OKI DATA CORPORATION Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160092144 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a receiving unit, a control unit and an image forming unit. The receiving unit receives first data indicating first print setting information, second data indicating second print setting information and image data. The control unit designates third print setting information based on the first print setting information and the second print setting information. The image forming unit forms an image on a sheet based on the image data by using the third print setting information. | 03-31-2016 |
20160085175 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units. A first image forming unit includes a first image carrier, a first developer carrier that is applied with a first developing voltage, and a first layer-forming member that is applied with a first layer-forming voltage having the same polarity as polarity of the first developing voltage. The second image forming unit includes a second image carrier, a second developer carrier that is applied with a second developing voltage, and a second layer-forming member that is applied with a second layer-forming voltage having the same polarity as polarity of the second developing voltage. An absolute value of the first layer-forming voltage is smaller than an absolute value of the first developing voltage. An absolute value of the second layer-forming voltage is greater than an absolute value of the second developing voltage. | 03-24-2016 |
20160062313 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DETACHABLE UNIT - An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body and a contact terminal, and a detachable unit including a holder for holding a circuit board having an electrode terminal which comes into contact with the contact terminal. A state of the detachable unit is changed to an attached state by inserting it in an insertion direction, and is changed to a detached state by withdrawing the detachable unit in a withdrawal direction. The holder includes a first positioning member for positioning a tip end of the circuit board in the insertion direction when the detachable unit holding the circuit board in the holder is slid in the insertion direction. The first positioning member includes a notch configured so that the contact terminal passes through the notch when the detachable unit not holding the circuit board in the holder in the attached state is slid in the withdrawal direction. | 03-03-2016 |
20160018769 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit including a fixing member that heats a developer for fixing the developer to a medium, a temperature control unit that heats the fixing member and controls a temperature of the fixing member, a transport member that transports the medium through the fixing unit, and a transport control unit that controls a transport speed at which the transport member transports the medium. At least one of before and after an image forming operation, the image forming apparatus performs a temperature control operation of the fixing unit while transporting the medium through the fixing unit. When the image forming apparatus performs the temperature control operation at least one of before and after the image forming operation, the transport control unit causes the transport member to transport the medium at a transport speed slower than a fastest transport speed among a plurality of preset transport speeds. | 01-21-2016 |
20150378749 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing device has a storage unit and a touch panel with a screen. The storage unit stores layout information indicating the positions at which various settings are displayed on the screen. The touch panel displays a setting selection screen on which the settings are arranged in the display positions indicated by the layout information, accepts selections of settings to be made, and displays help screens showing help information for each of the settings in an order corresponding to the display positions indicated by the layout information. The layout information can be altered to have the help information displayed in a desired order. | 12-31-2015 |
20150346021 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes: a printed wiring board; plural semiconductor array elements mounted on the printed wiring board in a row with an adhesive, each of the semiconductor array elements including plural semiconductor elements arranged in a row, the semiconductor array elements including a first semiconductor array element and a second semiconductor array element adjacent to the first semiconductor array element, the first semiconductor array element having a first facing surface, the second semiconductor array element having a second facing surface facing the first facing surface; a first contact prevention member that is made of organic material and disposed to project from the first facing surface; and a second contact prevention member that is made of organic material and disposed to project from the second facing surface. The first and second contact prevention members are disposed to abut each other or face each other with a gap therebetween. | 12-03-2015 |
20150339555 | IMAGE INTERPOLATING UNIT, RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING IMAGE INTERPOLATING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - Provided is an image interpolating unit including: a first interpolation pixel generator that generates a first pixel value; a second interpolation pixel generator that detects, based on a total of differences between pixel values in a pixel group centered around a lost pixel and pixel values in pixel groups centered around a single pixel around the lost pixel, reference pixels of the lost pixel, and generate, based on the reference pixels, a second pixel value on the lost pixel; a reference pixel edge amount calculator; and an interpolator that inserts, as an interpolation pixel value, one of the first and the second pixel values into a position corresponding to the lost pixel, based on edge amounts of the reference pixels and a total of differences between pixel values in a pixel group centered around the reference pixels and the pixel values in the pixel group centered around the lost pixel. | 11-26-2015 |
20150338771 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY MEMBER, DEVELOPING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - To provide a developer supply member, a developing unit, and an image forming apparatus capable of maintaining high-quality image forming. The developer supply member includes: a rotation shaft; a base material which covers the rotation shaft and has a closed-cell foam structure containing a silicone rubber as a main constituent; and a coating film formed on an outer surface of the base material. The developer supply member satisfies an expression of T≧−0.15×H+9.6, where T is a thickness (μm) of the coating film and H is Asker F hardness (degrees) measured on a surface of the coating film. | 11-26-2015 |
20150312428 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a controller that controls, on a basis of an operation signal obtained in response to an operation by a user, display of a plurality of setting screens constituting a hierarchized setting menu, each of the plurality of setting screens including a basic setting item. The controller controls the display so that when the basic setting item of one setting screen of the plurality of setting screens is associated with a related setting item that is the basic setting item of another setting screen of the plurality of setting screens, a subject and a setting of the related setting item are displayed in said one setting screen together with the basic setting item of said one setting screen. | 10-29-2015 |
20150309455 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes: a unit that includes a fixing member and a pressure member contacting the fixing member to form a nip, and heats a medium with a toner image while conveying it with it nipped in the nip, fixing the toner image; a separating member that separates the medium from the fixing member; and a holder holding the separating member. The separating member includes: a separating guide portion that is disposed downstream of the nip in a conveying direction of the medium and faces the fixing member along a width direction of the fixing member, extends along the conveying direction, and separates the medium from the fixing member; and an extending portion that extends from a downstream edge in the conveying direction of the separating guide portion, and is bent with respect to the separating guide portion to separate from the medium downstream in the conveying direction. | 10-29-2015 |
20150309440 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus that includes a first image forming section configured to form an auxiliary layer, a second image forming section configured to form an image layer, and a controller. The first and the second image forming sections each include an image supporting member configured to support a latent image on a surface thereof and a developer supporting member configured to support, on a surface thereof, a developer. The controller is configured to control the first and the second image forming sections to allow a first velocity and a second velocity to be different from each other. The first velocity is a traveling velocity of the surface of the developer supporting member in the first image forming section, and the second velocity is a traveling velocity of the surface of the developer supporting member in the second image forming section. | 10-29-2015 |
20150293476 | DEVELOPING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing unit includes a chamber in which a developer material is held. The developer material is received from an external device through the developer material receiving opening. A developer guide member is disposed in the chamber and directly under the developer material receiving opening. The developer guide member extends in a first direction and guides the developer material in the first direction. A developer material transporting member is disposed between the developer material receiving opening and the developer guide member. The developer material transporting member extends in a second direction parallel to the first direction and transports the developer material in the second direction. An agitator is formed on the developer transporting member and is disposed directly under the developer material receiving opening. | 10-15-2015 |
20150280067 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT ARRAY, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, PRINTING HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A light emitting element array includes a semiconductor thin-film layer in which a plurality of light emitting portions are arranged. The plurality of light emitting portions are driven to emit light in such a manner that an arrangement direction of the plurality of light emitting portions defines a main scanning direction. The plurality of light emitting portions are arranged in such a manner that adjacent light emitting portions are displaced from each other in a sub scanning direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction by a certain amount. An end portion of the semiconductor thin-film layer in the sub scanning direction has a shape along a pattern in which the plurality of light emitting portions are arranged. | 10-01-2015 |
20150271352 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a memory, a function executing unit, an acquiring unit, an authentication unit and an operation unit. The memory stores first authentication information. The function executing unit executes processing. The acquiring unit acquires second authentication information. The authentication unit executes authentication of an user by using the first authentication information and the second authentication information. The operation unit accepts operation input. When the authentication succeeds and first condition is satisfied, the function executing unit executes the processing with the operation unit restricting the operation input. | 09-24-2015 |
20150242733 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGES - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a determining section, and selector. The image forming section performs one of a first mode in which an image is formed only a first color developer material of a first color, and a second mode in which an image is formed of the first color developer material and a second color developer material, the second color being at least one of a plurality of colors other than the first color. The determining section is configured to determine in which of the first mode and the second mode an image should be formed. The selector is configured to select a halftone screen from among a plurality of halftone screens in accordance with the determination made by the determining section, the halftone screen being selected when the image forming section forms the image using the first color developer material. | 08-27-2015 |
20150239694 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS, DOCUMENT CONVEYING APPARATUS AND COMPOSITE APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a feeding mechanism that individually feeds documents, a conveying mechanism that conveys the document fed by the feeding mechanism so that the document passes a reading position, a reading unit that reads the document at the reading position, and a control unit that controls the feeding mechanism and the conveying mechanism. When the control unit causes the feeding mechanism and the conveying mechanism to feed and convey a plurality of documents at constant intervals, the control unit causes the feeding mechanism to stop feeding after a trailing edge of a preceding document passes the reading position. | 08-27-2015 |
20150220750 | ELECTRONIC ADDRESS BOOK STORING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STORING ELECTRONIC ADDRESS BOOK - An electronic address book storing apparatus keeps a login user's information confidential. A destination information storing section is configured to store items of registered destination information. Each item of registered destination information including a right-of-use associated with a registered user. An information extracting section is configured to extract an item of registered destination information from the destination information storing section in response to a login user's command. The extracted item of registered destination information is associated with the login user's right-of-use. A display controller is configured to display the extracted item of registered destination information to the login user. | 08-06-2015 |
20150201093 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - In order to prevent processing from being performed on a file included in a folder on which the processing should not be performed when the processing is performed on the folder, an image processing device ( | 07-16-2015 |
20150178026 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming system includes a client apparatus, a server apparatus and an image forming apparatus. The client apparatus includes a designating unit. The designating unit designates identification information stored in the server apparatus and image data. The server apparatus includes a first memory unit and a transmitting unit. The first memory unit stores the identification information. The transmitting unit transmits the identification information and the image data designated by the designating unit to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a second memory unit, an accepting unit and a control unit. The second memory unit stores first authentication information corresponding to the identification information. The accepting unit accepts second authentication information. The control unit restricts the image forming unit from outputting the image data on the sheet, when the second authentication information doesn't correspond to the first authentication information. | 06-25-2015 |
20150160588 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of rollers including a first roller rotated by receiving rotation from a drive unit and a second roller rotated with the rotation of the first roller; a belt stretched around the plurality of rollers, the belt having an inner surface; and a tension applying unit that applies tension to the belt. The inner surface of the belt has an uneven shape. Each of at least one roller of the plurality of rollers satisfies conditions expressed by μkmax≦0.73 and Δμk=(μkmax−μkmin)≦0.51, where μkmax is a maximum dynamic friction coefficient between the inner surface of the belt and the roller, and μkmin is a minimum dynamic friction coefficient between the inner surface of the belt and the roller. | 06-11-2015 |
20150145203 | MEDIUM CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium conveying device including a first stacker to which a medium is ejected, a first conveying path guiding the medium to the first stacker, a second conveying path branched from the first conveying path at a first branching position, and a second stacker to which the medium guided by the second conveying path is ejected. The second stacker is provided on an apparatus main body so as to be openable and closable. A first switching unit is movable between a first position and a second position. The first switching unit guides the medium to the first conveying path at the first branching position when the first switching unit is in the first position, and guides the medium to the second conveying path at the first branching position when the first switching unit is in the second position. A moving mechanism moves the first switching unit from the first position to the second position in conjunction with an opening operation of the second stacker. | 05-28-2015 |
20150125184 | CHARGING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A charging device includes a charging member that charges a surface of an image bearing body. The charging member includes a rotation shaft applied with a voltage, and a resilient conductive layer provided on an outer circumferential surface of the rotation shaft. The resilient conductive layer charges the surface of the image bearing body. The resilient conductive layer has a plurality of high resistance regions arranged at intervals in an axial direction of the rotation shaft. | 05-07-2015 |
20150117911 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an endless belt having a surface on which a first image and a second image are formed; a drive roller that drives the belt; a tension roller that supports the belt on a downstream side of the drive roller; a first image forming unit disposed at a first position on an upstream side of the tension roller; a second image forming unit disposed at a second position on an upstream side of the first image forming unit; and a controller that obtains first and second image data, corrects the first and second image data so as to compensate a distortion of the second image occurring during conveyance of the second image from the second position to the first position, and causes the first and second image forming units to form the first and second images based on the corrected first and second image data. | 04-30-2015 |
