Abstract: A method for storing data including the steps of providing a sheet of media and printing a raw data pixel on the sheet of media, the raw data pixel being printed at a density and a color such that the raw data pixel represents a data point. The method further includes printing an associated compensated data pixel on the sheet of media, the compensated data pixel being printed at a density and a color, wherein the density and color of the compensated data pixel are related to the density and color of the associated raw data pixel by a predefined relationship. The method also includes the step of repeating the first and second printing steps until the desired data is stored on the sheet of media.

Abstract: A printer includes an exposing section for exposing a recording medium, a first feed device for feeding the recording medium while contacting both side edges of the recording medium, a developing section for development of the recording medium, a recording media feed path arranged between the exposing section and the developing section, a second feed device arranged in the recording media feed path for feeding the recording medium to the developing section while contacting the both side edges of the recording medium, and a cutting device for cutting four edges of the recording medium, a third feed device arranged between the developing section and the cutting device for feeding the recording medium to the cutting device while contacting the both side edges of the recording medium. An apparatus housing retains the exposing section, the developing section, the cutting device, and the first, second, and third feed devices therein.

Abstract: A printer comprises for forming an image on a surface of a recording medium includes a preprocessing means for preprocessing the surface of the recording media to form an image on the surface of the recording media; post-processing device for post-processing the surface of the recording medium preprocessed by the preprocessing device; a recording medium feed path formed between the preprocessing means and the post-processing means; a first feed device arranged on an upstream side of the recording medium feed path; and a second feed device arranged on a downstream side of the recording medium feed path. The first feed device and the second feed device are made different in driving control from each other. For printing a plurality of recording medium successively, no large-scale arrangements are provided for printing processes to meet a required printing accuracy and to shorten a processing time.

Abstract: In cutting four edges of a recording medium, the recording medium is fed to a first cutting position, and two front side edges of the recording medium in a feed direction of the recording medium is cut while feeding the recording medium. The recording medium is further fed to the first cutting portion and two rear side edges of the recording medium is cut while feeding the recording medium. The recording medium is fed to a second cutting position, and one of a leading edge and a trailing edge of the recording medium in the feed direction is cut while the recording medium is stationary, and the recording medium is further fed to the second cutting position and the other of the leading edge and the trailing edge is cut while the recording medium is stationary. One of the leading edge and the trailing edge is cut between cutting of the front side edges and cutting of the rear side edges.

Abstract: A printer includes an exposing section for exposing a recording medium, a first feed device for feeding the recording medium while contacting both side edges of the recording medium, a developing section for development of the recording medium, a recording media feed path arranged between the exposing section and the developing section, a second feed device arranged in the recording media feed path for feeding the recording medium to the developing section while contacting the both side edges of the recording medium, and a cutting device for cutting four edges of the recording medium, a third feed device arranged between the developing section and the cutting device for feeding the recording medium to the cutting device while contacting the both side edges of the recording medium. An apparatus housing retains the exposing section, the developing section, the cutting device, and the first, second, and third feed devices therein.

Abstract: A print control device and method utilizes a thermal head provided with a set of minute heating members serving as both a heating element and a temperature detector and a drive circuit for supplying an electric current to drive the heating members; a control circuit for switching the electric current flowing to the respective heating members between a heating drive state and a temperature detection state; a circuit for converting temperature values from each of the heating members to voltage values and for detecting the voltage values using electrical current that flows during the temperature detection state; an analog/digital conversion circuit for converting the voltage into a digital value; an adder for cumulatively adding digital values obtained by the digital conversion from the start of heating; a comparator for comparing the cumulative value obtained by the adder against a target print density value set in advance with respect to a given point on which printing is to be executed and sent from a superio

Abstract: A printer for printing on a recording medium with a plurality of processes includes a first processing section for making a first process on the recording media; a second processing section arranged close to the first processing section for making a second process different from the first process on the recording media on which the first process was made, thereby obtaining an image on a surface of the recording medium; and a recording medium feed path formed between the first processing section and the second processing section. The entire apparatus is made compact without decreasing a recording medium feeding performance and a printing process capability by that a plurality of processing units serving for the printing processes and recording medium feed path linking those units are arranged reasonably.

Abstract: A method for storing data including the steps of providing a sheet of media and printing a raw data pixel on the sheet of media, the raw data pixel being printed at a density and a color such that the raw data pixel represents a data point. The method further includes printing an associated compensated data pixel on the sheet of media, the compensated data pixel being printed at a density and a color, wherein the density and color of the compensated data pixel are related to the density and color of the associated raw data pixel by a predefined relationship. The method also includes the step of repeating the first and second printing steps until the desired data is stored on the sheet of media.

