IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PRINTING CONTROL METHOD
    91.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PRINTING CONTROL METHOD 有权
    图像形成装置和打印控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090085954A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-02

    申请号:US12235633

    申请日:2008-09-23

    CPC classification number: B41J13/0027

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a conveying path that continues to a paper feeding unit and a paper discharge unit, a conveying mechanism that conveys a sheet along the conveying path, plural liquid ejecting heads that eject liquid onto the sheet conveyed on the conveying path, a sensor that is provided in a position between the plural liquid ejecting heads and the paper discharge unit and measures the glossiness of the sheet on which the liquid is ejected, and a control mechanism that compares the glossiness of the sheet immediately after the liquid is ejected and the glossiness measured by the sensor to calculate drying time of the liquid and controls conveying speed of the conveying mechanism to equalize conveying time for the sheet from the plural liquid ejecting heads to the paper discharge unit with the drying time.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括连续送纸单元和排纸单元的输送路径,沿着输送路径输送纸张的输送机构,将液体喷射到在输送路径上输送的纸张上的多个液体喷射头, 传感器,其设置在多个液体喷射头和排纸单元之间的位置,并且测量喷射有液体的片材的光泽度;以及控制机构,其将液体喷射之后的片材的光泽度和 通过传感器测量的光泽度来计算液体的干燥时间并控制输送机构的输送速度,以使纸张从多个液体喷射头到排纸单元的输送时间等于干燥时间。

    Method and apparatus for driving an ink jet head

    公开(公告)号:US06595620B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-22

    申请号:US10008919

    申请日:2001-12-03

    CPC classification number: B41J2/04573 B41J2/04586 B41J2/04588 B41J2/165

    Abstract: An ink jet head having ink chambers, energy-generating elements provided in the ink chambers, respectively, and ink outlet ports communicating with the ink chambers, respectively. The ink jet head may be left unused for a time longer than a predetermined time, with a meniscus formed in each ink outlet port. In this case, a drive pulse is applied to each energy-generating element several times, thereby forcing the ink outwards from the ink outlet port and increasing a surface area of the ink from a surface area of the meniscus. Then, a negative pressure is applied in each ink chamber, thereby drawing the ink back toward the ink chamber, thus forming a meniscus again in the ink outlet port. In this condition, a drive pulse is applied to the energy-generating element, thus ejecting an ink droplet from the ink outlet port to record data.

    Image forming apparatus
    93.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus 失效
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US06466335B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-15

    申请号:US09237422

    申请日:1999-01-26

    CPC classification number: H04N1/40

    Abstract: Image data of 256 gradations is converted into that of 4 gradations which can be recorded by a recording head, at a pseudo-halftone processing unit and the converted image data is supplied to a head driving unit. A control signal selector selects a control signal A from a control signal A setting unit when the image data is a natural image, and a control signal B from a control signal B setting unit when the image data is a character or a line drawing. The head driving unit generates an electric signal used to drive the recording head on the basis of gradation information from the pseudo-halftone processing unit and the control signal A or B. With this operation, when the image data is a natural image, recording is carried out with a pixel dot for image formation excellent in gradation property, and when the image data is a character or a line drawing, recording is carried out with a pixel dot for image formation which causes no jaggy or blur to be generated at hatched portions and the like.

    Abstract translation: 256个灰度的图像数据被转换为可由记录头在伪半色调处理单元记录的4个灰度的图像数据,并将经转换的图像数据提供给头驱动单元。 当图像数据是自然图像时,控制信号选择器从控制信号A设置单元选择控制信号A,以及当图像数据是字符或线条图时来自控制信号B设置单元的控制信号B. 头驱动单元根据来自伪半色调处理单元和控制信号A或B的灰度信息产生用于驱动记录头的电信号。通过该操作,当图像数据是自然图像时,记录是 进行具有优异的灰度特性的图像形成的像素点,并且当图像数据是字符或线条画时,利用图像形成的像素点进行记录,从而在阴影部分不产生锯齿或模糊 等等。

    Process cartridge and image forming apparatus having particular
arrangement of electrical contacts
    94.
    发明授权
    Process cartridge and image forming apparatus having particular arrangement of electrical contacts 失效
    处理盒和图像形成装置具有电触点的特定布置

    公开(公告)号:US6128452A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-03

    申请号:US122381

    申请日:1998-07-24

    Abstract: A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a guiding member, a charging device for charging the photosensitive member, a developing device for developing a latent image formed on the photosensitive member, a cartridge frame, a grounding contact for electrically grounding the photosensitive member to the main assembly when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly, a charging bias contact for receiving charging bias voltage from the main assembly to be applied to the charging device when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly, a developing bias contact for receiving a developing bias voltage to be applied to the developing device when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly, a detection contact for permitting detection of mounting of the process cartridge to the main assembly to provide notification to the main assembly that the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly. The grounding contact, the charging bias contact, the developing bias contact and the detection contact are provided on a side surface of the cartridge frame.

