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20090310167 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD AND PRINTING PROGRAM - An image formation apparatus includes an acquisition unit for acquiring image data from a server, a display unit for displaying first image data of a first image size based on the image data acquired by the acquisition unit, a printer for printing the image data on a recording medium, a setter for setting a size of the image data printed on the recording medium, and a specification unit for specifying second image data of a second image size corresponding to the first image data so that the printer prints the second image data of the size of the image data set by the setter. The acquisition unit acquires the second image data of the second image size specified by the specification unit. The printer prints the second image data of the size set by the setter. | 12-17-2009 |
20090319168 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus is provided with a first communication portion that obtains route information from a server, a second communication portion that obtains, from the server, additional information relating to the route information, a synthesis portion that incorporates an image included in the additional information into an area that is contained in an image included in the route information and that excludes the route and generates composite information, and a printer that prints an image based on the composite information generated by the synthesis portion onto a recording medium. | 12-24-2009 |
20100238495 | IMAGE OUTPUT DEVICE WHICH, WHEN AUTHENTICATION MEDIA ARE READ BY AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, EXECUTES JOBS STORED IN STORAGE MEDIUM ON THE BASIS OF RESULT OF AUTHENTICATION - When a plurality of authentication cards are read by an authentication device and the authentication cards are authenticated in an image output device, a binding and printing process is carried out. The image output device combines (binds) jobs associated with the authenticated cards into one job. The order of combining the jobs and the print mode for the combined job are set in accordance with the order in which the authentication cards have been authenticated or the priorities assigned to the respective jobs. The image output device prints the combined job to obtain a set of printouts. It is thus possible to provide the image output device which can output a plurality of jobs collectively, without the need of complicated operations, while maintaining a high level of security. | 09-23-2010 |
20130246923 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing system comprising a communication terminal and an information processing device that allow communication therebetween. The communication terminal includes: a remote controlling part for acquiring an operation screen image, with which the user makes remote operation of the information processing device; and a cloud service connecting part for connecting to a service providing server providing a cloud service over a network, and acquiring a display screen image for using the cloud service from the service providing server in response to user's instruction, thereby causing the acquired display screen image to be displayed on the display part together with the operation screen image. The remote controlling part sends connecting information for connecting to the service providing server to the information processing device. The remote controlling part switches the display screen image displayed by the cloud service connecting part to the display screen image acquired by the information processing device. | 09-19-2013 |
20130286435 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A processing device of an image processing apparatus recognizes contents of a touch operation when the touch operation onto an operation panel is performed, obtains an operation item stored in association with the contents of the touch operation, carries out control at the time of selection of the obtained operation item, and then presents on the operation panel, the contents of the touch operation stored in association with the obtained item. | 10-31-2013 |
20140218758 | IMAGE OUTPUT DEVICE WHICH, WHEN AUTHENTICATION MEDIA ARE READ BY AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, EXECUTES JOBS STORED IN STORAGE MEDIUM ON THE BASIS OF RESULT OF AUTHENTICATION - When a plurality of authentication cards are read by an authentication device and the authentication cards are authenticated in an image output device, a binding and printing process is carried out. The image output device combines (binds) jobs associated with the authenticated cards into one job. The order of combining the jobs and the print mode for the combined job are set in accordance with the order in which the authentication cards have been authenticated or the priorities assigned to the respective jobs. The image output device prints the combined job to obtain a set of printouts. It is thus possible to provide the image output device which can output a plurality of jobs collectively, without the need of complicated operations, while maintaining a high level of security. | 08-07-2014 |
20150070398 | SCREEN GENERATING APPARATUS, SCREEN GENERATING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM ENCODED WITH SCREEN GENERATING PROGRAM - A screen generating apparatus includes a reference screen information acquiring portion to acquire reference screen information, the reference screen information including a plurality of components classified into one or more sets and layout information for disposing the components in a reference screen, a screen size acquiring portion to acquire a screen size of a display portion, a set area determining portion to determine, for each of the one or more sets, a converted area corresponding to the set in a display screen, on the basis of the acquired screen size and the layout information included in the reference screen information, and a component disposing portion to dispose the components included in the reference screen information, in the converted areas within the display screen corresponding respectively to the one or more sets, each component being disposed in the same size as that in the reference screen. | 03-12-2015 |
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20110073004 | Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, Ink Cartridge, Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus, Ink-Jet Recording Method, Method for Producing Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, and Method for Preventing Corrosion of Metal Members of Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes a self-dispersible C.I. Pigment Red 122 of which surface is modified by sulfonate group; water; and a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein the water-based ink contains phosphate ion with not more than 20 ppm. | 03-31-2011 |
