Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first signal pad portion including first signal pads, a second signal pad portion including second signal pads, and a first dummy pad portion disposed between the first signal pad portion and the second signal pad portion and including at least one first dummy pad, and a flexible circuit board including a first terminal portion including first terminals, a second terminal portion including second terminals, and a first cut portion disposed between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion. The flexible circuit board is compressed to the display panel. The first terminals are electrically connected to the first signal pads. The second terminals are electrically connected to the second signal pads. The first cut portion overlaps the first dummy pad portion.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a bending area, a flat area adjacent to the bending area, and first and second surfaces opposite to each other, a display unit corresponding to the flat area and on the first surface, a support layer which is on the second surface of the substrate, corresponds to the flat area, and is disconnected at the bending area to define an end portion closest to the bending area, and the substrate defining a groove in the bending area. The end portion of the support layer is bendable together with the substrate and includes a flat portion corresponding to the flat area of the substrate, and a bending portion corresponding to the bending area of the substrate. The substrate which is unbent disposes the bending portion having an acute angle of inclination with respect to the second surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first signal pad portion including first signal pads, a second signal pad portion including second signal pads, and a first dummy pad portion disposed between the first signal pad portion and the second signal pad portion and including at least one first dummy pad, and a flexible circuit board including a first terminal portion including first terminals, a second terminal portion including second terminals, and a first cut portion disposed between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion. The flexible circuit board is compressed to the display panel. The first terminals are electrically connected to the first signal pads. The second terminals are electrically connected to the second signal pads. The first cut portion overlaps the first dummy pad portion.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The display panel includes a first pad portion. The PCB includes a second pad portion. The FPCB includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is connected to the first pad portion, and the second end portion is connected to the second pad portion. The second pad portion includes a first pad group and a second pad group, each including a plurality of test pads. One test pad of the first pad group is connected to one test pad of the second pad group.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of panel pads, and a panel alignment mark adjacent to the plurality of panel pads. A connection circuit board is connected to the display panel. The connection circuit board includes a plurality of input/output pads and a plurality of dummy pads adjacent to the plurality of input/output pads.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The display panel includes a first pad portion. The PCB includes a second pad portion. The FPCB includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is connected to the first pad portion, and the second end portion is connected to the second pad portion. The second pad portion includes a first pad group and a second pad group, each including a plurality of test pads. One test pad of the first pad group is connected to one test pad of the second pad group.

Abstract: A method of performing cloud printing is provided. The method may include generating a virtual apparatus corresponding to an image forming apparatus in a mobile device, receiving, by the mobile device, a job request for the virtual apparatus, and when the mobile device is connected to the image forming apparatus, transmitting the received job request to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An initial setup method of an image forming apparatus using near field communication (NFC) according to an embodiment includes determining whether initial setup of the image forming apparatus is needed; displaying an initial setup menu on a display unit of the image forming apparatus when it is determined that the initial setup is needed; receiving initial setup data stored in the mobile terminal through NFC by the image forming apparatus when the mobile terminal is NFC tagged with the image forming apparatus; and performing initial setup of the image forming apparatus in accordance with the received initial setup data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface unit to perform communication with a cloud server that provides an application service; a user interface unit to display a screen and receive a user input; a storage unit to store a database that corresponds to an application that is installed in the image forming apparatus; an image forming operation performing unit to perform an image forming operation; and a control unit that stores user log-in information in the database that corresponds to the application, so as to match the user log-in information with a user account for the image forming apparatus, and manages a log-in to a user account for the application by using the stored user log-in information.

Abstract: A method of performing cloud printing is provided. The method may include generating a virtual apparatus corresponding to an image forming apparatus in a mobile device, receiving, by the mobile device, a job request for the virtual apparatus, and when the mobile device is connected to the image forming apparatus, transmitting the received job request to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An initial setup method of an image forming apparatus using near field communication (NFC) according to an embodiment includes determining whether initial setup of the image forming apparatus is needed; displaying an initial setup menu on a display unit of the image forming apparatus when it is determined that the initial setup is needed; receiving initial setup data stored in the mobile terminal through NFC by the image forming apparatus when the mobile terminal is NFC tagged with the image forming apparatus; and performing initial setup of the image forming apparatus in accordance with the received initial setup data.