20150110507 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINT DATA PRODUCING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A first developer image is overprinted on a second developer image printed on a medium. A user inputs, through an inputting section, a magnification ratio or a reduction ratio of at least one of the first developer image and the second developer material image that should be printed. The magnification and the reduction ratios are applied vertically and horizontally substantially. A data parser performs parsing of print data. A magnification/reduction section produces the first image and the second image from the print data based on a result of the parsing. The first image is subjected to a variable magnification process. An image forming section transfers and fixes the first developer material image onto the medium after the variable magnification process, and then transfers and fixes the second developer material image on the medium so that the first and second developer material images are placed one over the other. | 04-23-2015 |
20150092245 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A light-blocking object processing section produces first and second light-blocking objects to be formed on the front and back surfaces of a print medium, respectively. A first image object is formed on the first light-blocking object and a second image object is formed on the second light-blocking object. If the first and second image objects should be formed in first and second areas, respectively, and the first and second areas defining an overlapping area in which the first image object overlaps the second image object, then the light-blocking object processing section performs one of a first process in which the thickness of the first and second light-blocking objects is smaller in the overlapping area than in a third area outside the overlapping area and a second process in which one of the first and second light-blocking objects is not formed. | 04-02-2015 |
20150092221 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming system includes a server, a first image forming apparatus, and a second image forming apparatus. The server includes: a registration unit that stores identification information for the first image forming apparatus in the first memory; a job obtaining unit that obtains a print job; and a job transmission unit that, upon receiving a request including the identification information stored in the first memory, transmits the print job. The first image forming apparatus includes: a second memory that stores the identification information; and a first job reception unit that transmits the request including the identification information stored in the second memory to the server and receives the print job. The second image forming apparatus includes: an identification information obtaining unit that obtains the identification information; and a second job reception unit that transmits the request including the obtained identification information to the server and receives the print job. | 04-02-2015 |
20150092213 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD - A data processing device includes a first storing unit for storing a plurality of job definition data indicating content of processing corresponding to instructions in accordance with a series of operations by a user, a second storing unit for storing rule information indicating a rule for determining order of displaying a plurality of items of identification information respectively identifying the plurality of the job definition data, a updating unit for updating the rule information stored in the second storing unit, a control unit for determining the order of displaying the plurality of the items of the identification information in accordance with the rule information stored in the second storing unit, and a displaying unit for displaying the plurality of the items of the identification information in the order determined by the control unit. | 04-02-2015 |
20150070719 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus includes: a communication unit that communicates with a print server, the print server providing, when the image forming apparatus is registered with the print server, a service of receiving and storing a print job for the image forming apparatus and sending the stored print job to the image forming apparatus, the communication unit receiving the print job sent from the print server; a printing unit that prints the print job received by the communication unit; a reception unit that receives an instruction to remove the registration of the image forming apparatus; and a controller that, when the reception unit receives the instruction, sends, via the communication unit to the print server, a request to send the print job, and then sends, via the communication unit to the print server, a request to remove the registration of the image forming apparatus from the print server. | 03-12-2015 |
20150055176 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a controller. The memory stores first information therein. The controller is configured to obtain from an external apparatus second information about a status of the information processing apparatus. The second information is held in the external apparatus. The controller then determines based on the second information whether the first information should be deleted from the memory in accordance with the second information. | 02-26-2015 |
20150050057 | DEVELOPER CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer conveying device includes a rotatable developer conveying body including a shaft portion and a blade portion provided on the shaft portion for conveying a developer. The developer conveying device further includes a developer removing portion having a developer removing fin that contacts the developer conveying body in a counter direction with respect to a rotating direction of the developer conveying body. | 02-19-2015 |
20150036194 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus according to the invention includes: an input unit for receiving entries of start, continuation, and end of reading operation of an image on a medium; a reading unit for reading the image on the medium according to an instruction of the start or the continuation to produce reading data; a file production unit for producing a reading data file produced as a file from the reading data at each reading operation sectioned according to the instruction of the continuation; a file name providing unit for providing a file name at each reading data file; and a file list production unit for producing a file list based on the file name, wherein the reading data file and the file list are sent to a predetermined memory device according to the instruction of the end. | 02-05-2015 |
20150023678 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An image forming device has multiple image forming units that form developing agent images, an intermediate transfer member to which developing agent images are transferred from selected image forming units, and a transfer member for transferring the developing agent images from the intermediate transfer member to a recording medium, using a voltage supplied from a voltage supply unit. The voltage supply unit varies the voltage supplied to the transfer member, either before or after or both before and after the developing agent images are transferred from the intermediate transfer member to the recording medium, according to the number of selected image forming units or their disposition. | 01-22-2015 |
20140369726 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device including a belt having an endless shape, a heater provided on an inner surface side of the belt, and a pressing portion provided so as to contact the belt and form a nip portion. A groove-forming portion is provided so as to contact the belt. The groove-forming portion has a surface and a groove formed on the surface. The groove extends in a direction crossing a rotating direction of the belt. | 12-18-2014 |
20140356039 | FIXATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A fixation device includes a pressing member, a drive roller, an auxiliary roller, and an endless fixation belt rotatably mounted, in a loop shape, on the drive roller and the auxiliary roller. The endless fixation belt is in pressure contact with the outer peripheral surface of the pressing member, thereby forming a nip between the fixation belt and the pressing member. The drive roller is configured to drive the fixation belt to rotate in the looped shape and thereby cause the auxiliary roller to rotate due to the frictional force from an inner peripheral surface of the rotating fixation belt. A friction coefficient of a contact surface of the auxiliary roller with the fixation belt is smaller than a friction coefficient of a contact surface of the drive roller with the fixation belt. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356033 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of developing portions. Each of the developing portions includes a developer supporting member for supplying developer containing at least a binder resin to an image supporting member that supports a static latent image to develop the static latent image; and a layer regulating member arranged to contact with a surface of the developer supporting member and regulate a layer of developer. The image forming apparatus includes a first developing portion that uses first developer containing a metal oxide in the binder resin, and a second developing portion that uses second developer containing no metal oxide in the binder resin. The layer regulating member of the first developing portion is configured to apply a pressure to the developer supporting member smaller than that of the layer regulating member of the second developing portion applied to the developer supporting member. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356017 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a unit supporting member for supporting the image forming unit, and an exposure device, wherein the unit supporting member includes a first contact supporting portion for supporting the image forming unit, and a second contact supporting portion disposed on a downstream side of the first contact supporting portion in a taking out direction of the image forming unit with a step portion. The image forming unit includes a first contact supported portion contacting and being supported by the first contact supporting portion, a second contact supported portion contacting and being supported by the second contact supporting portion, and a cleaner for cleaning the exposure device. Because the cleaner cleans the exposure device when the image forming unit is taken out from the unit supporting member, light from the exposure device is surely radiated to an image carrier surface. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356005 | HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A high voltage power supply system includes: a high voltage power supply; a current detector; a voltage detector; a conversion section configured to obtain a converted-current value by dividing a detected-current voltage value by a predetermined resistance value; a selector configured to select one of the detected-current voltage value and the detected-voltage voltage value; a resistance variable section configured to change the predetermined resistance value; a temperature detector; a humidity detector; and a control section configured to create a voltage setting signal, a selection signal, and a resistance variable signal on the basis of the detected-voltage voltage value, the detected-temperature value, and the detected-humidity value, and to apply the voltage setting signal to the high voltage power supply, the selection signal to the selector, and the resistance variable signal to the resistance variable section. | 12-04-2014 |
20140353907 | MEDIUM FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium feeding device includes a device body, a tray that regulates and contains a plurality of kinds of media of different sizes in a loading area according to the sizes of the media, and a detection lever that detects whether or not the media are properly loaded in the tray. In a state in which the tray is contained in the device body, when the media are not properly loaded in the tray, the detection lever moves to a non-load detection position. When the media are properly loaded in the tray, the detection lever moves to a load detection position with a front end part being oriented toward the tray containing side, and when a pressing force is applied to the detection lever at the non-load detection position from the tray containing side, the detection lever retreats toward the tray pulling out side. | 12-04-2014 |
20140348555 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A development device includes a developer container that contains developer; a rotatable electrostatic latent image carrier that forms an electrostatic latent image thereon, being arranged below the developer container; a rotatable developer carrier that provides the developer to the electrostatic latent image carrier so that the electrostatic latent image is developed with the developer to form a developer image; and rotatable first and second developer supply members that supply the developer to the developer carrier. Wherein the first developer supply member and the second developer supply member are arranged next to each other and facing the developer carrier, and an outer diameter (D12) of a central portion of the first developer supply member in a rotation axis direction is smaller than outer diameters (D11, D13) of two end portions of the first developer supply member. | 11-27-2014 |
20140344747 | INPUT DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An input device is configured to display a software keyboard drawn by software and receive an input from a user, and includes: a touch panel unit configured to perform as a display to the user and receive an input by contact from the user; a layout information storage unit configured to store, as layout information, information about layout modes of keys included in the software keyboard displayed on the touch panel unit and display modes of the keys; a condition acceptance unit configured to accept a condition for selecting the layout information; and a software keyboard display instruction unit configured to read layout information that maintains the key layout mode while changing the display mode of some of the keys according to the condition, and to instruct the touch panel unit to display a software keyboard based on the read layout information. | 11-20-2014 |
20140341606 | SUBSTRATE MOUNTING STRUCTURE, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, IMAGE FORMING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND SUBSTRATE MOUNTING METHOD - A substrate mounting structure includes: a substrate member including a substrate portion, the substrate portion having first and second surfaces opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the substrate portion, first to fourth edges, and a predetermined thickness in the thickness direction; a first mounting member on which the substrate member is placed; and a second mounting member attached to the first mounting member to hold the substrate member on the first mounting member. The first mounting member includes first, second, and third restricting portions abutting on the first edge, the second edge, and the second surface to restrict movement of the substrate member, respectively. The second mounting member includes fourth, fifth, and sixth restricting portions abutting on the third edge, the fourth edge, and the first surface to restrict movement of the substrate member. | 11-20-2014 |
20140341598 | INFORMATION FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus includes a medium storing portion storing a recording medium, and a storage unit that stores first size information indicating a size of the stored recording medium. A receiving unit receives print data containing image data and second size information indicating a size relating to the image data. A feeding unit feeds the recording medium from the medium storage portion. An image forming unit forms an image on the recording medium. A detection unit detects a size of the recording medium fed by the feeding unit to obtain third size information. A first determining unit determines whether the first size information corresponds to the second size information. A second determining unit determines whether the third size information corresponds to the second size information. An acquiring unit acquires determination instruction information. A determination control unit causes only the second determining unit to perform determination according to the determination instruction information. | 11-20-2014 |
20140321889 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation method includes: a first image formation misregistration correction processing that causes each image formation unit to form a misregistration amount detection pattern, obtains an image formation misregistration amount by detecting the patterns, and corrects an image formation misregistration based on the obtained image formation misregistration amount; comparison processing that compares a previous image formation misregistration amount with a latest image formation misregistration amount; and a second image formation misregistration correction processing that causes each image formation unit to form new misregistration amount detection patterns, obtains a new image formation misregistration amount by detecting the new patterns and corrects the image formation misregistration based on the obtained new image formation misregistration amount when receiving a new print job and if a difference between the previous image formation misregistration amount and the latest image formation misregistration amount is larger than a predetermined value. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320916 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus performs density correction. An image forming section forms a density detection image on a belt. A light source irradiates the image with light. A light receiving section receives light reflected from the image and outputs a plurality of intensity signals of the received light. An intensity obtaining section drives the belt and the light source, thereby illuminating the image a first number of times at intervals of a first distance as the belt runs, and the light receiving section receives the light reflected from the image, the first number of times being determined by at least the first distance and a second distance in which the first distance lies. A selecting section selects a second number of levels of light intensity from the plurality of intensity signals. A density correcting section performs print density correction using the second number of levels of light intensity. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320915 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a display part that displays a screen; a display control part that displays one of a first display screen and a second display screen on the display part; a first operation key that is pressed by a user, and a control part that executes a first process when the first operation key is pressed by the user while the first display screen is displayed on the display part, and executes a second process when the first operation key is pressed by the user while the second display screen is displayed on the display part. | 10-30-2014 |
