Abstract:
There is provided an image forming apparatus for performing printing in a plurality of colors. The image forming apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive first print data in which an object to be printed in a spot color is designated in a first area in a document to be printed and second print data of the document to be printed from an information processing apparatus; convert the second print data received by the communication unit into image data of a predetermined color; extract an image of the first area from the image data obtained by conversion of the drawing unit; convert the image of the first area extracted by the spot color image control unit into the spot color; and generate image data of the spot color in which the image of the first area converted by the conversion unit is placed.
Abstract:
Provided is a method for manufacturing an acoustic wave device that has an excellent temperature coefficient of frequency (TCF) and high accuracy of IDT pattern forming and is capable of resisting high temperature processing of 200 degrees or more. The method for manufacturing an acoustic wave device according to the present invention includes forming an IDT (2) on a principal surface (1a) of a piezoelectric substrate (1), and forming a film by thermal spraying a material (3) having a smaller linear thermal expansion coefficient than the piezoelectric substrate onto an opposite principal surface (1b) of the piezoelectric substrate (1) where the IDT (2) is formed.
Abstract:
An information processing apparatus includes: a storage control unit that stores, in a storage medium, device number information for identifying the information processing apparatus and a consumables list of consumables available in the information processing apparatus identified by the device number information; and a processing unit that acquires the consumables list from an order receiving server via a network, causes the consumables list to be displayed, and send order information received from the user to the order receiving server when being connected to the network, causes the consumables list to be displayed and causes the storage control unit to store order information received from the user when being not connected to the network, and sends the order information stored to the order receiving server when the information processing apparatus is recovered from a state of being not connected to the network to a state of being connected to the network.
Abstract:
A liquid ejecting apparatus including, a control unit including a digital signal generation unit which generates a digital signal defining the shape of the signal waveform, an analog voltage signal generation unit which generates an analog voltage signal on the basis of the digital signal, and a current signal generation unit which generates a current signal of a magnitude corresponding to a waveform of the analog voltage signal, a head unit including, a voltage signal generation unit which generates a voltage signal by detecting a potential difference between two points which are different from each other in a path to which the current signal flows, and by amplifying the potential difference, and an element which is driven by the voltage signal, and causes liquid to be ejected from a nozzle, and a transmission unit which transmits the current signal to the head unit from the control unit.
Abstract:
A printing control apparatus includes a print commanding unit that sends a notice of printing data and printing start command to a printing unit on sheets supplied from a normal tray or a bypass tray. The print commanding unit includes a condition determining unit that determines whether a sheet supplying condition set with respect to the printing data and a status of the printing unit satisfy a condition for the bypass tray; a checkup screen display unit that displays a checkup screen relating to the sheet supply from the bypass tray in a case where it is determined that the condition is satisfied; and a notice permitting unit that permits a notice of a printing start command in a case where a notice indicating agreement for printing is received.
Abstract:
A liquid ejecting apparatus having a missing dot detection function capable of performing rapid and accurate missing dot detection with a simple configuration is provided. A liquid ejecting apparatus having a recording head that performs an ejection of ink droplets through nozzle orifices toward a recording sheet includes the recording head having a pair of electrodes electrically disconnected from each other and disposed around the nozzle orifices, wherein the ink droplets have a conductive property; continuity detector that detects the electrodes are electrically connected or disconnected during the ejection; and control means that controls the ejection of the ink droplets by the recording head.
Abstract:
Provided are an acoustic wave device and a method for manufacturing the same, the acoustic wave device being effectively prevented from expanding and contracting due to temperature change and having a small frequency shift. The acoustic wave device of the present invention has a piezoelectric substrate (1) having an IDT (2) formed on one principal surface of the piezoelectric substrate (1), and a thermal spray film (3) formed on an opposite principal surface (1b) of the piezoelectric substrate (1), the thermal spray film being of a material having a smaller linear thermal expansion coefficient than the piezoelectric substrate (1) and having grain boundaries and pores (4), at least a part of which is filled with a filling material (5).
Abstract:
A plasma generation method in a toroidal plasma generator that includes a gas passage having a gas entrance and a gas outlet and forming a circuitous path and a coil wound around a part of the gas passage includes the steps of supplying a mixed gas of an Ar gas and an NF3 gas containing at least 5% of NF3 and igniting plasma by driving the coil with a high-frequency power, wherein the plasma ignition step is conducted under a total pressure of 6.65-66.5 Pa.
Abstract:
A driving circuit that drives a capacitive load includes a drive signal generator that generates a drive signal driving the capacitive load via a transistor pair in response to an analog signal, and a power-source voltage generator that generates a high-voltage power-source voltage and a low-voltage power-source voltage and that supplies the high-voltage power-source voltage and the low-voltage power-source voltage respectively to collectors of the transistors of the transistor pair via a high-voltage output terminal and a low-voltage output terminal. The power-source voltage generator includes multiple power sources connected in parallel, a backcurrent prevention diode connected between the adjacent power sources, and a switch unit that connects the adjacent power sources in series under the on-off control of a controller each time the drive signal rises above a predetermined threshold value or falls below a predetermined threshold value.
Abstract:
The liquid ejection apparatus includes: (A) a drive signal generation section generating first and second drive signals to be applied to an element that can execute a liquid-ejection operation; (B) a data output section outputting first selection data for setting an application state of the first drive signal to the element, and second selection data for setting an application state of the second drive signal to the element; (C) a data inspection section inspecting the first and second selection data having been output from the data output section, and outputting inspected first selection data and inspected second selection data, wherein if the first and second selection data indicate that the first and second drive signals are to be applied to the element simultaneously, then the data inspection section continues to output the inspected first- and inspected second selection data that had been output up to then; and (D) a switch section including a first switch that controls application of the first drive signal to the element based on the inspected first selection data, and a second switch that controls application of the second drive signal to the element based on the inspected second selection data. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a plurality of switches from entering the ON state simultaneously.