Abstract: A web loader includes a web holder configured to hold a web, a traction member configured to hold the web holder and travel along a loading path of the web, a drive rotation body configured to drive the traction member to travel, and a limiter configured to limit a drive force applied to the drive rotation body.

Abstract: A supporting section is disposed to confront an ejection surface and supports a recording medium. A first tank is mounted on a first-tank mount section. A liquid conveying section conveys liquid to a liquid ejecting head. A receiving section receives liquid ejected from the liquid ejecting head. A waste-liquid conveying section conveys liquid to the waste-liquid tank. A first casing holds the liquid ejecting head, the first-tank mount section, and the liquid conveying section. A second casing holds the supporting section, the receiving section, the waste-liquid tank, and the waste-liquid conveying section. The first casing is connected with the second casing such that the first casing is movable relative to the second casing. The first casing takes a first position at which the ejection surface confronts the supporting section and a second position at which the ejection surface is farther away from the supporting section than at the first position.

Abstract: A printer including a printing part which prints on a recording paper; a cutter part which cuts the recording paper; and a conveying part which includes a conveying route having a curving shape and through which the recording paper conveyed through the cutter part is conveyed; a conveying route cover which is attached to the conveying part and covers a portion of the conveying route; and a flapper which is provided at a curved portion of the conveying route, has a curved shape, and is rotatably attached to the conveying route cover so as to rotatably open or close relative to a main body of the printer, wherein the conveying route cover and the flapper are movable together so as to separate from or contact the main body.

Abstract: A method of printing on a plurality objects comprises arranging a first plurality of objects on a board having a flat upper surface, the first plurality of objects arranged on the board in a first configuration, and adhering a plurality of rail members to the flat upper surface of the board, the plurality of rail members arranged around a perimeter of each of the first plurality of objects to define borders for each of the first plurality of objects in the first configuration. The method further comprises positioning the board on a printer, printing on the first plurality of objects with the printer, and removing each of the first plurality of objects from the board. The method further comprises subsequently printing a second plurality of objects on the board.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head configured to discharge a liquid onto a medium being transported in a transport direction, a platen disposed facing the recording head, and supporting the medium at a front face side, and a reinforcing member of a plate-like shape supporting the platen, in which the reinforcing member includes a first plate portion having a first face facing a back face of the platen, and a second plate portion bent, with respect to the first plate portion, in a direction intersecting the transport direction and opposite to the platen, in which a convex portion protruding from a side of the first face toward the platen is provided at an edge portion of a bent section between the first plate portion and the second plate portion, and the platen is supported at a top portion of the convex portion.

Abstract: An apparatus (102) with moveable platen ribs (110,112), is described. The apparatus comprises a platen (108) for supporting print media (106). The platen extends in a plane in which the print media is conveyed to be printed. The apparatus further includes a first set of platen ribs (110) and a second set of platen ribs (112) each mounted on the platen. The second set of platen ribs are moveable approximately perpendicular to the plane.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a print duplexing assembly is described. The assembly includes a duplexing device to facilitate printing on both sides of a print media. The assembly also includes a platen coupled to the duplexing device to guide the print media along a feed path as it is being printed on. The platen and the duplexing device are selectively removable from a printing device in which they are installed.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a print unit configured to perform printing on the print medium held by a holding unit, the holding unit being capable of holding multiple types of print medium, a detecting unit capable of detecting the print medium and the holding unit, and a movement unit capable of relatively moving the detecting unit and the holding unit in a first direction and in a second direction intersecting the first direction. In addition, a control unit controls the detecting unit and the movement unit in a case where a first print medium is held by the holding unit, to obtain position information of the first print medium before the print unit performs printing and, in a case where a second print medium different from the first print medium is held by the holding unit, not to obtain position information of the second print medium.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus is provided that includes a transport unit configured to transport a medium, a discharge unit configured to discharge a liquid onto the medium, a housing including therein the discharge unit, a humidifying unit configured to humidify an interior of the housing, and a humidity detection unit configured to detect a humidity. When the humidity detection unit detected a humidity less than a lower limit value (one example of a first predetermined value) (positive determination in step S12), the interior of the housing is humidified by the humidifying unit during transport by the transport unit or during discharge by the discharge unit (step S16).

