公开(公告)号：US20070177197A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-02

申请号：US11624558

申请日：2007-01-18

Applicant: Kenichi Murahashi ,  Hiroyuki Motoyama ,  Toshiaki Koike

Inventor： Kenichi Murahashi ,  Hiroyuki Motoyama ,  Toshiaki Koike

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/121 ,  G06F3/1219 ,  G06F3/1239 ,  G06F3/1273 ,  G06F3/1285 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06Q30/04

Abstract: A printer and printer control method can report information about ink consumption to the host computer. The printer 100 is in communication with a host computer 300, and prints according to print jobs sent from the host computer 300. The printer 100 has a job data memory 190 for storing information about each print job. A receiver 110 receives the print jobs from the host computer 300. A print controller 150 controls printing on paper using a predetermined ink according to the print job. A printing evaluator 175 evaluates the result of printing a print job. A ink shot count converter 170 calculates the number of ink shots used to print the print job. A job data manager 180 stores the job ID for the print job and the ink shot count used to print the print job linked to the print result determined for printing the print job in the job data memory 190.

Abstract translation: 打印机和打印机控制方法可以将关于墨水消耗的信息报告给主机。 打印机100与主计算机300通信，并根据从主计算机300发送的打印作业进行打印。打印机100具有用于存储关于每个打印作业的信息的作业数据存储器190。 接收器110从主计算机300接收打印作业。打印控制器150根据打印作业使用预定墨水控制在纸张上的打印。 打印评估器175评估打印作业的打印结果。 喷墨计数转换器170计算用于打印打印作业的墨水拍摄的数量。 作业数据管理器180存储用于打印作业的作业ID和用于打印与在作业数据存储器190中打印打印作业所确定的打印结果链接的打印作业的墨水喷射计数。

公开(公告)号：US08366332B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12398964

申请日：2009-03-05

Applicant: Tomoyuki Oi ,  Hiroyuki Motoyama

Inventor： Tomoyuki Oi ,  Hiroyuki Motoyama

IPC: B41J11/44

CPC classification number: B41J11/009 ,  B65H26/00 ,  B65H2511/416 ,  B65H2511/51 ,  B65H2801/12 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/01

Abstract: When the paper loaded in a printer is changed to a different type of paper, the paper setting in the printer can be easily updated without a paper mismatch error occurring. When the paper is replaced or the paper setting is changed in the printer 1, the cover 3 is first opened, the roll paper 12 is removed from the roll paper compartment 11, and the cover 3 is then closed. A paper settings update command from the host device 32 is received and executed when no roll paper is loaded. After the command is executed, the cover 3 is opened, new roll paper 12 is loaded, and the cover 3 is closed. The printer 1 then indexes the newly loaded paper for printing, and executes a paper identification process to determine if the newly loaded paper matches the content of the current paper settings.

Abstract translation: 当装入打印机的纸张更改为不同类型的纸张时，可以轻松更新打印机中的纸张设置，而不会发生纸张不匹配错误。 当更换纸张或打印机1中的纸张设置改变时，首先打开盖3，将卷纸12从卷纸纸盒11中取出，然后盖3关闭。 当没有卷纸被加载时，接收并执行来自主机设备32的纸张设置更新命令。 执行命令后，打开盖3，装入新的卷纸12，盖3关闭。 然后，打印机1对新装载的纸张进行索引以进行打印，并执行纸张识别处理，以确定新装载的纸张是否与当前纸张设置的内容匹配。

公开(公告)号：US08141976B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-27

申请号：US12387881

申请日：2009-05-08

Applicant: Hiroyuki Motoyama ,  Minoru Nagaoka

Inventor： Hiroyuki Motoyama ,  Minoru Nagaoka

IPC: B41J29/393 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J29/02 ,  B41J11/003 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B41J11/06 ,  B41J15/042 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J29/38

Abstract: A printing control method for a serial inkjet printer prevents paper dust that is dispersed by the air current produced by a vacuum platen from adhering to the ink nozzle area. An inkjet head that prints while moving along the width of the vacuum platen is moved to a position where the ink nozzle area is outside of a first or second retraction position separated a first distance from the first and second paper edge positions of the recording paper, and the recording paper is then advanced. Paper dust and other dust particulate does not adhere to the ink nozzle area when the paper is advanced because the ink nozzle area does not stop in the first and second paper edge positions of the recording paper where paper dust and other dust particulate can be made airborne by the air current produced by the vacuum platen.

