Typewriting machines inventions 08/06

20060193669 - Method of controlling tape processing apparatus, apparatus for processing tape, and program: A method controls a tape processing apparatus which performs, on a tape to be sent from a tape inlet to a tape outlet along a tape travel passage through an embossing section, a series of tape processing operations of incoming-feed operation to feed the tape from the tape inlet to...

20060193670 - Gap detector, liquid ejecting apparatus incorporating the same, and gap detecting method executed in the apparatus: A gap detector is operable to detect a distance between a liquid electing head adapted to eject liquid toward a target medium and a platen adapted to support the target medium. A circular plate is adapted to be provided on a guide shaft which is rotated together with the rotary...

20060193671 - Audio restoration apparatus and audio restoration method: An audio restoration apparatus which restores an audio to be restored having a missing audio part and being included in a mixed audio. The audio restoration apparatus includes: a mixed audio separation unit which extracts the audio to be restored included in the mixed audio; an audio structure analysis unit...

20060193672 - Printer and paper feed controller: High accuracy is achieved in paper feed control without increasing the size of an encoder, which would result in an increase in cost. The velocity of a paper feeding mechanism is calculated from an edge signal that is generated by the encoder in response to the motion of the paper...

20060193673 - Printing systems and methods: In general, in a first aspect, the invention features a production system for producing items having an image printed thereon. The production system includes a conveyor configured to carry articles along a path relative to one or more stations of the production line, wherein each article is positioned at a...

20060193674 - Image forming apparatus: An image forming apparatus including: a process unit having a developer container for containing a developer; an apparatus main body having an opening and a unit accommodation section into which the process unit is inserted through the opening and detachably accommodated; and a cover for closing the opening in a...

20060188308 - Printing device, printing device control program, printing device control method, printing data producing device, printing data producing program, printing data producing method, correction information producing method, and correction information producin: A printing device includes a printing head having arranged printing elements capable of forming dots on a medium used for printing. The printing device prints an image by forming dots on the medium by the printing head. The printing device includes a printing control unit that controls the printing processing...

20060188309 - Sheet processing apparatus: There is provided a sheet processing apparatus in which a braille character is embossed on a process sheet, which is manually inserted from a sheet inserting part provided at one end of a sheet traveling path, by a braille-characters embossing device facing on the sheet traveling path, wherein the sheet...

20060188310 - Method of creating an image replacement document for use in a check truncation environment and an apparatus therefor: An image replacement document (IRD) is created in a single feed of sheet of material through a feeder. A print file having a MICR portion and a non-MICR portion is built based upon IRD data. The IRD data used to build the print file may be from an external application....

20060188311 - Method of creating an image replacement document for use in a check truncation environment and an apparatus therefor: A method of creating an image replacement document (IRD) during two passes of a sheet material through a printing apparatus comprises building a first print file portion based upon IRD data, building a second print file portion based upon IRD data, printing with non-magnetic ink onto the sheet material at...

20060188312 - Unwind for printer: Disclosed are a printer and a stacker and methods. The printer prints selectively on one or both sides of a printable web and sheets or labels are cut from the web and stacked in the stacker. The printer has an unwind or unwind mechanism that accepts and holds web rolls...

20060188313 - Noise reduction structure for solenoid assembly: A printer (10) has a body (11) with a solenoid assembly that includes a swingable plate (42). The swingable plate (42) can change posture between an engaged posture (S2), where the swingable plate (42) is electromagnetically attracted to a solenoid (412) and an engagement release posture (S1), where the solenoid...

20060182481 - Image recording apparatus: The present invention provides an image recording apparatus having an imaging unit which shoots an image of a subject and a recording unit which records the shot image. The image recording apparatus includes: a film management unit which accepts creation of a virtual film which stores the shot image and...

20060182480 - System, method, and apparatus for printing digital image, and computer product: Upon reception of information on a paper size, an index print command, and at least one piece of digital image data from an external device, a printing apparatus acquires an image layout mode corresponding to the paper size from an index layout information table, selects a tray of a paper...

