СПОСОБ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ДОКУМЕНТОВ, ПОДДАЮЩИХСЯ ПРОВЕРКЕ И ЗАЩИЩЕННЫХ ОТ ПОДДЕЛКИ, И ЦЕНТР ДЕНЕЖНЫХ ПЕРЕЧИСЛЕНИЙ

Изобретение относится к области криптографии. Технический результат заключается в том, что контакт между криптографически надежным устройством контакта и создателем документа осуществляется непосредственно. Сущность изобретения: криптографический модуль снабжается двумя типами данных, которые могут быть получены даже от партнера по связи, который не является криптографически надежным, и которые либо остаются в криптографическом модуле, либо присоединяются к документу. Информация, остающаяся в криптографическом модуле, используется для защиты информации документа посредством формирования контрольного значения, а информация, переносимая в документ, служит для подтверждения того, что документ защищен криптографическим модулем во время проверки подлинности документа в устройстве контроля. 2 н. и 11 з.п. ф-лы, 3 ил.

СПОСОБ ПРОВЕРКИ ДЕЙСТВИТЕЛЬНОСТИ ЦИФРОВЫХ ОТМЕТОКО ФРАНКИРОВАНИИ

Изобретение относится к средствам проверки отметок о франкировании почтовых отправлений. Техническим результатом является повышение надежности и быстроты проверки. В способе проверки подлинности отметки о франкировании, нанесенной на почтовое отправление, криптографическая информация, содержащаяся в этой отметке, дешифруется и используется для анализа ее подлинности, при этом считывающее устройство графически регистрирует отметку о франкировании и передает ее в проверочное устройство, которое управляет ходом частичных проверок, заключающихся, в частности, в выделении в содержимом штрих-кода отметки криптографической строки с симметричным ключом и ее дешифровании, а также в проверке времени между франкированием и датой ее частичной проверки. 13 з.п. ф-лы, 3 табл., 7 ил.

СПОСОБ И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ЗАКАЗА И ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ ПОЛИГРАФИЧЕСКИХ И ПОЧТОВЫХ УСЛУГ

... 1. Способ автоматизированного заказа и предоставления полиграфических и почтовых услуг в системе (10) почтовой службы, согласно которому данные заказа на почтовое отправление (40), которое должно быть напечатано и отправлено, сформируют в компоненте формирования заказа, при этом данные заказа, предоставляемые пользователем, состоят по меньшей мере из одного изображаемого сюжета и информации по доставке, данные заказа передают через интерфейс (30) в базу (31) данных и редактируют с формированием заказа на печать в компоненте (70) редактирования, который подключен к базе (31) данных, заказ на печать передают в компонент (50) полиграфического производства, после чего в компоненте (50) полиграфического производства формируют почтовое отправление (40) и передают его в систему (90) распределения, отличающийся тем, что создают по меньшей мере одну спонсорскую кампанию (спонсируемое событие) для спонсора (60), который зарегистрирован в системе почтовой службы в базе (31) данных, и выставляют счет ...

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ОБРАБОТКИ ПОЧТОВЫХ ОТПРАВЛЕНИЙ

... 1. Способ обработки почтовых отправлений, в котором из почтовых отправлений получают адресную информацию о конкретном получателе почтового отправления и из адресной информации формируют адресный код, отличающийся тем, что путем выполнения процедуры проверки устанавливают, имеется ли на почтовом отправлении ожидаемый знак почтовой оплаты, и если на почтовом отправлении нет никакого знака почтовой оплаты или обнаруженный знак почтовой оплаты отличается от ожидаемого знака почтовой оплаты, то формируют код обеспечения оплаты, который печатают на почтовом отправлении, а при выполнении последующей процедуры сортировки эту сортировку осуществляют в зависимости от кода обеспечения оплаты. 2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что на почтовом отправлении печатают как код обеспечения оплаты, так и адресный код. 3. Способ по п.2, отличающийся тем, что код обеспечения оплаты печатают как добавление к адресному коду. 4. Способ по п.3, отличающийся тем, что код обеспечения оплаты печатают в местах, которые ...

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ОБРАБОТКИ ГРАФИЧЕСКОЙ ИНФОРМАЦИИ, РАСПОЛОЖЕННОЙ НА ПОВЕРХНОСТЯХ ПОЧТОВЫХ ОТПРАВЛЕНИЙ

... 1. Способ обработки почтовых отправлений, в котором обнаруживают графическую информацию, расположенную на поверхности почтового отправления, и получают информацию, на основе которой каждое почтовое отправление можно связать с типом почтового отправления, определяют адрес получателя, распознают элемент информации, который идентифицирует почтовое отправление и/или отправителя почтового отправления, и определяют количество почтовых отправлений, отосланных отправителем, отличающийся тем, что элементы информации комбинируют друг с другом так, чтобы определить структуру доставки, и установленное количество и установленную структуру доставки сравнивают с пакетом заданий на доставку, в котором содержится количество отправленных почтовых отправлений и структура доставки и который был передан клиентом, и/или создают пакет заданий на доставку, который содержит количество почтовых отправлений и структуру доставки, и сравнивают пакет заданий на доставку с записью данных клиента, которая содержит значение ...

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ФРАНКИРОВАНИЯ ПОЧТОВЫХ ОТПРАВЛЕНИЙ

... 1. Способ франкирования почтовых отправлений, в котором знак почтовой оплаты запрашивают операционным блоком, создают в модуле безопасности, делают доступным операционному блоку и печатают при помощи операционного блока и/или блока печати,отличающийся тем, чтосоздают и шифруют (А4) оригинал знака почтовой оплаты, пересылают оригинал в операционный блок (30) вместе с запросом на то, чтобы после печати (А7) знака почтовой оплаты информация о печати (А7) знака почтовой оплаты была сохранена; расшифровывают (А6) оригинал в защищенной зоне операционного блока (30) с целью печати знака почтовой оплаты, при этом защищенная зона является компонентом универсальной стандартной программы для отображения и/или печати текста и/или графических элементов; в ответ на запрос на печать (А7) знака почтовой оплаты сохраняют информацию о печати (А7) в оригинале и/или в базе данных аутентификации, причем если информация о печати уже присутствует, блокируют печать знака почтовой оплаты.2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся ...

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ПРОВЕРКИ ЗНАКОВ ПОЧТОВОЙ ОПЛАТЫ НА ПОЧТОВОМ ОТПРАВЛЕНИИ

... 1. Способ проверки знаков почтовой оплаты на почтовом отправлении, отличающийся тем, что графическая информация идентифицируется, по меньшей мере, на одном выделенном участке считывания, затем идентифицированная графическая информация сравнивается с хранимыми в памяти изображениями знаков почтовой оплаты, и результат сравнения оценивается. 2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что при не соответствии графической информации ни одному из хранимых в памяти изображений знаков почтовой оплаты почтовое отправление проходит последующую ступень проверки для того, чтобы установить наличие признака защиты. 3. Способ по любому из п.1 или 2, отличающийся тем, что при соответствии графической информации одному из хранимых в памяти изображений знаков почтовой оплаты почтовое отправление подвергается последующей ступени проверки. 4. Способ по одному или нескольким предшествующим пунктам, отличающийся тем, что при несоответствии графической информации одному из хранимых в памяти изображений знаков почтовой ...

СПОСОБ И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ЗАКАЗА И ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ ПОЛИГРАФИЧЕСКИХ И ПОЧТОВЫХ УСЛУГ

... 1. Способ автоматизированного заказа и предоставления полиграфических и почтовых услуг в системе (10) почтовой службы, согласно которому данные заказа на печать и отправку почтового отправления (40) создают с помощью мобильного терминала (80), который принадлежит системе (11) мобильной связи, отличающийся тем, что он включает следующие этапы: создание данных заказа посредством мобильного терминала (80), при этом данные заказа состоят по меньшей мере из одного изображаемого сюжета и информации по доставке в виде почтового адреса, передачу данных заказа с мобильного терминала (80) в компонент (92) подготовки системы (11) мобильной связи, передачу данных заказа из компонента (92) подготовки системы (11) мобильной связи в компонент (81) верификации и обработки, проверку и обработку данных заказа в компоненте (81) верификации и обработки и передачу данных заказа в интерфейс (30) системы почтовой службы (10), передачу данных заказа из интерфейса (30) в базу (31) данных, редактирование данных ...

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ФРАНКИРОВАНИЯ ПОЧТОВЫХ ОТПРАВЛЕНИЙ

... 1. Способ франкирования почтовых отправлений, в котором:знак почтовой оплаты создают в блоке франкирования, передают в блок управления, связанный с блоком франкирования, и печатают в блоке печати,предоставляют пользовательский интерфейс в блоке (20) управления с помощью блока (10) франкирования ис помощью пользовательского интерфейса управляют печатью знака почтовой оплаты, создаваемого в блоке (10) франкирования и передаваемого в блок(20)управления,причем знак почтовой оплаты наносят на почтовое отправление только один раз,отличающийся тем, чтопосле печати знака почтовой оплаты информацию об этой печати передают в базу (80) данных печати с помощью пользовательского интерфейса с указанием идентификационного признака почтового отправления и хранят в базе (80) данных печати, а перед печатью знака почтовой оплаты посредством пользовательского интерфейса процедура верификации проверяет наличие информации о печати почтового отправления в базе (80) данных печати, при этом запрос об уже произведенной ...

Автомат для печатания почтовых марок на отправляемой корреспонденции

Автомат для приема заказной корреспонденции

Машина для франкирования почтовых пакетов

Steuereinrichtung für eine elektronische Frankiermaschine mit einem programmierbaren Druckkopfsteuergerät

Verfahren und System zur Beauftragung und Durchführung von Druckdienstleistungen und postalischen Leistungen

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur automatisierten Beauftragung und Durchführung von Druckdienstleistungen und postalischen Leistungen innerhalb eines Versanddienst-Systems (10), bei dem die Auftragsdaten für eine zu druckende und zu versendende Postsendung (40) an einer Auftragskomponente generiert werden. Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass Auftragsdaten durch eine Auftragskomponente generiert werden, wobei die Auftragsdaten wenigstens aus einem Bildmotiv und Zustellinformationen bestehen. Die Auftragsdaten werden über eine Schnittstelle (30) an eine Datenbank (31) übermittelt und zur Aufbereitung der Auftragsdaten zu einem Druckauftrag einer Aufbereitungskomponente (70) übermittelt. Der erzeugte Druckauftrag wird einer Druckproduktion (50) übergeben, welche daraus eine Postsendung (40) erstellt. Die Postsendung (40) wird daraufhin einem Distributionssystem (90) übergeben und die Druckleitung und die postalische Leistung über eine Rechnungskomponente ( ...

Frankiermaschine

Frankiermaschine mit einer Einrichtung zum Zuführen und Schneiden eines Bandes

Einweg-Frankiervorrichtung

System zum Einteilen von Gegenständen und Vorrichtung zur Messung der Abmessungen eines Gegenstandes

Einrichtung zur automatischen Produktcodeeingabe in ein Postverarbeitungsgerät

Data exchange between postage meter and chip card

The data exchange is controlled through data records according to a protocol for each specific chip card type, whereby an additional data record is provided for loading data, including a base number and a follow-up number. The base number is compared with a stored first code, and the follow-up number has a predetermined relation to a base number of a follow-up card, to be entered subsequently in the postage meter. The method involves using a postage meter with a chip card writing/reading unit for different types of chip cards, and a control arrangement for uploading or entering data from the chip card. The control arrangement controls a data exchange through data records according to a protocol for each specific chip card type. At least one additional data record is provided, for loading data, including a base number and a follow-up number, from a specially secured, nonvolatile memory area of the chip card into nonvolatile memory areas of the postage meter. The base number loaded into the ...

Anordnung zur Kommunikation zwischen einer Basisstation und weiteren Stationen einer Postbearbeitungsmaschine und zu deren Notabschaltung

Druckmechanismus zum Unterscheiden von Postspediteuren

Frankiermaschine mit einem in ihrem gesicherten Gehäuse angeordneten Mikrophon

Frankiermaschine und Verfahren zum Frankieren mit Aufdruck zweier Codeelemente

Gebührenerfassungssystem mit aus der Ferne rückstellbarer Zeitsperre

Apparat zur Vorbereitung von Briefen.

INFORMATIONSUEBERMITTLUNGSSYSTEM ZUR ZUVERLAESSIGEN BESTIMMUNG DER ECHTHEIT EINER VIELZAHL VON DOKUMENTEN

Steuervorrichtung für Druckmaschine für fliegenden Druck und entsprechendes Verfahren

Sicherheitsmodul mit Statussignalisierung

Anordnung für ein Sicherheitsmodul

Anordnung zum Schutz eines Druckmoduls in einem Postverarbeitungsgerät

Frankiermaschine.

Mikroprozessorsystem-Steuervorrichtung zur Anwendung in einem Postverarbeitungssystem.

Postmaschine mit verbesserten Blattausrichtmitteln.

Method for printing data on an information carrier and hand-held printer for this purpose

The invention relates to a method for printing data on an information carrier by means of a hand-held printer (1, 33) which has a thermal printing plate (8, 29), a computing and control unit (19), and an input unit (5). The hand-held printer (1, 33) is placed by hand with its thermal printing plate (8, 29) on a printable surface of the information carrier and a relative movement is carried out between the hand-held printer (1, 33) and the information carrier in such a way that the thermal printing plate (8, 29) engages with sliding friction on the information carrier, but can be removed from the information carrier at any time by lifting the hand-held printer (1, 33), during which engagement time the data are printed onto the information carrier by direct thermal printing or thermal transfer printing. The hand-held printer is distinguished by the fact that it no longer has an integrated information carrier, and that it can be inserted in a stationary receiving unit (20) which has an integrated ...

Verfahren zur Erzeugung und Registrierung von Grundschlüsseln

Verfahren and Vorrichtung zur Authentifizierung von Postgebührenabrechnungsberichten

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON POST-AUSGABE-KONFIGURATIONS UND DATENÄNDERUNGEN AN EINEM PERSÖNLICHEN SICHERHEITSGERÄT UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER KOMMUNIKATIONS-PIPELINE

ARTIKELDRUCKSYSTEM

Mikroprozessorgesteuerter Motorkontroller für schrittweise Verarbeitungskreisläufe.

Überwachung und Steuerung von Frankiermaschinen

Robustes System zur Erzeugung und Überprüfung von digitalen Wertmarken mit Wertmarkenüberprüfung wo es unmöglich ist, die Empfängerinformation in einer automatisierten Poststückverarbeitung neu zu erstellen

Anordnung einer Antriebseinheit.

Transportvorrichtung für zu bedruckende flache Güter

Transportvorrichtung für zu bedruckende flache Güter, wobei je eine Anzahl an zueinander achsparallel liegenden Distanzstücken (203, 204, 206) und (205, 207, 208) an den beiden Enden einer Lagerplatte (22) eines Rollenträgers (20) zwischen einer ersten (211) und zweiten Formteilplatte (212) angeordnet ist. Die Lagerplatte ist mit einer Zugstange (221) zur definierten Durchbiegung des Rollenträgers (20) bei entsprechender Belastung der Lagerplatte (22) durch eine von der Zugstange (221) ausgeübte mechanische Zugspannung und mit Spann- und Einstellmitteln (226, 228) ausgestattet, mit denen die Zugspannung eingestellt werden kann, welche über Spannmittel (225) und (227) auf die beiden Enden der Lagerplatte (22) übertragen wird.

Arrangement for increasing secure manipulation of critical data, particularly data registered in franking machine

The control unit (6) has a microprocessor or an OTP (one-time programmable) processor that has, in addition to CPU (6a), other units in common housing, forming the OTP ROM (6b), and OTP ROM (6c) and acting as a security unit against unauthorised manipulation. The first non-volatile memory (NVM 20) is an EEPROM, serving as a second line of defence against manipulation. There is also an external non-volatile memory (NUM 25) acting in the same way connected to the processor (6) through an input/output control module (4), particularly against taking information out.