Abstract translation: 串行喷墨打印机的打印控制方法防止由真空压板产生的气流分散的纸屑粘附到墨喷嘴区域。 在沿着真空压板的宽度移动的同时打印的喷墨头移动到墨水喷嘴区域在与记录纸的第一和第二纸张边缘位置分开第一距离的第一或第二退回位置的外部的位置， 然后记录纸被提前。 当纸张前进时，纸屑和其他灰尘颗粒不会粘附到墨水喷嘴区域，因为墨水喷嘴区域不会停留在记录纸的第一和第二纸张边缘位置，纸屑和其他灰尘颗粒可以制成空气 由真空压板产生的气流。

公开(公告)号：US08064076B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US11998309

申请日：2007-11-29

Applicant: Hiroyuki Motoyama

Inventor： Hiroyuki Motoyama

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06K15/00

CPC classification number: B41J29/393 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: The printer is connected to an interface device and communicates through the interface device with external devices, and has a detector that detects a prescribed operation of the printer, a controller that receives a query signal sent from the interface device, and confirms the reception status of the query signal after the detector detects the prescribed operation, wherein the controller determines the operating status of the interface device based on the query signal reception status confirmed by the controller.

Abstract translation: 打印机连接到接口设备，并通过接口设备与外部设备通信，并具有检测打印机规定操作的检测器，接收从接口设备发送的查询信号的控制器，并确认接收设备的接收状态 检测器之后的查询信号检测到规定的操作，其中控制器基于由控制器确认的查询信号接收状态来确定接口设备的操作状态。

公开(公告)号：US07992957B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-09

申请号：US12436381

申请日：2009-05-06

Applicant: Hiroyuki Motoyama ,  Kiyomi Kuroda ,  Satoshi Inomata

Inventor： Hiroyuki Motoyama ,  Kiyomi Kuroda ,  Satoshi Inomata

IPC: B41J29/393

CPC classification number: B41J29/13 ,  B41J2/125 ,  B41J29/393

Abstract: A method of inspecting a discharge state of a nozzle prevents wrongly determining that discharge is normal even though fluid droplets are not discharged normally. In a fluid droplet discharge device such as an inkjet printer, a momentary induced current is produced when a charged ink droplet 17c lands on a head cap 31 with a potential difference. A voltage change detection unit 39 detects the induced current as a voltage change. A decision unit 40 determines that the ink discharge state is normal if the maximum amplitude L of the voltage change detected by the voltage change detection unit 39 in a first period S is greater than or equal to a first threshold value Q. If the amplitude of voltage change detected in a third period U after the specific period has passed goes to a second threshold value R, a decision cancellation unit 41 determines that noise is contained in the voltage change. If the ink discharge state is determined to be normal and noise is determined to be contained in the voltage change, inspection is repeated and the normal discharge decision is cancelled.

Abstract translation: 检查喷嘴的排出状态的方法防止了错误地确定排出是正常的，即使流体液滴不能正常排出。 在诸如喷墨打印机的流体液滴喷射装置中，当带电墨滴17c以电位差落在头盖31上时，产生瞬时感应电流。 电压变化检测单元39将感应电流检测为电压变化。 如果在第一周期S中由电压变化检测单元39检测到的电压变化的最大振幅L大于或等于第一阈值Q，则判定单元40确定墨水排出状态是正常的。如果振幅 在特定时段过去之后的第三时段U中检测到的电压变化变为第二阈值R，判定消除单元41确定电压变化中包含噪声。 如果墨水排出状态被确定为正常并且确定噪声被包含在电压变化中，则重复检查并消除正常放电判定。