Abstract: A folding-type electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, at least one hinge structure, an elastic cover, two bearing plates, a flexible screen, first synchronous gears, and second synchronous gears is provided. The first housing and the second housing are symmetrical to a centerline. The hinge structure is respectively connected to the first housing and the second housing, and the centerline passes through the hinge structure. The elastic cover is slidably disposed between the hinge structure and the first housing and the second housing and has first racks. The bearing plates have second racks. The flexible screen is disposed on the bearing plates. Each first and second synchronous gear is respectively pivoted to the first and second housings. Each first and second synchronous gear is engaged with each corresponding first and second rack.

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe a DTG printing environment that uses autonomous robots to move garments between DTG processing stages (e.g., retrieval stages, pretreatment stages, printing stages, drying stages, etc.). Doing so removes the dependency of DTG printing process on the stage that consumes the most time. In one embodiment, the DTG processing stages or the autonomous robot include an actuator for moving the garment and the DTG processing stage closer together. In one embodiment, the processing stage includes a lift (e.g., an actuator) that lifts a detachable carrier from the robot on which the garment is mounted. The lift can level and rotate the detachable carrier to provide a fine alignment between the garment and the DTG processing stage. While a lift is specifically disclosed, in other embodiments, the actuator could be disposed on the robot to lift up the garment.

Abstract: A paper feeding device of an embodiment includes a paper feed cassette, an alignment component, a fan, and a fan guiding duct component. A paper bundle in which a plurality of sheets of paper are stacked can be placed on the paper feed cassette. The alignment component can align the paper bundle placed on the paper feed cassette. The fan is connected to the alignment component. The fan can generate airflow. The fan guiding duct component is connected to the alignment component. The fan guiding duct component is positioned above the paper bundle placed on the paper feed cassette. The fan guiding duct component generates a negative pressure between the fan guiding duct component and an uppermost sheet of paper in the paper bundle due to the airflow from the fan.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a server, an information terminal 4, and a sharing device. If the information terminal determines that a start meeting exists and detects the sharing device, the information terminal transmits predetermined information including identification information of the sharing device detected to the server. Based on the predetermined information and a management table, the server determines whether or not to cause the sharing device to execute a connection process. If the sharing device executes the connection process, the information terminal is wirelessly connected to the sharing device.

Abstract: A pigment textile printing ink jet ink composition contains a pigment, a resin particle, a nonionic fluorine-based surfactant, and water.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording section that performs recording on a medium, a housing that houses the recording section, a tray configured to move to a loading position in which to load the medium to be subjected to recording and ejected and a stowage position in which the tray is stowed in the housing, and a switching unit that switches between an automatic mode in which to automatically move the tray to the loading position and the stowage position and a manual mode in which to manually move the tray to the loading position and the stowage position.

Abstract: A method is provided for printing a surface of a non-absorbent substrate with an ink to be applied by an inkjet printing device. An ink that contains water as a solvent is used for printing the substrate. An ink having a water content of at least 70% is used. The substrate to be printed is supported by a workpiece support and is moved relative to the inkjet printing device. During this relative movement, ink is applied by the inkjet printing device to the surface of the substrate to be printed. The ink that is applied to the surface of the substrate is heated to a temperature that is above the temperature of the air surrounding the substrate and that is below the boiling point of the solvent contained in the ink. Above a liquid phase of the ink, a vapor layer, consisting of the solvent that is contained in the ink, is formed. The vapor layer that is formed above the liquid phase of the ink is transported away by an air flow emitted by at least one blower nozzle unit.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product utilize curve fitting to control a dispense rate for a packaging material dispenser. Predicted demands at a plurality of rotational positions of a load relative to a packaging material dispenser may be used to generate one or more points to which a curve may be fit, such that dispense rates may be determined for rotational positions between those for which predicted demands have been determined using the curve.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gravure coating apparatus including: two frames; a first support shaft which is installed between the two frames; a rotary spline which is installed between the two frames and in parallel with the first support shaft; and multiple gravure roller modules which are installed to be fitted with the first support shaft and the rotary spline; in which the multiple gravure roller modules receive rotational force from the rotary spline and move independently along the first support shaft.

