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POSITIONIERMITTEL FÜR HANDDRUCKER

Device for index and / or exponent printing

Improvements in accent-key mechanism for typewriting machines

... 173,718. Fairweather, W. C., (Underwood Typewriter Co.). May 23, 1921. Accenting-arrangements; letter-spacing mechanism.-Relates to the arrangement described in Specification 15101/06, and comprising an interponent mounted on the dog-rocker 17 and adapted to be moved out of the path of a tappet 37 on the universal-bar frame 9 when the accenting- keys are operated, and consists in pivoting the interponent on the dog-rocker. Preferably, the interponent 34 is mounted, as described below, on a T-lever 31 which is pivoted at 32 to the dogrocker and is retained in the raised position by a spring 33, the head 35 of the interponent being normally in register with the tappet 37 and a screw 36 on the dog-rocker. Register is secured by providing the dog-rocker with a lateral groove 43 for receiving the head 35. The lever 31 is formed with a movement-limiting slot engaging a stop-screw 40 on the dog-rocker. On operating the accenting-keys, the interpoint is moved to ineffective position by means of ...

Handheld inkjet printer with alignment aids

The printer is characterised by a window 36 (Fig 3) through which the print face 11 is visible. The image receiving medium can be aligned using light sources 42 (Fig 3), sight 421, or a scanner (Fig 9) which compares reference lines 70 on the image receiving medium 40 with stored image data. Hinged print area guides (52,Fig 7) may also be used. Alignment marks may be printed on to identity cards to facilitate subsequent lamination. The printer may be associated with various base stations including a base station (20',Fig 5) for printing labels (102) with alignment marks (106), and a base station (20'',Fig 10) including an adjustable position stop (150) for aligning differently-sized envelopes (154).

Improvements in typewriters

... 983,549. Typewriters. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION. Dec. 6, 1961 [Dec. 20, 1960], No. 43646/61. Heading B6F. Machines with types upon spherical surfaces.- A typewriter of the type having a single element printing head 2, Fig. 3, mounted on a carrier 3 for sliding movement on a bar 4 by flexible cables 6 and 12, wrapped about pulleys 10 and 16 for rotation with shaft 11, is provided with a plurality of character keys and one or more special mark keys 1, Fig. 1, in which an escapement mechanism is actuated by depression of each of the character keys, the escapement mechanism being disabled by a compound linkage when one of the special mark keys are depressed. Letter-spacing mechanism.-When the character key 1, Fig. 1, is depressed a fluted shaft 60 is caused to rotate 180 degrees counter-clockwise causing a cam 58 to pivot a member 56 about a pin 45, so as to swing upwardly a bent portion 52, of an interposer 50, resting on a stepped portion 62 of the member 56, to thereby ...

Dead key actions for typewriting machines

... 188,528. Marks, E. C. R., (Corona Typewriter Co., Inc.). Nov. 8, 1921. Type-lever machines; accenting-arrangements. - -Type-levers bearing accenting-types are arranged to operate directly a device for preventing operation of the letter-spacing mechanism; in shift machines, the accenting-types are arranged as lower-case characters, and the device for preventing operation of the letter-spacing mechanism is rendered ineffective when the shiftmechanism is operated. The invention is shown applied to a machine of the kind described in Specification 21006/09 and comprising an escape. ment lever 5 on the carriage bad 11 operated by a tappet 6 on a bail 7 which is connected to a universal bar 12 operated by the key-levers 17, the bell 7 moving vertically with the carriage bed when the latter is shifted. The tappet 6 is now pivoted to the bail and co-operates with a slide 27 engaging a finger 35 on a rock-shaft 29 which is formed with a bend 36 in the path of the typelevers 19 that bear accenting-types ...

Electronic typewriter with display device

An electronic typewriter having a display device which shows just the last entered characters of a printing line. The typewriter comprises a selector for an immediate typing mode of the entered character, a line/line mode in which each line is set up in memory and typed on operating a service key, and a word/word mode in which the set up words are typed word by word, i.e. on each operation of the space bar. This facilitates typing with checking to eliminate all errors. The display device shows emphasized characters, different kinds of emphasis (heavy type, light type on dark background being indicated by different luminous dot patterns under the characters. The display device is of the dot matrix type and, by suitable circuits thereto superposed characters, e.g. 0 and 1 yielding phi , are correctly shown.

DEVICE TO THE MARKING OF THE BACK OF A PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURE.

DEVICE FOR POSITION-EXACT PRINTING OF A CONTINUOUS FOIL ON

DEVICE AND PROCEDURE FOR EXAMINING PRINTS

Apparatus and method for checking printed matter

Code printing method and code format

Linierungsapparat an Schreibmaschinen.

Einrichtung zum Schreiben zusammengesetzter Schrift- und Bildzeichen an Typenhebelschreibmaschinen

Schrittschalteinrichtung für kraftangetriebene Schreibmaschinen

Einrichtung an Schreibmaschinen zum Schreiben zusammengesetzter Schriftzeichen

Datierungseinrichtung an Schreibmaschinen.

Tastenwerk für kraftangetriebene Schreibmaschinen und Verfahren zu seinem Betrieb

Einrichtung zum Drucken von Zahlen und Zeichen an Buchungsmaschinen mit manueller Werteingabe und elektronischem Rechenaggregat

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum automatischen Unterstreichen von Zeichen in einer Schreibmaschine

Printing device and belt

DEVICE Of IMPRESSION Of INDICES AND EXPONENTS FOR TYPEWRITERS

INSPECTING DEVICE OF MARGIN

DECIMAL POINT PRINTING MECHANISM

PRINTING APPARATUS

After printing cue marks and front surface images on the front surface of web paper by a printing station, an image data elongation-contraction processor creates corrected back surface image data based on elasticity information, and a printing station prints back surface images based on the corrected back surface image data, on the back surface of the printing medium. At this time, a page interval calculator calculates a page interval from an interval between the cue marks detected by a detector, and a difference computing unit calculates differences between the page interval and image size in a transport direction of the corrected back surface image data. Since these differences indicate shifts of the correction based on the elasticity information, optimal elasticity information can be set by revising the elasticity information with these differences through a setting unit. Consequently, the operator of the apparatus can easily set optimal elasticity information based on the differences ...

Electrophotographic device provided with a mechanism for attaching marks to edges of sheets

An electrophotographic device records linear marks, according to jobs, at an edge of at least one side of a sheet. By designating according to jobs, the sorting of recorded sheets which are stacked up in a stacker is facilitated. The sheets are fed one after another by a carrier device, and thereafter an edge of the sheet is detected by a paper tip detecting device or a paper side edge detecting device. Based on the detected position of the paper edge, a linear mark K, corresponding to a position designated by a control device, is recorded on the sheet.

LED array alignment mark, method and mask for forming same, and LED array alignment method

An alignment mark on a light-emitting diode (LED) array chip is formed together with the light-emitting areas of the diodes in the array, by use of a combined mask having a first part and a second part. An impurity is introduced through windows in the first part to form the light-emitting areas. Next the windows are covered with an etching resist, and the chip substrate is etched to create a topographic relief feature defined by the second part of the mask. This topographic relief feature is used as an alignment mark. When LED array chips having these alignment marks are mounted on a supporting surface, they are aligned by recognizing patterns of light reflected from the topographic relief, thereby detecting the positions of the alignment marks.

Image recording apparatus

An image recording apparatus comprises ink jet recording heads; a carriage for moving and scanning those ink jet heads; and a data recording unit for recording character data such as the date and the like in a blank portion other than a image recording region of the recording medium by use of the ink jet heads which are in this blank portion while the carriage is scanning. The character data is recorded (generally in black) by at least the one ink jet head which is arranged at the endmost portion in the direction of arrangement of the ink jet heads. Since the character data can be recorded in the blank portion while the image is being recorded in the image recording region, the total recording time can be reduced.

Inkjet printhead alignment via measurement and entry

Optical measurement is made for each nozzle (56) position of a printhead (38-44) relative to each printhead of an inkjet printing device (10). Alternatively, the measurement is made for each nozzle relative to a reference point. The reference point, for example, is a datum projection or indentation (i) on the printhead (e.g., 72-78), (ii) integral to the pen body (e.g., 82-88), or (iii) on the pen carriage. The measurement data subsequently is stored for later access. Alternative storage schemes include local storage in electronic memory associated with the pen and physical storage via bar code, magnetic stripes or physical markings. The stored alignment data thereafter is retrieved and input to printhead nozzle management software to adjust the timing for firing respective nozzles. The timing is adjusted to compensate for misalignment and achieve accurate dot placement on a media sheet. ...

FACSIMILE DEVICE

PURPOSE: To attain the discrimination of a specific content, by providing separatly a marker with a recorder, driving the marker in response to the content of reception, and applying a mark to a part of a recording chart. CONSTITUTION: Another marker 3 is provided, and when an NSF or the like of a T30 binary control signal of the CCITT is received at a receiving control section 1, the content is analyzed, and when a picture having a content to be discriminated with other content is transmitted, a control signal is fed to a plunger control section 2. Then, the plunger of the marker 3 is driven, a pen 4 falls down a recording chart 6 to apply continuously a mark 7 to a part of the recording chart. Thus, the load to the picture processing and distorted picture are avoided. COPYRIGHT: (C)1984,JPO&Japio ...

PRINTER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To print at the ends of printing paper without causing the enlargement of a device by carrying out printing at the return section or the forward section as marks are printed at the left end or right end, and also printing marks at the reverse section from the return section to the forward section or at the reverse section from the forward section to the return section. SOLUTION: In the forward section and return section, an ordinary printing is implemented. Also, in a section between the position of a middle in a reverse section from the forward section to the return section to a middle in a reverse section from the return section to the forward section, printing is conducted including mark printing. Namely, marks 63 are required to be printed at the receipt 61; in this instance, marks 63 exist at the left end of the receipt 61. As a result, the carriage prints marks at the timing of its reciprocation and, besides, prints marks utilizing a reverse section from the ...

OPTICAL CHARACTER READER

PURPOSE: To reduce a transfer wait time caused when a recognition processing time is shorter than a carrying time by providing a buffer section and a discrimination section to the reader so as to print out outputted recognition data without fail. CONSTITUTION: A scanner section 2 applies photoelectric conversion to characters of documents 11A-11D into a picture signal and a recognition section 3 converts the picture signal into a character and it is informed to a control section 1. A carrier mechanism 5 carries each document and a detection section 4 detects the position of a document on a carrier path. A print mechanism 6 prints out a document and a carrier control section 7 controls the carrier device 5 so as to come the position of the print mechanism 6 under the control of the control section 1. A buffer section 9 stores tentatively data recognized by the documents 11A-11D whose recognition is already finished by the recognition section 3. A discrimination section 10 compares a document ...

PRINT CONTROL METHOD, PRINT CONTROL PROGRAM, AND PRINTER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print control method, a print control program, and a printer in which a user of a printer can easily identify the last coupon and a coupon which is not the last coupon in performing a print job for printing a plurality of coupons. SOLUTION: The printer 100 which can print a plurality of coupons by one print job includes: an identifier storing part 170 for storing identifiers showing that coupons are intermediate coupons and/or an identifier showing that a coupon is the last coupon; a command determining part 140 for determining that a FF command for instructing to turn a page and a job end command for finishing the print job are received, a print control part 150 which obtains an identifier showing that the coupon is an intermediate coupon from the identifier storing part 170 when the command determining part 140 receives a FF command, obtains the identifier showing that the coupon is the last coupon from the identifier storing part 170 when receiving ...

PUNCHING MARK PRINTING METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a punching mark printing method for an image forming apparatus for making the punching marks indicated at specified positions on printing paper. SOLUTION: A method for printing punching marks with an image forming apparatus connected to a host computer includes a stage (S301) that converts data corresponding to one page out of data on application program in the host computer into printing data and put the converted data into storage, a stage (S302) that discriminates yes or no on enabling punching marks to be formed on a page-setting menu of a printer, a stage that receives the punching mark data into page-setting menu data when the punching marks are enabled, a stage (S304) that converts the received data into printing data, a stage (S305) that adds punching mark printing data to printing data for one page in storage, a stage (S306) that discriminates whether or not conversion into printing data is made for necessary number of pages, and a stage (S307) ...

ТЕЛЕГРАФНЫЙ АППАРАТ

Использование: в оконечных устройствах телекодовой связи, в частности в телеграфных аппаратах. Сущность изобретения: для повышения глубины поиска дефекта телеграфного аппарата и расширения его функциональных возможностей в телеграфный аппарат, содержащий блок ввода 7 (клавиатуру, трансмиттер), подключенный к входам передатчика 6, выход передатчика подключен к входу линии связи, к выходу линии связи подключен вход приемника 2, а его выходы подключены к входам блока отображения 1 (принтера, дисплея), дополнительно введены первый и второй коммутаторы 4, 5, сумматор по модулю два 9, RS-триггер 10, счетчик адреса 11, постоянное запоминающее устройство (ПЗУ) 12 и индикатор 13. 1 ил.

Приспособление для линовки на пишущей машине

Manuell positionierter Drucker mit Ausrichtungsmittel

Schreibmaschine mit Typenhebeln und einer von Nasen der Typenhebel bewegten Universalschiene

VORRICHTUNG ZUM ABDRUCK EINER SONDERTYPE IN KRAFTANGETRIEBENEN SCHREIBMASCHINEN

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Prüfen von Drucksachen

A manually positioned printer with an alignment means

DATA PRINTER

Machine for typing characters

Characters are typed in reverse, i.e. light characters on a dark background by first typing all over the field of the character using an ink ribbon, back spacing and typing the character using a correcting ribbon. The first typing may be effected with a solid character covering the whole field in one or a few operations but, in the preferred embodiment is effected by repeatedly typing a vertical bar with tiny line feed increments, say 1/120''. The first typing may take place on depression of a special key, which also effects the back spacing and the correcting ribbon; the character key is then struck. Preferably the whole sequence takes place automatically upon depression of the character key while a mode selector is in REVERSE mode.

Improvements in a line-ruling device for typewriters

... 158,391. Nielsen, T. Nov. 8, 1919. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Ruling-devices. - A rod or slide 6 is employed for pressing upon the type-lever 9 that bears the hyphen or full-stop type 3, while the platen 2 is moved axially or rotated to cause the type to trace an horizontal or a vertical line on the paper. The rod may be formed with an arm 8 for engaging the type-lever. The rod may slide without rotating in a bearing 4 on the framework 1 and be provided with a returning- spring 7.

