Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
347003000 | Reproduction (e.g., facsimile, copier, etc.) | 29 |
20090046115 | Method and System to Change Printed Document Based on Printer Ink Levels - A method and system in accordance with the present invention modifies a document or a section of a document to be printed, based on available ink levels in a printer. The modification process may be carried out automatically, or may be user-selected and defined, in order to maximize the quality of the printer output. | 02-19-2009 |
20090058893 | PRINTER UNIT FOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMAGE READER UNIT - A printer unit is provided having a body with a media input assembly for supporting media to be printed, and securing means for releasable engagement with complementary securing means on an image reader unit, and a print engine with a printhead and a control system to control the operation of the printhead. The body is shaped for nesting with the image reader unit such that the securing means are positioned for releasable engagement with the complementary securing means. | 03-05-2009 |
20090096820 | Method and device for printing details onto a document - The invention relates to a method for printing details onto a document, especially a passport, which comprises the following steps: a) detecting, by means of a first camera, two intersecting edges of the document; b) calculating the position of a first field of the document to be imprinted with a first detail using the position of the detected edges; c) positioning a print head on the first field to be imprinted and printing the first detail; d) detecting, by means of a second camera, a graphic element in the document; e) calculating the position of a second field to be imprinted using the position of the detected graphic element; f) positioning the print head on the second field to be imprinted and printing the second detail. | 04-16-2009 |
20090141053 | Printing methods and apparatus - The identical printing of a stack of sheets (e.g., paper) is performed by vertically stacked inkjet printing units, each of which prints sheets at a printing speed. All sheets are fed from a stack along an infeed path at a feeding speed which is faster than the printing speed. The sheets are sequentially introduced into the respective printing heads, e.g., by the actuation of a gate mechanism disposed in the infeed path. After the sheets have been printed in the printing units at the slower printing speed, and after the print medium has been fixed, the sheets are discharged from the printing units and fed along a common outfeed path at the higher feeding speed. For variable-data printing, raster image processing is performed by assigned separate RIP computer units to process respective batches of the pages of the printing job. | 06-04-2009 |
20090167793 | PRINTING AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A printing and display device comprising a flat panel display; a printer, including a printhead for printing onto paper; a multi-sheet paper holder; a paper sheet separator configured to separate a single paper sheet from the paper in the paper holder for supply to the printhead. | 07-02-2009 |
20090207196 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus according to the invention includes: a first image printing module that prints an image on a recording paper; and a second image printing module capable of printing by a paper feeding system that is serial to the first image printing module in the case of printing on a recording paper that is identical to the recording paper, and capable of printing simultaneously with and parallel to the first image printing module by a paper feeding system that is parallel to the first image printing module in the case of printing on a recording paper that is different from the recording paper. With the image forming apparatus according to the invention, highly flexible apparatus configurations and function configurations are realized and therefore the diversification in technology and diverse applications by users can be dealt with. | 08-20-2009 |
20090213150 | Cartridge With Optically Readalble Print Media And Ink Information - A printing cartridge that has a roll of print media, a tubular former on which the roll of print media is wound, the former having a plurality of ink supply containers for different types of ink, a casing with a pair of molded covers which releasably fasten together to encase the roll of print media. The casing bears one or more optically readable indicia relating to the length of print media and the types of ink. | 08-27-2009 |
20100045712 | Printing press with highlighting device for producing personalized printed products - A printing press is provided. The printing press includes a printing unit printing images on a substrate, a highlight application unit producing highlights on the substrate and a controller directing the highlight application unit to produce the highlights on the substrate. A method for producing a highlighted printed product is also provided. | 02-25-2010 |
20100156968 | INK-JET PRINT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An ink-jet print apparatus adapted to prevent stain defects is disclosed. | 06-24-2010 |
20100182356 | Mobile robot printer for large image reproduction - A system for automatically reproducing an image on a large surface, such as the surface of an outdoor or indoor athletic field or athletic court. The system includes a computer, a microcontroller, a mobile robotic platform, a plurality of distance sensors, a plurality of boundary markers, and image reproduction machinery. The computer takes the image input by the user and translates for use by the microcontroller. The distance sensors use the boundary markers to provide positioning information to the microcontroller. The microcontroller is used to control motors and sensors on the mobile robotic platform and image reproduction machinery. The mobile robotic platform propels and steers the system along the surface. The image production machinery comprises a guide rail, a carriage, and a paint head assembly which reproduce the image onto a large surface. The movement of the image production machinery is decoupled from the movement of the mobile robotic platform. | 07-22-2010 |
