摘要:
An objective lens holder of the present invention includes: (i) a cavity, having an entrance and an exit, which guides, to an objective lens, an incident light beam entering the entrance, the exit being provided on a side of the cavity where the objective lens is housed; and (ii) beam diameter limiting means having an opening for limiting, to an effective diameter of the objective lens, a beam diameter of the incident light beam passing through the cavity. The cavity is surrounded with internal wall surfaces facing each other so that space between the internal wall surfaces gradually increases from the opening of the aperture toward the entrance or the exit. This makes it possible to provide a highly rigid objective lens holder that allows high-speed read/write operations.
摘要:
In a lens driving unit, when a first lens group holder 10 has received an impact from external in a use state in which first, second lens group holders 10, 11 are projecting, the first lens group holder 10 and the first nut 16 are released from their coupling by attractive force of a magnet 18. Then, the first lens group holder 10 is moved toward one side opposite to the subject side. Thus, with a cushioning member 20 brought into contact with a second lens group holder 11, the second lens group holder 11 and the second nut 17 are released from their coupling by attractive force of a magnet 19, and the first, second lens group holders 10, 11 are moved toward one side opposite to the subject side. As a result, the lens group holders 10, 11 instantaneously come into a collapsed state, by which the impact is relaxed so that damage of the lens barrel portion or the like is reduced, while a miniaturization of the lens driving unit in the optical axis direction can be achieved. Moreover, cushioning members 20, 21 relax the impact due to collisions among component parts to reduce damage.
摘要:
An objective lens driving device includes: a movable section 8 for collecting light of a light source onto an optical disk 2; and a driving section for driving the movable section 8 (i) in a direction of a light axis of an objective lens 1 which direction is orthogonal to a storage surface of the optical disk 2 and (ii) in an in-plane direction orthogonal to the light axis, wherein the movable section 8 includes a protruding portion 4 which protrudes in a direction orthogonal to the direction of the light axis of the objective lens 1, and there is provided a stopper section 16 for restricting a movable range of the movable section 8 by coming into contact with the protruding portion 4 when the movable section 8 moves.
摘要:
An ink jet printing method uses an ink jet ejecting portion for ejecting ink on a printing material and a print quality improving liquid ejecting portion for ejecting print quality improving liquid on the printing material. The application mode of the print quality improving liquid is different depending on the printing mode in which a printing operation is carried out.
摘要:
An ink-jet printing apparatus and suction recovery control method which can minimize reduction in throughput while maintaining a printhead in the most appropriate condition, and can reduce the amount of wasted ink. According to the suction recovery control method, a printing period of predetermined printing operation is timed, and the number of print dots formed by discharging ink from a printhead during the predetermined printing operation is counted. Based on the timed printing period and counted number of print dots, the number of print dots per unit time is calculated. Then based on the calculated number of print dots per unit time, timing of suction recovery operation is determined, and suction recovery operation of the printhead is performed according to the determined timing.
摘要:
The present invention allows the detection of ink in a printing head that can be widely applied to various printing systems by significantly simplifying its configuration. There are a heater for supplying an energy to eject ink, a driver for driving the heater, and a detection electrode capable of detecting a voltage variation that arises between the heater and the driver and that depends on the driving of the heater. Furthermore, an insulating film that covers the surface of the detection electrode protects the detection electrode from chemical or physical change. Furthermore, a reference element group or a reference unit that produces a signal as a reference of the detection signal avoids the influence of noise. Furthermore, an energy-generating element and another signal source improve the accuracy of ink detection. A drive pulse which is insufficient to eject ink may be supplied to the heater to improve the accuracy of ink detection.
摘要:
Disclosed is an inkjet printing apparatus for forming an image by repeatedly causing the scanning of a printhead that prints an image in a scan area using inks of a plurality of types. Residual duty, which is obtained by quantifying the mixed state of the inks used in printing the image in the scan area, is defined. The residual duty with regard to the next scan area is found from image data, the scanning direction for printing in the next scan area is decided based upon the residual duty, and the area is printed in the scanning direction that has been decided. Thus, back-and-forth scanning and unidirectional scanning are used jointly in appropriate fashion in accordance with the printed image. As a result, high-quality printing of an image becomes possible and a higher printing speed is achieved.
摘要:
Disclosed is a color ink jet recording method including the step of recording a desired color image on a recording medium on the basis of recording data using a black ink and a plurality of color inks each being different from the black ink in permeating characteristics against the recording medium. In this method, the surface tension is 40 dyn/cm or less for each of the inks; and the blotting factor against plain paper is 2.5 or less for the black ink, and it is in the range of from 2.5 to 3.5 for each of the color inks. Alternatively, the surface tension is 40 dyn/cm or less for each of the inks; and the permeating rate against plain paper is one second or more for the black ink, and it is less than one second for each of the color inks.
摘要:
An ink-jet printing apparatus which can print an image without causing bleeding or feathering with effectively using an ink and realize high quality image comparable with silver film photograph, and is convenient for use, can be provided. It enables printing in a first printing mode using a printing head unit ejecting yellow, magenta and cyan inks, respectively and a printing head unit ejecting a black ink and a printing quality improving liquid, and a second printing mode using the printing head unit ejecting yellow, magenta and cyan inks, respectively, and a printing head unit ejecting the black ink and cyan and magenta inks having lower density than that of the cyan and magenta ink.
摘要:
In an ink jet head having an ink discharge head for discharging an ink, and a liquid discharge head for discharging a print improving liquid given to a printing medium for improving printability in ink jet printing, the liquid discharge head 2002 is disposed to be sandwiched between colored discharge heads 2001 and 2003 for discharging at least one set of colored inks with respect to a scanning direction. This provides an ink jet head for optimally utilizing a pre-feed technique and/or a follow feed technique in ink jet printing.