Abstract: A printing apparatus that performs printing on a printing medium, comprising an ejecting unit that reciprocates in a main scanning direction which is a width direction of the printing medium, ejecting a liquid onto the printing medium when moving at least in a forward direction of the main scanning direction; and a control unit that controls an operation of the printing apparatus, wherein in one movement of the ejecting unit in the forward direction, the control unit includes a specific operation mode which causes the ejecting unit to move to a predetermined distance in addition to a width of an image when the width of the image to be printed on the printing medium is less than a predetermined value.

Abstract: The printing apparatus includes a control-section for forming an image on a print-medium by repeating an image-formation-operation and a transport-operation. Through the image-formation-operation, a plurality of nozzle-arrays discharges an ink while a moving-mechanism moves the plurality of nozzle-arrays, and through the transport-operation, the print-medium is transported to the transport-mechanism. The control-section forms a first-image by using a nozzle group for the first-image. The nozzle-group for the first-image is formed of N nozzles included in a first-nozzle-array of the plurality of nozzle-arrays. In addition, the control-section forms a second-image, which overlaps with the first-image on the print-medium, by using a nozzle-group for the second-image.

Abstract: Two types of decimating mask patterns having different ink gradation ratio distributions are prepared, and in the outbound and inbound passes of a head unit during bidirectional printing, the numbers of times ink is ejected from nozzle rows in recording heads provided for each ink are controlled using mask patterns that differ in accordance with the darkness of the ink.

Abstract: A cleaning filling liquid for inkjet device comprising: Water; 10.0% by mass to 45% by mass per whole amount of the cleaning filling liquid of an amide compound having following structural formula (1).

Abstract: An inkjet recording ink including: a colorant; surfactant A; surfactant B; a water-soluble organic solvent; and water, wherein the surfactant A is represented by General Formula (1), and the surfactant B is at least one selected from compounds represented by General Formulas (2a) and (2b): where Rf represents CF3, CF2CF3, (CF2)3F or (CF2)4F, X and Y each are an integer of 1 or greater, and X+Y=4 or 5; where R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-20 alkyl group, r is a real number of 0 to 7, and s is a real number of 1 to 10, where each of R3 and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-20 alkyl group, t is a real number of 0 to 7, and u is a real number of 1 to 10.

Abstract: Inkjet recording treatment liquids include: at least one water-soluble organic solvent; water; at least one compound according to formula (I) wherein: each of R1 and R3 independently represents H, a lower alkoxy group, or a lower perfluoroalkoxy group; each of R2 and R4 independently represents a lower perfluoroalkyl group; each of p, q, and r is independently an integer of 1 to 24; m is an integer of 1 to 28; and n is an integer of 0 to 10; and at least one compound according to formula (II) wherein: each of R5, R6, and R7 independently represents a lower alkyl group, a lower perfluoroalkoxy group, or F; and M is Li, Na, or K. Methods of inkjet recording, inkjet recording apparatus, storage bags, and cartridges employing the inkjet recording treatment liquids are also provided.

Abstract: The printing apparatus includes a control-section for forming an image on a print-medium by repeating an image-formation-operation and a transport-operation. Through the image-formation-operation, a plurality of nozzle-arrays discharges an ink while a moving-mechanism moves the plurality of nozzle-arrays, and through the transport-operation, the print-medium is transported to the transport-mechanism. The control-section forms a first-image by using a nozzle group for the first-image. The nozzle-group for the first-image is formed of N nozzles included in a first-nozzle-array of the plurality of nozzle-arrays. In addition, the control-section forms a second-image, which overlaps with the first-image on the print-medium, by using a nozzle-group for the second-image.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a controller forming an image on a printing-medium by repeating an image-forming-operation of allowing a plurality of nozzle-columns to be moved and allowing the plurality of nozzle-columns to eject ink and a transporting-operations of allowing the printing-medium to be transported. The controller forms a first-image by an image-forming-operation where the moving-direction of a nozzle-column is one direction in a second direction by using a first-image-nozzle-group configured with the nozzles included in the first-nozzle-column.

Abstract: Two types of decimating mask patterns having different ink gradation ratio distributions are prepared, and in the outbound and inbound passes of a head unit during bidirectional printing, the numbers of times ink is ejected from nozzle rows in recording heads provided for each ink are controlled using mask patterns that differ in accordance with the darkness of the ink.

Abstract: An inkjet recording ink including a water-soluble organic solvent, a colorant, at least one fluorine-based surfactant having a chemical structure represented by Structural Formula (I) below, and water, where Rf represents any one of CF3, CF2CF3, (CF2)3F, and (CF2)4F, and X plus Y is an integer of 4 or 5.

Abstract: The invention presents a hydrocarbon sensor excellent in yield and high in detection precision. To achieve the object, the invention includes a solid electrolyte layer (1) contained barium-cerium oxide, a pair of electrodes, cathode (2) and anode (3), provided on the solid electrolyte layer (1), a ceramic substrate (4) having a coefficient of thermal expansion nearly same as that of the solid electrolyte layer (1), and a heater (7) provided on the ceramic substrate (4), in which the solid electrolyte layer (1) and ceramic substrate (4) are bonded to each other.

Abstract: A low cost high-performance temperature sensor that can be manufactured of a thin-film temperature detecting element with high yield. The temperature sensor has a metal cylinder (10); a ceramic substrate (2) placed in the metal cylinder and a temperature detecting element (3) and film electrodes (94) connected with the output of the temperature detecting element (3); an inorganic filer (95) for absorbing stress to hold the ceramic substrate (2) inside the metal cylinder (1); and a cap (6), provided on one end of the metal cylinder (1), for protecting the temperature detecting element (30) on the ceramic substrate (2). One end of the ceramic substrate is fixed to a first end of a terminal (27) which is U-shaped, and the terminal includes an expansion and contraction absorbing portion (20) between a first and second end.

Abstract: In order to present a temperature sensor which works stable also in a high temperature condition showing only a small deviation in the resistance value of thermistor, the invented temperature sensor comprises a heat resisting cap (5) made of a metal, a thermistor (1) housed inside the heat resisting cap (5) and at least more than one lead wire (4) which is electrically connected with the thermistor (1) and is pulled out of said heat resisting cap (5), said heat resisting cap (5) being formed with an alloy containing Ni—Cr as the main ingredient.

Abstract: In order to present a temperature sensor which works stable also in a high temperature condition showing only a small deviation in the resistance value of thermistor, the invented temperature sensor comprises a heat resisting cap (5) made of a metal, a thermistor (1) housed inside the heat resisting cap (5) and at least more than one lead wire (4) which is electrically connected with the thermistor (1) and is pulled out of said heat resisting cap (5), said heat resisting cap (5) being formed with an alloy containing Ni--Cr as the main ingredient.

Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature detecting apparatus and an automobile using the same, and is intended to improve the heat response characteristic.

Abstract: A temperature and wear sensor for a brake is fixed disposed in a brake cylinder, and the sensor has a slider to be pressed on the side face of a piston of the brake cylinder and a temperature sensing device; thereby wear out of brake lining and overheating of the brake fluid are detected through a pair of lead out wires, and the sensor can be used permanently.