公开(公告)号：US20070216929A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-20

申请号：US11725852

申请日：2007-03-19

Applicant: Hiroyuki Motoyama

Inventor： Hiroyuki Motoyama

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1296 ,  G06F3/122 ,  G06F3/123 ,  G06F3/1286 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: Firmware stored in a printer such as an inkjet printer can be rewritten by executing a firmware rewriting process which is not dependent upon the internal processing status of the printer. A printer 1 for executing a printing process based on print data sent from a host computer has a rewriting unit 38 for executing a firmware rewriting process, a print unit 37 for executing processes other than the firmware rewriting process, a rewrite command interpreting unit 32 for detecting a rewrite command that precedes the transmission of rewrite data required for the firmware rewriting process, and a control unit 36 for executing the firmware rewriting process with a priority over all other processes when a rewrite command is detected.

Abstract translation: 可以通过执行不依赖于打印机的内部处理状态的固件重写处理来重写存储在诸如喷墨打印机的打印机中的固件。 用于基于从主计算机发送的打印数据执行打印处理的打印机1具有用于执行固件重写处理的重写单元38，用于执行除了固件重写处理之外的处理的打印单元37，用于执行固件重写处理的重写命令解释单元32 检测在发送固件重写处理所需的重写数据之前的重写命令;以及控制单元36，用于当检测到重写命令时，优先于所有其他进程执行固件重写处理。

公开(公告)号：US08553243B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US11624558

申请日：2007-01-18

Applicant: Kenichi Murahashi ,  Hiroyuki Motoyama ,  Toshiaki Koike

Inventor： Kenichi Murahashi ,  Hiroyuki Motoyama ,  Toshiaki Koike

IPC: G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/121 ,  G06F3/1219 ,  G06F3/1239 ,  G06F3/1273 ,  G06F3/1285 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06Q30/04

Abstract: A printer and printer control method can report information about ink consumption to the host computer. The printer 100 is in communication with a host computer 300, and prints according to print jobs sent from the host computer 300. The printer 100 has a job data memory 190 for storing information about each print job. A receiver 110 receives the print jobs from the host computer 300. A print controller 150 controls printing on paper using a predetermined ink according to the print job. A printing evaluator 175 evaluates the result of printing a print job. A ink shot count converter 170 calculates the number of ink shots used to print the print job. A job data manager 180 stores the job ID for the print job and the ink shot count used to print the print job linked to the print result determined for printing the print job in the job data memory 190.

Abstract translation: 打印机和打印机控制方法可以将关于墨水消耗的信息报告给主机。 打印机100与主计算机300通信，并根据从主计算机300发送的打印作业进行打印。打印机100具有用于存储关于每个打印作业的信息的作业数据存储器190。 接收器110从主计算机300接收打印作业。打印控制器150根据打印作业使用预定墨水控制在纸张上的打印。 打印评估器175评估打印作业的打印结果。 喷墨计数转换器170计算用于打印打印作业的墨水拍摄的数量。 作业数据管理器180存储用于打印作业的作业ID和用于打印与在作业数据存储器190中打印打印作业所确定的打印结果链接的打印作业的墨水喷射计数。

公开(公告)号：US08352622B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US11725852

申请日：2007-03-19

Applicant: Hiroyuki Motoyama

Inventor： Hiroyuki Motoyama

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06F3/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/1296 ,  G06F3/122 ,  G06F3/123 ,  G06F3/1286 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: Firmware stored in a printer such as an inkjet printer can be rewritten by executing a firmware rewriting process which is not dependent upon the internal processing status of the printer. A printer 1 for executing a printing process based on print data sent from a host computer has a rewriting unit 38 for executing a firmware rewriting process, a print unit 37 for executing processes other than the firmware rewriting process, a rewrite command interpreting unit 32 for detecting a rewrite command that precedes the transmission of rewrite data required for the firmware rewriting process, and a control unit 36 for executing the firmware rewriting process with a priority over all other processes when a rewrite command is detected.