20100188445 | CARD-TYPE PRINTING DEVICE - A card-type printing device includes a support structure defining an exposed body portion; an electrical connector located at a first end of the support structure, the electrical connector adapted for insertion into a corresponding electrical socket to send and receive data; a printhead assembly located at a second end of the support structure opposite the first end, the printhead assembly electrically coupled to the electrical connector; a printhead and a feed arrangement for feeding print media to the printhead, the printhead and the feed arrangement included in the printhead assembly; a print media cartridge releasably mounted in the exposed body portion of the support structure, between the electrical connector and the printhead assembly; and a cover engaging the support structure in a releasable manner to cover the printhead assembly. The feed assembly includes a row of ink storage channels provided within an outer ink reservoir, and a channeling structure provided below and in fluid communication with the row of ink storage channels. | 07-29-2010 |
20100253716 | DIRECT THERMAL AND INKJET DUAL-SIDED PRINTING - In one embodiment there is provided a dual-sided printer including a direct thermal print head positioned proximate to a first platen and an inkjet print head positioned proximate to a second platen. The direct thermal print head is in a substantially opposed relation to the second platen and the inkjet print head is in a substantially opposed relation to the first platen to facilitate thermal printing on a first side of installed media and inkjet printing on a second side of the installed media. | 10-07-2010 |
20110221799 | PRINTING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE DATA, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON PROGRAM FOR ALLOWING COMPUTER TO PERFORM IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A printing system includes inkjet printing apparatuses to print a same image based on output image data having been adjusted depending on color reproduction characteristic with respect to each of the inkjet printing apparatuses. An image processing apparatus includes an output image generating device configured to convert printing data to the output image data representing image with a color depending on color reproduction characteristic of ink. The output image generating device includes a rasterizer and an apparatus common color convertor configured to execute common color conversion for the inkjet printing apparatuses using one ICC profile common to the inkjet printing apparatuses. An adjuster is configured to reduce variation of the color reproduction characteristic with respect to each of the inkjet printing apparatuses using calibration information prepared for each of the inkjet printing apparatuses depending on the color reproduction characteristic with respect to each of the inkjet printing apparatuses. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221800 | PRINTING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE DATA AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON PROGRAM FOR ALLOWING COMPUTER TO PERFORM IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A printing system includes an inkjet printing apparatus including inkjet heads to print in a single pass system. An image processing apparatus is configured to generate output image data representing image to be printed by the inkjet printing apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes an output image generating device configured to convert printing data to the output image data which represent the image with a color depending on color reproduction characteristic of ink. The output image generating device includes a rasterizer and a head common color convertor configured to execute common color conversion for the inkjet heads using one ICC profile common to the inkjet heads. An adjuster is configured to reduce variations of color reproduction characteristics with respect to the inkjet heads using calibration information which are respectively prepared for the inkjet heads depending on each color reproduction characteristic with respect to the inkjet heads. | 09-15-2011 |
20110285765 | MOBILE PRINTER NETWORKING AND INTERFACING - Provided herein are devices, methods and other means, including those related to printers, as well as computer readable media for storing code to execute instructions for a device, and other systems for providing and supporting mobile printing and other types of devices. The printer, for example, can be coupled with one or more docks and/or other accessory devices, examples of which are also discussed herein. | 11-24-2011 |
20120086744 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH NESTED PRINTER AND SCANNER - An image processing apparatus has a compact arrangement of an inkjet printer; and a flat bed scanner unit. The scanner has a scanner head, a glass panel for receiving media to be scanned and a lid having an inner surface for flat engagement with the glass panel. The lid also has an outer surface presenting a flat surface for receiving media printed by the printer and awaiting collection. | 04-12-2012 |
20120120132 | INK-JET TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR DARK TEXTILE SUBSTRATES - An ink-jet transfer system is disclosed, as well as a transfer printed product which is highly wash-resistant, colour-fast and environment-friendly, and a process for producing the same and its use in a printing process by means of the disclosed ink-jet transfer system. The disclosed ink-jet transfer system has a substrate, a hot-melt layer applied on the substrate and at least one ink-absorbing layer which comprises a mixture of a highly porous pigment and a binder. The molecules of the pigment and if required of the binder and hot-melt layer can form chemical bonds with the dyeing molecules of the ink. | 05-17-2012 |
20120249625 | CONTROL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A CONTROL DEVICE - What ink cartridge is best suited to a recording device can be determined. A management server includes a related information acquisition unit that gets related information, which is information related to recording using an ink cartridge in a coupon printer, from a central server; and a model information output unit that based on the acquired related information outputs model information including information identifying the model of ink cartridge suited to use by the coupon printer. | 10-04-2012 |
20120287183 | NAIL PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A nail printing device includes a printing unit including a printing head which applies ink on a print target surface, and a control unit which controls the printing unit and sets a printing mode to a nail printing mode or a printing medium printing mode. In the nail printing mode, the control unit sets a surface of a nail portion as the print target surface and creates a nail printing image data for printing the surface of the nail portion corresponding to a curve-shape of the nail portion. In the printing medium printing mode, the control unit sets a planar surface of a printing medium as the print target surface and performs thinning correction to a nail printing image data formed corresponding to the curve-shape of the nail portion. | 11-15-2012 |
