Abstract: A printing apparatus including a transport unit configured to transport a medium in a transport direction, a printing unit configured to form an image on the medium, and a reading unit extended in an extending direction intersecting the transport direction and configured to read the image formed on the medium, wherein the extending direction of the reading unit is inclined with respect to a width direction orthogonal to the transport direction. With the printing apparatus having such a configuration, it is possible to improve determination accuracy of an operation state of the printing unit.

Abstract: An air blowing unit can blow air to a medium after printing. The air blowing unit includes an air blowing flow path configured to blow air and an air blowing port configured to blow the air from the air blowing flow path to the medium after printing. The air blowing unit extends along a scanning direction of a carriage and is immovably provided. The air blowing unit is provided such that a part or all of the air blowing port is located between the carriage and the medium after printing at a position where the air blowing port overlaps with a part of a movement region of the carriage in plan view.

Abstract: A first air blowing unit includes a first air blowing flow path. A second air blowing unit includes a second air blowing flow path and a communication port. The second air blowing flow path has a greater cross-sectional area for blowing air than a cross-sectional area of the first air blowing flow path. The first air blowing unit is located downstream from a carriage and upstream from a processing unit. A part or all of the second air blowing unit is located between a housing and the processing unit. The first air blowing unit and the second air blowing unit are provided at positions where the first air blowing unit and the second air blowing unit face each other in a first specific region along the scanning direction of the carriage. The communication port is located at least in the first specific region.

Abstract: A moving body support apparatus including a main shaft, a sub-shaft that is arranged to be spaced from the main shaft, and a carriage that moves along the main shaft while causing a contact surface to be in contact with the sub-shaft is provided. A distance between the main shaft and the sub-shaft changes along a moving direction of the moving body. A printing apparatus including the moving body support apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A moving body support apparatus including a main shaft, a sub-shaft that is arranged to be spaced from the main shaft, and a carriage that moves along the main shaft while causing a contact surface to be in contact with the sub-shaft is provided. A distance between the main shaft and the sub-shaft changes along a moving direction of the moving body. A printing apparatus including the moving body support apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a drying unit that dries a medium, a controller that controls to output a partition sheet as a partition of the medium on which printing based on a print job has been performed, and a liquid application unit that applies liquid onto the partition sheet.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a drying unit that dries a medium, a controller that controls to output a partition sheet as a partition of the medium on which printing based on a print job has been performed, and a liquid application unit that applies liquid onto the partition sheet.

Abstract: An amorphous silicon photoreceptor for electrophotography having a surface protective layer provided on top of an amorphous silicon photoreceptive layer and has a forbidden band width arranged to progressively increase as it goes from the surface of the photoreceptive layer toward the surface of the surface protective layer. A p type amorphous silicon layer may be provided between the amorphous silicon photoreceptive layer and the surface protective layer.

Abstract: A photoreceptor of electrophotography having, on a substrate, an amorphous silicon (a-Si) layer formed by relying on plasma CVD technique, wherein the a-Si layer is formed in the presence of silane, diborane and nitrogen, and possibly phosphine as required. This a-Si layer may have a multiple layer structure comprising a thin a-Si layer formed in the presence of silane and diborane or nitrogen, and a principal a-Si layer formed in the presence of silane, diborane and nitrogen, and possibly phosphine as required, but in such instance the amount of phosphine which is added is less than three times that of diborane. Such photoreceptor has a good sensitivity to light rays, has long service life, and is not harmful to human body.

Abstract: A method of forming, through plasma chemical vapor deposition technique, an amorphous silicon film, one side thereof intended for ohmic contact with specifically an aluminum electrode in a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: introducing a starting gas containing at least a silicon-containing gas into an evacuated container; and subjecting said gas to plasma chemical vapor deposition through a glow discharge at a power density of 0.3 W/cm.sup.2 or greater. The particular a-Si region thus obtained provides a good ohmic contact with an aluminum electrode which is low in price and in melting point but high in reliability. In case an active a-Si region is desired, it is only necessary to lower the power density to a level below 0.3 W/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: In the method of forming an amorphous silicon film on a substrate supported on an electrode facing a discharging electrode within an evacuated reaction chamber through decomposition of a reacting gas introduced therein and containing at least silicon hydride such as SiH.sub.4 along with or without a doping impurity gas, by glow dicharging developed across the facing electrodes through application of a high frequency (radio frequency) electric power the oppose across, the improvement wherein: the power density of the electric power applied for glow discharging is so set that the ratio of the electric power relative to the discharging surface area of the discharging electrode is 0.3 W/cm.sup.2 or greater, and the ratio F/V of the total flow rate F (l/min.) relative to the volume V (l) of the reaction chamber is 0.01 min..sup.-1 or greater. The resulting a-Si film has a high resistivity in darkness and a large photosensitivity which are suitable for electrophotography.

Abstract: A corona shield for tension insulator assemblies for use in extra-high and ultra-high voltage overhead transmission lines comprises shielding rings at anchored ends of conductors consisting of a plurality of rings arranged in planes substantially along the longitudinal direction of the conductors so as to surround them and further at least one ring horn arranged perpendicular to the conductors at energized ends of the insulator strings anchoring the conductors, thereby preventing corona discharge from the insulators and line hardware on the energized side of insulator assemblies.