Abstract: A system that converts fanfold material into packaging templates includes a converting machine and a fanfold bale. The converting machine has a converting assembly that performs conversion functions, such as cutting, creasing, and scoring, on the fanfold material as the fanfold material moves through the converting machine in a first direction, to convert the fanfold material into one or more packaging templates. An outfeed guide changes the direction of movement of the packaging templates from the first direction to a second generally upwardly oriented direction after the packaging templates exit the converting machine.

Abstract: An inkjet printer 100 that carries out printing with respect to long continuous paper X provided with a perforation M at every page break and provided with marginal punch holes P in both sides, the inkjet printer having: a paper feeding unit 1 that disposes the Z-folded continuous paper X; a first pull roller 2a and a second pull roller 2b for conveying the continuous paper X; a pin tractor 3 for positioning the continuous paper X; a speed-variable motor 4 for applying tension to the continuous paper X; a printing unit 5 that carries out printing on the continuous paper X by a print head; and a discharging unit 6 that Z-folds and discharges the continuous paper X by a folding machine 61.

Abstract: A printer having improved operational features. The printer includes an articulating print frame assembly coupled to a top cover that is adapted to rotate out of the top cover to an open position and to rotate into the top cover to a closed position. When the print frame is in an open position, the top cover is prevented from rotating toward the bottom housing to a closed position. The printer may include at least one media support member with a media adjustment channel disposed therein, a media adjustment member slidingly disposed through each of the media adjustment channels, and a resilient member configured to apply friction between each of the media adjustment members and the corresponding media support member.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a sheet path, an elongated member positioned on a first side of the sheet path, and a base positioned on a second side of the sheet path opposite the elongated member. The base is positioned relative to the elongated member so that a sheet of print media passes along a processing plane between the elongated member and the base when traveling in a processing direction along the media path. The processing plane is parallel to flat sides of the sheet of print media as the sheet of print media passes between the elongated member and the base. The base comprises a surface positioned parallel to the processing plane. The surface of the base has a recess having a shape corresponding to the elongated member. The surface of the base rotates in the processing plane.

Abstract: A printer enables setting fanfold paper inserted from a paper inlet to a horizontal transportation path that passes the printing position without paper jams occurring. The horizontal paper transportation path is positioned downstream of a first transportation path that extends from the paper inlet and a second transportation path that extends from a roll paper compartment, all of which are formed inside the printer. An attachment of an access cover to the roll paper compartment forms an intermediate paper path that renders the first and horizontal paper paths continuous at a junction near the convergence of the first and second paper transportation paths. The intermediate paper transportation path not only renders a continuous path for the fanfold paper from the paper inlet to the printing position, it smoothes the flow of the fanfold paper to the horizontal paper transportation path.

Abstract: In a method or system for controlling a printer or copier, a separation of a position mark printed on a web-shaped carrier material in a longitudinal direction of the carrier material relative to a transverse fold present in the carrier material is preset as a parameter. Arrival of the position mark is monitored with a sensor arrangement arranged before a transfer printing area while the carrier material is moved past the sensor arrangement. A real position of the transverse fold is determined for a position of arrival of the position mark at the sensor arrangement. The transverse fold is conveyed to a desired position by consideration of the real position of the transverse fold.

Abstract: A controller for a printhead is provided having an encoder for encoding tags to be printed on a page. The encoder has an input at which to receive a tag structure template having at least one predetermined mark position, an input at which to receive fixed data bits, an input at which to receive variable data bits, and a dot generator which uses the input tag structure template, and fixed and variable data bits for outputting, for at least one mark position of a respective tag, a single bit indicating if a dot is to be provided at the at least one mark position, for the respective tag.

Abstract: A printer is provided having a media path along which media is transported, at least one pagewidth printhead arranged to print on the media on the media path, and a binder arranged on the media path for binding the printed media. The printhead and the binder are arranged so that the media path is substantially straight.

Abstract: A sheet holding structure comprises a container for holding fanfold paper layered by being alternately folded every predetermined length as a sheet. The container has upper and lower sections that are fixed to each other so as to be non-movable relative one another and that collectively form an accommodation portion that accommodates the fanfold paper. The lower section of the container has an inner wall surface formed in a concave shape along a lengthwise direction of the fanfold paper so that the fanfold paper curves in an inward direction and exerts an expanding force acting, at least in part, against the self-weight of the fanfold paper and in a direction opposite to the inward direction.

