Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to start image formation in accordance with a second job while performing the image formation in accordance with a first job, each of the first job and the second job including information indicating one of paper feeding units; a detecting unit configured to detect whether a recording medium is stored in a paper feeding unit indicated by the first job; and an image formation control unit configured to cause the image forming unit to continue the image formation in accordance with the second job when the detecting unit detects that a recording medium is stored in the paper feeding unit, and cause the image forming unit to suspend the image formation in accordance with the second job when the detecting unit detects that no recording medium is stored in the paper feeding unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to start image formation in accordance with a second job while performing the image formation in accordance with a first job, each of the first job and the second job including information indicating one of paper feeding units; a detecting unit configured to detect whether a recording medium is stored in a paper feeding unit indicated by the first job; and an image formation control unit configured to cause the image forming unit to continue the image formation in accordance with the second job when the detecting unit detects that a recording medium is stored in the paper feeding unit, and cause the image forming unit to suspend the image formation in accordance with the second job when the detecting unit detects that no recording medium is stored in the paper feeding unit.

Abstract: Provided are: a molding material for a Blu-ray Disc substrate or an HD DVD substrates which is reduced in the occurrence of appearance failures and can realize a stable yield; and a method of producing the molding material. The molding material for a Blu-ray Disc substrate or an HD DVD substrate includes: an aromatic PC resin produced by an interfacial method (A); 150 to 350 ppm (in terms of mass ppm of a total amount of the molding material, the same applies hereinafter) of fatty acid monoglyceride having 14 to 30 carbon atoms (B); 10 to 150 ppm of PETS (C); and 30 to 120 ppm of antioxidant (D). The method of producing the molding material includes: introducing the component (A) into an extruder together with, with respect to the amount of the component (A), 150 to 350 ppm of fatty acid monoglyceride having 14 to 30 carbon atoms (B), 10 to 150 ppm of PETS (C), 30 to 120 ppm of antioxidant (D), and 500 to 1,000 ppm of water (E) having an electrical conductivity of 1 ?S/cm or less at 25° C.

Abstract: Provided are: a molding material for a Blu-ray Disc substrate or an HD DVD substrates which is reduced in the occurrence of appearance failures and can realize a stable yield; and a method of producing the molding material. The molding material for a Blu-ray Disc substrate or an HD DVD substrate includes: an aromatic PC resin produced by an interfacial method (A); 150 to 350 ppm (in terms of mass ppm of a total amount of the molding material, the same applies hereinafter) of fatty acid monoglyceride having 14 to 30 carbon atoms (B); 10 to 150 ppm of PETS (C); and 30 to 120 ppm of antioxidant (D). The method of producing the molding material includes: introducing the component (A) into an extruder together with, with respect to the amount of the component (A), 150 to 350 ppm of fatty acid monoglyceride having 14 to 30 carbon atoms (B), 10 to 150 ppm of PETS (C), 30 to 120 ppm of antioxidant (D), and 500 to 1,000 ppm of water (E) having an electrical conductivity of 1 ?S/cm or less at 25° C.

Abstract: A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a resin mixture of (A) from 60 to 99% by weight of a polycarbonate resin and (B) from 1 to 40% by weight of a styrenic resin, and from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of(C) a functional group having silicone compound, and from 0.02 to 5 parts by weight of (D) a fluoro-olefin resin.

Abstract: A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a resin mixture of (A) from 60 to 99% by weight of a polycarbonate resin and (B) from 1 to 40% by weight of a styrenic resin, and from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of (C) a functional group having silicone compound, and from 0.02 to 5 parts by weight of (D) a fluoro-olefin resin.

Abstract: A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprising either a resin mixture of a polycarbonate resin and a styrenic resin, a functional group-having silicone compound, and a fluoro-olefin resin; or a polycarbonate resin, a functional group-having silicone compound, and a core/shell-type, grafted rubbery elastomer; or a resin mixture of a polycarbonate resin and a styrenic resin, a fluoro-olefin resin, an inorganic filler, and a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer and/or a functional group-having silicone resin, which composition and its moldings, exhibit good flame retardance, good impact resistance, and good thermal stability.

Abstract: A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition which exhibits excellent flame-retarding property and retention of the antistatic property for a long time. It comprises (A) a polycarbonate resin, (B) an aromatic vinyl resin having an acid salt group and (C) a silicone compound having a reactive group.

Abstract: Provided is a flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin, (B) from 0.2 to 10 parts by weight of a core/shell type, grafted rubbery elastomer, (C) from 0.02 to 5 parts by weight of an organic alkali metal salt and/or an organic alkaline earth metal salt, and (D) from 0.02 to 3 parts by weight of a polyfluoro-olefin resin. Not containing a halogen compound for flame retardation, it has good flame retardancy, and its moldability, impact resistance, thermal stability, wet heat resistance and recyclability are all good.

Abstract: Provided is a non-halogen, flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition that comprises a resin mixture of (A) from 60 to 99% by mass of a polycarbonate resin and (B) from 1 to 40% by mass of a polycarbonate copolymer having phosphorus atoms in its main chain, and contains (C) from 0.02 to 5 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin mixture, of an anti-dripping agent. Also provided are moldings of the composition. The polycarbonate copolymer (B) that has phosphorus atoms in its main chain is typically a polycarbonate copolymer of which the repetitive structural units contain an aromatic organophosphate component. The resin moldings have good impact resistance, good heat resistance and high stiffness intrinsic to polycarbonate resin. Not depositing on the wall of molds, the melt of the resin composition is well flowable and is stably molded into high-quality moldings having good appearance, and its long-run workability is good.