20140319764 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE, MEDIUM TRANSPORT DEVICE, IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A driving force transmission device includes a first rotating portion having a first facing portion, and a second rotating portion having a second facing portion. The second rotating portion has an operation range partially overlapping with that of the first facing portion. A cushioning member is provided between the first facing portion and the second facing portion. The cushioning member is deformed by being applied with a pressure. The first rotating portion and the second rotating portion transmit a driving force in a state where the cushioning member is deformed by application of the pressure. | 10-30-2014 |
20140313531 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus according to the invention includes: a reception unit for receiving data; a reception buffer unit memorizing the data received at the reception unit; a control unit reading out the data from the reception buffer unit and executing a prescribed processing in either a first mode or a second mode having a higher processing ability than that of the first mode; a detection unit for detecting an amount of the data memorized in the reception buffer unit; and a switching unit for switching the first mode to the second mode when the control unit is executing the processing in the first mode, based on a detection result of the detection unit. The information processing apparatus can advantageously suppress occurrences of packet reception failures even where the communication traffic becomes subjecting to heavy load during the first mode. | 10-23-2014 |
20140305838 | PACKING DEVICE - A packing device includes: a packing box with an internal space capable of storing a packing target object with a protection target part, and with a packing box inner surface that is at least one inner surface positioned to face the protection target part of the packing target object; and a holding material configured to, when stored in the internal space together with the packing target object, maintain a space between the protection target part and the packing box inner surface by coming into contact with the packing box inner surface and a contact surface of the packing target object facing the packing box inner surface, while staying out of contact with the protection target part of the packing target object. | 10-16-2014 |
20140300972 | LENS OPTICAL ELEMENT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A lens optical element including an on-chip lens with a convex surface formed at a top part of a column-shaped portion; and a light emitting surface disposed in a state where the light emitting surface is covered by a bottom portion of the column-shaped portion of the on-chip lens. The relationship between a lens height, which is defined as a height from the light emitting surface to a peak of the convex surface, a thickness of the column-shaped portion, and a refractive index of a structural material of the on-chip lens is set so that when the light emitting surface emits light, a state is produced where the convex surface of the on-chip lens appears to have uniform brightness. | 10-09-2014 |
20140298310 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, FIRMWARE RENEWING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An invented information processing apparatus includes a firmware renewal unit for renewing the firmware stored in the electronic device to be new firmware, a version retrieval unit for retrieving firmware version information indicating a version of the new firmware, a renewal information retrieval unit for detecting the version of the software compatible with the new firmware using the software version information, a version confirmation unit for selecting software of a newly required version, and an installation unit for installing the software of the newly required version. | 10-02-2014 |
20140294418 | FUSER CONTROL DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fuser control device includes a fuser device that a holding member holds configured to fuse a developing image to a printing medium, a fuser heater that is installed at the holding member configured to generate heat for at least a central part and side parts of a heat application roller, a first temperature detection part configured to detect a temperature of the fuser device and configured to transmit the temperature of the fuser device as a first detecting temperature, a second temperature detection part configured to detect a temperature of the holding member and configured to transmit the temperature of the holding member as a second detecting temperature, and a heat application control unit configured to control the temperature of the fuser device with changing a targeting temperature for the fuser device based on a controlling condition, wherein an amount of heat generation. | 10-02-2014 |
20140293659 | HIGH-VOLTAGE GENERATING APPARATUS, HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A step-up transformer includes main, auxiliary, and secondary windings. The secondary winding steps up the voltage across the main winding. A rectifier rectifies the voltage across the secondary winding into a high-voltage output. A voltage converter produces a feedback signal from the high-voltage output, the feedback signal reflecting the magnitude of the high-voltage output. An integrator receives the feedback signal and a reference signal indicative of a target high-voltage output. A DC power supply supplies drain current into a field effect transistor (FET). The auxiliary winding has one end that receives the output of the integrator and the other end that outputs an AC voltage to a differentiator. The differentiator has a resistor connected between the gate of the FET and the ground, and a parallel circuit of a resistor and a capacitor, the parallel circuit connecting between the auxiliary winding and the gate of the FET. | 10-02-2014 |
20140286673 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A development device includes a developer container that includes a developer chamber configured to contain a developer, a developer carrier configured to hold the developer on a surface of an outer periphery and configured to rotate about an axis, and faces an electrostatic latent image carrier that carries an electrostatic latent image, a longitudinal sealing member configured to contact the surface of the developer carrier in the long-side direction and configured to provide a seal of the developer from between the developer container and the developer carrier, and a capture unit configured to capture the developer from between the longitudinal sealing member and the developer carrier. | 09-25-2014 |
20140286664 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a developer image forming portion configured to form a developer image on a recording medium; a fixing portion configured to fix the developer image to the recording medium; a transportation portion configured to transport the recording medium to form a second image on the recording medium; and a transportation speed setting portion configured to set a transportation speed of the recording medium when the fixing portion fixes the developer image to the recording medium. The transportation speed setting portion sets a first transportation speed when the first image is fixed to the recording medium and a second transportation speed when the second image is fixed to the recording medium according to first developer used for forming the first image and second developer used for forming the second image. The first transportation speed is different from the second transportation speed. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285843 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, FUNCTION SETUP METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A function setup method of providing a user interface for setting various setup items related to a predetermined function, the method including: generating a setup screen in which display item groups corresponding respectively to the various setup items and each including display items are displayed in a list form; detecting an operation input instructing selection of one display item belonging to a certain one of the display item groups; changing a display state of the one display item to a setup effective state; accessing a data storage unit storing confliction information defining a conflicting relationship of setup values not allowed to be set simultaneously between the setup items, and finding a conflicting display item having the conflicting relationship with the one display item from the display item groups based on the confliction information; and changing the display state of the found conflicting display item to a setup disabled state. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285439 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus including a first region, and a first display portion provided in the first region. The first display portion is configured so that a key for an operation is displayed on the first display portion. The image processing apparatus further includes a second region provided outside the first region. The second region is configured to receive an operation. The image processing apparatus includes a second display portion configured to display information based on the operation on the first display portion and the operation on the second region. | 09-25-2014 |
20140268230 | IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE, IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMATION METHOD - An image formation device includes a communication unit configured to receive image data from an external device connected to the image formation device through a network, a control unit configured to set a priority order for the image data received from the external device by the communication unit, a print unit configured to print the image data from the external device and image data requested to be printed from within a local area of the image formation device, based on the priority order, and a timer unit configured to be activated when the priority order is set and detect an elapse of a set time. The control unit lowers the priority order after the elapse of the set time detected by the timer unit. | 09-18-2014 |
20140255053 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming part that forms a first developer image representing an image by using a first developer; and a second image forming part that forms a second developer image serving as a base or covering of the first developer image by using a second developer. In a case where the first developer image and the second developer image are superimposed and formed on an image-formed body by the first image forming part and the second image forming part, amount of the first developer that is used to form the first developer image is increased as compared to a case where the first developer image is formed on the image-formed body by the first image forming part without being superimposed with the second developer image. | 09-11-2014 |
20140241776 | MEDIUM CARRYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium carrying device includes a first carrying part and a second carrying part that are configured to carry a medium, making a nip part therebetween. The guide member includes a medium regulation part having a surface to regulate the medium, an arm part that is at a side of the surface and extend in a direction away from the surface, and a rotation supporting point that is on a distal end of the arm part, and the guide member is formed rotatable around the rotation supporting point between the guide position and a retreat position, the retreat position being more distant to the nip part than the guide position. | 08-28-2014 |
20140241760 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A development device includes a developer carrier, a restriction member to control a layer thickness of the developer on the developer carrier, first and second developer supply members being in contact with the developer carrier. Each of the developer supply members is configured to rotate at a speed having a constant ratio to a rotation speed of the developer carrier. The second developer supply member and the restriction member are arranged in this order downstream of the first developer supply member in a rotating direction of the developer carrier. A peripheral speed (a speed of the outer peripheral surface) of the second developer supply member is set to be slower than that of the first developer supply member. | 08-28-2014 |
20140241752 | DEVELOPER STORAGE CONTAINER, DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer storage container includes a first storage member storing a developer, a second storage member fitted to the first storage member, and a sealing member that seals between the first storage member and the second storage member for preventing leakage of the developer. The first storage member includes a first fitting portion. The second storage member includes a second fitting portion fitted to the first fitting portion. The first fitting portion includes a pressing portion pressing the sealing member. The pressing portion includes an inclined portion that faces the second fitting portion. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240802 | READING APPARATUS AND COMPOSITE APPARATUS - A reading apparatus includes a reading unit and a movement-restriction unit that restricts a movement of the reading unit. The reading unit includes a reading portion for reading an image, a holding portion that holds the reading portion. The holding portion has a first surface. The reading unit further includes a sliding portion that moves in contact with the movement-restriction unit. The sliding portion has a second surface facing the first surface. A first region is provided between the first surface of the holding portion and the second surface of the sliding portion so as to form a predetermined gap. | 08-28-2014 |
20140233975 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes an image carrier on which a developer image is to be formed, an image transfer device configured to transfer the developer image formed on the image carrier to a medium at an image transfer position, a controller configured to control drive of the image carrier and the image transfer device, a first medium feeder configured to feed the medium to the image transfer position along a medium conveyance path extending from the first medium feeder to the image transfer position, and a medium detector provided between the first medium feeder and the image transfer position in the medium conveyance path. The controller is configured to control the drive of the image carrier on the basis of a medium-detection result by the medium detector. | 08-21-2014 |
20140212182 | DEVELOPER STORAGE BODY, IMAGE FORMING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer storage body includes a storage portion in which a developer is stored, a supplying opening through which the developer is ejected, and a conveying member provided in the storage portion. The conveying member is rotatable about a rotation axis so as to convey the developer to the supplying opening. The supplying opening is provided with a plurality of slits extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the conveying member. | 07-31-2014 |
20140212151 | REPLACEABLE UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT INCORPORATES THE REPLACEABLE UNIT AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A PART TO THE REPLACEABLE UNIT - A replaceable unit is removably inserted into an apparatus. An installation detecting board has a first edge, a second edge a third edge, and a fourth edge. The first edge is located on a side of the installation detecting board opposite the second edge. The third edge is located on a side of the installation detecting board opposite the fourth edge. The replaceable unit has a body in which a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion are formed. The first and second positioning portion are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the replaceable unit such that the first positioning portion abuts the first edge and the second positioning portion abuts the second edge. A retainer is mounted on the body, and abuts at least one of the third edge and the fourth edge to prevent the installation detecting board from moving relative to the body. | 07-31-2014 |
20140211226 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes: a tray selection unit configured, based on print size information designated in print data, to select one of medium trays; an edit region setup unit configured, when the size of the print medium in the selected medium tray is different from print medium corresponding to the designated print medium size, to analyze the print data based on an orientation of the print medium in the selected medium tray and to set an edit region of the print data; a drawing unit configured, on the basis of the print data and the edit region, to create image data within the edit region; and an image formation unit configured to print the image data on the print medium fed from the selected medium tray. | 07-31-2014 |
20140211220 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming system includes a first image forming apparatus configured to form an image according to first setting information that is set to a first user; a second image forming apparatus configured to form an image according to second setting information that is set to a second user; and an administration apparatus that holds the first setting information and the second setting information and administers the first image forming apparatus and the second image forming apparatus according to the first setting information and the second setting information thus held. The administration apparatus includes a determining unit configured to determine whether a substitute apparatus for the first image forming apparatus is necessary; and an information setting unit configured to obtain the first setting information according to a determination result of the determining unit, and add the first setting information to the second setting information. | 07-31-2014 |
20140210162 | MEDIUM CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A medium conveyance device includes a pressed member, a first retention member retaining the pressed member and including a first bias-member retention portion, a press member provided facing the pressed member, a second retention member being provided movable relative to the first retention member and retaining the press member wherein the second retention member includes a second bias-member retention portion, and a bias member provided between the first bias-member retention portion and the second bias-member retention portion and supported at one end thereof by the first bias-member retention portion and at another end thereof by the second bias-member retention portion, thereby pressing the press member against the pressed member. | 07-31-2014 |