Briefvorschubautomat

UND EINFÜHRVORRICHTUNG

Verfahren zum gesicherten Speichern von veränderlichen Daten

Verfahren und postalisches Gerät mit einer Chipkarten-Schreib/Leseeinheit zum Nachladen von Änderungsdaten per Chipkarte

Gesichertes Gehäuse

Papierstaubeseitigungsvorrichtung für einen Zuführer einer Frankiermaschine

UNTERDRÜCKUNG VON FEHLERN BEI DER POSTADRESSIERUNG MITTELS ERWEITERTEN KUNDENKODES

Reinigungsvorrichtung für eine Tintenstrahlfrankiermaschine

Elektronische Frankiermaschine mit mehreren Taktsystemen zur verbesserten Sicherheit

GERAET ZUM BEARBEITEN BEI POSTAEMTERN AUFGEGEBENER POSTSTUECKE

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bearbeitung von Postsendungen

The invention relates to a method and device for processing postal articles. According to the invention, the method is characterized in that an automated verification of whether the postal article has an expected prepayment is executed, and in that the execution of the verification of the postal article is indicated by placing a code on the postal article.

A self-service mail accepting device

An unmanned mail accepting device or self-service mail kiosk measures the weight of a received mail item and/or reads an identifier indicia placed on the mail item. The device may also measure the standard of the mail. The device then verifies the mail item from the weight or the identifier indicia and settles postage for the verified mail. Electronic postmark information is then printed on the mail. The postmark information can also be displayed to the user. The user may be required to log-in to the device. The device can use the identifier indicia, which may be a provisional barcode, to discern ordinary and registered mail and authenticate that the identifier indicia has been issued. Authenticated mail can be accepted whilst unauthenticated mail can be rejected. Also provided is a data managing device connected to an unmanned mail accepting device which can maintain records of client information, ordinary mail information and registered mail information. Further disclosed is an unmanned ...

Method and apparatus for securely resetting a real time clock in a posyage meter

POSTAL APPARATUS AND METHOD

... 1383518 Postal apparatus D M GUNK 14 Jan 1972 [18 Jan 1971] 1808/71 Heading G4H Apparatus for automatically calculating the cost of sending a parcel 12 of given weight 11 to a destination having a given postal address code 13-17 comprises a computer 10 to which are fed signals representing the code and the weight of the parcel to obtain the cost of postage. The computer 10 may be digital or analogue, and the code may be entered by means of rotary shaft encoders operated by levers 13L-17L. The cost and the location corresponding to the code are indicated at a window 21. The cost is paid into a coin receiver 24 whereupon a printer 22 prints labels indicating the postage and the address code (Fig. 2, not shown), one for the parcel and one as a receipt (alternatively a clerk may replace the receiver 24). If other services are required, the appropriate input 18-20 is actuated and the cost is modified accordingly in the computer.

FRANKING MACHINE WITH DIGITAL PRINTER

DIE PROTECTION ASSEMBLY FOR PREVENTING FRAUDULENT PRINTING BY ELECTRONIC POSTAGE METER

Apparatus for franking mail

FRANKING MACHINE AND METHOD OF FRANKING

HAND HELD PORTABLE DEVICE

Storing, retrieving and automatically printing postage on mail

REMOTE POSTAGE METER RESETTING METHOD AND SYSTEM

... 1417872 Electric selective signalling PITNEY-BOWES Inc 15 Nov 1973 [4 Dec 1972] 63131/73 Heading H4K [Also in Division G4] Postage meters 24 connected to a data centre 12 are equipped with locks 26 having combinations which vary in pseudo-random manner, the combination required at any time to unlock a meter being transmitted thereto upon receipt by the centre of a valid request for recharging the meter. Communication is via a "touch-tone" telephone 16, a data set 18 and a "voice answerback" unit 22. Each meter contains a register for accumulating the total postage used and a register which is incremented with each increment of prepaid postage with which the meter is recharged, and decremented as this postage is used. Means are provided to prevent more postage being used than has been paid for. When a meter needs recharging, the user phones centre 12 which requests the user's account number and the meter identification number. These are checked by a computer 20; if they are valid, the contents ...

Printing apparatus and systems

A postal meter system includes a matrix printer for printing postage data on an envelope or label. In one embodiment, the print elements (40) of the matrix printer are formed at their imprint imparting end (41) in a non-dot geometric shape so that the discrete imprint formed on the envelope or label may be recognized in order to provide a secure postage embodiment employs curvilinear indicia imprint. An alternative arrays of print elements. Both techniques may be used simultaneously (see e.g. Fig. 6).

A removable postage meter having an indicia cover

A postage meter module is removable from the mailing machine base. In order to protect the print die, a shutter is provided to cover the die. The cover can be moved to expose the die only when the meter is installed on an appropriate meter base. At all other times the shutter is locked in position to cover the print die.

RIBBON CASSETTES: RIBBON DRIVE

A ribbon cassette, such as in inked ribbon for a printing machine, has a supply spool and a take-up spool. An unwinding force is applied to the ribbon and the take-up spool is driven from the supply spool through a slip coupling. The configuration of the driving connection between the spools is such as to lead to a theoretical speed of the take-up spool which is always greater than is actually needed to match the speed of unwinding from the supply spool. Slip however occurs to match the speeds and to maintain tension in the ribbon.

Disfiguring used ink ribbons by perforation

In printing apparatus of the type which includes structure for thermally transferring ink from a ribbon to a workpiece, wherein the ribbon includes a backing layer and an ink donor layer, there is provided a printing process which includes the step(s) of transferring ink from the ink donor layer to the workpiece and perforating the ribbon. Moreover, it is a feature of the invention to include the processing step of sensing perforating.

A DRIVE SYSTEM FOR ROTARY PRINTING APPARATUS.

In a machine including rotary structure for printing indicia on a sheet fed to the machine, wherein the machine includes apparatus for driving the rotary printing structure, wherein the driving apparatus includes a drive gear having a home position, wherein driving apparatus includes a locking member movable into and out of locking engagement with the drive gear when the drive gear is in its home position, and wherein the machine includes trip structure for sening a sheet fed to the machine, an improvement comprising: an actuating member for moving the locking member into and out of locking engagement with the drive gear; apparatus for controlling the actuating member, the controlling apparatus including resilient structure for urging the actuating member to move the locking member into and out of locking engagement with the drive gear; and the trip structure including structure for normally latching the controlling apparatus for preventing the resilient structure from moving the actuating ...

PLATEN MODULE FOR A MODULAR MAILING MACHINE

A postage meter

Postage meter system having bit-mapped indicia image security

A deterrent to counterfeiting of indicias on mailpieces is provided in a method and apparatus using a customized printhead or customized printer drivers such that the dots of the bit-mapped printing are produced by the printer in unevenly spaced rows (32a - d) or columns (28a - f). The bit-mapping is unique to the printer used. The dot size may also be varied in accordance with data from the meter, printed value, variable data such as the date, and forensic data suitably encrypted. When the indicia is scanned, the variations are readily detectable and the information is easily extracted by Postal Authorities. ...

Systems, methods and computer program products for monitoring and controlling mail processing devices

Ink jet print head having a set of electrical contacts on a print module which interconnect with electrical terminals on an extension on a cartridge housing

The ink jet print head 10 includes a print module 11 contained in a cartridge housing 17. The print module includes rows of nozzles 13 formed on a face 14 of a projection 12 of the module which extends in an aperture 21 of the cartridge housing. A set of electrical contacts 15 is formed on a face 16 of the print module. The cartridge housing is provided with an element 25 which extends therefrom and supports a printed circuit board 26 with a set of electrical terminals (27,Fig.6) and electrical contact pads (30) thereon. The contact pads correspond to the set of electrical contacts 15 on the print module, and provide electrical interconnections between the print module contacts and the electrical terminals on the extended element 25. The print head may be used in a secure printer, e.g. a postage meter.

Personal customisation of stamps

A system 10 for customising postage comprises: an input device 12 adapted to receive an image desired to be formed into a postage medium, preferably a postage stamp; a processing unit 14 to analyse the image for content and quality and; an output device adapted to form a postage medium with the image upon it then transmitting the medium to a user for reproduction. Preferably processing is carried out by a compliance unit 14 adapted to compare the image with an image standard to verify compliance with regulatory requirements. Preferably the output device comprises a file transfer unit, preferably a printing device 16, adapted to receive digital representation of the postage medium, including the image, and reproduce the representation onto a suitable medium. An automated method of producing customised postage and a computer program product are also disclosed.

Coded indicia for postal item

A coded indicia 505, for use on a postal item, includes data associated with: the identification of the sender's account with the postal service; the identification of the consignment associated with the postal item; and a unique identification of the postal item. The data may be used to track and report on the postal items. A postal sorting system is also provided to reroute postal items based upon the flow of postal items in the sorting system.

ENVELOPE PRESSURE PLATE FOR MAILING MACHINE

BLOCK DATA TRANSFER METHOD.

A value printing system is disclosed which provides for storing the indicia to be printed within a secure vault module. The vault module also provides for securely maintaining the system accounting data. Coupled to the vault module is a host module which in turn is coupled to a printer module, whereby the indicia are printed. The vault module and the host module are coupled together by a high speed communications bus which utilizes a memory interchange, or swapping, technique to transfer blocks of data bidirectionally between the vault and the host.

Feeding sheets from piles

An input feeder 11 includes two serially coupled horizontal conveyors 30, 31 for conveying vertically oriented envelopes 32, with conveyor 30 running at a slower speed than conveyor 31. A vertical conveyor 40 advantageously transports the envelopes from the horizontal conveyor 31 to weighing and franking apparatus. ...

EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING OF POSTAGE METER USAGE

An accounting terminal for use with a franking machine is disclosed. The terminal comprises a microprocessor and memory for carrying out accounting functions and for maintaining accounts relating to different departments of an organisation. The terminal receives postage value input from a device attached to the franking meter which senses the setting of value setting levers or wheels of the franking machine. The terminal is provided with a sensor which may be activated by the sound of operation or rotation of the print drum of the franking machine to trip the terminal to carry out an accounting in respect of a franking applied to a mail item.

Postage metering system including means for controlling the resolution of printing a portion of a postage indicia

Generation of authentication codes for a postage meter by use of a smart card

Data denoting the weight or postage value or postage class or service mode of each posted item is sent by a postage meter to an attached smart card where a cryptographic algorithm is used to generate a message authentication code (MAC) for adding to the data. The tagged data is then returned to the postage meter for storage and possible transmission over the internet to a postal service.

Verification of batch items

Batch processing

A method of processing a batch of items, such as mail, provided by a first party to a second party, includes the steps of generating a record 52 of data relating to the value of a detectable characteristic of each item in the batch, and transmitting the record or an abstract thereof and the batch of items from the first party to the second party by different routes. The method may also include the steps of obtaining a sample from the batch and verifying the batch by comparing actual and expected values of the detectable characteristic, e.g. weight or postage value. A system for performing such a method is also disclosed.

Method and apparatus for printing and prevention of copying of postage indicia

Postage indicia are printed on mail items using an ink having a characteristic such that the ink is rendered invisible when subjected to light or light and heat of sufficient intensity. When an attempt is made to copy the imprint of a postage indicia on a mail item for which proper accounting has been effected the imprint is subjected to a butst of light or light and heat and the ink becomes invisible and prevents copying of the imprint. The imprint of the postage indicium may overly and obscure a void mark which becomes visible and is copied in the event of attempting to copy the original authentic postage indicium.

A method and apparatus for postal user identification and billing

Video conferencing apparatus for delivering services such as mail services

An apparatus for providing multi services especially postal services comprises means for video conferencing using Internet protocols (e.g. VoIP) to allow person to person communication. The apparatus may have means for sorting, filing and collating mail, parcels. The apparatus may have an internal mechanism which rotates as a filing system in response to a key stroke. The apparatus may be solar powered. The apparatus may have multiple screens to display advertisements. The following services may be offered: prepayment facilities for utilities and media, telephonic and broadband content services and sales along with financial banking and credit cards sectors, public transportation, national lottery gaming sales service solutions, bills payment facilities for leading industries sectors of national transport, government, charities, education, and business, ticketing service, currency service, safe vault service, ATM services. The apparatus may have X-ray imaging in order to detect dangerous ...

PLATEN MODULE FOR A MODULAR MAILING MACHINE

Improved Postal Franking Machine.

... 1,179,285. Franking machines; selective printing; printing-machines. RONEO Ltd. 14 Aug., 1968 [17 Aug., 1967], No. 37992/67. Headings B6C, B6D and B6F. [Also in Division B8] In a franking machine adapted to print labels for attachment to postal packets, the length of label issued by the machine is controlled by a Geneva wheel (16), Fig. 1, not shown, which is rotatable alternatively one half or one complete revolution by a rotatable disc (13) having long and short pins (15, 14) which are engageable in slots in the Geneva wheel, the disc (13) being axially movable by manual control so that either all the pins or only the long pins engage with the slots. The labels are cut from a paper strip which passes around a drum 1, Fig. 2, which is rotatable on a shaft 5 by coupling a continuously rotating gear-wheel 36 thereto through a clutch comprising a sprag 2 pivoted to the gear-wheel at 37, a projection on the sprag 2 being engageable in either of two diametrically opposed notches in a disc 3 ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERIFYING A VALUE FOR A BATCH OF ITEMS

POSTAGE METER WITH CODED GRAPHIC INFORMATION IN THE INDICIA

MAILING MACHINE ENVELOPE TRANSPORT SYSTEM.

Feeding, weighing and metering mailpieces

A mailing system for metering batches of mixed weight mail. The system includes a demand feed for singulating mailpieces, a weighing module for weighing the singulated mailpieces and determining the appropriate postage amount and a postage meter responsive to the weighing module for metering each singulated mailpiece with the appropriate postage amount. A transport system sequentially transports singulated mailpieces from the feeder to the weighing module when the postage meter is set then stops during the weighing period. The postage meter is set for the next sequential mailpiece only after weighing and metering are both completed. In another embodiment a mechanical buffer is provided between the weighing module and the meter to allow overlapping of weighing time with meter setting time. In still another embodiment the weighing time is reduced by a modified weighing algorithm which uses a reduced number of samples to determine the weight of a singulated mailpiece when the initial indication ...

Postage meter monitoring and control.

A method of monitoring use of postage meter (10) during a period of time is disclosed in which, at the start of the period, meter identification and accounting data is read from the meter and input to a control computer (24) and at the end of the period meter identification and updated accounting data is read from the meter and input to the control computer (24). A meter record relating to use of all meters monitored by the control computer is stored in the computer. Consecutive inputs to the computer of accounting data relating to the meter are compared and if the second of two inputs relates to accounting data at the end of a period, the second input is written to the meter record in the computer. Conveniently the data may be conveyed from the meter to the computer by means of portable memory device (22). The memory may carry a pseudo-random number from the computer which is compared with a pseudo-random number generated in the meter and if the comparison is successful permits operation ...

Postage meter monitoring and control

SETTING OR UPDATING INTERNAL CLOCKS IN POSTAGE METERS.

A recharging system for a postage meter includes automatic telephone communication with a remote accounting center which utilizes touch-tone (DTMF) signals on the postage meter users telephone line to enable automatic recrediting of the descending register of the postage meter whenever the amount remaining in the register reaches a predetermined threshold. The meter further includes a clock which may be synchronized with a clock at the remote accounting center to enable the meter to answer at a predetermined time a call initiated by the remote accounting center. The postage meter user's funding account may be maintained at a bank instead of the remote accounting center but the funds transfer accounting takes place at the remote accounting center.

Target transportation device and recording apparatus

A target transportation device includes a first transportation portion which is capable of applying a transportation force toward a downstream side from an upstream side of a transportation path to a target, a second transportation portion which is provided on the transportation path at a position at the downstream side with respect to the first transportation portion in a transportation direction and is capable of applying a transportation force toward the downstream side from the upstream side of the transportation path to the target while nipping the target, and a cutting member which is provided on the transportation path at a position between the first transportation portion and the second transportation portion and is capable of cutting the target in the width direction perpendicular to the transportation direction of the target. The second transportation portion is configured so as to be capable of changing a nipping position of the target in the transportation direction of the target.

Printer Vacuum Unit Mechanism

A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a first print engine to print content on a web of paper and a vacuum unit to provide stabilization and cooling of the web. The vacuum unit operates in a first mode upon receiving an activation signal from the first print engine and operates in a second mode upon de-assertion of the activation signal.

System and method for controlling postage usage independent of meter balance

A postage evidencing meter system is disclosed. The system comprises an authorization database for storing parameters for at least one user, wherein the parameters limit the at least one user's ability to evidence postage using the meter. The parameters include a maximum postage amount that the at least one user is allowed to use on the meter to evidence postage. The parameters may alternatively or also include a period of time during which the user is allowed to use the meter to evidence postage or a maximum amount of postage that can be used during a period of time. The postage evidencing meter further comprises a user interface, a printer, and a security module. In alternative embodiments, the authorization database is stored on a removable storage device and/or is coupled to the meter via a communication link to a remote postage information system.