20110244135 | Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, Ink Cartridge, Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus, Ink-Jet Recording Method, Method for Producing Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, and Method for Preventing Corrosion of Metal Member of Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - There is provided a water-based ink for ink jet recording including a self-dispersible carbon black modified by carboxylic acid group, a water, and a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein a weight concentration of phosphate ion in the water-based ink is not more than 35 ppm. The water-based ink for ink jet recording has excellent water resistance and is capable of lowering or preventing corrosion of a metal member, in an ink jet recording apparatus, contacting with the water-based ink for ink-jet recording. | 10-06-2011 |
20120081458 | Treatment Solution For Ink-Jet Recording, Water-Based Ink Set For Ink-Jet Recording, Ink-Jet Recording Method And Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - There is provided a treatment solution used for ink-jet recording, comprising: quaternary alkylammonium hydroxide represented by general formula (1); an acid including at least one of dicarboxylic acid and tricarboxylic acid; and water; wherein the quaternary alkylammonium hydroxide is neutralized, to be a quaternary alkylammonium salt, by the at least one of the dicarboxylic acid and the tricarboxylic acid to have a degree of neutralization which is not less than 50% and not more than 110%; | 04-05-2012 |
20120081459 | Treatment Solution For Ink-Jet Recording, Water-Based Ink Set For Ink-Jet Recording, Ink-Jet Recording Method, And Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - A treatment solution used for ink-jet recording, includes a quaternary alkylammonium salt represented by general formula (1) and water: | 04-05-2012 |
20120218344 | Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, Ink Cartridge, Ink-Jet Recording Method, Method for Preventing Corrosion of Metal Member, Method for Producing Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, and Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording including: a self-dispersible carbon black modified by carboxylic acid group; water; and a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein oxalate ion is contained in the water-based ink in a amount of not more than 45 ppm by weight. | 08-30-2012 |
20120249647 | Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, Ink Cartridge, Water-Based Ink Set for Ink-Jet Recording, Ink-Jet Recording Method, and Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - Disclosed is a water-based ink for ink jet recording, including: a colorant; water; and tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether and pentaethylene glycol monobutyl ether, wherein: tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether and pentaethylene glycol monobutyl ether are contained by 1% by weight to 10% by weight in total in the water-based ink for ink jet recording; and a weight ratio (X:Y) of tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether (X) to pentaethylene glycol monobutyl ether (Y) is 50:50 to 90:10. | 10-04-2012 |
20120249699 | Treatment Solution for Ink-Jet Recording, Water-Based Ink Set for Ink-Jet Recording, Ink-Jet Recording Method, and Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - Disclosed is a treatment solution for ink jet recording, including: an aggregating agent; water; and tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether and pentaethylene glycol monobutyl ether, wherein: tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether and pentaethylene glycol monobutyl ether are contained by 1% by weight to 10% by weight in total in the treatment solution; and a weight ratio (X:Y) of tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether (X) to pentaethylene glycol monobutyl ether (Y) is 50:50 to 90:10. | 10-04-2012 |
20130047886 | Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording and Ink Cartridge - A water-based ink for ink jet recording includes a self-dispersible pigment modified by phosphate group; water; a water-soluble organic solvent; a cationic surfactant which is contained at 0.001% by weight to 0.05% by weight in the water-based ink for ink jet recording; and at least one selected from the group consisting of boric acids, a chelate agent, a reducing sugar and a sugar alcohol. | 02-28-2013 |
20130053495 | Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording and Cartridge - A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes a self-dispersible pigment modified by phosphate group; water; a water-soluble organic solvent; at least one of a cationic polymer and basic amino acid; and at least one selected from the group consisting of boric acids, a chelate agent, a reducing sugar and a sugar alcohol. | 02-28-2013 |
20140292912 | Liquid Discharge Recording Apparatus and Method for Recovering Liquid - A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a liquid containing first glycol ether; a liquid discharge head which discharges the liquid; an absorber which absorbs the liquid discharged from the liquid discharge head; and second glycol ether which is contained in the absorber and of which vapor pressure is lower than that of the first glycol ether. | 10-02-2014 |
20140292964 | Liquid Discharge Recording Apparatus and Method for Recovering Liquid - A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a liquid; a liquid discharge head configured to discharge the liquid; an absorber configured to absorb the liquid discharged from the liquid discharge head; and unsaturated fatty acid of which specific gravity is smaller than that of the liquid and which is contained in the absorber. | 10-02-2014 |
20150091978 | Liquid Discharge Recording Apparatus and Method for Recovering Liquid - A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes a first liquid containing first 1,2-alkanediol; a liquid discharge head configured to discharge the first liquid; a second liquid containing second 1,2-alkanediol of which vapor pressure is lower than that of the first 1,2-alkanediol; and an absorber which contains the second liquid and which is configured to absorb the first liquid exited from the liquid discharge head. | 04-02-2015 |
20150091979 | Liquid Discharge Recording Apparatus and Method for Recovering Liquid - A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a first liquid containing 2-pyrrolidone; a liquid discharge head configured to discharge the first liquid; a second liquid containing a solvent of which freezing point is less than 20 degrees Celsius and of which specific gravity is less than 1.12 g/cm | 04-02-2015 |
