40th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170282519 | Fibrous Structures with Improved Surface Properties - Fibrous structures that exhibit improved surface properties, for example lower Force Variability Values and lower Force to Drag Values as measured by the Glide on Skin Test Method described herein, compared to known fibrous structures, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and method for making such fibrous structures are provided. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282520 | Fibrous Structures Different Fibrous Elements - Layered, and optionally dispersible fibrous structures containing fibrous elements that exhibit different physical characteristics, such as different average diameters as measured by the Average Diameter Test Method described herein, different surface characteristics, different lengths, different sources (naturally occurring versus non-naturally occurring and/or spun versus non-spun), sanitary tissue products employing such layered fibrous structures, and methods for making same are provided. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282521 | Fibrous Structures Different Fibrous Elements - Layered, and optionally dispersible fibrous structures containing fibrous elements that exhibit different physical characteristics, such as different lengths, sanitary tissue products employing same, and methods for making same are provided. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282522 | Fibrous Structures Different Fibrous Elements - Layered, and optionally dispersible fibrous structures containing fibrous elements that exhibit different physical characteristics, such as different average diameters as measured by the Average Diameter Test Method described herein, different surface characteristics, different lengths, different sources (naturally occurring versus non-naturally occurring and/or spun versus non-spun), sanitary tissue products employing such layered, dispersible fibrous structures, and methods for making same are provided. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282523 | Layered Fibrous Structures with Different Planar Layers - Layered, and optionally dispersible fibrous structures containing two or more layers that exhibit different planar characteristics, sanitary tissue products employing such layered, optionally dispersible fibrous structures, and methods for making same are provided. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282524 | Layered Fibrous Structures with Different Common Intensive Properties - Layered, and optionally dispersible fibrous structures containing two or more layers that exhibit different common intensive properties, sanitary tissue products employing such layered, optionally dispersible fibrous structures, and methods for making same are provided. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282525 | Fibrous Structures with Improved Tewl Properties - Fibrous structures and more particularly to fibrous structures that exhibit improved TEWL properties, for example lower TEWL % Difference Values as measured according to the TEWL Test Method described herein, compared to known fibrous structures, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and method for making such fibrous structures are provided. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282526 | METHOD FOR MAKING A MULTILAYER ADHESIVE LAMINATE - A method allows for rapid manufacture of relatively thick adhesive coatings using a continuous process, where a single thin coating is continuously converted into a single thicker adhesive laminate. An exemplary process includes the steps of: (1) producing a web having a first surface with an adhesive layer and a second surface with a release liner; (2) slitting the web longitudinally into a first section and a second section; (3) laminating a backing film to the adhesive layer of the first section; (4) removing the release liner of the laminate of step (3) exposing the adhesive layer of the first section; and (5) laminating the second section to the laminate of step (4), wherein the adhesive layer of the laminate of step (4) is combined with the adhesive layer of the second section. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282527 | VACUUM LAMINATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - Manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus includes preparing a support-base attached encapsulant including a thermosetting resin layer stacked as an encapsulant on a support base, coating a semiconductor-device mounting surface of a substrate on which semiconductor devices are mounted, or a semiconductor-device forming surface of a wafer on which semiconductor devices are formed with the thermosetting resin layer of the support-base attached encapsulant, heating and curing the thermosetting resin layer to collectively encapsulate the semiconductor-device mounting surface of the substrate or the semiconductor-device forming surface of the wafer, and cutting the encapsulated substrate or wafer by dicing. Coating includes surrounding a side face of the support-base attached encapsulant by a frame mechanism, holding the substrate or the wafer with the substrate or the wafer facing and spaced apart from the thermosetting resin layer of the support-base attached encapsulant, and vacuum laminating the support-base attached encapsulant together with the substrate or the wafer. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282528 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DOUBLE-LAYER FABRIC FOR DOWN PRODUCTS HAVING PATTERN JOINING LINE FORMED BY HIGH-FREQUENCY BONDING - A device for preparation of double fabric for down products comprises a printing means that can print an adhesive in a predetermined printing pattern on fabric; a drying means that can dry or fix the adhesive; a laminating means that can stack and laminate the fabrics on which an adhesive is printed; and a bonding means that can bond the fabrics with a cured adhesive by pressing with a predetermined pressing means and high-frequency heating to cure the adhesive; wherein said printing pattern and the pressing pattern are the same in pattern (shape), can be overlapped on the basis of the center line and have a difference in size (width) of 20% or less. Consequently, double fabric for down products thus manufactured has an excellent adhesiveness and durability and an aesthetically excellent pattern line with good clearness and finishing quality. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282529 | LAMINATING PROCESS EMPLOYING GRID-LIKE ADHESIVE APPLICATION - The present invention relates to a process for laminating components with sheets, in which an adhesive is applied to the surface of the laminating sheet and/or of the component in a grid-like manner, so that, after the sheet and the component are joined, the adhesive is arranged between the sheet and the component, and the regions between the applied adhesive form a channel system that enables the removal of the air that is present between the component and the sheet. The invention further relates to a laminated molded part obtainable by the above-outlined process. The use of an adhesive grid provided between a component and a laminating sheet results in a reduction or prevention of air inclusions when the component is laminated with a laminating sheet. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282530 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - In the method of manufacturing an image display apparatus according to the present invention, a liquid photocurable resin composition that does not contain a thermal polymerization initiator is coated on the surface of a light-transmissive cover member including a light shielding layer or the surface of an image display member in a thickness thicker than that of the light shielding layer, and thereafter UV rays are irradiated in that state for curing to form a light-transmissive cured resin layer. Then, the image display member and the light-transmissive cover member are laminated to each other via the light-transmissive cured resin layer to obtain an image display apparatus. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282531 | Flexible Biological Fluid Filters - Filter assemblies are processing biological fluid, such as blood or a blood component containing leukocytes. The filter assemblies include a flexible housing with first and second walls. A filtration medium and a support member are at least partially positioned between the walls of the housing, with a seal joining the walls of the housing, the filtration medium, and the support member. The filter assemblies may further include a pre-filter and/or a post-filter positioned between the walls of the housing. If provided, the pre- and post-filter may be positioned on opposite walls of the filtration medium, with the post-filter being a mesh positioned between the filtration medium and one of the walls of the housing or within an opening defined by the support member. A seal of the filter assembly may pass through the filtration medium, with the filtration medium being substantially omitted in a section of the seal. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282532 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EXTENDED CONTENT LABELS - A method of manufacturing an extended content label involves receiving label stock comprising a liner layer and a face stock layer, and de-laminating the liner layer from the face stock layer. The face stock layer and the liner layer each have a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the face stock layer has an adhesive layer that adheres the face stock layer to the liner layer. A first face stock image is printed onto the top surface of the liner layer. The printed face stock image is transferred to the bottom surface of the face stock layer, and a second face stock image is printed onto the top surface of the face stock layer. The transferring the printed face stock image involves re-laminating the face stock layer with the liner layer. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282533 | AUXILIARY LIQUID, LIQUID SET, IMAGE RECORDING METHOD AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - A method of recording an image on a recording medium by applying an auxiliary liquid containing a water-soluble resin and wax particles to an intermediate image formed on an intermediate transfer member, bringing the intermediate image into contact with the recording medium at a temperature higher than a melting point of the wax particles, subsequently peeling off the intermediate image from the intermediate transfer member at a temperature lower than the melting point of the wax particles and transferring the intermediate image onto the recording medium. The method can improve the efficiency of transferring the intermediate image from the intermediate transfer member onto the recording medium. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282534 | PRINTHEAD, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD - In order to solve a problem that the skew width of a clock when data is transmitted to printheads changes depending on the characteristics of and variations in the respective printheads integrated in a printing apparatus or the operation mode of the printing apparatus, in embodiments of the present invention, clock skew is adjusted based on a detection result by an error detection circuit integrated in each printhead when the data is transmitted to the printhead. This makes it possible to adjust skew in accordance with the characteristics of the respective printheads or a status change at the time of a printing operation. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282535 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CORRECTING METHOD - A image forming apparatus includes: a device that detects abnormality of an image caused by abnormality of a nozzle in an inkjet head and a correcting device that performs correction by making a part of a plurality of nozzles non-ejectable based on a detection result of the abnormality and by compensating for it by another nozzle. The correcting device includes a plural non-ejection correcting device that performs correction by making two or more nozzles non-ejectable with respect to one abnormal nozzle and a single non-ejection correcting device that performs correction by making one abnormal nozzle non-ejectable with respect to the one abnormal nozzle. After a plural non-ejection correction is performed by making a nozzle group belonging to a nozzle range of a region including abnormality and including an abnormal nozzle non-ejectable, a single non-ejection correction is performed by making the abnormal nozzle non-ejectable. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282536 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - An ink jet printer according to an aspect of the invention includes a heat platen that is capable of heating in a state of supporting recording sheets, a head that discharges ink onto the recording sheets from a nozzle plate in which nozzles are provided, a temperature sensor that acquires temperature information of the nozzle plate, a main scanning portion that performs a main scanning operation that relatively moves the head in a main scanning direction with respect to the recording sheets, a sub-scanning portion that performs a sub-scan operation that relatively moves the recording sheets in a sub-scanning direction, which intersects the main scanning direction, with respect to the head, and a determination portion that determines the necessity of a heating operation, in which the heat platen heats the nozzle plate, on the basis of the temperature information before printing. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282537 | INK-JET HEAD DRIVING CIRCUIT AND INK-JET PRINTER WITH INK-JET HEAD DRIVING CIRCUIT - An ink-jet head driving circuit includes: PMOS transistors each of which has an Nwell area, a drain terminal and a source terminal, the PMOS transistors connected to a piezoelectric element for jetting ink from a nozzle; and an NMOS transistor connected to the drain terminals of the PMOS transistors. The source terminals and Nwell areas of the PMOS transistors are connected respectively to power sources, and voltage of one of the power sources connected to the Nwell area of each of the PMOS transistors is equal to or higher than the highest voltage of the power sources connected to the source terminals of the PMOS transistors. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282538 | INKJET PRINTING MACHINE - An inkjet printing machine includes a controller and performs margin-less printing on a base material on the basis of image data having a size larger than that of the base material by discharging ink from an inkjet head while relatively moving the base material and the inkjet head for one cycle of reciprocation or more in a main-scanning direction. On the basis of the image data, the controller controls the inkjet head to stop discharging ink, when the inkjet head is moved from the outside toward an end of the base material. The controller controls, when the inkjet head is moved from the inside toward the end of the base material, the inkjet head to discharge ink to complement an image in a section where the inkjet head stops discharging ink. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282539 | DROPLET EJECTION CONTROL APPARATUS, DROPLET EJECTION CONTROL METHOD, AND DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS - Provided is a droplet ejection control apparatus that causes a droplet ejection apparatus including a head in which a plurality of nozzles are disposed being aligned in a predetermined direction to perform overlap printing in which printing is duplicated in a predetermined region using a first nozzle row group and a second nozzle row group, and includes a control unit which sets an amount of droplets, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, to a value corresponding to the stated condition based on print control data according to which the first nozzle row group and the second nozzle row group perform superimposition printing. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282540 | PRINTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED MATERIAL - In a printing method in which a base layer is formed with glossy ink or the like, a longer time period for drying the base layer is ensured. A metallic ink nozzle section, a superimposed colored ink nozzle section configured to discharge superimposed colored ink that is to be superimposed onto a metallic ink layer, and a non-superimposed colored ink nozzle section configured to discharge colored ink onto a position at which no metallic ink layer has been formed are provided. The non-superimposed colored ink nozzle section is interposed between the metallic ink nozzle section and the superimposed colored ink nozzle section. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282541 | LIQUID DROPLET DISCHARGING CONTROL DEVICE, LIQUID DROPLET DISCHARGING CONTROL METHOD, AND LIQUID DROPLET DISCHARGING APPARATUS - There is a provided a liquid droplet discharging control device which causes a liquid droplet discharging apparatus including a head, in which a plurality of nozzles are arranged in a predetermined direction, to perform printing and which is capable of executing a nearby compensation process in which, on the basis of a dot position on which a predetermined nozzle for black ink forms a dot, a nearby nozzle that forms a dot in the vicinity of the dot forms a dot and executing a composite compensation process. The liquid droplet discharging control device includes a parameter acquiring unit that acquires parameters corresponding to the degree of liquid spreading toward a periphery after adhesion of a liquid droplet to a medium, and a compensation switching unit that switches between execution of the nearby compensation process and execution of the composite compensation process on the basis of the parameters. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282542 | PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A printing apparatus includes a first nozzle which ejects first ink containing a black coloring material, a second nozzle which ejects second ink with a low content rate of the coloring material compared to the first ink, and a control unit which controls ejecting of the ink from the first and second nozzles, in which, in a case of printing a darkest point, the control unit causes the second ink to be ejected after causing the first ink to be ejected, and causes the second ink to be ejected from the second nozzle so that a use rate of the second ink becomes 1% or more and 15% or less, when causing the second ink to be ejected. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282543 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - There is provided a control system including: a motor, a moving apparatus, a detector, a driving circuit, and a controller. The controller executes: inputting, to the driving circuit, a first voltage command value up to a predetermined time; inputting, to the driving circuit, a second voltage command value since the predetermined time, and in accordance with a predetermined transfer function including an integral element; and setting an initial value of the integral element. The predetermined time is a time since the deceleration of the object has been started. When executing the switching from the first voltage command value to the second voltage command value, the controller sets a target position trajectory of the object up to the target stop position. Further, the controller sets the initial value of the integral element. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282544 | SINGLE JET RECIRCULATION IN AN INKJET PRINT HEAD - An inkjet print head including a plurality of single jet elements. Each of the single jet elements includes an aperture configured to eject ink during a jetting event, and a channel for receiving ink, the channeling including a recirculation portion configured to receive ink during a non-jetting event. The print head also includes a first manifold structured to supply ink to the channel, and a second manifold structured to receive ink from the recirculation portion of the channel. The ink flows from the inlet portion to the second outlet portion during non-jetting through the second outlet portion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282545 | LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING OVERLAPPING NOZZLE - A liquid jetting apparatus includes: a first head chip having first nozzles arranged in a nozzle arrangement direction; a second head chip having second nozzles arranged in the nozzle arrangement direction, and being arranged to overlap at least partially with the first head chip in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the nozzle arrangement direction; a controller configured to control the first head chip and the second head chip to jet liquid from the first nozzles and the second nozzles; and power sources having different voltages, respectively. Each of the first nozzles and the second nozzles is driven by voltage supplied from one of the power sources, and the first head chip has a first overlapping portion and the second head chip has a second overlapping portion overlapping with the first overlapping portion in the orthogonal direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282546 | CONTROL CIRCUIT, INK-JET HEAD SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD - A control circuit includes a memory interface and a power interface. The control circuit is configured to: read out identifiers and voltage values from a memory via the memory interface, the memory storing the identifiers and the voltage values associated with the identifiers, the identifiers identifying actuators for jetting liquid, the voltage values corresponding to values of voltages to be supplied to the actuators; based on the voltage values, associate each of the identifiers with one of power circuits; detect whether failure occurs in any of the power circuits via the power interface communicated with the power circuits each changeable in output voltage; and based on detection of the failure occurring in any power circuits, associate specified identifiers with a non-failure power circuit in which the failure does not occur, the specified identifiers associated with a failure power circuit in which the failure is detected. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282547 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING POWER CIRCUITS IN THE PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes first and second actuators for exerting force to liquid, the number of the second actuators being smaller than the number of the first actuators; a switching circuit; first, second and third power circuits for applying voltages to the first and second actuators; and a controller for controlling driving of the first and second actuators. The controller is configured to control the switching circuit to electrically connect the first power circuit and some of the first actuators, electrically connect the second power circuit to the other of the first actuators and electrically connect the third power circuit to the second actuators, based on the number of the first actuators and the number of the second actuators. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282548 | PRINTING METHOD AND PRINTING DEVICE - A printing method of printing a background and an image on a medium includes a background printing step of printing a background on the medium by discharging background ink, and an image printing step of being performed in parallel with the background printing step and printing an image on the medium by discharging image ink. A non-printing area, where the background ink and the image ink are not discharged to a boundary between the background and the image, is provided in the background printing step and the image printing step. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282549 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus, including a conveyor, a liquid ejection head with nozzles, a carriage, a carriage movement mechanism, and a controller, is provided. The controller executes a printing operation including a parameter determining process and an ejection timing determining process. In the parameter determining process, a value to a correction parameter is determined. In the ejection timing determining process, ejection timing to eject liquid through the nozzles is determined based on the value to the correction parameter. In the ejection timing determining process, the controller determines the ejection timing by shifting the ejection timing to be at least one of later and earlier than a reference timing for a time length corresponding to the value to the correction parameter. In the parameter determining process, the controller provides a different value to the correction parameter for the scan-printing action in the second unit-printing process depending on the nozzle shift amount. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282550 | FLUID EJECTION APPARATUS - A fluid ejection apparatus is disclosed. One apparatus includes a first head chip and a second head chip. The first head chip includes nozzle groups A1, A2, B1 and C. The second head chip includes nozzle groups D2, E1, E2 and F. The nozzle groups A1, A2, B1, C, D2, E1, E2 and F eject fluid at an average usage rates A1, A2, B1, C, D2, E1, E2 and F, respectively. The average usage rate A2 is smaller than the average usage rate A1. The average usage rate B1 is smaller than the average usage rate A1. The average usage rate C is smaller than the average usage rate A1. The average usage rate D2 is smaller than the average usage rate E2. The average usage rate E1 is smaller than the average usage rate E2. The average usage rate F is smaller than the average usage rate E2. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282551 | PRINTHEAD DIE - A print bar may include a mounting structure and a printhead mounted to the mounting structure. The printed may include multiple printhead dies molded into a monolithic body and arranged parallel to one another in the body. The body may have multiple channels therein through which printing fluid may pass directly to the dies. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282552 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIQUID EJECTING HEAD - A liquid ejecting head includes a liquid ejecting unit that has a nozzle surface to which the nozzle is open, a base member to which the liquid ejecting unit is fixed, and a cover member that is attached to the base member and on which a laminated member is laminated, in which the cover member has a fixing portion to which the laminated member is fixed and a fragile portion that has lower rigidity than the fixing portion, and is attached to the base member by fixing the fragile portion to the base member. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282553 | HEAD UNIT AND LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS - A head unit includes: nozzle chips which are arranged side by side in a first direction, each of the nozzle chips having a jetting surface and nozzles aligned in a predetermined direction parallel to the jetting surface and crossing both of the first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a holder configured to hold the nozzle chips from a side opposite to the jetting surface; and a fixing plate to which the nozzle chips are fixed and which is arranged on a side facing the jetting surface of each of the nozzle chips, wherein the holder has first walls arranged in the second direction so as to sandwich the nozzle chips therebetween; each of the first walls has first projections formed on an end surface thereof facing the fixing plate; and the first projections make contact with the fixing plate. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282554 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD MANUFACTURING METHOD - A liquid discharge head includes a plurality of recording element substrates each having an energy generating element configured to generate energy for discharging liquid from a discharge port, and a sealing member with which a surround of each of the plurality of recording element substrates is filled. Each of the plurality of recording element substrates includes a recessed portion formed on an end surface facing a neighboring recording element substrate, and in the recessed portion, a gap between neighboring recording element substrates is wider than a gap between element surfaces on which the energy generating element is provided. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282555 | HIGH VISCOSITY JETTING METHOD - A high viscosity jetting method includes jetting a liquid by a valvejet printhead through a nozzle in a nozzle plate, wherein a section of a nozzle has a shape including an outer edge with a minimum covering circle, wherein the maximum distance from the outer edge to the centre of the minimum covering circle is greater than the minimum distance from the outer edge to the centre from the minimum covering circle times 1.2, and wherein the jetting viscosity of the liquid is at least 20 mPa·s. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282556 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND RECORDING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A liquid discharge head is configured to achieve decrease in temperature difference in the liquid discharge head, and includes a recording device including the liquid discharge head. The liquid discharge head includes a channel member having a plurality of discharge holes, a plurality of pressurization chambers, and a plurality of common channels, and a plurality of pressurizing parts. The plurality of common channels extends in a first direction and configures a common channel group aligned in a second direction crossing the first direction, the common channels are connected with the plurality of pressurization chambers disposed along the common channels among the plurality of pressurization chambers, and the channel member is disposed outside, in the second direction, with respect to the common channel group, and further includes a first end channel extending in the first direction, and the first end channel is lower in channel resistance than the common channels. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282557 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming method includes discharging an ink jet ink composition which contains a diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment and a solvent having a SP value of equal to or lower than 13 by using an apparatus including a piezo ink jet head satisfying the following Expression (1). | 2017-10-05 |
