摘要:
A developer container includes a container main body, a supporting member (32) and an information storage portion (100). The container main body is formed in a cylindrical shape and contains therein the developer for use in image formation. The supporting member (32) supports the container main body (31) rotatably about an axis (L31). The information storage portion (100) is fixed to the supporting member (32) and stores developer associated information of the developer contained in the container main body. Guide holes (111) stably guide the supporting member (32) in attachment direction (E1) so that the information storage portion (100) is connected to an information reading portion provided in an image forming apparatus in such a manner that the information reading portion can read out the developer associated information in the state where the developer container is mounted to the image forming apparatus.
摘要:
In a method of adjusting record displacement of a serial printer including a recording head (8) which records a plurality of lines at a time in the main scanning direction, a first test pattern which is formed of a plurality of line patterns spaced apart by a prescribed distance is recorded in the main scanning direction, the record sheet (S) is fed by a prescribed amount, and a second test pattern which is formed of prescribed recording patterns is recorded. Based on the positional relations between the first and second test patterns, the feeding amount of the record sheet (S) is adjusted. Since the feeding amount of the record sheet (S) is adjusted based on the positional relations between the first and second test patterns, record displacement in the feeding direction of the record sheet (S) can be adjusted easily, and the cost increase of the serial printer can be suppressed.
摘要:
In a method of adjusting record displacement of a serial printer including a recording head (8) which records a plurality of lines at a time in the main scanning direction, a first test pattern which is formed of a plurality of line patterns spaced apart by a prescribed distance is recorded in the main scanning direction, the record sheet (S) is fed by a prescribed amount, and a second test pattern which is formed of prescribed recording patterns is recorded. Based on the positional relations between the first and second test patterns, the feeding amount of the record sheet (S) is adjusted. Since the feeding amount of the record sheet (S) is adjusted based on the positional relations between the first and second test patterns, record displacement in the feeding direction of the record sheet (S) can be adjusted easily, and the cost increase of the serial printer can be suppressed.
摘要:
In a non-printing state, a cap (1) is moved toward an ink jet nozzle of a head (2), for sealing the same. Immediately before the cap (1) comes into contact with the jet nozzle, a gear (16) is rotated by a motor (10) to drive a piston (9), for sucking air from the interior of the cap (1) by a suction pump consisting of the piston (9) and a cylinder (15). This sucking operation is continued until the cap (1) comes into close contact with the jet nozzle, for sucking the ink from the head (2).
摘要:
A developer supplying apparatus of the present invention includes a toner bottle, a bottle supporting member that is in the shape of substantially a cylinder, and a shutter mechanism for opening and closing a toner discharging opening formed on the bottle supporting member. The shutter mechanism includes (i) a shutter member which is slidably provided on the bottle supporting member and opens/closes the toner discharging opening, and (ii) a protruding portion which is provided on the toner bottle, and when the shutter member is located at such a position that the toner discharging opening is closed, engages with a part of the shutter member so as to stop rotation of the toner bottle. Thus, it is possible to realize the developer supplying apparatus which can stably supply a toner to a development device at high speed.
摘要:
A developer container includes a container main body (31), a supporting member (32) and an information storage portion (100). The container main body (31) is formed in a cylindrical shape and contains therein the developer for use in image formation. The supporting member (32) supports the container main body (31) rotatably about an axis (L31). The information storage portion (100) is fixed to the supporting member (32) and stores developer associated information of the developer contained in the container main body (31). The information storage portion (100) is connected to an information reading portion provided in an image forming apparatus in such a manner that the information reading portion can read out the developer associated information in the state where the developer container is mounted to the image forming apparatus.
摘要:
An ink jet head (3, 103, 200, 30) includes an electroviscous fluid chamber (5) provided at a part of a sidewall of an ink chamber (21), and having electroviscous fluid (30) sealed therein, an elastic film (28) provided between the ink chamber (21) and the electroviscous fluid chamber (5) for transmitting pressure between the ink chamber (21) and the electroviscous fluid chamber (5), a pair of electrodes (26, 26A) provided at a part of a sidewall of the electroviscous fluid chamber (5) corresponding to the ink chamber (21) for applying an electric field to the electroviscous fluid (30), a pressure generation device (31, 31A, 35, 135, 201, 316) for discharging ink from the ink chamber (21), and a control device (6) for controlling ink discharge by applying a voltage to the pair of electrodes (26, 26A) to alter the viscosity of the electroviscous fluid (30) in response to record information.
摘要:
An ink jet head includes an ink supply path (11), a pressure chamber (10), an orifice and an oscillator (7). By bending a portion of the wall surface of the pressure chamber (10) by oscillation of oscillator (7), ink is emitted. A portion of the wall surface of pressure chamber (10) is formed by an oscillating plate (4) of resin, and a unimorph including an elastic plate (5) and oscillator (7) provided on oscillating plate (4). Sidewalls (25) separating the inside of pressure chamber (10) are provided, and the dimension between the sidewalls is made shorter than the dimension of the unimorph.