Improvements in accenting mechanism for typewriting machines

... 191,699. Remington Typewriter Co., (Assignees of Seib, G. A.). Jan. 16, 1922, [Convention date]. Accenting - arrangements; ink-ribbon mechanism; letterspacing mechanism.- In arrangements comprising accenting-keys adapted to operate the ink-ribbon vibrator without operating the letterspacing mechanism, the vibrator --connections comprise a rock-shaft which is mounted on a case - shift frame and is operated by the accenting-keys only; preferably, the rocK-sM.ft is mounted on a universal bar which is mounted on the shift frame; the vibrator may be associated with multicolouradjustment devices. The invention is shown in Fig. 4 applied to a portable machine having ink-ribbon mechanism similar to that described in Specification 166,775 and comprising a vibrator connected to a rocking frame 74 which is coupled-by means of a wire 85 to a finger 86 on an arm 56 secured to the universal-bar frame 51, the throw of the vibrator being adjusted by moving the wire longitudinally to cause either the main ...

DOCUMENT, WHICH PRODUCED CHARACTERISTIC ONES, WITH PRESSURE, NEXT TO EACH OTHER LYING INK INDICES WITH PERTINENT CHARACTERISTIC WATER-MARKS EXHIBITS AND METHOD TO ITS PRODUCTION.

RIBBON CARTRIDGE FOR WRITE OR OFFICE MACHINES OF AEHNLICHER DESIGN.

MARGIN CONTROL SYSTEM

PRINTING APPARATUS, READING APPARATUS, AND PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR CHECKS

The check processing system consists of a POS terminal to be installed at each shop, and a symbol reading/MIC printing apparatus to be installed only at a processing facility. At each shop, amount-of-money information is input to the POS terminal. The amount of money is printed on a check with a two-dimensional symbol. The check is sent to the amount-of-money input center after it is signed by a customer. Chucks are processed all together at the amount-of-money input center. The symbol reading/MIC printing apparatus recognizes an amount of money from a two-dimensional symbol and prints the amount of money on a check with magnetic ink characters.

Device of striking for accounting machines with manual entry of data and electronic computer

Mechanisms with keys died for typewriters

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PRINTER IN ORDER TO OBTAIN POSTAGES

The invention relates to methods which involve the utilization of an office printer connected to a microcomputer in order to print legitimate postal marks. It comprises the use of a cartridge of special fonts (104) wherein are stored the stamping marks according to the standards provided for the printer (102). A known security component (204) is provided, on the one hand, to protect the access to the memory (202) contained in the cartridge and, on the other hand, to calculate for each print of a stamping mark a security mark which contains crypted information which are readable by the postal administration for authentication of the stamping mark. Thereby, the invention provides for the elimination of specific stamping machines and limits the handling operations to the manipulation of a small size cartridge.

Printer with erasing ribbon control function

Disclosed is a printer having a correction ribbon tape for correcting printed characters. A plurality of characters printed in the same print position can be corrected in one step of feed of the correction ribbon tape.

Typewriting machine

MULTICOLOR RECORDER

PURPOSE: To minimize the color deviation of a recording image by repeating a printing several times under controlling the printing position based on a detection signal of a marking which is attached onto a recording paper at a specified interval. CONSTITUTION: A marking is printed at a specified interval with a thermal head 20 on a margin besides the printing area. Images in all colors of yellow, magenta and cyan are printed synchronizing a pulse generated detecting the marking printed on a recording paper 25 with a position detecting means 40. Thus, the relative positional accuracy can be elevated in the printing of each color on the recording paper. COPYRIGHT: (C)1985,JPO&Japio ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

PURPOSE: To print a reference mark for positioning a binding hole on a record sheet formed with an image in response to a user's request. CONSTITUTION: An operation panel 30 is connected to a printer controller (unillustrated) and operated by a user. The panel 30 generates a set signal for printing a reference mark on a record sheet by a printer by pressing a reference mark print set button 31, and generates a set signal for setting a type, a print area, a print position of the mark and an interval of the sheet to be printed with the mark in response to the user's operation. COPYRIGHT: (C)1994,JPO&Japio ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a function which enables a visually handicapped person to easily find out his or her own printed matter in an image forming apparatus a plurality of users can use. SOLUTION: Identifiers 101 to be detected as the absence of paper are added to paper 11 on the basis of information of a transmission origin included in a printing job. The identifiers 101 added to paper 111 to which an image is formed are detected by a paper detecting sensor 20. A detected paper length is calculated when the absence of papers is detected. When the detected paper length is smaller than a paper length of the designated paper, it is a target document with the identifiers 101 printed thereon. Therefore, the paper 111 is conveyed in the opposite direction and discharged to a sorting origin tray, when the action is terminated. When the detected paper length is equal to the designated paper length, the paper 111 is discharged as a document other than the target to a paper discharge tray ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ПРОВЕРКИ ОТПЕЧАТАННОГО МАТЕРИАЛА, ПЕЧАТАЮЩЕЕ УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ПРОВЕРКИ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ НА ЛИСТЕ

Изобретение относится к системам для проверки отпечатенного материала, а более конкретно к проверке непрерывно или дискретно поступающих листов с многочисленными изображениями, таких как банкноты, штампы, ценные бумаги. Сущность изобретения заключается в том, что листы с изображениями сканируют для определения, являются ли изображения приемлемыми. Листы с неприемлемыми изображениями маркируются исключающей отметкой. При этом изображениями могут быть банкноты, ценные бумаги, дорожные чеки, штампы и т.п. Использование изобретения позволяет осуществлять автоматические проверку и исключение отпечатанного материала. 3 с. и 11 з.п.ф-лы, 3 ил.

ПЕЧАТАЮЩЕЕ УСТРОЙСТВО ВЫВОДА С РАСШИРЕННЫМИ ВОЗМОЖНОСТЯМИ

Изобретение предназначено для телеграфной связи, а также может быть использовано в качестве пишущей машинки. Устройство состоит из микропроцессорного устройства, системного контроллера, блока памяти программ, блока памяти данных, устройства управления блоком механики, блока механики, пульта управления, узла микропереключателей, блока периферийных контроллеров, блока питания. При этом для расширения функциональных возможностей устройства в него введены контроллер клавиатуры, выносная клавиатура, контроллер накопителя на гибких магнитных дисках, накопитель на гибких магнитных дисках, контроллер накопителя на жестких магнитных дисках, накопитель на жестких магнитных дисках, устройство управления блоком расширяемой энергонезависимой памяти данных, блок расширяемой энергонезависимой памяти данных, блок энергонезависимых часов, блок оптического курсора, блок сопряжения с телеграфным каналом, вторичный источник питания блока сопряжения с телеграфным каналом, а также предусмотрено использование ...

Печатающее устройство

Schreibmaschine mit Umschaltung

Ein Drucker

Device for printing marking-free endless foil

A device for printing unmarked continuous sheeting (1) with images of a first predetermined length (D) has a printer (2) which prints continuously and has an input (2a) which initiates a positionally exact printing process. After printing a cutting device (4) is used to cut up the sheeting (1) into segments of a second predetermined length (L) and the printed images must be produced on the sheeting (1) exactly positioned in relation to the separation points (T) between the segments. Furthermore, there is a sensor (3) which at its output (3a) gives a signal whenever the point corresponding to the start of a segment for printing corresponds to a predetermined multiple of the second predetermined length (L), the output (3a) of the sensor (3) being connected to the input (2a) of the printer (2).

VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM ERZEUGEN VON BILDERN

Accounting Machines

... 1,172,439. Printing calculators; zero suppression. KIENZLE APPARATE G.m.b.H. 31 March, 1967 [9 April, 1966], No. 14894/67. Heading G4A. In a printing accounting machine with an electronic calculating and control unit the manual input keyboard is provided with a "no-value" key in addition to the usual ten digit keys and the printing mechanism is provided with a corresponding" no-value " setting. A no-value symbol may be selectively printed. In the arrangement disclosed (Fig. 1), when it is required to print a stored multi-digit number, a plurality (one for each printing position) of toothed racks 6 are released to slide under spring loading towards the paper platen 24 whereby type wheels 21 are rotated by toothed wheels 80, 81 and 20 through their various print positions until stopped by respective pawls 19 operated by electromagnets 16. The electromagnets 16 are controlled by the electronic unit which, as each print position is sensed by a co-operating slotted disc and photo-cell (Fig.

Improvements in typewriting machines

... 267,856. Royal Typewriter Co., Inc., (Assignees of Handley, G. F.). Aug, 18, 1026, [Convention date]. Accenting - arrangements; ink - ribbon mechanism. - The accent keys operate an auxiliarv universal bar engaging a. rocking arm which is connected to the ribbon vibrator and is normally operated by the letter-spacing universal bar, the arrangement permitting the accent keys to operate the ribbon vibrator without operating the letter-spacing mechanism; the auxiliary universal bar may be mounted on a detachable bracket. The Figure shows a portable typewriter furnished with a ribbon vibrator 11 connected to a link N abutting on a pin V on a rocking arm U, a slot t' in the rocking arm engaging the end of a link t which is connected to an arm T on the shaft s of the letter-spacing universal bar S, this being operated by extensions d<1> of the ordinary key-levers D. There is now provided an auxiliary universal bar 10 having a finger 16 engaging the rocking arm U, the accent-key levers 1 having ...

Improvements in or relating to printers

A printer for use in a text or data communication system has one or more printing elements such as a daisy wheel. The or each printing element has character forming parts which can be actuated to cause in a single strike of the character forming part the imprint of a character on a print receiving medium. The printer is arranged so that one or more of the character forming parts can be actuated to strike successively at the same position or substantially the same position on the print receiving medium to produce the final character. This arrangement allows complex characters of latin based alphabets to be produced by forming an image from a combination of characters provided on the character forming parts of the printing element or elements.

DEVICE, PROCEDURE AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING PICTURES

WORD PROCESSING COMPOSITE CHARACTER PROCESSING METHOD

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHECKING PRINTED MATTER

Sheets with images are scanned to determine if the images are acceptable. Sheets with unacceptable images are marked with a reject mark. The images may define banknotes, securities, traveler checks, stamps, and so on.

LASER EDGEMARKING EQUIPMENT

Edgemark equipment 10 for focusing indicia on the lengthwise edge of a continuously moving web 12 comprises a laser printer 14 mounted to a moveable base 16. The printer 14 ablates (etches) the target web 12 with a series of directional beams. An edge detector 28 senses the edge of web 12 during operations and ensures accurate positioning of the printer 14 on the web 12 by signalling a linear actuator 30 to adjust the printer 14 when necessary. A central operating system 32 comprising a pressure sensitive screen 34 is provided for enabling all edgemarking equipment 10 functions at operator command.

Method for monitoring a printer to obtain postage.

Read-only key mechanism, for typewriters

DISPOSITIF D'IMPRESSION D'INDICES ET D'EXPOSANTS POUR MACHINES A ECRIRE

... a. Dispositif d'impression d'indices et d'exposants pour machines à écrire; b. Dispositif caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un organe de commande déclenché par un signal caractérisant un indice ou un exposant, cet organe provoquant une impression décalée et parallèle à la ligne dactylographiée, l'amplitude du décalage etant réglable en fonction de l'interligne; c. L'invention s'applique notamment aux machines à écrire.

PRINTER

Printing apparatus, reading apparatus, and processing system for checks

A check processing system that prints a payment amount on a personal check comprising a POS terminal installed at the shop where the check is tendered, and a symbol reading/MIC printing apparatus installed only at a processing facility. At the shop, the payment amount is input to the POS terminal where this amount is encoded and printed on the check with a two-dimensional symbol. The check is then sent to the processing facility after it is signed by the customer. Checks are processed all together at the processing facility. The symbol reading/MIC printing apparatus reads the payment amount from the two-dimensional symbol and prints that amount on the check with magnetic ink characters.

Thermal printers

PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING SYSTEM

When a printing interruption cause occurs during printing of an image on a printing medium, printing of a page being printed is completed, and further only a position mark is printed on a printing resumption page. Then, a printing unit (10) is stopped, and a conveyance speed is decelerated to stop conveyance of the printing medium. Next, the printing medium is rewound so that printing is resumed from the printing resumption page. Thereafter, the conveyance speed is accelerated to a predetermined speed, and printing is resumed from the printing resumption page on which the position mark is printed.

PRINTING SYSTEM, CUTTING APPARATUS AND CUTTING METHOD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing system capable of cutting a continuous paper at an appropriate cutting position even when the continuous paper is printed and is cut in a printing apparatus which does not operate on a page length unit, a cutting apparatus and a cutting method. SOLUTION: The continuous paper passing through the printing apparatus which prints printing information on the continuous paper and also prints a mark indicating a cutting position for cutting the continuous paper is conveyed to a cutting means for cutting the continuous paper. In this instance, when the mark is detected within a specified range on the upstream side in the conveying direction from the cutting position by the cutting means on the continuous paper, the cutting means is controlled so as to cut the continuous paper at a cutting position indicated with the mark (S110). When the mark is not detected within the specified range on the upstream side in the conveying direction from the cutting position ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

PURPOSE: To provide a printer in which new image information can be added independently of image data when image is formed based on supplied image data. CONSTITUTION: A laser printer comprises a process controller 200 for controlling a process unit for forming an image based on print data. The controller 200 has a ROM different from a ROM included in a main controller 300 to add new print information such as a center mark for indicating a center of a sheet independently to the image data converted to bit map data through a RAM 324 of the controller 300 for controlling a printer body. COPYRIGHT: (C)1994,JPO&Japio ...

LINEAR MARKER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM

VORRICHTUNG ZUR MARKIERUNG DER RUECKSEITE EINES PHOTOGRAPHISCHEN BILDES.

Typing mechanism for printing vertical line - has vertical line on type lever head and does not cause carriage to move along

Printing mechanism for printing a vertical line, esp. on a typewriter, or teleprinter, has a vertical line as a type symbol positioned on the end of a type lever. When the appropriate type key is struck, a vertical line is types. The carriage does not move along, however, between each typing operation. The vertical line symbol can be accommodated on its own type head, or along with, for example a horizontal line. The necessary system for effecting the typing of vertical lines can be mechanical or electrical.

Data Printer

A portable radio paging device 2 provides a printout of the messages it receives, it has a dot matrix printer 24 and a photocell 22 sensing perforations for detecting the movement of paper 16 past the printer. The user is warned of the receipt of a message by a bleep and draws the paper from the paging device. The message is printed evenly along the length of the paper despite variations in the speed at which it is pulled, as a result of the photocell and control circuitry 10. A second bleep indicates that the whole message has been printed and the user can then tear off the paper strip to examine the message. The photocell 22 may be replaced by an optical disc driven by one of two idler rollers gripping the paper. ...

A Device for Typing Accents and for Changing the Type Bars of Typewriting Machines.