Printer and printing method

A printer with a tractor unit driven by a DC motor and a printing control method that acquires accurate load information when continuous paper is loaded. The printer has a printhead 2 that can move in a primary scanning direction and has discharge nozzles that discharge liquid onto continuous paper, and a tractor unit 4 that is driven by a DC motor Mt and conveys continuous paper toward the printhead 2 in a secondary scanning direction perpendicular to the primary scanning direction. The printer 1 and printing method also have a load information acquisition unit 23 that, when continuous paper is loaded in the tractor unit 4 , drives the tractor units 4 at least two different constant conveyance speeds V 1 , V 2 , and acquires load information I 1 , I 2 for the DC motor Mt at the at least two different conveyance speeds.

Inkjet recording apparatus and image forming method

An inkjet recording apparatus includes: an inkjet head having nozzles which eject ink onto a recording medium, the ink being curable by irradiation of an active light beam; a relative movement device recording medium; an active light beam irradiation device having an active light beam emission unit that emits the active light beam and is divided into units in a direction of the relative movement for irradiating the ink deposited on the recording medium with the active light beam while relative movement between the recording medium and the active light beam irradiation device is caused along with the inkjet head; and an active light beam irradiation control device which controls on or off switching with respect to each of the divided units.

Multiple copies of job indexes printed on a continuous feed roll

An apparatus and associated method move a web of “input continuous media” along at least one media path of a continuous printing device. The method prints markings on the input continuous media to create a web of “printed continuous media” using at least one printing engine of the continuous printing device. The method holds the printed continuous media on at least one output media roll of the continuous printing device after printing the markings on the input continuous media. The output media roll is supported by an output media roll support. The method also determines when the output media roll comprises a “completed printed roll” of printed continuous media and is ready to be cut by a cutter of the continuous printing device, and the output media roll is ready to be removed from the output media roll support. If the output media roll comprises a completed printed roll, the method prints at least two copies of an “index of items” that were printed on the completed printed roll using the printing engine as the last item printed on the completed printed roll before the cutter cuts the printed continuous media is supplied to the completed printed roll and before the completed printed roll is removed from the output media roll support. The index of items is visible from the exterior of the completed printed roll after the completed printed roll is removed from the output media roll support.

Inkjet image recorder and method for correction of belt conveyance

Provided are an ink-jet image recorder for recording an image precisely and a method for correction of belt conveyance mechanisms by controlling the roller drive on the basis of fluctuation of the conveyance rate caused by a particular failure in the endless belt. In the belt conveyor mechanism of the ink-jet image recorder, the method for correction of the belt conveyance comprises a position detection step (Step S 1 ) for detecting a specified position on the endless belt; a measurement step for measuring the rotation rate of the roller; a position calculation step (Step S 4 ) for specifying a position on the endless belt; a calculation step (Step S 5 ) for calculating the corrected conveyance rate; in the error-causing region where a conveyance error is caused by the endless belt during movement of the endless belt, by addition to the position of the endless belt, of the amount of correction of the conveyance rate of the endless belt calculated from the conveyance error corresponding to the error-causing region; and a driving rate calculation step (Step S 6 ) for adjusting the motor driving rate in accordance with the corrected conveyance rate.

Data communication apparatus and method

A document transmission apparatus reduces troublesome labor of an operator when transmitting document data, inputted from a scanner or the like, by various transmission methods such as electronic mail, facsimile, remote printing and file transfer. An address book containing a receiver and a plurality of transmission methods for transmitting document data to the receiver is generated. Upon transmission instruction, an appropriate transmission method is selected by the receiver, then document data is converted into data of an appropriate data format, and the converted data is transmitted. Further, a notice of transmission indicating that the document data has been transmitted is transmitted to the receiver of the document data by a method different from the transmission method of the document data. Thus, the document data can be reliably delivered to the receiver.

Distributed image acquisition for postal processing

Mail processing methods and systems. A method includes receiving a mailpiece at a local system and scanning the mailpiece by the local system to produce an image. The method can include receiving payment information from the customer by the local system for mailing the mailpiece. The method includes applying an identification code to the mailpiece by the local system, and after the mailpiece is delivered to a central processing facility, processing the mailpiece, using the image, by a central server system at the central processing facility. Related apparatuses and systems are discussed.

Paper guides for continuous feed printing

A system for providing damage-free travel of media on media path in an image-forming apparatus is described. The system includes a roller configured to transport media on the media path and one or more guides positioned at either end of the roller. Each guide includes an inner end extending into the media path, and an outer end extending beyond the media path, the outer end having a height greater than the height of the inner end. Moreover, the surface between the inner end and the outer end is concave in shape.

Printing device and printing method thereof

A printing device includes a printer body, a print unit, a detecting unit, and a control unit. The printer body includes a discharge port from which the printed medium is discharged. The print unit is provided within the printer body and configured to perform a printing operation on a medium. The detecting unit is configured to detect an installation position of the printer body. The control unit is configured to selectively control a print direction of the medium discharged from the discharge port based on the installation position of the printer body detected by the detecting unit.

Reflex Printing With Temperature Feedback Control

A method for operating a web printing system enables web and roller changes arising from temperature changes to be identified and used to adjust operation of the reflex registration system. The method includes identifying a temperature change for at least one roller in a web printing system, identifying a temperature change for a web moving through the web printing system at one or more locations in the web printing system, modifying web velocity computations for a reflex registration system with reference to the identified temperature change for the at least one roller and the identified temperature change for the web, and operating printheads to eject ink onto the web at positions identified with reference to the modified web velocity computations.

Electronic device

An electronic device of the present invention is provided with a printer that selectively houses any one of a plurality of paper rolls for different paper widths within a device body, includes a first housing section which houses a first paper roll having a first paper width corresponding to the paper width, a second housing section which houses a second paper roll having a second paper width that is narrower than the first paper width corresponding to the paper width, and a paper roll guiding section which guides the first paper roll or the second paper roll inserted into the electronic device to either one of the first housing section and the second housing section corresponding to the paper width, by providing the bottom section of the second housing section that is a step lower than the bottom section of the first housing section.

Tape cassette and tape printing apparatus

The tape cassette used in a tape printing apparatus incorporates an ink ribbon including a thermal printing layer including a coloring layer containing wax and pigment coated on a base film and an adhesive layer coated on the coloring layer, and a congealing point of the thermal printing layer is controlled to be 89 degrees Celsius or higher and difference between a glass transition point of the thermal printing layer and a melting point of the thermal printing layer is controlled to be 23 degrees Celsius or smaller.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus including a sheet roll supporter disposed below a main body of the image forming apparatus to support a sheet roll such that a sheet is fed from the sheet roll, an image forming unit to form an image on the sheet fed from the sheet roll, a sheet discharger disposed downstream from the image forming unit in a direction of conveyance of the sheet to discharge the sheet having the image thereon in a sheet discharging direction, a guide unit to guide the sheet discharged from the sheet discharger to the front of the main body of the image forming apparatus, and a stacking unit on which the sheet passing the guide unit is stacked. Upper and front parts of the sheet roll are covered with the guide unit and the stacking unit across a width direction of the sheet perpendicular to the sheet discharging direction.

Sheet storing device and printer with the sheet storing device

A sheet storing device comprises an opening section that opens upwards and let a roll paper in and out; and a storing section that includes a roll paper receiving wall wherein in a paper feeding direction of a continuous-feed paper pulled from the roll paper the movement of the roll paper towards the paper feeding direction is controlled, a surface opposite to the roll paper slopes in an acute angle relative to a horizontal direction, and stores the roll paper.

Printer

A printer comprises a storing section configured to store a label paper attached with a label on backing paper in a peelable way, a printing section prints on the label, a peeling platen roller configured to be rotated by driving force from a driving unit acting through a driving gear and be butted with the backing paper to convey the backing paper, a peeling unit configured to peel the label from the backing paper conveyed by the peeling platen roller, a first guide roller presses the backing paper from a surface opposite to a surface butted with the peeling platen roller and butts the backing paper with the peeling platen roller and a second guide roller presses the backing paper by butting with the backing paper from the surface opposite to the surface butted with the peeling platen roller between the peeling unit and the peeling platen roller.

Printing apparatus and inspection method

There are provided a printing apparatus and an inspection method which can reduce a position deviation of an inspection pattern upon reading the inspection pattern to perform an accurate inspection. A sheet conveyance misalignment in a continuous sheet is corrected in a corrective unit. The inspection pattern is printed on the corrected sheet by a print head of an inkjet type, and the sheet on which the inspection pattern is printed is dried. A sheet conveyance misalignment in the dried sheet is again corrected in the corrective unit, and the inspection pattern of the corrected sheet is read to perform a color shading inspection.

Reducing condensation accumulation in printing systems

A printing system includes one or more printing system components positioned opposite a moving print media. A wick assembly can be attached to a printing system component to wick condensation away from a surface of the printing system component that is opposite the moving print media. A heating element can be in contact with one or both of the wick assembly and a printing system component. A protective layer can be attached to the surface of a printing system component that is opposite the moving print media to prevent condensation from forming on the component. A vacuum assembly can be positioned opposite the moving print media to produce suction over the print media that pushes humid air or some condensation into the vacuum assembly.

NUMBERING AND IMPRINTING MACHINE

This invention discloses a numbering and imprinting machine including an impression cylinder, a stamp cylinder, a first printing cylinder, a second printing cylinder, and a moving inker which includes a first ink supply device and second ink supply device. A first space is formed between the moving inker, which is set at a retraction position, and the first and second printing cylinders so as to permit entrance of the operator into it. A second space is formed between the stamp cylinder and the first printing cylinder to permit the operator who has entered the first space to access the impression cylinder. 1. A numbering and imprinting machine comprising:an impression cylinder which holds and conveys a sheet;a stamp cylinder which is disposed in contact with said impression cylinder, and prints a stamp on the sheet held by said impression cylinder;a first printing cylinder which is disposed downstream of a printing position of said stamp cylinder in a direction in which the sheet is conveyed, and in contact with said impression cylinder, and performs first printing on the sheet held by said impression cylinder;a second printing cylinder which is disposed downstream of a printing position of said first printing cylinder in the direction in which the sheet is conveyed, and in contact with said impression cylinder, and performs second printing on the sheet held by said impression cylinder, at least one of the first printing and the second printing including number printing; anda moving inker including a first ink supply device which supplies first ink onto said first printing cylinder, and a second ink supply device which supplies second ink onto said second printing cylinder,said moving inker being movable between an actuation position at which said first ink supply device and said second ink supply device supply the first ink and the second ink, respectively, onto said first printing cylinder and said second printing cylinder, respectively, and a retraction position ...

DIGITAL PRINTING METHOD AND AN APPARATUS THEREFOR

A digital printing method includes printing timing marks for each of images; in reprinting after printing is temporarily suspended, feeding a web of paper to travel backwards so that a plurality of images and timing marks printed thereon before printing is temporarily suspended move towards upstream of a digital printer and thereafter feeding the web of paper to travel forwards again, and counting by mark sensors, upstream of the digital printer, the number of such timing marks moving in each of the backward feed and forward re-feed of the web of paper; and when the number of counts of the timing marks counted in the forward re-feed coincides with the number of counts of the timing marks counted in the backward feed, reinitiating to print consecutive images from a position following an image last printed before printing is temporarily suspended. 1. A digital printing method using a digital printer by which images each for one page are consecutively printed on a web of paper for rotary press fed to travel forwards , and in which after printing is suspended temporarily en route , printing is reinitiated on the web of paper fed again to travel forwards , characterized in that it comprises the steps of:printing the images and timing marks each for the image with the digital printer while the web of paper is being fed to travel forwards from a paper feed unit to a paper takeup unit with a pair of paper feed roll units which are positioned upstream and downstream, respectively, of the digital printer in a direction of forward feed of the web of paper and which are made able to feed the web of paper to travel both forwards and backwards;in reinitiation of printing after printing is temporarily suspended en route, feeding the web of paper to travel backwards so that a series of images and timing marks printed thereon before printing is temporarily suspended moves towards upstream of the digital printer and thereafter feeding the web of paper to travel forwards again, and ...

NUMBERING AND IMPRINTING MACHINE

This invention discloses a numbering and imprinting machine including a number cylinder, moving inker, first cleaning device, second cleaning device, inker position detector, and control device. The number cylinder includes at least one numbering device. The moving inker includes a number inker which supplies ink onto the number cylinder, and is movable between a printing position at which the number inker comes into contact with the number cylinder, and a retraction position at which the number inker separates from the number cylinder. The first cleaning device cleans the number cylinder. The second cleaning device cleans the number inker. The inker position detector detects the position of the moving inker. When the inker position detector detects that the moving inker is set at the printing position, the control device rotates the number cylinder, drives the number inker and controls cleaning operations by the first cleaning device and the second cleaning device. 1. A numbering and imprinting machine comprising:a number cylinder which is rotatably supported by main body frames, and includes at least one numbering device mounted on an outer circumferential surface thereof;a moving inker which includes a number inker that supplies ink onto said number cylinder, and is movable between a printing position at which said number inker comes into contact with said number cylinder, and a retraction position at which said number inker separates from said number cylinder;a first cleaning device which is mounted on the main body frames, and cleans said number cylinder;a second cleaning device which is mounted on said moving inker and cleans said number inker;an inker position detector which detects a position of said moving inker; anda control device which, when said inker position detector detects that said moving inker is set at the printing position, rotates said number cylinder, drives said number inker and controls cleaning operations by said first cleaning device and ...

Method and System for Providing a Barcode Image Over a Network

Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a barcode image. A client is operable to create a request for a barcode image and send the request to a server. The request comprises data to be converted to a barcode. The server is operable to receive the request from the client via a network, generate a barcode image from the data, and encode the barcode image. Thereafter, the server provides the encoded image to the client.

Tape Reel Device and Tape Cartridge Including the Same

A tape reel device includes a cartridge case () rotatably accommodating a spool () around which an ink ribbon () is wound, and a braking means () for providing back tension to the ink ribbon () unwound from the spool (). The braking means () includes a sliding contact member () in sliding contact with end surface of the rotating spool (), a coil spring () urging the sliding contact member () in shaft direction of the spool (), and a rotation restriction means () for restricting rotation of the sliding contact member (). The rotation restriction means () includes an engaging portion protruded from the cartridge case () to be inserted into the sliding contact member (), and an to-be-engaged portion () which is protruded from inner circumference of the sliding contact member () and with which the engaging portion engages in rotation direction of the spool (). 1. A tape reel device comprising:a spool which is formed in a cylindrical shape and in which a tape-shaped member is wound around an outer circumference of the spool;a case rotatably accommodating the spool; anda braking means for providing back tension to the tape-shaped member unwound from the spool,wherein the braking means includes a sliding contact member which is formed in a cylindrical shape having a bottom and is in sliding contact with an end surface of the rotating spool, an urging member which is provided inside the sliding contact member and urges the sliding contact member in a shaft direction of the spool from the case, and a rotation restriction means for restricting rotation of the sliding contact member, and an engaging portion protruded from the case to be inserted into the sliding contact member, and', 'an to-be-engaged portion which is protruded from an inner circumference of the sliding contact member and with which the engaging portion engages in a rotation direction of the spool., 'the rotation restriction means includes'}2. The tape reel device according to claim 1 , whereinthe sliding ...

Device for drying a recording medium which is printed with ink in a printer, and method therefor

In a method or device to dry a web-shaped recording medium in a printer, the web-shaped recording medium is printed with aqueous ink and subsequently directed with a predetermined web tension past a heatable body whose contact surface that faces towards the recording medium is brought into contact with a side of said recording medium that has not been freshly printed to dry said recording medium in a drying operation. A first guide element is arranged before the heatable body and a second guide element is arranged after the heatable body, the first and second guide elements guiding the recording medium. The contact surface of the heatable body is substantially flat. A negative pressure device generates a negative pressure at the contact surface facing towards the recording medium. The negative pressure is deactivated in a halt operation, the deactivation process taking place continuously over an adjustable time interval.

