Abstract: According to one embodiment, a paper conveyance device includes a conveyance unit configured to convey long cut paper in a longitudinal direction, a measuring unit configured to measure a length of the cut paper in the longitudinal direction, which is conveyed by the conveyance unit, a reversal mechanism that reverses a front surface and a back surface to each other with conveying the cut paper, and a reversal unit configured to convey the cut paper in the reversal mechanism. The reversal unit conveys the cut paper at a first speed when the measuring unit measures that the length of the cut paper is less than a predetermined length, and conveys the cut paper at a second speed slower than the first speed when the measuring unit measures that the length of the cut paper is equal to or more than the predetermined length.

Abstract: Provided is a technique for controlling shift of an operation mode from a normal mode to a sleep mode. A printer according to one embodiment includes a print head, a cutter, a detection unit, and a mode control unit. The print head prints an image based on print data on a recording medium. The cutter cuts the recording medium based on a cut command. The detection unit detects that a duration time of an idle state in a first mode exceeds a predetermined time. The mode control unit changes, in response to the detection unit detecting that the duration time of the idle state exceeds the predetermined time, control of shifting an operation mode from the first mode to a second mode in which consumed power is lower than that of the first mode, in accordance with an event related to shift to the idle state.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a paper conveyance device includes a conveyance unit configured to convey long cut paper in a longitudinal direction, a measuring unit configured to measure a length of the cut paper in the longitudinal direction, which is conveyed by the conveyance unit, a reversal mechanism that reverses a front surface and a back surface to each other with conveying the cut paper, and a reversal unit configured to convey the cut paper in the reversal mechanism. The reversal unit conveys the cut paper at a first speed when the measuring unit measures that the length of the cut paper is less than a predetermined length, and conveys the cut paper at a second speed slower than the first speed when the measuring unit measures that the length of the cut paper is equal to or more than the predetermined length.

Abstract: A magnetic information processing apparatus for registering transaction information on a line in a document and storing the location of the line in magnetic media attached to the document, includes a magnetic head, a document receptacle configured to receive the document on which the magnetic media storing the position where the immediately previous transaction information is registered is attached, and a processing unit. The processing unit is programmed to control the magnetic head to read information from a first position of the magnetic media, move to a second position of the magnetic media, and read additional information from the second position of the magnetic media, extract registration position information indicating the location of the most recent previous registration position from the result of reading of the first and second positions of the magnetic media by the magnetic head, and output the extracted registration position information.

Abstract: A coin processing apparatus configured to: cause a coin output conveying unit to collectively convey coins taken out for each denomination from a plurality of coin containers where the coins are housed in the respective coin containers for each denomination; and dispense the conveyed coins from a coin output port through a coin output shoot unit, the coin processing apparatus includes: a coin stay detecting sensor configured to detect a coin stay on a shoot face of the coin output shoot unit; a reporting unit configured to perform report output for abnormality; and a controller configured to cause the reporting unit to perform report output for coin stay abnormality in the coin output shoot unit when the coin stay detecting sensor detects the coin stay.

Abstract: A magnetic information processing apparatus for registering transaction information on a line in a document and storing the location of the line in magnetic media attached to the document, includes a magnetic head, a document receptacle configured to receive the document on which the magnetic media storing the position where the immediately previous transaction information is registered is attached, and a processing unit. The processing unit is programmed to control the magnetic head to read information from a first position of the magnetic media, move to a second position of the magnetic media, and read additional information from the second position of the magnetic media, extract registration position information indicating the location of the most recent previous registration position from the result of reading of the first and second positions of the magnetic media by the magnetic head, and output the extracted registration position information.

Abstract: A coin processing apparatus configured to: cause a coin output conveying unit to collectively convey coins taken out for each denomination from a plurality of coin containers where the coins are housed in the respective coin containers for each denomination; and dispense the conveyed coins from a coin output port through a coin output shoot unit, the coin processing apparatus includes: a coin stay detecting sensor configured to detect a coin stay on a shoot face of the coin output shoot unit; a reporting unit configured to perform report output for abnormality; and a controller configured to cause the reporting unit to perform report output for coin stay abnormality in the coin output shoot unit when the coin stay detecting sensor detects the coin stay.

