Abstract: A venting apparatus is disclosed herein. The venting apparatus comprises a substrate, such as a metal substrate or a specialty plastic substrate, having an opening therein and a fluoropolymer membrane, such as ePTFE, disposed over said opening and thermally bonded using a thermoplastic material to said substrate. This allows the fluoropolymer membrane to be directly bonded to the said substrate without using an adhesive layer.

Abstract: An adhesive unit (1) is provided for decoration and protection from wear, of the type having a lower layer (6) comprising at least one adhesive film (8) and an upper layer (2) connected to the lower layer (6) and comprising at least one visible leaf (3), between the upper layer (2) and the lower layer (6) an intermediate layer (10) being positioned comprising soft laminas (11) in synthetic foam without the interposition of adhesive material between them and a high frequency ultrasonic welding being performed to engage the upper layer (2) and the lower layer (6) to each other, leaving the intermediate layer (10) substantially free.

Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with chub packaging webs with improved puncture resistance suitable for use in chub packaging. The webs have a double waii partially laminated structure. The structure is conveniently formed by adhesively laminating two component films in a face to face configuration using a pattern of adhesive which leaves a substantial portion of the two facing surfaces unlaminated. Preferably, each of the component films comprise at least one layer of nylon and has a moisture content of greater than 1% by weight such that the double wall partially laminated web has a total energy impact absorption value of greater 0.59 foot-pound at ?20° C. measured in accordance with ASTM D-test method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optically transparent composite film for a display, comprising: a polymer substrate containing a transparent thermoplastic base resin; a plasma surface treatment layer formed on one surface of the polymer substrate and surface-modified through plasma treatment; an inorganic gas barrier layer formed on the upper surface of the plasma surface treatment layer; an organic-inorganic hybrid overcoating layer formed on the upper surface of the inorganic gas barrier layer and including a curable product of a curable sol solution; and an inorganic rear layer formed on the other surface of the polymer substrate.

Abstract: Provided are building panels comprising at least one magnet receptive element, methods for making such panels, and kits and methods for attaching objects to a panel without nails or screws.

Abstract: A composite material may comprise a composite layer, a metal layer, and an anodized layer. In some cases, the composite layer may comprise a first metal and a fiber material. In some examples, the metal layer may comprise a second metal and be on the composite layer and the anodized layer may be on the metal layer.

Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass which is capable of maintaining the visible light transmittance high over a long period of time since the interlayer film is high in heat shielding properties, and furthermore, is excellent in heat resistance. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes a thermoplastic resin, heat shielding particles and a corrosion inhibitor, and the corrosion inhibitor is a corrosion inhibitor represented by the following formula (11): in the foregoing formula (11), R1 to R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R5 represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and containing no nitrogen atom.

Abstract: A decorative sheet which comprises, on a base film layer, a second picture layer that is partially provided and a surface protective layer that is present on and in contact with the second picture layer and covers the entire surface of the base film layer including the region where the second picture layer is formed and the region where the second picture layer is not formed. The decorative sheet is characterized in that: a binder resin for a second picture ink that constitutes the second picture layer is a thermoplastic resin; the surface protective layer is formed of a crosslinking-cured product of an ionizing radiation curable resin composition that contains a polycarbonate (meth)acrylate and/or an acrylic silicone (meth)acrylate; and a low gloss pattern layer that has a low luster region is formed in the surface protective layer right above the second picture layer by the interaction between the ionizing radiation curable resin and the thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: The invention provides a multilayer heat-shrink film, comprising a central first layer made up of a first composition comprising at least one polyolefin; intermediate second layers made up of a second composition and covering respective faces of the first layer, the second composition comprising a styrene-based resin; and outer third layers made up of a third composition and covering respective ones of the intermediate second layers, the third composition comprising at least one polyester.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multilayer polymeric film structure having an outer layer that is adhered to an inner layer. The inner layer comprises a blown film and may be coated with a peelable antifog coating. In some embodiments, the antifog coating comprises ethyl alcohol and nitrocellulose. The external and inner layers may be bonded together with an adhesive layer. The film structure may be configured to hold a food product such as produce, meat, and/or cheese.