... 5445. Allgemeine Elektricitõts Ges. March 3, 1913, [Convention date]. Type-lever machines; accenting-arrangements.- In machines in which the universal bar 2 is secured to a reciprocating frame 1 provided with devices for operating the ribbon vibrator, and also provided with a tappet 6 adapted to engage a tappet 7 on the escapement dog-rocker 8, the accent-keys are adapted to shift the frame 1 so as to cause the tappet 6 to miss the tappet 7 and thus prevent operation of the escapement, and the accenting- devices can be used for retracting the universal bar to permit of the detachment of the type-levers. In the arrangement shown, the supporting-lever 4 of the frame 1 is pivoted on a lever 22 provided with an arm 20, and the accent-key levers 14 are each provided with an arm 18 adapted to engage the arm 20. When one of the accent-key levers is depressed, the arm 13 rocks the lever 22 and thereby causes the frame 1 to be depressed, so that the forward movement of the drame, due to a heel 17 ...

MICROFILM PHOTOGRAPH CAMERA WITH MARK MEANS FOR TO FILMINGS THE ORIGINALS.

PRODUCING WIRE MARKERS

PRINTING COMPLEX CHARACTERS

PRINTING COMPLEX CHARACTERS There is disclosed an apparatus for and a method of printing complex characters using a high speed bidirectional on-the-fly printer. In accordance with the present method complex characters are printed in at least two steps. Once the first portion of a character has been printed and prior to the printing of the next character the carrier is turned around and again moved past the print position where the remaining portion of the first mentioned character is printed. This approach is termed "double turnaround".

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRESENTING CHARACTERS

Keyboard of typewriters

MARKING DEVICE AT THE BACK OF PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS

DISPOSITIF DE MARQUAGE AU DOS D'EPREUVES PHOTOGRAPHIQUES

DISPOSITIF DE MARQUAGE, AU DOS 26 D'EPREUVES PHOTOGRAPHIQUES, DE DONNEES PORTEES SUR LES NEGATIFS 2, 25 CORRESPONDANTS, LES NEGATIFS 2, 25 ETANT PORTES PAR UN FILM 1 ET CHACUN D'ENTRE EUX ETANT MARQUE D'UNE ENCOCHE 7 LORSQU'IL CORRESPOND A UNE PHOTOGRAPHIE TIRABLE, ET LES EPREUVES PHOTOGRAPHIQUES ETANT PORTEES PAR UNE BANDE DE TIRAGE-PAPIER 8 QUI PORTE DES PERFORATIONS 12 MARQUANT LE DEBUT ET LA FIN D'UNE EPREUVE. SOUS COMMANDE D'UNE UNITE LOGIQUE CENTRALE 13, CHAQUE DETECTION 19 D'ENCOCHE ENTRAINE LA LECTURE NUMERIQUE, PAR UNE CAMERA 21, DE L'INSCRIPTION PORTEE SUR LE NEGATIF. CETTE INSCRIPTION EST ENSUITE RETRANSCRITE AU DOS 26 DE L'EPREUVE PAR UNE TETE D'ECRITURE 28.

Duplex printing integrity system

In a duplex printing integrity system for insuring that correctly matching pages are being printed by a duplex printer on the opposing first and second sides of the sheets, the duplex printer having a duplex loop path circulating sheets printed on one side back to be printed on their opposite side and an output path for feeding out the duplex sheets after they have been printed on both sides; the printer is operable to selectively print a few small, simple solid marks spaced along the sheets, specifically printing a sequence of sheets with correspondingly spaced and parallel print marks, with different spacings of the marks on the sheets for different sheets in the duplex loop. A first optical sensor in the output path line scan the first sides, and an adjacent second optical sensor scanning the second sides, and a comparison circuit continuously compares the sensor output signals to provide a duplex printing error signal when the first and second optical sensors provide different output ...

Tape printer and method

After a character key provided on a keyboard has been operated to input a text, it is determined using a cut-mark key or the like whether or not a cut mark exists. If it is determined that the cut mark exists, the position for printing the cut mark can be set on a liquid crystal display based on width data extending from an upper end of a tape. Then, the cut mark is printed on the tape together with a text in a text memory, based on the cut mark whose position has been set, thereby producing a tape with characters applied thereon.

Image forming apparatus, image forming system, controlling method of image forming apparatus, and storage medium

In an image forming apparatus for executing a cutting process, an area where a mark should be added to an outer circumferential side of a sheet from a cutting position which is set to a sheet is set. Print data in which a mark image has been added to print information which is input is formed in accordance with the setting to the mark-adding area. After the print data was printed, the printed sheets are bookbinding-bundled and, subsequently, a predetermined area is cut from a sheet sheaf in accordance with a cutting position.

Paper Cutting Device and a Printer with a Paper Cutting Device

A printer has a main frame with a roll paper compartment for storing roll paper and a printing mechanism for printing on the roll paper; a cover frame movably connected to the main frame and having an openable cover for the roll paper compartment; a movable blade frame disposed to the main frame for supporting first and second movable blades with the blade tips in opposition; a stationary blade frame disposed to the cover frame for supporting a stationary blade in a position substantially transverse to the paper transportation path during cutting; and a movable blade drive mechanism for linking and driving the first and second movable blades to cut the roll paper in a scissor action against the stationary blade and such that one movable blade leads and the other movable blade follows, with the movable blades disposed such that the paths of the tips overlap during cutting. 1. A printer comprising:a main frame having a roll paper compartment for storing roll paper;a cover movably connected to the main frame, the cover moving between an open position and a closed position;a first movable blade and a second movable blade disposed to one side of the main frame;a stationary blade disposed to the other side of the main frame and opposing the first and second movable blades in the cover closed position; anda movable blade drive mechanism for driving the first and second movable blades against the stationary blade;2. The printer of claim 1 , wherein the movable blade drive mechanism comprises:a motor;a worm that is disposed parallel to a motor shaft of the motor and rotates as the motor is driven;a worm wheel engaging the worm and having a linkage part protruding parallel to the axis of worm wheel rotation;an arm rendered in unison with the first movable blade an having a slot engaging the linkage part; anda connecting arm having an axis of rotation near the axis of rotation of the first movable blade, and comprising a first slot for engaging the first engaging part disposed ...

RECORDING APPARATUS

A recording apparatus includes a supporting member on which a plurality of suction holes for sucking a recording medium are formed on a supporting face for supporting the recording medium, a transportation device which transports the recording medium along the supporting face, a recording head which ejects fluid on the recording medium supported by the supporting face so as to perform printing, and a control device which makes the recording head execute the printing when a front end of the recording medium in the transportation direction reaches to a position at which the front end of the recording medium covers the suction holes formed at downstream-most positions in the transportation direction on the supporting face. 1. A recording apparatus comprising:a recording head configured to eject fluid on a recording medium;a transportation portion configured to transport the recording medium along a transportation direction;a control device configured to control ejection of the fluid by the recording head;a cutting portion that cuts a part of the recording medium after the part of the recording medium is transported to a portion beyond a printing region printed by the recording head; anda back printing portion that prints to a face of the recording medium that is contrary to a face of the recording medium on which fluid has been ejected by the recording head,wherein the back printing portion prints to the part of the recording medium cut off by the cutting portion.2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 ,the recording apparatus further comprising:a supporting member, wherein a plurality of suction holes for sucking the recording medium are formed on a supporting face of the supporting member for supporting the recording medium,wherein the part of the recording medium enters a suction region on which the part of the recording medium is sucked with the plurality of suction holes, wherein a suction force by the plurality of suction holes acts on the part of ...

RECORDING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR A RECORDING DEVICE

A recording device has a recording unit that records on a recording medium, a transportation unit that conveys and discharges from an discharge opening the recording medium recorded by the recording unit, a cutting unit that cuts the recording medium recorded by the recording unit at a predetermined position on the transportation path of the transportation unit, and a control unit that causes a ticket to be output by causing the recording unit to record on the recording medium while causing the transportation unit to convey the recording medium only a specified ticket length and causing the cutting unit to cut. When a next ticket is not output after a ticket is output, the control unit causes the output ticket to be recorded and conveyed the specified ticket length, advanced a preset additional transportation distance, and then cut by the cutting unit. 1. A recording device comprising:a recording unit that records on a recording medium;a transportation unit that conveys and discharges from a discharge opening the recording medium recorded on by the recording unit;a cutting unit that cuts the recording medium recorded on by the recording unit at a predetermined position on a transportation path of the transportation unit; anda control unit that controls the recording unit and the cutting unit and the transportation unit to output a string of two or more forms of a specified length, and controls the transportation unit to convey the recording medium a preset additional transportation distance when a final form of the two or more forms is output.2. The recording device described in claim 1 , wherein:when the cutting unit cuts across the width of the recording medium, a portion of the width of the recording medium is left uncut.3. The recording device described in claim 1 , wherein:a recessed part is formed in a side-facing surface of a case of the recording device, and the discharge opening is formed in the back of the recessed part.4. A control method comprising: ...

Recording Device, Control Method of a Recording Device, and Storage Medium

The cutting control unit of a printer monitors the output value of a notch detection sensor while conveying a recording medium, and calculates a position corresponding to the axis of symmetry of a notch where a cutting unit is to cut based on a starting position and an end position. The starting position is the position of the recording medium at the detection position of the sensor when the sensor output value exceeds a specific threshold. The end position is the position of the recording medium at the detection position when the sensor output value goes below the specific threshold after the starting position is detected. 1. A recording device comprising:a conveyance unit that conveys a recording medium through a conveyance path;a recording unit that records on the recording medium;a cutting unit that cuts the recording medium;a sensor that detects the recording medium; anda control unit that controls the conveyance unit, the recording unit, and the cutting unit;wherein the recording medium has notches with a line symmetrical shape to an axis of symmetry intersecting the media conveyance direction at a specific interval; and sets the time when the sensor output value goes above or goes below a specific threshold as a starting position of the notch, and sets the time when the sensor output value goes below or goes above the specific threshold as an end position of the notch,', 'sets a position corresponding to the axis of symmetry of the notch as a cutting position based on the starting position and end position, and', 'cuts with the cutting unit at this cutting position., 'the control unit acquires output values of the sensor while conveying the recording medium with the conveyance unit,'}2. The recording device described in claim 1 , wherein: 'the distance-from-axis being a distance corresponding to half the distance conveyed by the conveyance unit between the starting position and the end position.', 'the control unit sets a position separated a distance-from- ...

CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING AND PRINTING APPARATUS

A control method for carrying out printing of images on a continuous sheet, comprising: setting an area which includes a unique portion unsuitable for image printing that exists on the continuous sheet; and causing a cutter unit cut the area into a plurality of sheet pieces in a case where a length of the area which is continuous due to continuous existence of the unique portions exceeds a predetermined length. 1. A control method for printing images on a continuous sheet , the method comprising:setting an area which includes a unique portion unsuitable for image printing that exists on the continuous sheet; andcausing a cutter unit cut said area into a plurality of sheet pieces in a case where a length of said area which is continuous due to continuous existence of said unique portions exceeds a predetermined length.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said predetermined length is equal to or less than a length which is derived from a feeding speed of the continuous sheet and a time that the printing is not executed.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said predetermined length is a value which is set by a user.4. The method for according to claim 1 , wherein said area is set on the basis of previously prepared information which indicates a position of said unique portion.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said area is set on the basis of detection of said unique portion.6. A printing apparatus claim 1 , comprising:a printing unit which prints images on a continuous sheet;a cutter unit which cuts said continuous sheet on which the images are printed by said printing unit; anda control unit,wherein said control unit sets an area which includes a unique portion unsuitable for image printing that exists on the continuous sheet; andwherein the control unit controls so as to cause a cutter unit cut said area into a plurality of sheet pieces in a case where said area which is continuous due to continuous existence of said unique portions exceeds ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRINTING

A printing apparatus, including: a printing unit configured to print a plurality of images on a continuous sheet; and a cutting unit configured to cut the continuous sheet per each of the images, wherein, when printing images, information indicating a value obtained by counting the number of the cut sheets cut by the cutting unit is recorded in an area other than the image on the continuous sheet. 1. A printing apparatus , comprising:a printing unit configured to print a plurality of images on a continuous sheet; anda cutting unit configured to cut the continuous sheet per each of said images,wherein, when printing images, information indicating a value obtained by counting the number of said cut sheets cut by said cutting unit is recorded in an area other than said image on the continuous sheet.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a trash box into which a sheet piece generated separately from said cut sheets by said cutting and on which said information is recorded is thrown out.3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said information is recorded in a margin area which is adjacent to said image.4. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said information is recorded in the vicinity of a maintenance pattern which is printed by said printing unit.5. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said information is recorded on a back face of the image which is printed on said continuous sheet.6. A printing method claim 1 , comprising:printing a plurality of images in a continuous sheet;cutting the continuous sheet per each of said images;counting the number of said cut sheets which are cut; andrecording information indicating a value obtained by counting said number in a different area from said image on the continuous sheet.7. The printing method according to claim 6 , comprising throwing out a sheet piece generated separately from said cut sheet by said cutting and recording said information into a ...

SHEET CARTRIDGE, LABEL CREATION APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR LABEL CREATION APPARATUS

A sheet cartridge includes: a label sheet having plural label portions temporarily attached at a predetermined label pitch to a long backing sheet, and plural label position detection target portions provided at a detection target end portion that is one end in a direction of width of the backing sheet and configured to detect a print start position and a cutting position for the each label portion; and a cartridge case which accommodates the label sheet that is wound, in such a way that the label sheet can be reeled off, and in which a detection opening for exposing the each label position detection target portion for detection is formed. 1. A sheet cartridge comprising:a label sheet having plural label portions temporarily attached at a predetermined label pitch to a long backing sheet, and plural label position detection target portions provided at a detection target end portion that is one end in a direction of width of the backing sheet and configured to detect a print start position and a cutting position for the each label portion; anda cartridge case which accommodates the label sheet that is wound, in such a way that the label sheet can be reeled off, and in which a detection opening for exposing the each label position detection target portion for detection is formed.2. The sheet cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet cartridge is loaded in a cartridge loading section of a label creation apparatus which prints on the label portion claim 1 , and the detection opening of the cartridge case is provided on the side of an open-close cover that opens and closes the cartridge loading section.3. The sheet cartridge according to claim 2 , wherein a positioning portion for positioning a detection section which is mounted on the open-close cover in such a way that the detection section can move slightly and which detects the label position detection target portion is formed in the cartridge case.4. The sheet cartridge according to claim 3 , further ...

