Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit that prints an image on a print sheet with a print agent; a discharging unit; a conveying unit including a conveying path through which a print sheet is conveyed from the printing unit to the discharging unit; a measuring unit provided on the conveying path of the conveying unit to measure each colored area formed by the printing unit that adds the print agent on the print sheet from at least one of a first face and a second face opposite to the first face; an identifying unit that identifies a measurement area satisfying a certain condition from the colored areas; and a measurement control unit that performs the measurement for the identified measurement area and does not perform the measurement for the colored areas that are not identified by the identifying unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit printing an image on a print sheet with a print agent; a discharging unit; a conveying unit including a conveying path; a measuring unit provided on the conveying path of the conveying unit to measure each colored area formed by the printing unit that deposits the print agent on the print sheet from at least one of a first face and a second face; and a conveyance control unit performing a first conveying process in which the colored area passes through a measurement point after a certain time from the formation of the colored area in the measurement of the colored area and a second conveying process in which the colored area passes through the measurement point before the certain time from the formation of the colored area in non-measurement of the colored area.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises a display system that displays a setting window for configuring setting items for each of functions of the electronic device, an input system through which information is inputted, a setting item information storing system that stores setting item information including location information for each of the setting items, a setting information storing system that stores setting information including information on an intended setting item and other setting items to be configured before configuring the intended setting item, a searching system that searches the intended setting item based on information inputted through the input system and the setting item information, a setting information generating system that generates the setting information, and a display control system that controls the display system to display the generated setting information and a setting window for each of the searched setting item and said other setting items.

Abstract: An ink jet recording device includes a recording head, a conveying member, a platen, a supporting member, and a driving member. The recording head ejects ink droplets onto a recording medium. The conveying member conveys the recording medium in a conveying direction. The recording medium has a leading edge and a trailing edge in the conveying direction. The platen is disposed in confrontation with the recording head to support the recording medium while keeping a predetermined distance from the recording head. The supporting member is disposed in the platen to slide in the conveying direction while supporting the recording medium. The driving member drives the supporting member to start sliding in the conveying direction at a starting timing corresponding to a position of at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a print head that performs a bi-directional printing including a forward print and a reverse print, and a convey-amount determining unit that determines a conveying amount based on a value relating to an amount of offset between a first position on the recording medium at which a first test image is formed in the forward print and a second position at which a second test image is formed in the reverse print. The recording medium is conveyed the conveying amount prior to one of the forward print and the reverse print.

Abstract: A recording head having a plurality of recording elements arranged at a prescribed pitch in a first direction. A scanning unit is configured to move the recording head back and forth in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A setting unit is configured to set process pixels in an input image by rendering at least one of the plurality of recording elements disabled so as not to form dots and at least another one of the plurality of recording elements enabled to allow dots to be formed in each of a plurality of columns of a recording medium. A dot data generating unit is configured to generate dot data by applying a weight matrix to the density data of the process pixel. The dot data is applied to the recording head to form dots on the recording medium.

Abstract: In an image forming device, the print head performs a bi-directional printing including a first print while being moved in the first direction and a second print while being moved in the second direction. The conveying mechanism conveys the recording medium a first amount prior to the first print and a second amount prior to the second print. The relative tilt offset amount indicates an offset between tilts of the print head when the print head is moved in the first direction and when the print head is moved in the second direction. The tilt calibration value is determined based on the relative tilt offset amount. The conveying amount setting unit sets the first amount to a calibrated amount obtained by calibrating a prescribed amount based the relative tilt offset amount or the relative tilt calibration value prior to the first print and that sets the second amount to the prescribed amount prior to the second print.

Abstract: A control device may generate processed image data, supply the processed image data to a print performing unit and execute a compensation process on a target pixel by using correcting data for a target image forming element which is to form an image at a position corresponding to a target pixel. The correcting data may be data acquired by using a difference between a target value and a value being acquired by using characteristic data corresponding to a first image forming element within a plurality of image forming elements. The target value may be acquired by using characteristic data corresponding to the target image forming element. The first image forming element may be an image forming element which is to form a first neighbor raster neighboring a target raster formed on the print medium by the target image forming element.

Abstract: A multifunction device including an image recording unit and a scanner unit is provided. The scanner unit includes an image readable plane. The image recording unit includes a first tray, a conveyer path to convey the recording sheet in a first orientation, and a second tray, which is formed along an edge of an opening formed on the front face, and in which the recording sheet having been conveyed in the conveyer path is disposed. The recording sheet in a maximum conveyable size for the conveyer path is disposed to occupy a discharge area in the second tray. A downstream end of the discharge area along a second orientation is in a displaced and downstream position with respect to a downstream end of an image readable area of the image readable plane along the second orientation for a first distance.

Abstract: A recording apparatus has a cartridge installing section including a case which is formed with an opening and which is configured to receive printing fluid cartridges respectively via the opening; a flat plate-shaped lid which has a rotational shaft and which undergoes posture change to a closed posture and an open posture by being rotated around the rotational shaft. The lid has a curved section which is disposed on a side of one end in a widthwise direction along the rotational shaft and which is curved so that the one end is directed to a side of the ending surface of the case in a state in which the lid is in the closed posture; and the curved section is upstanding upwardly from a side of a bottom surface of the case in a state in which the lid is in the open posture.