Abstract translation: 可以通过执行不依赖于打印机的内部处理状态的固件重写处理来重写存储在诸如喷墨打印机的打印机中的固件。 用于基于从主计算机发送的打印数据执行打印处理的打印机1具有用于执行固件重写处理的重写单元38，用于执行除了固件重写处理之外的处理的打印单元37，用于执行固件重写处理的重写命令解释单元32 检测在发送固件重写处理所需的重写数据之前的重写命令;以及控制单元36，用于当检测到重写命令时，优先于所有其他进程执行固件重写处理。

公开(公告)号：US20100026753A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12509142

申请日：2009-07-24

Applicant: Kiyomi Kuroda ,  Hiroyuki Motoyama

Inventor： Kiyomi Kuroda ,  Hiroyuki Motoyama

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16532 ,  B41J2/16547

Abstract: A fluid droplet discharge device executes a head cleaning process to quickly remove bubbles that have entered the fluid supply path when it is likely that bubbles have entered in a flushing process. If the ink cartridge cover 2b is opened during flushing and it is possible that bubbles have entered the ink supply path, ΔN1 is added to the count Na of the cleaning intensity setting counter N. If the count Na exceeds a threshold value Nmax in a head cleaning operation performed when a defective nozzle is detected, cleaning (CL4) with the highest cleaning intensity level is applied. Because ΔN1 is added to the count Na if the ink cartridge cover 2b is opened when flushing, the timing when this cleaning operation (CL4) is applied is accelerated. Bubbles that have entered the fluid supply path can therefore be removed sooner.

Abstract translation: 流体液滴排出装置执行头部清洁处理，以在气泡进入冲洗处理时可以快速去除进入流体供给路径的气泡。 如果墨水盒盖2b在冲洗期间打开并且可能气泡进入墨水供应路径，则DeltaN1被添加到清洁强度设置计数器N的计数Na。如果计数Na超过头部中的阈值Nmax 当检测到有缺陷的喷嘴时执行清洁操作，施加具有最高清洁强度水平的清洁（CL4）。 如果在冲洗时墨盒盖2b打开时将DeltaN1添加到计数Na，则施加该清洁操作（CL4）的时间被加速。 因此，可以更快地去除已经进入流体供应路径的气泡。

公开(公告)号：US20090278874A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-12

申请号：US12436381

申请日：2009-05-06

Applicant: Hiroyuki Motoyama ,  Kiyomi Kuroda ,  Satoshi Inomata

Inventor： Hiroyuki Motoyama ,  Kiyomi Kuroda ,  Satoshi Inomata

IPC: B41J29/38

CPC classification number: B41J29/13 ,  B41J2/125 ,  B41J29/393

Abstract: A method of inspecting a discharge state of a nozzle prevents wrongly determining that discharge is normal even though fluid droplets are not discharged normally. In a fluid droplet discharge device such as an inkjet printer, a momentary induced current is produced when a charged ink droplet 17c lands on a head cap 31 with a potential difference. A voltage change detection unit 39 detects the induced current as a voltage change. A decision unit 40 determines that the ink discharge state is normal if the maximum amplitude L of the voltage change detected by the voltage change detection unit 39 in a first period S is greater than or equal to a first threshold value Q. If the amplitude of voltage change detected in a third period U after the specific period has passed goes to a second threshold value R, a decision cancellation unit 41 determines that noise is contained in the voltage change. If the ink discharge state is determined to be normal and noise is determined to be contained in the voltage change, inspection is repeated and the normal discharge decision is cancelled.

Abstract translation: 检查喷嘴的排出状态的方法防止了错误地确定排出是正常的，即使流体液滴不能正常排出。 在诸如喷墨打印机的流体液滴喷射装置中，当带电墨滴17c以电位差落在头盖31上时，产生瞬时感应电流。 电压变化检测单元39将感应电流检测为电压变化。 如果在第一周期S中由电压变化检测单元39检测到的电压变化的最大振幅L大于或等于第一阈值Q，则判定单元40确定墨水排出状态是正常的。如果振幅 在特定时段过去之后的第三时段U中检测到的电压变化变为第二阈值R，判定消除单元41确定电压变化中包含噪声。 如果墨水排出状态被确定为正常并且确定噪声被包含在电压变化中，则重复检查并消除正常放电判定。