Abstract: Disclosed is method of identifying a device that has been connected to a multifunction apparatus to which any device of a plurality of types can be selectively attached, wherein the method makes it possible to prevent malfunction if a device is attached or connected unsatisfactorily. A timing signal for acquiring information that identifies a device is transmitted to the attached device, identifying information transmitted from the attached device in accordance with the timing signal is received, and it is determined, with regard to a device of a specific type, whether specific data contained in the identifying information is indicative of a predetermined value. If it has been determined that the specific data is indicative of the predetermined value, then control is exercised on the assumption that the connected device is that of the specific type.

Abstract: This scanner head includes a case member (300b) having a first side wall (300f) and a second side wall (300y), an electric circuit board (105) placed inside the case member (300b), a terminal board (309) including a terminal to be connected to the main apparatus and placed outside the first side wall (300f), a wiring unit (305) for connecting the electric circuit board (105) and the terminal board (309) through a slit opening (300c) formed in the first side wall (300f), and a shield plate (102). This shield plate (102) couples the first side wall (300f) and the second side wall (300y).

Abstract: Disclosed is an information reading/printing apparatus in which a carriage supports and moves a printing unit for printing information on a printing medium and a reading unit for reading information. The position of the carriage moved in each of left-to-right and right-to-left directions is detected.

Abstract: The integrated image reading/writing head (X) includes a substrate (4) having a surface (40) provided with a reading circuit including a plurality of light receiving elements (20), a plurality of printing elements (60) and a writing circuit for controlling the printing elements (60). The substrate (4) is fitted with a connector (8) for electrical wiring. The connector (8) is electrically connected with each of the reading circuit, the printing elements and the writing circuit.

Abstract: An image read/write head (A) includes a support (7) for supporting at least one of paired platen rollers (P1, P2) and a detector (2) for detecting at least one of a document (D) and a recording paper (K). Therefore, an image processing apparatus incorporating the image read/write head (A) can be easily manufactured. The image read/write head (A) further includes a reflection preventing member (6) for collectively surrounding the plurality of light receiving elements (3) and the plurality of drive IC chips (80). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the plurality of light receiving elements from receiving scattering light or disturbing external light.

Abstract: The digital copier comprises a document table for supporting a document, a document tray for receiving documents, a line sensor for reading an image from each document in units of lines parallel to a main scanning direction, a sensor transporter for transporting the sensor to scan the document on the table from one reading surface edge in the sub-scanning direction during the table-document reading mode, a document feeder for feeding each document received in the tray such that the document is scanned from another reading surface edge in the sub-scanning direction during the feeder-document reading mode, and a processing section for processing a reading result of the sensor. Particularly, the processing section has a controller for controlling the read start timing to compensate for a read range which may deviate with respect to an identical effective reading area of each document between the reading modes.

Abstract: A printer module for a compact printer system comprises a stationary printhead, an ink reservoir, a motive means and an image storing means, all housed within an elongate body. The motive means carries a printable media past the printhead which prints a full width image in a single pass. A power supply is also preferably housed within the elongate body. The body is preferably cylindrical and approximately the size of a large pen. The printhead is suitably a monolithic drop-on-demand inkjet printer.

Abstract: To provide an communication apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus that allows radio communication in different modes to be used so that efficient communication can be implemented. For instance, even in a state where the image reading section (hand scanner) is removed, it allows an image read by the facsimile apparatus to be sent to another first terminal and simultaneously radio-communicated to a public switched line by a second terminal by way of the facsimile apparatus. Also, it allows a quality cordless telephone function to be implemented by a TDMA radio line and simultaneously high-speed transmission of image data and so on to be implemented by a frequency hopping radio line.

Abstract: A printer-built-in image-sensing apparatus including a camera which performs image sensing with film exposure, and a printer which prints an image sensed by the camera. After a shutter button has been pressed and image sensing with strobe light emission has been performed, if printing is instructed by pressing of a print button, then electric charging a capacitor of a strobe circuit is made after the completion of the print operation. Otherwise, the charging of the capacitor is started immediately after the image sensing. In this case, even if printing is instructed during the electric charge, printing is started after completion of the electric charge. Thus, electric consumption upon print operation can be reduced and fluctuation of voltage can be suppressed.