20170282558 | HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - Nozzle rows that discharge the same liquids are disposed at locations symmetrical about a reference line. The flow path member includes a first flow path member, a second flow path member joined to the first flow path member, a filter retainer member that is joined to the second flow path member and that holds filters, a third flow path member that is joined to the filter retainer member. The liquid flow path includes first horizontal flow paths that are provided between the first flow path member and the second flow path member and that divide the liquid supplied from the liquid supply unit and buffer chambers provided on the first horizontal flow paths. Between the second flow path member and the filter retainer member, filter chambers are provided in regions that face the buffer chambers. The buffer chambers communicate with central portions of the filter chambers. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282559 | LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS - A liquid jetting apparatus comprises a flow passage member which has a pressure chamber communicated with a nozzle and a liquid supply port communicated with the pressure chamber; a piezoelectric element with which the flow passage member is provided so that the piezoelectric element is overlapped with the pressure chamber; a protective member which is arranged on the flow passage member so that the piezoelectric element is covered therewith; and a supply member which is formed with a supply flow passage communicated with the liquid supply port of the flow passage member and which is adhered to extend over the flow passage member and the protective member; wherein a layer of a first adhesive to adhere the protective member and the supply member is thicker than a layer of a second adhesive to adhere the flow passage member and the supply member. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282560 | PRINTER - There is provided a printer including first to fourth head chips, and first and second rollers. The first to fourth head chips are arranged at intervals in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction. A nozzle, of nozzles arranged in a second head chip N and used for printing, which is positioned closest to the one side in the second direction is referred to as a nozzle A. A nozzle, of nozzles arranged in a fourth head chip N and used for printing, which is positioned closest to the one side in the second direction is referred to as a nozzle B. The nozzle A is arranged closer to the one side in the second direction than the nozzle B and the first roller is arranged closer to the other side in the second direction than the second roller. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282561 | PRINTER AND HEAD UNIT - A printer is disclosed. One printer includes a first head unit being elongate in a longitudinal direction. The first head unit has a first nozzle group having a plurality of first nozzles arrayed with a first pitch along the longitudinal direction. The printer includes a second head unit being elongate in the longitudinal direction. The second head unit has a second nozzle group having a plurality of second nozzles arrayed along the longitudinal direction. The second nozzle group includes a plurality of nozzle sets. Each of the plurality of the nozzle sets includes some of the plurality of second nozzles. The second nozzles in each of the plurality of the nozzle sets arrayed with the first pitch along the longitudinal direction. The plurality of the nozzle sets are arrayed with a second pitch along the longitudinal direction. The second pitch is different from the first pitch. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282562 | LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS - A liquid jetting apparatus jetting a liquid onto a recording medium conveyed in a first direction includes head units arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. One head unit includes nozzle chips; one nozzle chip has a nozzle arrangement area wherein nozzles are aligned in a third direction crossing the first and second directions. The nozzle chip is arranged to be shifted relative to another nozzle chip in a direction crossing the first and second directions and different from the third direction. The head unit has a first overlapping portion wherein nozzle arrangement areas of first and second nozzle chips included in the nozzle chips partially overlap with each other in the first direction. The liquid jetting apparatus has a second overlapping portion wherein nozzle arrangement areas of third and fourth nozzle chips included in the head units partially overlap with each other in the first direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282563 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS - An inkjet printing apparatus, comprising: a recording head; an ink reservoir; an ink receiver; a first waste liquid reservoir comprising a first holding body; a second waste liquid reservoir comprising a second holding body; and a housing, wherein: the second waste liquid reservoir is movable between a first position where the first and second holding bodies contact and a second position; in a state where the second waste liquid reservoir is at the second position, the first holding body overlaps with the second holding body in an intersecting direction intersecting with a moving direction in which the second waste liquid reservoir moves; and in a state where the second waste liquid reservoir is disposed at the first position, the first and second holding bodies contact such that at least one of the first and second holding bodies elastically deforms to show an restoring force in the intersecting direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282564 | CAP AND PRINTER - A tank comprises a container body configured to contain an ink and an ink fill port configured to accept the ink to be injected into the container body. A cap is provided to close the ink fill port when the cap is attached to the tank. The cap comprises a covering portion configured to cover the ink fill port; a seal portion protruded from the covering portion to be inserted into the ink fill port and configured to close the ink fill port when the seal portion is inserted in the ink fill port; and a skirt portion protruded from the covering portion in a direction of protrusion of the seal portion from the covering portion and located away from the seal portion when the covering portion is viewed from a seal portion side. The skirt portion is protruded more than the seal portion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282565 | PRINT DEVICE - A print device includes a processor and a memory. The memory storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, perform processes. The processes include covering processing controlling a cap into a covering state in which the cap covers a nozzle. The processes include first purge processing purging, in a state in which the cap is in the covering state and a supply valve is closed, an ink from the nozzle by operating a pump at a first rotation speed. The processes include injection processing injecting, after the first purge processing and in a state in which the cap is in the covering state and the supply valve is open, the cleaning liquid into the interior of the cap by operating the pump at a second rotation speed to cause the cleaning liquid to soak a nozzle face. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282566 | PRINT DEVICE - A print device includes a processor, and a memory. The processor performs processes. The processes include a covering control processing controlling the cap into a covering state in which the cap covers the nozzle. The processes include supply processing supplying, after the covering control processing, the cleaning liquid to the cap from the supply flow path. The processes include hold processing holding, after the supply processing and in a state in which the cleaning liquid has soaked the nozzle face, the cleaning liquid in the cap. The processes include first determination processing determining, after the hold processing, whether a print request has been received. The processes include discharge processing discharging, in a case where a power on signal has been detected or in a case where the first determination processing has determined that the print request has been received, the cleaning liquid that has been held in the cap. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282567 | METHOD OF MAINTAINING PRINTHEADS USING WIPERS MOVING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS - A method of wiping a plurality of printheads positioned in a staggered overlapping arrangement across a width of a media feed path, each printhead having a respective wiper associated therewith. The wipers for neighboring printheads are moved in opposite directions with respect to each other. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282568 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS - An inkjet printing apparatus, comprising: a carriage to move in a 1st direction; a recording head; an ink reservoir; an ink receiver; and a waste liquid reservoir configured to be connected to the ink receiver to let the ink move between the ink receiver and the waste liquid reservoir, wherein: the ink reservoir is disposed not to overlap with the carriage in a 2nd direction perpendicularly intersecting with the 1st direction and an up and down direction, and at least a part of the ink reservoir is disposed at a position outside of a moving range of the carriage in the 1st direction; and in the 1st direction, the waste liquid reservoir is disposed to overlap with the ink reservoir and is disposed at a position outside of the moving range of the carriage. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282569 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE - A liquid cartridge includes a liquid supply port configured to provide communication between an interior and an exterior of the liquid cartridge, a first wall having the liquid supply port, and a second wall spaced from the first wall. A first storage chamber is between the first and second walls, and a second storage chamber is between the first and second walls communicating with both the liquid supply port and the first storage chamber. A prism is in the second storage chamber, and the prism has an inclined surface configured to change the state of received light in response to a level of liquid contained in the second storage chamber. The prism is positioned between the first and second walls and above the first storage chamber. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282570 | INK CARTRIDGE AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink cartridge in which gel ink that is to be supplied to an ink tank of an inkjet recording apparatus is reserved, includes an ink pack and an outer box. The ink pack includes an ink container formed of a soft film material in which the ink is contained and an ink lead-out section which guides the ink inside the ink container outside. The outer box houses the ink pack and has an ink lead-out opening through which the ink lead-out section is exposed outside. The outer box has a pressure applying opening formed therein through which the ink container is exposed and a pressure is capable to be applied to the ink container or has a first perforation line along which the outer box is to be broken to form the pressure applying opening is formed thereon. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282571 | Cap for Ink Tank, Ink Tank, and Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - There is provided an ink tank cap configured to open and close an ink inlet port of an ink tank, the ink tank cap including a contacting portion contacting with the ink inlet port, wherein the contacting portion of the ink tank cap is formed of an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber containing silicone. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282572 | TANK AND LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a tank including a case provided with a pair of lateral walls separated in a first direction with the tank in a usable posture, a first chamber and a second chamber retaining a liquid, a liquid channel rendering communication between the second chamber and the outside of the case, a liquid inlet port for filling the first chamber with the liquid, a first communicating port rendering communication between the first chamber and the second chamber, and a second communicating port rendering communication between the second chamber and the liquid channel. If the first chamber and the second chamber retain the liquid at the maximum amount retainable in the tank in the usable posture, then with the tank in such a rotated posture that one of the pair of lateral walls becomes the upper end of the tank along a vertical direction, the first communicating port is positioned above the level of the liquid at the maximum amount. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282573 | TANK AND LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a tank including a liquid inlet port, an atmosphere open port, a liquid outflow port, a first liquid chamber having a first atmosphere communication channel, a second liquid chamber being in communication with the first liquid chamber and having a second atmosphere communication channel, and a liquid channel. The liquid inside the liquid channel is movable along with a liquid consumption of a liquid consuming device connected to the tank. With the tank in a usage posture, when the liquid is stored in the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber, the liquid level of the liquid stored in the first liquid chamber is formed independently from the liquid level of the liquid stored in the second liquid chamber. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282574 | TANK AND LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a tank including: first and second chambers; a liquid inlet port; a first communicating port; a communicating channel; a second communicating port; an atmosphere open port; a gas-liquid separating membrane provided in the communicating channel; and a liquid outflow port. In a state that a first wall constructing a first end of the tank in a usable posture constructs an upper portion of the tank and that a second wall constructing a second end, of the tank in the usable posture, which is away in a horizontal direction from the first end constructs a lower portion of the tank and under a condition that a maximum amount, of the liquid, storable in the tank in the usable posture, is stored in the first and second chambers, the gas-liquid separating membrane is located at a position above the liquid surface of the maximum amount of the liquid. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282575 | TANK AND LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A tank is installed in a liquid consuming apparatus having a liquid consuming unit and is connected to the liquid consuming unit. The tank includes: a casing having a bottom wall and a side wall in a usable posture of the tank, the side wall extending in a direction intersecting the bottom wall; a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber provided in the casing and configured to store the liquid; an inlet provided to inject the liquid into the first storage chamber; a first communication port that communicates the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber; a second communication port provided in the second storage chamber to let the liquid flow out to an outside of the tank; and an air opening port that opens the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber to the air. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282576 | TANK AND LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a tank including a casing provided with first and second walls; first and second chambers; an atmosphere open port; a first communicating channel; a second communicating channel; a liquid inlet port; a first communicating port; a second communicating port; a liquid inflow port; and a liquid outflow port. Under a condition that the tank is in a posture in which the first wall constructs an upper portion of the tank and that the second wall constructs a lower portion of the tank in a vertical direction and that a maximum amount, of the liquid, storable in the tank in an usable posture of the tank, is stored in the first and second chambers, the first and second communicating ports are located at a position above a liquid surface of the maximum amount of the liquid. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282577 | TANK AND LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A tank is configured to be installed in a liquid consuming apparatus having a liquid consuming unit. The tank includes: a casing having a first partition wall defining a first storage chamber configured to store liquid and a second partition wall defining a second storage chamber configured to store the liquid. The casing is formed with: an inlet provided to inject the liquid into the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber; a communication port communicating the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber; an atmosphere opening port communicating the second storage chamber and the outside of the tank; and a liquid outflow port through which the liquid stored in the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber flows out toward the liquid consuming unit. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282578 | TANK AND LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A tank includes: a first surface which extends in a first direction, which defines a liquid storage chamber, and which has an inlet for injecting the liquid into the liquid storage chamber; and a pair of second surfaces which extend in a second direction intersecting the first surface and which define the liquid storage chamber, wherein at least a part of each of the second surfaces is composed of a film, and at least one of the pair of second surfaces has a first area which has a first length in the second direction from the first surface and which is composed of a wall having a rigidity higher than that of the film. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282579 | TANK AND LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a tank including: a casing; a liquid chamber including first and second chambers; a communicating channel configured by first, second, and third communicating channels; a liquid inlet port; a first communicating port; a second communicating port; an atmosphere open port; a liquid outflow port; and a gas-liquid separating membrane provided in the third communicating channel and blocking flowing (distribution, circulation) of liquid in the third communicating channel. A first end of the second communicating channel is communicated with the second chamber, and a second end of the second communicating channel is communicated with an end of the first communicating channel. A first end of the third communicating channel is communicated with the second end of the second communicating channel, and a second end of the third communicating channel is communicated with the atmosphere open port. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282580 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE PROVIDED WITH DEFORMABLE MEMBER, MOVABLE MEMBER, AND URGING MEMBER FOR DETECTION OF REMAINING AMOUNT OF LIQUID - A liquid cartridge includes: a casing including a liquid chamber; a liquid supply portion; a deformable member; a movable member; and an urging member. An internal pressure of the chamber is reduced as liquid flows out of the chamber. The deformable member protrudes from the casing in a cross direction crossing forward and rearward directions and has an internal space in communication with the chamber. The deformable member has such an elasticity that a dimension thereof in the cross direction becomes smaller as the internal pressure of the chamber is reduced. The movable member includes a detection portion, and a contact portion contacting the deformable member. The contact portion is in contact with the deformable member and disposed at one of positions further forward and further rearward relative to the deformable member. The urging member urges the movable member to move the contact portion toward the deformable member. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282581 | TANK SET AND LIQUID-CONSUMING APPARATUS - A tank set includes: tanks arranged in a predetermined direction, each of the tanks being composed of a casing including: a liquid storage chamber defined by mutually opposing two surfaces and configured to store liquid; an inlet provided to inject the liquid into the liquid storage chamber; and a liquid outflow port through which the liquid flows out from the liquid storage chamber to a liquid-consuming unit. Each of the two surfaces extends in a direction intersecting the predetermined direction, and is at least partially composed of a film. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282582 | TANK AND LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A tank is configured to be installed in a liquid consuming apparatus having a liquid consuming unit and stores liquid to be supplied to the liquid consuming unit. The tank includes a casing that includes: a liquid storage chamber demarcated by a first surface and a second surface different from the first surface, and configured to store the liquid; an inlet provided to inject the liquid into the liquid storage chamber; and a liquid outflow port through which the liquid flows out from the liquid storage chamber to the liquid consuming unit. The casing includes: a frame; a first film composing at least a part of the first surface; and a second film composing at least a part of the second surface. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282583 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE PROVIDED WITH DEFORMABLE MEMBER AND MOVABLE MEMBER FOR DETECTION OF REMAINING AMOUNT OF LIQUID - A liquid cartridge includes: a casing including a liquid chamber; a liquid supply portion; a deformable member; a movable member; and a support member. The liquid chamber is configured such that an internal pressure of the liquid chamber is reduced as liquid flows out of the liquid chamber. The liquid supply portion allows liquid in the liquid chamber to flow out of the liquid chamber. The deformable member protrudes further upward relative to an upper surface of the casing. The deformable member has an internal space in communication with the liquid chamber. The deformable member is elastically deformable such that a volume of the internal space is reduced as the internal pressure of the liquid chamber is reduced. The movable member includes a detection portion movable in upward and downward directions in accordance with the elastic deformation of the deformable member. The support member supports the movable member. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282584 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE HAVING DETECTION MEMBER MOVABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEFORMATION OF DEFORMABLE MEMBER - A liquid cartridge includes: a cartridge body defining a liquid chamber; a liquid-supply part; a deformable member protruding upward relative to the cartridge body; and a detection member having a detected part. The liquid chamber is configured such that an internal pressure thereof is reduced in accordance with outflow of liquid from the liquid chamber. The deformable member defines an inner space communicating with the liquid chamber, the deformable member being deformable such that a volume of the inner space is reduced in accordance with the reduction in the internal pressure of the liquid chamber. The detected part is movable from a first position to a second position, the detected part at the second position being in contact with the deformable member, the detected part being further movable from the second position to a third position below the second position in accordance with deformation of the deformable member. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282585 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE HAVING MOVABLE MEMBER AND CONTACT MEMBER, AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A liquid cartridge includes: a cartridge body accommodating a reservoir; a liquid-supply part; a movable member movably supported by the cartridge body; an urging member provided on the movable member; and a contact member provided at a surface of the reservoir. The movable member includes a detected part movable from a first position, to a second position rearward of the first position, and to a third position rearward of the second position, the detected part at the first position and at the second position being positioned higher relative to the cartridge body. The urging member is resiliently deformable, the urging member in a deformed state being deformed to urge the detected part toward the third position. The contact member can contact the movable member, the contact member in contact with the movable member restricting the detected part at the second position from moving to the third position. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282586 | SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A system comprises: an obtaining unit that obtains predetermined information relating to amount of printing materials for a tank attached to a printing apparatus; and a determining unit that determines an interchangeable tank to be provided from a plurality of types of interchangeable tanks based on the predetermined information, wherein the plurality of types of interchangeable tanks include a first tank and a second tank, the first tank contains printing materials of at least two colors, with a ratio of amounts of the printing materials of the at least two colors being a first constituent ratio, and the second tank contains printing materials of at least the same two colors as those in the first tank, with a ratio of amounts of the printing materials of at least the two colors being a second constituent ratio different from the first constituent ratio. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282587 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid ejection apparatus is disclosed. One apparatus includes a nozzle through which fluid is ejected or purged, and a pressure regulating valve arranged upstream of the nozzle. The pressure regulating valve is configured to open in response to an open/close pressure differential of the fluid across the pressure regulating valve. The pressure regulating valve is configured to controllably regulate the open/close pressure differential. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to, when a suction pump is being operated to perform a first purging operation comprising creating a first negative pressure through suctioning by the suction pump to purge the fluid through the nozzle, control the pressure regulating valve to set the open/close pressure differential of the pressure regulating valve to a first value. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282588 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus provides image processing which realizes a representation of a low gloss while preventing a decrease in a density range of an image to be formed which can be represented on a recording medium. The image processing apparatus includes an input unit configured to input image data representing an image, a first determination unit configured to determine, based on the image data, a first recording amount for use in recording by arranging the colored ink side by side on the recording medium and a second recording amount for use in recording by stacking the colored ink in discrete positions on the recording medium, and an output unit configured to output layout data indicating a layout of the colored ink on the recording medium, based on the first recording amount and the second recording amount. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282589 | PRINT DATA GENERATION APPARATUS PERFORMING COLOR REPLACEMENT ON IMAGE DATA - In a print data generation apparatus, a print data generation apparatus generates print data. The print data includes post-replacement data obtained by the color replacement on pre-replacement data. The post-replacement data includes a plurality of post-replacement pixel values. Each post-replacement pixel value includes a plurality of post-replacement color components. In a case where a first residual amount of a first colorant is smaller than a second residual amount of a second colorant and a first consumption amount concerning the first colorant is larger than a second consumption amount concerning the second colorant, the color replacement on the pre-replacement data is performed so that a second post-replacement component corresponding to the second colorant is set to a first pre-replacement component value corresponding to the first colorant and the first post-replacement component corresponding to the first colorant is set to a pre-replacement component value other than the first pre-replacement component value. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282590 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRINTING FIRST IMAGE AND SECOND IMAGE - A control device for controlling a printer includes a conveyer and a print head. The control device performs: acquiring first image data representing a first image and second image data representing a second image; determining, based on the first image, a plurality of head positions of the print head relative to the first image; and determining a relative position of the second image relative to the first image such that, when the number of partial printings for printing the first image and the second image is increased from the number of partial printings for printing the first image, the relative position can minimize the increment. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282591 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRINTING OBJECT IMAGE AND ADDITIONAL IMAGE - A control device is for controlling a printer. The printer is configured to print by alternatively performing partial printing and sheet conveying. The printer includes a conveyer and a print head. The control device performs: acquiring an object image data representing an object image and additional image data representing an additional image added to the object image, where the additional image has a first length in an area; determining a position of the object image and a position of the additional image in the arrangement area such that the first length of the additional image at the position is minimized, where the first length is greater than or equal to zero. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282592 | PRINTER - A printer printing an image on a print medium based on print data including print dot data for each of print lines. The printer includes a print head including heating elements arranged along a direction of the print lines, and a controller finding the number of print dots on each print line and determining a first or second control mode as a control mode of the heating elements for printing each print line based on the found number of print dots. In the first control mode, the heating elements are divided into first groups including two or more adjacent heating elements and are heated at a different timing. In the second control mode, the heating elements are divided into second groups including two or more heating elements with at least two thereof spaced apart and are heated at a different timing. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282593 | EXPOSURE HEAD, EXPOSURE UNIT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EXPOSURE UNIT, LIGHT RECEIVING HEAD, LIGHT RECEIVING UNIT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT RECEIVING UNIT - An exposure unit includes first and second exposure heads. The first exposure head includes: first light emitting devices each emitting a first light beam; a first optical system performing imaging of each of the first light beams; a first coupler; and a first base member. The first coupler is provided at a first position, in the first base member, based on a position at which the imaging performed by the first optical system is performed. The second exposure head includes: second light emitting devices each emitting a second light beam; a second optical system performing imaging of each of the second light beams; a second coupler; and a second base member. The second coupler is provided at a second position, in the second base member, based on a position at which the imaging performed by the second optical system is performed and is fit into the first coupler. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282594 | PRINTER AND PRINTING JIG - A printer includes a table, a print head, a detector, and a controller. The controller includes a storage to store initial print data including information of reference position marks, a reader to acquire, using the detector, positional information of position detection marks, a print data generator to modify the initial print data such that the reference position marks each coincide with an associated one of the position detection marks acquired by the reader, thus generating actual print data; and a printing controller to perform printing in accordance with the actual print data. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282595 | CAROUSEL-TYPE PRINTING SYSTEM - A carousel-type printing system includes a plurality of printing units for printing on objects and a revolver for conveying the objects from one of the printing units to another. The revolver has a plurality of spindles with retaining elements for holding the objects. A first shaft and a first motor are provided for rotating the revolver. A second shaft and a common second motor are provided for rotating the spindles. One of the two shafts is a hollow shaft and the other of the two shafts is an interior shaft in the hollow shaft. The first motor and the second motor are preferably coaxial with one another. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282596 | DIRECT PRINTABLE RIGID SUBSTRATE FOR INKJET PRINTING - A method of fixing an artwork on a surface of a rigid substrate includes providing an ink receptive layer comprised of a dispersing pigment in a binder selected from the group consisting of: PVOH, EVA, PUD, latex polymer, and combinations of these, applying the ink receptive layer to the surface of the rigid substrate, drying the ink receptive layer, and printing the artwork onto the ink receptive layer by inkjet. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282597 | LIGHT ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - Provided is a light illuminating apparatus for irradiating light of a line shape extending in a first direction and having a line width in a second direction. The light illuminating apparatus includes light emitting units, each including a substrate, light sources arranged at an interval along the first direction on the substrate and placed such that a direction of an optical axis is matched to a direction perpendicular to the substrate surface, and optical devices placed on optical paths of each light source to shape light from each light source into light with a predetermined divergence angle, wherein the light emitting units are arranged on an arc having its center at the irradiation position when viewed in the first direction, and an irradiation width in the second direction of light from the light emitting units is approximately equal within a preset range in a direction perpendicular to the irradiation surface. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282598 | RECORDING SYSTEM - There is provided a recording system including: a first linking portion which regulates a position of a housing with respect to the other housing and links the housing and the other housing; and a second linking portion which regulates a position of the housing with respect to the other housing, applies a load received from the other housing to the housing, and links the housing and the other housing to each other. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282599 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND MEDIUM PRESSING METHOD - Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus that includes a support unit configured to support a medium, an ejection unit configured to eject a liquid onto the medium that is transported while being supported by the support unit, and a plate-like pressing unit configured to press, against the support unit, an end portion in a width direction intersecting with a transport direction of the medium being transported in a region opposing the ejection unit. The pressing unit includes regions with different distances therefrom to the support unit via the medium. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282600 | LOCATING A TARGET THROUGH MEDIA - A printer is disclosed. The printer uses a target located on one side of media to position an image on the other side of the media. The printer backlights the media and uses a sensor that locates the target through the backlit media. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282601 | ADJUSTABLE S-ROLLERS IN A PRINT SYSTEM - Systems and methods for adjustable S-rollers in a print system. One system is an apparatus that includes a pair of rollers configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a web of continuous-forms print media, and a coupling member that connects the pair of rollers, wherein the coupling member pivots about a common axis between the pair of rollers. The apparatus also includes a drive unit configured to pivot the coupling member and a controller to receive input that describes at least one property of the web, and to direct the drive unit to pivot the coupling member to a position that applies a normal force between the web and at least one of the pair of rollers based on the at least one property of the web. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282602 | CONVEYANCE APPARATUS OF WEB BEING PRINT MEDIUM - A conveyance apparatus includes a conveyance roller, a conveyance motor, a back tension roller, a conveyance speed detector, a brake, and a controller. The controller is configured to: based on a conveyance speed of a web detected by the conveyance speed detector, control a value of a drive control parameter of the conveyance motor such that the conveyance speed of the web is equal to a target speed; and, based on an output torque of the conveyance motor corresponding to the value of the drive control parameter, adjust a braking force of the brake applied to the back tension roller which applies a tension to the web such that the tension of the web is equal to a target tension. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282603 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes a print section configured to perform printing on a first side of a medium and then perform printing on a second side that is a back side of the first side, a supply path configured to supply the medium toward the print section, a feeding roller configured to feed the medium along the supply path from an upstream side to a downstream side in a transport direction, a toothed roller provided on the downstream side of the feeding rollers in the transport direction, a drive source configured to rotate the feeding roller and the toothed roller, and a controller configured to control driving of the drive source. The controller performs rotation control for rotating the feed rollers prior to the rotation of the toothed roller with which the medium has collided. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282604 | Printer - The disclosure discloses a printer including a memory storing computer-executable instructions. In an index value detecting process, pulse count index values are detected. In a remaining amount determining process, first process, second process, third process, and fourth process are executed. In the first process, an Nth determination object value is calculated from an Nth and an N+1th pulse count index values. In the second process, an average value is calculated from a plurality of successive pulse count index values in a range including a latest value that is an Nth pulse count index value when N is an even number or is an (N−1)th pulse count index value when N is an odd number of three or more. In the third process, a remaining amount rank corresponding to the Nth determination object value is determined. In the fourth process, a rank display corresponding to the remaining amount rank is performed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282605 | MEDIUM FEEDING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF MEDIUM FEEDING APPARATUS - A medium feeding apparatus includes a roll holding portion which holds a roll body around which a printing medium is wound, a feeding roller which pulls out the printing medium from the roll body and feeds the printing medium, a roll motor which rotates the roll body held by the roll holding portion, a roll motor control portion which controls the roll motor, and rotation position detecting portions which detect a rotation position of the roll body, the roll motor control portion performs removing looseness of the printing medium pulled out from the roll body by driving the roll motor and rotating the roll body in a rewinding direction, and in the removing, driving of the roll motor is finished on the basis of movement of the rotation position detected by the rotation position detecting portions. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282606 | PRINTING DEVICE - There is provided a printing device which can reduce the frequency at which a consecutive overlap-feeding operation is performed in a state where an overlap error in which a preceding medium and a following medium are overlapped in reverse order is not corrected. