Abstract: A filter pack includes a pleated filter medium and spacing members that maintain a distance between adjacent mountain or valley folded portions of the filter medium. The filter medium includes pairs of extension portions that extend to both sides of folds of the filter medium and face each other when filter medium is folded. The plurality of spacing members include paired spacing members that are respectively provided on the extension portions so as to linearly extend in a direction that is orthogonal to the folds. The paired spacing members are in contact with each other when the filter medium is folded. Surfaces of the paired spacing members that come into contact with each other each include a flat surface that extends in a direction that is orthogonal to a direction in which the spacing members face each other when viewed along an extending direction of the spacing members.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, an image forming device to form an image on a recording medium, a casing to accommodate the image forming device, a sheet discharging port through which the recording medium having the image is discharged from the casing, a sheet stacker to stack the recording medium output through the sheet discharging port and opening on one side of the apparatus body and surrounded by outer walls including an outer wall having the sheet discharging port, an air guide opening disposed within a sheet passing range in a width direction of the recording medium in a sheet conveying path through which the recording medium having the image passes from the image forming device to the sheet discharging port, and an air suction fan to discharge air passing through the air guide opening to an outside of the casing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, an image forming device to form an image on a recording medium, a casing to accommodate the image forming device, a sheet discharging port through which the recording medium having the image is discharged from the casing, a sheet stacker to stack the recording medium output through the sheet discharging port and opening on one side of the apparatus body and surrounded by outer walls including an outer wall having the sheet discharging port, an air guide opening disposed within a sheet passing range in a width direction of the recording medium in a sheet conveying path through which the recording medium having the image passes from the image forming device to the sheet discharging port, and an air suction fan to discharge air passing through the air guide opening to an outside of the casing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, an image forming device to form an image on a recording medium, a casing to accommodate the image forming device, a sheet discharging port through which the recording medium having the image is discharged from the casing, a sheet stacker to stack the recording medium output through the sheet discharging port and opening on one side of the apparatus body and surrounded by outer walls including an outer wall having the sheet discharging port, an air guide opening disposed within a sheet passing range in a width direction of the recording medium in a sheet conveying path through which the recording medium having the image passes from the image forming device to the sheet discharging port, and an air suction fan to discharge air passing through the air guide opening to an outside of the casing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, an image forming device to form an image on a recording medium, a casing to accommodate the image forming device, a sheet discharging port through which the recording medium having the image is discharged from the casing, a sheet stacker to stack the recording medium output through the sheet discharging port and opening on one side of the apparatus body and surrounded by outer walls including an outer wall having the sheet discharging port, an air guide opening disposed within a sheet passing range in a width direction of the recording medium in a sheet conveying path through which the recording medium having the image passes from the image forming device to the sheet discharging port, and an air suction fan to discharge air passing through the air guide opening to an outside of the casing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, an image forming device to form an image on a recording medium, a casing to accommodate the image forming device, a sheet discharging port through which the recording medium having the image is discharged from the casing, a sheet stacker to stack the recording medium output through the sheet discharging port and opening on one side of the apparatus body and surrounded by outer walls including an outer wall having the sheet discharging port, an air guide opening disposed within a sheet passing range in a width direction of the recording medium in a sheet conveying path through which the recording medium having the image passes from the image forming device to the sheet discharging port, and an air suction fan to discharge air passing through the air guide opening to an outside of the casing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, an image forming device to form an image on a recording medium, a casing to accommodate the image forming device, a sheet discharging port through which the recording medium having the image is discharged from the casing, a sheet stacker to stack the recording medium output through the sheet discharging port and opening on one side of the apparatus body and surrounded by outer walls including an outer wall having the sheet discharging port, an air guide opening disposed within a sheet passing range in a width direction of the recording medium in a sheet conveying path through which the recording medium having the image passes from the image forming device to the sheet discharging port, and an air suction fan to discharge air passing through the air guide opening to an outside of the casing.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, provided is an image forming apparatus available for use with a memory card, the memory card including a housing that includes a built-in memory device and a terminal exposed from the housing. The image forming apparatus includes: a memory-card storing section that includes a pit for storing the memory card therein, the memory-card storing section being provided in a main body of the image forming apparatus as an apparatus main body; and an outer cover detachably attached to the apparatus main body to cover the memory-card storing section. At least one portion of the memory-card storing section is configured to be brought into contact with the housing of the memory card when the memory card is stored in the memory-card storing section and is configured to be electrically connected to a ground of the apparatus main body.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, provided is an image forming apparatus available for use with a memory card, the memory card including a housing that includes a built-in memory device and a terminal exposed from the housing. The image forming apparatus includes: a memory-card storing section that includes a pit for storing the memory card therein, the memory-card storing section being provided in a main body of the image forming apparatus as an apparatus main body; and an outer cover detachably attached to the apparatus main body to cover the memory-card storing section. At least one portion of the memory-card storing section is configured to be brought into contact with the housing of the memory card when the memory card is stored in the memory-card storing section and is configured to be electrically connected to a ground of the apparatus main body.

Abstract: A recording sheet processing device includes a stack tray used, when a recording sheet gets jammed inside a subsequent finishing device, for collecting recording sheets left inside a preceding image forming device and recording sheets left inside a recording sheet feeding unit of the image forming device before those recording sheets reach the finishing device. A portion of a conveying path in the recording sheet processing device is opened so that the recording sheet that has jammed at the finishing processing side can freely fall down into a stack tray. Then, a conveying path switching claw is switched to a position for collecting subsequent recording sheets into the stack tray. Thus, subsequent recording sheets are collected in the stack tray without stoppage in conveyance.