Abstract: A print control device and method utilizes a thermal head provided with a set of minute heating members serving as both a heating element and a temperature detector and a drive circuit for supplying an electric current to drive the heating members; a control circuit for switching the electric current flowing to the respective heating members between a heating drive state and a temperature detection state; a circuit for converting temperature values from each of the heating members to voltage values and for detecting the voltage values using electrical current that flows during the temperature detection state; an analog/digital conversion circuit for converting the voltage into a digital value; an adder for cumulatively adding digital values obtained by the digital conversion from the start of heating; a comparator for comparing the cumulative value obtained by the adder against a target print density value set in advance with respect to a given point on which printing is to be executed and sent from a superio

Abstract: A cutting device for cutting four edges out of recording media being fed, comprising: a side cutter for cutting both side edges of the recording media fed in a feed direction of the recording media; an end cutter for cutting a leading and trailing end edges out of the recording media fed in a feed direction of the recording media; and, a recording media feed path having a curve or a plurality of curves formed on at least a part thereof; wherein the side cutter is arranged on the corner or corners of the recording media feed path. The four edges of the recording media having an image or the like printed can be cut accurately and securely.

Abstract: A printer, comprises for forming an image on a surface of a recording media: preprocessing means for preprocessing the surface of the recording media to form an image on the surface of the recording media; post-processing means for post-processing the surface of the recording media preprocessed by the preprocessing means to form the image on the surface of the recording media; a recording media feed path formed between the preprocessing means and the post-processing means; first feed means arranged on an upstream side of the recording media feed path; and, second feed means arranged on a downstream side of the recording media feed path; wherein the first feed means and the second feed means are made different in driving control from each other. For printing a plurality of recording media successively, no large-scale arrangements are provided for printing processes to meet a required printing accuracy and to shorten a processing time.

Abstract: A printer for printing on recording media with a plurality of processes comprises in combination: a first processing section for making a first process on said recording media; a second processing section arranged close to said first processing section for making a second process on said recording media having had the first process made by said first processing section, thereby capable of obtaining an image on a surface of the recording media, the second process being different from the first process by said first processing section; and, a recording media feed path formed between said first processing section and said second processing section; wherein said recording media feed path is arranged to form virtual traversing. The entire apparatus is made compact without decreasing a recording media feeding performance and a printing process capability in a way that a plurality of processing units serving for the printing processes and recording media feed path linking those units are arranged reasonably.

Abstract: The present provides a thermal head apparatus wherein temperatures of heat generation elements resulted from heat generation can be individually detected directly so that an abnormal condition of any heat generation element can be detected. A plurality of unit heat generation elements each formed from a resistor whose electric resistance value varies depending upon a temperature of itself are arranged in a row. A driving circuit is provided for each unit heat generation element and supplies an electric current to the unit heat generation element, and a temperature detection circuit is provided for each unit heat generation element and extracts, from the unit heat generation element, an electric signal which is obtained as a result of a variation of a resistance value caused by a variation in temperature of the unit heat generation element itself.

Abstract: The invention provides a thermal head apparatus of the type which includes, as a heat generation element, a resistor member whose resistance value varies depending upon the temperature thereof, wherein the accuracy in detection of the temperature of a medium is improved to assure an improved quality of printing.

Abstract: A thermal head apparatus includes a heat generation driving integrated circuit and a current detecting integrated circuit. The heat generation driving integrated circuit is constituted by a plurality of first switching elements respectively connected in series with current detecting resistors, a first shift register for serially inputting print input data for heating heat generation elements, a first latch circuit for latching the print input data input to the first shift register at a predetermined timing, and a first output gate circuit for selectively controlling energization of the first switching elements on the basis of the print input data latched by the first latch circuit.

Abstract: A thermal printer head comprises an array of heating elements (1-1.about.1-N) mounted on an insulating base member (20). Each of the heating elements is connected to a common voltage source (V) and has a temperature dependent electrical resistance. Electrically resistive elements (2-1.about.2-N) are respectively connected in series with the heating elements to form a plurality of series circuits. Current supply circuits (3-1.about.3-N, 4-1.about.4-N, 5, 6, 7-1.about.7-N, 14) are provided corresponding respectively to the resistive elements for selectively supplying a current to the series circuits in response to a sequence of print signals. A control circuit (8-11, 14) makes a determination whether a voltage developed across each resistive element is higher or lower than a prescribed threshold value and causes one of the current supply ciruits corresponding to the resistive element to control the current depending on the determination.

Abstract: A thermal printing control circuit includes a first shift register for receiving and storing a series of serial printing image data to be printed by a plurality of thermal print elements, a second register, constituted by a plurality of registers for storing contents of the first shift register by parallelly and sequentially shifting and receiving the contents thereof, for storing printing history data of a plurality of cycles of the thermal print elements, and a logic circuit for performing a logic operation by using the printing history data of the plurality of cycles of the plurality of thermal print elements, the printing history data being stored in the second shift register, and externally supplied control timing signals and for generating drive signals representing voltage waveforms to be applied to the plurality of thermal print elements.