    Abstract translation: 可拆卸地安装到图像形成装置的主组件的处理盒包括电子照相感光构件,引导构件,用于对感光构件充电的充电装置,用于使形成在感光构件上的潜像显影的显影装置,盒框架 ,当处理盒安装到主组件时,用于将感光构件电连接到主组件的接地触点,用于当处理盒是处理盒时从主组件接收要施加到充电装置的充电偏压的充电偏压触点 安装到主组件上的显影偏压接触件,用于当处理盒安装到主组件时接收要施加到显影装置的显影偏压;检测接点,用于允许检测处理盒到主组件的安装 向主机提供处理盒的通知 安装到主组件。 接地触点,充电偏压触点,显影偏压触点和检测触点设置在盒框架的侧表面上。

    Process cartridge toner supply container mountable onto toner
accommodating container and toner supply method
    95.
    发明授权
    Process cartridge toner supply container mountable onto toner accommodating container and toner supply method 失效
    处理墨粉盒供应容器可安装到调色剂容器和调色剂供应方法上

    公开(公告)号:US5761584A

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-02

    申请号:US572123

    申请日:1995-12-14

    Abstract: A toner supply container for supplying toner into a toner accommodating container for accommodating the toner usable for developing a latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member, wherein the toner accommodating container is detachably mountable relative to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, including a guide portion for guiding the toner supply container into the toner accommodating container with engagement with the toner accommodating container; a first portion and a second portion which are opposed to each other; a third portion connecting one longitudinal ends of the first portion and second portion, wherein the third portion are foldable; a fourth portion connecting the other longitudinal ends of the first portion and second portion, wherein the fourth portion are foldable; a toner supply opening, provided along a longitudinal direction between the first portion and the second portion, for supplying into the toner accommodating container the toner accommodated in the toner accommodation portion U structured by the first portion, second portion, third portion and fourth portion; a sealing member for openably sealing the toner supply opening; wherein a volume of the toner accommodation portion is reduced in a direction crossing with a longitudinal direction of the first portion and the second portion by the folding of the third portion and the fourth portion.

    Abstract translation: 一种调色剂供应容器,用于将调色剂供应到调色剂容纳容器中,用于容纳可用于显影形成在电子照相感光构件上的潜像的调色剂,其中调色剂容纳容器相对于电子照相成像设备的主组件可拆卸地安装,包括 引导部分,用于将调色剂供应容器引导到与调色剂容纳容器接合的调色剂容纳容器中; 彼此相对的第一部分和第二部分; 连接所述第一部分的一个纵向端部和第二部分的第三部分,其中所述第三部分是可折叠的; 连接第一部分和第二部分的其它纵向端部的第四部分,其中第四部分是可折叠的; 在第一部分和第二部分之间沿着纵向方向设置的调色剂供应开口,用于将容纳在由第一部分,第二部分,第三部分和第四部分构成的调色剂容纳部分U中的调色剂供应到调色剂容纳容器中; 用于可打开地密封调色剂供应开口的密封构件; 其中,通过第三部分和第四部分的折叠,调色剂容纳部分的体积沿着与第一部分和第二部分的纵向交叉的方向减小。

    Document feeding apparatus with image area designation device
    98.
    发明授权
    Document feeding apparatus with image area designation device 失效
    具有图像区域指定装置的文件进给装置

    公开(公告)号:US4829341A

    公开(公告)日:1989-05-09

    申请号:US224234

    申请日:1988-07-25

    CPC classification number: G03G15/602 G03G15/04

    Abstract: A document feeding apparatus comprising a first original supporting device on which an original is placed, an original inlet port for receiving the original placed on the first original supporting device, a conveying device for guiding the original fed from the inlet port to a predetermined position and exhausting the original from the predetermined position, and a second original supporting device mounted on a housing of the document feeding apparatus and having an image area designation device for designating an image area of the original. In an image area designation mode of the apparatus, the original is placed on the image area designation device, a desired image area is designated, and the original is placed on the first original supporting device and is guided to the predetermined position through the inlet port.

    Abstract translation: 一种文件馈送装置,包括放置有原件的第一原始支撑装置,用于接收放置在第一原始支撑装置上的原稿的原始入口端口,用于将从入口端口馈送的原稿引导到预定位置的输送装置,以及 将原稿从预定位置排出,以及第二原稿支撑装置,其安装在原稿供给装置的外壳上,并具有用于指定原稿的图像区域的图像区域指定装置。 在设备的图像区域指定模式中,将原稿放置在图像区域指定装置上,指定期望的图像区域,并将原稿放置在第一原始支撑装置上,并通过入口端口被引导到预定位置 。

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