Abstract: An impact penetration resistant laminate comprises a plurality of alternating layers of (i) non-fibrous ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene monolayers and (ii) a thermoplastic adhesive, the adhesive having a basis weight of no greater than 5 gsm and a zero-shear-rate viscosity, determined from an oscillating disc rheometer in a frequency sweep between 0.1 rad/s and 100 rad/s, conducted per ASTM D 4440 at 125° C., and calculated from fitting to a Carrea-Yasuda four parameter model, of at least 1500 Pa-s, wherein (a) at least 90 percent of the monolayers are arranged such that the orientation of one monolayer is offset with respect to the orientation of an adjacent monolayer, and (b) the modulus of elasticity through the thickness of the laminate, as measured by Test Method A, is at least 3 GPa.

Abstract: A method for producing a vehicle outer surface component having steps for preparing a base component made of a thermoplastic material in an injection mold by injecting a thermoplastic material into the injection mold or by placing a prefabricated base component made of a thermoplastic material therein, and injecting a covering layer of a scratch self-healing plastic material into the closed injection mold to coat the base component. A vehicle outer surface component is also provided, in particular a vehicle outer surface component, produced according to this method.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a foil-wrapped vacuum insulation element having a core and an air-tight shell surrounding the core. One or more layers of paper, cardboard, and/or paperboard are also provided between the core and the shell, and these layers completely envelop the core, preferably in a powder-tight manner.

Abstract: A gluing device including a guide roller to guide the tail of the log; on the guide roller, retaining elements to engage and retain the tail on the guide roller; a gluing member, to apply a glue to the tail retained on the guide roller. There are also provided embossing members, arranged and controlled to emboss a portion of the tail of the log. The gluing member applies the glue to embossing protrusions formed by the embossing members.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tool 1 for curing a composite component, the tool comprising a lay-up surface 8 for laying-up layers of an uncured composite component, a cover assembly 9 for moving in relation to the lay-up surface to cover a layed-up uncured composite component on the lay-up surface, the cover assembly comprising a sealable cover for sealing around the uncured composite component on the lay-up surface to form a sealed zone, and a vacuum port 25 for providing a vacuum to the sealed zone, wherein the tool further comprises at least one heating element 15, 53 within the sealed zone for heating the uncured composite component. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing a composite component and a composite component. The composite component may form at least part of a piece of aircraft furniture, such as an aircraft seat shell.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a facer used as protective covering for an insulation product. The facer may include a metallic foil layer, a scrim layer, and a paper layer positioned adjacent the scrim layer. The facer may also include a polypropylene material forming a polypropylene layer positioned adjacent the paper layer and heat bonded to an exposed major surface of the paper layer such that a portion of the polypropylene extends into pores of the paper layer to assist in coupling the polypropylene material to the paper layer.

Abstract: A method of adhering an ethyl vinyl acetate copolymer or a derivative thereof layer to a thermoplastic elastomer layer includes providing the ethyl vinyl acetate copolymer or the derivative thereof layer; performing a first atmospheric environmental plasma treatment on a surface of the ethyl vinyl acetate copolymer or the derivative thereof layer to form a first modified surface; providing the thermoplastic elastomer layer; performing a second atmospheric environmental plasma treatment on a surface of the thermoplastic elastomer layer to form a second modified surface; forming an adhesive layer over the first modified surface, the second modified surface, or the first modified surface and the second modified surface; and adhering the first modified surface to the second modified surface through the adhesive layer.

Abstract: An elastic composite film provided with a sintered ePTFE film and an elastomeric resin layer, produced by continuously forming the elastomeric resin layer on at least one side of the sintered ePTFE film, continuously elongating the resulting multilayer film at less than the yield point of the expanded, sintered, porous film and at an elongation factor of 1.3 times or more in the biaxial directions, or in the uniaxial direction without contracting in the direction perpendicular to the direction of elongation, and relaxing the resulting elongated multilayer film, wherein when the composite film is elongated by 10% in the longitudinal and/or transverse direction, the tensile stress of the composite film is 2.5 N/15 mm or less, and/or the elongation percentage of the composite film in the longitudinal and/or transverse direction is 30% or more and the elongation recovery rate is 70% or more.