DUPLEX THERMAL PRINTING SYSTEM WITH TURNING MECHANISM

A roll-fed duplex thermal printing system, comprising a supply roll of receiver media, a printing path, a turning mechanism, a diverter and a cutter positioned between the printing path and the turning mechanism. When the diverter is in the first position thermal imaging receiver is directed from the supply roll into the printing path, and when the diverter is in the second position the thermal imaging receiver is directed from the printing path into the turning mechanism. During a printing operation, the diverter is positioned in the first position and the receiver media is fed into the printing path where a first side image is printed. The diverter is then repositioned the receiver media is fed into the turning mechanism after being cut. The receiver media is fed back into the printing path where a second side image is printed. 1. A roll-fed duplex thermal printing system , comprising:a supply roll of thermal imaging receiver having dye receiving layers on first and second sides of a substrate;a printing path;a turning mechanism including a turn roller and a guide positioned around the turn roller;a diverter having a first position and a second position, wherein when the diverter is in the first position thermal imaging receiver is directed from the supply roll into the printing path, and when the diverter is in the second position the thermal imaging receiver is directed from the printing path into the turning mechanism;a thermal printhead positioned along the printing path;a donor ribbon feeding from a donor supply roll past the thermal printhead to a donor take-up roll, the donor ribbon including one or more donor patches, each having a respective donor material;a cutter positioned between the printing path and the turning mechanism; and positioning the diverter into the first position;', 'feeding the thermal imaging receiver from the supply roll into the printing path such that the first side of the thermal imaging receiver is oriented to face the thermal ...

Media Processing Device, Printing Device, and Control Method of a Media Processing Device

A printer has a media orientation detection means that detects displacement of a medium discharged from a media exit after media conveyance by the conveyance mechanism stops; and a media processing device control unit that controls the automatic paper cutter to cut the media when the media orientation detection means detects displacement of the media, and permits processing the media by the processing unit after controlling the automatic paper cutter 1. A media processing device comprising:a processing unit configured to process media;a cutting unit configured to cut the media;a conveyance unit configured to convey the media;a media exit from which the media conveyed by the conveyance unit is discharged;a detection unit configured to detect displacement of the media discharged from the media exit in a direction different from a media conveyance direction at the media exit conveyed by the conveyance unit after media conveyance by the conveyance unit stops; anda control unit configured to control the cutting unit to cut the media when displacement of the media is detected by the detection unit.2. The media processing device described in claim 1 , whereinthe control unit permits processing the media by the processing unit after controlling the cutting unit to cut the media.3. The media processing device described in claim 1 , further comprising:a communication unit configured to receive control data instructing processing the media by the processing unit;wherein the control unit permits the receiving of control data by the communication unit after controlling the cutting unit to cut the media.4. The media processing device described in claim 1 , whereinthe control unit controls the detection unit to delay media displacement detection for a predetermined time after media conveyance stops.5. The media processing device described in claim 1 , further comprising:a reporting unit configured to report information by displaying an image or producing a sound;wherein the ...

RECORDING DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING A RECORDING DEVICE, AND A STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM RUN BY A CONTROL UNIT THAT CONTROLS THE RECORDING DEVICE

User concerns caused by a time lag between issuing a command for a specific operation and the start of the specific operation are reduced without reducing the accuracy of ejection problem detection by a nozzle check process. The nozzle check execution unit of an inkjet printer monitors if a cut button is pressed while a nozzle check process is in progress, interrupts the nozzle check process if the button is pressed, and after the cutting process ends, resumes the nozzle check process and checks the nozzles that have not been tested for ejection problems. 1. A recording device comprising:a recording head comprising a plurality of nozzles; and performs a nozzle maintenance process;', 'after starting execution of the nozzle maintenance process, monitors assertion of a command for performing a specific mechanical operation; and', 'when executing the specific mechanical operation is commanded, interrupts the nozzle maintenance process, performs the specific mechanical operation, and then resumes the nozzle maintenance process., 'a control unit that2. The recording device described in claim 1 , wherein after resuming the nozzle maintenance process claim 1 , the control unit performs the nozzle maintenance process on a one of the nozzles on which the nozzle maintenance process has not yet been performed.3. The recording device described in claim 1 , wherein the specific mechanical operation is an operation that affects the accuracy of the nozzle maintenance process.4. The recording device described in claim 3 , wherein:the control unit ejects ink droplets from the nozzles onto a conductor, detects current flowing through the conductor, and based on the detected current determines if there is an ink ejection problem; andthe specific mechanical operation is an operation that produces noise, wherein, if the specific mechanical operation were performed simultaneously to the nozzle maintenance process, the noise would adversely affect current detection.5. The recording device ...

CUTTING PRINT SUBSTRATES

Print apparatus is controlled to execute a print operation comprising a plurality of print sweeps onto a print zone of a print substrate and a corresponding plurality of print advances of the print substrate between successive print sweeps. Print apparatus is controlled to execute an intermediate cutting operation between a pre-cut print sweep and a successive post-cut print sweep of the plurality of print sweeps. 1. A non-transitory machine-readable medium containing instructions that , when executed by a processor , cause the processor to:control a print apparatus to execute a print operation comprising a plurality of print sweeps onto a print zone of a print substrate wherein the print substrate is advanced by a print advance between successive print sweeps; andcontrol the print apparatus to execute an intermediate cutting operation between a pre-cut print sweep and a successive post-cut print sweep of the plurality of print sweeps.2. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein each print sweep is to print onto a respective print swath of the print zone claim 1 , and wherein a print swath corresponding to a print sweep after the intermediate cutting operation overlaps a print swath corresponding to a print sweep before the intermediate cutting operation.3. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate cutting operation is to cut the print substrate at a forward edge of the print zone.4. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate cutting operation comprises cutting the print substrate between a pre-cut advance and a post-cut advance claim 1 , wherein a total advance of the pre-cut advance and the post-cut advance is equal to the print advance between the pre-cut print sweep and the post-cut print sweep.5. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the instructions claim 4 , when executed by the processor claim 4 , cause the processor to determine the ...

PRINTER WITH CUTTING FUNCTION, AND METHOD FOR CUTTING AND PRINTING

A printer with a cutting function includes a cutting mechanism configured to cut a medium, a sensor configured to detect a cut portion of the medium, a printing mechanism configured to perform printing on the medium, and a control device configured and programmed to control the cutting mechanism and the printing mechanism. 1. A printer with a cutting function comprising:a cutting mechanism configured to cut a medium;a sensor configured to detect a cut portion of the medium;a printing mechanism configured to perform printing on the medium; anda control device configured and programmed to control the cutting mechanism and the printing mechanism; wherein a cutting control unit configured and programmed to receive cutting data and control the cutting mechanism to cut the medium based on the cutting data;', 'a crop mark creation unit configured and programmed to control the cutting mechanism to cut a portion in the medium other than the portion to be cut based on the cutting data in order to create a crop mark on the medium;', 'a printing reference position acquisition unit configured to acquire a printing reference position based on the detection of the crop mark by the sensor; and', 'a printing control unit configured and programmed to control the printing mechanism to perform printing on the medium based on input image data using the printing reference position acquired by the printing reference position acquisition unit., 'the control device includes2. The printer with a cutting function according to claim 1 , wherein the crop mark includes one or more holes which are formed by cutting out a portion of the medium.3. The printer with a cutting function according to claim 2 , wherein the crop mark includes first and second holes located on both sides of a portion in the medium to be cut based on the cutting data.4. The printer with a cutting function according to claim 2 , wherein the crop mark includes holes respectively located on upper left claim 2 , lower left ...

Cutter Blade Drive Mechanism, Cutter, and Printer

A cutter blade drive mechanism reliably returns a cutter blade from a forward position to a retracted position. A rotation transfer mechanism , which transfers rotation of a drive motor to a drive gear , has a cutter blade return gear that meshes with the drive gear , a compound gear (controller) to which rotation from the drive motor is transferred, and a transfer gear that meshes with the compound gear and the cutter blade return gear . While an intermittent teeth part of the compound gear and the transfer gear are meshed, the cutter blade moves to the forward position A. When the intermittent teeth part and the transfer gear are not meshed and the compound gear-side protrusion of the compound gear is in contact with a cutter blade return protrusion of a cutter blade return gear , the cutter blade return gear rotates in unison with the compound gear , the drive gear turns in the opposite direction, and the cutter blade returns to the retracted position B. 1. A printer comprising:a first cutter blade;a second cutter blade;a first cutter blade driving mechanism configured to move the first cutter blade in a projection-and-retraction motion between a first position where the first cutter blade cuts a continuous medium and a second position separated from the first position;a second cutter blade driving mechanism configured to move the second cutter blade back-and-forth between a third position where the second cutter blade cuts the continuous medium and a fourth position separated from the third position; anda controller configured to control the first cutter blade driving mechanism to move the first cutter blade from the second position to the first position, and to control the second cutter blade driving mechanism to move the second cutter blade from the fourth position to the third position.2. The printer described in claim 1 , wherein the second cutter blade driving mechanism is configured to move the second cutter blade back-and-forth along a curved path between ...

PRINTING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF A PRINTING DEVICE

A printer that partially cuts roll paper to leave an uncut portion prevents paper jams from reversing the roll paper. A printer has a print unit for printing images on roll paper R; a cutter unit disposed downstream in the conveyance direction from the print unit for cutting the roll paper and leaving an uncut portion; a conveyance unit for conveying the roll paper in the conveyance direction or a reverse direction that is the opposite of the conveyance direction; and a controller that executes a reversing process conveying the roll paper in reverse by the conveyance unit when the roll paper is separated from the paper roll at the uncut portion after the cutter unit cuts the roll paper, and not executing the reversing process in specific circumstances in which the roll paper remains connected through the uncut portion. 1. A printing device able to store roll paper , comprising:a print mechanism that prints images on the roll paper;a cutter disposed downstream in the conveyance direction from the print mechanism and configured to cut the roll paper while leaving an uncut portion;a conveyance mechanism that conveys the roll paper in the conveyance direction or a reverse direction that is the opposite of the conveyance direction; anda controller that executes a reversing process conveying the roll paper in the reverse direction by the conveyance mechanism if the roll paper is separated from the roll paper at the uncut portion after the roll paper is cut by the cutter, and not executing the reversing process in a specific situation in which the roll paper may remain partially connected through the uncut portion.2. The printing device described in claim 1 , further comprising:a communicator that receives control commands instructing printing by the print mechanism and cutting by the cutter;the specific situation being a situation other than when the controller causes the print mechanism to print images and the cutter to cut the roll paper based on the control commands ...

SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MOUNTING A PRINTING PLATE ON A CARRIER

A process for mounting a printing plate on a carrier sheet, including disposing registration indicia on the plate, placing the carrier sheet on a cutting table of a cutting system, mounting the plate to the carrier sheet, detecting absolute coordinates of the registration indicia; and cutting the carrier sheet along a cut line having absolute coordinates generated based upon the detected absolute coordinates. A related system includes the cutting system with the cutting table, a camera for detecting the registration indicia, a processor, a cutter, a controller, and a computer memory programmed with instructions for instructing the controller to detect the indicia, calculate the absolute coordinates for the cut line based upon the detected absolute coordinates and stored relative coordinates for the cut line, and cutting the carrier sheet along the cut line. Computer readable media containing such programmed instructions is also disclosed. 1. A process for mounting a printing plate having a first periphery on a carrier sheet having a second periphery that surrounds the first periphery , the printing plate having registration indicia , the process comprising the sequential steps of:(a) placing the carrier sheet on a cutting table of a cutting system;(b) mounting the printing plate to the carrier sheet;(c) detecting with the cutting system absolute coordinates of the registration indicia on the printing plate; and(d) cutting the carrier sheet along a cut line having absolute coordinates generated based upon the detected absolute coordinates of the printing plate registration indicia.2. The process of claim 1 , wherein the printing plate further comprises an identifier corresponding to a cut file comprising a plurality of machine readable instructions for controlling the cutting system for carrying out steps c and d claim 1 , including relative coordinates for location of the cut line based upon relative coordinates of the printing plate registration indicia claim 1 , ...

PRINTING APPARATUS

A processor prints medium information on a medium using a printing head in response to reception of a replacement instruction for the medium, causes a printing apparatus to cut the medium in a state in which a downstream end of the medium information is located further on the upstream than a downstream roller, and, thereafter, enables the medium to be detached. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:an upstream roller configured to convey a medium;a downstream roller configured to convey the medium;a sensor;a printing head configured to perform, in a printing position, printing on the medium conveyed by the upstream roller on the upstream and by the downstream roller on the downstream; anda processor configured to perform control on a new medium based on medium information read from the new medium using the sensor, whereinthe processor prints the medium information on the medium using the printing head in response to reception of a replacement instruction for the medium, causes the printing apparatus to cut the medium in a state in which a downstream end of the medium information is located further on the upstream than the downstream roller, and, thereafter, causes the printing apparatus to detach the medium.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , after the printing of the medium information responding to the reception of the replacement instruction for the medium ends and the medium information passes the printing position according to the conveyance of the medium claim 1 , the processor causes the printing apparatus to cut the medium and rewind the medium and claim 1 , thereafter claim 1 , causes the printing apparatus to detach the medium without causing the printing apparatus to further convey the medium.3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between a downstream end of the medium and an upstream end of the medium information at a replacement time of the medium is longer than a distance between the upstream end ...

Print Label Producing Apparatus

The disclosure discloses a print label producing apparatus including a controller. The controller is configured to execute a print contents acquisition process, a cut pattern acquisition process, a coordination control process, and a display control process. In a cut pattern acquisition process, specification of a cut pattern related to formation of a full-cut position and a half-cut position in producing a print label is acquired. In a coordination control process, print contents acquired are formed on a print-receiving tape, and the half-cut position or the full-cut position are formed in accordance with the cut pattern acquired. In a display control process, a display device is controlled to display an appearance image of a print label together with an identification display of all cut positions of the full-cut position and the half-cut position. 1. A print label producing apparatus comprising:a feeder configured to feed a print-receiving tape;a printing head configured to form a print on said print-receiving tape fed by said feeder to produce a tape with print;a half-cutter configured to form a half-cut position by partially cutting said tape with print in a thickness direction;a cutter configured to form a full-cut position by fully cutting said tape with print in the thickness direction;a display device configured to provide a desired display; anda controller,said print label producing apparatus being configured to produce a print label by said tape with print that has been fully cut by said cutter,said controller being configured to execute:a print contents acquisition process for acquiring print contents to be formed on said print label;a cut pattern acquisition process for acquiring specification of a cut pattern related to formation of said full-cut position and said half-cut position in producing said print label;a coordination control process for forming the print contents acquired in said print contents acquisition process on said print-receiving tape, ...

PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONVEYANCE APPARATUS

To provide a technology capable of appropriately suppressing deterioration in cutting accuracy of a slitter although the rigidity of a print medium changes, a printing apparatus is equipped with: a first conveyance unit configured to convey a print medium; a printing unit configured to print an image by applying ink to the print medium conveyed by the first conveyance unit; a cutting unit disposed on a downstream side in a conveyance direction in which the print medium is conveyed by the first conveyance unit and configured to cut the print medium, which is conveyed by the first conveyance unit, along the conveyance direction; and a second conveyance unit disposed on the cutting unit, and the printing apparatus includes a correction unit configured to correct a parameter related to conveyance of at least one of the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit, based on information about the print medium. 1. A printing apparatus including:a first conveyance unit configured to convey a print medium;a printing unit configured to print an image by applying ink to the print medium conveyed by the first conveyance unit;a cutting unit disposed on a downstream side in a conveyance direction in which the print medium is conveyed by the first conveyance unit and configured to cut the print medium, which is conveyed by the first conveyance unit, along the conveyance direction; anda second conveyance unit disposed on the cutting unit,{'claim-text': 'a correction unit configured to correct a parameter related to conveyance of at least one of the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit, based on information about the print medium.', '#text': 'the printing apparatus comprising'}2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the information is information related to a change in rigidity.3. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the information is information obtained by reading a detection pattern which is printed together with an image ...

Crafting Apparatus Including a Workpiece Feed Path Bypass Assembly and Workpiece Feed Path Analyzer

A method of operating a crafting apparatus. The method includes moving a workpiece along a first feed path for printing on the workpiece with a printer and moving the workpiece along a second feed path for cutting the workpiece with a cutter. The first feed path bypasses a workpiece mover of the cutter. 155-. (canceled)56. A method of aligning a cutter with a printer of a crafting apparatus , the method comprising:determining a number of steps to move the cutter a first distance in a first direction;determining a number of steps to move the cutter a second distance in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction;printing calibration images with the printer;cutting the calibration images with the cutter, each calibration image cut with a cutter offset different from the other calibration images;selecting at least one cut calibration image; andusing the cutter offset of the selected calibration image for cutting operations.57. The method of claim 56 , further comprising:locating first and second marks spaced from each other along the first direction on a mat received by the crafting apparatus and then determining a number of steps to move the cutter along the first direction between the first and second marks; andlocating third and fourth marks spaced from each other along the second direction on the mat and then determining a number of steps to move the cutter along the second direction between the third and fourth marks.58. The method of claim 56 , wherein printing calibration images comprises printing at least one of horizontal lines and vertical lines. This U.S. patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to Provisional Patent Application No. 61/237,218, filed on Aug. 26, 2009; Provisional Patent Application No. 61/237,621, filed on Aug. 27, 2009; Provisional Patent Application No. 61/237,665, filed on Aug. 27, 2009; Provisional Patent Application No. 61/238,466, filed on Aug. 31, 2009; Provisional Patent Application No. 61/289,882, filed on ...

Liquid Ejecting Apparatus and Liquid Ejecting Method

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a transporting unit which can transport a medium along a first direction; an ejecting unit which can eject liquid; a cutting unit which is provided on a downstream side in the first direction compared to the ejecting unit, and can cut the medium; and a control unit which can execute an ejecting operation in which the liquid is ejected onto the medium using the ejecting unit, and a cutting operation in which the medium is cut using the cutting unit, in which the control unit executes a post-cutting transport operation in which the medium is transported using the transporting unit between executing of the cutting operation and executing of the ejecting operation. 1. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising:a transporting unit which can transport a medium along a first direction;an ejecting unit which can eject liquid;a cutting unit which is provided on a downstream side in the first direction compared to the ejecting unit, and can cut the medium; anda control unit which can execute an ejecting operation in which the liquid is ejected onto the medium using the ejecting unit, and a cutting operation in which the medium is cut using the cutting unit,wherein the control unit executes a post-cutting transport operation in which the medium is transported using the transporting unit between executing of the cutting operation and executing of the ejecting operation.2. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit executes a transport operation after ejecting in which the medium is transported by the length of a first distance using the transporting unit after the ejecting operation claim 1 , andwherein a transport distance of the medium in the post-cutting transport operation is set to be shorter than the first distance.3. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 2 , executes a pre-cutting transport operation in which the medium is transported using the transporting unit before executing the cutting ...

CUTTING APPARATUS, HOLDING MEMBER, AND CUTTING MEMBER

A cutting apparatus including a plurality of types of holding members holding a workpiece and a plurality of types of cutting members cutting the workpiece held by the holding member. Each holding member includes a sheet of base, a holding portion disposed on a surface of the base and having a holding capacity suitable for a type of the workpiece to be held, and a holding member indicator capable of distinguishing the types of holding members. Each cutting member includes a cutter having a blade configured to cut the workpiece and having a cutting capacity suitable for a type of the workpiece to be cut, a support portion supporting the cutter, and a cutter indicator provided on the plurality of types of cutting members and capable of distinguishing the types of cutting members, the cutter indicator being similar in configuration as the holding member indicator of corresponding holding member. 1. A cutting apparatus configured to cut a sheet of workpiece into a predetermined shape , comprising:a body a base being formed into a sheet as a whole,', 'a holding portion disposed on a surface of the base and having a holding capacity suitable for a type of the workpiece to be held, and', 'a holding member indicator capable of distinguishing the plurality of types of holding members;, 'a plurality of types of holding members configured to be set to the body with the workpiece removably held thereby, each type of holding member including a cutter having a blade configured to cut the workpiece and having a cutting capacity suitable for a type of the workpiece to be cut,', 'a support portion supporting the cutter, and', 'a cutter indicator provided on the plurality of types of cutting members and capable of distinguishing the plurality of types of cutting members, the cutter indicator being similar in configuration as the holding member indicator of a corresponding holding member., 'a plurality of types of cutting members configured to be selectively attached to the body and ...

CUTTING DATA GENERATOR, CUTTING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING CUTTING DATA GENERATING PROGRAM

A cutting data generator includes a control device configured to obtain arrangement information including arrangement positions for arranging a plurality of types of decorative pieces with at least different colors and the types of the decorative pieces, to generate print data for printing identification marks at respective positions, based on the obtained arrangement information, the positions where the identification marks are to be printed corresponding to the arrangement positions respectively, the identification marks being indicative of the types of the decorative pieces respectively, and to generate cutting data for cutting a plurality of holes in a sheet material, based on the obtained arrangement information, the holes being usable to arrange the decorative pieces on the sheet material. 1. A cutting data generator comprising:a control device configured to:obtain arrangement information including arrangement positions for arranging a plurality of types of decorative pieces with at least different colors and said plurality of the types of the decorative pieces;generate print data for printing identification marks at respective positions, based on the obtained arrangement information, the positions where the identification marks are to be printed corresponding to the arrangement positions respectively, the identification marks being indicative of the types of the decorative pieces respectively; andgenerate cutting data for cutting a plurality of holes in a sheet material, based on the obtained arrangement information, the holes being usable to arrange the decorative pieces on the sheet material.2. The cutting data generator according to claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to generate print data to be usable to print the identification marks at positions on peripheral edges of the holes respectively.3. The cutting data generator according to claim 2 , wherein each identification mark is at least any one of a character claim 2 , a number claim 2 , ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

An image forming apparatus includes a reception unit that receives an instruction to place and print an image in an area of a specific shape having an aspect ratio different from an aspect ratio of a recording sheet; a print control unit performs control such that a support image is on the recording sheet, the support image supporting specification of a cut position to cut out the area of the specific shape, in which the image of which printing instruction is received by the reception unit is printed, from the recording sheet; and an output unit outputs an explanatory image that explains the cut position with respect to the support image, in a case where the reception unit receives the printing instruction. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a reception unit that receives an instruction to place and print an image in an area of a specific shape having an aspect ratio different from an aspect ratio of a recording sheet;a print control unit that performs control such that a support image is printed on the recording sheet, the support image supporting specification of a cut position to cut out the area of the specific shape, in which the image of which printing instruction is received by the reception unit is printed, from the recording sheet; andan output unit that outputs an explanatory image that explains the cut position with respect to the support image, in a case where the reception unit receives the printing instruction.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the output unit outputs the explanatory image by displaying the explanatory image on a display device, in a case where the reception unit receives an instruction to print the image on a recording sheet by placing the image in an area of a specific shape.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the output unit displays a cutting method for instructing to cut out a side close to the area of the specific shape at a position where the support image is printed, as ...

PRINTER AND METHOD OF PRINTING

A printer comprises a printing assembly for printing an image on a print media in a print zone; a cutting assembly for cutting the print media along a contour in a cut zone; wherein the print zone and the cut zone are distinct from one another, one of the zones being downstream of the respective other zone in a print media advance direction; a control unit controlling the printhead assembly and the cutting assembly to perform printing and cutting operations during a single print media feed. A method of printing, using said printer, comprises feeding the print media through the cut zone and through the print zone, in any order; and simultaneously printing an image and cutting a contour while the print media is being fed through the cut zone and through the print zone. 1. A printer comprising:a printing assembly for printing an image on a print media in a print zone;a cutting assembly for cutting the print media along a contour in a cut zone;wherein the print zone and the cut zone are distinct from one another, one of the zones being downstream of the respective other zone in a print media advance direction;a control unit controlling the printhead assembly and the cutting assembly to perform printing and cutting operations during a single print media feed.2. The printer of claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls the printing and cutting operations as a function of dynamics of at least one of the printing assembly and the cutting assembly and wherein the print zone and the cut zone are arranged in a print media pathway for simultaneously printing a given image and cutting a given contour.3. The printer of claim 1 , wherein the control unit divides a contour to be cut into a number of sections claim 1 , wherein each section has a length claim 1 , in the direction of the print media advance claim 1 , which is smaller than the length of the cut zone.4. The printer of claim 3 , wherein the length of each section is about ½ of the length of the cut zone claim 3 , and ...

IMAGE LAYOUT

According to one example, there is provided a web layout apparatus to generate a web layout of a set of images to be printed. 1. A printing system comprising:a web layout module to:generate a web layout of a set of images, the web layout arranged in columns of same sized images, each column being arranged in sorted order of image size;anda print engine to print the set of images on a web of substrate in the generated print layout.2. The printing system of claim 1 , further comprising a first cutter to separate each printed column of images using one cut for each edge of the column of images.3. The printing system of claim 1 , further comprising a second cutter to separate each image from each separated column of images.4. The printing system of claim 3 , wherein the first cutter is aligned perpendicular to the web advance direction claim 3 , and wherein the second cutter is align perpendicular to the first cutter.5. The printing system of claim 3 , wherein the print engine is controlled to print cutter control marks to enable the location of cuts to be made to be identified by each of the first and second cutters.6. The printing system of claim 1 , wherein the web layout module arranges the columns by descending size of the images in each column.7. A method of printing a set of images comprising:printing the set of images on a web of substrate in columns, where images included in each column have the same print size and where columns are printed in a sorted order of print size;separating each column of images from the web using a first web cutter; andseparating each image from each separated column of images using a second cutter aligned parallel to each image in each column of images.8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first cutter is aligned parallel to each column of images.9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the second cutter is aligned perpendicular to the first cutter.10. The method of claim 7 , wherein each printed column of images is aligned perpendicular ...

METHODS FOR REDUCING MEDIA SKEW IN MEDIA ADVANCE SYSTEMS AND MEDIA ADVANCE SYSTEMS

A method for reducing skew in a media advance system comprises advancing a media from a media roll () through a feed roller () towards the nip of a drive roller (); reducing a media transportation speed at the feed roller () relative to the media transportation speed at the drive roller () for a predetermined period of time when a leading edge of the media reaches the nip of the drive roller; and cutting the media to a predetermined page size at a position upstream of the feed roller. 1. A method for reducing media skew in a media advance system , comprising:advancing a media from a media roll through a feed roller towards the nip of a drive roller;reducing a media transportation speed at the feed roller relative to the media transportation speed at the drive roller for a predetermined period of time when a leading edge of the media reaches the nip of the drive roller; andcutting the media to a predetermined page size at a position upstream of the feed roller.2. A method according claim 1 , wherein reducing a media transportation speed at the feed roller relative to the media transportation speed at the drive roller comprises:reducing a rotational speed of the feed roller relative to a rotational speed of the drive roller; orincreasing a rotational speed of the drive roller relative to a rotational speed of the feed roller.3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein reducing the rotational speed of the feed roller relative to the rotational speed of the drive roller comprises:reducing a speed of a feed motor driving the feed roller relative to a speed of a drive motor driving the drive roller; oractivating a brake system acting on the feed roller; orcontrolling a gear box forming part of a drive system driving the feed roller and/or the drive roller.4. A method according to claim 2 , wherein increasing the rotational speed of the drive roller relative to the rotational speed of the feed roller comprises:increasing a speed of a feed motor driving the drive roller ...

PRINTING APPARATUS

A print engine performs printing on a print medium conveyed by a conveyor. The cutter cuts the print medium conveyed by the conveyor. The first sensor is provided upstream of the cutter in the conveyance direction and detects a leading end and a trailing end of the print medium. The second sensor detects a conveyance amount of the print medium conveyed by the conveyor. The controller determines a print medium length that is a length of the print medium in the conveyance direction, based on the conveyance amount detected by the second sensor from when the first sensor detects the leading end of the print medium until when the first sensor detects the trailing end of the print medium, determines a cutting position of the print medium based on the determined print medium length, and controls the cutter to cut the print medium at the determined cutting positon. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a tray configured to accommodate a print medium;a conveyor configured to feed the print medium from the tray and to convey the print medium along a conveyance direction;a print engine configured to perform printing on the print medium conveyed by the conveyor;a cutter configured to cut the print medium conveyed by the conveyor;a first sensor provided upstream of the cutter in the conveyance direction and configured to detect a leading end and a trailing end of the print medium;a second sensor configured to detect a conveyance amount of the print medium conveyed by the conveyor; and determine a print medium length that is a length of the print medium in the conveyance direction, based on the conveyance amount detected by the second sensor from when the first sensor detects the leading end of the print medium until when the first sensor detects the trailing end of the print medium;', 'determine a cutting position of the print medium based on the determined print medium length; and', 'control the cutter to cut the print medium at the determined cutting positon., 'a controller ...