Abstract: A print controller is provided for generating dot data, which specifies a dot formation state and which is to be provided to a printing unit. The printing unit is configured to execute, based on the dot data, dot-forming operations to form dots in dot rows extending in a prescribed direction by moving a print head in the prescribed direction while ejecting ink droplets from nozzles in the print head and to print an image by repeatedly executing the dot-forming operation to form a plurality of dot rows juxtaposed in a direction orthogonal to the prescribed direction. The print controller includes: a printing width determining unit; a density data generating unit; and a dot data generating unit. The printing width determining unit determines a printing width value corresponding to a working distance of the print head in the prescribed direction.

Abstract: A dither matrix creating device acquires a basic dither matrix and modifies the basic dither matrix to provide a modified dither matrix including a plurality of sets of threshold value. Each threshold value set includes N threshold values (N?2. An image processing device can perform both dither method and error diffusion method for converting an input image into an output image. Each pixel of the output image has an (N+1)-level output value. The modifying unit modifies the basic dither matrix by adjusting at least one of N threshold values such that the image processing device can produce a first output image by using the modified dither matrix according to the dither method. The first output image is more similar to an output image produced based on the input image according to the error diffusion method than an output image to be produced by using the basic dither matrix.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus is provided. The inkjet recording apparatus includes an ejection unit configured to eject an ink droplet for forming a dot based on image data indicating a dot formation mode for each pixel, and a determination unit configured, for an object pixel in which a dot is to be formed, to perform a surrounding area determination of determining whether another pixel in which a dot is to be formed exists in a surrounding area defined around the object pixel. The ejection unit is configured to perform a dividing ejection which divides an ink droplet for forming a dot of the object pixel into plural ink droplets and ejects the plural ink droplets to plural positions apart from each other, on a condition where it is determined that another pixel in which a dot is to be formed does not exist in the surrounding area.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a recording head, a first pair of conveying rollers, a second pair of conveying rollers, and a conveyance controller. The conveyance controller controls the first and second pairs of conveying rollers to halt a conveying operation of the recording medium when a trailing edge of the recording medium has moved to or exceeded a position downstream from the nip position of the first pair of conveying rollers by a first prescribed distance during a first prescribed period of time running from a time instant when the trailing edge of the recording medium has passed through the nip position of the first pair of the conveying rollers.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit that prints an image on a print sheet with a print agent; a discharging unit; a conveying unit including a conveying path through which a print sheet is conveyed from the printing unit to the discharging unit; a measuring unit provided on the conveying path of the conveying unit to measure each colored area formed by the printing unit that adds the print agent on the print sheet from at least one of a first face and a second face opposite to the first face; an identifying unit that identifies a measurement area satisfying a certain condition from the colored areas; and a measurement control unit that performs the measurement for the identified measurement area and does not perform the measurement for the colored areas that are not identified by the identifying unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit printing an image on a print sheet with a print agent; a discharging unit; a conveying unit including a conveying path; a measuring unit provided on the conveying path of the conveying unit to measure each colored area formed by the printing unit that deposits the print agent on the print sheet from at least one of a first face and a second face; and a conveyance control unit performing a first conveying process in which the colored area passes through a measurement point after a certain time from the formation of the colored area in the measurement of the colored area and a second conveying process in which the colored area passes through the measurement point before the certain time from the formation of the colored area in non-measurement of the colored area.

Abstract: An image forming device performs a bi-directional printing operation and includes a unit that determines a first amount by calibrating a predetermined amount based on a first value relating to a positional offset of a print element, and a unit that determines a second amount by calibrating the predetermined amount based on a second value relating to a positional offset of another print element. A recording medium is conveyed in a conveying direction the first amount after one of forward and reverse prints and the second amount after the other of the forward and reverse prints.

Abstract: An ink jet recording device includes a recording head, a conveying member, a platen, a supporting member, and a driving member. The recording head ejects ink droplets onto a recording medium. The conveying member conveys the recording medium in a conveying direction. The recording medium has a leading edge and a trailing edge in the conveying direction. The platen is disposed in confrontation with the recording head to support the recording medium while keeping a predetermined distance from the recording head. The supporting member is disposed in the platen to slide in the conveying direction while supporting the recording medium. The driving member drives the supporting member to start sliding in the conveying direction at a starting timing corresponding to a position of at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge.

Abstract: A color conversion device converts an input value to an output value in order to form an image on a recording medium using an achromatic ink and a chromatic ink. The color conversion device include a first color converting unit, a second color converting unit, an adjustment value setting unit, and an output value acquiring unit. The first color converting unit converts the input value to first color data including a first chromatic component value. The second color converting unit converts the input value to second color data including a second chromatic component value and a first achromatic component value. The adjustment value setting unit sets an adjustment value based on a type of the recording medium. The output value acquiring unit acquires the output value by weighting the first color data and the second color data according to the adjustment value.

Abstract: A color conversion table creating device includes a gray data creating unit, light and dark area data creating unit, first grid point correspondence relationship determining unit, second grid point correspondence relationship determining unit including gray-dark auxiliary line setting unit, intersecting point setting and signal determining units, interpolation coefficient determining unit, and second grid point interpolation unit, and color conversion table creating unit.