Abstract: An integrated image-reading/writing head A comprises an oblong rectangular substrate (4) having a first longitudinal edge portion (4c), a second longitudinal edge portion (4d) and a surface (4a) mounted with an array of light receiving elements (2) and an array of drive IC's (80). The surface (4a) of the substrate (4) is fitted with an oblong case (1) enclosing therein the light receiving elements (2) and the drive IC's (80). The first longitudinal edge portion (4c) of the substrate (4) is extended out of the case by a predetermined width. The surface (4a) of the substrate (4) is further mounted with a light source (3) enclosed within the case (1). A plurality of heating elements (8) are mounted on a region of the surface (4a) of the substrate (4) extended out of the case (1).

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a sheet guide path and reads an image on a sheet. The image reading apparatus includes a sheet transporting device configured to transport the sheet along the sheet guide path and an image reading device configured to optically read the image on the sheet. Further, the image reading apparatus includes a dirt trapping device configured to trap dirt carried on the sheet. The dirt tapping device is disposed at a position upstream from the image reading device relative to a direction in which the sheet is transported by the sheet transporting device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing an image on a large surface area or walkway provides for imagewise marking of the surface with a color marking solution, to form a visible image on the surface during an image recording mode of a marking engine. The marking engine includes a scanner and the marking engine moves along the surface and operates the scanner to sense a crude image upon the surface and generates data signals representing the crude image or boundaries defined by the crude image scanned. In response to data signals the marking engine is operated to print an enhanced image of the crude image and/or to color the crude image so that the printing overlies the crude image.

Abstract: A printer apparatus includes a frame and a print/scan assembly. The print/scan assembly includes a carriage assembly movably mounted on the frame. The carriage assembly includes a printhead carriage and a scanner carriage. The printhead carriage is adapted to hold a printhead and the scanner carriage is adapted to hold a scanning assembly. The scanner carriage is joined to the printhead carriage for movement therewith as the carriage assembly moves relative to the frame. A printhead may be mounted on the printhead carriage for movement therewith. A scanning assembly may be mounted on the scanner carriage for movement therewith.

Abstract: A portable, compact electronic device is disclosed which is adapted for communication with a personal digital assistant. The electronic device includes a housing having an opening adapted for receiving a medium adapted for printing or scanning and at least one coiled structure formed from a coilable material. At least one guide positions the coilable material as it is extended from the coiled structure. The printing or scanning medium is moved through an opening in the housing by rotating elements. An activation means is utilized to perform printing or scanning of the medium, under the controlled extension and retraction of the coilable material from the coiled structure.

Abstract: A method of operating an optical module/printer module system through a changer such that either the optical module or the printer module is driven. A first module and a second module is defined such that if the first module is an optical module, the second module is a printer module and if the first module is a printer module, the second module is an optical module. The operating method includes the following steps. In step one, the changer engages with the first module and drives the first module. In step two, the changer rotates so that the changer detaches from the first module and engages with the second module. In step three, the changer drives the second module.

Abstract: A combined flat bed scanner/printer machine having: a moving body; a scan module connected to the moving body to read a document; and a recording head connected to the moving body adjacent to the scan module, to print on a paper. The moving body is moved by a moving body transfer unit made up of a belt to which the moving body is secured, a guide rod to guide the moving body, and a motor to move the belt.

Abstract: Provided is a recording head substrate on which are mounted energy generating elements that contribute to the formation of images by a recording head, and on which both light-receiving elements and light-emitting elements, or at least, light-receiving elements are mounted. In addition, provided is a recording head substrate on which are mounted energy generating elements that contribute to the formation of images by a recording head, and on which are mounted a plurality of head position detecting elements for detecting the position of the recording head.

Abstract: The present invention discloses the system and method of a scanning module with an incorporated printer head. The method includes using a scanning head of scanner to scan an objects image pattern, using the printer head of scanner to print the object image pattern on a printing paper. Wherein the printer head and the scanning head use the same motor drive and driving component, and uses a control module to adjust the driving mode of the scanning head and the printer head. The system includes a scanning module for scanning an object image pattern, a printing module for printing the object image pattern, wherein the printing module is incorporated in the scanning module, a motor drive for driving the scanning module and the printing module, and a control module for adjusting driving mode of the scanning module and the printing module, thereby showing the object image pattern on a printing paper by using the printing module function.