PRINTING APPARATUS

A printing device includes a printing apparatus that includes a transport unit including a roller pair that nips and transports a medium, a printing unit that prints on the medium and a first sensor that detects the medium or a mark at a position downstream of the roller pair. The printing device also includes a first motor capable of driving the roller pair to a non-nipping state and to a nipping state, and a controller that controls the transport unit and the first motor so as to perform an assistance operation to assist setting of the medium. The assistance operation performed by the controller. When the first sensor detects the medium or the mark, the controller causes the medium to be nipped by the roller pair, and a skew correction operation in which the medium is transported and reverse transported is performed. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a transport unit that transports a medium that is nipped by a roller pair in a transport direction;a printing unit that prints on the medium at a position downstream of the roller pair in the transport direction;a detection unit that detects the medium at a position downstream of the roller pair in the transport direction using either the medium or a mark applied to the medium as a detection target;a drive unit that is capable of driving the roller pair to a non-nipping state in which there is a gap open in the roller pair and the roller pair is not capable of nipping the medium and to a nipping state in which the roller pair is capable of nipping the medium; anda controller that controls at least the transport unit and the drive unit so as to perform an assistance operation to assist setting of the medium in the transport unit, wherein a nipping operation in which, from the non-nipping state of the roller pair, the detection unit detects the medium and the roller pair is driven to the nipping state to cause the medium to be nipped by the roller pair, and', 'a skew correction operation following on from the nipping ...

PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a conveying unit conveying a printing medium, a printing unit, a cutting unit cutting the printing medium in a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction of the printing medium and a control unit. The control executes a test operation. The test operation includes printing a mark and cutting the printing medium while conveyance of the printing medium is stopped. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a conveying unit configured to convey a printing medium;a printing unit configured to print an image on the printing medium;a cutting unit configured to cut the printing medium in a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction of the printing medium; anda control unit configured to control said conveying unit, said printing unit, and said cutting unit,wherein said control unit is configured to execute a test operation, andthe test operation includes printing a mark by using said printing unit and cutting the printing medium by using said cutting unit while conveyance of the printing medium by said conveying unit is stopped.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said control unit is configured to execute a printing operation including conveying the printing medium by using said conveying unit claim 1 , printing an image on the printing medium by using said printing unit claim 1 , and cutting the printing medium by using said cutting unit claim 1 , anda cutting position of the printing medium in the printing operation is corrected based on information concerning a position of a cut end of the printing medium and a position of the mark in the test operation.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said control unit receives input of the information by the user.4. The apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a detecting unit configured to detect the position of the cut end and the position of the mark claim 2 ,wherein said control unit corrects the cutting position of the ...

PRINT CONTROLLING DEVICE, PRINT CONTROLLING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

A print controlling device includes a receiving unit that receives image data, a print controlling unit that causes a printing unit to print a cut mark and the received image data on a recording medium by using a recording agent, and a determining unit that determines whether the received image data includes a mark indicating a cut position of the recording medium. The print controlling unit causes the printing unit to print the cut mark when it is determined that the mark indicating the cut position is not included, and causes the printing unit not to print the cut mark when it is determined that the mark indicating the cut position is included. 1. A print controlling device , comprising:a receiving unit configured to receive image data;a print controlling unit configured to cause a printing unit to print a cut mark and the image data on a recording medium by using a recording agent; anda determining unit configured to determine whether the image data includes a mark indicating a cut position of the recording medium,wherein the print controlling unit causes the printing unit to print the cut mark in a case where the determining unit determines that the mark indicating the cut position is not included, and causes the printing unit not to print the cut mark in a case where the determining unit determines that the mark indicating the cut position is included.2. The print controlling device according to claim 1 ,wherein the receiving unit receives information indicating presence or absence of the mark indicating the cut position in the image data along with the image data, andwherein the determining unit makes a determination based on the information indicating the presence or absence of the mark indicating the cut position received by the receiving unit.3. The print controlling device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a cut controlling unit configured to cause a cutting unit to cut the recording medium; andan identifying unit configured to identify the mark ...

CUTTING APPARATUS

A cutting apparatus includes a housing formed with an insertion hole through which a sheet-shaped object is inserted, a transfer unit configured to transfer the inserted object along a transfer path, a reading unit configured to read an image of the transferred object, a platen located opposite the reading unit with the transfer path being interposed between the platen and the reading unit, the platen having a flat surface on which the object is placeable and a cutting unit disposed nearer the insertion hole than the reading unit on the transfer path, thereby cutting the object. The reading unit includes a light-transmitting plate through which light passes. The housing encloses the reading unit, the transfer unit, the platen and the cutting unit. The platen includes at least a part openable and closable so that a surface of the light-transmitting plate, located at the object side is externally exposed.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

An image forming apparatus and an image forming method are provided. The image forming apparatus includes a conveyer belt, a print head, a cutter, at least first and second rollers, and a controller. The conveyer belt conveys print media. The print head prints an image on the print media conveyed by the conveyer belt. The cutter is disposed downstream of the print head to cut the print media. The rollers are serially arranged between the print head and the cutter, and are configured to rotate the conveyer belt in the conveyance direction to convey the print media toward the cutter. The controller individually controls rotation speeds of the rollers to create a difference in rotation speed between the first and second rollers sufficient to make the print media bend between the first and second rollers while the cutter cuts.

PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD

There is provided a printing apparatus comprises a holding unit configured to hold a roll sheet. The printing apparatus performs: supplying the sheet by rotating the roll sheet held by the holding unit; nipping and conveying the supplied sheet; performing printing on the conveyed sheet; detecting occurrence of a print medium jam of the sheet; and, if the printing apparatus has detected a print medium jam of the sheet, performing a control process of supplying the sheet in a state in which the conveying is stopped. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a holding unit configured to hold a roll sheet;supply unit configured to supply the sheet by rotating the roll sheet held by the holding unit;conveying unit configured to nip and convey the sheet supplied from the supply unit;printing unit configured to perform printing on the sheet conveyed from the conveying unit;detecting unit configured to detect occurrence of a print medium jam of the sheet; andcontrol unit configured to, if the detecting unit has detected a print medium jam of the sheet, perform a control process of supplying the sheet by the supply unit in a state in which the conveying unit is stopped.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a loop of the sheet is formed between the holding unit and the conveying unit by the control process.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising acceptance unit configured to accept a user instruction claim 1 ,wherein if the detecting unit has detected a print medium jam of the sheet and the acceptance unit has accepted a user instruction, the control unit performs the control process.4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising display unit configured to display a screen to select a jam process method.5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising paper edge determination unit configured to determine a position of a leading end of the sheet in a conveying direction claim 1 ,wherein if the detecting unit has detected a print ...

SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MOUNTING A PRINTING PLATE ON A CARRIER

A process for mounting a printing plate on a carrier sheet, including disposing registration indicia on the plate, placing the carrier sheet on a cutting table of a cutting system, mounting the plate to the carrier sheet, detecting absolute coordinates of the registration indicia; and cutting the carrier sheet along a cut line having absolute coordinates generated based upon the detected absolute coordinates. A related system includes the cutting system with the cutting table, a camera for detecting the registration indicia, a processor, a cutter, a controller, and a computer memory programmed with instructions for instructing the controller to detect the indicia, calculate the absolute coordinates for the cut line based upon the detected absolute coordinates and stored relative coordinates for the cut line, and cutting the carrier sheet along the cut line. Computer readable media containing such programmed instructions is also disclosed. 1. A process for mounting a printing plate having a first periphery on a carrier sheet having a second periphery that surrounds the first periphery , the process comprising the sequential steps of:a. including registration indicia on the printing plate;b. placing the carrier sheet on a cutting table of a cutting system;c. mounting the printing plate to the carrier sheet;d. detecting with the cutting system absolute coordinates of the registration indicia on the printing plate; ande. cutting the carrier sheet along a cut line having absolute coordinates generated based upon the detected absolute coordinates of the printing plate registration indicia.2. The process of claim 1 , further comprising:prior to step b, saving in a system memory a cut file associated with the printing plate and providing on the printing plate an identifier corresponding to the cut file, the cut file comprising a plurality of machine readable instructions for controlling the cutting system for carrying out steps d and e, including relative coordinates for ...

PRINTER

A printer comprises a first conveyance section which conveys a sheet; a cutter which cuts the sheet through either full cutting for cutting the whole sheet in a width direction or partial cutting for cutting a part of the sheet in the width direction with remaining part uncut; a second conveyance section which further conveys the sheet conveyed by the first conveyance section towards a discharging port; a housing section which houses a slack part of the sheet generated between the first conveyance section and the second conveyance section due to a conveyance speed difference between the first conveyance section and the second conveyance section; and a controller which changes at least one of the first conveyance section and the second conveyance section in a case in which the cutter cuts the sheet through the full cutting or the partial cutting. 1. A printer , comprising:a first conveyance section configured to convey a sheet towards a discharging port;a recording section configured to record information on the sheet;a cutter configured to cut the sheet in a width direction either fully or partially with a remaining part uncut;a second conveyance section configured to further convey the sheet conveyed by the first conveyance section towards the discharging port;a housing section configured to house a slack part of the sheet generated between the first conveyance section and the second conveyance section due to a conveyance speed difference of the first conveyance section and the second conveyance section; anda controller configured to change a speed of at least one of the first conveyance section and the second conveyance section in a case in which the cutter cuts the sheet fully or partially.2. The printer according to claim 1 , whereinthe controller determines which one of a first mode in which full cutting is enabled and a second mode in which partial cutting is enabled is set before print data contained in a print job is processed.3. The printer according to ...

PRINTER APPARATUS

A printer apparatus comprises a paper conveyance path configured to pull out wound paper and connect the paper with a paper discharge port, a conveyance unit configured to convey the paper in the paper conveyance path; a printing section configured to print on the paper; a cutter configured to cut the paper on which a given printing operation is carried out by the printing section; a curved paper intrusion section configured to be arranged between the cutter and the paper discharge port to accommodate curved paper the front end of which is not conveyed; and a paper detection section configured to detect the paper intruding into the curved paper intrusion section. 1. A printer apparatus , comprising:a paper conveyance path configured to pull out wound paper and connect the paper with a paper discharge port;a conveyance unit configured to convey the paper in the paper conveyance path;a printing section configured to print on the paper;a cutter configured to cut the paper on which a given printing operation is carried out by the printing section;a curved paper intrusion section configured to be arranged between the cutter and the paper discharge port to accommodate curved paper the front end of which is not conveyed; anda paper detection section configured to detect the paper intruding into the curved paper intrusion section.2. The printer apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe paper detection section is further provide with a timer for measuring the staying time of the paper in the curved paper intrusion section.3. The printer apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe curved paper intrusion section is arranged at the side of the peak of the winding curl of the paper relative to the paper conveyance path.4. The printer apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe paper is paper wound on a winding shaft, the diameter of which is greater than an opening section of the curved paper intrusion section. Embodiments described herein relate to a printer apparatus which ...

LABEL PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND LABEL PRODUCTION METHOD

A label production apparatus includes: a printing unit configured to print, using image data for generation of a label image, a plurality of label images on a print target medium; a test unit configured to test each of the label images printed on the print target medium; and a controller for controlling the printing unit and the test unit. In the stated label production apparatus, the controller adds a mark including identification information of each label image to the image data so as to make the printing unit print the label image as well as the mark corresponding to the label image, and generates linkage data in which related are a test result of the label image by the test unit and the identification information of the label image to each other. 1. A label production apparatus comprising:a printing unit configured to print, using image data for generation of a label image, a plurality of the label images on a print target medium;a test unit configured to test each of the label images printed on the print target medium; anda controller for controlling the printing unit and the test unit,wherein the controller adds a mark including identification information of each label image to the image data so as to make the printing unit print the label image as well as the mark corresponding to the label image, and generates linkage data in which related are a test result of the label image by the test unit and the identification information of the label image to each other.2. The label production apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the print target medium includes a first base material having a print surface, a second base material, and an adhesive layer interposed between the first base material and the second base material; andthe label production apparatus further includes a post-process unit that is configured to cut the first base material, and in accordance with the linkage data, cuts a portion of the first base material where the label image is printed without ...

Printer

The disclosure discloses a printer comprising a feeder, a printing head, a movable blade, a blade receiving member, a constant voltage circuit, a route switching device, and a switching control portion. The constant voltage circuit outputs a constant voltage to a secondary side based on a primary-side voltage supplied from a battery. The route switching device switches a current supply route from the battery to a motor to either one of a first route by which the constant voltage on the secondary side from the constant voltage circuit is supplied from the battery, and a second route by which the primary-side voltage is supplied without passing through the constant voltage circuit. The switching control portion controls the route switching device so that, triggered by non-detection of execution of the partial cutting, the current supply route is switched from the first route to the second route. 1. A printer comprising:a feeder configured to feed a long recording medium;a printing head configured to perform desired printing on said recording medium fed by said feeder;a movable blade that is configured to partially cut said recording medium in a thickness direction by performing a advancing and retreating movement in a direction orthogonal to a feeding path of said recording medium, and is provided near said feeding path by said feeder;a blade receiving member that is configured to receive said movable blade that advances toward said feeding path and to perform said partial cutting in coordination with said movable blade, and is provided on a side opposite said movable blade, sandwiching said feeding path;a battery storage part configured to store at least a battery;a motor configured to generate a driving force for performing said advancing and retreating movement of said movable blade;a constant voltage circuit configured to output a constant voltage to a secondary side based on a primary-side voltage supplied from said battery stored in said battery storage part;a ...

CUTTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS

In a cutting apparatus, a controller is configured to: start energization of an actuator to move a cutter relative to a receiving stage from a wait position toward a cutting position; determine whether a position detector has detected that the cutter has reached the cutting position; when the position detector does not detect that the cutter has reached the cutting position, determine whether a value of a current detected by a current detector has reached a first set value; when the value of the current detected by the current detector has reached the first set value, change a current to be passed through the actuator to a second set value that is less than the first set value; and when the position detector has detected that the cutter has reached the cutting position, finish the energization of the actuator and stops movement of the cutter relative to the receiving stage. 1. A cutting apparatus , comprising:a receiving stage configured to support a medium in cutting of the medium;a cutter comprising: a cutting blade configured to cut the medium in a state in which the medium is located between the cutting blade and the receiving stage; and a contact portion configured to contact the receiving stage, the cutter being movable to (i) a wait position at which the contact portion is spaced apart from the receiving stage and (ii) a cutting position which is nearer to the receiving stage than the wait position and at which the receiving stage and the contact portion are in contact with each other;an actuator configured to be driven by energization and configured to move the cutter relative to the receiving stage between the wait position and the cutting position;a controller configured to control the actuator;a current detector configured to detect a current passed through the actuator; anda position detector configured to detect that the cutter has reached the cutting position, a first control processing in which the controller starts the energization of the actuator to ...