Method for Adjusting the Processing Position of at least one Processing Device not Clamping a Product Web to be Processed

A method for adjusting the processing position of at least one processing device not clamping a product web to be processed within the context of longitudinal register control in a processing machine includes arranging the at least one processing device in a web section which is delimited by two clamping points. The method further includes applying an actuating variable for adjusting the processing position to the at least one processing device within the context of feedforward control, and calculating the actuating variable for adjusting the processing position on the basis of a register deviation expected from a control action of a tensile force control device for controlling the tensile force in the web section. 1. A method for adjusting the processing position of at least one processing device not clamping a product web to be processed within the context of longitudinal register control in a processing machine , comprising:arranging the at least one processing device in a web section which is delimited by two clamping points;applying an actuating variable for adjusting the processing position to the at least one processing device within the context of feedforward control; andcalculating the actuating variable for adjusting the processing position on the basis of a register deviation resulting from a control action of a tensile force control device for controlling the tensile force in the web section.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the actuating variable is calculated from a speed of the two clamping points and a stretch of the product web.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the actuating variable is calculated from a speed of the at least one processing device.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the actuating variable is calculated from positions of the at least one processing device and the two clamping points.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the actuating variable is applied to the at least one processing device in ...

Apparatus and method for removing pressure adhesive labels from backing and affixing to target substrate

A system, apparatus, and method for removing pressure adhesive indicia, such as labels or stamps, from their backing and affixing the same to a target substrate is provided. The automated process affixes stamps, for example, to the target substrate with both speed and precision of placement. Desired stamps can be selectively removed from a backing, for example, can be placed on variable locations upon the target substrate, and can be affixed in the desired orientation with precise spacing between stamps. The precision of affixation afforded by this system is commensurate with philatelic standards and is suitable for all pressure adhesive indicia where rapid and precise placement is desired for aesthetic or other reasons.

Configurable printer for different paper sizes and methods for configuring a printer for different paper sizes

In accordance with one example embodiment of a configurable printer for different paper sizes and types in accordance with the present invention, the configurable printer may comprise a print mechanism, a controller for controlling the print mechanism, a paper bucket for receiving a first sized paper roll to be printed, a divider for a paper bucket for reducing a width of the paper bucket to accept a second sized paper roll which is smaller than the first sized paper roll, and a bucket sensor adapted to sense at least one of insertion of the divider into the paper bucket and removal of the divider from the paper bucket and to provide a paper size signal to the controller. The controller controls the print mechanism in response to the paper size signal from the bucket sensor.

TAPE FEEDING APPARATUS AND TAPE PRINTING APPARATUS

A tape A tape feeding apparatus has a feeding roller that feeds a tape and a roller accommodation section that has a cylindrical accommodation section inner surface along with a roller outer circumferential surface of the feeding roller, accommodates the feeding roller having a gap with the roller outer circumferential surface, and has a roller opening aperture through which the accommodated feeding roller faces the tape. The feeding roller is rotatably supported at one end section side in a cantilever state and is opened at the other section side. 1. A tape feeding apparatus comprising:a feeding roller that feeds a tape; anda roller accommodation section that has a cylindrical accommodation section inner surface along with a roller outer circumferential surface of the feeding roller, accommodates the feeding roller having a gap with the roller outer circumferential surface, and has a roller opening aperture through which the accommodated feeding roller faces the tape,wherein the feeding roller is rotatably supported at one end section side in a cantilever state and is opened at an other section side.2. The tape feeding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the accommodation section inner surface is formed to constitute a minute gap of which gap with the roller outer circumferential surface is minimal at the one end section of the feeding roller.3. The tape feeding apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein a step section constituting the minute gap is formed at a portion corresponding to the one end section of the feeding roller on the accommodation section inner surface.4. The tape feeding apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the minimal gap is constituted at the end section of the apparatus top surface side of the feeding roller.5. A tape printing apparatus comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'the tape feeding apparatus set forth in ; and'}a printing section that prints on a fed tape. The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent ...

Tape placement apparatus, tape feeding apparatus and tape printing apparatus

A tape placement apparatus has a roll placement section in which a roll portion Ra of a tape roll is placed in a width direction, a feeding path on which a pulled-out portion Rb of the tape roll is set in the width direction and a set position regulation section that is provided in an outer surface side path formation section forming the feeding path and positionally regulates a width end at an upstream side in a set direction of the pulled-out portion set on the feeding path in the width direction.

Printer platen support mechanism and roll paper printer

A platen support mechanism of a printer moves a platen unit of the printer. When moving the platen unit from a closed position to an open position, the platen support mechanism of the printer first moves the platen unit along a straight first path, and then moves the platen unit along a curved second path. A posture of the platen unit is held constant during this time by a six joint linkage mechanism.

COMPACT PRINTER WITH PRINT FRAME INTERLOCK

A compact printer having improved operational features. The printer includes an articulating print frame assembly coupled to a top cover that is adapted to rotate out of the top cover to an open position and to rotate into the top cover to a closed position. When the print frame is in an open position, the top cover is prevented from rotating toward the bottom housing to a closed position. The print frame includes a ribbon guide bar that facilitates loading of ribbon and media. The disclosed printer also includes a fixed or adjustable media sensor, and is configurable to accommodate an internal supply of web (roll) media or an external supply of fanfold media, a bottom housing having a top cover coupled thereto. 1. A fanfold guide selectively coupleable to a media support member of a compact printer , comprising:an elongate member having a channel defined therein adapted to accept an edge of print media;a first tab disposed on the elongate member adapted to operably engage a corresponding slot defined in the media support member; anda recess defined in an edge of the fanfold guide adapted to operably engage a corresponding protrusion defined in the media support member.2. A fanfold guide according to claim 1 , where the channel of the fanfold guide includes a front portion and a rear portion claim 1 , the rear potion having a flare-like configuration to facilitate threading print media therethrough.3. A fanfold guide according to wherein the flare-like rear portion is configured to align with an elongate media opening defined at the bottom of the compact printer when the fanfold guide is coupled with the media support member.4. A fanfold guide according to wherein the front portion of the fanfold guide includes a lip that extends therefrom claim 2 , the lip being configured to facilitate the jam free exit of print media therefrom.5. A fanfold guide according to further comprising a second tab disposed on the fanfold guide claim 1 , the second tab being configured to ...

Printer with print frame interlock and adjustable media support

A printer having improved operational features. The printer includes an articulating print frame assembly coupled to a top cover that is adapted to rotate out of the top cover to an open position and to rotate into the top cover to a closed position. When the print frame is in an open position, the top cover is prevented from rotating toward the bottom housing to a closed position. The printer may include at least one media support member with a media adjustment channel disposed therein, a media adjustment member slidingly disposed through each of the media adjustment channels, and a resilient member configured to apply friction between each of the media adjustment members and the corresponding media support member.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes a conveying section for withdrawing and conveying a printing medium stored in the form of a roll, a printing section for effecting a printing operation on the printing medium, a decurling device for correcting curling in the printing medium and a controlling section. The decurling device is disposed on the downstream side of the printing section. The controlling section controls such that a decurling operation to be effected before the printing operation and a decurling operation to be effected after the printing operation are effected by the decurling device.

LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE

A liquid ejection device includes a first rolled medium accommodation unit, a second rolled medium accommodation unit and a liquid ejection head. The first rolled medium accommodation unit is configured to accommodate a rolled medium. The second rolled medium accommodation unit is configured to accommodate the rolled medium, the second rolled medium accommodation unit being movable. The liquid ejection head is configured to eject an ink as a liquid onto a medium supplied by unwound from the rolled medium accommodated in one of the first rolled medium accommodation unit and the second rolled medium accommodation unit. 1. A liquid ejection device comprising:a first rolled medium accommodation unit configured to accommodate a rolled medium;a second rolled medium accommodation unit configured to accommodate the rolled medium, the second rolled medium accommodation unit being movable; anda liquid ejection head configured to eject an ink as a liquid onto a medium supplied by being unwound from the rolled medium accommodated in one of the first rolled medium accommodation unit and the second rolled medium accommodation unit.2. The liquid ejection device according to claim 1 , whereinthe second rolled medium accommodation unit is movable along a straight path.3. The liquid ejection device according to claim 1 , whereinthe second rolled medium accommodation unit is movable over a base part having a pair of support braces standing upright from the base part.4. The liquid ejection device according to claim 1 , whereinthe second rolled medium accommodation unit is movable between a pair of partitioning plates fixedly coupled to one of a base part and a pair of support braces.5. The liquid ejection device according to claim 1 , whereinthe second rolled medium accommodation unit is disposed at a position lower than a position of the first rolled medium accommodation unit. This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/705,614 filed on Dec. 5, 2012, ...

Franking machine and method for servicing thereof

A franking machine has an ink jet printing device with exchangeable ink cartridges. The lower housing shell of a security housing of the franking machine has a sealable, shaft-shaped opening in the base and is designed to accommodate assemblies that can be contaminated with ink. These assemblies are situated in a non-secure region of the franking machine and are accessible via the aforementioned opening when a cover of the shaft-shaped opening is opened. A servicing procedure allows the franking machine to be retrofitted to print with a different ink color. After moving the print carriage in one direction and opening a cartridge flap, the ink cartridges can be removed. A displacement of the print carriage takes place after closing the cartridge flap, wherein the print carriage is moved in the opposite direction so that the print carriage arrives in the sealing position for ink cartridges. A box-shaped mod can now be removed from the franking machine. Servicing of the ink-contaminated modules subsequently takes place via the aforementioned opening.

RECORDING APPARATUS

A recording apparatus includes: a first driving unit that rotates a roll member; a second driving unit that drives a transport unit that transports a medium of the roll member; and a control unit that executes a first process for measuring a load occurring when transporting the medium while rotating the roll member 1/N rotations in a transport direction of the medium by driving the first driving unit while the second driving unit is stopped, and after executing the first process, executes a second process for rotating the roll member 1/N rotations in a opposite direction as the transport direction by driving the first driving unit while the second driving unit is stopped and then rotating the roll member 1/N rotations in the transport direction by driving the first driving unit and the second driving unit. 1. A recording apparatus comprising:a recording unit that records onto a medium;a first driving unit that rotates a roll member around which the medium is wrapped;a transport unit, located downstream from the roll member in a transport direction of the medium, that transports the medium;a second driving unit that drives the transport unit; anda control unit that executes a first process for measuring a load occurring when transporting the medium while rotating the roll member 1/N rotations in a rotation direction employed when transporting the medium downstream by driving the first driving unit while the second driving unit is stopped, and after executing the first process, executes a second process for first rotating the roll member 1/N rotations in the opposite direction as the rotation direction by driving the first driving unit while the second driving unit is stopped and then rotating the roll member 1/N rotations in the rotation direction while transporting the medium downstream by driving the first driving unit and the second driving unit, the control unit executing the first process and the second process at least N/2 times.2. The recording apparatus ...

PRINTER

A printer includes a paper holder which includes a shaft portion for supporting roll paper and a movable member in a predetermined vertical height position near and above one end portion of the shaft portion, the movable member being configured to be displaced along an extending direction of the shaft portion between a pressing position in which the movable member is brought into contact with and pressed against an end surface of the roll paper supported by the shaft portion and a non-pressing position in which the movable member is not in contact with the end surface of the roll paper, the movable member being biased toward the non-pressing position; a movable member detector configured to detect that the movable member is in the non-pressing position; and a remaining amount notifier configured to notify that a remaining amount of the roll paper is low. 1. A printer comprising:a paper holder which includes a shaft portion for supporting roll paper and a movable member in a predetermined vertical height position near and above one end portion of the shaft portion, the movable member being configured to be displaced along an extending direction of the shaft portion between a pressing position in which the movable member is brought into contact with and pressed against an end surface of the roll paper supported by the shaft portion and a non-pressing position in which the movable member is not in contact with the end surface of the roll paper, the movable member being biased toward the non-pressing position;a movable member detector configured to detect that the movable member is in the non-pressing position with the paper holder being attached to the printer body, the movable member detector being provided in the printer body; anda remaining amount notifier configured to notify that a remaining amount of the roll paper is low when the movable member detector detects that the movable member is in the non-pressing position.2. The printer according to claim 1 , further ...

Label Printer

A label printer enables drop-in loading of linerless label paper rolls and prevents print defects caused by variation in the label paper transportation and the readhesion of chaff to the label paper. A pair of roll guiding members 37 and 38 limit the position of the outside of the label paper roll 5 to a position separated a predetermined distance from the label paper entrance 11 by contacting the outside of the label paper roll 5 inside the roll paper compartment 7 of the label printer 31 at a position offset from the label paper entrance 11 toward the center of the roll paper compartment 7. The roll guiding members 37 and 38 are members with low friction resistance when in contact with the outside of the label paper roll 5, and thus reduce the friction that can cause inconsistent paper transportation and chaff from wear.

Belt cleaning device, medium feeding device, and inkjet recording device

To provide a belt cleaning device and the like by which a more compact apparatus overall can be configured without compromising the ability to replace a secondary wiping member or the like, the invention is provided with a wiper which is provided on an inner side of a cleaning vessel and further downstream than a rotating brush in a direction of travel of a conveyance belt, and wipes off in a relative fashion a cleaning solution that has attached to the conveyance belt. The wiper includes a primary wiping blade and a secondary wiping blade which are in contact with the surface of the conveyance belt, and a primary fixation plate and a secondary fixation plate which are attached to the inner side of the cleaning vessel and to which the primary wiping blade and the secondary wiping blade, respectively, are fixed. An axis line of a fixation section formed in the secondary fixation plate is tilted toward the upstream side in the direction of travel and is prevented from intersecting with the primary fixation plate.

MEDIUM FEED DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEDIUM FEED DEVICE, AND RECORDING DEVICE

The advantage of the invention is to provide a medium feed device and the like for intermittently feeding a recording medium in which meandering can be securely corrected without the occurrence of wrinkles in the recording medium. The medium feed device has a meandering detection sensor which detects position displacement of a recording medium in a width direction, and a control section which controls driving of a width movement unit based on detection results by the meandering detection sensor. The control section stops driving of the width movement unit when stopping feeding of the intermittent feeding. 1. A medium feed device comprising:a medium feed mechanism which intermittently feeds a recording medium;a detection section which detects position displacement of the recording medium in a width direction;a width movement section which moves the recording medium in the width direction; anda control section which controls driving of the width movement section based on detection results by the detection section,wherein the control section stops driving of the width movement section when stopping feeding of the intermittent feeding.2. The medium feed device according to claim 1 , wherein the control section controls driving of the width movement section based on detection results by the detection section during a control effective time among a period of stopping feeding of the intermittent feeding.3. The medium feed device according to further comprising:an acquisition section which acquires the kind of the recording medium,wherein the control section has a storing section which stores a control table in which a control effective time is set for each kind of the recording medium, and the control effective time corresponding to the acquired kind of the recording medium is determined by referring to the control table.4. The medium feed device according to claim 1 , wherein the control section stops driving of the width movement section during the whole period of ...

High speed printing

A system and method for high-speed processing of mail pieces is disclosed. The high-speed system includes client server that forms and prints a shipping label comprising reduced Information-Based Indicia (RIBI) on each piece of mail. The client server provides funds to the system server and reports the RIBI usage to the system server. The system server issues tokens to the client server that allow the client server to the print a shipping label including RIBI indicia for a certain value of postage.

Printer

A printer includes a printer unit that performs a recording operation on a recording medium pulled out from a first recording medium holding unit and on a recording medium held by a second recording medium holding unit included in a paper-feeding/paper-reversing unit. The paper-feeding/paper-reversing unit has a third recording medium transportation path in which the side of the recording medium to be subject to simplex recording is switched and through which the recording medium is fed back to a recording unit of the printer unit. The third recording medium transportation path partially overlaps a second recording medium transportation path through which the recording medium is fed to the printer unit.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes, an image forming device, a transporting device, a first medium holding device, and a second medium holding device. The image forming device forms an image on a print medium unwound from a roll. The transporting device is configured to transport the unwound print medium on a transport path facing the image forming device. The first medium holding device is disposed upstream of the image forming device in a medium transporting direction, and configured to hold the print medium on the transport path and retract to an open position for opening the transport path. The second medium holding device is disposed downstream of the image forming device in the medium transporting direction, and configured to hold the print medium on the transport path and retract to an open position for opening the transport path. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming device configured to form an image on a print medium unwound from a roll;a transporting device configured to transport the unwound print medium along a transport path facing the image forming device;a first medium holding device disposed upstream of the image forming device in a medium transporting direction, and configured to hold the print medium on the transport path and retract to an open position for opening the transport path; anda second medium holding device disposed downstream of the image forming device in the medium transporting direction, and configured to hold the print medium on the transport path and retract to an open position for opening the transport path.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the print medium includes a printing surface and an adhesive surface with no release liner attached thereto.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in the medium transporting direction claim 1 , a downstream portion of the first medium holding device is rotatable about an upstream portion of the first medium ...

