Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first communication section which communicates with an external device having a diagnosis function of a network using a first communication method; a second communication section which communicates with the external device using a second communication method; and a transmission section which transmits a diagnosis signal to the external device through the second communication section. The transmission section transmits the diagnosis signal according to a diagnosis request received through the first communication section from the external device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first communication section which communicates with an external device having a diagnosis function of a network using a first communication method; a second communication section which communicates with the external device using a second communication method; a first transmission section which transmits a diagnosis request to the external device through the first communication section; and a second transmission section which transmits a diagnosis signal to the external device through the second communication section, after transmission of the diagnosis request.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first communication section which communicates with an external device having a diagnosis function of a network using a first communication method; a second communication section which communicates with the external device using a second communication method; and a transmission section which transmits a diagnosis signal to the external device through the second communication section. The transmission section transmits the diagnosis signal according to a diagnosis request received through the first communication section from the external device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first communication section which communicates with an external device having a diagnosis function of a network using a first communication method; a second communication section which communicates with the external device using a second communication method; a first transmission section which transmits a diagnosis request to the external device through the first communication section; and a second transmission section which transmits a diagnosis signal to the external device through the second communication section, after transmission of the diagnosis request.

Abstract: A service providing device connected to a network provides N network services, where N is an integer equal to 2 or greater. For assigning service names to identify N network services, a first common string commonly used in the service names of the N network services is set. The first common string is then stored in a common string storage unit in the service providing device. A string that includes an individual string individually set for each of the N network services and the first common string stored in the common string storage unit is assigned to each of the N network services as the service name.

Abstract: There is provided a print system comprising a host computer and a printer for receiving print data from the host computer and printing based on the print data, characterized by a print data generation section for generating print data, a reply information issuance section for issuing reply information at a predetermined position of print job data containing the print data, print data processing section for interpreting the print data, detecting the reply information from the print job data, and returning the reply information to a predetermined destination, a print engine for printing based on interpretation of the print data processing section, and job processing state monitor section for monitoring the processing state of the print job data based on the reply information returned from the print data processing section.

Abstract: An air conveyer receives an uppermost container group elevated by a lift device and transporting the container group horizontally. A pushing device is provided for pushing the uppermost container group onto the adjacent airflow conveyer by contacting the container group at one side thereof and moving horizontally toward the other side. A forward-fall preventive device is provided to be switchable between a closed state for lying forwardly in a pushing direction of the container group, as the pushing device moves horizontally, to be capable of preventing a forward fall of containers, and an open state for opening a forward position in the pushing direction of the container group when the container group rides the airflow conveyer to enable a discharge of the container group. A speed varying mechanism is provided for varying a relative speed between a transport speed of the airflow conveyer and a pushing speed of the pushing device.

Abstract: There is provided a print system comprising a host computer 1 and a printer 11 for receiving print data from the host computer and printing based on the print data, characterized by a print data generation section 6 for generating print data, a reply information issuance section 7 for issuing reply information at a predetermined position of print job data containing the print data, print data processing means 14, 17 for interpreting the print data, detecting the reply information from the print job data, and returning the reply information to a predetermined destination, a print engine 16 for printing based on interpretation of the print data processing means, and job processing state monitor section 5 for monitoring the processing state of the print job data based on the reply information returned from the print data processing means.

Abstract: An air conveyer 12 is provided for receiving an uppermost container group elevated by a lift device and transporting the container group horizontally. A pushing device 23 is provided for pushing the uppermost container group onto the adjacent airflow conveyer 12 by contacting the container group at one side thereof and moving horizontally toward the other side. A forward-fall preventive device 24 is provided to be switchable between a closed state for lying forwardly in a pushing direction of the container group, as the pushing device 23 moves horizontally, to be capable of preventing a forward fall of containers, and an open state for opening a forward position in the pushing direction of the container group when the container group rides the airflow conveyer 12 to enable a discharge of the container group. A speed varying mechanism 62 is provided for varying a relative speed between a transport speed of the airflow conveyer 12 and a pushing speed of the pushing device 23.

Abstract: A controller for a serial printer carriage in a serial printer for printing characters line by line with an interval at the end of each line by moving a carriage with a motor, the controller comprises: an interval timer for setting an interval between the termination of printing one line and the commencement of printing the next line by the motor; a motor driver for starting supplying a driving current to the motor so as to print characters of one line at the timing determined by the output of the interval timer; an energy measuring unit for measuring the energy consumed by the motor per unit time; a limitation-value limiter for setting the limitation value of energy consumption by the motor per unit time; comparator for comparing the measured value of the consumed energy from the energy measuring unit with the limitation value of energy consumption; and interval adjuster for generating a time setting signal for extending the interval set by the interval timer when the comparison made by the comparator indica

Abstract: A photoresist composition which includes a sensitizing compound, a resin and, as a light absorber, a styryl compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.11 are the same or different and a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl group or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may form a ring together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, which ring may include at least one hetero atom in addition to said nitrogen atom; R.sub.10 is an optionally substituted alkylene group; R.sub.3 is --OH, --OCOR.sub.5 or --OSi(R.sub.5).sub.3 in which R.sup.5 is an alkyl group; R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted lower alkyl or alkoxy group, an amide group or a halogen atom; X, Y, W and Z are the same or different and an electron attracting group, and n is a number of 2-15.

Abstract: A styryl compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.11 are the same or different and a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl group or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may form a ring together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, which ring may include at least one hetero atom in addition to said nitrogen atom; R.sub.10 is an optionally substituted alkylene group; R.sub.3 is --OH, --OCOR.sub.5 or --OSi(R.sub.5).sub.3 in which R.sup.5 is an alkyl group; R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted lower alkyl or alkoxy group, an amide group or a halogen atom; X, Y, W and Z are the same or different and an electron attracting group, and n is a number of 2-15, which is suitable as a light absorber in a photoresist composition.