Abstract: A serial scanner apparatus, correction method thereof, and storage medium for performing bi-directional reading with high precision and greatly improving the reading speed. A carriage is first driven in the forward direction, then reversed, and driven in the backward direction. The carriage is accelerated until the speed reaches a predetermined velocity v1. When the predetermined velocity v1 is reached, the carriage is driven at constant speed. In the head portion of the constant-speed driving area, a correction area (reference correction area), having the same distance as that of the correction area for forward driving, is provided. With the use of an area (actual correction area) obtained by adding an area for correction time stored by a controller unit to the reference correction area, read-start timing is adjusted and the bi-directional error is corrected.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a scanning unit arranged to move along an original mounting table, a motor for driving the scanning unit, the motor being mounted on the scanning unit, a substrate having a control circuit for controlling the scanning unit and the motor, a frame arranged to house therein the scanning unit, the motor and the substrate, the substrate being fixed to the frame, and a flexible printed circuit board having one end thereof connected to the substrate and another end thereof connected to both the scanning unit and the motor.

Abstract: In reading an original by mounting reading means (scanner unit) on a recording apparatus, the advancing width of the original is so reduced that the reading bands k, k+l, . . . , are partially overlapped. For example in the color image reading, in generating the data of the (k+1)-th band, the data of a range overlapped with the k-th band are corrected by the data of the k-th band (for example by simple averaging), thereby achieving image reading without bandwise density fluctuation regardless of the reading mode and the original size.

Abstract: A bi-directional transmission mechanism is provided for an image scanner to increase the scanning speed. The bidirectional transmission mechanism provides a first transmission device for driving a sheet table in a first direction, and a second transmission device disposed below the sheet table for driving an image reading device in a second direction. The two transmission devices are moving towards opposite directions and at the same time when the scanning operation is enabled. The present invention mainly encompasses a sheet table for placing a document sheet. A first transmission device is provided for supporting and connecting to the sheet table for driving the sheet table from a first direction to a second direction. An image reading device disposed under the sheet table reads the image information of the document sheet.

Abstract: A thermal transfer facsimile apparatus of the type having a transmitting system disposed above a recording system, which construction is compact and allows a user to open a body cover to remove a document jammed in the apparatus with no fear of damaging the document. In the apparatus, a part of an ink-ribbon cartridge serves as a lower guide for supporting a document to be transported, while a part of the body cover, to which a platen and rollers for feeding and delivering recording paper are attached, also serves as a lower guide for the document. When a body cover is opened to replace an ink ribbon with new one or remove a document jammed in the apparatus, a distance formed between a document feeding roller fixed to the body and a lower free end of the body cover is so elongated by virtue of the existence of the guiding part of the cartridge that document may be gently curved and stretched therebetween without being damaged. This can also assure a compact design of the apparatus.

Abstract: A printer-built-in image-sensing apparatus comprising a camera which performs image sensing with film exposure, and a printer which prints an image sensed by the camera. After a shutter button has been pressed and image sensing with strobe light emission has been performed, if printing is instructed by pressing of a print button, electric charge of a capacitor of a strobe circuit is made after the completion of print operation. Otherwise, the charging of the capacitor is started immediately after the image sensing. In this case, even if printing is instructed during the electric charge, printing is started after completion of the electric charge. Thus, electric consumption upon print operation can be reduced and fluctuation of voltage can be suppressed.

Abstract: An image reading and recording apparatus is provided with a carriage having the drive switching gear, which transmits driving power to a reading drive gear train only in a drive switching position. Then, when a reading command is issued, the carriage moves to this drive switching position. For this operation, a driving motor that serves as one driving source is arranged to transmit the driving power thereof to the recording drive gear train and the reading drive gear train. Also, there is no need for an original and a recording sheet to pass different passages of transportation by shearing a common passage of transportation for use by both of them, hence making it possible to materialize downsizing the apparatus, and reducing the cost of manufacture as well.

Abstract: A housing is configured for removable insertion into a reciprocable carriage of a printer. A thermal ink jet print assembly is mounted in the housing and includes a nozzle plate for forming a plurality of ink dots on a print media adjacent to the housing. A light source is mounted in the housing for illuminating the print media adjacent to the housing. A sensor is mounted in the housing for receiving light reflected from the print media and generating electrical signals representative thereof. The combination inkjet pen and optical scanner reduces the parts count, cost and complexity associated with optical document scanning by incorporating this capability into the pen of a thermal ink jet printer. It also permits the monitoring of dot position, dot size and/or spectral information in a thermal ink jet printer in order to make nozzle firing command corrections and improve print quality during printing.