20140210159 | MEDIUM CARRYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium carrying device includes an apparatus body, medium guide unit that is detachable with respect to the apparatus body, a carrying roller that is disposed in the apparatus body, and is configured to rotate to carry a print medium passing through the medium guide unit, and a driven roller that is disposed in the medium guide unit at a position corresponding to the carrying roller in a contacting manner so that the driven roller rotates in accordance with a rotation of the carrying roller. | 07-31-2014 |
20140205328 | DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A developer container includes: a developer container body including a developer supply port and a first shutter movement restriction groove on a surface of the developer container body; a shutter member movable from a close position to an open position of the developer supply port, the shutter member including a second shutter movement restriction groove such that the first and second shutter restriction grooves define a guide path when the shutter member closes the developer supply port at the close position; and a restriction member movable in the guide path and configured, when the restriction member is positioned in both the first and second shutter movement restriction grooves depending on an inclination of the developer container body, to prevent the shutter member from moving from the close position to the open position. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204435 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus, for forming an image using color developers and a transparent developer, includes: a color developer threshold memory unit configured to store a color developer maximum threshold for each point of interest; a transparent developer threshold memory unit configured to store a transparent developer threshold for each point of interest; and an image signal converter configured to make color correction of the color developers in received image data when the image data contains a portion where a total amount of the color developers exceeds a color developer maximum threshold, and issue an instruction to apply the transparent toner to a portion where the total amount is not more than the transparent developer threshold. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204418 | PRINT DATA GENERATING APPARATUS AND IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM - A print data generating apparatus includes a receiving unit for receiving first data sent from an application; a selection unit for selecting second data stored in a storage unit of a terminal device; an insertion page information generating unit for assigning a page where the second data are inserted into the first data created by the application; a blank page addition unit for generating third data in which a blank page is added to the page of the first data assigned by the insertion page information generating unit; a direction unit for directing the terminal device to overlay the second data on the blank page; and a print data generating unit for generating print data according to the third data and the direction of the direction unit. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204410 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus configured to execute print processing, includes an information storage configured to store print-limit information and notification-destination information set for each user. The print-limit information includes at least one of a print condition and a limit on a printable amount. A user-information acquisition unit is configured to acquire print-instructing-user information, which is information on a print-instructing user instructing a print-executing user to execute printing. An information-acquisition unit is configured to acquire, from the information storage, the print-limit information and the notification-destination information corresponding to the print-instructing-user information acquired by the user-information acquisition unit, and a notification unit is configured to notify the print-instructing user of a result of print control by the print controller, based on the notification-destination information acquired by the information-acquisition unit. | 07-24-2014 |
20140199087 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming part that forms an image on a print medium with a color colorant, a clear coat agent application part that applies a clear coat agent to the print medium passed through the image forming part, and a clear coat agent application amount determination part that determines an application amount of the clear coat agent. | 07-17-2014 |
20140198344 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus according to the invention includes a manipulating unit receiving an instruction based on a user manipulation and outputting an instruction signal, a setting unit for setting a rule for arranging a file or files based on the instruction signal from the manipulating unit, a detecting unit for detecting a file number, and a controlling unit for arranging the file or files based on the rule set with the setting unit in a case where the file number exceeds a threshold value. | 07-17-2014 |
20140191463 | MEDIA CASSETTE HOUSING APPARATUS - A media cassette housing system, which may be usable in an image formation apparatus such as a printer or copier, includes: a guide member configured to guide an insertion of a media cassette from an entrance into an installed position of a cassette housing unit and to guide a pulling out of the media cassette from the installed position to the entrance of the cassette housing unit; and a swingable member provided to the guide member and swingable in inserting and pulling directions of the media cassette. The swingable member includes a slide guide surface configured to come into sliding contact with a slide surface of the media cassette upon the insertion and pulling of the medium cassette. | 07-10-2014 |
20140186061 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes an image formation apparatus body, and a replacement member detachably provided in the image formation apparatus body and configured to be used for image formation. The replacement member includes a first storage to store a life determination value used in life determination of the replacement member. The image formation apparatus body includes a connection section configured to be connected to the first storage of the replacement member, and a controller configured to operate in: a first processing mode of accessing the first storage of the replacement member to acquire the life determination value and managing the life of the replacement member based on the acquired life determination value; and a second processing mode of managing the life of the replacement member such that the quality of image formation using the replacement member is not lower than that obtained through operation in the first processing mode. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185067 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGES - An image processing apparatus prints an image without streaks on a medium. A receiving section receives base color image data and non-base color image data. A detecting section detects a boundary between a first area in which the base color image is printed and a second area which surrounds the first area and no image is printed therein. A correction section performs correction on the image data to generate one of a third area defined in a peripheral portion of the first area and a fourth area which is defined in a peripheral portion of the second area and is contiguous to the first area. A smaller amount of base color toner is consumed in the third and fourth area than in the first area. A printing section prints an image on a medium in accordance with the corrected base color image data and the non-base color image data. | 07-03-2014 |
20140178102 | DRIVING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DRIVING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An driving apparatus includes a plurality of image bearing bodies each of which is rotatable and capable of bearing a latent image and a developer image, a rotatable belt provided so as to face the image bearing bodies, a plurality of image-bearing-body-driving units for rotating the image bearing bodies, a belt driving unit for rotating the belt, and a control unit. The control unit causes the image-bearing-body-driving units and the belt driving unit to start rotating the image bearing bodies and the belt so that the image bearing bodies and the belt rotate at a first speed. When the control unit detects that the image bearing bodies and the belt rotate at the first speed, the control unit causes the image-bearing-body-driving units and the belt driving unit to accelerate rotation speeds of the image bearing bodies and the belt to a second speed faster than the first speed. | 06-26-2014 |
20140176985 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a main body and a replaceable component. The main body includes a first storage unit storing first authentication informations for authentication with the replaceable component, a data storage unit storing authentication data for choosing the first authentication information. The replaceable component includes a second storage unit storing second authentication informations corresponding to the first authentication information. Authentication data is set to be different among different image forming apparatuses. The main body attempts authentication with the replaceable component using the first authentication information chosen based on the authentication data. When the second authentication information corresponding to the chosen first authentication information is stored, a control unit establishes connection between communication units of the main body and the replaceable component. | 06-26-2014 |
20140175739 | MEDIUM CARRYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium carrying device includes a first pair of rollers that forms a nip part and carries a medium, the nip part being defined as an area where the rollers contact each other applying a pressure to other, a guide part that guides the medium to the first pair of rollers, and a medium detection member that includes a tip end part and a pivoting fulcrum and that is pivoted around the pivoting fulcrum by the medium as the medium moves along the guide part. In a case of being viewed from a roller axial direction of the first pair of rollers, the tip end part passes the nip part when the medium detection member pivots around the pivoting fulcrum as a center. | 06-26-2014 |
20140169826 | IMAGE FORMATION UNIT AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation unit includes a rotatable image carrier, a charge member configured to electrically charge a surface of the image carrier, a charge cleaning member including cell marks in a surface layer thereof and configured to clean a surface of the charge member, a first cleaning member configured to clean the surface of the image carrier, and a second cleaning member including cell marks in a surface layer thereof and provided downstream of the first cleaning member in a rotation direction of the image carrier. The cell density of the charge cleaning member is equal to or more than the cell density of the second cleaning member. | 06-19-2014 |
20140161481 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit configured to transfer a formed image that is formed by an image forming portion to sheet, a first carrying path configured to guide the sheet in a set direction, a fixing unit configured to fix the formed image to the sheet that is guided by the first carrying path, a second carrying path configured to guide the sheet that is fixed by the fixing unit in a set direction, a communicating unit configured to communicate between the first carrying path and the second carrying path, a first air flowing unit configured to flow air from the first carrying path to the second carrying path, an ejection unit configured to vent the air in the second carrying path to outside. | 06-12-2014 |
20140153051 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM AND IMGAGE FORMATION METHOD - An image processing method includes a page layout adjustment step of converting image data to create print data having a page layout such that, when printed sheets each of which has a specified number of pages are discharged from an image formation apparatus thereby forming a stack of the printed sheets in the discharged order and in a case where the stack of the printed sheets are cut into the specified number of separated stacks corresponding to the page layout, the stack order of the cut printed sheets in each of the separated stacks corresponds to a sequence page order. | 06-05-2014 |
20140147150 | FUSER CONTROL DEVICE, FUSER CONTROL METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fuser control device that controls a fuser that heats and fuses developer on a medium for an image formation on the medium includes the fuser including a heating member that rotates while contacting and heating the medium, and a rotation member that rotates and sandwiches the medium with the heating member; a heat supply part that supplies heat to the heating member; a temperature detection part that detects a temperature of the heating member; a heating controller that controls the heat supply part based on a detection result by the temperature detection part; and a rotation controller that controls a rotational speed of the heating member. | 05-29-2014 |
20140147137 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes a primary transfer unit configured to transfer a developer image from an image carrier to an intermediate transfer body, a secondary transfer unit configured to transfer the developer image to a recording medium, a voltage application unit configured to apply a voltage to the secondary transfer unit, a voltage controller configured to control the voltage to be applied to the secondary transfer unit by the voltage application unit, a recording medium type detector configured to detect a type of the recording medium, and a recording medium width detector configured to detect a width of the recording medium in a direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of the intermediate transfer body. The voltage controller controls the voltage to be applied to the secondary transfer unit, based on the detected recording medium type and the detected recording medium width. | 05-29-2014 |
20140140735 | DEVELOPER MATERIAL HOLDING APPARATUS, SUPPORTING APPARATUS THAT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPER MATERIAL HOLDING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner cartridge is supported on a supporting apparatus and includes a chamber that holds toner therein. A shutter has a first engagement portion and is slidably mounted on the toner cartridge and is configured to open and close the opening. A second engagement portion is formed on a body of the toner cartridge. The supporting apparatus includes a supporting surface that supports the toner cartridge thereon. A first limiting element limits movement of the toner cartridge in an insertion direction of the toner cartridge. A stopper limits movement of the shutter in the insertion direction when the toner cartridge is inserted into the supporting apparatus. A second limiting element engages the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion to limit movement of the toner cartridge in a pull-out direction of the toner cartridge and movement of the shutter in the pull-out direction. | 05-22-2014 |
20140140717 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including an image forming apparatus body, a cassette attaching section, a media cassette, a release portion, a first ground conducting route and a second ground conducting route is provided. The cassette attaching section includes a media supplying roller. The media cassette is removably installed in the cassette attaching section. The media cassette includes a loading plate, a pushing up member and a plate holding portion. The release portion engages the plate holding portion. The first ground conducting route conducts static electricity charged on the media and includes a conducting portion. The second ground conducting route conducts static electricity charged on the media when the media is conveyed by the media supplying roller. | 05-22-2014 |
20140138905 | MEDIUM STACKING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium stacking device includes a medium stacking part stacking a medium, and a first movement part movably provided with respect to the medium stacking part. The first movement part has a first medium restriction part restricting a position of the medium, and a first movement restriction parts including a plurality of restriction members, each of which engaging with the medium stacking part and restricting a direction of the movement of the first movement part. | 05-22-2014 |
20140133893 | CLEANING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning device for an image forming apparatus includes a cleaning member that removes residual developer that remains on a image carrier, a rotary conveying member that conveys the removed residual developer toward a predetermined direction, and a housing that contains the rotary conveying member. The housing includes a support member that supports the cleaning member; and a protective member that has an inner wall which opposes outer periphery of the rotary conveying member and partially covers the rotary conveying member. The protective member is made of a resin molding material to which a filler is not added. | 05-15-2014 |
20140118797 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device includes an image acquisition part acquiring first image data, a character detector detecting, based on the first image data, data of a character area in the first image data, a marking detector detecting, based on the first image data, data of a marking area in the first image data, an image adjustment area determination part determining, based on a detection result of the character detector and a detection result of the marking detector, data of an image adjustment area in the first image data, and an image processing part subjecting the data of the image adjustment area in the first image data to image processing to output second image data. | 05-01-2014 |
20140117613 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes first and second units including first and second feeding members respectively for feeding a medium, and a medium feeding path provided between the first and second units. The second unit is movable between a closing position where the medium feeding path is formed between the first unit and the second unit and an opening position where the second unit separates from the first unit to open the medium feeding path. The second feeding member has a second gear that meshes with a first gear of the first feeding member when the second unit is in the closing position. When the second unit moves to the closing position, a shift mechanism holds one of the first gear and the second gear at a retracted position where the first gear and the second gear do not mesh with each other. | 05-01-2014 |