PRINTING METHOD AND PRINTING APPARATUS

To achieve both of highly reliable detection of a mark and suppression of a sheet consumption amount when a continuous sheet is cut on an image basis after a plurality of images has been printed on the continuous sheet. For this purpose, at the time of arranging a non-image area including a cut mark between two images to be successively printed, the length of the non-image area in a conveyance direction is set on the basis of the length of a precedently conveyed image in the conveyance direction and image data in a rear end part of the image. 1. A printing method comprising:printing a plurality of images on a continuous sheet and forming a mark in a non-image area between adjacent two images; andcutting the sheet on a basis of a detection of the mark,whereina length of the non-image area is set on a basis of image data in a rear end part of a precedent image of the two images.2. The printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the length of the non-image area in a conveyance direction is set temporarily on a basis of length of the precedent image in the conveyance direction claim 1 ,in a case where the image data in the rear end part of the precedent image is white data, the length set temporarily is reduced depending on a number to which the white data continues in the conveyance direction, andin a case where the image data in the rear end part of the precedent image is not white data, the length set temporarily is reduced depending on the data that is not the white data.3. The printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the length of the non-image area in a conveyance direction is set temporarily on a basis of length of the precedent image in the conveyance direction claim 1 ,in a case where the image data in the rear end part of the precedent image has a higher value than a predetermined threshold value, the length set temporarily is reduced depending on a number to which the data having the higher value than the threshold value continues in the conveyance ...

PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD

In the case of performing duplex printing on a continuous sheet, by setting a length of a non-image area to an optimum length, both of mark detection having high reliability and the suppression of a sheet consumption amount are achieved. For this purpose, when duplex printing of a plurality of images on front and back surfaces of the continuous sheet is performed, on the basis of a length of the image to be printed precedently to a non-image area W on the second surface, the length of the non-image area common to the front and back surface is set. 1. A printing method for performing duplex printing on a first surface and a second surface of a continuous sheet , comprising:providing, while printing a plurality of images on the first surface and then the second surface, a non-image area between adjacent images;forming a mark for cutting the sheet in the non-image area provided on the second surface; andsetting the length of the non-image area in a direction in which the sheet is conveyed on the first surface and the second surface, depending on a length of an image printed precedently to the non-image area provided on the second surface.2. The printing method according to claim 1 , wherein:the mark is intended to be detected to cut the sheet on an image basis; andfor detecting the mark, depending on the length of the image printed precedently, a position or timing to start the detection of the mark can be changed within the non-image area.3. The printing method according to claim 2 , whereina range where the mark is detected is set together with the position or the timing to start the detection.4. The printing method according to claim 1 , whereinas the length of the image printed precedently increases, the length of the non-image area is increased.5. A printing apparatus comprising:a printing unit configured to perform duplex printing on a first surface and a second surface of a continuous sheet under conveyance;a detecting unit configured to detect a mark formed on ...

Printer

The disclosure discloses a printer comprising a take-up portion, a first memory, a consumed amount calculating portion, a first correcting portion, an operation signal input portion, and a second correcting portion. The take-up portion takes up a recording medium on which printing was performed by the printing head. The first memory stores a value related to a remaining amount or a consumed amount of the recording medium. The consumed amount calculating portion calculates a first consumed amount based on a fed amount by the feeder. The first correcting portion corrects the value stored in the first memory by the first consumed amount. The second correcting portion corrects the value r stored in the first memory by using a predetermined second consumed amount, triggered by input of the operation signal to the operation signal input portion. 1. A printer comprising:a feeder configured to feed a long recording medium along a feeding path;a printing head configured to perform printing on said recording medium fed by said feeder;a cutter that is configured to cut said recording medium on which printing was performed by said printing head, and is disposed on said feeding path on a downstream side than said printing head;a take-up portion that is configured to take up said recording medium on which printing was performed by said printing head, and is disposed on said feeding path on a downstream side than said cutter;a first memory configured to store a value related to a remaining amount or a consumed amount of said recording medium;a consumed amount calculating portion configured to calculate a first consumed amount of said recording medium based on a fed amount by said feeder;a first correcting portion configured to correct the value related to a remaining amount or a consumed amount of said recording medium stored in said first memory by means of said first consumed amount calculated by said consumed amount calculating portion;an operation signal input portion ...

PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS

A printing apparatus including: a printing apparatus main body, a main body of a cutter unit, an attachment position thereof with respect to the printing apparatus main body being changeable, a fixed blade, a movable blade configured to mesh with the fixed blade to cut a printing medium, and a pickup sensor configured to detect a printing medium, in which the movable blade and the pickup sensor are supported on the main body, and with a change of an attachment position of the cutter support, an amount of a remaining portion of the printing medium after being cut by the movable blade changes. 1. A printing apparatus for cutting , by a first blade and a second blade , a printing medium drawn from a roll paper , the printing apparatus comprising:a printing apparatus main body;a detector configured to detect the printing medium;a cutter support configured to support the first blade and the detector, andwherein an attachment position of the cutter support to the printing apparatus main body is changeable, andwith a change of the attachment position of the cutter support, an amount of a remaining portion of the printing medium, after cut by the first blade, changes.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising a transport unit configured to transport the printing medium claim 1 , whereinthe detector is provided downstream, in a transport direction of the printing medium, of the first blade.3. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 , comprising:a drive mechanism configured to drive the first blade; anda protective cover configured to cover at least a part of the detector, whereinthe movable blade, the drive mechanism, the detector, and the protective cover are provided inside the cutter support.4. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe printing apparatus main body comprises:an accommodation unit configured to accommodate the roll paper; anda lid configured to cover the accommodation unit, whereinthe second blade is provided at the lid.5 ...

PRINTING DEVICE CONFIGURED TO SEPARATE SHEET INTO FIRST SHEET AND SECOND SHEET, DISCHARGE FIRST SHEET, AND REUSE SECOND SHEET

A printing device includes a first accommodating unit, an image-recording unit, a cutting unit, and a second accommodating unit. The first accommodating unit is configured to accommodate a printing medium therein. The printing medium is conveyed in a first conveying direction along a first conveying path. The cutting unit is configured to cut the printing medium to separate the printing medium into a first printing medium and a second printing medium. The second accommodating unit is configured to accommodate therein the second printing medium which has is produced by cutting the printing medium by the cutting unit. A length of the second accommodating unit in a printing medium conveying direction is shorter than a length of the first accommodating unit in the printing medium conveying direction. The second printing medium is conveyed to the second accommodating unit in a second conveying direction along a second conveying path.

FULL-BLEED PRINTING

A printer comprises at least one longitudinal cutter module to cut a print medium in a longitudinal direction with respect to a print media advance direction. The printer comprises a controller to position the longitudinal cutter module along a direction perpendicular to the print media advance direction. The controller is to receive a full-bleed print job and in response to receive print job to position the at least one cutter module along the direction perpendicular to the print media advance direction. The longitudinal cutter module is positioned by the controller to longitudinally cut the print medium. 1. A printer comprising:at least one longitudinal cutter module to cut a print medium in a longitudinal direction with respect to a print media advance direction; anda controller to position the cutter module along a direction perpendicular to the print media advance direction; whereinthe controller is to receive a full-bleed print job and in response to the received print job to position the at least one cutter module along the direction perpendicular to the print media advance direction to longitudinally cut the print medium.2. A printer according to comprising a first longitudinal cutter module and a second longitudinal cutter module wherein the controller is to position the first cutter module and the second cutter module at a position along the direction perpendicular to the print media advance direction in response to the received full-bleed print job.3. A printer according to wherein the input provides data indicating one or more margins of the full-bleed print job claim 1 , and the controller is to position the cutter module in response to the received full-bleed print job.4. A printer according to wherein the longitudinal cutter module is mounted on a shaft to move along the direction perpendicular to the print media advance direction and wherein the longitudinal cutter module is positioned along the shaft by a first carriage mounted on a track or rail.5. ...

Printer

A printer having multiple printing mechanisms has a printing device configured to execute a printing process to repetitively print a character defined for a page with one of the multiple printing mechanisms, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine, while the printing device is executing a first printing process which is the printing process for one page with use of the first printing mechanism, whether a first instruction to suspend the first printing process is received, print a page which is being printed when the first instruction is received to an end, and suspend the first printing process thereafter when the first instruction is received, determine whether a second instruction to start a second printing process with use of a second printing mechanism is received after the first printing process is suspended, and execute the second printing process when the second instruction is received.

PRINTER AND PRINTING METHOD

The disclosure discloses a printer comprising a printing-head, a cutter, a print object receiving portion, an increment mode receiving portion, a cutting mode receiving portion, and a printing control portion. The printer continually produces a plurality of printed matter wherein the print object is respectively formed in a predetermined order. The print object receiving portion receives an input operation for the print object which is disposed in at least one block that includes a print identifier that can be incremented. The increment mode receiving portion receives a setup operation for an increment mode. The cutting mode receiving portion receives a setup operation for a cutting mode at a boundary. The printing control portion controls the feeder and the printing-head to generate a plurality of the printed matter in which is respectively formed the print object which includes the print identifier incremented, and which is cut using the cutting mode. 1. A printer comprising:a feeder configured to feed a print-receiving tape;a printing-head configured to perform desired printing of a print object on said print-receiving tape fed by said feeder; anda cutter configured to cut said print-receiving tape on which printing has been performed by said printing-head;said printer being configured to continually produce a plurality of printed matter wherein said print object is respectively formed on said print-receiving tape in a predetermined order along a feeding direction of said feeder, and further comprising:a print object receiving portion configured to receive an input operation for said print object which is disposed in at least one block that can be set in a tape length direction in relation to a single said printed matter and includes a print identifier that can be incremented in accordance with a predetermined regularity;an increment mode receiving portion configured to receive a setup operation for an increment mode when said print identifier of said print ...

Printer

The disclosure discloses a printer including a controller. The controller executes a reception process, a determination process, a first notification transmission process, a second notification transmission process, a data acquisition process, and a coordination control process. In the determination process, it is determined whether any of a print formation process, a feeding process, and a standby process is executed when a first print instruction is received. In the case that the print formation process or the feeding process is in execution, a first notification is transmitted in the first notification transmission process. In the case that the standby process is in execution, a second notification is transmitted in the second notification transmission process. In the case that none of the print formation process, the feeding process, and the standby process is in execution, print data included in the first print instruction is acquired in the data acquisition process. 1. A printer comprising:a feeder configured to feed a print-receiving tape;a printing head that is configured to perform printing on said print-receiving tape and is disposed on a feeding path of said feeder;a cutter that is configured to cut said print-receiving tape in a thickness direction and is disposed downstream of said printing head along said feeding path;a communication device configured to perform mutual recognition communication including connection authentication with at least one operation terminal; anda controller;said controller being configured to execute:a reception process for receiving a first print instruction from a first operation terminal by said mutual recognition communication via said communication device;a determination process for determining whether any of(i) a print formation process for performing a desired print formation while feeding said print-receiving tape,(ii) a feeding process for further feeding said print-receiving tape after completion of said print ...

CUTTING APPARATUS

A cutting apparatus includes a carriage movable in a predetermined direction, a moving mechanism moving a work material in a direction intersecting the predetermined direction, a cutter mounted on the carriage, a cutter moving mechanism mounted on the carriage and moving the cutter in directions toward and away from the work material, a light source mounted on the carriage, and a controller controlling the light source. When the cutting apparatus is in a normal condition, the controller controls the light source to be in a first illuminating state, and when the cutting apparatus is in an abnormal condition, the controller controls the light source to be in a second illuminating state. 1. A cutting apparatus comprising:a carriage movable in a predetermined direction;a moving mechanism configured to move a work material in a direction intersecting the predetermined direction;a cutter mounted on the carriage;a cutter moving mechanism mounted on the carriage and configured to move the cutter in a direction approaching the work material and in a direction moving away from the work material;a light source mounted on the carriage and configured to emit light; anda controller configured or programmed to control the light source; whereinwhen the cutting apparatus is in a normal condition, the controller controls the light source so that the light source is in a first illuminating state, and when the cutting apparatus is in an abnormal condition, the controller controls the light source so that the light source is in a second illuminating state.2. The cutting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when the cutting apparatus is in the normal condition claim 1 , the controller controls the light source so that the light source is lit in a first pattern claim 1 , and when the cutting apparatus is in the abnormal condition claim 1 , the controller controls the light source so that the light source is lit in a second pattern.3. The cutting apparatus according to claim ...

CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An embodiment of this invention is directed to reducing waste paper caused by a margin added between images even between different jobs. According to the embodiment, a printing unit is caused to print an image based on an input job. It is determined, in accordance with a mode of a first job and a mode of a second job next to the first job, whether to provide a margin between an image printed based on the first job and an image to be printed based on the second job. 1. A control apparatus comprising:a print control unit configured to cause a printing unit to print an image on a print medium based on a job; anda determination unit configured to determine, in accordance with a mode of a first job and a mode of a second job next to the first job, whether to add a margin between an image to be printed based on the first job and an image to be printed based on the second job.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mode includes:marginless one-cut print of performing marginless print by printing without adding a margin between images to be continuously printed in a conveyance direction of a continuous sheet and causing a cutter to cut a boundary between the continuously printed images; andmarginless two-cut print of performing marginless print by printing while adding a margin between the images to be continuously printed in the conveyance direction of a continuous sheet and causing the cutter to cut an upstream side and a downstream side of the printed images in the conveyance direction so as to cut off the margin.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein if the mode of the first job and the mode of the second job are continuously marginless one-cut print claim 1 , said determination unit determines not to add a margin between the image to be printed based on the first job and the image to be printed based on the second job.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second determination unit configured to determine whether a cut ...

PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A printing apparatus includes: a conveyance unit; a print head; and a slitter disposed on a downstream relative to the print head and configured to cut the printing medium in a conveyance direction in accordance with the conveyance by the conveyance unit, wherein the slitter is configured to cut a leading edge portion of the printing medium in accordance with the conveyance of the printing medium, wherein, after the leading edge portion of the printing medium is cut by the slitter, the conveyance unit is configured to convey the printing medium in an opposite direction of the conveyance direction up to a printing start position, and wherein the print head is configured to start printing the image on the printing medium, which has been conveyed in the opposite direction of the conveyance direction up to the printing start position and of which the leading edge portion has been cut. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a conveyance unit configured to convey a printing medium in a conveyance direction;a print head configured to print an image on the printing medium conveyed by the conveyance unit; anda slitter disposed on a downstream relative to the print head in the conveyance direction and configured to cut the printing medium in the conveyance direction in accordance with the conveyance by the conveyance unit,wherein the slitter is configured to cut a leading edge portion of the printing medium in accordance with the conveyance of the printing medium by the conveyance unit,wherein, after the leading edge portion of the printing medium is cut by the slitter, the conveyance unit is configured to convey the printing medium in an opposite direction of the conveyance direction up to a printing start position, andwherein the print head is configured to start printing the image on the printing medium, which has been conveyed in the opposite direction of the conveyance direction up to the printing start position and of which the leading edge portion has been cut.2. The ...

