Abstract:
An image forming apparatus has: character data forming means for forming character data; synthesizing means for synthesizing the character data formed by the character data forming means with image data; image output means for printing a synthesis result of the synthesizing means onto a sheet; sheet post-processing means for performing a post-process to the sheet outputted by the image output means; and adjusting means for adjusting a printing position of the character data and a processing position of the sheet post-processing means.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming station for conveying a sheet material along a lateral reference position and for forming an image on the sheet material; refeeding device for refeeding to the image forming station the sheet material on which the image has been formed in the image forming station; means, provided in the sheet refeeding means, for shifting the sheet material in the lateral direction from the lateral reference position by a predetermined amount, wherein the amount of the shift is predetermined on the basis of a change in a lateral dimension of the sheet material resulting from an image forming operation in the image station.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an optical detection unit which detects the presence of a copy paper and determines an offset amount of the copy paper in the direction perpendicular to a feeding direction of the copy paper. An adjusting unit adjusts a position of a visible image, in the direction perpendicular to the feeding direction of the copy paper, formed on the copy paper by a visible image forming unit on the basis of the determination of the detection unit. The image forming apparatus may also include a comparing circuit which compares an actual feeding time interval of the copy paper between an aligning roller pair and the detection unit with a prescribed feeding time interval and determines a discrepancy therebetween and a control circuit controlling a commencement timing of the operation of a scan member on the basis of the result of the comparing circuit, thus enabling the image forming apparatus to adjust a position of the visible image, in the feeding direction of the copy paper, formed on the copy paper.
Abstract:
Methods are provided for forming a combination print having an image thereon. In accordance with one aspect, a first receiver is provided having a first side with a toner in an overlap area and the first receiver is overlapped with a second receiver overlapping the first receiver; and the first receiver and second receiver are moved in the overlapped position past a print engine so that an image is formed on the combination of the first receiver and the second receiver with contiguous application of toner forming the image applied across the first receiver and the second receiver, the first receiver and second receiver are fused to bind the prints together and to fix the toner to form a combination print having a continuously applied image.
Abstract:
An image forming device for avoiding a concentrated contact of transfer means, including rollers, with sheet edges in a prescribed position and preventing an earlier replacement of fixing rollers in an image forming section, etc., caused by their surface exfoliation, is provided. The device has a movable member for regulating the positioning of the sheet edges parallel to the transfer direction of a sheet on a transfer passage. A regulating position for positioning the sheet by the movable member, i.e., the position of the sheet transferred to the image forming section, is randomly changed and a write-in position in the image forming section is changed conforming to the position of the sheet to make the regulating position of the movable member changeable. Thus, the concentrated contact of the transfer means with the sheet edges is avoided and the earlier replacement of the fixing rollers, etc., is prevented.
Abstract:
An image forming device for avoiding a concentrated contact of transfer means, including rollers, with sheet edges in a prescribed position and preventing an earlier replacement of fixing rollers in an image forming section, etc., caused by their surface exfoliation, is provided. The device has a movable member for regulating the positioning of the sheet edges parallel to the transfer direction of a sheet on a transfer passage. A regulating position for positioning the sheet by the movable member, i.e., the position of the sheet transferred to the image forming section, is randomly changed and a write-in position in the image forming section is changed conforming to the position of the sheet to make the regulating position of the movable member changeable. Thus, the concentrated contact of the transfer means with the sheet edges is avoided and the earlier replacement of the fixing rollers, etc., is prevented.
Abstract:
The type of a document placed on the platen of an image forming apparatus is designated by the operator, a character area in the document is discriminated based upon an image signal obtained by reading the document, the orientation of the document is sensed based upon the discriminated character area and the type of document designated, and the image signal is processed based upon the sensed orientation of the document so as to obtain correctly oriented text at output of a prescribed image, such as a double-sided print image or layout of images of reduced size.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an image recording apparatus comprising a document size detection sensor 103 for recognizing a size of an image to be recorded, an image input section 101 for reading and storing therein the image to be recorded, a paper feeder (not shown herein) for storing therein and feeding recording paper having a specified size, an image forming section 108 for forming an image on recording paper fed from the paper feeder, an image processing section 106 for dividing a read image to two portions based on a result of detection by the document size detection sensor 103 when a size of the image to be recorded is larger than recording paper having a specified size and executing image processing for displacing a central position of each image so that an edge section of each image will be aligned to an edge of a binding space of each discrete sheet of recording paper, and an image output section 107 for outputting an image processed by the image processing section 108.
Abstract:
When a both-sided binding margin mode is set, data for forming binding margins on two opposing side edges of paper are set. More specifically, a copying magnification based on a size of an original and a size of the copy paper and a count value for determining timing for feeding copy paper are set. Based on those data, an image of a specified magnitude is formed on a photoconductor and this image is transferred, at a transfer position, onto an image area of the copy paper defined by subtraction of a predetermined binding margin width from each of a leading edge and a rear edge of the copy paper. As a result, the copy image is formed with the binding margins being ensured on both edges of the copy paper.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic copying machine having an editorial function includes a switch for setting "moving" mode. On the other hand, position whereto an original image should be moved and reproduced is designated by a mouse. The position is set and the switch is operated, then a microcomputer makes a movable light source or an original table to move in accordance with an inputted positional data prior to an acutal copying operation. During this moving of the movable light source, the microcomputer preliminarily measures a resist clutch ON timing when a toner image will be just transferred on the designated position. In actual copying operation, the resist clutch ON timing is controlled based on a time data measured by the microcomputer in the preliminary moving of the light source.