Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus includes a print head that has a driving element and discharges a liquid, a drive signal generation circuit that generates the drive signal based on a drive signal generation control signal for controlling generation of the drive signal, and a drive circuit substrate on which the drive signal generation circuit is provided. The drive circuit substrate has an input connector that inputs the drive signal generation control signal into the drive circuit substrate and an output connector that outputs the drive signal from the drive circuit substrate. A distance between the input connector and the output connector is shorter than a distance between the drive signal generation circuit and the input connector. The distance between the input connector and the output connector is shorter than a distance between the drive signal generation circuit and the output connector.

Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus includes a print head that has a driving element and discharges a liquid, a drive signal generation circuit that generates the drive signal based on a drive signal generation control signal for controlling generation of the drive signal, and a drive circuit substrate on which the drive signal generation circuit is provided. The drive circuit substrate has an input connector that inputs the drive signal generation control signal into the drive circuit substrate and an output connector that outputs the drive signal from the drive circuit substrate. A distance between the input connector and the output connector is shorter than a distance between the drive signal generation circuit and the input connector. The distance between the input connector and the output connector is shorter than a distance between the drive signal generation circuit and the output connector.

Abstract: An information management device that manages the processing result of a print job processed by a print device through a network includes an information acquisition unit, an information output unit, a time setting unit, and a polling unit that performs an acquisition polling process in which the information acquisition unit acquires information on the print job that has been completed from the print device at a time when the information acquisition unit acquires the information on the print completion from the print device before the set waiting time elapses after the information output unit outputs the print job to the print device, and performs a checking polling process in which the information acquisition unit checks the print device for completion information at a time when the set waiting time elapses in a state that the information acquisition unit does not acquire the completion information from the print device.

Abstract: An information management device that manages the processing result of a print job processed by a print device through a network includes an information acquisition unit, an information output unit, a time setting unit, and a polling unit that performs an acquisition polling process in which the information acquisition unit acquires information on the print job that has been completed from the print device at a time when the information acquisition unit acquires the information on the print completion from the print device before the set waiting time elapses after the information output unit outputs the print job to the print device, and performs a checking polling process in which the information acquisition unit checks the print device for completion information at a time when the set waiting time elapses in a state that the information acquisition unit does not acquire the completion information from the print device.

Abstract: A data readout circuit of memory cells for reading out data from the memory cells includes a determination circuit (3) that reads out a plurality of data from multiplexed memory cells (5) having a unique data inversion direction and determines data not inverted in the data inversion direction as valid data stored in the memory cells (5) in a case when there are different data in the readout data; and an output unit (4) that outputs the data determined as valid data by the determination circuit (3) as memory data of the memory cells.

Abstract: A data readout circuit of memory cells for reading out data from the memory cells includes a determination circuit 3 that reads out a plurality of data from multiplexed memory cells 5 having a unique data inversion direction and determines data not inverted in the data inversion direction as valid data stored in the memory cells 5 in a case when there are different data in the readout data; and an output unit 4 that outputs the data determined as valid data by the determination circuit 3 as memory data of the memory cells.

Abstract: A technique for distributed printing that ensures favorable operability within a sufficiently short time. The procedure first generates intermediate print data and executes the parallel rendering process by time sharing to sequentially convert page data on the first page of the intermediate print data into data adequate for the printers. Transmission of final print data converted for the first printer is carried out in parallel with the rendering process for the second printer. In a similar manner, transmission of converted final print data to the second printer and third printers is carried out in parallel with the rendering process for the next printer. The parallel rendering process sequentially converts page data on the second page of the intermediate print data into data adequate for the printers. Subsequently, the parallel rendering process sequentially converts page data on the third page of the intermediate print data into data adequate for the printers.

Abstract: A technique for distributed printing that ensures favorable operability within a sufficiently short time. The procedure first generates intermediate print data and executes the parallel rendering process by time sharing to sequentially convert page data on the first page of the intermediate print data into data adequate for the printers. Transmission of final print data converted for the first printer is carried out in parallel with the rendering process for the second printer. In a similar manner, transmission of converted final print data to the second printer and third printers is carried out in parallel with the rendering process for the next printer. The parallel rendering process sequentially converts page data on the second page of the intermediate print data into data adequate for the printers. Subsequently, the parallel rendering process sequentially converts page data on the third page of the intermediate print data into data adequate for the printers.

Abstract: A technique for carrying out distributed printing from a general-purpose application program. An application program generates print data and issues a print command. A virtual printer driver receives the print command and returns performance information with regard to performances of a virtual printer to the application program. The application program converts print data into data suitable for the virtual printer based on the performance information and transmits the converted print data to the virtual printer driver. The virtual printer driver stores the input print data in the form of an intermediate print file into an HDD. A distributed printing utility reads the intermediate print file, allocates intermediate print data in the intermediate print file to respective printers according to a distributed form set in a dialog box, and outputs the print data in a distributive manner to real printer drivers provided for the respective printers based on the allocation.

Abstract: Includes the information search database as a knowledge database storing a plurality of causes, a plurality of questions having the cause-and-effect relation with the plurality of causes, and correlation levels showing a degree of the correlations between the causes and corresponding questions. The search control unit extracts certain questions out of the plurality of questions by the algorithm based on the correlation levels and extracting causes with high correlation levels out of the plurality of causes based on the searcher's answer result to each of the certain questions from the information database, and then presenting the causes thus extracted as the search result.

Abstract: A memory array is divided into a plurality of blocks. A plurality of mode storage units is so disposed as to correspond to the memory blocks. When a plurality of controllers outputs a mode setting instruction at the time of making of power, a setting unit 113 sets control information designated by the mode setting instruction to the corresponding mode storage unit. When different controllers gain access to a synchronous DRAM, an access operation is executed for the corresponding memory block in accordance with the control information.

Abstract: Includes the information search database as a knowledge database storing a plurality of causes, a plurality of questions having the cause-and-effect relation with the plurality of causes, and correlation levels showing a degree of the correlations between the causes and corresponding questions. The search control unit extracts certain questions out of the plurality of questions by the algorithm based on the correlation levels and extracting causes with high correlation levels out of the plurality of causes based on the searcher's answer result to each of the certain questions from the information database, and then presenting the causes thus extracted as the search result.

Abstract: The technique of the present invention ensures distributed printing with a favorable operatability within a sufficiently short time.

Abstract: The technique of the present invention enables distributed printing to be carried out from a general-purpose application program with favorable operatability.

Abstract: A memory array is divided into a plurality of blocks. A plurality of mode storage units is so disposed as to correspond to the memory blocks. When a plurality of controllers outputs a mode setting instruction at the time of making of power, a setting unit 113 sets control information designated by the mode setting instruction to the corresponding mode storage unit. When different controllers gain access to a synchronous DRAM, an access operation is executed for the corresponding memory block in accordance with the control information.

Abstract: A circuit that prevents illegal transformation of data in a non-volatile memory comprises a three circuits which generate three reference currents of different amplitude, there comparison circuits which respectively compare the three reference currents with a cell current, a writing/deletion circuit which writes data in or deletes data from the cells. A control circuit is provided which outputs a corresponding information based on the result of comparison by the comparison circuit, and makes said writing/deletion circuit execute writing data in or deletion of data from a target cell once more when the cell current is greater than the second reference current or the cell current is not greater than the third reference current.