Abstract: A multifunctional machine prevents contamination caused by the contact of a document and a printhead by placing the printhead to face a base frame supporting a printable mediumu, and by placing a scanner to face the base frame supporting the document. The multifunctional machine is also capable of simplifying the structure and reducing the manufacturing costs by sharing the base frame for supporting the printable medium and the document, and by moving the printhead and the scanner using one driving motor.

Abstract: An image read/write head (A) includes: a substrate (4) having a first widthwise side portion (4c), a second widthwise side portion (4d), and an upper surface carrying a row of light-receiving elements (2) longitudinally of the substrate; an elongate case (1) mounted to the upper surface of the substrate (4) to enclose the light-receiving elements (2); a transparent cover (19) mounted to an upper surface of the case (1) for contact with a document to be fed; a light source (3) disposed in the case for illuminating the document; a lens (5) disposed in the case for causing an image of the document (D) illuminated by the light source (3) to be formed on the light-receiving elements (2); and a row of printing elements (8) carried by the an upper surface of the substrate at an excess portion which is provided by extending the first side portion (4c) beyond a lower edge of the case (1) by a predetermined amount.

Abstract: An optical write apparatus has an image display screen 102 for displaying an image and role switch section 105 for switching the image display screen 102 between a role in displaying an image for observation and that in writing an image onto an image record medium 10 onto which an image is written upon application of light for representing the image.

Abstract: This scanner head includes a case member (300b) having a first side wall (300f) and a second side wall (300y), an electric circuit board (105) placed inside the case member (300b), a terminal board (309) including a terminal to be connected to the main apparatus and placed outside the first side wall (300f), a wiring unit (305) for connecting the electric circuit board (105) and the terminal board (309) through a slit opening (300c) formed in the first side wall (300f), and a shield plate (102). This shield plate (102) couples the first side wall (300f) and the second side wall (300y).

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus is provided with a recording function to record images on a sheet material by installing an ink jet recording head that discharges ink from the ink discharge ports, and also, with an image reading function to read images from a sheet material by installing an image reading head exchangeably. This apparatus includes the discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head having the ink discharge ports formed on it, the image reading surface of the image reading head to read images to this head from the image reading surface, and a member that abuts upon the ink discharge port surface arranged to be in contact with the ink discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head. This member is arranged so as not to be in contact with the image reading surface of the image reading head. Thus the image reading surface of the image reading head is prevented from being stained by ink.

Abstract: A facsimile machine is to be made for portable applications with the added features of being light weight, slender and compact in design. A single drive roller which is fixed is used in moving media for the scanning and printing functions without the reversal of the roller to accomplish these tasks individually at separate times or simultaneously. The slender profile of the present device with the base narrower than the height makes it very unstable in its upright operating mode. Arms pivoted at each end rotate and lock into an opened position thus providing a stable position for the device in which it is no longer vertically upright, but supported at an angle by the arms where print media can enter without difficulty and scanned documents can also be fed without obstruction by the print media roll. The arms lock into a closed position in which they follow the contours of the main body as an extension of the device without any noticeable protrusions.

Abstract: A multifunctional machine for scanning and printing and a scanning and printing method used in the multifunctional machine are capable of reducing the volume of the multifunctional machine and reducing data amount relative to parts other than a document when scanning a document smaller than a reference size document. The document or a printable medium is fed in a sub-scanning direction by a feeding unit. A scanner module scans the document by performing shuttle movement in a main scanning direction perpendicular to the sub-scanning direction, and a printer module is established next to the scanner module in the sub-scanning direction for printing data onto the printable medium. In addition, a white panel is located facing the bottom side of the scanner module in the main scanning direction, and a black panel is located facing the bottom side of the printer module in the main scanning direction.

Abstract: An image reading/writing head (1) includes an integrated circuit for reading (10) provided with a plurality of light receiving elements for reading an image on a document (D) by receiving, via optical lenses (12), light reflected by the document placed on an image reading surface provided in a surface of a casing (2); a plurality of heating elements (9) disposed in a surface different from the reading surface in the casing (2) for forming an image on recording paper by heat; and an integrated circuit for writing (11) for controlling these heating elements (9). The integrated circuit for reading (10), the heating elements (9) and the integrated circuit for writing (11) are provided in a main surface of a substrate (7) held by the casing (2), and light reflecting member (13) is provided for making the light after passing the optical lenses (12) enter the light receiving elements.