Abstract: A display panel manufacturing apparatus includes a first jig having a portion that is bent and a lower surface to which a window member is coupleable, a second jig having one surface that is coupleable to the lower surface of the first jig, the second jig being spaced apart from the first jig and having an upper surface on which a sheet member is attachable, a grip unit that is spaced apart from the second jig, the grip unit including a seating groove in which an end portion of the sheet member is seatable, and a movement limiting member moveably mounted on a top of the grip unit and configured to support the end portion of the sheet member in a state that the sheet member is separated from the grip unit, such that a movement of the sheet member is limited for a preset time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixture for station-transferring wheel printing, which is composed of stands, servo motors, rotating plates, slide sleeves, air cylinders and the like. When in use, the fixture provided by the present invention can meet the requirement for quickly printing a pattern on a fixed window of a wheel and improve the production efficiency effectively, and meanwhile has the characteristics of simple mechanism, high automation degree, advanced technology, safe and stable performance.

Abstract: A forensic feature for a secure document comprises a base document layer and a covert material applied to the base document layer. The covert material includes a carrier and forensic material within the carrier. The forensic material includes a ratio of salts or oxides of metals, such as rare earth metals. The ratio is selected to correspond with a source of the document. The forensic material may be mixed into a coating or ink that is applied at predetermined locations on a secure document. The ratio is then measurable from metal ion signals of the salts or oxides. This ratio, or some metric derived from it, may be linked with information embedded elsewhere in the document to enable verification of the document. Another forensic document feature has a forensic metric that is measurable from a covert material in the document, and this forensic metric corresponds to a source of the document.

Abstract: An image transfer member (ITM) is provided with a skin over its surface in which the skin incorporates a hygroscopic agent. The hygroscopic agent is operable to make the ITM skin very hydrophilic or to provide a high surface energy. One such hygroscopic agent is glycerol that may be applied to the surface of the ITM with a carrier, such as water. In an image transfer process, the carrier is completely or partially removed, such as by drying, leaving a thin skin of the hygroscopic agent. Ink drops applied in an image pattern onto the skin spread without puddling or draw-backs, producing an optimum wet image.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a threshold comparator, a first image compensator, and a second image compensator. The first compensator executes a processing of, for at least a pixel value less than a threshold, setting a value of stopping discharge of a droplet from a defective nozzle in converting multi-valued data of an input image into n-value data, and spreading a quantization error due to setting the value, to neighboring pixels of a pixel corresponding to a defective nozzle. The second compensator executes a processing of replacing a smaller dot among dots around the defective nozzle with a larger dot by pattern matching using a mask pattern in accordance with a dot size and placement around the defective nozzle, on condition that as a result of comparison of the comparator, the pixel value corresponding to the defective nozzle is equal to or more than the threshold.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a first piezoelectric element; a first cavity; a first nozzle; a second piezoelectric element; a second cavity; a second nozzle; a drive signal generating unit that generates a drive signal; a residual vibration detecting unit that detects the first residual vibration signal and the second residual vibration signal; a discharge state determining unit that determines the state of discharge from the first nozzle from the first residual vibration signal and determines the state of discharge from the second nozzle from the second residual vibration signal; and a setting unit that sets the frequency of detection of the first residual vibration signal to be higher than the frequency of detection of the second residual vibration signal.

Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus includes a modulation portion that generates a modulation signal obtained by pulse-modulating a source signal; an amplifier that includes a first gate driver generating a first amplification control signal based on the modulation signal, a second gate driver generating a second amplification control signal based on the modulation signal, a first transistor operating based on the first amplification control signal, a second transistor connected to the first transistor on a low-potential side in series and operating based on the second amplification control signal; an operation control portion that controls operations of the first gate driver and the second gate driver; a low-pass filter that generates a driving signal by demodulating an amplification modulation signal generated based on operations of the first transistor and the second transistor; and a piezoelectric element that is displaced by applying the driving signal.

