Abstract:
A printing medium feeding apparatus includes a feeding part which feeds a printing medium, and a printing medium aligning roller part which aligns a leading edge of the printing medium fed from the feeding part and transfers the aligned printing medium to an image forming part which forms an image on the printing medium, wherein the printing medium aligning roller part comprises a pair of rollers which transfer the printing medium to the image forming part, and an aligning shutter which is rotationally coupled to at least one of the pair of rollers, which rotates when the leading edge of the printing medium contacts the aligning shutter with a pressure greater than a reference pressure in a reference direction and guides the leading edge of the printing medium fed from the feeding part toward the reference direction.
Abstract:
In an electrophotographic printer including a photosensitive drum unit having a photosensitive drum, a plurality of development units each having a developing roller, an intermediate transfer unit having a transfer belt to which an image is transferred from the photosensitive drum, a waste toner storage container to store waste toner generated at the photosensitive drum unit and the intermediate transfer unit, and a sheet transport unit which finally holds the image. The electrophotographic printer also includes first through third doors provided to mount or dismount the plurality of development units, the photosensitive drum unit and intermediate transfer unit, and the waste toner storage container, respectively, and a fourth door provided to access the sheet transport unit.
Abstract:
A fusing roller regenerating apparatus of a fusing device in an image forming apparatus includes a coating unit coating a fusing roller using a dip coating method to form a regenerated coating layer to a predetermined thickness, and a heating unit including a heating body spaced apart from a surface of the fusing roller by a predetermined distance to harden the regenerated coating layer formed on the fusing roller by the coating unit. A method of regenerating the fusing roller includes injecting a coating liquid into the coating liquid tub through a coating liquid injection portion to form the regenerated coating layer to the predetermined thickness by rotating the fusing roller after the injection of the coating liquid, hardening the regenerated coating layer using the heating body, and discharging a remaining portion of the coating liquid through the coating liquid discharging portion after the hardening of the regenerated coating layer. The fusing roller regenerating apparatus in the image forming apparatus and a method thereof are capable of regenerating a new outer silicone coating layer of the fusing roller when an old outer silicone coating layer is contaminated, damaged or worn out, thereby reducing maintenance costs and waste of resources that are caused by a replacement of the expensive fusing device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for searching a menu in a mobile communication terminal, wherein a plurality of main menus and sub menus of each main menu are simultaneously searched on a single menu screen using various navigational keys.
Abstract:
A transfer unit-fixing apparatus to integrally fix a transfer unit on a door, and an image forming device having the same are disclosed. The transfer unit-fixing apparatus includes a position fixing unit to pivotally support a first part of the transfer unit on the door and a locking unit to lock a second part of the transfer unit to the door. The transfer unit can be easily assembled and disassembled to and from the door by the position fixing unit and the locking unit, and thus the image forming device can be easily assembled, maintained and repaired.
Abstract:
A color quantization method based on an HMMD color space and a multimedia searching method using the same in extracting color features for searching multimedia, to enable searching of multimedia data which has been quantized on different levels. A quantization method is optimized to be proper for various quantization levels so as to increase search performance in an HMMD color space. And the interoperability between color features quantized into different quantization levels is provided so as to search multimedia generated from different application programs and in which a quantization rule is defined so as to maintain high search performance. Preferably, the present invention provides a color quantization method for various levels, thereby enabling to achieve high search performance on maintaining interoperability. The present invention provides a multimedia search method enabling to measure the similarity between features quantized into different levels.
Abstract:
A printing media supply device for use in an image forming apparatus includes a printing media supply cassette adapted to receive a stack of printing media. A pick-up roller picks up the printing media stacked in the printing media supply cassette. The pick-up roller has a pick-up member for picking up the printing media, and a rotation member for supporting the pick-up member. The rotation member has a buffer surface formed by cutting a portion of a leading edge portion thereof away. The buffer surface may be formed so as to expose side surfaces of the pick-up member. The pick-up roller applies a substantially uniform pressure to the printing media even when there is a large quantity of printing media stacked in the printing media supply cassette, and thereby minimizes multifeeding of the printing media. Accordingly, the supply of printing media is stable, improving the printing media supply efficiency.
Abstract:
A video-on-demand (VOD) system and method which efficiently enables a user to resume viewing of a video program from an interrupted position is disclosed. The present invention allows the user to resume viewing of a video program even if the user requests a resumption of the interrupted video program several times or through different video servers. Particularly, the video viewing characteristic information of a user terminal is not managed by a video server of the VOD system, but is managed by the user terminal. Accordingly, when a user interrupts viewing of a video program, the video server transmits to the user terminal user profile information which includes the characteristic information related to the viewing of the video program. Thereafter, if the user requests resumption of the interrupted video program using the user profile information, the video server re-transmits the video program from the interrupted position of the video program.
Abstract:
A waste toner transfer apparatus in an electrophotographic printer to transfer waste toner removed by a cleaning unit and transferred to a waste toner storage container. The waste toner transfer apparatus includes a duct connecting the cleaning unit and the waste toner storage container, a conveying coil having a spiral shape which is installed in the duct and rotates, and an insertion member inserted in the conveying coil.
Abstract:
A paper feeding device includes a guide member that guides both sides of a sheet of paper stacked in a paper feeding cassette and a support unit that prevents the guide members from being moved due to inertia of sheets of paper during installation of the paper feeding cassette. Accordingly, the paper feeding device contacts and supports one side of the guide unit and prevents the guide unit from being moved. Therefore, a sheet of paper may prevented from being separated from a finger during installation of the paper feeding cassette. Furthermore, a paper jam or skew due to the separation of the paper may be prevented.