Abstract: Disclosed is a scanning method and apparatus for scanning documents in a multifunctional machine. A scanning sensor module moves along the main scanning axis of the apparatus in either a first direction or a second direction opposite the first direction along the same scan line. The scanning sensor module moves to any line in a sub scanning direction and scans the line. Then, the scanning sensor module moves to a second position and re-scans the line. Since the scanning along the main scanning axis is performed at least twice, the total amount of data collected is increased, thus increasing the resolution of the image that is recorded along the main scanning axis.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises a writing circuit that writes the image data read by a scanner into an image memory, a coding circuit that reads and codes the image data stored in the image memory and stores the coded data in a code memory, a decoding circuit that decodes the coded data stored in the code memory and writes the decoded data into the image memory, and a printer that forms an image using the decoded image data in the image memory. The writing of the scanner image data into the image memory and the coding of the image data in the image memory or the decoding of the image data in the image memory and the printing of the decoded data in the image memory are advanced simultaneously, improving the processing speed.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus is provided which is capable of performing a recording function for recording images on a sheet material when an ink jet recording head discharging ink from ink discharge ports is installed thereon and for performing an image reading function to read images from a sheet material when an image reading head is installed thereon. The ink jet recording head includes a discharge port surface having the ink discharge ports formed thereon. The image reading head includes an image reading surface for reading images. The apparatus includes a member abutting upon and arranged to be in contact with the ink discharge port surface of the ink jet recording head when the ink jet recording head is installed. The member is also arranged so as not to be in contact with the image reading surface of the image reading head when the image reading head is installed.

Abstract: An image forming device includes: a recording unit which prints an image on a recording medium; a memory unit which stores image information for pixels forming the image; a speed detection unit which detects movement speed of the recording unit; a speed comparison unit which compares the movement speed detected by the speed detection unit with a preset reference speed to determine whether the movement speed is faster or slower than the reference speed; and a control unit which controls drive of the recording unit in synchronization with the movement speed detected by the speed detection unit to print the image based on the image information stored in the memory unit and which performs processes so that the recording unit prints the image in a density dependent on whether the speed comparison unit determines that the movement speed is faster or slower than the reference speed.

Abstract: A communication apparatus for information comprises a recording roller for feeding a recording paper. A line-type recording head is operative for recording an image on the recording paper. Normally, the recording head presses the recording paper against the recording roller. A first releasing mechanism is operative for allowing relative movement of the recording head and the recording roller away from each other. A reading roller is operative for feeding a document sheet. A reading head is operative for reading information from the document sheet. The reading head is located near the recording head. Normally, the reading head presses the document sheet against the reading roller. A second releasing mechanism is operative for allowing relative movement of the reading head and the reading roller away from each other. First and second side plates are located respectively at opposite sides of the recording roller, the recording head, the reading roller, and the reading head.

Abstract: An input device including a medium support for supporting a medium; a reading unit for reading an image from the medium and for generating image data accordingly; and a movement mechanism for generating relative movement between the medium support and the reading unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes traveling means for traveling in the recording directions by holding it for recording on a recording medium, guiding means for guiding the traveling means, and reading means detachably held by the guiding means. This printing apparatus further includes electrical connectors provided for the reading means and printing apparatus, respectively, for electrically connecting them, which are arranged to be installed or removed simultaneously by the operation of mounting the reading means on or demounting it from the guiding means, and also, detecting means for detecting a state of the reading means being mounted on the printing apparatus, controlling means for holding the power-supply to the traveling means and recovery means for recovering the performance of the recording means in a state of being cut off in accordance with the detection of the detecting means when the reading means is mounted on the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A recording apparatus in which a recording head for effecting recording on a recording medium can be carried on a carriage movable with a reading unit for performing an original reading operation carried thereon, including a white flat plate member removable provided at a location opposed to the reading unit and along an area in which the carriage is moved. A reading unit for use in a recording apparatus in which a recording head unit for effecting recording on a recording medium and the reading unit for reading the image of an original are selectively interchangeable relative to a reciprocally movable carrier, including original image reading means constituting a predetermined reading optical path entering and reflected by the surface of the original to read the image of the original, and a movable member having reference correction means for reading moved to a position on the reading optical path corresponding to the surface of the original when the carrier is in a predetermined position.