20060182482 - Printing apparatus and method of transporting record medium in printing apparatus: A printing apparatus including a carriage driver for driving a carriage and a transport driver for transporting a record medium, wherein record on the record medium is carried out by means of a recording head provided in the carriage, is characterized by having a controller for driving the carriage driver...

20060182483 - Printer: A printer with an elongated media output port is disclosed. The printer may be used for a digital tachograph of a motor vehicle. The printer includes at least one bearing surface which limits the media output in the transverse direction and along which the printing medium slides during output. The...

20060182484 - Printing methods, folding methods, and packaging methods for album photo covers: A photo album creating or editing software application transfers a total cover page image to a printer. The total cover page image may include printer commands or printer commands may be transmitted separately. The total cover page image is transferred separately or is transferred in sections, such as a back...

20060182485 - Manual sheet feeding mechanism: A manual sheet feeding mechanism adapted for use in a sheet processing apparatus includes a manual feeding tray and a guiding member. The manual feeding tray is adapted to be mounted on a side wall of the apparatus so as to be pivotable about an axis between an open position...

20060177255 - Print processing apparatus and method: A print processing apparatus that reads and processes data to be printed in response to a print instruction for previously stored data, and prints out the data thus processed by means of an image forming unit after completing settlement processing of a print service fee charged for the printing, comprises...

20060177256 - Apparatus for conveying a sheet through a printing machine: An apparatus for conveying sheets through a printing machine allows continuous monitoring of the position of a sheet with regard to a guide element over a long time period. There is provided a circulating conveyor element with grippers in which the sheet is held at a leading edge. A device...

20060171752 - Apparatus for generating print data from a selected image of a video stream and method therefor: A receiving unit (101) of a print data generating apparatus (100), which enables a printing that reflects user's preferences even in a digital broadcasting environment, receives and modulates digital broadcast waves. A video/data separating unit (102) separates a signal received from the receiving unit (101) into a video packet, an...

20060171754 - Label printing control method and label printer: A label printer can continue to print labels without causing a paper jam even when the label detector is not operating. During label printing by the label printer 1, this method confirms if the label detection operation of the optical sensor 14 disposed near the label dispensing slot 3 is...

20060171753 - Systems and methods for determining physical location of rfid tags on embedded print media: A printing system (250) includes a printing subsystem (255) in the form of a printer assembly (14). The printing subsystem (255) includes a printer housing (257) in which a print engine (259) resides and (261) for storing data indicating the position of labels on media. The contents of memory (261)...

20060171755 - Dual-head dye-sub thermal transfer printer system and method: The method and system for multi-color printing on a sheet of media includes the steps of and mechanisms for moving a sheet of media and a first segment of a first dye ribbon beneath a first printing head in a first direction while printing parallel to the direction of movement...

20060171756 - Radio frequency identification labels and systems and methods for making the same: Systems and methods are provided for generating customized labels having electronic circuitry such as RFID circuitry. A printing system generates the label by selectively transfer printing elements (e.g., electronic circuitry, physical components, etc.) and donor layers (e.g., conductive materials, non-conductive materials, etc.) from a ribbon to a receiver (e.g., an...

20060171757 - Radio frequency identification labels and systems and methods for making the same: Systems and methods are provided for generating customized labels having electronic circuitry such as RFID circuitry. A printing system generates the label by selectively transfer printing elements (e.g., electronic circuitry, physical components, etc.) and donor layers (e.g., conductive materials, non-conductive materials, etc.) from a ribbon to a receiver (e.g., an...

20060171758 - Keyboard: The invention comprise a one hand keyboard having thumb and finger receptacles for the thumb and fingers to signal the entire alphabet of a language, all numbers, and all essential punctuation with the fingers tips and thumb that need only move the them a fraction of or less than an...

20060171759 - Apparatus and method for detecting removal of conveyed work: An apparatus comprising a first detector for detecting if conveyed work that has passed or is passing a specific position is or is not present at a first position; a calculator for calculating a distance traveled by the conveyed work based on the specific position; and an evaluator that determines...

20060171760 - Process cartridge and image forming apparatus: A first guide member and a second guide member, which are flexible, are disposed at an upstream side of a transfer position. The first guide member is fixed at a first base end at an upstream side of a first leading end so that the first leading end is closer...