Typewriting machines inventions 08/08

20080205956 - Print control device, information processing device, method of print control device, method of information processing device and computer program: A print control device connects via a network to an information processing device that sends an instruction and data thereto. The print control device includes: a receiver for receiving from the information processing device editing information created by an editing application which edits data layout indicating printable data; and a... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20080205957 - Printer head chip for detecting error, printer head including the printer head chip, image forming apparatus including the same and method of controlling the same: A printer head including a printer head chip to detecting an error, capable of detecting an operation error in the printer head chip while printing is performed during a redundancy period, and a method of controlling the same. The printer head chip includes an input unit to sequentially receive printed... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080205958 - Tape printer, tape printing progam and tape cassette: A tape printer for printing a tape stored in a detachable tape cassette includes a detection device that detects a type of a loaded tape cassette, a receiving device that receives data from an external device, a permission determination device that determines whether or not the type of the cassette... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20080205959 - Printing apparatus and tangible computer-executable medium: A CPU generates time stamp data using a timed result for the present time timed by timer and a set expression pattern. Then, the CPU generates modified time stamp data for a predetermined time period based on the time stamp data. The CPU identifies the maximum time stamp data through... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20080205960 - Keyboard layout for one-handed touch-typing: A device includes a keyboard mechanism having a number of keys, where the keyboard mechanism individually discerns typing of each key. The keyboard mechanism defines a keyboard layout of the keys. The keyboard layout is adapted to touch-typing by a user using a single hand. The keyboard layout has a... Agent: Law Offices Of Michael Dryja

20080205961 - Polymeric gel-cushioned keyboard keys: A key assembly for a keyboard. The key assembly includes a plunger assembly having an impact flange and a mantle coupled to the plunger assembly. The mantle includes a gel deformable by an actuation force.... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, Pllc

20080199237 - System for enabling user interaction with computer software: A system for enabling user interaction with computer software is provided which has a printer. The printer receives print data, prints a form using the print data, receives indicating data from a sensing device and transfers the indicating data to a computer system. The form is printed by printing information... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080199238 - Image generating apparatus: An image generating apparatus includes a print portion printing a paper, a platen roller arranged so as to be opposed to the print portion, a heat radiating member mounted on the print portion, radiating heat generated in the print portion, integrally provided with a plate-like support shaft as an axis... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080199239 - Sheet cutting device and printer: A stationary blade (31) is disposed on a downstream side in a transporting direction of a sheet material (5) with respect to a movable blade (41). A sheet cutting device (12) includes a stationary blade frame 33 supporting the stationary blade (31), a movable blade frame (43) supporting the movable... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq Adams & Wilks

20080199240 - Printing system with printing table releasably clamped to printing unit: A digital printer (1) is disclosed comprising a digital printing unit (4,5) for digital printing an image onto a printing substrate (3) during relative movement between a print head and the printing substrate (3), and a printing table (2,12) for holding the printing substrate (3) during the digital printing. The... Agent: Agfa C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080199241 - Printing medium supply device and image forming apparatus having the same: An image forming apparatus including an image forming apparatus body, a printing engine installed in the image forming apparatus body and used to print an image on a printing medium supplied to the printing engine, a printing medium supply device having a loading plate to load printing media thereon and... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20080199242 - Printer protective cover with integrated message display: The invention is a protective cover for a point-of-sale receipt printer which protects the printer from damage caused by dropping coins into the printer as change is made for purchases. The cover has a base to make a snap-on attachment to a printer, a front arm to deflect coins away... Agent: John B. Hardaway Iii Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20080193183 - System and a program product: An apparatus is operable to cause a print unit to generate first printed matter based on a first setting designated by a first designator. The apparatus includes an identifier adapted to identify a second setting that can be utilized in substitution for the first setting, a notifier adapted to notify... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20080193184 - Printer: A thermal transfer printer having a configuration in which a drive power of one motor is transmitted to a platen roller and a ribbon conveying mechanism can be easily assembled. The printer has: (a) a printing medium feed reel, (b) a ribbon feed reel, (c) a platen roller, (d) a... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080193185 - Image generating apparatus: In this image generating apparatus, a driving gear portion is so formed that the diameter of the outer peripheral surface of a first toothless portion is smaller than the tip diameter of a first toothed portion, and so arranged that the first toothless portion thereof slides on a second toothed... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080193186 - Warning notification at cover open in printer: In a case where temperature of a print head mounted on a head carrier becomes a specified temperature or higher during use, a head carrier is retracted to a retracting section in a housing of a printer, so that it is hardly touched by a user's hand. The retracting to... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080193187 - Keyboard physical configuration: A physical configuration of a keyboard is described. A first keypad portion is selectively connected to a first position or a second position of the keyboard base. A second keypad portion is connected to the keyboard base and adjacent to the first keypad portion. When the first keypad portion is... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20080193188 - Printer: A sheet guide member is provided on an upstream side of a second pinch roller holder in a sheet transport direction, so that even in a state where a first pinch roller holder is lowered at a time of a continuous sheet mode, a sheet is smoothly sent to a... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080193189 - Modular printer having a print engine with two opposed arcuate printheads feeding media at a predetermined rate: A modular printer including a housing having upper and lower covers, a first side wall and a second, opposed side wall and inlet and exit roller assemblies for feeding media through the housing. Also included is a print engine having two opposed arcuate printheads each with a radius of curvature... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080193190 - System and method for determining the status of a label in a roll of label stock: A method and system for determining whether a first one of a plurality of labels on a roll of label stock is a full label. The method includes sensing a leading edge of the roll of label stock, sensing a location of a first one of a plurality of indicator... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080193191 - Web printer for printing a pattern according to a sample: A web printer for printing patterns on continuous print media the web printer comprising a cabinet one or more print media cartridges mounted in a releasable manner within the cabinet and each carrying a wound length of print media one or more ink reservoirs mounted in a releasable manner within... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080187384 - Printing system, image forming apparatus, post-processing device, and computer readable medium storing program therefor: A printing system includes a printing unit that, after printing information across plural pages, prints print result relevant information about printing of the plural pages on continuous forms paper following the plural pages; a holder unit that receives and holds the continuous forms paper printed by the printing unit in... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080187385 - Ink ribbon cartridge: An ink ribbon cartridge including a cartridge frame, take-up shaft connecting members, and supply shaft connecting members is provided. The take-up shaft connecting members support and rotatably connect ends of a take-up shaft to the cartridge frame and the supply shaft connecting members support and rotatably connect ends of a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080187386 - Sheet package and printing unit: In a sheet package, the degree of stiffness of a side end portion on a side wall portion side making contact with a contact member in a storage portion of a printing unit is greater than the degree of stiffness of a side end portion on the side wall portion... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20080187387 - Webbing apron of a device for webbing up a printing substrate web in a printing press: A webbing apron of a device for webbing up a printing substrate web in a printing press, namely a web-fed printing press, is disclosed. The webbing apron includes a cable, which is used for engagement of a tension element that is embodied in particular as a chain, and a flat... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group