Abstract: A cleaning device cleans a surface of a sheet conveyance member which conveys a sheet in an image forming apparatus that executes image forming processing using a recording material, the surface carrying a solid substance that originates from the recording material and that adheres to the surface. The cleaning device includes a cleaning member including a contact surface configured to come in contact with the surface of the sheet conveyance member. The contact surface is an irregular surface rougher than the surface of the sheet conveyance member. At cleaning of the surface, the cleaning member makes a relative movement to the surface of the sheet conveyance member. The irregular surface is an irregular surface configured to take away the solid substance adhering to the surface of the sheet conveyance member when the cleaning member makes the relative movement.

Abstract: To provide a printing apparatus and a conveyance apparatus that are capable of preventing a cut position to be cut by a slitter (cutting unit) from deviating, a printing apparatus, which is configured to perform printing by use of a printing unit on a printing medium conveyed by a conveyance unit and is configured to cut the printing medium on which the printing has been performed by the printing unit by use of a cutting unit at a cut position along a conveyance direction of the conveyance unit, includes an abutment portion configured to abut on a printing surface of the printing medium at an inner position relative to the cut position in a width direction of the printing medium, the width direction that crosses the conveyance direction.

Abstract: A Y-axis direction moving mechanism that moves a Y-axis carriage includes a right first driving pulley configured to retract and pay out a right first wire and located in a housing, a right first driven pulley on the Y-axis carriage and around which the right first wire is wound, and a Y-axis motor configured to drive and rotate the right first driving pulley. An X-axis direction moving mechanism that moves an X-axis carriage includes a second driving pulley configured to retract and pay out a second wire and on a Y-axis carriage, a second driven pulley on an X-axis carriage and around which the second wire is wound, and an X-axis motor configured to drive and rotate the second driving pulley.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a carriage having a recording head and an ink tank that stores ink to be supplied to the recording head, which are mounted on the carriage, wherein the ink tank has an inlet port provided in an upper part of the ink tank, and a prism provided in a lower part of the ink tank, the recording apparatus includes a sensor located under the carriage and having a light-emitting portion that emits light toward the prism and a light-receiving portion that receives light reflected by the prism, and, when the carriage is located at an ink replenishment position where the ink in the ink tank is replenished via the inlet port, the sensor is disposed at a position hidden by the carriage in plan view of the carriage as viewed from above the carriage.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems, methods and compositions for inkjet printing of ceramic dielectric portions. Specifically, the disclosure relates to systems, methods and compositions for the inkjet printing of three dimensional patterns formed from pre-ceramic polymer derived interpenetrated networks that are comprised of at least two phases, or bi-continuous phases, one formed by free radical polymerization and the other by sol-gel polymerization.

Abstract: A video data stream is rendered reducible in a manner so that the reduction leads to a restriction of pictures of the reduced video data stream to merely a predetermined subarea of the pictures of the original video data stream and in a manner so that transcoding, such as re-quantization, may be avoided and a conformance of the reduced video data stream relative to the codec underlying the original video data stream be maintained. This is achieved by providing the video data stream with information including an indication of the predetermined subarea and replacement indices for redirecting the indices included by the payload portion so as to refer to, and/or replacement parameters for adjusting the first set of coding parameter settings so as to result in, a second set of coding parameter settings.

Abstract: A sheet size detecting mechanism includes a sheet guiding module, a sensing module and a control unit. The sensing module includes a contact element and a circuit board. The circuit board includes a first conducting part, a second conducting part and plural fixed resistors. The first conducting part includes plural conductive segments. The plural conductive segments are connected with the corresponding fixed resistors, respectively. While the sheet guiding module is moved relative to the sheet input tray, the contact element is moved with the sheet guiding module. When the electric connection between a first conductive segment and the second conducting part is established through the contact element, the corresponding fixed resistor provides a resistance value, and the circuit board issues a sensing signal according to the resistance value. The control unit acquires the size of the paper sheet according to the sensing signal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first transport unit, a second transport unit, a cover, a flap, a drive unit for moving the flap, a first sensor for detecting opening and closing of the cover, a second sensor for detecting a position of a sheet, and a controller. The controller switches the drive unit to move the flap to the second position, upon determining it is necessary to move the flap to the second position, subsequent to determining that the cover is opened based on a detection result by the first sensor. The controller switches the drive unit to move the flap from the second position to the first position, upon determining, based on a detection result by the second sensor, that a leading edge of the sheet reaches a position downstream, in a sheet transport direction, of a swing end portion of the flap at the second position.