Abstract: A printer is provided having a print media supply, at least one pagewidth printhead arranged to print on print media as it travels therepast on a media path from the print media supply, and a binder arranged on the media path for binding the print media printed on by the printhead. The print media supply, the printhead and the binder are arranged so that the media path is substantially straight.

Abstract: In printing onto a creased paper with a fold portion, a printing method of the invention performs a warning step (S203) that gives a warning about the need of smoothening out of the fold portion; and a printing step that starts printing after the warning is given in the warning step. The printing method further performs a reception step (S204, S206) that receives a confirmation instruction with respect to the warning given in the warning step, and the printing step does not start printing until the confirmation instruction is received in the reception step.

Abstract: A printer is provided having a print media supply, at least one pagewidth printhead arranged to print on print media as it travels therepast on a media path from the print media supply, and a binder arranged on the media path for binding the print media printed on by the printhead. The print media supply, the printhead and the binder are arranged so that the media path is substantially straight.

Abstract: A printer is provided having a print media supply, at least one printhead arranged to print on traveling print media, a feeder arranged to feed print media from the print media supply along a media path past the printhead, and a binder arranged on the media path for binding the print media printed on by the printhead. The print media supply, the printhead and the binder are arranged so that the media path is substantially straight.

Abstract: In order to provide a printer for an electronic voting device, capable of smoothly transporting a recording sheet having a free end and capable of realizing downsizing and simplification, a container (7) includes a main body portion (7d) mounted on to a casing (6a) of a printer (6) and a movable portion (7e) attached to the main body portion (7d) so as to be capable of being opened and closed. In a state where the container (7) is opened, a fanfold sheet (16) in a state where a deflection thereof is small is inserted as it is, and the movable portion (7e) is then closed with respect to the main body portion (7d). As a result, the fanfold sheet (16) is retained in the container (7) in a state where the fanfold sheet (16) is largely deflected in a U-shape. The fanfold sheet (16) can smoothly be supplied from the container (7) into the casing (6a) The printer (6) prints electronic voting contents on the fanfold sheet (16) which is smoothly supplied.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: conveyance part that conveys, along a conveyance path, continuous paper in which fold lines are disposed per constant size; a detector that is disposed in a detection position in the middle of the conveyance path and detects whether or not a fold line in the continuous paper at the detection position is a mountain fold or a valley fold; and a memory that stores predetermined numbers of conveyance steps per size of one sheet of the continuous paper, wherein a leading edge of the continuous paper is loaded to a preset reference position, the number of conveyance steps corresponding to the size of one sheet of the continuous paper is read from the memory, the continuous paper is conveyed by the number of conveyance steps, and the fold line is aligned with the detection position of the detector.

Abstract: There is provided a tape printing apparatus in which characters to be printed on a recording face of a recording tape layer of a print tape are inputted, and a folding-line position of a pseudo-laminate layer of the print tape is defined. A print-width range on a recording face is defined based on the defined folding-line position to print the characters therein.

Abstract: An inline printer assembly includes a chassis. A media supply bay is mounted on the chassis for storing sheets of print media. A feed mechanism is mounted on the chassis for feeding the sheets of print media from the paper supply bay along a feed path. A printer is mounted on the chassis downstream of the media supply bay for printing on media received from the supply bay. A binder binds printed media received from the printer. The media supply bay, the printer and the binder are configured so that the feed path is substantially straight.

Abstract: The invention provides a continuous medium printing apparatus which can exert a transporting force to act upon a continuous medium without additional provision of a new tractor mechanism or some other transport mechanism. In the continuous medium printing apparatus, upon automatic loading of a continuous medium, a control section controls a charging operation of a charging section so that a leading end portion of the continuous medium may be electrostatically attracted to an image forming drum. The image forming drum to which the continuous medium is attracted is rotated in a printing transporting direction to exert a transporting force to act upon the continuous medium to transport the continuous medium in the printing transporting direction. The present invention is applicable to an apparatus which prints on a continuous medium such as continuous recording paper (continuous paper), for example, by electrophotography.

Abstract: An apparatus for opening a platen in an impact printer is implemented. The apparatus permits rapid loading of a paper supply while maintaining the required tolerance in the spacing of the platen and a printhead. The mechanism also accommodates the printing of form documents in which the thickness of the document material may be variable. The mechanism adjusts to the varying thickness of the document medium while maintaining the required tolerance in the spacing between the platen and printhead.