a tubular shape defined by the wall members and is open at the first and second ends. A portion of a cooling fan faces the first end of the heat sink, and another portion of the cooling fan protrudes at least from the first end toward the first wall member. The first electronic component is in contact with the outer wall of the first wall member, and the second electronic component is in contact with the outer wall of the second wall member.

Abstract: A printer includes a platen on which a recording medium is placed, an ink head movable in a main scanning direction and able to eject ink onto the recording medium, a cover disposed above and to at least a side of the platen and including an opening located downstream of the ink head in a subscanning direction, a front cover attached to the cover and able to open and close the opening, and an air blower disposed on the front cover.