Abstract: In a transmission line, a signal conductor layer extends in a front-back direction orthogonal to an up-down direction. A ground conductor layer is above the signal conductor layer. When viewed in a first orthogonal direction, first hollow portions are arranged in the front-back direction in a first direction of the signal conductor layer, and second hollow portions are arranged in the front-back direction in a second direction of the signal conductor layer. Each of regions between adjacent first hollow portions in the front-back direction is a first region. Each of regions between adjacent second hollow portions in the front-back direction is a second region. Each of the first hollow portions overlaps with a corresponding one of the second regions when viewed in a second orthogonal direction. Each of the second hollow portions overlaps with a corresponding one of the first regions when viewed in the second orthogonal direction.

Abstract: An object-processing method applies a specific process to an object to be processed by connecting a power source to the object to be processed.

Abstract: According to ITU-T Recommendation V. 34, the origination modem and the destination modem implement an original negotiation for determining a transmission rate of facsimile communication by executing a training independent of any controller. If the line therebetween is disconnected due to a communication error without establishment of the negotiation, the communication management information storage RAM 13 stores the communication management information. Thereafter, the CPU 11 eliminates the negotiation peculiar to the modems pursuant to V. 34 for redialing. The CPU 11 performs a negotiation for controlling the modems and selects a transmission mode corresponding to a communication capability of the destination facsimile based upon Recommendations V. 17, V. 29, and V. 27 ter.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a fuser with heater for fusing a toner image formed on a print medium stops the supply of electric power to the heater when a print controlling unit detects the end of printing information, thus reducing the power consumption and preventing early degradation of the heater.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a fuser with heater for fusing a toner image formed on a print medium stops the supply of electric power to the heater when a print controlling unit detects the end of printing information, thus reducing the power consumption and preventing early degradation of the heater.