Abstract: A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition which exhibits excellent flame-retarding property and retention of the antistatic property for a long time. It comprises (A) a polycarbonate resin, (B) an aromatic vinyl resin having an acid salt group and (C) a silicone compound having a reactive group.

Abstract: Provided are a polycarbonate resin composition containing a non-halogen flame retardant enough to ensure good flame retardancy and capable of being formed into good moldings having good impact resistance and good thermal stability; and such moldings of the composition. One type of the resin composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a resin mixture of (A) from 60 to 99% by weight of a polycarbonate resin and (B) from 1 to 40 % by weight of a styrenic resin, and from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of (C) a functional group-having silicone compound, and from 0.02 to 5 parts by weight of (D) a fluoro-olefin resin; another type thereof comprises 100 parts by weight of (A) a polycarbonate resin, from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of (C) a functional group-having silicone compound, and from 0.

Abstract: A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprising either a resin mixture of a polycarbonate resin and a styrenic resin, a functional group-having silicone compound, and a fluoro-olefin resin; or a polycarbonate resin, a functional group-having silicone compound, and a core/shell-type, grafted rubbery elastomer; or a resin mixture of a polycarbonate resin and a styrenic resin, a fluoro-olefin resin, an inorganic filler, and a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer and/or a functional group-having silicone resin, which composition and its moldings, exhibit good flame retardance, good impact resistance, and good thermal stability.

Abstract: Provided are polycarbonate resin compositions as described in (i) to (iii) below.

Abstract: The polycarbonate resin composition of the present invention comprises (A) a copolyester carbonate having an aliphatic segment or a polycarbonate resin mixture containing the copolyester carbonate; (B) a functionalized silicone compound; and (C) a core-shell type rubber-like graft elastomer. Another polycarbonate resin composition of the present invention comprises a resin mixture comprising (A′) a copolyester carbonate having an aliphatic segment or a polycarbonate resin mixture containing the copolyester carbonate and (B′) a styrene resin; and (C′) a polyfluoroolefin resin. By the combined use of the copolyester carbonate having an aliphatic segment with the functionalized silicone compound and the core-shell type rubber-like graft elastomer, or with the styrene resin and the polyfluoroolefin resin, the moldability/extrudability, i.e.

Abstract: The polycarbonate resin composition of the present invention comprises (A) 100 parts by mass of an end-modified polycarbonate resin terminated with a (C10-C35 alkyl)phenoxy group or a polycarbonate resin mixture comprising the end-modified polycarbonate resin and another polycarbonate resin; (B) 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a functionalized silicone compound; and (C) 0.2 to 10 parts by mass of a core-shell type rubber-like graft elastomer. Another polycarbonate resin composition of the present invention comprises a resin mixture comprising 100 parts by mass of a resin mixture comprising (A′) 1 to 99% by mass of an end-modified polycarbonate resin terminated with a (C10-C35 alkyl)phenoxy group or a polycarbonate mixture comprising the end-modified polycarbonate resin and another polycarbonate resin and (B′) 99 to 1% by mass of a styrene resin; and (C′) 0.01 to 5 parts by mass of a polyfluoroolefin resin.

Abstract: Provided are a flame retardant polycarbonate resin composition and housings of the composition for electric and electronic instruments and appliances. Having good fluidity and good moldability, the composition can be well molded into thin-wall moldings with good appearance. The composition contains additive components of a fibrous filler, a terpene resin, a composite rubber-based graft copolymer, a halogen-free phosphate compound and a polytetrafluoroethylene.

Abstract: A control system for collectively supervising a plurality of copiers or similar image forming apparatuses connected to a control device by communication lines with or without the intermediary of communication control units. To down-load data relating to image formation, the control device determines whether or not a copier of interest is in an inoperative state and, if it is in an inoperative state, automatically sends the data to the copier via a telephone line, an exchange, and a communication control unit. This data is written to storing means built in the copier. To up-load data relating to image formation, the control device causes each copier to automatically send the data stored in the storing means and stores the data in memory means. Up-loading is effected at an optimal time other than the time when the copier is performing an automatic adjustment, is in use, or is quite likely to be used.

Abstract: A control system for collectively supervising a plurality of copiers or similar image forming apparatuses connected to a control device by communication lines with or without the intermediary of communication control units. To down-load data relating to image formation, the control device determines whether or not a copier of interest is an inoperative state and, if it is in an inoperative state, automatically sends the data to the copier via a telephone line, an exchange, and a communication control unit. This data is written to storing means built in the copier. To up-load data relating to image formation, the control device causes each copier to automatically send the data stored in the storing means thereof and stores the data in memory means thereof. Up-loading is effected at an optimal time other than the time when the copier is performing an automatic adjustment, in use, or quite likely to be used.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus into which additional information and the write area are inputted when reading a document image and which synthesizes the additional information as well as the document image read and prints the data on write area inputted, and especially that which prints the additional information in an area between punch holes for filing.