Abstract: Provided are an image forming apparatus with a touchscreen and a method of editing input letters using the same. In the method, an inputted text is displayed on the touchscreen using keys of the soft keyboard. A letter to be edited is received from the displayed text. At least one of coordinates representing adjacent keys of the soft keyboard is determined based on a coordinate corresponding to a location of the received letter on the touchscreen. At least one of the magnified images of the adjacent keys corresponding to the determined coordinates and functions keys is displayed. The displayed text is edited using a letter corresponding to one key that is selected from the magnified image of the adjacent keys.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface unit to perform communication with a cloud server that provides an application service; a user interface unit to display a screen and receive a user input; a storage unit to store a database that corresponds to an application that is installed in the image forming apparatus; an image forming operation performing unit to perform an image forming operation; and a control unit that stores user log-in information in the database that corresponds to the application, so as to match the user log-in information with a user account for the image forming apparatus, and manages a log-in to a user account for the application by using the stored user log-in information.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of transmitting a document between Multi-Function Products (MFPs) via a network, in which an MFP groups client devices and transmits a document to a plurality of client devices that belong to each group. When a plurality of image forming devices are connected to one another through a network, the apparatus includes a scanning portion for scanning a document and producing image data, a user interface for selecting a command for performing a function or a desired image forming device, a network interface connected to the image forming devices over the network for transmitting the scanned document to the selected image forming device, a display portion, and a controller for controlling the display portion to display information about the image forming devices existing on the network and transmitting the scanned image data to the selected image forming device via the network.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for cleaning a nozzle, which can automatically clean pollutant of the nozzle. The nozzle cleaning apparatus comprises the nozzle in a polluted state, a nozzle cleaning unit to clean a pollutant material from the nozzle by use of an absorbing member, and an absorbing member cleaning unit to clean a pollutant material from the absorbing member. With this configuration, the nozzle cleaning apparatus can clean the polluted nozzle by use of the absorbing member and in turn, can clean the polluted absorbing member by use of cleaning liquid, whereby automatic cleaning of the nozzle can be accomplished. Automatic cleaning of the polluted nozzle has the effect of reducing cleaning labor and time, and improving productivity.

Abstract: Provided are an image forming apparatus with a touchscreen and a method of editing input letters using the same. In the method, an inputted text is displayed on the touchscreen using keys of the soft keyboard. A letter to be edited is received from the displayed text. At least one of coordinates representing adjacent keys of the soft keyboard is determined based on a coordinate corresponding to a location of the received letter on the touchscreen. At least one of the magnified images of the adjacent keys corresponding to the determined coordinates and functions keys is displayed. The displayed text is edited using a letter corresponding to one key that is selected from the magnified image of the adjacent keys.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for cleaning a nozzle, which can automatically clean pollutant of the nozzle. The nozzle cleaning apparatus comprises the nozzle in a polluted state, a nozzle cleaning unit to clean a pollutant material from the nozzle by use of an absorbing member, and an absorbing member cleaning unit to clean a pollutant material from the absorbing member. With this configuration, the nozzle cleaning apparatus can clean the polluted nozzle by use of the absorbing member and in turn, can clean the polluted absorbing member by use of cleaning liquid, whereby automatic cleaning of the nozzle can be accomplished. Automatic cleaning of the polluted nozzle has the effect of reducing cleaning labor and time, and improving productivity.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for cleaning a nozzle, which can automatically clean pollutant of the nozzle. The nozzle cleaning apparatus comprises the nozzle in a polluted state, a nozzle cleaning unit to clean a pollutant material from the nozzle by use of an absorbing member, and an absorbing member cleaning unit to clean a pollutant material from the absorbing member. With this configuration, the nozzle cleaning apparatus can clean the polluted nozzle by use of the absorbing member and in turn, can clean the polluted absorbing member by use of cleaning liquid, whereby automatic cleaning of the nozzle can be accomplished. Automatic cleaning of the polluted nozzle has the effect of reducing cleaning labor and time, and improving productivity.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for cleaning a nozzle, which can automatically clean pollutant of the nozzle. The nozzle cleaning apparatus comprises the nozzle in a polluted state, a nozzle cleaning unit to clean a pollutant material from the nozzle by use of an absorbing member, and an absorbing member cleaning unit to clean a pollutant material from the absorbing member. With this configuration, the nozzle cleaning apparatus can clean the polluted nozzle by use of the absorbing member and in turn, can clean the polluted absorbing member by use of cleaning liquid, whereby automatic cleaning of the nozzle can be accomplished. Automatic cleaning of the polluted nozzle has the effect of reducing cleaning labor and time, and improving productivity.

Abstract: An image forming system and method using authentication information, an image forming apparatus, and an authentication information providing device and method to use an image forming apparatus. The image forming system includes an image forming apparatus to generate and to output authentication information and at least one host device to receive the authentication information, to add the received authentication information to image forming data, and to transmit the image forming data having the added authentication information to the image forming apparatus.