Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a fixed tray and a movable tray. The fixed tray is fixed at its downstream portion in a sheet transport direction and includes a sheet loading surface. A downstream portion of the sheet loading surface of the fixed tray is positioned at a higher level than an upstream portion thereof. The movable tray is pivotally supported, at its upstream portion, by a pivot support provided on the fixed tray. An angle between a sheet loading surface of the movable tray and a horizontal direction is more gentle than an angle between the sheet loading surface of the fixed tray and the horizontal direction.

Abstract: A paper processing apparatus includes: a discharging unit that discharges the paper onto a staple tray; a paper returning unit that reverses the paper discharged by the discharging unit and performs alignment in a conveying direction by abutting the paper against a rear end reference fence; a supporting unit that supports the discharging unit in a state capable of coming in contact with or separating from the paper; a contact and separation unit by which the discharging unit comes in contact with or separates from the paper; and a pressurizing unit that is moved by the contact and separation unit, does not load the discharging unit in a standby state where the discharging unit is held apart from the paper, and applies contact pressure in a state where the discharging unit is in contact with the paper.

Abstract: A storage system includes: N pieces of storages that stores electronic information, N being an integral number that is two or more; and a controller that obtains electronic information to be written, wherein the controller, in a case where the electronic information to be written is a first kind of electronic information, divides the electronic information to be written into N pieces, and independently writes the divided electronic information into each of the N pieces of storage, and the controller, in the electronic information to be written is a second kind of electronic information, redundantly writes the electronic information to be written into each of the N pieces of storage.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes: a staple tray on which sheets are stacked temporarily and stapled after being aligned together and from which the stapled sheets are discharged to a discharge tray; a discharger to discharge the sheets to the staple tray; a rear end reference against which rear ends of the sheets are abutted to be aligned together; a returner to return the sheets discharged by the discharger and to align the sheets together in a conveying direction based on the rear end reference fence; a lifter to lift and lower the returner with respect to a sheet; and a guide configured to guide the sheets toward the rear end reference fence when the sheets are returned and to be lifted and lowered in synchronization with the lifting and lowering by the lifter.

Abstract: A sheet post-processing device receives a sheet from an image forming apparatus conveys a plurality of the sheets to a staple tray to form a sheet pile, and staples the sheet pile with a stapler. The stapler is arranged along a first side of the staple tray in a sheet width direction and has an opening for taking in a second side of the sheet pile when stapling the sheet pile at a staple position. The stapler unit is arranged at a position that a central portion of the second side of the sheet pile is situated inside the opening, and the staple position is located downstream of an alignment surface of an aligning member in a sheet conveying direction that aligns ends of the sheets in the sheet pile.

Abstract: A paper processing apparatus includes: a discharging unit that discharges the paper onto a staple tray; a paper returning unit that reverses the paper discharged by the discharging unit and performs alignment in a conveying direction by abutting the paper against a rear end reference fence; a supporting unit that supports the discharging unit in a state capable of coming in contact with or separating from the paper; a contact and separation unit by which the discharging unit comes in contact with or separates from the paper; and a pressurizing unit that is moved by the contact and separation unit, does not load the discharging unit in a standby state where the discharging unit is held apart from the paper, and applies contact pressure in a state where the discharging unit is in contact with the paper.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes: a staple tray on which sheets are stacked temporarily and stapled after being aligned together and from which the stapled sheets are discharged to a discharge tray; a discharger to discharge the sheets to the staple tray; a rear end reference against which rear ends of the sheets are abutted to be aligned together; a returner to return the sheets discharged by the discharger and to align the sheets together in a conveying direction based on the rear end reference fence; a lifter to lift and lower the returner with respect to a sheet; and a guide configured to guide the sheets toward the rear end reference fence when the sheets are returned and to be lifted and lowered in synchronization with the lifting and lowering by the lifter.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a fixed tray and a movable tray. The fixed tray is fixed at its downstream portion in a sheet transport direction and includes a sheet loading surface. A downstream portion of the sheet loading surface of the fixed tray is positioned at a higher level than an upstream portion thereof. The movable tray is pivotally supported, at its upstream portion, by a pivot support provided on the fixed tray. An angle between a sheet loading surface of the movable tray and a horizontal direction is more gentle than an angle between the sheet loading surface of the fixed tray and the horizontal direction.

