Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an economically manufacturable page wide printer provided with ink jet nozzles larger in number than that required for printing a page of maximum width so that heads can be fixed effectively in the printer by relaxing the fixing accuracy. SOLUTION: Respective color print heads 12, 14, 16, 18 are contiguous to a part of a sheet passage 26 and an ink drop is deposited on a sheet material 28 moving along the passage. The heads 12-18 prepare nozzles larger in number than that required for printing a sheet material 28 of maximum width. A controller 30 selects nozzles to be used and since the number of nozzles is large, the heads 12-18 can be fixed in a housing 20 at a low accuracy and the cost can be reduced. The print head is imparted with an offset for identifying the nozzle to be used for printing. Corresponding number of nozzles assist correct identification of a nozzle mark by printing with the color of a corresponding print head or black.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an improved high speed, high quality printer by fixing a printer cartridge to a printer at a specified angle with respect to an axis orthogonal to an axis extending along the direction of a print medium passage. SOLUTION: A printer cartridge is fixed to a printer at an angle of 0-90 deg. with respect to an axis orthogonal to an axis extending along the direction of a print medium passage. The cartridge 11 is divided into three sections 24, 28 and 30. When a print medium 16 passes through the cartridge 11, a part 26 of the medium 16 is located closely to the section 24 of the cartridge 11. An ink jet device on a print head is actuated at the section 24 of the cartridge 11. When the print medium 16 moves close to the sections 28, 30, corresponding ink jet devices are actuated continuously to print the parts 32, 34 of the print medium 16.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To handle different kinds of media of a wide range having fluctuating thickness, organizations and coefficients of friction by engaging a friction pad for sheet engagement to a support plate from which an edge guide is projected by a medium guide. SOLUTION: A medium guide 10 includes a support plate 20, an edge guide 22, a changeable friction pad 24 and a member 28 projecting backward for being engaged to a sheet feed mechanism 12. The support plate 20, the edge guide 22 and the projecting member 28 are thermoplastic materials and are possible to be integrally formed. The friction pad 24 is a rough square and is fitted within a recessed part 50 of the support plate 20 in a state that the pad 24 approaches a forward edge 32 and a left edge 34. While media are used, the media are fixedly mounted on the support plate 20. The media of a wide range can be throughly used by using a single medium guide 10 and various kinds of friction pads 214 by using an arbitrary and proper means allowing an easy change or replacement.
Abstract:
A method for reducing the cost of imaging for customers includes the steps of establishing an imaging reward threshold value (S202); determining a rate of consumption of a supply item (S204); comparing the rate of consumption with the imaging reward threshold value (S206); and, based on an outcome of the comparing step, determining whether the customer qualifies to receive an imaging reward (S208).
Abstract:
A printhead body (44) includes a floor (62) having an interior side and an exterior side. A first set (47-1) of body vias extend through the floor (62) from the interior side to the exterior side. The first set of body vias positioned to supply ink to a first micro-fluid ejection chip (36-1). A second set (47-2) of body vias extend through the floor from the interior side to the exterior side. The second (47-2) set of body vias is positioned to supply ink to a second micro-fluid ejection chip (36-2). A plurality of ink flow channels (56) are formed on the interior side of the floor (62). Each individual ink flow channel of the plurality of ink flow channels (56) is in fluid communication with a particular body via of the first set (47-1) of body (44) vias end is in fluid communication with a particular body via of the second set (47-2) of body vias.
Abstract:
A method for selecting images from a plurality of images obtained from a digital device for printing with an imaging apparatus, includes the steps of printing a thumbnail printout, the thumbnail printout including a plurality of thumbnails corresponding to the plurality of images; generating a selection sheet from the thumbnail printout by placing a first designation mark on the thumbnail printout for each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails corresponding to each image of the plurality of images on which a first action is to be taken; detecting the first designation mark by scanning the selection sheet with the scanner; printing a confirmation for confirming to a user that each image on which the first action to be taken is designated; and performing the first action based on detecting the first designation mark.
Abstract:
A device verification method includes the steps of providing a device including a memory and a print pattern generator communicatively coupled to the memory, the print pattern generator generating image data based at least in part on a first value actually stored in a first memory location in the memory; printing the image data to produce a printed verification pattern; scanning the printed verification pattern to generate a verification value; reading a memorized value purportedly stored in the first memory location of the memory; comparing the memorized value with the verification value; and evaluating the device based on a result of the comparing step.
Abstract:
A device verification method includes the steps of providing a device including a memory and a print pattern generator communicatively coupled to the memory, the print pattern generator generating image data based at least in part on a first value actually stored in a first memory location in the memory; printing the image data to produce a printed verification pattern; scanning the printed verification pattern to generate a verification value; reading a memorized value purportedly stored in the first memory location of the memory; comparing the memorized value with the verification value; and evaluating the device based on a result of the comparing step.
Abstract:
A sensor (10) for detecting the movement of a sheet of media (40) including a light emitting element (50) and a light sensing element (52, 54) for detecting at least part of the light emitted from the light emitting element (50) and reflected by the sheet (40).
Abstract:
A fuser assembly for an electrophotographic imaging device which transfers heat from overheated portions of the fuser assembly to portions having lesser temperatures. The fuser assembly includes a heating member; a backup roll disposed proximate to the heating member so as to form a fuser nip therewith, wherein rotation of the backup roll causes the heating member to rotate; and a first roll in contact with one of the backup roll and the heating member such that rotation of the one of the backup roll and the heating member rotates the first roll, the first roll including a heat pipe disposed therein.