摘要:
An image forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention is an image forming apparatus that prints an image on a recording paper, and is provided with an ion generating means that is attached at an outer side of the image forming apparatus main unit, and generates and emits ions, and an emission direction varying means that varies an emission direction of ions from the ion generating means in response to whether the image forming apparatus is operating or in standby.
摘要:
A power supply device 3 including: a current source 31 for supplying current to a load circuit 4 which operates on the supplied current, and a power switch unit 32 between the current source 31 and the load circuit 4 to control passage of current, wherein: the power switch unit 32 includes a switching element 323 connected in parallel with the open-close element 321, a power supply controller 33 including an open-close element controller 31 which controls operation of the open-close element 321 and a switching element controller 332 which controls operation of the switching element 323, and a voltage detector 34 which detects terminal voltage of the load circuit 4; and the power switch unit 32 turns on the switching element before supplying current to the load circuit and closes the open-close element when the terminal voltage of the load circuit becomes almost equal to supply voltage.
摘要:
A feed roller for feeding a document is disposed between a control panel and an original table on the top of a copier body. A document stocker provided rotatably relative to an original cover on the original table is rotated so as to cover the control panel, whereby the original cover is raised from the original table to create some clearance. In this situation, a document is inserted through the document stocker from a document inserting port. The document thus inserted is detected by the operation of a detecting lever, which activates the feed roller to convey the inserted document to the original table. As the rear part of the document thus conveyed is detected by the operation of the detecting lever, the feed roller is deactivated. In this condition, copying operation is carried out so that an image of the document conveyed onto the original table is formed.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus comprising rotatable cassettes rotated by cassette rotating means between a longitudinal feeding station from which paper is fed in a longitudinal direction thereof and a lateral feeding station from which paper is fed in a lateral direction thereof, wherein memory means stores a cassette rotation signal, when the cassette rotation signal is entered therein and cassette rotating means is controlled in accordance with the cassette rotation signal stored in the memory means when a cassette rotation permission signal for permitting the rotation of the rotatable cassette is generated, so that the rotatable cassette is set in a predetermined feeding station.The invention also provides an image forming apparatus capable of storing the feeding station of the rotatable cassette in the memory means and rotating the rotatable cassette to the feeding station stored in the memory means when the rotatable cassette is out of both longitudinal feeding station and lateral feeding station. Further, the invention provides an imagae forming apparatus capable of selecting a desired cassette from a plurality of cassettes and instructing to rotate the rotatable cassette by depressing a minimum number of operation keys. The invention further provides an image forming apparatus wherein the rotatable cassette is taken out therefrom by setting the rotatable cassette in either of the longitudinal feeding station and the lateral feeding station, characterized in that the rotatable cassette is set in the feeding station specified as a rotatable cassette taking-out/insertion position each time an image formation is completed.
摘要:
An expansion image processing board 6 (expansion information processing module) of the present invention, which is installable in a network printer 2 having an image processing board 5 (information processing module), includes: a second printer function control section 28 (expansion information processing section) which controls the network printer 2; and a router 31 (data relaying section) which relays data to the second printer function control section 28 or the image processing board 5. Therefore, the expansion image processing board 6 is capable of simply and efficiently extending a functionality of the network printer 2.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes: a communications interface operative to receive a first image information item transmitted from terminal equipment connected thereto via a network; a storage section operative to store the first image information item therein; and an image reading section operative to obtain a second image information item by scanning an image of a document. The image forming apparatus further includes: a control section operative to compare the second image information item to the first image information item and then select the first image information item to be served for image forming if the second image information item is judged to be same as the first image information item, or the second image information item to be served for image forming if the second image information item is judged to be different from the first image information item.
摘要:
A position detector outputs an electrical signal of a level corresponding to a pressed position. The detector has at least three reference points, each reference region begin set therebetween. When the position detector is pressed, the region to which the pressed position belongs is discriminated, and the pressed position is operated relative to the two reference points defining the region, on the basis of the previously stored outputs from the reference points and the output from the pressed position. The position detector has a strip of upper and lower electrode both with wiring members and a grounded conductor provided under the lower electrode. The upper and lower electrodes and the wiring members for the electrodes are disposed so that they are positioned inwardly of the periphery of the conductor at least by the distance equal to that from the upper surface of the upper electrode to the upper surface of the conductor. The electromagnetic effects to the apparatus are absorbed in the grounded conductor, protecting the electrodes and wiring members from noise. On the upper surface of the upper electrode is attached are a plurality of touch protrusions.
摘要:
An apparatus for image formation comprises a fixing unit, first to fourth switching units, a DC power supply unit, an accumulating unit, a charging unit, and a switching control unit. The first switching unit switches the state of connection between the fixing unit and a commercial power source. The DC power supply unit supplies another electric load of the apparatus than the fixing unit with DC power. The second switching unit switches the state of connection between the DC power supply unit and the commercial power source. The third switching unit switches the state of connection between the charging unit and the commercial power source. The fourth switching unit switches the state of connection between the accumulating unit and the electric load. Based on the state of conduction of the first switching unit, the switching control unit switches the states of conduction of the other three switching units.
摘要:
An apparatus for image formation comprises a fixing unit, first to fourth switching units, a DC power supply unit, an accumulating unit, a charging unit, and a switching control unit. The first switching unit switches the state of connection between the fixing unit and a commercial power source. The DC power supply unit supplies another electric load of the apparatus than the fixing unit with DC power. The second switching unit switches the state of connection between the DC power supply unit and the commercial power source. The third switching unit switches the state of connection between the charging unit and the commercial power source. The fourth switching unit switches the state of connection between the accumulating unit and the electric load. Based on the state of conduction of the first switching unit, the switching control unit switches the states of conduction of the other three switching units.
摘要:
The control circuit includes: a series circuit of a first triac and a reactor; and a second triac in parallel with this series circuit so as to perform control of activation of a fixing heater. Since the fixing heater has a low resistance when the power switch is first turned on, the first triac is operated to perform phase angle control of current flow, and when the phase angle has become approximately equal to 180.degree., the first triac is stopped, at the same time the second triac starts to be operated. The switching from the first triac to the second triac is made quickly so that it is possible to reduce the power consumption from the reactor.