20140115608 | MEDIUM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a driver installer to install a program that causes a computer to execute functional units for operating an image processing apparatus. The driver installer includes a driver installing unit and a plug-in installing unit. The driver installing unit is for retrieving a printer driver package including a file necessary for operating a printer driver, and for installing the file as the printer driver. The plug-in installing unit is for retrieving a plug-in package including a plug-in information file and a plug-in file for adding a function, and for registering the plug-in information file and the plug-in file. | 04-24-2014 |
20140108356 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus includes a file saving unit for saving a first file, a state saving unit for saving, as saved state information, a second file's state at a time that the first file is saved in which the second file is opened at the time that the first file is saved, and a state reproducing unit for reproducing the second file's state to be the state at the time that the first file is saved based on the saved state information where the first file is opened after the first file is saved. The information processing apparatus allows users to re-edit files and webpages later without laboriously looking up those data again. | 04-17-2014 |
20140104633 | IMAGE READER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image reader device reads images from pages of a document based on a read parameter for a current page, and outputs first image data. The first image data is processed based on an image processing parameter for the current page, to output second image data. A storage unit stores the second image data, the read parameter for a subsequent page, and the image processing parameter for the subsequent page. The stored read parameter for the subsequent page is provided directly to an image reading unit upon completion of the image read processing of the current page. The stored image processing parameter for the subsequent page is provided directly to an image processing unit upon completion of the image processing of the current page. | 04-17-2014 |
20140099576 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, TONER CARTRIDGE, DEVELOPING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER - A toner for developing an electrostatic charge image includes toner particles obtained by dissolving or dispersing a binder resin and an additive in an organic solvent to prepare an oil phase component, and dispersing and granulating the oil phase component in an aqueous medium containing an inorganic dispersant dispersed therein. The binder resin is a polyester resin obtained from a material containing from 6.5 to 7.5 mol % of a long-chain alkyl group represented by a formula (1), the polyester resin having an acid value of from 4.9 to 7.0 mgKOH/g: | 04-10-2014 |
20140099147 | FUSER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fuser device includes a belt part rotating in a tension free state to carry a medium in a medium carrying direction, a first nip forming part arranged inside the belt part, a second nip forming part arranged outside the belt part sandwiching the belt part with the first nip forming part so that a nip area is formed therebetween, and a regulation member regulating a movement of the belt in a width direction of the belt part. The regulation member is configured with a belt regulation part and a slant part. The belt regulation part has a flat shape arranged near one of side edges of the belt part along the nip area with a predetermined gap (W | 04-10-2014 |
20140099143 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT ENSURES AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN A REPLACEMENT PART AND A MAIN BODY PART OF THE APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus main body, and a replaceable part detachably attached thereto. The replaceable part is moveable in a first direction to be attached to the image forming apparatus main body and in a second direction to be detached from the image forming apparatus main body. The replaceable part includes a storage portion. The storage portion including a memory for storing information of the replaceable part and/or the image forming apparatus main body, and a first electrically-conductive contact portion electrically connected to the memory. The image forming apparatus main body includes a second electrically-conductive contact portion that electrically contacts the first contact portion, and a supporting portion that supports the second electrically-conductive contact portion. The second electrically-conductive contact portion has a first end portion fixed to the supporting portion and a second end portion which is movable with respect to the supporting portion. The first electrically-conductive contact portion includes an inclined surface contacting the second electrically-conductive contact portion. The inclined surface faces the first direction and is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the first direction. | 04-10-2014 |
20140098389 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes: a printing head for making printing on a medium; a platen disposed as to face the printing head in a way selectable between being close and being remote from the printing head; a medium conveying unit changeable of a contacting state to the medium for conveying the medium in contact with the medium along a medium conveyance route; a shutter opening and closing the medium conveyance route; a mode selecting unit having plural selectable modes in combination of a choice between being close to and being remote from the platen, the contacting state of the medium conveying unit to the medium, and a choice between closing and opening of the medium conveyance route by means of the shutter; and a controller controlling the mode selecting unit for selecting a prescribed mode from the plural selectable modes. | 04-10-2014 |
20140093290 | FIXATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A fixation apparatus for fixing a developer image to a recording medium includes: a fixation belt; a heater member configured to generate heat by a resistance heating element and heat the fixation belt; and a pressurization member provided at a position opposed to the fixation belt with the heater member interposed in between and configured to press the heater member against the fixation belt while being in contact with the heater member. The pressurization member includes a temperature adjustment part provided near an end portion in the longitudinal direction of the pressurization member and designed to control an amount of heat transmitted from the heater member. | 04-03-2014 |
20140093274 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes: an image formation unit including an image carrier configured to carry a developer image; a drive unit configured to drive the image carrier; a holder provided with the drive unit; a transfer unit located to be opposed to the image carrier and configured to transfer the developer image from the image carrier on a transfer medium; and a switching unit configured to switch a position of the holder between an image formation position, at which the transfer unit transfers the developer image from the image carrier on the transfer medium, and a non-image formation position. The holder is configured to move together with the image formation unit. | 04-03-2014 |
20140087730 | MOBILE DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A mobile device includes a wireless communicating unit, an input unit, and a communication control module. The wireless communicating unit is configured to communicate via a plurality of kinds of wireless networks. The input unit is configured to receive an order for ranking and prioritizing one or more communicative conditions. The communication control module is configured to select a first wireless network from a plurality of available wireless network based on a the prioritization and ranking that is a result of ranking the communicative conditions, and to control the wireless communicating unit so as to transmit data via the first wireless network. | 03-27-2014 |
20140086643 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a first transportation unit for transporting a medium; a second transportation unit including a first transportation member and a second transportation member disposed on both sides of a transportation path of the medium on a downstream side of the first transportation unit in a transportation direction of the medium for transporting the sheet supplied from the first transportation unit; and a medium guiding portion disposed between the first transportation unit and the second transportation unit for guiding the medium supplied from the first transportation unit toward the second transportation unit. The medium guiding portion includes a guide surface formed to face the transportation path for guiding the medium toward the first transportation member of the second transportation unit. | 03-27-2014 |
20140086604 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, an image carrier carrying a developer image, a transfer unit for transferring the developer image to a recording medium, a voltage supplying unit for supplying a transfer voltage to the transfer unit, a transfer current measuring unit for measuring a transfer current value when a prescribed voltage is applied while no recording medium exists in the transfer unit, a resistor serially coupled between the transfer current measuring unit and the transfer unit, a memory unit for memorizing electrical character information of the recording medium, and a controller for controlling the transfer voltage where the developer is transferred to the recording medium, based on a consequence measured by the transfer current measuring unit, a recording medium width in association with the recording medium type, the electrical character information, and a resistance value of the resistor, to adjust a secondary transfer current value. | 03-27-2014 |
20140086410 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a memory unit configured to store image data, a mode detecting unit configured to detect a transition from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, and an encryption unit configured to encrypt the image data in the memory unit based on the transition. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085680 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDIUM, AND METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE DATA - An image processing apparatus includes a first attribute image generation unit; a second attribute image generation unit; and a foreground image generation unit. The first attribute image generation unit is configured to determine a first attribute value from an input image to generate a first attribute image. The second attribute image generation unit is configured to determine a second attribute value from the input image to generate a second attribute image. The foreground image generation unit is configured to generate a foreground image expressing color information in the specific region according to the input image, the first attribute image, and the second attribute image. Further, the foreground image generation unit is configured to switch a method of determining a pixel value of a target pixel of the foreground image according to contents of the first attribute image and the second attribute image in a reference region. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085645 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes a control unit that processes a plurality of pages by aggregating a certain number of pages among the plurality of pages into an output page, and a specifying unit that specifies a specific page among the plurality of pages and excludes the specific page from an object of the aggregation by the control unit. When an orientation of the specific page is different from an orientation of the output page containing aggregated pages, the control unit aligns the orientation of the specific page and the orientation of the output page with each other. | 03-27-2014 |
20140078522 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processor includes a first input unit configured to accept designation of an enlargement/reduction rate, an extraction unit configured to extract a first output setting for printout at the designated enlargement/reduction rate and a second output setting different from the first output setting for printout at the designated enlargement/reduction rate, a calculation unit configured to calculate a first fee for the first output setting and a second fee for the second output setting, a display configured to display the first output setting and the first fee in association with each other, and the second output setting and the second fee in association with each other, a second input unit configured to receive a selection of one of the first output setting and the second output setting, and a controller configured to cause the execution of image formation onto a medium with the selected output setting. | 03-20-2014 |
20140072356 | FUSION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fusion device for fusing a developer image on a medium includes a first belt member that has an endless shape, a first roller and a second roller arranged on an upstream side of the first roller in a medium carrying direction, and a pressure application part arranged on the other side of the medium carrying surface to face the first roller and the second roller. A roller radius (r2) of the second roller is smaller than a roller radius (r1) of the first roller, and the first belt member is configured to carry the medium in the medium carrying direction in a non-stretched state. | 03-13-2014 |
20140072332 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, and a visible image forming unit that forms a developer image. The visible image forming unit includes a first unit, a second unit detachably mounted to the apparatus main body, and a third unit. An image forming apparatus further includes a first mechanism that causes the first unit and the second unit to move toward or away from each other, a moving member that moves the first mechanism, and a second mechanism that causes the second unit and the third unit to move toward or away from each other in conjunction with a movement of the first mechanism. | 03-13-2014 |
20140072319 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes: a developer image formation section configured to form plural developer images whose colors are different from each other; a transfer device configured to transfer the plural developer images onto a medium while superimposing the developer images on each other, thereby to form a multi-color developer image on the medium; and a memory configured to store information on priority color settings including plural priority colors and transfer orders of the plural developer images which are predetermined for the respective priority colors. When one of the priority colors is selected, the image formation apparatus transfers the plural developer images sequentially in the transfer order for the priority color setting of the selected priority color. | 03-13-2014 |
20140064772 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, CHARGE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND PRINT CHARGE SYSTEM - An image formation apparatus includes: an image data processor to generate page data representing images to be printed on a page basis based on print data; a print work execution unit to form images for two pages on both faces of each recording media based on the page data upon two-sided printing; and a charge information generator to generate charge information according to the image formation executed by the print work execution unit. The image data processor generates, where the number of pages of the images represented by the print data is an odd number upon the two-sided printing, edited image data for an even number of pages including a blank page with a blank image which does not correspond to the print data as the page data. The charge information generator generates the charge information without the blank page being set as a charge item. | 03-06-2014 |
20140056610 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A developer storage device includes a rotation member including a shaft portion protruding from a main body thereof; a support member formed with a hole by which the shaft portion is supported; and a first seal member disposed between the main body of the rotation member and the support member and including a hole into which the shaft portion is inserted. The support member includes a step portion. The step portion includes a first restraint section which restrains motion of the first seal member in an axial direction of the shaft portion, and a second restraint section which restrains motion of the outer periphery of the first seal member in a radial direction of the shaft portion. | 02-27-2014 |
20140054843 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a device main body, a detachable unit that is detachable and attachable to the device main body, a sheet guide that guides a pathway of sheet, and a guide position part that regulates a position of the sheet guide. The guide position part is disposed in the device main body, the sheet guide is disposed movably with respect to the detachable unit, and when the detachable unit is mounted on the device main body, a position of the sheet guide is regulated by abutting the guide position part. | 02-27-2014 |
20140050512 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISCHARGING A MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus is capable of placing a line feed operation on hold. A memory holds an amount of line feed and discharge direction information. A controller parses the printer control data, and detects the position of the print medium based on the detection signal. An image forming section prints on the print medium while transporting the print medium. When the discharge direction information indicates a direction opposite to a direction in which the print medium is line fed. When the position of a final printed area on a page of print medium is within the page of the print medium, if a line feed is performed, the controller adds a new amount of line feed to the amount of line feed in the memory, and then places the resultant amount of line feed on hold. | 02-20-2014 |
