Abstract: A single solid-state image sensing device is disposed for a first optical system and a second optical system provided in a rigid endoscope. The first image formed by the first light beam emerging from the observation target and passing through the first optical system and the second image formed by the second light beam emerging from the observation target and passing through the second optical system are formed on the imaging surface of the solid-state image sensing device. The solid-state image sensing device then converts the first image and the second image into electric signals. In the picture display unit, the first picture corresponding to the first image and the second picture corresponding to the second image are displayed on the display surface based on the electric signal obtained by the solid-state image sensing device.

Abstract: Printing pressure to be applied to a press roller (18) is obtained by a pressure applying spring (33) and an adjustable spring (41), and the adjustable spring (41) is extended or contracted by a tensile-force varying mechanism, thereby rendering the printing pressure variable. Accordingly, in cases such as where the viscosity of ink has changed due to a temperature change, and the contact time of a printing sheet (P) with respect to a rotary cylindrical drum (14) or a stencil sheet (M) has changed due to a change in the printing speed, it is possible to stabilize printed image performance by adjusting the density of an image which is printed. In addition, a strong tensile force for stabilizing the printing pressure by the press roller (18) is dispersed between the pressure applying spring (33) and the adjustable spring (41), and the adjustable spring (41) is extended or contracted.

Abstract: Printing pressure to be applied to a press roller (18) is obtained by a pressure applying spring (33) and an adjustable spring (41), and the adjustable spring (41) is extended or contracted by a tensile-force varying mechanism, thereby rendering the printing pressure variable. Accordingly, in cases such as where the viscosity of ink has changed due to a temperature change, and the contact time of a printing sheet (P) with respect to a rotary cylindrical drum (14) or a stencil sheet (M) has changed due to a change in the printing speed, it is possible to stabilize printed image performance by adjusting the density of an image which is printed. In addition, a strong tensile force for stabilizing the printing pressure by the press roller (18) is dispersed between the pressure applying spring (33) and the adjustable spring (41), and the adjustable spring (41) is extended or contracted.

Abstract: According to the stencil printing machine of the present invention, the printing drum unit is moved from a side direction to the pulled-out first support rail so that the one support rod is supported. That is, unnecessary becomes the operation of holding up the printing drum unit once upwards and then bringing down the unit. Moreover, the one support rod is supported so that the printing drum unit is provisionally supported. Thus, this unit can be supported by one hand. In this state, the second support rail is pulled out and the other support rod is supported by the second support rod, so that the pair of the support rods is supported by the first and second support rails. In this way, setting-up of the printing drum unit is completed.