Abstract: A method of heating a print zone disposed between a print-head and a media support device of a printing system includes supplying a first amount of power to a heating assembly to form and direct heated air in a first temperature range to the print zone of the printing system. The method also includes determining whether a temperature of the printhead is within a warning temperature range and, if so, supplying a second amount of power that is less than the first amount of power to the heating assembly to form and direct heated air in a second temperature range to the print zone. Otherwise, the first amount of power is continued to be supplied to the heating assembly.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes: a plurality of recording heads driven on a basis of drive waveform data; a data storage that retains parameter sets corresponding to the respective recording heads; a simultaneously driven nozzle count detector that detects, for each of the recording heads, a simultaneously driven nozzle count that represents a count of nozzles to be driven at an identical drive timing based on image data to be recorded on a recording medium; a correction parameter selector that selects, for each of the recording heads, a correction parameter corresponding to the detected simultaneously driven nozzle count from among a plurality of correction parameters included in the parameter set corresponding to the recording head; and a drive waveform data generator that corrects reference waveform data using the correction parameter selected for each of the recording heads and generates the drive waveform data for each of the recording heads.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid-ejecting head, including a member having opened therein an ejection orifice configured to eject a liquid, in which the liquid-ejecting head has, on a side being positioned on the member and having opened therein the ejection orifice, a cured layer of a mixture containing: (a) a condensate of hydrolyzable silane compounds containing a hydrolyzable silane compound having 20 or more fluorine atoms and a hydrolyzable silane compound having a cationically polymerizable group; (b) a fluorine atom-containing nonionic surfactant; and (c) an epoxy resin.

Abstract: A printhead assembly includes a one-piece printhead support. A printhead is supported on a head-land surface area of the printhead support. A trench in the printhead support surrounds the head-land surface area on a number of sides.

Abstract: A liquid discharging head includes a substrate, at least two heads arranged on the substrate in a longitudinal direction of the liquid discharging head. Each of the at least two heads includes a plurality of nozzles configured to discharge a liquid, and a plurality of pressure generators corresponding to the plurality of nozzles, wherein a drive signal imparted to the pressure generators is supplied to each of the at least two heads from one side (supplying side) in an arrangement direction of the pressure generators, two adjacent heads of the at least two heads are arranged with the far side of each of the two adjacent heads from the one side placed next to each other or the near side thereof placed next to each other, and the far side of each of the two adjacent heads is mutually connected with each other.

Abstract: A droplet discharge head includes a nozzle, a substrate, a diaphragm, and an electromechanical transducer element. The nozzle discharges droplets. The substrate includes a pressurization chamber communicated with the nozzle. The diaphragm is disposed on the substrate. The electromechanical transducer element is disposed on the diaphragm. The electromechanical transducer element includes an electromechanical transducer film, a lower electrode, and an upper electrode. The electromechanical transducer film includes a piezoelectric material. The lower electrode is disposed below the electromechanical transducer film, to apply voltage to the electromechanical transducer film. The upper electrode is disposed above the electromechanical transducer film, to apply voltage to the electromechanical transducer film. The diaphragm includes an SiO2 film, an SiN film, and a Poly-Si film laminated one on another. The diaphragm has, in a direction of lamination, a thickness of not less than 1 ?m and not greater than 3 ?m.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to microfluidic refill cartridges and methods of assembling same. The microfluidic refill cartridges include a microfluidic delivery member that includes a filter for filtering fluid passed therethrough. The filter may be configured to block particles above a threshold size to prevent blockage in the nozzles. For instance, particles having a dimension that is larger than the diameter of the nozzles can block or reduce fluid flow through the nozzle.

Abstract: A cap 13, 15, for the print face 9 of a drop-on-demand ink jet printer moves between a closed position, in which it covers the print nozzles on the print face 9, and an open position in which the print nozzles are uncovered, without requiring movement of the print face 9. In the open position, the cap is recessed relative to the front surface 21 of the printhead. For at least part of the movement of the cap, it is further forward than the print face 9, so that it does not slide across and damage the print nozzles. The drop-on-demand ink jet printer may be used to print onto objects 3 conveyed past it, for example on a packing line. The cap 13, 15, does not obstruct the path of the objects 3 even if they pass very close (e.g. 0.5 mm) to the print face 9 because its uncapped position is further back than the front surface 21 of the printhead.

Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided with an ink ejecting section which performs printing by ejecting an ink onto a printing medium and a mist processing device which processes an ink mist which is generated together with an ejection of the ink. The printing apparatus includes a gas-liquid separation section which separates the ink mist into a separated gas and a separated liquid using a centrifugal force generated by an airflow, an airflow generating section which is provided in an exhaust flow path which is joined to an exhaust side of the separated gas in the gas-liquid separation section and generates the airflow, and a liquid leakage detection section, which is provided beneath an exhaust port which is provided on a downstream end of the exhaust flow path, and is capable of detecting a liquid which is released from the exhaust port.