20140038324 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS - In a manufacturing method of a light emitting apparatus, an array of light emitting elements is formed on a substrate. A first lens-pillar-material layer is formed on the array, and first lens pillars are formed on the light emitting elements of the array by performing a photolithographic process on the first lens-pillar-material layer. A lens-portion-material layer is laminated on the first lens pillar using a dry film resist so that gaps are left between the first lens pillars. A plurality of lens portions that correspond to the first lens pillars are formed by performing a heat treatment on the first lens-portion-material layer so that it is softened and enters the gaps. The first lens pillars and the lens portions constitute a lens array that focuses light emitted by the light emitting elements. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037313 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus according to the invention comprises a light source for emitting light in accordance with printing data, an image carrier carrying on a surface thereof a latent image based on the emitted light out of the light source, a developer carrier for developing the latent image carried on the image carrier, a supply member for supplying a developer to the developer carrier, and a controller for controlling a voltage between the developer carrier and the supply member in accordance with a light emitting amount of the light source at a prescribed use amount, for suppressing occurrences of image failures even where using different developers. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037311 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An image forming device includes each of developing devices including an image carrying part, a charging part that charges the image carrying part, a developing part on which a developing voltage is applied and which attaches developer to the image carrying part to develop the electrostatic latent image, and a control part that controls each of the developing devices. The developers are a white developer and other color developers, one of the developing devices using the white developer being defined the white developing device, the others using the other color developers being defined the non-white developing devices, and a developing potential difference of the white developing device is smaller than other developing potential differences of the non-white developing devices, the developing potential difference being defined between the developing voltage and potential of the image carrying part of the each developing device. | 02-06-2014 |
20140036297 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD OF PRINT JOB - An image processing apparatus includes a determination unit that determines whether a print job received from outside is a normal print job or an authentication print job, and a control unit. When the determination unit determines that the received print job is the authentication print job, the control unit executes authentication print processing based on the received authentication print job. When the determination unit determines that the received print job is the normal print job, the control unit executes authentication print processing based on the received normal print job instead of executing normal print processing. | 02-06-2014 |
20140029984 | DEVELOPER HOLDING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer holding apparatus includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a communication port, and a shutter. The first chamber holds a developer material therein. The second chamber is adjacent the first chamber, and holds the developer material therein. The first chamber communicates with the second chamber through the communication port. The shutter opens and closes the communication port. | 01-30-2014 |
20140029965 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a developer image forming part, an intermediate transfer body, a primary transfer part, a drive mechanism to drive the intermediate transfer body, a medium carrying mechanism, and a drive controller to control an operation of the medium carrying mechanism. The developer image forming part forms a mark developer image. The developer image detection part detects the mark developer image moving on a carrying path that is from a primary transfer position to a secondary transfer position, and the drive controller controls carrying of a medium based on a detection result of the mark developer image by the developer detection part. | 01-30-2014 |
20140029041 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive an user's input, a display configured to display a status of the image processing apparatus, and a controller configured to limit an operation of the input unit. The controller is configured, if the image processing apparatus is not in progress of any image processing when a certain condition is satisfied, to display information of the limitation of the operation of the input unit at the display. The controller is configured, if the image processing apparatus is in process of an image processing when the certain condition is satisfied, to display a status of the image process at the display, and then to display the information of the limitation at the display after the image process is completed. | 01-30-2014 |
20140022601 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - An image forming device has an image processing unit that generates first image data on the basis of image forming data describing an object. The first image data specify first gradation values of at least one black or chromatic color. The image processing unit also identifies certain pixels in an area in which the object is disposed, and generates second image data specifying a second gradation value that is greater than a predetermined gradation value for the identified pixels. An image forming unit forms a first image, based on the first image data, by using at least one black or chromatically colored developing agent, and forms a second image, based on the second image data, by using a white developing agent, thereby reproducing colors in white areas while reducing the usage of the white developing agent. | 01-23-2014 |
20140015632 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE - An electrical device includes a board; a cable including one end portion electrically connected to the board; a component fixing device for fixing a ferrite core having a hollow portion through which the cable passes; and a fixing portion for fixing the component fixing device. The component fixing device includes a holding portion for contacting with an inner surface of the ferrite core to restrict a movement of the ferrite core and a fixed portion fixed to the fixing portion. | 01-16-2014 |
20140015631 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE - An electrical device includes a board; a cable including one end portion electrically connected to the board; a component fixing device for fixing a component through which the cable passes; and a fixing portion for fixing the component fixing device. The component fixing device includes a holding portion for holding the component and a fixed portion fixed to the fixing portion. Further, the holding portion includes a hook claw disposed at a distal end portion thereof, a hole portion for receiving a base portion of the hook claw and engaging with the distal end portion, an attaching portion for attaching the component, a first movement restriction member for restricting a movement of the component in a direction that the cable extends, and a second movement restriction member for restricting a movement of the component in a direction perpendicular to the direction that the cable extends. | 01-16-2014 |
20140003601 | IMAGE DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM | 01-02-2014 |
20130332687 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION - An information processing apparatus copies data from a source to a target. The target includes target identifying information. The source includes a memory configured to store a source-side table that holds a plurality of records. One of the plurality of records contains target identifying information. A copying section is configured to delete the one of the plurality of records from the sour-side table, and copy the source-side table into the target after the one of the plurality of records containing target identifying information has been deleted from the source-side table. | 12-12-2013 |
20130326393 | DESTINATION INPUT DEVICE, DESTINATION INPUT PROGRAM, DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND DATA TRANSMISSION PROGRAM - A destination input device includes a destination group storage unit that stores at least one destination group each of which includes at least one destination identifier, a destination input unit that receives a user's input of a destination identifier of transmit data, a destination group searching unit that searches the at least one destination group stored in the destination group storage unit to find the destination group corresponding to the destination identifier received by the destination input unit, and a destination input assisting unit that presents information regarding the destination group found by the destination group searching unit to the user so as to assist the user in inputting another destination identifier. | 12-05-2013 |
20130322895 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS AND FIXATION DEVICE - A fixation unit includes a fixation member and a housing containing therein the fixation member. The fixation member is configured to thermally fix a developer image onto a medium being conveyed from an image formation unit to the fixation unit along a medium conveyance path, wherein the developer image is formed at the image formation unit and transferred onto the medium by the image formation unit. The developer attachment member is replaceably provided to the fixation unit and configured to attach thereto a part of the developer that is scattered in the neighborhood of the conveyance path. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321881 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND MULTIFUNCTION APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus according to the invention includes a transparent member on which an original document is placed, a reading unit arranged below the transparent member, the reading unit being movable reciprocally in a reading direction of the original document, a spacer member arranged at the reading unit for maintaining a prescribed interval between the transparent member and the reading unit by contacting to the transparent member, and an electrostatic removing member arranged at a position close to the spacer member when the reading unit is positioned at a prescribed position. | 12-05-2013 |
20130315613 | DRIVE CIRCUIT, LIGHT PRINT HEAD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A drive circuit is provided for supplying a drive current to drive a plurality of driven elements. The drive circuit includes a switch circuit having an input terminal for receiving a drive signal alternately changing between an on state and an off state, and an output terminal connected to the driven elements; and a constant current circuit connected to the switch circuit for adjusting the drive current at a constant level. The constant current circuit is formed of a depletion type MOS transistor. | 11-28-2013 |
20130315482 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes an image input unit for inputting color image data, a first color conversion unit for converting the inputted color image data into first image data of the L*a*b color space having independently brightness component and chromaticity component, a background detection unit for detecting a background color component from the converted first image data of the L*a*b color space, a background removing unit for converting, based on a white value conversion parameter derived based on a ratio of the background color corresponding to the background component to a prescribed reference white color in the L*a*b color space, the first image data into second image data having the background color in white, a second color conversion unit for converting the second image data of the L*a*b color space into third image data of a prescribed color space, and an output unit for outputting the converted third image data of the prescribed color space. | 11-28-2013 |
20130314752 | EXPOSURE DEVICE, LED HEAD, IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, AND READING APPARATUS - An exposure device includes a first lens plate including first lenses arranged substantially linearly and configured to form an intermediate image being an inverted reduced image of an object, a second lens plate including second lenses arranged substantially linearly in an arrangement direction of the first lenses and configured to form an inverted enlarged image of the intermediate image on a light reception surface, and light emitting elements arranged substantially linearly at pitch PD in the arrangement direction. A shift s in an arrangement pitch between the first lenses in the arrangement direction satisfies 011-28-2013 | |
20130314680 | LENS UNIT, EXPOSURE DEVICE, LED HEAD, IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, AND READING APPARATUS - A lens unit includes a first lens plate including first lenses arranged in a first direction and configured to form an intermediate image being an inverted reduced image of an object, a second lens plate including second lenses arranged in the first direction and configured to form an inverted enlarged image of the intermediate image on a light reception surface, and a positioning portion being in contact with both a butting portion formed on the first lens plate and a butting portion formed on the second lens plate. | 11-28-2013 |
20130287419 | METHOD FOR SELECTING DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE - A developer to develop an electrostatic latent image satisfying the requirements of 0.85≦Q60/Q600 and 10≦Q600≦20, where Q60 (−μC/g) represents a charge amount of the developer when a sample, made by adding the developer to a carrier such that the concentration of the developer is 5%, is shaken for 60 seconds, and Q600 (−μC/g) represents a charge amount of the developer when shaken for 600 seconds under the same conditions. | 10-31-2013 |
20130286422 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - Where plural rectangle drawing objects are provided in an overlapping manner in plural layers each having a different density, an intermediate code producing unit produces plural divisional objects upon dividing a region into prescribed pixel region units at each layer. The divisional object of a lower layer is set as a lower divisional object whereas the divisional object of a layer upper than the lower divisional object is set as an upper divisional object. The invented apparatus omits production of the intermediate code of the lower divisional object completely hiding under the upper divisional object and performs production of the intermediate code of the lower divisional object having a region protruding from the upper divisional object, at each of the prescribed pixel regions from the bottommost layer to the topmost layer. | 10-31-2013 |
20130285317 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an engagement member provided on a sheet supply cassette, a biasing member with a first part, a second part and an elastic part formed of elastic material. The first and second parts are linked with the elastic part. The second part is supported to a apparatus main body with a swing shaft. The first part engaging with the engagement member so that the biasing member maintains a compressed state by the engagement member, and a guide restriction member provided on the apparatus main body restrict a movement of the first part. | 10-31-2013 |
20130279925 | IMAGE FORMATION UNIT AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation unit includes a developer storage configured to store developer, an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a developer carrier being in contact with the image carrier and configured to transfer developer to the electrostatic latent image, a developer housing portion located below the developer storage and above the image carrier and configured to house the developer from the developer storage, a supply port provided above the developer housing portion to communicate with the developer storage and configured to supply the developer in the developer storage into the developer housing portion, a developer amount detection member rotatably disposed in the developer housing portion at a position below the supply port, and protrusions disposed on the developer amount detection member. | 10-24-2013 |
20130272752 | IMAGE FORMING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming unit includes an image carrier carrying an electrostatic latent image on a surface thereof; a developer supply member supplying developer; a developer carrier carrying the developer supplied by the developer supply member on a surface thereof; and a developer layer forming member that includes a curvature part having a predetermined curvature radius, abutting the curvature part on the surface of the developer carrier to form a developer layer on the surface. The developer carrier attaches the developer layer to the electrostatic latent image to form a developer image on the surface of the image carrier, and a pressing parameter is within a range of 9.3×10 | 10-17-2013 |
20130272732 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a fixing member configured to fix an image to a medium by heating the medium, a heating member configured to heat the fixing member, a pressure member pressed against the fixing member so as to presses the medium against the fixing member, a first temperature detection unit for detecting a temperature of the fixing member, a second temperature detection unit for detecting a temperature of the pressure member, and a control unit that controls a rotation speed of the fixing member. The control unit controls the rotation speed of the fixing member based on a temperature difference between the temperature detected by the first temperature detection unit and the temperature detected by the second temperature detection unit. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271781 | PRINTER DRIVER, INFORMATION PROCESSOR, AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A printer driver causes a computer to function as: an image formation data generator configured to generate image formation data which includes image data and other data; and an image formation data updater configured to update the image formation data. The image formation data updater is configured to update the image formation data by: judging whether or not a description to secure compatibility of a version of the image formation data exists in the image formation data; if the description exists, adding to the other data an enabling instruction to enable a compatibility securement function to secure the compatibility of the version of the image formation data; and if no description exists, adding to the other data a disabling instruction to disable the compatibility securement function. | 10-17-2013 |
20130262600 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes an image reading unit for reading image data of an original; a communication unit for communicating through a communication network; an image data transmission unit for transmitting the image data to a server specified with an input operation of an operator through the communication unit; and an electric mail transmission unit for transmitting an electric mail to a destination specified with an input operation of the operator through the communication unit. The electric mail transmission unit is configured to transmit the electric mail including storage information of the image data in the server specified with the input operation of the operator and reading permission information of the image data to the destination specified with the input operation of the operator when the image data transmission unit transmits the image data to the server. | 10-03-2013 |