Label printer and cutter assembly

A system and method for stabilizing a substrate during printing of images and subsequent cutting of the printing images with the system. The system comprises a printer assembly and a cutting assembly for printing images on a print media and then cutting the images from the print media. The printer assembly and cutting assembly are positioned in the system such that the media is printed and cut before advancing further through the system. The system has a web feeding system having a plurality of pairs of levers for providing different amounts of pinch force to the web during the printing and cutting processes so as to retain the media in a substantially flat and stationary position for printing as well as cutting. 1. An assembly for printing and cutting print media comprising:a housing;a printing assembly;a cutting assembly; anda first and second pair of media pinch levers are operable to alternately engage with the print media and wherein the first pair of pinch levers provides a first pinch force when engaged with the print media for holding the print media during printing processes and the second pair of pinch levers provides a second pinch force greater than the first pinch force when engaged with the print media for holding the print media during a cutting process.2. The assembly of wherein the first pair of pinch levers engages with the print media during the printing process and the second pair of pinch levers does not engage with the print media during the printing process.3. The assembly of wherein the second pair of pinch levers engages with the print media during the cutting process and the first pair of pinch levers does not engage with the print media during the cutting process.4. The assembly of wherein each of the levers in the first and second pair of pinch levers are positioned over a drive roller with the first pair of levers positioned within a space between first and second levers of the second pair of levers.5. The assembly of wherein each of the ...

Recording apparatus

The present invention relates to a recording apparatus which includes: a set portion in which a roll-shaped recording medium is set; a transporting portion of the recording medium; a medium supporting portion which supports the recording medium; and a contact portion which is provided between the set portion and the medium supporting portion in a transporting direction of the recording medium and is biased to come into contact with the recording medium.

RECEIPT PRINTER, RECEIPT PRINTER SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD

A receipt printer according to an embodiment includes a sheet roller that transports a sheet from a sheet roll to a receipt issuing port. A printing device prints receipt data on the sheet. A cutter configured performs full cutting so that the sheet is separated from the sheet roll and partial cutting so that the sheet remains partially connected to the sheet roll. A processor controls the cutter to perform the partial cutting after the printing device prints the receipt data on the sheet, and also controls the cutter to perform the full cutting when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the partial cutting is performed. 1. A receipt printer system comprising: an input device, and', 'a first processor configured to generate receipt data based on a transaction; and, 'a host machine including a roller configured to transport a sheet from a sheet roll to a receipt issuing port,', 'a printing device configured to print on the sheet the generated receipt data,', 'a cutter configured to perform partial cutting so that the sheet remains partially connected to the sheet roll or full cutting so that the sheet is separated from the sheet roll, and', control the cutter to perform the partial cutting after the printing device prints the receipt data on the sheet, and', 'upon detection of an operation by the input device after the partial cutting is performed, control the cutter to perform the full cutting., 'a second processor configured to], 'a receipt printer including2. The receipt printer system according to claim 1 , whereinthe input device is a touch display.3. The receipt printer system according to claim 2 , whereinthe first processor is configured to control the touch display to display a screen for registering commodities.4. The receipt printer system according to claim 1 , whereinthe second processor controls the cutter to perform the full cutting when the input signal has not been received for a predetermined time after the partial cutting was performed.5. ...

INDUCTION UNIT AND LABEL GENERATOR

Systems described herein for controlling, requesting, and coordinating the creation and generation of labels can be a label broker, providing a centralized location for storing label information created by various entities, and managing the requests for generation of physical labels coming from various sources and entities. 1. A system for labeled induction of an item into a distribution network , the system comprising: receive, from a sender communication device, a request for a label to distribute an item via a distribution network;', 'create a label based on the request for the label; and', 'transmit, to a distribution server, the created label for the item; and, 'a label provider configured to receive, from the label provider, the created label;', 'generate a machine-readable identifier for the label;', 'store, in a data storage device, the created label and an association between the created label and the machine-readable identifier;', 'receive, from an induction communication device, the machine-readable identifier for the label;', 'retrieve the created label from the data storage device based at least in part on the machine-readable identifier; and', 'cause, via the induction communication device, generation of a physical label based at least in part on the created label retrieved from the data storage device, wherein the generation of the physical label is deferred for a period of time subsequent to the generation of the machine-readable identifier., 'the distribution server in communication with the label provider, wherein the distribution server is configured to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the distribution server is further configured to:receive, via the induction communication device, a confirmation that the physical label has been created; andstore, in the data storage device, an indicator in association with the machine-readable identifier, wherein the indicator indicates that the physical label has been created.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PHYSICAL OBJECTS

Methods and systems for verifying authenticity of a physical object and/or for verifying possession of the object by an individual are described. In one embodiment, the object is registered with a remote processing system. Data representing at least one characteristic of the object is obtained and stored in the remote system and the identity of the individual or entity possessing the object is authenticated. After authenticating the individual, an identifier is collocated (or an existing mechanism is activated or modified to replicate the identifier) with the object, where the identifier uniquely identifies the object and the individual possessing the object. The object and the identity of the individual possessing the object can be authenticated at a future time by sensing the collocated identifier and sending the sensed identifier to the remote system. The remote system can send instructions to an entity wishing to authenticate the object and its association with the individual possessing the object. The instructions can be set up at the time the object is registered in the remote system. The remote system can perform an interactive or automated session with the entity wishing to authenticate the object, thereby saving time and providing a robust method of authentication and means for carrying out additional processing functions. 1receiving at a server an image of an individual and/or a biometric parameter of the individual;storing the image and/or the biometric parameter at the server;receiving a first authentication code uniquely identifying the individual and a second authentication code uniquely identifying an augmented passport, wherein the first authentication code and the second authentication code are collocated on the augmented passport;storing the first authentication code and the second authentication code at the server;requesting scanning of the first authentication code and the second authentication code on the augmented passport;receiving the scanned ...

INKJET PRINTER AND INKJET PRINTING METHOD USING THE SAME

Provided is an inkjet printer which is capable of preventing ink flow and color blurring as well as color mixing during multicolor printing when image formation is performed with aqueous ink on a web-shaped printing base material, and an inkjet printing method using the inkjet printer. The inkjet printer is configured to perform image formation by discharging aqueous ink to a web-shaped printing base material, and comprises: a conveyance mechanism configured to continuously convey the web-shaped printing base material; a single-pass system inkjet head configured to discharge, by a single-pass system, the aqueous ink to a surface of the web-shaped printing base material conveyed by the conveyance mechanism; and a surface pre-heating unit which is arranged on an upstream side of conveyance from the single-pass system inkjet head and is configured to heat at least the surface of the web-shaped printing base material, wherein image formation through use of the single-pass system inkjet head is performed on the web-shaped printing base material heated by the surface pre-heating unit. 1. An inkjet printer for aqueous ink which is configured to perform image formation by discharging aqueous ink to a web-shaped printing base material , the inkjet printer comprising:a conveyance mechanism configured to continuously convey the web-shaped printing base material;a single-pass system inkjet head configured to discharge, by a single-pass system, the aqueous ink to a surface of the web-shaped printing base material conveyed by the conveyance mechanism; anda surface pre-heating unit arranged on an upstream side of conveyance from the single-pass system inkjet head and the surface pre-heating unit being configured to heat at least the surface of the web-shaped printing base material, wherein image formation through use of the single-pass system inkjet head is performed on the web-shaped printing base material heated by the surface pre-heating unit.2. An inkjet printer according to ...

PRINTING PATH THAT TRAVELS IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS THROUGH DRYER

In an example, an apparatus is described that includes a first print section, a second print section, a dryer, and a printing path. The first print section includes a first fluid ejection array, while the second print section includes a second fluid ejection array. The dryer is positioned adjacent to the first print section and the second print section. The printing path that travels in a first direction through the dryer after exiting the first print section and travels in a second direction through the dryer after exiting the second print section. 1. An apparatus , comprising:a first print section comprising a first fluid ejection array;a second print section comprising a second fluid ejection array;a dryer positioned adjacent to the first print section and the second print section; anda printing path that travels in a first direction through the dryer after exiting the first print section and travels in a second direction through the dryer after exiting the second print section.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the printing path is configured to present a first side of a print target to the first print section and a second side of the print target to the second print section.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first print section and the second print section are positioned side-by-side and spaced apart by a lateral separation.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein a length of the dryer is approximately equal to a length of the first print section plus a length of the second print section plus a length of the lateral separation.5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the dryer comprises a plurality of drying units.6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the dryer further comprises a passive section between at least two drying units of the plurality of drying units.7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of drying units comprises at least two different types of drying units.8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the dryer comprises:a first drying ...

Printing apparatus, printing method, and control apparatus

A printing apparatus, a printing method, and a control apparatus are provided that are capable of reliably preventing a printing unit from colliding, when a first press member or a second press member is displaced, with a displaced press member, and then allowing the printing unit to quickly restart a printing operation. A printing apparatus includes a transport unit configured to transport a work as a recording medium, a printing unit configured to perform printing on the work while moving in a width direction of the work, a first press member configured to press one side of the work in the width direction, a second press member configured to press another side of the work in the width direction, and a detecting unit configured to detect each of a displacement of the first press member in a vertical direction.

Reduction of print head temperature by disrupting air from heated webs of print media

Systems and methods are provided for reducing the temperature of print heads of a printer in a multi-printer environment. The system comprises a receiving printer operable to receive a web of print media heated by an upstream dryer. The system further comprises an airflow generator located immediately before the heated web enters the receiving printer, the airflow generator operable to project impinging air that deflects warm air proximate to the heated web.

CLAMP AND MEDIUM CUTTING DEVICE

A clamp includes first and second rising portions that rise from a base portion, a first extending portion extending along a first top surface of a table from the first rising portion, a second extending portion extending along a second top surface of the table from the second rising portion, a first clamp portion to urge a medium toward the first top surface, and a second clamp portion to urge the medium toward the second top surface. A gap located above a groove in the table is provided between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion. 1. A clamp attachable to a table including a first top surface , a second top surface and a groove between the first top surface and the second top surface and extending in a first direction , the clamp being structured to press a medium placed on the first top surface and the second top surface onto the first top surface and the second top surface , the clamp comprising:a base portion accommodatable in the groove of the table;a first rising portion rising from the base portion;a first extending portion extending along the first top surface of the table from the first rising portion;a second rising portion rising from the base portion;a second extending portion extending along the second top surface of the table from the second rising portion;a first clamp portion extending in the first direction along the first top surface from the first extending portion to urge the medium toward the first top surface; anda second clamp portion extending in the first direction along the second top surface from the second extending portion to urge the medium toward the second top surface; whereina gap located above the groove of the table is between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion.2. The clamp according to claim 1 , wherein a gap located above the groove of the table is between the first rising portion and the second rising portion.3. The clamp according to claim 1 , whereinthe base portion is a separate structure ...

Recording device and method for drying recording medium

A recording device includes a transport unit configured to alternately repeat transport and stop of a recording medium, a recording head configured to discharge ink onto the recording medium to form an image while the recording medium is stopped in an image forming region, a drying unit including a plate in which a plurality of openings for blowing an air flow are formed in a position facing the recording medium transported by the transport unit, and being configured to dry the recording medium on which an image is formed by the recording head, and a relative movement unit configured to move the recording medium and the plate relatively in an intersecting direction that intersects a facing direction in which the recording medium and the plate face each other, while the recording medium is stopped in the image forming region.

PRINTING METHOD AND PRINTING DEVICE

A method and a device as provided for printing a large surface which is situated, in particular, on a substrate which cannot be fed to a printing device. The method is distinguished by the fact that the perpendicular spacing Azo of a reference point of the device at a plurality of points which are distributed over the printing web from the surface to be printed is determined in each case at the points which are distributed over the printing web, and the perpendicular spacing Az of the print head from the surface to be printed is set in accordance with a previously recorded measured value. Here, the plurality of points can be distributed uniformly over the length of the printing web. The device for carrying out the method has a measuring device for contactless measurement of the spacing between a reference point of the device and the surface to be printed. Furthermore, the device has a control unit for evaluating the measured values and producing control pulses for setting the spacing Az of the print head from the surface to be printed. 113-. (canceled)14. A method for printing a large surface , in particular a large surface located on a substrate which cannot be moved toward a printing device , said surface being subdividable into print tracks in one direction corresponding to the printing width of a printing head , wherein the printing head is fastened to a first axis movable along a print track , wherein the first axis is fastened to a moving frame which can move in the horizontal x-direction , and wherein the surface can be printed by way of sequentially printing the print tracks ,{'sub': zo', 'z', 'zo, 'wherein the perpendicular distance Aof a reference point of the device is determined at a plurality of points distributed over the print track relative to the surface to be printed, and the perpendicular distance Aof the printing head from the surface to be printed is adjusted at each of the points distributed over the print track according to a previously ...

Device for a roller body of a rotation roller and method for manufacturing the device, printing roller adapter and printing roller

The invention concerns a device for a roller body of a rotation roller with an outer hollow body that has a cylindrical shape and is built with an internal cavity, an inner body that has a cylindrical shape and is arranged in an assembly with the outer hollow body in the internal cavity of the outer hollow body, and a centring device that is used during installation of the assembly to centrally position the inner body in the internal cavity; a relevant material bridge in the opposing end sections of the assembly, whereby the relevant material bridge is formed by a filler, which is applied and cured in a space at the end section of the assembly between an inner surface of the outer hollow body and an outer surface of the inner body, which is in contact with the inner surface of the outer hollow body and the outer surface of the inner body and is fully formed between this area and forms a dimensionally stable connection between the outer hollow body and the inner body in the assembly. Furthermore, a printing roller adapter, a printing roller and a process for the production of a device for a roller body of a rotation roller are also envisaged. 1. A device for a roller body of a rotation roller , comprising:an outer hollow body having a cylindrical shape and comprising an internal cavity;an inner body having a cylindrical shape and provided in an assembly with the outer hollow body in the internal cavity of the outer hollow body;a centering device configured for centrally positing the inner body in the internal cavity during installation of the assembly; anda material bridge in opposing end sections of the assembly, wherein for the material bridge the following is provided:the material bridge is formed by a filler material, which is applied and cured in a space at the end sections of the assembly between an inner surface of the outer hollow body and an outer surface of the inner body;the material bridge is provided in contact with the inner surface of the outer hollow ...

System and Method for Managing Postal Accounting Data Using Transient Data Collectors

Methods and systems using a single centralized database to manage postal accounting data are provided. The central database may interface with remote postal meters by way of one or more transient data collectors, which cache data from associated meters and transmit the data to the central database. The data collectors also validate postage accounts to the associated meters. The use of local transient data collectors allows for a single centralized database to be used without requiring data replication among databases local to each computer that manages postal meters. 1. A method of communicating between a postal meter and a remote application server , comprising:removing stored data from a transient data collector cache, the cache being stored in a computer-readable medium in a computer system in communication with a postal meter and a remote application server;validating an account in use at the postal meter with the remote application server;requesting a current postage balance for the account from the application server;receiving a budget amount for the account from the application server;opening a persistent connection to the application server from the transient data collector;receiving transaction data at the transient data collector from the postal meter; andproviding the transaction data to the application server from the transient data collector.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of removing is responsive to receiving claim 1 , by the transient data collector claim 1 , a message indicating successful receipt of the plurality of franking transactions at the remote application server.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of providing the transaction data to the application server comprises sending a first batch of franking transactions to the remote application server via a first transaction thread claim 1 , the method further comprising:in response to completion of processing a second batch of franking transactions while the first transaction ...

PRINTER

A printer includes a body including a label sheet storage location and a cover rotatably attached to the body and covering the storage location when closed. The cover includes a roller having a shaft that is used for conveying the label sheet when the cover is closed and a peeling bar extending above the roller. The body includes a pressing member extending along the direction and pressing the sheet against the bar for peeling a label from the label sheet and a release lever arranged at an end of the pressing member. The release lever has a recess and rotates between a first position at which the shaft fits into the recess and a second position at which the shaft is released. The release lever rotates from the first to second positions to open the cover when a release button is pressed. 1. A printer , comprising:a body with a sheet storage location that that accommodates a label sheet;a cover that is rotatably attached to the body and covers the sheet storage location when closed; anda release button for opening the cover when the cover is closed, wherein a roller including a shaft and configured to convey the label sheet when the cover is closed, and', 'a peeling bar extending above the roller along a longitudinal direction thereof, and, 'the cover includes a pressing member that extends along the longitudinal direction and, when the cover is closed, presses a part of the label sheet conveyed by the roller against the peeling bar so as to peel a label from the label sheet,', 'a release lever at an end of the pressing member in the longitudinal direction, the release lever having a recess and configured to rotate between a first position where the shaft of the roller held in the recess and a second position where the shaft is released from the recess, and', 'the release lever rotates from the first position to the second position to open the cover when the release button is pressed., 'the body further includes2. The printer according to claim 1 , whereinthe cover ...