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282607 | PRINTER AND METHOD OF OBTAINING INCLINATION INFORMATION OF GUIDE OF PRINTER - There is provided a printer including: a conveyance unit; a liquid jetting head including at least one nozzle array in which nozzles are arrayed; a carriage; a guide; a carriage moving unit; a memory; and a controller. The controller performs printing by performing scan printing operation and a conveyance operation multiple times repeatedly and adjusts jetting timings of the liquid jetted from the nozzles at positions in a scanning direction based on pieces of inclination information corresponding to the respective positions. In second or subsequent scan printing operation of the multiple times of scan printing operation, the controller delays or advances, based on the inclination information, the jetting timing in the second or subsequent scan printing operation relative to the jetting timing in scan printing operation immediately before the second or subsequent scan printing operation more greatly, as inclination of the at least one nozzle array increases. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282608 | PRINTING SYSTEM FOR PRINTING AN OBJECT HAVING A SURFACE OF VARYING HEIGHT - The present invention relates to a printer control system and a method for controlling the printing of an object on a support in a number of pass images on top of each other. The object has a surface of varying height. The printer control system comprises a user interface having a display device and arranged to visualize in a window on the display device a preview image before printing of the object. The preview image comprises a representation of the surface of the object. The printer control system further comprises an analysis section which is configured to analyze the pass images in order to predict before printing the object a location of a contouring artefact at the surface of the object, and a transformation section which is configured to transform the predicted location into a contour representation to be added to the preview image. The contour representation is visually distinguishable from the representation of the surface of the object in the preview image. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282609 | PRINTING DEVICE - There is provided a printing device which can suppress a decrease in printing quality with respect to a following medium which is generated when performing a consecutive overlap-feeding operation of transporting a preceding medium and a following medium together to a printing start position of the following medium in a state where the preceding medium and the following medium partially overlap each other. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282610 | PRINTING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF A PRINTING DEVICE - A printing device reduces the load on the reel driver that drives a delivery reel. A controller drives a reel driver to turn at multiple drive speeds, including a minimum speed at which the circumferential speed of a media roll of the largest diameter is equal to, and a maximum speed at which the circumferential speed of a media roll of the smallest diameter is equal to, the conveyance speed of the media conveyor. When the amount of slack detected by a slack detector goes from between a first threshold and a second threshold that is less than the first threshold, to an amount of slack less than the first threshold, the controller changes the drive speed to one higher speed if the reel driver is not turning at the maximum speed, and stops the reel driver if the reel driver is turning at the maximum speed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282611 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus, including a conveyor, a liquid ejection head with nozzles, a contact part to contact a surface of a recording medium and a controller, is provided. The controller executes printing processes including a first printing process with a first conveying action and a second printing process with a second conveying action. The controller obtains a length of a non-printing region in the recording medium, and in the second printing process, designates a nozzle within a contact range, in which the recording medium is maintained contacted by the contact part upon completion of the conveying action in a final printing process, to be a second nozzle, which is activated to print a most downstream part of the image. The longer the length of the non-printing region is, the closer nozzle closer to an upstream end of conveyance among the plurality of nozzles is designated to be the second nozzle. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282612 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLING METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - There is provided a liquid ejecting apparatus including: an unwinding unit that holds a roll-shaped medium and unwinds the held medium; an ejecting unit that ejects liquid onto the medium unwound from the unwinding unit; a winding unit that winds the medium onto which the liquid is ejected; and a base member to which the unwinding unit and the winding unit are attached. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282613 | PRINTER AND PRINTING METHOD - According to an embodiment, there is provided a printer including a plurality of printing modes. A first printing mode is a printing mode for discharging a label by a transfer device, the label being still attached to a backing sheet. A second printing mode is a printing mode for discharging the label by the transfer device while peeling off the label from the backing sheet. The printer controls power supply from a storage battery such that a printing device performs printing at a first printing speed when the printing mode is the first printing mode and such that the printing device performs the printing at a second printing speed when the printing mode is the second printing mode, the second printing speed being slower than the first printing speed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282614 | PRINT-HEAD MODULE - A print-head module for a single-pass inkjet printer contains a housing component with a transverse bracket which extends in the X-direction and on which a number of print heads are arranged which are adjusted positionally with respect to at least one reference position. A load-bearing frame with a supporting device is provided for supporting the load-bearing frame. The housing component is mounted on the load-bearing frame such that it swings about a pendulum axis. Furthermore, a single-pass inkjet printer has at least one print-head module of this type. The inkjet printer contains a frame construction with a support, on which the at least one print-head module is placed by use of the supporting device. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282615 | MOUNTING DEVICE - Examples of a mounting device and method are disclosed herein. An example of the mounting device includes a carriage to hold printhead assembly and an interconnect assembly to supply printing composition to the printhead assembly. The mounting device also includes a first latching assembly having an engaged condition to lock the interconnect assembly to a manifold of the printhead assembly and a disengaged condition to unlock the interconnect assembly from the manifold of the printhead assembly. The mounting device additionally includes a second latching assembly having an engaged condition to lock the printhead assembly to the carriage and a disengaged condition to unlock the printhead assembly from the carriage. In this example of the mounting device, the second latching assembly cannot be moved from the engaged condition to the disengaged condition unless the fast latching assembly is in the disengaged condition. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282616 | DOOR TO ROTATE TO PROVIDE ACCESS - An access device includes a door. The door is rotatable between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the door covers an access opening of a compartment of a main body of the electronic device. In the open position, the door uncovers the access opening of the compartment to enable a user to access an inside of the compartment. The door including at least one connector to movably connect to the main body to enable the door to rotate about a central axis thereof. The door resides within the compartment in the open position and the closed position. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282617 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus that is capable of executing, based on printing data, printing onto a first side of a printing medium and printing onto a second side, which is the back side of the first side, after the printing onto the first side is provided. A print density of a predetermined region at a rear end of the printing medium in a transporting direction at a time of printing of the first side is identified based on the printing data. Conversion data, which is a conversion coefficient to make the identified print density equal to or lower than a predetermined density, is acquired. The printing data is converted by means of the conversion data. Printing onto the first side is executed based on the converted printing data. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282618 | PRINTER AND PRINTING PROGRAM - A printer includes a printing head that includes a plurality of heating elements arranged in a first direction and a processor, wherein printing data representing an image to be printed on a printing medium are divided into a plurality of line data, each of the plurality of line data representing a corresponding line segment of the image, extending in the first direction, by a series of dots constituted of printing dots to be printed on the printing medium and non-printing dots that are not printed on the printing medium, and wherein, for each of the line data, the processor obtains distribution information of the printing dots in the line data, and sets an energizing time, during which the selected heating elements are energized continuously, or intermittently by pulses, to print the corresponding printing dots, in accordance with the distribution information of the printing dots in the line data. | 2017-10-05 |