Abstract: A recording sheet processing device includes a stack tray used, when a recording sheet gets jammed inside a subsequent finishing device, for collecting recording sheets left inside a preceding image forming device and recording sheets left inside a recording sheet feeding unit of the image forming device before those recording sheets reach the finishing device. A portion of a conveying path in the recording sheet processing device is opened so that the recording sheet that has jammed at the finishing processing side can freely fall down into a stack tray. Then, a conveying path switching claw is switched to a position for collecting subsequent recording sheets into the stack tray. Thus, subsequent recording sheets are collected in the stack tray without stoppage in conveyance.

Abstract: A printer has a head where outlets are arranged in a width direction perpendicular to a predetermined scan direction, and a printing paper moves under the head in the scan direction. In a basic dither matrix which is an array where element values are arranged in a column direction corresponding to the scan direction and a row direction corresponding to the width direction and positions in the row direction are associated with the outlets in the head, respectively, the element values are modified on the basis of variation in print densities with respect to the width direction caused by ejection from the outlets. In the printer, printing is performed with the modified dither matrix, it is therefore possible to print an image at high speed and easily, where unevenness caused by variation in ejection amounts of droplets from the outlets or the like is suppressed.

Abstract: In a head unit of a printer, a head (5A) has outlet rows (611, 612, 621 and 622) arranged along a first tilt direction and a gap between outlets in the outlet rows (611 and 612) is interpolated with a outlet in the outlet rows (621 and 622) by a slight tilt. A head (5C) adjacent to the head (5A) is tilted in a second tilt direction opposite to the first tilt direction. In the printer, a plurality of dots are formed, being aligned on a piece of printing paper in the first tilt direction by performing an ejection control simultaneously for all outlets in each outlet row of the head (5A) and subsequently a plurality of dots are formed, being aligned on the piece of printing paper in the second tilt direction by performing an ejection control simultaneously for all the outlets in each outlet row of the head (5C), to make both rows of dots continuous.

Abstract: A printer has a head where outlets are arranged in a width direction perpendicular to a predetermined scan direction, and a printing paper moves under the head in the scan direction. In a basic dither matrix which is an array where element values are arranged in a column direction corresponding to the scan direction and a row direction corresponding to the width direction and positions in the row direction are associated with the outlets in the head, respectively, the element values are modified on the basis of variation in print densities with respect to the width direction caused by ejection from the outlets. In the printer, printing is performed with the modified dither matrix, it is therefore possible to print an image at high speed and easily, where unevenness caused by variation in ejection amounts of droplets from the outlets or the like is suppressed.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head has a plurality of nozzles which are operable to eject liquid toward a medium. A transporter is operable to transport the medium relative to the liquid ejecting head in a first direction. The transporter is provided with a plurality of first holes adapted to receive the liquid that has been ejected toward outside of the medium.

Abstract: In a head unit of a printer, a head (5A) has outlet rows (611, 612, 621 and 622) arranged along a first tilt direction and a gap between outlets in the outlet rows (611 and 612) is interpolated with a outlet in the outlet rows (621 and 622) by a slight tilt. A head (5C) adjacent to the head (5A) is tilted in a second tilt direction opposite to the first tilt direction. In the printer, a plurality of dots are formed, being aligned on a piece of printing paper in the first tilt direction by performing an ejection control simultaneously for all outlets in each outlet row of the head (5A) and subsequently a plurality of dots are formed, being aligned on the piece of printing paper in the second tilt direction by performing an ejection control simultaneously for all the outlets in each outlet row of the head (5C), to make both rows of dots continuous.

Abstract: A method of changing a halftone dot area is provided. The method includes: performing an expansion process on rasterized binary halftone image data to generate multi-level halftone image data; processing the expanded halftone image data using an averaging mask to convert the expanded halftone image data into multi-level halftone image data having intermediate gradation levels; performing a gradation conversion on the multi-level halftone image data having the intermediate gradation levels based on a predetermined tone curve to perform a spreading/shrinking process for changing a density in an edge portion of a halftone dot; and performing an error diffusion process based on the corrected gradation to represent gradation in the form of small dots having densities corresponding to original gradation levels, thereby generating halftone data for proof in which the halftone dot area is changed in accordance with the output characteristic of an output device.

Abstract: In order to simplify printing on the site of an event or the like, a printing vehicle comprises a movable car body comprising tires, an image data processor comprised in the car body and a printing press performing printing on the basis of printing data created by the image data processor. It is possible to move to the site of the event or the like with this printing vehicle for editing image data acquired on the site itself by the image data processor and performing printing. Thus, printed matters related to the event can be created substantially in real time, for arousing demands of purchasers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aminothiazole derivative represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or the like; R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group; m stands for an integer of 0 to 4, A represents a substituted amino group, a substituted imino group, a heterocyclic group or the like; and B stands for an imino group or an oxygen atom, a medicament containing it and an intermediate for the preparation of said compound. The compound has strong restoration effects on dysmotility in the gastrointestinal tract and at the same time has high safety so that it is useful as an excellent gastroprokinetic.

Abstract: Novel quaternary ammonium salts having utility in the medical field for treating gastrointestinal disorders.