INKJET PRINTER FOR BOTH SURFACE PRINTING AND BACK PRINTING

Provided are an inkjet printer for both surface printing and back printing which is capable of performing both of surface printing and back printing while continuously conveying a web-shaped print base material () at high speed, and an inkjet printing method using the inkjet printer. The inkjet printer includes: a first white inkjet head () configured to discharge a white aqueous ink to a surface of the web-shaped print base material () in a case of surface printing; a first drum-type drying unit () configured to dry the white aqueous ink in the case of surface printing; a second white inkjet head () configured to discharge a white aqueous ink to a surface of the web-shaped print base material () in a case of back printing; and a second drum-type drying unit () configured to dry the white aqueous ink in the case of back printing. 1. An inkjet printer for both surface printing and back printing , which is capable of performing both of surface printing and back printing by discharging aqueous inks on a web-shaped print base material by a single-pass method , the inkjet printer comprising:a conveyance mechanism configured to perform continuous conveyance of the web-shaped print base material;a first white inkjet head configured to discharge a white aqueous ink by a single-pass method to a surface of the web-shaped print base material conveyed by the conveyance mechanism in a case of surface printing;a first drum-type drying unit configured to dry the white aqueous ink discharged by the first white inkjet head in the case of surface printing;a single-pass inkjet head configured to discharge a non-white aqueous ink to a surface of the web-shaped print base material conveyed by the conveyance mechanism in the case of surface printing and in a case of back printing;a second white inkjet head configured to discharge a white aqueous ink by a single-pass method to a surface of the web-shaped print base material conveyed by the conveyance mechanism in the case of back printing ...

RECORDING MEDIUM CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE RECORDING MEDIUM CONVEYING DEVICE

A recoding medium conveying device includes a conveyance belt, a first sensor, a second sensor, and circuitry. The conveyance belt has an endless loop shape and a length capable of conveying a plurality of recording media in one rotation. The first sensor is disposed upstream from the conveyance belt in a conveyance direction of a recording medium and is configured to detect the recording medium. The second sensor is configured to detect a home position of the conveyance belt. The circuitry is configured to adjust a rotation speed of the conveyance belt, while the conveyance belt makes one rotation, to eliminate an amount of deviation between a first detection timing of the recording medium detected by the first sensor and a second detection timing of the home position of the conveyance belt detected by the second sensor. 1. A recording medium conveying device comprising:a conveyance belt having an endless loop shape and a length capable of conveying a plurality of recording media in one rotation;a first sensor disposed upstream from the conveyance belt in a conveyance direction of a recording medium, the first sensor configured to detect the recording medium;a second sensor configured to detect a home position of the conveyance belt; andcircuitry configured to adjust a rotation speed of the conveyance belt, while the conveyance belt makes one rotation, to eliminate an amount of deviation between a first detection timing of the recording medium detected by the first sensor and a second detection timing of the home position of the conveyance belt detected by the second sensor.2. The recording medium conveying device according to claim 1 ,wherein the conveyance belt is configured to rotate at a plurality of steps of different belt rotation speeds, and increase the rotation speed of the conveyance belt by one step, when the first detection timing is earlier than the second detection timing; and', 'decrease the rotation speed of the conveyance belt by one step, when the ...

BEARING DEVICE AND TRANSFERRING DEVICE

A bearing device includes a first bearing for a first roller; a second bearing for a second roller; a bearing holder for the first and second bearings, wherein when the first bearing is mounted in the holder, a peripheral surface of the first roller is projected out of the holder through an opening of the holder, and the second roller is provided in the second bearing contacting the first roller in the holder; a contact portion for determining a relative position between the first and second bearings by contacting the first bearing with the first bearing mounted in the holder; and a moving mechanism for moving the second bearing toward the opening with dismounting of the first bearing, and for holding the second bearing in a position in which at least a part of a peripheral surface of the second roller projects out of the holder through the opening. 1. A bearing device for bearing a first roller and a second roller , said bearing device comprising:a first bearing member configured to rotatably support said first roller;a second bearing member configured to rotatably support said second roller;a bearing holder configured to dismountably support said first bearing member and dismountably support said second bearing member, wherein in a state that said first bearing member is mounted in said bearing holder, at least part of a peripheral surface of said first roller is projected out of said bearing holder through an opening provided in said bearing holder, and said second roller is provided in said second bearing member contacting said first roller in said bearing holder;a contact portion configured to determine a relative position between said first bearing member and said second bearing member by contacting said first bearing member in a state that said first bearing member is mounted in said bearing holder; anda moving mechanism configured to move said second bearing member toward said opening with dismounting of said first bearing member from said bearing holder, ...

METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR GENERATING FRANKING IMPRINT DATA FOR A MAIL ITEM

A method of processing a batch of mail items to be shipped includes the generation of imprint data for a plurality of imprints each to be printed on a mail item of the batch of mail items, the imprint data including third party imprint data. In an online marketplace portal providing step, an online marketplace portal is provided for reaching an agreement on the third party imprint data between a franking system user operating a franking system, in particular a franking machine, for generating the plurality of imprint and a print service requesting party specifying the third party imprint data In a third party imprint data specification step, the print service requesting party specifies the third party imprint data via the online marketplace portal. In a franking batch specification step, the franking system user provides batch information on the batch of mail items via the online marketplace portal. In an agreement step, via the online marketplace portal, an agreement is reached between the print service requesting party and the franking system user on the inclusion of the third party imprint data into the imprint data. Finally, in a batch processing step, the batch of mail items is processed through the franking system, wherein each mail item of the batch of mail items is provided with an imprint as a function of the imprint data including the third party imprint data. 1. A method of processing a batch of mail items to be shipped , said method including the generation of imprint data for a plurality of imprints each to be printed on a mail item of said batch of mail items , said imprint data including third party imprint data , said method comprising:in an online marketplace portal providing step, an online marketplace portal is provided for reaching an agreement on said third party imprint data between a franking system user operating a franking system for generating said plurality of imprint and a print service requesting party specifying said third party imprint ...

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR TRANSFERRING DATA FROM DELIVERY ITEMS TO LABELS FOR APPLICATION OF THE LABELS ONTO THE DELIVERY ITEMS

Systems, methods, and computer readable media for transferring data from a delivery item to a label for application of the label onto the delivery item are disclosed. In some aspects, the system can include a camera configured to capture an image of the data on the delivery item, a control computer including at least one hardware processor and memory, the control computer being configured to process the image of the data, integrate the image of the data into a label template, and to generate a print file from the label template, and at least one label applicator disposed after the camera relative to a direction of travel of the delivery item on a conveyor, the at least one label applicator being configured to print the label including the data contained in the print file and apply the printed label onto a top surface of the delivery item. 1. A system for transferring data from a delivery item to a label for application of the label onto the delivery item , the system comprising:a camera configured to capture an image of the data on the delivery item;a control computer including at least one hardware processor and memory, the control computer being configured to process the image of the data, integrate the image of the data captured by the camera into a label template and to generate a print file from the label template; andat least one label applicator disposed after the camera relative to a direction of travel of the delivery item on a conveyor, the at least one label applicator being configured to print the label including the data contained in the print file and apply the printed label onto a top surface of the delivery item;wherein the control computer is configured to interface with the camera and the at least one label applicator.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control computer is configured to process the image by at least one of: cropping the image claim 1 , re-sizing the image claim 1 , adjusting an orientation of the image claim 1 , and/or de- ...

AUTOMATED USER INTERFACES FOR EFFICIENT PACKAGING OF OBJECTS

A computer-implemented system for verifying contents of a package and displaying packaging instructions is disclosed. The system may include a user interface configured for: retrieving a first order information from a first database; displaying one or more product identifiers included in the first order information; receiving a set of second unknown identifiers; displaying one or more product photos from a second database corresponding to a set of product identifiers that matches the set of second unknown identifiers; displaying packaging instructions for packaging the one or more products into a first package; receiving a third unknown identifier; matching the third unknown identifier to a first package identifier of the first order information; receiving a fourth unknown identifier; matching the fourth unknown identifier to the first order information; and transmitting a signal to the first database to update a first status information of the first order information. 1. A computer-implemented system for verifying contents of a package and displaying packaging instructions , the system comprising:a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions; and receiving, via an input device comprising an image sensor configured to scan a pattern, a first user input comprising a first unknown identifier;', 'retrieving a first order information from a first database based on the first unknown identifier, the first database configured to store order information, the order information comprising one or more order identifiers, one or more package identifiers, one or more package types, one or more product identifiers, and status information;', 'displaying, via a display, the one or more product identifiers included in the first order information in a first sequence;', 'receiving, via the input device, a set of second user inputs comprising a set of second unknown identifiers, the set of second unknown identifiers being located on one or more products associated with ...

Frame length adjustment

In an example implementation, a method of adjusting frame length in an inkjet web press includes measuring a time T1 between a first sensor sensing a first mark and a second sensor sensing a second mark, and measuring a time T2 between the second sensor sensing the second mark and the first sensor sensing a next first mark. The method includes adjusting a gap between printed frames when T1 does not equal T2.

PRINTER

A printer includes a platen roller portion () that feeds a continuous paper, a printing head portion () that performs printing on the continuous paper, and a damper portion () that reduces a stress acting on the continuous paper. In a case of a transition from a state where the printing head portion () is positioned on an open position separated from the platen roller portion () and the damper portion () is positioned on an open position separated from the continuous paper to a state where the printing head portion () is positioned on a closed position opposing the platen roller portion () and the damper portion () is positioned on a closed position abutting on the continuous paper, the damper portion () moves to the closed position after the printing head portion () moved to the closed position. 13.-. (canceled)4. A printer that performs printing on a long strip-shaped continuous paper , the printer comprising:a platen roller portion configured to feed the continuous paper;a printing head portion disposed movable to a closed position and an open position, the closed position opposing the platen roller portion, the open position being separated from the platen roller portion, the printing head portion configured to perform printing on the continuous paper; anda damper portion disposed on an upstream side of the printing head portion in a feed direction of the continuous paper, the damper portion being movable to a closed position abutting on the continuous paper and an open position separated from the continuous paper, the damper portion configured to reduce a stress applied to the continuous paper, whereinin a case of a transition from a state where the printing head portion is positioned on the open position separated from the platen roller portion and the damper portion is positioned on the open position separated from the continuous paper to a state where the printing head portion is positioned on the closed position opposing the platen roller portion and the ...

Printing assembly

In a printer assembly for image-wise providing a recording substance on a recording medium, the printer assembly comprises a print surface for supporting the recording medium; a gantry supporting a print head; and a medium supply assembly for step-wise supplying the recording medium over the print surface in a medium transport direction. The print head is configured to provide a swath of the recording substance on the recording medium arranged on the print surface in a scanning direction. The gantry is rotatable in a plane substantially parallel to the print surface such that the scanning direction is rotatable relative to the medium transport direction. Thus, skewing of the recording medium may be compensated such to prevent visibility of banding due to misalignment of subsequently printed swaths.

System And Method For Page Alignment In A Printer

A method for printing on a continuous print medium having a plurality of pages includes identifying a location of a feature in image data that are generated from a portion of a first page in the print medium. The method includes modifying a time of operation of a marking unit to form an image on each page in the plurality of pages at a predetermined distance from the edge of each page with reference to the location of the identified feature in the image data. In one configuration, the method enables precise placement of printed images over preprinted forms.

PRINTER

This disclosure discloses a printer comprises a roll storage part, a platen roller, a printing head, a separation plate, a first discharging exit, a pinch roller, a second discharging exit, and a first rib member. The platen roller contacts and feeds a print-receiving tape. The printing head is provided above the platen roller. The separation plate is provided on the other side than the platen roller and loops back a separation material layer toward a downward side and peel the print-receiving layer and the adhesive layer from the separation material layer. The first rib member is provided to a first section of a feeding path of the print-receiving tape and contacts the print-receiving tape from above, the first section being between a sandwiching position by the platen roller and the printing head and a support position of an end part of the separation plate. 1. A printer comprising:a housing configured to constitute an apparatus outer frame;a roll storage part provided to one side of said housing in a first horizontal direction and configured to rotatably store a roll that winds a print-receiving tape around an axis line of the winding in a second horizontal direction orthogonal to said first horizontal direction, the print-receiving tape having a print-receiving layer, an adhesive layer for affixing said print-receiving layer to an adherent, and a separation material layer configured to cover said adhesive layer;a platen roller configured to contact said print-receiving tape fed out from said roll stored in said roll storage part from below and feed said print-receiving tape to the other side in said first horizontal direction in a tape posture where a tape width direction is set to said second horizontal direction;a printing head provided above said platen roller and configured to perform desired printing on said print-receiving layer of said print-receiving tape fed by a driving force of said platen roller through an area between said printing head and said ...

POSTAGE STAMP ISSUING SYSTEM USING A STAMP CARD AND ITS EMBODIMENT METHOD

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the stamp issuing method using a stamp card comprises these steps: offer a sales procedure by stamp card type and issue stamp cards through the procedure; receive purchase request signals from a user terminal, offer a procedure to select mail options and decide a payment method according to the information and service type chosen by the user through the procedure; offer a payment procedure depending on whether pre-payment or post-payment or a procedure to print a postal registration certificate; and offer a procedure to issue a stamp or print out an FDC after the postage is payed through the procedure. 1. In a postage stamp issuing method using a stamp card executed on the stamp card management server ,the method comprising the following steps:offering a sales procedure by stamp card type and issuing stamp cards through the said procedure;receiving purchase request signals from a user terminal, offering a procedure to select mail options, and deciding a payment method according to the information and service type chosen by the user through the said procedure;offering a payment procedure depending on whether pre-payment or post-payment or a procedure to print a postal registration certificate; andoffering a procedure to issue a stamp or print out an FDC after the postage is payed through the said procedure.2. In a postage stamp issuing method using a stamp card of claim 1 ,the step that the stamp card management server offers a sales procedure by stamp card type and issues stamp cards through the procedure comprising:offering a sales procedure for a regular stamp card if the card is a regular type; andoffering an auction procedure for a commemorative stamp card if the card is a commemorative type.3. In a postage stamp issuing method using a stamp card of claim 2 ,the step that offers an auction procedure for a commemorative stamp card if the card is a commemorative type comprising:producing stamp cards based on the ...

PRINTING PRESS AND A METHOD FOR THREADING A PRINTING MATERIAL WEB INTO A PRINTING UNIT OF A PRINTING PRESS

A printing press has a printing unit which has at least one print head, which is configured as an ink jet printing head, and at least one printing material guiding element which can be rotated about a respective rotational axis. The at least one print head is configured so that it can be moved along an actuating path in at least one actuating direction. The actuating direction has at least one component which is oriented orthogonally with respect to an axial direction which is fixed by the rotational axis of the at least one printing material guiding element. At least one threading assembly for threading in a printing material web, which is movable along at least one threading path, is arranged or can be arranged at least temporarily at least within a printing unit. At least parts of the at least one threading path are at a spacing of at least two centimeters from the axial direction in relation to every target region of every nozzle of every printing head of the printing unit. A method for threading at least one printing material web into the at least one printing unit of the printing press utilizes the at least one threading assembly. 164-. (canceled)65010120040021241221241220140120740721241220740720140102200400212412200400. A printing press () , wherein the printing press () has at least one printing unit (; ) which has at least one print head (; ) embodied as an inkjet print head (; ) and at least one printing material guiding element (; ) capable of rotating around a respective rotational axis (; ) and wherein the at least one print head (; ) is designed as movable along an actuating path in at least one actuating direction , and wherein the actuating direction has at least one component oriented orthogonally to an axial direction (A) which is defined by the rotational axis (; ) of the at least one printing material guiding element (; ) , characterized in that at least one threading means which can be moved along at least one threading path for threading in a ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PAPER PROCESSING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

An image forming apparatus is connected to a paper processing apparatus and includes an image forming unit, a nip part and a hardware processor. The image forming unit performs image forming on continuous paper being conveyed on a conveyance path. The nip part nips the paper on the conveyance path. The processor selectively performs first control and second control according to an output timing of a conveyance control signal if the signal is output from the paper processing apparatus or the image forming apparatus. In the first control, the processor notifies the paper processing apparatus of permission to start or stop conveying the paper after causing the nip part to perform a press-and-contact operation or a separation operation. In the second control, the processor notifies the paper processing apparatus of the permission without causing the nip part to perform either operation. 1. An image forming apparatus that is connected to a paper processing apparatus and performs image forming on continuous paper being conveyed on a conveyance path , comprising:an image forming unit that performs the image forming on the continuous paper;a nip part that nips, on the conveyance path, the continuous paper; anda hardware processor that, according to an output timing of a conveyance control signal if the conveyance control signal is output from the paper processing apparatus or the image forming apparatus, selectively performs (i) first control in which the hardware processor notifies the paper processing apparatus of permission to start or stop conveying the continuous paper after causing the nip part to perform a press-and-contact operation or a separation operation and (ii) second control in which the hardware processor notifies the paper processing apparatus of the permission without causing the nip part to perform the press-and-contact operation or the separation operation.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor performs the ...