Abstract: A fluid ejection die includes a plurality of actuation devices to eject fluid drops, at least one strain gauge sensor to sense strain, and a comparator. The comparator is to provide a fault signal in response to the sensed strain exceeding an impact threshold.

Abstract: An object is to remove paper powder from a conveyance path while preventing the paper powder floating in the conveyance path from sticking to an ejection port. The present disclosure is printing apparatus having: a conveyance unit configured to convey a printing medium; a print head having an ejection unit configured to eject a liquid to the printing medium and performing a printing operation; a blower unit configured to blow air from a downstream toward the printing area in the conveyance path during the printing operation; and a cap member switchable between a cap-closed state and a cap-open state, and after the printing operation terminates, the blower unit stops to blow air and the blower unit resumes to blow air after the cap member switches from the cap-open state into the cap-closed state.

Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus including a support portion supporting a medium, a movement unit configured to move the support portion in a movement direction, a printing unit configured to perform printing on the medium when the support portion is in a printing region, and a control unit configured to control movement of the support portion. The movement unit includes a belt movement mechanism configured to move the support portion by rotating an endless belt, and a linear movement mechanism configured to move the support portion with a linear motor. The control unit moves the support portion with the linear movement mechanism when the support portion moves in the first range with the printing unit performing printing on the medium and moves the support portion with the belt movement mechanism when the support portion moves within the second range.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing cylinder (14) that can hold sheets (4) and transfer them one by one continuously, first to fourth inkjet heads (41-44), and a feeder unit (2). The printing apparatus includes a speed reducer (72) that switches the speed of the feeder unit (2) between single-sided printing and double-sided printing. In single-sided printing, the feeder unit (2) is driven at a first supply speed at which the sheets (4) are supplied to the printing cylinder (14) one by one continuously, and the printing cylinder (14) is driven at a transfer speed at which the sheets (4) supplied from the feeder unit (2) one by one continuously are transferred. In double-sided printing, the printing cylinder (14) is driven at the transfer speed, and the feeder unit (2) is driven at a second supply speed that is ½ the first supply speed. The printing apparatus that operates stably in both single-sided printing and double-sided printing can be provided.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a transport belt that transports a medium by attracting the medium onto an outer peripheral surface of the transport belt and circulating, a recording portion that performs recording on the medium transported by the transport belt, a cleaning portion that cleans the outer peripheral surface, and a controller that controls a driving of components. The controller perform a cleaning operation that cleans the outer peripheral surface by moving both the cleaning portion and the transport belt in a state in which the cleaning portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the transport belt, and a dew condensation suppressing operation that increases a temperature of the outer peripheral surface by stopping the cleaning portion and moving the transport belt in a state in which the cleaning portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the transport belt.

Abstract: A medium transport device includes a transport unit configured to transport a medium in a transport direction, a winding unit configured to wind the medium, a tension applying unit configured to apply a tension to the medium between the transport unit and the winding unit, a drive unit configured to drive the tension applying unit, and a controller configured to control the drive unit, in which the controller is configured to control the drive unit such that an application of the tension by the tension applying unit is released at a time when a subsequent transport operation by the transport unit is started after a termination of an winding operation of the medium by the winding unit.

Abstract: A sheet housing apparatus including a housing unit, which houses a sheet to be discharged from a discharging opening of a printer, and a pair of housing-side feet disposed on both sides, in a width direction, of the sheet housing apparatus. The sheet housing apparatus can be combined with the printer. The printer includes a pair of body-side feet disposed on both sides, in the width direction, of the printer. In a state in which the sheet housing apparatus is combined with the printer, the body-side feet and the housing-side feet are arranged not to overlap with each other in the width direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a media transport system utilizing a chambered honeycomb core platen for transporting and maintaining the flatness of a sheet of media in an associated printing system. According to one exemplary embodiment, the chambered honeycomb platen includes a plurality of rows of cross-drilled hollow columnar cells configured to independently communicate vacuum through the platen.