Abstract: A compact and efficiently designed facsimile device that is capable of performing transmission, reception, and duplication functions. The efficiency is brought about by using only one stepping motor to drive all the functions of the facsimile apparatus. The mode selection is accomplished by separating either the thermosensitive recording head or the scanner away from the white roller when a particular mode of operation does not require their use. This is accomplished by placing eccentric cams on the same axle as said white roller and on both sides of said white roller. During duplication, both the thermosensitive recording head and the sensor are in contact with the white roller. During transmission or reception mode, the eccentric cams are rotated so that the thermosensitive recording head and the sensor respectively are pushed away from the white roller by the apogees of both cams.

Abstract: A handheld printer is movable across a target object to print while moving in a desired printing field. The printer has a position detector and a microprocessor controller for detecting the position of a printing member and activating the printing member at a plurality of successive printing locations. The printer may use thermal or inkjet printing and has user feedback and input. A mechanical position detector enables the printer to be used without a mechanical paper drive mechanism. The printer allows image rotation under control of a four-position switch and scaling of the image using distance and printline based scaling. The printer may be controlled by an external controller through a cable or a remote signal source. An alternative embodiment of the printer uses a vacuum-type arrangement to attract and hold the printer to the surface being printed. The printer may be line or battery-powered.

Abstract: An image reading and printing unit includes a carriage movable in a scan direction perpendicular to a transport direction of a sheet that is transported, a carriage moving part for moving the carriage in the scan direction, a platen arranged parallel to the scan direction with the transported sheet interposed between the platen and the carriage for cooperating a transfer of an image onto the sheet, a print head mounted on the carriage for printing the image on the sheet in a printing mode by moving from a receded position to a print position towards the sheet on the platen under the cooperation of the platen, an image sensor mounted on the carriage together with the print head for reading an image printed on the transported sheet in a reading mode, and a sensor moving part for moving the image sensor to make contact with the sheet on the platen in the reading mode so as to read the image printed on the sheet.

Abstract: A scanner and printer share a same paper feed mechanism. The paper sheets either pass through the scanner first and then to the printer, or a paper path selection switch is provided to select whether the paper in the paper feed mechanism is to be scanned or printed. The apparatus is separately powered and has a controlled power switch to turn on its associated personal computer in response to incoming faxes.

Abstract: Apparatus for utilizing a single paper path for printing, copying, scanning, and sending and receiving facsimiles by combining a gear box assembly and an adjustable scan head assembly with a conventional printer. The invention contemplates a first position for scanning, copying, and sending facsimiles of an image, and a second position for printing, reproducing a copied image, and receiving facsimiles. In the first position, the path of a single sheet of paper is impeded by the scan head mechanism. In the second position, a sheet of paper onto which an image has been transferred by dot matrix, ink, or laser printing, can move through the multipurpose information transfer device unimpeded. The invention contemplates a single stationary path to which information transfer functions are added and taken away, instead of multiple paths to accommodate stationary information transfer functions.

Abstract: This invention provides a dot printer which reads a manuscript and prints on a recording medium automatically only by placing a manuscript and a recording medium. A thermal head and an image scanner are provided facing to a platen, a feeding mechanism for feeding a desired manuscript or recording medium between the platen, and the thermal head and the image scanner is provided, an identification marker is formed on the upstream side of feeding of the manuscript, and a controller for controlling the operation is provided so that the identification marker is read using the image scanner to recognize that the medium is a manuscript fed from the feeding mechanism, then, the image scanner starts to read the manuscript.

Abstract: A recording apparatus of the kind arranged to perform recording by moving a carriage on which a recording head is mounted is provided with a linear encoder which consists of a linear scale part arranged in parallel to a moving route of the carriage to have position information recorded in the longitudinal direction thereof at a predetermined pitch and a detecting head arranged to detect the position information of the scale part. The detecting head includes a protective film thereon and a slider which fittingly engages the scale part and is formed with a polyphenylene sulfide material containing 10 to 50% of a filler.

Abstract: A hand-held business card image copier is disclosed which includes an image scanner for generating electronic digitized image of a business card. A keypad is provided for assigning identification data to the digitized image. A memory controller is provided for storing the digitized image and assigned identification data. An electronic display is operative to display the digitized image as it is copied, or recalled from memory.