Abstract: When color data and monochrome data are mixed in a piece of bit map data rasterized from the job data, an image forming apparatus allows a user to set whether to perform pre-color conversion processing on the monochrome data to enable performing color conversion processing on the monochrome data using a color conversion table for color, or whether to disable printing the job data including the bit map data in which color data and monochrome data are mixed.

Abstract: A high internal water phase water-in-oil emulsified cosmetic in which, in a system formed of an oil phase including silicone elastomer, polydimethylsiloxane and polyether modified silicone and a water phase including water in an amount of 60% or greater by mass. The water phase, at least, including one nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of 14 or greater, selected from a group consisting of polyoxyalkylene alkyl ethers, polyglycerin fatty acid esters, polyoxyalkylene glycerin fatty acid esters and polyalkyleneglycol fatty acid esters, in an amount of 0.03 to 0.6% by mass, is blended with pigments including an organic pigment, in an amount of 0.05 to 8% by mass. The viscosity at the shear rate of 3.83 sec?1 at 25° C. is 1 to 100 Pa·sec, as well as an applicator with an applying part having a surface roughness Ra of 3 to 300 ?m to store the cosmetic.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an input unit configured to input a plurality of page data; a rendering unit configured to convert each of the plurality of page data into rendering data; a supply unit configured to supply the plurality of rendering data to a printing apparatus; an acquisition unit configured to acquire, for each of the plurality of rendering data, delay time from an end of printing of a last page to an end of conversion of rendering data used for next printing; and a scheduling unit configured to delay supply timing of rendering data converted first by the rendering unit among the plurality of page data based on the delay time of the plurality of rendering data.

Abstract: In the cosmetic storage type applicator having a structure for supplying a cosmetic to an applying part from the interior of a barrel cylinder, a cap removably attached to the front part of the barrel cylinder for covering the applying part and plastic mouthpiece is provided; an inner sleeve having a tapered inside diameter toward the front end is arranged inside the body of cap and integrally formed with the cap body; and the inner peripheral surfaces and from the inner sleeve to the cap body are formed with a smooth surface without any step.

Abstract: When color data and monochrome data are mixed in a piece of bit map data rasterized from the job data, an image forming apparatus allows a user to set whether to perform pre-color conversion processing on the monochrome data to enable performing color conversion processing on the monochrome data using a color conversion table for color, or whether to disable printing the job data including the bit map data in which color data and monochrome data are mixed.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an input unit configured to input a plurality of page data; a rendering unit configured to convert each of the plurality of page data into rendering data; a supply unit configured to supply the plurality of rendering data to a printing apparatus; an acquisition unit configured to acquire, for each of the plurality of rendering data, delay time from an end of printing of a last page to an end of conversion of rendering data used for next printing; and a scheduling unit configured to delay supply timing of rendering data converted first by the rendering unit among the plurality of page data based on the delay time of the plurality of rendering data.

Abstract: A liquid applicator includes a liquid pressing mechanism 6 for pressurizing an application liquid 4 inside a main body 2 so as to supply the application liquid to an applying member 10 at the front end by the pressing of liquid pressing mechanism 6, wherein the applying member 10 is made of an elastic material, has a valve structure 8 which is formed with a communication path 24 for communication between the inside and outside of main body 2 and can close the communication path 24 by elasticity in the normal condition and open the communication path 24 by elastic deformation of the communication path when the application liquid is pressurized by liquid pressing mechanism 6, and, an ejection opening 24a of communication path 24 of valve structure 8 is arranged to front onto the applying portion 10a of the applying member 10.

Abstract: An applicator of application substances, which can be repeatedly used and can be mounted on various containers, is provided. An applicator 10 comprising: an application surface 11 to be in contact with a target application surface and a support surface 13 to be in contact with a finger being formed as integrated front and back surfaces; a mounting port 14 matching an opening of an application substance container 20 for housing an application substance; a discharge port 12 being opened in the application surface 11; and a flow path 15 guiding the application substance from the mounting port to the discharge port 12, penetrating between the application surface 11 and the support surface 13.

Abstract: Calibration associated with output density correction of a printer is effected by software calibration manipulated by the user and device calibration automatically performed by the printer, and, regarding these calibrations, high accurate calibration in which dither patterns for binarizing processing are matched to each other is effected. In a system in which either one of halftone patterns A, B, C and D as dither patterns can be used, regarding fewer number of patterns A and B, second calibration tables are created by correcting first calibration tables based on the software calibration by using correction data of engine characteristics based on the device calibration. Among the usable halftone patterns, the calibration table corresponding to the pattern A or B is selected in accordance with the set halftone pattern, and the output density correction by using the selected table.