Abstract: A printer (5) operable to print a message in strokes on a substrate (7) passing in a print direction (8) along a moving line (6), wherein the printer is operable (15) to receive an indication of an allowable increase in length in the print direction of a message due to an increase in length in the print direction of gaps between successive strokes printed by the printer, to receive (14) an indication (9) of a speed of movement in the print direction of a moving line, to determine from the indication of the speed of movement of the moving line whether an increase in length in the print direction of a message printed by the printer is greater than the allowable increase in length and, if so, to generate an alert.

Abstract: A digital printing apparatus for inkjet printing on a sheet or web of material includes a belt for supporting and conveying the sheet or web of material fixed to the belt. The belt is guided along at least a first roller driven by a motor and a second roller driven by the belt. A plurality of printing heads is arranged along the path of the belt. A control system is configured to control the operation of the motor and the printing operation of the printing heads. A first encoder, being configured to supply a first encoder signal to the control system for controlling the operation of the motor, is associated with the first roller. A second encoder, being configured to supply a second encoder signal to the control system for controlling the printing operation of each printing head, is associated with the second roller.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a reverse path for reversing a surface of a medium, a second medium transport path for guiding the medium on which recording has been performed to the reverse path, a third medium transport path which is positioned vertically below the second medium transport path and guides the medium on which recording has been performed to the reverse path, in which a first path forming portion that forms the reverse path, a second path forming portion that forms a part of an upper side of the second medium transport path, and a third path forming portion that forms a part of an upper side of the third medium transport path are constituted to be attachable and detachable as a unit body, and a part of the second medium transport path and a part of the third medium transport path are exposed by removing the unit body.

Abstract: A printing apparatus and a sheet storage device meet a need for diversification in printing modes while reducing a load on a user. A printing apparatus includes a first holder which rotatably holds a roll sheet, a second holder which is located below the first holder and rotatably holds a roll sheet, a printing unit which performs printing on a shed reeled out of the first holder or the second holder, a discharge port which is provided above the first holder and discharges the sheet printed by the printing unit, and a receiving unit which is provided between the first holder and the second holder and is capable of establishing a first stab of receiving a front end portion of the sheet discharged from the discharge port and a second state of not receiving the front end portion.

Abstract: An example system includes a stacking portion having a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion, the stacking portion being to receive print media transported into the stacking portion in a direction from the trailing edge portion to the leading edge portion; a bar clamp extending longitudinally in the direction of transport of the print media; and a driver arrangement to selectively extend the bar clamp onto the stacking portion and to retract the bar clamp away from the stacking portion.

Abstract: An image reading device may include a conveyance path; a conveyance mechanism; and a first image sensor and a second image sensor that are disposed on both sides of the conveyance path. The conveyance mechanism may include a driving source; a pair of first conveyance rollers located upstream of a first and second image read position; and a pair of second conveyance rollers located downstream of the first and second image read position. The pair of first conveyance rollers may include a first drive roller; and a first opposing roller. The pair of second conveyance rollers may include a second drive roller and a second opposing roller.

Abstract: A printing system having a vacuum transfer belt conveyor includes a fixed or movable perforated platen that supports workpieces, e.g., substrates, boards or other parts, to be printed. The printing system is configured to apply vacuum action through apertures or perforations defined through the perforated platen. In an embodiment, the print system is configured to mitigate deflection of ink drops, through the implementation of both a passive system, which reduces air flow in the region below the a print bar that includes one or more printheads, as well as an active system, which distributes the workpieces, e.g., substrates or boards, with respect to perforations in the transfer belt. In some embodiments, the perforated platen is comprised of a plurality of modular plates.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transport belt, a first intermediate transfer belt, and a second intermediate transfer belt. The transport belt is disposed along a transport path extending in a vertical direction. The transport belt is configured to transport a recording medium while coming into contact with one surface of the recording medium. The first intermediate transfer belt is configured to sandwich the recording medium together with the transport belt. An image is transferred from the first intermediate transfer belt to the recording medium. The second intermediate transfer belt is disposed above the first intermediate transfer belt. The second intermediate transfer belt is configured to sandwich, together with the transport belt, the recording medium which is in a state where the recording medium is sandwiched between the first intermediate transfer belt and the transport belt. An image being transferred from the second intermediate transfer belt to the recording medium.