20150116392 | Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus, Ink-Jet Recording Method, Recorded Matter and Composite Black - An ink-jet recording apparatus performing recording on a recording medium includes: a water-based yellow ink containing a yellow dye, a water-based magenta ink containing a magenta dye and a water-based cyan ink containing a cyan dye of which hue angles ∠H° defined in a CIELAB color space are within the predetermined ranges; an ink-jet head configured to discharge the water-based yellow, magenta and cyan inks; and a controller configured to control the ink-jet head so as to satisfy the following conditions (A) and (B) to thereby form a composite black on the recording medium: (A) 0.66≦C/(Y+M) and (B) 530≦Y+M+C≦600, wherein in the conditions (A) and (B): Y, M and C are drop amounts (ng) of the yellow dye, the magenta dye and the cyan dye dropped in a 25.4 mm×25.4 mm area of the recording medium, respectively. | 04-30-2015 |
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20090147068 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a semiconductor laser that emits a laser beam, a light power of the laser beam being controllable by a current applied to the semiconductor laser; a scanner unit that exposes a photosensitive element by scanning the photosensitive element using the laser beam; a light power detection unit that detects a light power of the laser beam; a current control unit that controls the current applied to the laser based on the light power of the laser beam; a home position detection unit that detects whether the laser beam is positioned at a scan home position; and a continuous illumination unit that commences continuous illumination of the laser at a time which is prior to a forecast time at which the home position detection unit is forecast to detect the laser beam. | 06-11-2009 |
20100129099 | Image Forming Apparatus, Toner Cartridge, and Computer-Readable Medium - An image forming apparatus includes: a cartridge attachment portion; an image forming unit; a reading unit; and a control unit. A toner cartridge configured to accommodate toner is removably attached to the cartridge attachment portion. The toner cartridge includes a cartridge mechanism unit mechanically driven and a storage medium for storing torque information including information indicating torque used for a mechanical drive of the cartridge mechanism unit. The image forming unit is configured to print an image on a surface of a printing medium using toner accommodated in the toner cartridge. The reading unit is configured to read the torque information from the toner cartridge attached to the cartridge attachment portion. The control unit is configured to determine a number of printing media to be printed by the image forming unit per unit time, according to the torque information read by the reading unit. | 05-27-2010 |
20100254107 | Electronic Apparatus - An electronic apparatus is provided that can include a circuit board; a switch attached to the circuit board; an electronic part mounted on the circuit board; a wiring pattern extending between the switch and the electronic part; and a protrusion protruding from a surface of the wiring pattern. The protrusion may be disposed adjacent to the switch on the circuit board and overlapping the wiring pattern. | 10-07-2010 |
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20130168923 | SHEET-CONVEYING DEVICE HALTING BRUSHED MOTOR IN DIFFERENT METHODS - A sheet conveying device includes a conveying path, a brushed motor, a motor drive unit, a conveying unit, a sensor, and a processor. The motor drive unit is configured to rotate and halt the brushed motor. The conveying unit is configured to convey a sheet along the conveying path by driving force of the motor. The sensor is configured to detect the sheet. The processor is configured to function as a halting unit configured to control the motor drive unit to halt the brushed motor in different methods depending on detection result of the sensor. | 07-04-2013 |
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20110093559 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A data communication system performs transmission and reception of data by token passing and updates data by an arithmetic process of data transmitted to and received from a slave station. The data communication system includes a management master station that updates data of slave stations, and a local station that updates data of slave stations. The management master station performs a data update when a token frame destined to the management master station is received, and the local station determines a destination of token frames transmitted from the slave stations, and performs a data update when a destination is the management master station. | 04-21-2011 |
20110261725 | COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - The communication management device includes a logical-ring configuring unit that determines a transmission order of a token frame in a network and configures a logical ring; a multicast-address generating unit that generates a multicast address from a MAC address of the communication management device; a multicast-address notifying unit that notifies a slave station configuring the logical ring of the multicast address; and a token-frame processing unit and a data-frame-communication processing unit that transmit a frame having a destination address to which the multicast address is set, and not performing a receiving process of a frame when a destination address of the received frame does not coincide with the multicast address. | 10-27-2011 |
20120106387 | COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION NODE, AND DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication management apparatus that manages transmission of data in a network in which plural communication nodes are connected via a transmission line in a ring shape, the apparatus including: a network-presence checking unit that transmits a network-presence-check frame in broadcast and generates network connection information indicating a connection state among the connection nodes from a received network-presence-check acknowledge frame, a token-circulation-order determining unit that determines token circulation order; a setup processing unit that performs setup processing for notifying each of the communication nodes of a token circulation destination; a data-frame-communication processing unit that performs transmission and reception of a data frame using a token frame; and a line-connection managing unit that disables, when the network has a ring configuration, any one of ports of any one of the communication nodes to prevent a connection state of the network from becoming a ring shape. | 05-03-2012 |