Abstract: In the cosmetic storage type applicator having a structure for supplying a cosmetic to an applying part 14 from the interior of a barrel cylinder 10, a cap 12 removably attached to the front part 10a of the barrel cylinder for covering the applying part 14 and plastic mouthpiece 16 is provided; an inner sleeve 20 having a tapered inside diameter toward the front end 20a is arranged inside the body 18 of cap 12 and integrally formed with the cap body 18; and the inner peripheral surfaces 20b and 18b from the inner sleeve 20 to the cap body 18 are formed with a smooth surface without any step.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid applicator which enables easy application of an application liquid even if it is high in viscosity and which can protect the application liquid held therein against the contamination by microbes etc.

Abstract: Provided an industrially excellent method of producing a phenol novolak resin having an ortho ratio of 30% or more by: (1) a method of reacting a phenol and an aldehyde using an oxalic acid catalyst at 110 to 160° C. under pressure; or (2) a method of reacting a phenol and an aldehyde under pressure while removing the heat of reaction by a condenser with controlling a pressure so that water or an organic solvent present in the reaction system is refluxed.

Abstract: A calibration for a scanner, which is used as a densitometer, is carried out always with high accuracy. More specifically, an image processing method of generating a conversion condition for a scanner which is used for reading an image and generating image data, is provided. The method including the steps of: obtaining a reading property of an object scanner based on image data obtained by that the object scanner reads a chart, and generating the conversion condition for the object scanner based on the reading property of the object scanner, a previously prepared reading property of a standard scanner and a previously prepared brightness-density conversion condition for the standard scanner.

Abstract: Calibration associated with output density correction of a printer is effected by software calibration manipulated by the user and device calibration automatically performed by the printer, and, regarding these calibrations, high accurate calibration in which dither patterns for binarizing processing are matched to each other is effected. In a system in which either one of halftone patterns A, B, C and D as dither patterns can be used, regarding fewer number of patterns A and B, second calibration tables are created by correcting first calibration tables based on the software calibration by using correction data of engine characteristics based on the device calibration. Among the usable halftone patterns, the calibration table corresponding to the pattern A or B is selected in accordance with the set halftone pattern, and the output density correction by using the selected table.

Abstract: A color image processing apparatus which performs color matching using a plurality of profiles storing printer property information comprises a first selecting portion whereby a user selects four or more matching options and a second selecting portion whereby a user selects an optional profile from the plurality of profiles with attributes other than the matching options. Image processing is then performed using color information corresponding to a combination of results of selections made by the first selecting portion and the second selecting portion, and profile type and three matching options within the profiles.

Abstract: Calibration associated with output density correction of a printer is effected by software calibration manipulated by the user and device calibration automatically performed by the printer, and, regarding these calibrations, high accurate calibration in which dither patterns for binarizing processing are matched to each other is effected. In a system in which either one of halftone patterns A, B, C and D as dither patterns can be used, regarding fewer number of patterns A and B, second calibration tables are created by correcting first calibration tables based on the software calibration by using correction data of engine characteristics based on the device calibration. Among the usable halftone patterns, the calibration table corresponding to the pattern A or B is selected in accordance with the set halftone pattern, and the output density correction by using the selected table.

Abstract: A calibration for a scanner, which is used as a densitometer, is carried out always with high accuracy. More specifically, an image processing method of generating a conversion condition for a scanner which is used for reading an image and generating image data, is provided. The method including the steps of: obtaining a reading property of an object scanner based on image data obtained by that the object scanner reads a chart, and generating the conversion condition for the object scanner based on the reading property of the object scanner, a previously prepared reading property of a standard scanner and a previously prepared brightness-density conversion condition for the standard scanner.

Abstract: An image processing method includes a step of generating a calibration condition for an image forming unit, a step of generating a calibration condition for a reading unit, and a discrimination step. The calibration condition for the image forming unit is generated by reading a first chart formed by the image forming unit with the reading unit and generating a calibration condition for the image forming unit based on the data obtained by the reading. The calibration condition for the reading unit is generated using a second chart printed in advance. In the discriminating step, the first and second charts are discriminated. The discrimination step discriminates whether a chart read in each of the step of generating the calibration condition for the image forming unit and the step of generating the calibration condition for the image reading unit is an appropriate chart.

Abstract: A calibration process that manages calibration execution timings for a plurality of printers uniformly to keep the print characteristics of individual printers constant. More, specifically, in the printer, the calibration record information representing the time that has elapsed from the previous calibration is obtained. Based on this record information, a check is made to see whether the elapsed time has exceeded a predetermined period. When it is decided that the predetermined period of time is exceeded, a warning is displayed to urge the user to execute the calibration. With this process, the user can easily perform the calibration at predetermined intervals.

Abstract: Provided an industrially excellent method of producing a phenol novolak resin having an ortho ratio of 30% or more by: (1) a method of reacting a phenol and an aldehyde using an oxalic acid catalyst at 110 to 160° C. under pressure; or (2) a method of reacting a phenol and an aldehyde under pressure while removing the heat of reaction by a condenser with controlling a pressure so that water or an organic solvent present in the reaction system is refluxed.