Abstract: An example method for managing a service cartridge for an inkjet printhead in accordance with the present disclosure is provided. The service cartridge comprises a printing fluid storage container for receiving printing fluid discharged from the printhead and a web wipe intended to be advanced a predetermined length for performing a wiping operation on the printhead. The method comprises monitoring the amount of discharged printing fluid into the container, monitoring the amount of consumed web wipe, and causing that in a subsequent wiping operation the web wipe is advanced a length that is higher than the predetermined length, if the ratio of the amount of discharged printing fluid to the capacity of the printing fluid storage container is higher than the ratio of the amount of consumed web wipe to the total length of the web wipe.

Abstract: The liquid discharge apparatus includes a support member supporting a medium while rotating, a head facing the support member and discharging a liquid, a conveyance part conveying a medium between the support member and the head, and a foreign matter detection unit detecting a foreign matter heading toward between the support member and the head in association with the conveyance of the medium. The foreign matter detection unit has a movable roller that faces the support member upstream relative to the head in a conveyance direction of the medium, and nips the medium between the support member and the movable roller, a rotational support member rotatably supporting the movable roller to allow inclination of the movable roller relative to a rotational axis direction, which is a center of rotation of the support member, and a retention member movably retaining the rotational support member in a direction toward the support member.

Abstract: Example ink tank parts are disclosed in examples herein. An example apparatus includes a container defining an internal volume including an aperture to provide access to the internal volume; a cap to be coupled to the container via a snap fit connection; a projection on a first one of the container and the cap; and a channel defined by a second one the container and the cap, when the cap is coupled to the container, the projection is disposed within the channel to limit rotational movement of the cap with respect to the container.

Abstract: An ink cartridge is disclosed that includes a single cast reservoir portion of a first polymer configuration, the reservoir portion including raised walls that extend up to a top edge, the raised walls including a back wall. A latch handle protrudes from the back wall. A single cast lid is attached to the top edge. The lid is of a second polymer configuration that is stronger than the first polymer configuration.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system for determining ink availability in one or more ink reservoirs in a print system is described. The system includes at least one ink reservoir for each color ink used in the printing system, a print unit associated with each ink reservoir configured to apply a print image including at least one color of ink to a substrate based on print image information, and an it level monitoring system configured to determine an ink availability in each ink reservoir based on printed image count information and a total wet ink utilization based on a measured dry ink utilization per area of coverage using the print image information and corrected by an ink usage correction multiplier generated based on characterization of a print condition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling light emission of an ink cartridge, a control unit, a circuit board, an ink cartridge and an imaging device, to decrease misjudgment rate of the imaging device. The control method includes: receiving and identifying a light emitting control instruction from the imaging device main body; starting a light-on delay timing when identifying the light emitting control instruction is a light-on instruction; controlling the light emitting unit of the ink cartridge to stop emitting light when identifying the light emitting control instruction is a light-off instruction; controlling the light emitting unit to emit light when detecting a timing value of the light-on delay timing reaches a delay threshold value. The present invention avoids misjudgment problem of unable to pass position detection due to light amount inconsistent caused by manufacturing errors of the light emitting unit, when setting a light-on delay timing.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head including a liquid storage chamber capable of holding a liquid, a liquid communication pipe communicating with the liquid storage chamber and being configured to supply the liquid from a liquid tank to the liquid storage chamber by installing the liquid tank to the pipe to communicate with the liquid tank, a discharge port communicating with the liquid storage chamber to discharge the liquid, an electrode pair each having an outside end portion located outside the liquid storage chamber and detecting a liquid level of the liquid storage chamber, and an electric contact portion connected to the outside end portion of each of the electrode pair. The electric contact portion is located above the liquid communication pipe with a discharge port surface on which the discharge port opens taking a position facing perpendicularly downward.