20130162704 | METHOD FOR PRINTING WITH ADAPTIVE DISTORTION CONTROL - Printing methods are provided. In one method, printing an inkjet image using a liquid hydrophilic inkjet ink onto a surface of a semi-absorbent recording medium generating a toner image having toner particles arranged conforming to the inkjet image and transferring the toner image onto the recording medium where an unabsorbed volume of the inkjet ink is present on the recording medium. The toner particles manage unabsorbed volumes of the inkjet ink to protect the recording medium from image artifacts that can be created by an unabsorbed volume of the inkjet ink on the surface without a liquid management toner image. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162705 | PRINTER WITH ADAPTIVE DISTORTION CONTROL - Printers are provided. In one printer, an inkjet image is printed on a receiver using a hydrophilic ink capturing an image of the first print after a predetermined period of absorption and local areas the receiver that have reached a threshold level of non-uniform distortion and where additional ink remains for absorption are identified. A liquid management toner image is generated that provides toner particles for transfer onto the receiver in the identified areas in register with the inkjet print as non-uniformly distorted; and transferring the liquid management toner image onto the receiver. The liquid management toner image reduces absorption of ink in the receiver in the identified areas control the extent of distortion in the area. | 06-27-2013 |
20140009517 | MULTIFUNCTION PRINTING DEVICE - A small, compact multifunction printing device provides excellent ease of use with little possibility of slips and continuous paper jamming inside. The multifunction printer has a check processing unit and a continuous paper processing unit. The check processing unit has a U-shaped check conveyance path that opens to the front of the printer and enables handling slips to be processed and the processed slips from the front of the printer. A continuous paper conveyance path that conveys continuous paper fed from a paper roll in the roll paper compartment from the back to the front of the printer is formed on the inside of the check conveyance path, enabling replacing roll paper and removing processed continuous paper from the front. The conveyance paths are independent of each other, the printing positions thereof are separated, and conveyed slips and continuous paper will not interfere with each other. | 01-09-2014 |
20140063084 | NAIL PRINT APPARATUS AND PRINT CONTROL METHOD THEREOF FOR FITTING FIRST DESIGN AND SECOND DESIGN THAT IS BACKGROUND OF FIRST DESIGN TO NAIL - A nail print apparatus, including: a print head which performs printing on a nail region on the basis of image data including a first design and a second design that is a background of the first design; and an image data processing unit which has a second image data processing unit that processes the image data so that the second design covers an entire nail region. | 03-06-2014 |
20140267474 | HYBRID PRINTING PROCESS - A new method of combining pad printing with digital printing is presented, where the pad printer lays down a layer of ink and adhesive primer to accept the digital image. The pad printed surface is baked and a high-definition digital image is printed on top of the primer coat. The result is clear-coated and the coating treated with UV curing. | 09-18-2014 |
20140362133 | RECORDING APPARATUS - There is provided a recording apparatus including a recording head that can eject an ink onto a sheet, a transport unit that transports the sheet to the recording head, a housing that contains the recording head and the transport unit, a case that is arranged on an outer surface of the housing so that the bottom portion thereof is positioned higher than a bottom surface of the housing, and that serves as a holder which holds an ink container containing an ink, and a supply unit that supplies the ink from the ink container to the recording head. | 12-11-2014 |
20150070413 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SAME PATTERN USING A SIMPLE PRINT AND DEVICE THEREOF - A method for producing a pattern, in particular a wood pattern, on the face of a woodbased-material board. The pattern is preset with the aid of a digital data set and applied to the woodbased-material board via an intaglio printing process. The pattern is covered with at least one synthetic resin layer and pressed with the woodbased-material board. The digital data set is used to produce a sample print by use of an inkjet printing process, which print is used to compare with the pattern print on the woodbased-material board in terms of optical appearance. The materials and/or printing conditions used in the pattern printing and the sample printing are coordinated with one another. | 03-12-2015 |
20150352871 | PRINTER AND METHOD OF PROCESSING AN IMAGE TO BE PRINTED - A printer and a method of processing an image ( | 12-10-2015 |
20150375547 | HYBRID PRINTER FOR PRINTING ON NON-POROUS MEDIA - A hybrid inkjet printer for printing on a non-porous medium includes a data processing system provides a tone value of a half-tone pattern in a pre-determined function of an image-wise lay-down of an inkjet image; toner printer for pre-coating a non-porous medium with toner resin particles in a half-tone pattern to create a patterned toner coated medium in accordance with the tone value; inkjet ejectors for applying the image-wise lay-down of the inkjet image to said half-tone patterned toner coated media to provide an image on said half-tone patterned toner coated medium; and a fuser for fusing said image on said toner coated medium | 12-31-2015 |
20160065780 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR PRINTING SHEETS SCANNED FROM A BOOK - An image forming apparatus includes a printer, an image reader configured to scan and generate image data of a first page and a second page of an opened book, and a processor. The processor is configure to set a magnification so that an image size of the image data generated by the image reader becomes a size of a sheet among a plurality of sheets to be printed, correlate the image data of each page with portions of the plurality of sheets to be printed, respectively, and control the printer to print images corresponding to the image data on the respective correlated portions of the plurality of sheets so that the images corresponding to the image data are arranged on the portions of the plurality of sheets in a scanned order when the plurality of sheets are bound in a bookbinding state. | 03-03-2016 |