Abstract: A printing device includes a printing mechanism that allows a loop-shaped ink ribbon to be detachably installed therewith, and applies an impact to the ink ribbon to transfer ink of the ink ribbon to a printing medium, a cumulative printed amount acquisition section that acquires a cumulative printed amount of the printing mechanism after the ink ribbon installed on the printing mechanism was last exchanged, a determination section that determines whether or not the cumulative printed amount acquired by the cumulative printed amount acquisition section has reached a predetermined first printing amount, or whether or not the cumulative printed amount has reached a second printing amount to be calculated based on the first printing amount, and an output control section that causes an output device to output a predetermined output if the determination section determines that the cumulative printed amount reaches the first or second printing amount.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a printing device includes a conveyance mechanism configured to convey a printing medium along a conveying path, and a detection device provided on the conveying path and configured to detect a position of the printing medium therealong. The printing device further includes a control device configured to select one of first and second conveyance modes in response to a predetermined condition, the control device being further configured to control the conveyance mechanism so as to convey the printing medium along the conveying path based on the selected conveyance mode. In the second conveyance mode, the printing medium is conveyed along the conveying path while being detected by the detection device, at a conveyance speed slower than that of the first conveyance mode.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment includes a non-voltage storage unit which stores data, an interface unit which receives data, and a control unit. If a value of a head of first data received by the interface unit is a first value that is defined in advance, the control unit handles the first data as a HEX code and rewrites the data stored in the storage unit with the first data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises a first printer, having a first print head, in which a first recording medium conveying path is linearly arranged in the horizontal direction, a second printer, having a second print head, in which a second recording medium conveying path is linearly arranged in the horizontal direction, and a conveying changeover path, arranged between the first printer and the second printer, that is configured to selectively guide a recording medium loaded in the second printer towards the first print head of the first printer therethrough.

Abstract: In a printing apparatus, a dot head moves along a movement path which is orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a passbook, one end side of the head movement path is a speed-up area, a halfway part is a constant speed printing area, and the other end side is a slow-down area. A thermal head is disposed in a direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a thermal sheet, and a width size in the orthogonal direction is not smaller than the printing area of the dot head.

Abstract: In a state where a sheet exists, an current I is gradually increased. When an voltage V reaches a light receiving level Vx, the current I at the time is stored as I1. The voltage V immediately before the voltage V reaches the light receiving level Vx is stored as V1. In a state where no sheet exists, the current I is gradually decreased from the above I1. When the voltage V reaches a non-light receiving level Vy, the current I at the time is stored as I2. The voltage V immediately before the voltage V reaches the non-light receiving level Vy is stored as V2. Then, the current I at the time of normal operation is set within a range between I1 and I2. A reference voltage Vs is set within a range between V1 and V2.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a printing device includes a conveyance mechanism configured to convey a printing medium along a conveying path, and a detection device provided on the conveying path and configured to detect a position of the printing medium therealong. The printing device further includes a control device configured to select one of first and second conveyance modes in response to a predetermined condition, the control device being further configured to control the conveyance mechanism so as to convey the printing medium along the conveying path based on the selected conveyance mode. In the second conveyance mode, the printing medium is conveyed along the conveying path while being detected by the detection device, at a conveyance speed slower than that of the first conveyance mode.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus which corrects the tilt of a medium is provided. The medium processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a conveyer configured to convey a medium along a conveying path, and a shutter located along the conveying path to block the conveyance of the medium. The medium processing apparatus further includes a detector configured to detect a tilt of the medium with respect to the shutter, and a shutter controller configured to control the shutter to unblock the conveyance of the medium when the detector determines that the tilt of the medium is corrected.

Abstract: A medium detecting device including a conveying path configured to convey a plurality of mediums therethrough is provided. A plurality of sensors configured to detect at least one of the plurality of mediums disposed in a conveying direction of the conveying path is also provided. The plurality of sensors is arranged at intervals longer than a minimum length of at least one of the plurality of mediums. A control unit is configured to generate position information of the plurality of mediums based on output from the plurality of sensors, and the relationship between the sensors.

Abstract: In a state where a sheet exists, an current I is gradually increased. When an voltage V reaches a light receiving level Vx, the current I at the time is stored as I1. The voltage V immediately before the voltage V reaches the light receiving level Vx is stored as V1. In a state where no sheet exists, the current I is gradually decreased from the above I1. When the voltage V reaches a non-light receiving level Vy, the current I at the time is stored as I2. The voltage V immediately before the voltage V reaches the non-light receiving level Vy is stored as V2. Then, the current I at the time of normal operation is set within a range between I1 and I2. A reference voltage Vs is set within a range between V1 and V2.

Abstract: In a printing apparatus, a dot head moves along a movement path which is orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a passbook, one end side of the head movement path is a speed-up area, a halfway part is a constant speed printing area, and the other end side is a slow-down area. A thermal head is disposed in a direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a thermal sheet, and a width size in the orthogonal direction is not smaller than the printing area of the dot head.

Abstract: A printer includes: a USB connector that is detachably connected to a USB interface forming a data communication channel through which data can be exchanged between the printer and an external device; a second connector that is constantly connected to a second interface that is provided independently of the USB interface and forms a data communication channel through which data can be exchanged between the printer and the external device; a USB connection detection section that detects whether the USB interface is connected to the USB connector; a signal channel selection section that receives a switch control signal from the USB connection detection section and switches a data communication channel from the data communication channel using the second interface through which data is exchanged between the printer and external device to a data communication channel using the USB interface; a signal conversion section that is provided between the signal channel selection section and second connector and coverts

Abstract: An alkynyl-substituted azasugar derivative and a drug containing the same as an active ingredient are disclosed. This drug is useful as a preventive or remedy for insulin-independent diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, sepsis, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), asthma, atopic dermatitis, and ulcerative colitis.