Abstract: A printing apparatus capable of realizing a high quality printing at low cost is provided. In the printing apparatus, an ink film is wound around and stretched between a first bobbin and a second bobbin, while a transfer film is wound around and stretched between a third bobbin and a fourth bobbin, and the printing apparatus has a platen roller and a thermal head configured to put the ink film and the transfer film into pressed contact, in the transfer operation, and a driving unit configured to move the ink film between the first bobbin and the second bobbin. The driving unit has a motor, a first transmission route portion configured to constantly transmit a torque to the first bobbin, and a second transmission route portion, branching from the first transmission route portion, configured to selectively transmit the torque to the second bobbin.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of printing information on the surface of a battery cell using a heat transfer machine, the method including unwinding a heat transfer film having an adhesion layer for indicating the information stacked on a release paper from a heat transfer roller, on which the heat transfer film is wound, locating the heat transfer film on one major surface of the battery cell, applying heat and pressure to the heat transfer film to attach the adhesion layer of the heat transfer film to one major surface of the battery cell, and winding the release paper of the heat transfer film on a release paper roller.

Abstract: A cyclically operating printing press includes a clocked wheel with a drivable holder for holding a three-dimensional object arranged thereon. A fixed print head is disposed in a printing station. An additional print head is disposed in the printing station at another location or side than the print head relative to the axis of rotation of the three-dimensional object in such a way that: no dirt emanating from the print head can fall down onto any other print head of the printing station as a result of gravity, the at least one additional print head can print the three-dimensional object simultaneously with the other print heads of the printing station, and none of the print heads is arranged in an interference contour formed by the holder and the three-dimensional object held therein being moved by the transport system.

Abstract: Decoration process of a visible lamina of an adhesive unit consisting of: preparing a transparent sheet (2) having an outer face (2a) suitable to constitute a visible face of the adhesive unit and an inner face (2b) opposite the outer face (2a); and decorating by means of a first decorated layer (3) applied to a portion of the inner face (2b) defining at least one area free of the first layer (3), and a second decorated layer (4) structurally different from the first layer (3) and applied to at least part of the at least one area free of the inner face (2b).

Abstract: A method includes identifying at least one of a type of a respective media to be printed on in the print zone and respective densities of portions of the image by an identification module. The method also includes independently adjusting a respective target curing temperature of each one of a plurality of heating modules disposed across the media transport path in a first direction to form the heating zone based on the at least one of the type of the respective media and the respective densities of the portions of the image identified by the identification module by a temperature adjustment module.

Abstract: An inkjet printer is provided. The inkjet printer can improve the efficiency of heating of a platen by a heater as compared to that in the related art. The inkjet printer includes: a print platen that has a supporting surface for supporting a recording medium onto which a recording head ejects ink, and a plurality of through-holes formed in the supporting surface; a print heater that heats the print platen; a fan that produces a flow of gas by making gas existing on a side of the supporting surface with respect to the through-holes move through the through-holes; and a sheet that is able to cover at least a part of the supporting surface, thereby shielding at least a part of the plurality of through-holes, and is able to change an area to cover the supporting surface.

Abstract: Provided is a printing machine including printing means configured for printing on at least a portion of the surface of a board arranged along a printing area. The printing machine also includes a conveyor means configured to convey the board along a feed path and to supply and free the printing area. The conveyor means may include at least one conveyor belt which occupies at least a portion of the printing area, having a breathable surface layer and suction means configured to draw in air through the surface layer so as to define a suction surface configured to hold the board in place and arranged in proximity to the printing surface. The conveyer means may also include a transfer means configured to move the suction surface along the feed path with respect to the printing area.

Abstract: A modular print drive assembly and platen assembly are provided. The modular print drive assembly is structured for insertion and removal from a printer, the modular print drive assembly and includes a print drive housing defining a plurality of printer mount fasteners, a printhead coupled to and supported by the print drive housing, a platen latch assembly coupled to and supported by the print drive housing. The platen latch assembly is structured to removably receive a platen in position to define a nip between the platen and the printhead The modular print drive also includes a platen drive motor coupled to and supported by the print housing, wherein the platen drive motor is supported by the print housing in position to drive the platen upon receipt within the platen latch assembly.

Abstract: When a printer switches a transport driving roller (a motor) from regular rotation to counter rotation in order to perform a skew correction mode, a planetary gear moves toward a mesh position from a separation position. A movement amount of the planetary gear at this time is set to be smaller than a movement amount to reach the mesh position from the separation position. As a result of this, it is possible to prevent a circumstance in which the planetary gear reaches the mesh position during the execution of the skew correction mode, that is, a circumstance in which a driving force is transmitted to a rear feeding device, and a sheet of paper is unintentionally fed from the rear feeding device as a result.