20130259555 | IMAGE FORMING MEMBER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming member includes a rotation body that is configured to rotate in contact with a medium and to form an image on the medium, and a separation member that is positioned in contact with or in a vicinity of the surface of the rotation body and that separates the medium attached to the rotation body. The separation member includes a plurality of partial contact parts formed along a rotational axis direction of the rotation body, and a plurality of ridge parts respectively formed from the partial contact parts toward the downstream of a carrying direction of the medium. | 10-03-2013 |
20130259539 | DEVELOPER CARRYING DEVICE, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer carrying device includes a first developer containing part configured to contain developer, a first rotational member arranged in the first developer containing part, a second developer containing part arranged side by side with the first developer containing part, a second rotational member arranged in the second developer containing part, an opening part formed between the first developer containing part and the second developer containing part, and a restriction part arranged between the first rotational member and the second rotational member. | 10-03-2013 |
20130259502 | IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION PROGRAM - An image formation device for forming an image by an electrophotographic process includes a charge voltage controller configured to control an application charge voltage to be applied to a charge member, a transfer voltage controller configured to control a transfer voltage to be applied to a transfer member, a charge current detector configured to detect a charge current flowing through the charge member, and a controller configured to determine the application charge voltage according to the application charge voltage and the detected charge current, both detected when the transfer voltage controller applies a predetermined transfer voltage. | 10-03-2013 |
20130259497 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING DEVELOPER DISCARD AMOUNT FOR THE SAME - An image formation apparatus includes an exposure unit to form an electrostatic latent image with image dots on a rotatable image carrier by exposing the image carrier to irradiation light, a development unit to form a developer image by attaching a developer to the electrostatic latent image, a voltage supply unit to supply the development unit with a development voltage, a cleaning unit to clean up the developer left on the image carrier after the development, and a developer discard amount controller to control an amount of the developer to be forcibly attached to the image carrier based on a total rotation number of the image carrier if the number of image dots printed during a prescribed number of rotations of the image carrier is smaller than a reference value, and to forcibly attach the controlled amount of the developer to the image carrier to discard the developer. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258417 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND FACSIMILE SYSTEM - A communication device includes an input unit specifying a transmission destination telephone number, a communication unit transmitting an e-mail to a specified server connected to a network, a mail generating unit generating a facsimile server addressed e-mail, and a control unit. Wherein, the control unit controls the mail generating unit and the communication unit in such a manner that, when a plurality of transmission destination telephone numbers are specified as the one or more numbers of the transmission destination telephone numbers by the input unit, the mail generating unit generates a facsimile server addressed e-mail to which a facsimile server addressed mail address, and the communication unit transmits the facsimile server addressed e-mail to a facsimile server as a destination fewer times than the number of the plurality of the transmission destination telephone numbers. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258412 | IMAGE FORMATION METHOD AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes a memory to store image data including objects each having information on a type and densities of colors of the object, a developer-remaining-amount sensor to sense and output remaining-amount information indicating a color of a developer having a small remaining amount among colors of respective developers for image formation, a controller to transform first pixel values of the densities of the colors of each object included in the image data stored in the memory into second pixel values indicating use amounts of the colors of the developers, for each object based on the type of the object and the remaining-amount information, an image formation unit to form images on a recording medium for the objects included in the image data by using the developers in accordance with the use amounts of the developers corresponding to the second pixel values transformed by the controller. | 10-03-2013 |
20130251417 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes a heating member, a pressure member forming a nip portion with the heating member; and a separation member disposed on a downstream side of the nip portion in a medium conveyance direction, wherein the separation member includes a guide portion having a guide surface for guiding the recording medium to be conveyed, and a condensation portion formed at a position remote from the guide surface, to promote generation of water droplets due to condensation at the condensation portion and to prevent recording failures from occurring due to condensation by evaporating the generated water droplets at the condensation portion. | 09-26-2013 |
20130251411 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a first print engine and a second print engine. The first print engine forms a first image formed of a first toner having a first average diameter. The first image is transferred onto a recording medium. The second print engine forms a second image formed of a second toner having a second average diameter larger than the first average diameter. The second image is transferred onto the first image in registration. | 09-26-2013 |
20130251386 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes image carrier carrying latent image, developer carrier supplying developer on the image carrier, transfer part transferring the developer on the image carrier, cleaning blade removing attachment that attaches to a surface of the image carrier, internal environment detection part detecting an internal environmental temperature in the apparatus, developer disposal control part controlling disposal of developer from the developer carrier to the image carrier, and voltage control part controlling an applied voltage to the transfer part. Wherein, the developer disposal control part determines an absolute value of the applied voltage larger, which is applied to the transfer part during disposing the developer, where the internal environment temperature is high, and the voltage control part controls the applied voltage to the transfer part based on the absolute value of the voltage decided by the developer disposal control part. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250360 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a capturing unit for capturing an image; an operation unit for inputting information specifying a specific information processing device among a plurality of information processing devices; an information request processing unit for externally transmitting an information acquisition request including a concurrent notification request and identification information identifying the specific information processing device; a destination determination processing unit for determining a transmission destination according to answer information relative to the information acquisition request; and an image information transmission processing unit for transmitting the image captured with the capturing unit to the transmission destination determined with the destination determination processing unit. | 09-26-2013 |
20130247172 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE WITH USER AUTHENTICATION THAT RESTORES PREVIOUS OPERATION CONDITION - An information processing device includes an authenticating part to authenticate a user; an operating part for setting information, an authentication canceling part to cancel an authentication of the user, an operation condition memory part to cause a second memory part to memorize the setting information memorized in a first memory part, and a reproducing part to confirm whether or not the setting information is memorized in the second memory part when the authenticating part authenticates the user. In a case where memorized, the reproducing part reads the setting information from the second memory part, and to reproduce an operation condition based on the read setting information. In a case where not memorized, the reproducing part displays a non-user condition specification screen for the user's selecting one of multiple functions. | 09-19-2013 |
20130235423 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing system includes a management terminal and a client terminal capable of communicating with each other. The client terminal includes a first controller configured to issue an instruction to perform first certain processing according to first setting information. The management terminal includes a setting information generator configured to generate the first setting information according to information inputted by a user operation, and a setting information application unit configured to, upon detection of a client terminal capable of performing communication, send the first setting information generated by the setting information generator to the client terminal and applies the generated first setting information to the first setting information set in the first controller. | 09-12-2013 |
20130230342 | IMAGE FORMING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming unit includes a developer bearing body that bears a developer, and a supplying member provided so as to face the developer bearing body. The supplying member rotates to thereby collect the developer from the developer bearing body and supply the developer to the developer bearing body. The image forming unit further includes a developer storage portion that stores the developer to be supplied to the supplying member, and a charge providing member that charges the developer held on the supplying member. In a rotating direction of the supplying member, the charge providing member is disposed on a downstream side of an opposing portion between the developer bearing body and the supplying member and on an upstream side of a region where the developer storage portion supplies the developer to the supplying member. | 09-05-2013 |
20130230339 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS WITH THIN SEMICONDUCTOR FILM - A semiconductor apparatus includes a substrate having at least one terminal, a thin semiconductor film including at least one semiconductor device, the thin semiconductor film being disposed and bonded on the substrate; and an individual interconnecting line formed as a thin conductive film extending from the semiconductor device in the thin semiconductor film to the terminal in the substrate, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the terminal. Compared with conventional semiconductor apparatus, the invented apparatus is smaller and has a reduced material cost. | 09-05-2013 |
20130226917 | DOCUMENT SEARCH APPARATUS - A document search apparatus for searching stored document data based on a specified search word is provided with a search word input unit for inputting the search word, a search processing unit for counting the number of times the search word appears in the document data, and a display control unit for changing, based on the number of times the search word appears in the document data counted by the search processing unit, an amount of the document data displayed. The document search apparatus is capable of lightening the burden placed on the user in finding the document of interest and in search refinement by displaying the search result in an easy-to-see graphical layout. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223869 | CONNECTION MECHANISM, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A connection mechanism includes a connection member including a coil spring part and made by a conductor, a holding member that is configured to hold the coil spring part in a compressed state, and a relay member that is electrically connectable to the connection member. Wherein, the relay member is sandwiched between adjacent winding wires of the coil spring part to establish electrical connection. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223856 | IMAGE FORMING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming unit includes an image bearing body, a developer bearing body that supplies a developer to the image bearing body, a developer storage portion for storing the developer, a developer reserving portion that reserves the developer, a replenishing member that replenishes the developer from the developer reserving portion to the developer storage portion, and a guide member provided between the replenishing member and the developer bearing body. The guide member temporality holds the developer replenished by the replenishing member and regulates falling of the developer. A conveying member conveys the developer held by the guide member in an axial direction of the developer bearing body along the guide member. A detecting portion is provided between the guide member and the developer bearing body for detecting the developer. The replenishing member replenishes the developer to the developer storage portion based on a result of detection using the detecting portion. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223603 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND CONTROL DEVICE - A communication device includes a communication unit configured to send and receive data via an attachable and detachable line, a power controller configured to reduce a power supply to the communication unit when a certain condition is satisfied, and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a setting for sending and receiving data via the line by the communication unit is made. The power controller maintains the power supply to the communication unit at a call-receivable level, if it is determined that the setting for using the line is made. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222834 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE THAT PERFORMS IMAGE PROCESSING FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING IMAGE PROCESSING FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS - Image processing restriction information that defines time of day restrictions of a first function and time of day restrictions of a second function is stored in a memory unit. An image processing request for image processing of one of the first and second functions is received. Based on time managed by a time management unit, a time of the image processing request and the image processing restriction information, an image processing restriction corresponding to the first function or the second function is determined based on the received image processing request for image processing of the corresponding function. An image processing restriction is performed based on the determining of the image processing restriction corresponding to the first function and the determining of the image processing restriction corresponding to the second function. | 08-29-2013 |
20130216279 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A development device includes a developer carrier configured to supply developer on a latent image formed on a latent image carrier to visualize the latent image. Wherein the developer carrier includes: an elastic layer formed on an outer circumferential surface of a conductive support body, the elastic layer including urethane rubber; and a top layer formed by treating a surface of the elastic layer with treatment solution that includes urethane polymer, silicone-based additive and conductive agent. The top layer includes convex parts that include the urethane rubber and concave parts in which the silicone-based additive and the conductive agent are laminated. | 08-22-2013 |
20130209114 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A development device includes a developer carrier configured to develop an electrostatic latent image by causing a developer to adhere to an electrostatic latent image carrier, a first supply member disposed in non-contact with the developer carrier and configured to supply a developer to the developer carrier, a second supply member disposed in contact with the first supply member below the first supply member and configured to supply the developer to the first supply member, and a developer holder configured to hold the developer for replenishing the second supply member. The first supply member and the second supply member rotate so that the surfaces thereof move in the same direction at their opposed parts. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208026 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS, MOBILE TERMINAL, HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE PROJECTOR, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A semiconductor light emitting apparatus includes a substrate. A plurality of first electrode wirings are formed on the surface of the substrate. At least one second electrode wiring is formed on the surface of the substrate. A light emitting section is connected between a corresponding one of the plurality of first electrode wirings and the at least one second electrode wiring. The light emitting section includes a plurality of light emitting elements. | 08-15-2013 |
20130194550 | DISPLAY MODULE, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF - A display module includes a substrate, a plurality of light emitting elements provided on the substrate, a bank provided on the substrate at a position separated by a predetermined distance from an outer circumferential edge of a display region on which the plurality of light emitting elements are arranged, the bank being configured to enclose at least a part of the outer circumferential edge of the display region, and an outer circumference protection part provided on the bank and on an outer circumferential region of the bank, the outer circumference protection part being formed of a resin material. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194165 | LIGHT-EMITTING PANEL AND HEAD UP DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A light-emitting panel includes semiconductor light-emitting devices each having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being placed on a surface of a substrate; lenses each provided in close contact with at least a center portion of the second surface of a corresponding semiconductor light-emitting device. The light-emitting panel further includes a connection wiring being in contact with a region around the center portions while having openings corresponding to the respective center portions. | 08-01-2013 |