Abstract: A method prints and dries a substrate where ink containing water and pigment is printed onto the substrate in an inkjet printing process. The substrate has an initial moisture content and absorbs at least water of the ink, causing the moisture content of the substrate to rise. Radiation selectively acting on the water molecules is applied in a first drying step and then radiation selectively acting on the pigment is applied in a second drying step in such a way that after completion of the two drying steps, the water of the applied ink has essentially completely evaporated and the substrate has essentially reattained its initial moisture content. In this manner optimum drying of substrates to which ink has been applied occurs.

Abstract: A recording device includes a recording unit; an inverting path that inverts a medium that recording has been performed on and sends the medium back to the recording unit; a feeding roller an outer circumferential surface of which is in contact with the medium at both a first position in the inverting path before inverting the medium and a second position in the inverting path after inverting the medium; and a cleaning unit that cleans the outer circumferential surface of the feeding roller; in which the cleaning unit, before a contact portion on the outer circumferential surface of the feeding roller in contact with the medium at the first position reaches the second position with rotation of the feeding roller, is disposed at a position in contact with the contact portion.

Abstract: A finger nail printer in which a mounting table can be easily pressed downward against a biasing force even when a biasing member with a large biasing force is used is provided. The finger nail printer includes a placing unit and a positioning unit, the placing unit includes a placing table, an extension portion, and a biasing member, a finger is fixed between the placing table and the positioning unit with the biasing force of the biasing member, and the finger can be inserted and removed as the extension portion is pressed downward against the biasing force of the biasing member.

Abstract: A method of printing is disclosed. The printing may involve printing on a printable medium using a print head having a plurality of nozzles, the printable medium having a leading edge and a defined zone adjacent to the leading edge. The print head may be to deposit print agent onto the printable medium via the plurality of nozzles during successive printing passes. The method may comprise: during a first printing pass, depositing print agent from a subset of the plurality of nozzles onto the printable medium outside the defined zone. The method may further comprise: advancing the printable medium by a defined distance. The method may further comprise: during a second printing pass, depositing print agent from a subset of the plurality of nozzles onto the printable medium within the defined zone.

Abstract: A printing device is described. The printing device comprises a fluid flow generator to cause a heating fluid to flow towards a curing zone that is downstream of a print zone in terms of an advance direction of the print medium. The printing device comprises an impingement device arranged upstream of the curing zone in terms of the heating fluid flow. The impingement device is to modify a flow rate of the heating fluid towards the curing zone along the advance direction.

Abstract: A humidifying device, which exchanges moisture between air supplied from an air compressor and air exhausted from the fuel cell, for a fuel cell, includes: a housing main body; at least one humidifying membrane module disposed in the housing main body; and a valve assembly which is disposed in the housing main body and adjusts a supply amount of exhaust air flowed into the at least one humidifying membrane module based on a predetermined supply amount of supply air flowed into the at least one humidifying membrane module.

Abstract: A printing apparatus can be downsized while degradation in the print quality can be suppressed. To perform skew correction on a second print medium on which printing is to be performed subsequent to a first print medium, a first conveying unit disposed upstream of the printing position where the printing unit performs printing on the print medium is stopped. Then, driving and stopping of third conveying unit disposed downstream of a second conveying unit is controlled, depending on whether the first print medium after printing has already passed by the second conveying unit when the first conveying unit is stopped, the second conveying unit being driven by the same driving source as that for the first conveying unit and being disposed downstream of the printing position.

Abstract: A transporter can transports a recording medium on a transport belt through a print group with at least one print head. The transport belt has a plurality of holes via which a negative pressure may be produced to draw/hold a recording medium onto the transport belt. To avoid an air flow below the print head, a decoupler can selectively cover, seal, and/or decouple a source of the negative pressure such that no negative pressure is produced through the holes that are located below the print head and that are not covered by a recording medium.