DETECTOR APPARATUS FOR DETECTING NEAR END OF ROLL PAPER

A detector apparatus includes a support unit having a support surface for supporting an outer circumferential surface of a roll, and a detector configured to detect a near end of the roll in response to both a change in an outer diameter or weight of the roll and a change in a relative position of an inner circumferential surface of the roll to the support surface. 1. A printer , comprising:a support unit configured to accommodate a roll of recording sheet;a print head;a feed unit configured to feed the recording sheet;a mechanical switch disposed in the support unit to come in physical contact with an outer circumferential surface of the roll accommodated in the support unit, to detect a change in an outer diameter or weight of the roll in response to the physical contact;a photo sensor disposed in the support unit to detect a change in a position of an inner circumferential surface of the roll accommodated in the support unit by detecting whether or not a side face of the roll is present at a position detectable by the photo sensor; anda detector configured to detect a near end of the roll in response to both an output of the mechanical switch and an output of the photo sensor.2. A printer , comprising:a support unit configured to accommodate a roll of recording sheet;a print head;a feed unit configured to feed the recording sheet;a mechanical switch disposed in the support unit to come in physical contact with an outer circumferential surface of the roll accommodated in the support unit, to detect a change in an outer diameter or weight of the roll in response to the physical contact;a photo sensor disposed in the support unit to detect a change in a position of an inner circumferential surface of the roll accommodated in the support unit by detecting whether or not a side face of the roll is present at a position detectable by the photo sensor; anda detector configured to detect occurrence of either a first event that the outer diameter or weight of the roll ...

INSPECTING APPARATUS, AND AN INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME

An inspecting apparatus for inspecting print images printed on a transparent printing medium. The apparatus includes a first transport roller for transporting the transparent printing medium; a second transport roller spaced from the first transport roller, and disposed downstream in a transport direction, for transporting the transparent printing medium; a photographing device for photographing the print images located in an inspection area; and a light emitting device for emitting light for photographing the print images located in the inspection area. The first transport roller and second transport roller have outer circumferential surfaces thereof each with a light absorbing member for absorbing the light from the light emitting device. 1. An inspecting apparatus for reading print images printed on a transparent printing medium and inspecting printing states , the apparatus comprising:a first transport roller for transporting the transparent printing medium;a second transport roller spaced from the first transport roller, and disposed downstream in a transport direction, for transporting the transparent printing medium;a photographing device disposed between the first transport roller and the second transport roller, and opposed to one surface of the transparent printing medium, for photographing the print images located in an inspection area set between the first transport roller and the second transport roller; anda light emitting device for emitting light for the photographing device to photograph the print images located in the inspection area;wherein the first transport roller and the second transport roller have outer circumferential surfaces thereof each with a light absorbing member for absorbing the light from the light emitting device.2. The inspecting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the light absorbing member is a black tape provided with antireflection treatment.3. The inspecting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the light absorbing ...

LABEL PRINTER

A label printer includes a platen roller, a printing device, a ribbon conveying device, and a peeling assembly disposed within a machine housing which defines a conveyance channel therein for conveying a label sheet, and a print area between the platen roller and the printing device. The peeling assembly has a peeling member which is disposed at an end of the printing device and immediately downstream of the print area, and which has a peeling edge that faces and extends across the print area and that is configured to be inserted between an upper major surface of the label sheet and a carbon ribbon so as to facilitate output of the printed label sheet. 1. A label printer adapted to print on a label sheet which has upper and lower major surfaces , comprising:a machine housing defining therein a conveyance channel for conveying the label sheet;a platen roller disposed within said machine housing and placed on an underside of said conveyance channel to press contact the lower major surface of the label sheet;a printing device disposed within said machine housing and placed on an upper side of said conveyance channel, said printing device including a carrier and a print head which is disposed on said carrier and upwardly of said platen roller;a ribbon conveying device disposed within said machine housing to convey a carbon ribbon between said platen roller and said printing device along said conveyance channel such that the carbon ribbon is superimposed upon the upper major surface of the label sheet in a print area in said conveyance channel to be heated and pressed toward the label sheet by said print head so as to transfer toners on the carbon ribbon to the upper major surface of the label sheet; anda peeling assembly disposed within said machine housing and placed on said upper side of said conveyance channel, said peeling assembly including a peeling member which is disposed at an end of said printing device, said peeling member having a peeling edge that is ...

System and Method for Printing Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets

A method for producing scratch-off lottery tickets in a high speed printing line is provided, wherein the printing line includes one or more inkjet printing machines that print lottery tickets on a continuously running paper stock. One or more primer layers are applied to a surface of the paper stock in a defined game play area on each lottery ticket. With the inkjet printing machines game play indicia is printed over the primer layers in the game play area on each lottery ticket at a resolution of at least 600 dpi. The running paper stock is conveyed through the inkjet printing machines at a rate of at least 950 ft./min. The ink jet printing machines use a specially formulated dye-based ink. 1. Scratch-off lottery tickets that are ink-jet printed s in a high speed printing line on a continuously running paper stock , each lottery ticket comprising:a base paper stock layer;one or more primer layers applied to a surface of the paper stock layer in a defined game play area on the lottery ticket,game play indicia ink-jet printed over the primer layers in the game play area, the game play indicia having a resolution of at least 600 dpi;an upper blocking layer applied over the game play indicia;a scratch off coating (SOC) layer applied over the upper blocking layer;graphics printed on the lottery ticket outwardly of the game play area; a solids content of no more than 10.00% by weight;', 'a humectant content of more than 1.00% by weight;', 'a slow-evaporating solvent content of no more than 1.00% by weight;', 'a fast-evaporating solvent content of at least 1.00% by weight; and', 'a water resistant polymer content of at least 5.00% by weight; and, 'wherein an ink forming the game play indicia comprises an initial composition of a plastics pigment content of 15.0 to 25.0% by weight;', 'an opaque polymer content of 8.0 to 15.0% by weight;', 'a hydrophilic silica content of 0.50 to 1.50% by weight;', 'a resolubility additive content of 5.0 to 15% by weight;', 'a plasticizer ...

PRINTER

In a printer that performs printing on a label of a continuous paper while feeding the continuous paper unwound from a paper sheet supply unit, a platen roller portion is configured to be attachable and detachable only by operating an operating lever portion of an attaching and detaching operation portion. The attaching and detaching operation portion has its shaft fixed in a rotatable state between a bearing ring and a platen main body on one side in an axial direction of the platen roller portion. Pulling the operating lever portion of the attaching and detaching operation portion releases a locked state of the attaching and detaching operation portion itself and a locked state in the axial direction of the platen roller portion. 1. A printer comprising:a printing unit that performs printing on a print medium while feeding the print medium supplied from a medium supply unit along a medium feed path;a platen roller portion disposed at an opposite position of the printing unit in the medium feed path, the platen roller portion feeding the print medium along the medium feed path;a support body that axially supports the platen roller portion in a rotatable state; and a platen main body;', 'a platen shaft that projects from both ends in an axial direction of the platen main body;', 'bearing portions mounted on the platen shaft at each of both ends in the axial direction of the platen main body in a rotatable state, the bearing portions being supported by the support body; and', 'an operating portion disposed in the platen shaft of the platen roller portion in a rotatable state, the operating portion operating to attach and detach the platen roller portion, wherein, 'a medium guiding portion that guides feeding of the print medium to an upstream side of the feed with respect to the platen roller portion, wherein the platen roller portion includesthe medium guiding portion is disposed with a depressed portion housing the operating portion.2. The printer according to ...

Recording system, recording device, and control method

A recording system includes a recording device including a recording unit that performs recording onto a medium, a transporting belt that includes an adhesive layer and transports the medium stuck on the adhesive layer, a drive unit that drives the transporting belt, a control unit that includes a detection unit for detecting a load current flowing in the drive unit and that controls the drive unit. The recording system further includes a peeling device that peels the medium from the transporting belt, and a notification device that provides a notification. The control unit causes the notification device to provide a notification on a time to replace the adhesive layer, based on a detection result of the detection unit.

NUMBERING DEVICE FOR TYPOGRAPHIC NUMBERING

There is described a numbering device () for carrying out numbering in sheet-fed or web-fed numbering presses, the numbering device () comprising a numbering unit () with rotatable numbering wheels () carrying alpha-numerical symbols thereon, which numbering wheels () are disposed next to each other and rotate about a common rotation axis (), the numbering device () further comprising electro-mechanical actuation means for setting the position of the numbering wheels (). The electro-mechanical actuation means are entirely located within the numbering device () and are mechanically autonomous, the electro-mechanical actuation means comprising a plurality of independent driving means (-*) for actuating a corresponding plurality of the numbering wheels. 11167771151823237. A numbering device () for carrying out numbering in sheet-fed or web-fed numbering presses , said numbering device () comprising a numbering unit () with rotatable numbering wheels () carrying alpha-numerical symbols thereon , which numbering wheels () are disposed next to each other and rotate about a common rotation axis , said numbering device further comprising electro-mechanical actuation means for setting the position of said numbering wheels () , wherein said electro-mechanical actuation means are entirely located within said numbering device () and are mechanically autonomous , said electro-mechanical actuation means comprising a plurality of independent driving means ( , -; *) for actuating a corresponding plurality of said numbering wheels ().2715182323. The numbering device according to claim 1 , comprising more than six rotatable numbering wheels () actuated by a corresponding number of independent driving means ( claim 1 , -; *).3715182323. The numbering device according to claim 2 , comprising twelve rotatable numbering wheels () actuated by a corresponding number of independent driving means ( claim 2 , -; *).4151823231516192323. The numbering device according to claim claim 2 , wherein ...

PRINTING APPARATUS

A printing apparatus includes a printing mechanism that executes printing on a medium, a support member that supports a roll core around which the medium printed by the printing mechanism is wound, and a moving mechanism that moves the support member to a plurality of positions different from each other in height in a vertical direction. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a printing mechanism configured to execute printing on a medium;a support member configured to support a roll core around which the medium printed by the printing mechanism is wound; anda moving mechanism configured to move the support member to a plurality of positions different from each other in height in a vertical direction.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a medium outlet located downstream of the printing mechanism in a transport direction of the medium claim 1 , and formed so as to contact the medium claim 1 ,wherein the moving mechanism is configured to move the support member to a first position where the roll core is located at a position lower than the medium outlet, and to a second position higher than the first position.3. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the moving mechanism is configured to move the support member to a third position between the first position and the second position in a path along which the moving mechanism moves the support member, the third position being located on an opposite side of the printing mechanism with respect to a straight line drawn between the first position and the second position, in a view in a direction parallel to a central axis of the roll core.4. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the support member includes a support shaft extending in a width direction of the medium; anda first mounting guide and a second mounting guide attached to the support shaft,wherein the first mounting guide and the second mounting guide support respective end portions of the roll core, andthe ...

Method to operate an inkjet printer with at least two printing stations, and inkjet printer with two printing stations

In a method to operate an inkjet printer with at least one first and one second printing station to print to a continuous recording medium, and wherein a drying device is provided for drying the recording medium that is printed to in the first printing station, the drying device being in a region between the first and second printing stations, after a halt of the recording medium which is equal to or greater than a predetermined duration, removing the print heads of the second printing station out of a printing position from the transport path into a park position, and after the startup only directing the print heads back again into the printing position if a segment of the recording medium that was located in a region before the drying device during the halt has passed the print heads of the second printing station.

CORE TUBE HOLDING DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS

A core tube holding device includes: a holding portion which holds a cylindrical core tube extending in an axial direction; a support portion which supports the holding portion; a shaft portion which rotates the support portion and the holding portion; and a bearing portion which is connected to the support portion and into which the shaft portion is inserted. The holding portion and the bearing portion are formed to be harder than the support portion. 1. A core tube holding device comprising:a support portion which is able to support a core tube;a shaft portion which rotates the support portion; anda bearing portion which is connected to the support portion and into which the shaft portion is inserted,wherein the bearing portion is harder than the support portion.2. The core tube holding device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a holding portion which holds the core tube,wherein the support portion is able to support the core tube via the holding portion.3. The core tube holding device according to claim 1 ,wherein the shaft portion is harder than the support portion.4. The core tube holding device according to claim 1 ,wherein hardnesses of the shaft portion and the bearing portion are the same.5. The core tube holding device according to claim 1 ,wherein the support portion includes a first opening into which the shaft portion is inserted,the bearing portion includes a second opening into which the shaft portion is inserted, andthe first opening and the second opening are different in at least one of size and shape.6. The core tube holding device according to claim 5 ,wherein the first opening of the support portion includes a first contact portion which comes into contact with the shaft portion and guides relative movement of the support portion when the support portion is moved relative to the shaft portion in an axial direction, andthe second opening of the bearing portion includes a second contact portion which is pressed against and comes into ...

WEB TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSPORTING A WEB ALONG A PROCESSING UNIT

A web transport assembly is provided for transporting a web along a processing unit for processing the web, the web transport assembly comprising: 2. The web transport assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising the suction source for providing a suction force to a contact side of the web via suction holes in the guiding surface and for providing a suction force to a contact side of the web via suction holes in the support plate claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to control the suction force at the guiding surface to exceed the suction force at the support plate.3. The web transport assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to control the attraction of the web to the support plate; and wherein the control unit is configured to adjust the attraction of the web to the support plate depending on a movement of the web by the transport device along the support plate.4. The web transport assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of suction holes comprises separate segments partitioned along a transverse direction arranged across to the transport path claim 1 , and wherein a suction force provided to the web at each of the segments is controllable independently of one another.5. The web transport assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the guiding surface is stationary arranged with respect to the transport path and wherein the tension of the web is controlled by a sliding movement of the web along the guiding surface in response to the friction force provided to the contact side of the web at the guiding surface.6. The web transport assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the friction-based tensioning device comprises a rotatable roller comprising the guiding surface at its circumference; and wherein the friction-based tensioning device further comprises a friction mechanism coupled to the rotatable roller and configured for controlling a friction force for restraining a rotation of the roller around its ...

LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejecting unit which can eject liquid in an ejecting region: and a medium support unit which can support a medium on a downstream side in a transport direction of the medium compared to the ejecting region, in which the medium support unit has a first region which has at least one face, and a second region which is located between the ejecting region and the first region, and has a plurality of bent portions, and in which the length of a face between the bent portions in the second region in the transport direction is shorter than the length of a face included in the first region in the transport direction. 1. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising:an ejecting unit which can eject liquid in an ejecting region; anda medium support unit which can support a medium on a downstream side in a transport direction of the medium compared to the ejecting region,wherein the medium support unit hasa first region which has at least one face, anda second region which is located between the ejecting region and the first region, and has a plurality of bent portions, andwherein the length of a face between the bent portions in the second region in the transport direction is shorter than the length of a face included in the first region in the transport direction.2. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the area of the second region is smaller than that of the first region.3. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the number of faces included in the second region is larger than the number of faces included in the first region.4. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the bent portion is bent in a mountain fold shape when viewed from a side supporting the medium.5. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the medium support unit includes a heater which can heat the medium.6. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a heater which is ...