20130193636 | MEDIUM FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium feeding apparatus includes an apparatus main body, and a medium cassette removably inserted into the apparatus main body. The medium cassette is configured to store a medium. The medium cassette includes a medium positioning unit for determining a position of the medium, and a locking unit that locks a movement of the medium positioning unit when the medium cassette is inserted into the apparatus main body and before the medium cassette reaches a predetermined position in the apparatus main body. | 08-01-2013 |
20130193459 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A light-emitting device includes a substrate; a light-emitting element formed on the substrate; a seal member sealing the light-emitting element, the seal member formed of a transparent dry film resist laminated on the substrate with the light-emitting element interposed therebetween. | 08-01-2013 |
20130192959 | BELT DRIVING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A belt driving device that drives a belt includes a plurality of rollers, an endless belt tensioned on the plurality of rollers, a belt guide member that is mounted on at least one end of at least one roller of the plurality of rollers and that guides a side edge part of the belt, and a belt displacement device that is mounted on the same end of the one roller as the belt guide member in order to displace the side edge part of the belt in a direction away from the belt guide member. Wherein a portion of the belt displacement device is located on a downstream side of the belt guide member in a traveling direction of the belt, and the portion continuously contacts the side edge part of the belt. | 08-01-2013 |
20130183069 | MEDIUM TRANSPORTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium transporting apparatus includes a first transporting section and first guide. The first transporting section transports a medium. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182280 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form images based on image data transmitted from information processing apparatus of users including registered users and unregistered users; a setting unit configured to set permission information for each user based on a log of the image forming and limit information; a first judging unit configured to determine whether user identification information is attached to image data; a second judging unit configured to determine, based on the permission information that is set for an unregistered user, whether to permit execution of image forming of the image data, when the first judging unit determines that the user identification information is not attached to the image data. | 07-18-2013 |
20130170878 | BELT UNIT, FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A belt unit includes an endless belt member, a first roller provided on an inner circumferential surface side of the belt member, and a stretching member provided on the inner circumferential surface side of the belt member. The stretching member is configured to stretch the belt member. A circumferential length of the belt member at a center portion in a widthwise direction of the belt member is shorter than a circumferential length of the belt member at an end portion in the widthwise direction of the belt member. | 07-04-2013 |
20130164064 | MEDIUM LOADER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A medium loader device includes a first medium loader member configured to load a medium, a second medium loader member usable as an extension of the first medium loader member, and a support member configured to support the first medium loader member and the second medium loader member and to form a storage area capable of storing the second medium loader member between the support member and the first medium loader member. The support member includes a holder configured to hold the first medium loader member such that the first medium loader member moves relative to the support member when the second medium loader member is moved from a usage position where the second medium loader member is used as the extension of the first medium loader member to a storage position where the second medium loader member is stored in the storage area. | 06-27-2013 |
20130164050 | BELT UNIT, TRANSFER UNIT AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A belt unit includes rolls being rotatably supported and a belt to be conveyed by the rolls. In a dynamic viscoelasticity test with conditions of tensile load set in a frequency range of 0.01 to 100 [Hz], the belt unit satisfies 1≦G | 06-27-2013 |
20130164041 | DEVELOPER STORAGE CONTAINER, IMAGE FORMING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer storage container includes a storage portion for storing a developer therein, an opening for ejecting the developer stored in the storage portion, and an opening-and-closing member for opening and closing the opening. A concave portion is formed on the opening-and-closing member so that the concave portion faces the opening. | 06-27-2013 |
20130164019 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electronic device includes a first voltage output part configured to output a first voltage, a second voltage output part configured to output a second voltage, a first controller configured to receive the first voltage supplied from the first voltage output part, a second controller configured to receive the first voltage supplied from the first voltage output part, and a third controller configured to receive the second voltage supplied from the second voltage output part. The first controller stops the supply of the first voltage to the second controller by the first voltage output part after the supply of the second voltage to the third controller by the second voltage output part has been stopped. | 06-27-2013 |
20130161897 | MEDIUM CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium conveyance apparatus used in an image forming apparatus, includes a medium mounting unit held at a body or apparatus frame for mounting a medium, a conveying member supported rotationally around an axis to the body for conveying the medium, and a separating member being held at the body and contacting with the conveying member. The medium mounting unit includes an engaging portion for engaging the body, whereas the body or apparatus frame includes an engaged portion to be engaged with the engaging portion, and the engaging portion includes a contacting portion for regulating the body or apparatus frame in a conveyance direction of the medium. This medium conveyance apparatus maintains improved medium conveyance capability for a long period. | 06-27-2013 |
20130156551 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus includes a fan having an impeller. The fan further has a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The information processing apparatus further includes a frame to which the fan is mounted in a predetermined orientation so that the first side of the fan faces the frame. The frame has a ventilation opening facing the impeller. A resilient member is provided on the frame so as to face the fan. The fan has a supporting member on the first side and an opening on the second side. The supporting member faces the resilient member. | 06-20-2013 |
20130148164 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes an internal memory section installed within an apparatus housing, a communication section for performing data communications with an external memory medium detachably attached to the apparatus housing, and a data writing section for writing data to the external memory medium and the internal memory section. In a case where the external memory medium detached from the apparatus housing during writing the data is attached again to the apparatus housing, the data writing section reads out the data written to the internal memory section, and writes the data to the external memory medium. | 06-13-2013 |
20130142547 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND DEVELOPING DEVICE - A developing device that is provided in an image forming device that forms an image includes an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; a developer carrier that is configured to form a developer image on a surface of the image carrier by attaching developer on the electrostatic latent image; and a contact member that is configured to contact the developer carrier. The contact member contacts the developer carrier and exerts a contact pressure per unit area thereon, the contact pressure per unit area being based on charging characteristics of the developer being used. | 06-06-2013 |
20130136459 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a maintenance staff information store part that stores maintenance staff identification information, a maintenance staff authentication part that determines an authentication success when identification information, which is input from an operation panel, is identical to the maintenance staff identification information, a maintenance history store part that, when a replacement of a consumable item is performed, stores the maintenance staff identification information as well as information of the consumable item that was used before the replacement, and an output part that outputs the maintenance staff identification information that was authenticated at the time of the replacement of the consumable item as well as the information of the consumable item that is stored in the maintenance history store part, the consumable item being used before the replacement. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135694 | LENS ARRAY, LENS UNIT, LED HEAD, EXPOSURE DEVICE, IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A lens array includes a first lens row including first lenses arranged in a first direction, a second lens row including second lenses arranged in a direction substantially parallel with the first direction, a first boundary being a boundary between the first lenses adjacent to each other, a second boundary being a boundary between each of the first lenses and the second lens adjacent to the first lens, and a first join portion where the first boundary and the second boundary join each other. At the first joint portion, the first boundary and the second boundary contact each other with no step as seen in a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135681 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - One of two replaceable components is selectively detachably attached to an apparatus. A first component includes first information that includes first lifetime indicative of a lifetime of the first component and is used for managing usage of the first component. A second component includes second information for managing usage of the second component. A controller determines, based on one of the first and second lifetimes, whether the apparatus should operate. The controller drives the apparatus to operate based on the first lifetime if a read/write section successfully reads the first lifetime from one of the first and second components that has been attached to the apparatus. The controller drives the apparatus to operate based on the second lifetime if the read/write section fails to read the first lifetime from one of the first and second components that has been attached to the apparatus. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135661 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - Image forming apparatus and system include a searcher and a search responder, wherein the searcher transmits a first search-message notifying first identification-information and first group-confirmation-information to other image forming apparatuses, receives a search-response-message notifying second identification-information, and to store the second identification-information notified by the received second search-response-message in the storage. The search responder receives a second search-message notifying third identification-information for identifying any of the second image forming apparatuses and second group-confirmation-information for confirming a second apparatus-group to which any of the second image forming apparatuses belong from any of the second image forming apparatuses, and to transmit a first search-response-message for notifying the first identification-information to a transmission originator of the received second search-message, when the second apparatus-group confirmed by the second group-confirmation-information notified by the received second search-message is the same as the first apparatus-group to which the first image forming apparatus belongs. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134658 | MEDIUM SUPPLY DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium supply device includes a medium cassette that accommodates a medium, a dial that is rotatable around a predetermined rotation shaft, an angle-holding part to hold the dial, a subsidiary arm including arm parts that are independently displaceable, and a detection switch with switch parts that are pressed by arm parts of the subsidiary arm. The dial includes a display part on which display elements illustrating a medium size are arranged in a circumferential direction around the rotation shaft, a rotation lock part configured to be locked by the angle-holding part, and a projection formation part that includes projection parts configured to press the arm parts of the subsidiary arm in a circumferential direction around the rotation shaft. The projection parts selectively contact and displace the arm parts in accordance with the rotation angle of the dial to selectively press the switch parts of the detection switch. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134455 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMISSION DEVICE, IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A semiconductor light emission device includes a substrate, and semiconductor light emission elements mounted on the substrate and each including an anode connection pad and a cathode connection pad. At least one of the anode connection pad and the cathode connection pad has a fine shaped portion. An image formation apparatus and an image display apparatus are described using the semiconductor light emission device. | 05-30-2013 |
20130122411 | DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, IMAGE FORMATION UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - A developer includes a toner containing at least a binder resin, wherein the toner has a molecular weight distribution Mz/Mw of 2.0 or smaller and a phase angle of viscoelasticity of 65° or greater. | 05-16-2013 |
20130114111 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A printing system includes an image forming apparatus and a host terminal apparatus. The image forming apparatus is operated by a first user who picks up a printed output of the image forming apparatus. A second user sends print data from the host terminal apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes an input section, a receiving buffer, and a watermark embedding section. The first user inputs a first item of information indicative of the first user through the input section. The receiving buffer stores the print data therein. The watermark embedding section produces a watermark pattern in which information representative of the first item of information is embedded, and combines the print data with the watermark pattern. The image forming apparatus prints out the received print data with the watermark pattern embedded therein. The watermark pattern includes the first item of information therein. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114110 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THRESHOLD VALUE MATRIX - An image forming apparatus for depicting a gradation image through halftones includes a threshold value generating unit for generating a threshold value matrix, and a comparison unit for converting the gradation image. The threshold value generating unit determines an order of gradations of pixels in halftones. The threshold value generating unit determines an order of standard dots. Further, the threshold value generating unit is configured to determine a priority order of gradations between the halftones. The threshold value generating unit further determines an order of the threshold values of the gradations of all of the pixels according to the order of the gradations of the pixels contained in the halftones and the priority order of the gradations between the halftones, so that the threshold value generating unit generates the threshold value matrix. | 05-09-2013 |
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20130108325 | CHARGE MEMBER, CHARGE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
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20130101313 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive body carrying an electrostatic latent image on a surface thereof, a charge device charging the surface of the photosensitive body, an exposure device forming the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive body, a development device developing the electrostatic latent image so that a developer image is formed, and a transfer device transferring the developer image on a print medium. Wherein, a positive charge dark decay rate of the photosensitive body is greater than a negative charge dark decay rate when a dark decay rate is expressed by | 04-25-2013 |
20130100499 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An invented information processing apparatus includes a designating unit for designating a particular letter or string, a judging unit for judging as to whether line data forming text data include the particular letter or string designated by the designating unit, and an editing unit for editing the line data judged by the judging unit as including the particular letter or string. The information processing apparatus can remove redundant data unnecessary for the users with better efficiency. | 04-25-2013 |
20130089358 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, LED HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A semiconductor device is manufactured using dicing of a semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a base insulating layer formed on the substrate, a semiconductor element formed on the base insulating layer, and a separate pattern portion formed on an end portion of the substrate separately from the base insulating layer. The separate pattern portion prevents the base insulating layer from being peeled off from the substrate when the dicing is performed. | 04-11-2013 |
20130084118 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A development device includes a development part configured to develop a developer image on a surface of an electrostatic latent image carrier based on an image signal, a transfer part configured to transfer the developer image to a medium; and a guide part configured to regulate a contact of the medium, on which the developer image has been transferred and been exited, to a housing of the development part, and to guide the medium to a carrying path. | 04-04-2013 |