Abstract: A hard disk drive controller including a determining unit that determines an external dimension of a hard disk drive that is provided with a motor for rotating a hard disk and a head that is retractable from the hard disk; and a changing unit that changes control of the hard disk drive device according to the external dimension that has been determined by the determining unit. An image forming apparatus is also disclosed which includes the determining unit, the changing unit, and an energy saving shifting unit that shifts the image forming apparatus into an energy saving mode in certain conditions which have been determined in advance. A storage medium on which a program for execution on a computer is stored, the program having the function of the determining unit and the function of the changing unit, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A sheet post-processing device receives a sheet from an image forming apparatus conveys a plurality of the sheets to a staple tray to form a sheet pile, and staples the sheet pile with a stapler. The stapler is arranged along a first side of the staple tray in a sheet width direction and has an opening for taking in a second side of the sheet pile when stapling the sheet pile at a staple position. The stapler unit is arranged at a position that a central portion of the second side of the sheet pile is situated inside the opening, and the staple position is located downstream of an alignment surface of an aligning member in a sheet conveying direction that aligns ends of the sheets in the sheet pile.

Abstract: A storage system includes: N pieces of storages that stores electronic information, N being an integral number that is two or more; and a controller that obtains electronic information to be written, wherein the controller, in a case where the electronic information to be written is a first kind of electronic information, divides the electronic information to be written into N pieces, and independently writes the divided electronic information into each of the N pieces of storage, and the controller, in the electronic information to be written is a second kind of electronic information, redundantly writes the electronic information to be written into each of the N pieces of storage.

Abstract: An electronic information storage apparatus includes: a storage that stores electronic information; a check unit that reads out the electronic information stored in the storage to check whether the electronic information is written normally or not; and a controller that, in a case where the electronic information is stored in the storage under a predetermined condition, controls the check unit to carry out an operation to check a state of writing of the electronic information.

Abstract: A communication circuit is provided with: a transmission and reception unit that transmits and receives communication signals through a telephone line; a connection unit that connects the transmission and reception unit to the telephone line; a detection unit that detects a line voltage value supplied from the telephone line; and a determination unit that determines a type of the telephone line, based on the line voltage value detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A communication apparatus is provided with: plural transmission units that respectively transmit communication signals through a telephone line; a detection unit that detects a value of a line voltage supplied from the telephone line to each of the plural transmission units; and a controller that controls transmission from each of the plural transmission units, according to a relation between a predetermined reference voltage value and the value of the line voltage of each of the plural transmission units detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A hard disk drive controller including a determining unit that determines an external dimension of a hard disk drive that is provided with a motor for rotating a hard disk and a head that is retractable from the hard disk; and a changing unit that changes control of the hard disk drive device according to the external dimension that has been determined by the determining unit. An image forming apparatus is also disclosed which includes the determining unit, the changing unit, and an energy saving shifting unit that shifts the image forming apparatus into an energy saving mode in certain conditions which have been determined in advance. A storage medium on which a program for execution on a computer is stored, the program having the function of the determining unit and the function of the changing unit, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A facsimile machine, includes: a receiving unit that receives facsimile image information via a public circuit; an information extraction unit that extracts search information from the facsimile image information received by the receiving unit; an acquisition unit that acquires image information searched from a communication network connected to the facsimile machine, based on the search information extracted by the information extraction unit; and a print unit that prints the image information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: An electronic component mounting circuit board for mounting an electronic component, comprises a circuit board, and connection pads provided on the circuit board, the connection pads being formed with a plurality of holes for inserting terminals of the electronic component.

Abstract: A fault diagnosis apparatus are installed and used in information equipment. The information equipment has a disk drive and a vibration source that causes vibrations or being subject to vibrations from an external vibration source. The apparatus has a measuring unit and a diagnosis unit. The measuring unit performs a measurement for a functional operation in the disk drive under a condition that the vibrations are occurred. The diagnosis unit performs a fault diagnosis based on a measurement result by the measuring unit.

Abstract: An electronic component mounting circuit board for mounting an electronic component, comprises a circuit board, and connection pads provided on the circuit board, the connection pads being formed with a plurality of holes for inserting terminals of the electronic component.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus, capable of guaranteeing display operations when a destination terminal is a portable terminal apparatus, while the display operations are adapted to display capability of this portable terminal apparatus. The data processing apparatus includes a storage which stores first data therein, a convert section for converting the first data into second data, and a transmit section which transmits the second data to the destination. A judgment is made whether a destination is a portable terminal apparatus. When the destination is judged to be portable terminal apparatus, the convert section converts the first data into the second data based upon display capability of a data display apparatus of the data display apparatus.