CORRUGATED-BOARD MACHINE

The invention relates to corrugated-board machine with a print-web printing line, which comprises a print-web unrolling device for the unrolling of a print-web and a printing device for printing the print-web. Furthermore, the corrugated-board machine has a corrugated-board manufacturing line with a cover-web unrolling device for the unrolling of a cover-web, a material-web unrolling device for the unrolling of a material-web to be corrugated, a device for manufacturing a corrugated-board web laminated on one side from the cover-web and the material-web, a lamination-web unrolling device for the unrolling of a lamination-web and a gluing unit for applying glue to the corrugated-board web laminated on one side. The corrugated-board machine further comprises a print-web transfer arrangement for transferring the print-web to the corrugated-board manufacturing line and for the use of the same as a lamination-web. 1. A corrugated-board machine , with{'b': 2', '5, 'claim-text': [{'b': 59', '5, 'i) a print-web unrolling device () for unrolling a print-web () to be printed, and'}, {'b': 74', '5, 'ii) a printing device () for printing the print-web (),'}], 'a) a print-web printing line () for manufacturing a printed print-web (), comprising'}{'b': 1', '4, 'claim-text': [{'b': 10', '17, 'i) a cover-web unrolling device () for unrolling a cover-web (),'}, {'b': 11', '23, 'ii) a material-web unrolling device () for unrolling a material-web () to be corrugated,'}, {'b': 8', '9', '17', '23, 'iii) a device () for manufacturing a corrugated-board web () laminated on one side made from the cover-web () and the material web (),'}, {'b': 40', '46, 'iv) a lamination-web unrolling device () for unrolling a lamination-web (), and'}, {'b': 52', '9, 'v) a gluing-unit () for applying glue to the corrugated-board web () laminated on one side, and'}], 'b) a corrugated-board manufacturing line () for manufacturing a corrugated-board web (), comprising'}{'b': 3', '2', '1', '5', '1', '46, 'c) a ...

RECEPTION APPARATUS

A reception apparatus that receives an article discharged from a processing apparatus includes a first rod, a second rod, a reception sheet and two side rods. The reception sheet has flexibility, is supported by the first rod and the second rod and receives the article between the first rod and the second rod. The two side rods can rotate, extend and contract independently from each other with respect to the processing apparatus while respectively supporting both end portions of the second rod. 1. A reception apparatus that receives an article discharged from a processing apparatus , the reception apparatus comprising:a first rod;a second rod;a reception sheet having flexibility, supported by the first rod and the second rod, and configured to receive the article between the first rod and the second rod, andtwo side rods capable of rotating, extending and contracting independently from each other with respect to the processing apparatus while respectively supporting both end portions of the second rod.2. The reception apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe both end portions of the second rod and each of the side rods are engaged with each other by mounting each engagement member, that is arranged at the both end portions of the second rod, on a U-shaped joint potion attached to the side rod; andthe each engagement member is capable of moving and rotating in a direction crossing a direction of the mounting on the joint portion in a state of being mounted on the joint portion.3. The reception apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the each engagement member is capable of being mounted on the joint portion in a state where the two side rods are in different state from each other in rotation position claim 2 , and expansion and contraction position.4. The reception apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe engagement member and the joint portion are engaged with each other by insertion of a projecting portion included in the engagement member into a long hole ...

RECEPTION APPARATUS

A reception apparatus that receives an article discharged from a processing apparatus includes a first rod, second rod and a reception sheet. The first rod extends in a direction crossing a direction of the discharge below a discharge port of the processing apparatus in a gravity direction. The second rod extends in the direction crossing the direction of the discharge at a position farther away from the discharge port than the first rod. The reception sheet has flexibility, is supported by the first rod and the second rod, and receives the article discharged between the first rod and the second rod. The first rod is capable of being disposed at a first position and a second position which are different from each other in the gravity direction. 1. A reception apparatus that receives an article discharged from a processing apparatus , the reception apparatus comprising:a first rod extending in a direction crossing a direction of the discharge below a discharge port of the processing apparatus in a gravity direction;a second rod extending in the direction crossing the direction of the discharge at a position farther away from the discharge port than the first rod; anda reception sheet having flexibility, supported by the first rod and the second rod, and configured to receive the article discharged between the first rod and the second rod,wherein the first rod is capable of being disposed at a first position and a second position which are different from each other in the gravity direction and each provided on the processing apparatus.2. The reception apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe first rod is disposed at the first position by both end portions of the first rod being engaged with first engagement portions provided below the discharge port of the processing apparatus; andthe first rod is disposed at the second position by the both end portions of the first rod being engaged with second engagement portions arranged lower than the first engagement portions ...

Cassette including pressure portion for switching rotation speed of platen roller upon attachment of cassette to printing device

A cassette is detachably attachable to a printing device in a first direction, the printing device including a print head, a platen roller, a motor for generating a driving force to rotate the platen roller, and a power transmission portion for transmitting the driving force to the platen roller. The cassette includes a printing tape, a casing accommodating the printing tape, and a pressure portion. Upon attachment of the cassette to a cassette receiving portion of the printing device, the pressure portion is configured to move a specific gear of the power transmission portion in the first direction to allow the power transmission portion to mechanically switch a ratio of a rotation number of the platen roller to a rotation number of the motor in accordance with a position of the specific gear in the first direction.

COMPUTERIZED VEHICULAR APPARATUS FOR LOCATION-BASED SERVICE PROVISION

Computerized apparatus useful within vehicles for causing provision of location-based services to users via a portable wireless computerized device. In one embodiment, the vehicle comprises a global positioning system (GPS) based receiver capable of providing location data to the computerized apparatus. 120.-. (canceled)21. A vehicular computerized electronic apparatus configured to provide a service to a user such that the user does not need to know an address of a location where the service is desired to be provided , the vehicular computerized electronic apparatus comprising:a digital processing apparatus;a global positioning system (GPS)-based receiver apparatus configured to generate location-related data;a wireless interface in data communication with the digital processing apparatus;an input device in data communication with the digital processing apparatus; and receive location-related data, the location-related data generated by the GPS-based receiver apparatus based on a then-current location of the vehicular computerized electronic apparatus;', 'generate at least one message for transmission to a network server entity, the at least one message comprising at least a portion of the location-related data based on the then-current location;', 'establish a secure data communications session with the network server entity; and', 'cause transmission of the at least one message to the server entity via at least the wireless interface, the at least one message configured to at least enable provision of the service for the user at the desired location., 'a storage device comprising at least one computer program thereon, the storage device in data communication with the digital processing apparatus, the at least one computer program configured to, when executed by the digital processing apparatus;'} This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/470,775 filed Mar. 27, 2017 and entitled “COMPUTERIZED METHODS FOR LOCATION-BASED SERVICE ...

BASE MATERIAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DETECTION METHOD

A base material processing apparatus includes a first edge sensor, a second edge sensor, and a displacement amount calculation part. The first edge sensor acquires a first detection result (R) by detecting the position of an edge of a base material in the width direction at a first detection position. The second edge sensor acquires a second detection result (R) by detecting the position of the edge of the base material in the width direction at a second detection position. The displacement amount calculation part calculates the amount of displacement in the position of the base material in the transport direction on the basis of the first detection result (R) and the second detection result (R). Accordingly, the amount of displacement in the position of the base material in the transport direction can be detected without depending on images such as register marks. 1. A base material processing apparatus comprising:a transport mechanism that transports a long band-like base material in a longitudinal direction along a predetermined transport path;a first detection part that acquires a first detection result by continuously or intermittently detecting a position of an edge of the base material in a width direction at a first detection position in said transport path;a second detection part that acquires a second detection result by continuously or intermittently detecting a position of the edge of the base material in the width direction at a second detection position that is located downstream of said first detection position in said transport path; anda displacement amount calculation part that calculates an amount of expansion and contraction of the base material in the width direction on the basis of said first detection result and said second detection result and calculates an amount of displacement in a position of the base material in a transport direction on the basis of a result that is obtained by multiplying a calculation result of the amount of expansion ...

WIPER ROLL TO CAUSE FRICTION ON A PRINT MEDIUM

A device () includes a media roll () to output a print medium (M) in a forward direction () and a wiper roll () to contact the surface of the print medium (M) at a rotation speed to cause friction on the print medium (M). The device () may determine a radius (r) of the media roll () outputting the print medium (M) and, based on this radius (r), adapt parameters such as the rotation speed of the wiper roll and a back tension (T) exerted by the media roll () on the print medium (M) so as to control the friction caused by the wiper roll () on the print medium (M). 1. A method including:moving a print medium in a forward direction from a rotating media roll, from which the print medium is being output;causing friction on the print medium using a rotating wiper roll contacting the surface of the print medium at a rotation speed;determining a radius of the media roll; andadapting, based on the determined radius of the media roll, the rotation speed of the wiper roll or a back tension exerted by the media roll on the print medium so as to control the friction caused by the rotating wiper roll on the print medium.2. The method of claim 1 , including:determining a radius difference between the determined radius of the media roll and a reference radius of the media roll; anddetecting whether that the radius difference achieves a threshold value;wherein said adapting is performed if the radius difference achieves the threshold value.3. The container of claim 1 , wherein said adapting is performed periodically.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the radius of the media roll is determined based on a distance of advancement of the print medium in the forward direction from a first position to a second position and based on an angle of rotation of the media roll between the first and the second position.5. The container of claim 1 , wherein said adapting includes increasing the rotation speed of the wiper roll or the back tension exerted by the media roll.6. The method of claim 1 , ...

Method to execute a print interruption in printing operation of an ink printing system with at least one printing apparatus

In a method to execute a printing interruption in a printing operation, with triggering of the print interruption a feed speed of the printing substrate is reduced from a print speed to a predetermined speed in a slowing ramp, and after the print interruption the printing substrate is accelerated again to the print speed in an acceleration ramp. With aid of the sensor, print clock pulses are generated which are supplied to a print controller depending on the feed speed of the printing substrate. Given occurrence of a print clock pulse during the ramps, with the print controller a vibration cycle is initiated at nozzles of the print head that are not ejecting ink droplets at a time when the vibration cycle is initiated.

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

An image forming system includes a first unit, a second unit, and a third unit. The first unit includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet fed from a feed unit. The second unit is arranged on a downstream side of the first unit and includes a cutting unit that cuts the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming unit. The third unit is arranged on a downstream side of the second unit and includes a post-processing unit that post-processes the sheet cut by the cutting unit. A sheet cut to have a first size is discharged to a first discharge unit provided in the second unit. A sheet cut to have a second size larger than the first size is discharged to a second discharge unit provided in the third unit. 1. An image forming system comprising:a first unit including an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet fed from a feed unit;a second unit arranged on a downstream side of the first unit and including a cutting unit configured to cut the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming unit; anda third unit arranged on a downstream side of the second unit and including a post-processing unit configured to post-process the sheet cut by the cutting unit,wherein a sheet cut to have a first size is discharged to a first discharge unit provided in the second unit, andwherein a sheet cut to have a second size larger than the first size is discharged to a second discharge unit provided in the third unit.2. The image forming system according to claim 1 ,wherein a sheet cut to have a first length in a conveyance direction of the sheet is discharged to the first discharge unit, andwherein a sheet cut to have a second length longer than the first length in the conveyance direction of the sheet is discharged to the second discharge unit.3. The image forming system according to claim 2 ,wherein the first length is a length of a short side of a business card size, andwherein the second length is a length of a long side of an A4 ...

MEDIUM CONVEYING DEVICE AND LIQUID DISCHARGING DEVICE

A medium conveying device includes a driving roller configured to apply a driving force to a medium to convey the medium, a first driven roller configured to press the medium toward the driving roller, and a second driven roller arranged upstream of the first driven roller in a conveying direction of the medium, and that is configured to contact the medium entirely in an intersecting direction intersecting the conveying direction to press the medium toward the driving roller, wherein a contact portion of the second driven roller contacting the medium includes a material configured to adsorb a plasticizer of the medium, and a pressing force of the second driven roller is weaker than a pressing force of the first driven roller. 1. A medium conveying device comprising:a driving roller configured to apply a driving force to a medium to convey the medium;a first driven roller configured to press the medium toward the driving roller; anda second driven roller that is arranged upstream of the first driven roller in a conveying direction of the medium, and that is configured to contact the medium entirely in an intersecting direction intersecting the conveying direction to press the medium toward the driving roller, whereina contact portion of the second driven roller contacting the medium includes a material configured to adsorb a plasticizer of the medium, anda pressing force of the second driven roller is weaker than a pressing force of the first driven roller.2. The medium conveying device according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing force of the second driven roller is not more than 1/10 of the pressing force of the first driven roller and not less than 0.1 N.3. The medium conveying device according to claim 1 , wherein the contact portion has an SP value claim 1 , which is a solubility parameter claim 1 , of from 8.0 to 10.0.4. The medium conveying device according to claim 1 , wherein the second driven roller includes a roller that is configured to contact the medium ...

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes a conveyor configured to convey a recording medium based on a prescribed amount of conveyance, an image forming device configured to form an image on the recording medium conveyed by the conveyor, a marker configured to add a plurality of orderly-arrayed marks on the recording medium when the recording medium is conveyed by the conveyor, a detector configured to detect the plurality of orderly-arrayed marks on the recording medium, and circuitry. The circuitry of the image forming apparatus is configured to calculate an amount of movement of the plurality of orderly-arrayed marks detected by the detector, and correct the prescribed amount of conveyance of the recording medium based on the amount of movement.

Medium Cartridge and Printer

The disclosure discloses a medium cartridge including a recording medium roll with a long recording medium wound around an axis, a support member, and at least one of first protruding parts and second protruding parts. The support member rotatably supports the recording medium roll. The first protruding parts are disposed on the recording medium roll so as to respectively protrude to one side and another side in an axial direction and face the support member. The second protruding parts are disposed on the support member so as to respectively protrude to the one side and the another side in the axial direction and face the recording medium roll.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FRANKING POSTAL ARTICLES AND FOR BILLING A LOGISTICS SERVICE

In order to prevent stamps or indicia from being forged and in order to bill a logistics service between different postal service providers correctly to the user, a computer-implemented method for franking postal articles is implemented. The article's progress is recorded by readers and, together with the accompanying franking identification, is stored in blocks of a blockchain as a transaction. In doing so, the assignment of the readers to a postal service provider is recorded. The logistics service provided is billed correctly to the user by analyzing the transactions stored in the blockchain that are to be allocated to at least one postal service provider. 112-. (canceled)13. A computer-implemented method for franking postal articles and for billing alogistics service between postal service providers , which comprises the method steps:applying a stamp or indicium with a machine-readable and unique franking identification to a postal article to be conveyed;storing the franking identification in a block of a blockchain;recording the franking identification of the stamp or indicium applied to the postal article to be conveyed in a system of a first postal service provider by a reader;comparing a recorded franking identification with the franking identification stored in the block of the blockchain;deeming the franking identification to be active and stored as a transaction in a further block of the blockchain as “active” if it is established that the recorded franking identification is identical to the franking identification stored in the block of the blockchain;conveying the postal article from a sender and delivery to a recipient by the postal service providers as a logistics service;during a conveyance of the postal article by systems of the postal service providers, the franking identification applied to the postal article is recorded by readers allocated to the system and stored as a transaction together with an identity of the system including an identity of ...

Printer

A printer includes a holder configured to house rolled recording paper, a cover that is attached to the holder to be openable and closable relative to the holder, and a contact part that is attached to the cover and configured to contact the recording paper. The contact part is configured such that the contact part substantially point-contacts the recording paper, and positions on the contact part contacting the recording paper change as the recording paper is unrolled.

PRINTING APPARATUS

There is provided a printing apparatus including a casing; a conveyor; a head; a tank; a passing port; and a cutter. The cutter includes a blade, and a moving mechanism configured to move the blade. In an orthogonal direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction and a cutting direction, at least a part of the passing port is located at a same position as the tank. In the orthogonal direction, at least a part of the cutter is located at a same position as the tank. The tank is positioned to be away from the passing port to one side in the cutting direction. A part of the cutter is positioned to be away from the passing port to the other side in the cutting direction. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a casing;a conveyor positioned in the casing, and configured to convey a medium in a conveyance direction;a head positioned at a downstream in the conveyance direction of the conveyor, and configured to discharge an ink toward the medium conveyed in the conveyance direction by the conveyor;a tank configured to store the ink to be supplied to the head, wherein at least a part of the tank is positioned in the casing;a passing port being opened in the casing toward the downstream in the conveyance direction, wherein the medium on which the ink has discharged from the head passes through the passing port; and a blade; and', 'a moving mechanism configured to move the cutter to a position at which the blade is arranged side by side to the passing port in the conveyance direction and to a position at which the blade is not arranged side by side to the passing port in the conveyance direction,, 'a cutter configured to cut the medium along a cutting direction crossing the conveyance direction, the cutter includingwherein in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction and the cutting direction, at least a part of the passing port is located at a same position as the tank,wherein in the orthogonal direction, at least a part of the cutter is located at a same ...