DUPLEX PRINTING SYSTEM FOR CUT SHEETS AND A METHOD THEREFORE

The present invention relates to a printing system for cut sheets. The printing system comprises a control unit for controlling the printing of image data on a plurality of sheets which comprise at least one speciality sheet intended to be one-sided printed and at least one duplex sheet intended to be two-sided printed. The control unit schedules the plurality of sheets in a printing order. A paper path of the printing system comprises a duplex printing loop, a first turn station arranged in the duplex printing loop for turning a sheet of the plurality if both sides of the sheet are scheduled to be printed in two passes along a print engine arranged in the duplex printing loop and configured to dispose marking material on the sheets according to the image data, in two passes, one side per pass, and a second turn station arranged in an output section for turning the sheet before laying the sheet off in an output holder of the output section. Speciality sheets and simplex sheets in a duplex print job are treated in a special way to avoid productivity loss.

PRINTING APPARATUS

A printing apparatus includes a transport roller that transports the recording paper from a paper roll in a transport direction, a print head that ejects ink onto the recording paper, an ink supply portion that supplies the ink to the print head, a cutting mechanism that is provided downstream of the print head in the transport direction of the recording paper and that cuts the recording paper, and a control portion that controls the transport of the recording paper in a direction opposite to the transport direction in such a manner that, after the recording paper is cut, a leading end portion of the recording paper reaches a position of the print head from a position of the cutting mechanism, wherein the ink supply portion extends from a region downstream of the print head in the transport direction of the recording paper and is coupled to the print head. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a transport roller configured to pull out recording paper from a paper roll and transport the recording paper in a transport direction;a print head configured to eject ink onto the recording paper;an ink supply portion configured to supply the ink to the print head;a cutting mechanism provided downstream of the print head in the transport direction of the recording paper and configured to cut the recording paper; anda control portion configured to control the transport of the recording paper in a direction opposite to the transport direction in such a manner that, after the recording paper is cut, a leading end portion of the recording paper pulled out from the paper roll reaches a position of the print head from a position of the cutting mechanism, whereinthe ink supply portion extends from a region downstream of the print head in the transport direction of the recording paper and is coupled to the print head.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a carriage configured to have the print head mounted thereon and move along a carriage shaft;a first ...

Cutting device and method for detecting center position of circular mark

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To cut a sheet material without shifting it from an image printed thereon. SOLUTION: An image region 111 is formed on a sheet 110. Image data is defined for the entire image region 111 and the size thereof is varied depending on the size of an image being printed. A reference point 113, a first correction point 114, and a second correction point 115 are printed as crop marks, respectively, in the vicinity of lower right part, lower left part and upper right part of the image region 111. The reference point 113, first correction point 114, and second correction point 115 are circular. When a cutter is positioned with respect to the image region 111, position of black stripes 116 printed at the reference point 113, first correction point 114, second correction point 115, and between the reference point 113 and the first correction point 114 is detected.

Printer

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Printer

How Words Process Composite Characters

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Cutting device for paper web for printer

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Printing data forming device for printing in price line

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Patent FR2448439B1

Abbreviation key for typewriters

Printer capable of invalidating a document

A printer capable of invalidating a document of value is described. The printer includes a printing mechanism, a cutter, a sensor suitable for sensing authentication characteristics of a document and outputting a sensor signal corresponding to the sensed characteristics, and a controller. The controller is operable to send authentication data representing the sensor signal to a server, cause the cutter to cut the document to invalidate the document, and send data representing completion of the invalidation of the document to the server.

Detection of printed area for reprinting or the like

Typing arrangement

Typing arrangement

Electronic typewriter with display device

Patent JPS6330876B2

PURPOSE:To obtain a clear printing blurring of character or the like when printing is performed with the depression of a dead key by moving a carriage initially to a necessary amount and then, to the specified position before feeding a ribbon. CONSTITUTION:When a dead key for ''Umlaut'' or the like is operated, after the printing, a carriage 13 is moved once by one character width in the direction of feeding characters. A ribbon 19 is fed by one character width so that the new part thereof reaches the printing position. Upon the end of the stepping movement of the carriage 13, an electromagnet 18 is demagnetized and a cassette holder 15 returns to move the carriage 13 by one character width in the opposite direction this time. In this case, the feeding of the ribbon is not performed because of the rise of a clutch shaft. After the returning of the carriage 13 to the ''Umlaut'' printing position, with the operation of the corresponding character key, a selected character is printed. Thereafter, the carriage is moved by one character in the direction of feeding characters.

Method of printing characters in a printer

A kind of printer

本发明提供了一种打印机包括机架、动刀单元、退刀机构以及限位单元，所述动刀单元设在所述机架上，所述退刀机构用以驱动所述动刀单元进行退刀运动，所述动刀单元带动所述限位单元运动，用以在退刀到位时解除所述退刀机构的驱动。在退刀到位时，通过限位单元解除退刀机构的驱动作用，将动刀单元准确停靠在距离切合位置最远处，便于故障的解除，提高解除故障过程的安全性。

Exhaust mechanism for typewriter

Silent key mechanism for typewriters

Printer and Method of printing

一种打印机，包括：用于在打印区将图像打印的打印介质上的打印组件(包括打印头载架30)；用于在切割区沿一轮廓切割所述打印介质的切割组件(包括切割工具载架28)；其中所述打印区和所述切割区彼此不同，所述区中的一个在打印介质行进方向上位于相应的另一个区的下游；控制单元，控制所述打印头组件和所述切割组件以在单个打印介质供给期间执行打印操作和切割操作。一种使用所述打印机的打印方法，包括：将打印介质以任一顺序供给通过所述切割区和所述打印区；以及在所述打印介质被供给通过所述切割区和所述打印区时同时打印图像和切割轮廓。

Quiet key for typewriters

Margin control system

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A settable margin control switch is actuated when a movable carriage printer approaches the right hand margin. In the keyboard operating mode, an audible alarm is sounded and a predetermined number of character positions later, the keyboard is disable. In the automatic printing mode, no alarm is sounded, however printing is terminated and a special character is printed beyond the right hand margin to indicate that the input data has overflowed the printed record.

Accent writing device for typewriters

Printing control system for printer

Patent DE3004786C2

Boundary determination method and media cutting method

本发明提供一种边界确定方法和介质切割方法。本发明所涉及的边界确定方法是用于确定均配置在介质(M)上的第一图像区域与第二图像区域的边界的位置的边界确定方法，其包括以下工序：检测工序，检测形成在上述第一图像区域内的表示上述第一图像区域的位置的基准标记来掌握上述第一图像区域的位置信息；预测工序，根据上述第一图像区域的位置信息，预测上述第二图像区域的位置信息；以及确定工序，根据使用上述第一图像区域的位置信息和上述第二图像区域的位置信息推算出的第一图像区域与第二图像区域的位置关系，确定上述边界的位置。

Improvements in typewriting machines

140,914. James, R. W., (Remington Typewriter Co.). May 1, 1919 Type-lever machines; accenting-arrangements; types.-In machines in which the type-levers operate a universal bar for con. trolling the letter-spacing mechanism, the type-levers that carry accent-types operate an interponent which can be so adjusted as to operate or to silence the universal bar. The interponent may be controlled by the shift mechanism, in which case certain of the type-levers are provided with an uppercase accent-type and a lower-case character-type, or vice versa. Preferably, the accent-types 88 are, as shown in Fig. 4, formed as upper-case characters on L- shaped blocks which are formed also with lower-case character-types 86, the accenttypes being offset one letter space to the left in order that the accents may be printed after the letters. The L-shaped blocks may, as shown diagrammatically in Fig. 4, be arranged in a nested group at the right-hand side of the basket and be operated by keys 34<a>. A similar group of L-shaped blocks provided with upper-case character-types and lower-case accent-types, especially for subscribed accents, may be arranged at the left-hand side of the basket. The interponent 70, shown in rear view in Fig. 2 and in section in Fig. 3, consists of a sector which is mounted on a screw 76 on the type-lever segment 23 and is formed with an offset flange 73 arranged in a recess 72 in the segment and a recess 68, Fig. 5, at the right-hand end of the universal bar 37. The interponent is formed with four slots 74 which are at the same distance apart as the radial slots 22 in the segment. In the lower-case position of the platen, the tines 74a are in register with the slots 22, and when the accent-type levers are operated, the interponent is moved rearwardly on the screw 76 and the universal bar is operated. When the platen is shifted to the upper-case position, the interponent is rocked upwards, by the devices described below, the slots 74 being brought into ...

Silent-key typewriter attachment

Method and apparatus for representing characters

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A method and apparatus for representing characters employ a print-ing unit to print symbols which correspond to characters, the characters being represented either by individual printed signals or by two or more symbols printed in sequence or two or more overstruck symbols. The charac-ters to be printed are encoded into one or more data words, each data word having a code word associated therewith which is stored in one of three mem-ories which serve to address the printing unit to represent a particular symbol or symbols. If a character is encoded by a single data word, this single data word is supplied to a first memory and if the corresponding code word is contained in the first memory, the code word is released to the printing unit and the symbol is printed. If the corresponding code word is not contained in the first memory, an address word for a second memory is read from the first memory, this address word containing the code words and associated positioning words for the character. If the character is repre-sented by more than one data word, the data words comprising the character are supplied to a third memory. If a corresponding code word is contained in the third memory, this is released to the printing unit, and if a corres-ponding code word is not contained in the third memory, the data words for the character are supplied sequentially to the first or second memory.

Printing apparatus

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

Other Resources Sentence Line Identifier (打字 原稿 文章 行 間 識別 尺)

본 고안은 원고문장을 타자함에 있어서 발생하는 착오(文章脫行.二重行 .誤字.脫字)의 대부분의 원인이 타자원고 타자 진행에 따라 기타자문장(旣打字文章) 과 미타자문장(未打字文章)과의 경게가 되는 미타자문장의 첫 행 (行)의 위치가 약간씩 이동됨을 정확하게 식별하지 못함에 있으므로 타자자(者)가 그 착오를 범하지 않으려고 타물체인 문진(文鎭)등을 그 경계위치에 놓지만 그것도 타에 의하여 위치가 변하므로 타자 진행중 장시간 주의를 집중함에 외견상 쉬운 업무로 보이나 정신적인 부담이 크므로 미타자 문장 첫 행간(行間)을 빠르고 손쉽고 정확하게 식별할 수 있는 식별자(識別尺)를 제공함으로써 타자업무를 마음 편안하고 능률성 있게 진행할 수 있게 한다 Most of the errors caused by typing manuscripts are caused by other resources and other letters. Since the position of the first line of the Mitha sentence which is a warning with the Chinese character is not accurately identified, the other person's paper questionnaire does not try to avoid the mistake. Etc., but it also changes its position by the hitter, so it seems to be an easy task to focus attention for a long time while the batter is in progress, but the mental burden is high, so it is possible to quickly and easily identify the first line of the sentence. Providing identifiers that can be used to make typing tasks easier and more efficient

ELECTRONIC WRITING MACHINE WITH DISPLAY

L'INVENTION CONCERNE UNE MACHINE A ECRIRE ELECTRONIQUE AVEC AFFICHAGE. ELLE COMPREND UN AFFICHAGE 26, UN CLAVIER 20 POUR L'INTRODUCTION DE DONNEES, UNE MEMOIRE POUR LA MEMORISATION DES DONNEES INTRODUITES, UN ORGANE DE PREPARATION D'ECRITURE DIFFEREE ET UNE TOUCHE DE SERVICE QUI, EN REPONSE A LA PREPARATION DU SELECTEUR, ECRIT A L'ETAT SEPARE PAR MOTS LES DONNEES INTRODUITES DANS LA MEMOIRE ET AFFICHEES SUR L'AFFICHAGE. THE INVENTION RELATES TO AN ELECTRONIC WRITING MACHINE WITH DISPLAY. IT INCLUDES A DISPLAY 26, A KEYBOARD 20 FOR ENTERING DATA, A MEMORY FOR STORING THE DATA ENTERED, A DELAYED WRITING PREPARATION BODY AND A SERVICE KEY WHICH, IN RESPONSE TO THE PREPARATION OF THE SELECTOR, WRITTEN TO THE STATUS IS SEPARATED BY WORDS FROM THE DATA ENTERED INTO THE MEMORY AND DISPLAYED ON THE DISPLAY.

Electronic typewriter with display device

Patent JPH0241424B2

Accent device for typewriters

WRITING DEVICE FOR WRITING MACHINES

Device for printing accents in typewriters

Patent JPS5137716A

A kind of intelligent identification Method for the more change in pattern printings of plate

本发明涉及一种针对板材多图案变化打印的智能识别方法，其特征在于，包括材料图案登录及在线图案识别，其中：材料图案登录时，将每个板材样本的“特征图像”与电脑中的相应板材样本的打印图案进行关联，并形成相应的文件；在线图案识别时，进行图像匹配。本发明的使用使板材多图案变化打印的工业化生产成为可能，能够在需要实时切换图案的时候，不需要任何的人为干预。同时，杜绝了在两种图案只有比较小的差别时，人工判断所造成的不可避免的差错。本发明使工业数码打印真正做到高度柔性化生产的目的。

Method of printing composite character in printer

Continuous tag printing apparatus

A continuous tag printing apparatus is disclosed wherein a strip of tags is not wasted, and cut tags are easily aligned. The continuous tag printing apparatus has a feed mechanism for feeding the strip, a printing mechanism for printing desired information on the strip, and a mark applying mechanism for applying a mark on a side surface of a portion of the strip, which portion corresponds to a partition tag which indicates a change in printing contents.

INDICES AND EXHIBITOR PRINTING DEVICE FOR TYPEWRITERS

a. Dispositif d'impression d'indices et d'exposants pour machines à écrire; b. Dispositif caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un organe de commande déclenché par un signal caractérisant un indice ou un exposant, cet organe provoquant une impression décalée et parallèle à la ligne dactylographiée, l'amplitude du décalage etant réglable en fonction de l'interligne; c. L'invention s'applique notamment aux machines à écrire. at. Index and exponent printing device for typewriters; b. Device characterized in that it comprises a control member triggered by a signal characterizing an index or an exponent, this member causing printing offset and parallel to the typed line, the amplitude of the offset being adjustable as a function of the line spacing; vs. The invention applies in particular to typewriters.