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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7978363 | Printing apparatus and printing method There is provided a printing apparatus including: an image creating device which creates a plurality of two-dimensional code images; an interval setting device which sets an interval between the plurality of two-dimensional code images; and a printing device which p... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7812979 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program There is provided an information processing apparatus previewing on a display screen ink-character information and braille information which are printed and embossed on the same process sheet, the apparatus including: an ink-character previewing device for previewin... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7738122 | Tape printing apparatus, data processing method for tape printing apparatus, printing system, data processing method for printing system, computer program and storage medium Basic image data serving as a source of print image data is stored. The loading of a special tape is detected when the print image based on the print image data is printed on the special tape having a particular non-printing area. The print image data is generated a... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7695203 | Information processing apparatus, printing and embossing complex apparatus, delete menu display method of information processing apparatus and program An information processing apparatus includes an input device which allows input of a plurality of information so as to allow performance of a plurality of processes, an input information display device that displays input information that is the input one or more ki... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7690855 | Binding tool for documents or the like A binding tool for documents or the like is provided which is capable of suppressing the height of protruded portions from a surface of a base portion thereby to expand a space thereabove, and which is also easy to manufacture and assemble. The binding tool includes... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7625145 | Data display method of data display apparatus, data display apparatus, data generation apparatus having the same, and sheet processing apparatus A data display method of a data display apparatus includes displaying a cursor for scrolling the preview display on an input character display region having an ink character region and a Braille character region while moving the displayed cursor; and previewing the ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7594768 | Tape processing apparatus, method of conducting demonstration with tape processing apparatus, and program There is provided a tape processing apparatus arranged to perform an ink-character printing and a braille embossing on a process tape, the apparatus including: a first demonstration device which performs a first demonstration process based on first demonstration dat... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7575388 | Binder for filing tool A binder for filing tools which binds sheets having a plurality of sheet hole parts aligned in the center includes a locking bar which corresponds to a front cover wherein two front cover parts formed from flat boards of which one side of each is respectively connec... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7556444 | Embossing control method, program, braille-embossing apparatus, and character-information-processing apparatus An embossing control method used in a braille-embossing apparatus includes an embossing head that embosses a braille string on a tape fed along a tape-conveying path, the braille string being embossed in an area biased to one of upper and lower sides of the tape alo... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7535584 | Tape printing apparatus, data processing method for tape printing apparatus, printing system, data processing method for printing system, computer program and storage medium Basic image data serving as a source of print image data is stored. The loading of a special tape is detected when the print image based on the print image data is printed on the special tape having a particular non-printing area. The print image data is generated a... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7484326 | Display apparatus A display apparatus (1) includes: a plate-like display apparatus main body (2); a leg portion (3) whose upper end is rotatably connected to a rear surface (6) of the display apparatus main body (2) and whose lower end is opened to ... | 02/03/2009 |
| D577768 | Double-side pocket folder | 09/30/2008 |
| D567286 | Pocket folder | 04/22/2008 |
| 7303343 | Printing system, method for processing data in printing system, program, and storage medium A printing system includes a supply device and a tape printing device. The supply device includes a widthwise-size setting unit that sets the size of a print table image in the tape-width direction based on the tape width notified by the printing device, a table str... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278797 | Tape printing apparatus and tape cartridge A label to be attached to a linear or bar-shaped object is created by printing on a translucent printing tape and cutting off a printed tape part in a width direction of the printing tape. For creating the label, the printed tape part is divided parallel to its long... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7234882 | Data producing method of data producing apparatus, data producing apparatus, and sheet processing apparatus A data producing apparatus has: a first Braille translation device producing information processing Braille data for embossing information processing Braille on a processing sheet based on an ink-character array having one or more ink characters; a second Braille tr... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7195409 | Apparatus, method and program for producing small prints An apparatus, method and program produce small print including character string information in a plurality of languages together with a logo. A language converting function converts an input character string into another language. A multi-language printing function ... | 03/27/2007 |
| D528600 | Binding apparatus | 09/19/2006 |
| D527419 | Tape cartridge for a tape writing device | 08/29/2006 |
| 6979139 | Printing apparatus, printing method, and program therefor A printing apparatus which enables a user to verify a tape information at any selected time, including immediately before printing, thereby optimizing printing processes, and also prevents performing printing contrary to the intentions of the user, caused by, for ex... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6863458 | Tape printing apparatus and data input processing method therefor There are provided a tape printing apparatus that is capable of enhancing the operability thereof in inputting text data by providing an edit area aside from a text data input area where text data can be input, on a display screen, and a data input processing method... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6840688 | Method of processing character in tape printer as well as tape printer In a method of processing a character in a tape printer, the tape printer has an editing storage area including an editing operation sub-area for editing an inputted character string and a registration sub-area for registering and saving a character string to be use... | 01/11/2005 |
| D500079 | Folder with double-side-pockets | 12/21/2004 |
| 6822759 | Image forming method and device A main image and a background image are formed using colors each defined by a set of n-valued basic color gradation values each having any one of n possible values (n is an integer equal to or larger than 3) and defining a gradation value of a corresponding one of a... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6793422 | Printing apparatus for printing characters on a tape in a size determined by tape use A printing apparatus for printing characters on a printing tape for use as a label to be adhered to an article for adhesion has a display for displaying characters inputted into the printing apparatus, a printer for printing the inputted characters on the printing t... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6771391 | Image forming method and device A synthesized image is formed by synthesizing a main image and a background mage represented by respective image data items each having n-valued gradation values each having any one of n possible values(n is an integer which is equal to or larger than 3) and definin... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6705784 | Tape printing apparatus There is provided a tape printing apparatus which is capable of positively discharging a cut-off tape strip of a tape material out of the apparatus by forcibly discharging the same, thereby preventing jamming and double cutting of the tape material. A full-cutting d... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6585438 | Tape printing apparatus and method, cutting device and method, and tape printing apparatus incorporating the cutting device There are provided a tape printing apparatus and a tape printing method, which are capable of setting or determining whether or not half-cutting should be carried out, based on the detected type of a tape set for use, as well as a cutting device capable o... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6491454 | Tape printing device and method A tape printing apparatus and method for printing a series of characters on a tape including an input device to input a series of characters, and a display device coupled to the input device and configured to display the series of characters. A tape lengt... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490604 | Character information processing device equipped with a layout display function Tape printing device 1 is provided with the second and third screen modes M1 and M2, in which the input document and its layout can be simultaneously displayed on the same screen. These modes can be switched by operating layout image simultaneous display ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6438509 | Character layout method, image forming method and stamp-making method and apparatus therefor An image forming method, a stamp-making method, and apparatuses implementing these methods are provided. Each of characters included in each character string on one or a plurality of lines are laid out within a rectangular contour having a defined width i... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6425328 | Plate-making sheet and plate-making sheet printing device There are provided a plate-making sheet and a printing device for printing on the plate-making sheet. The plate-making sheet is in the form of a strip and for being printed with stamp characters to be engraved on a stamping face of a stamp, in parallel wi... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6424423 | Character information processing device A character information processing apparatus prints at least one line of an input character string on a printing medium having a size limited at least in width thereof. There is stored information of settings concerning at least one attribute of a first k... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6421032 | Method of creating external characters in image forming apparatus An external character creating method is provided for an image forming apparatus having a display screen. The external character creating method includes the steps of displaying at least a portion of image data in a specifying area on the display screen, ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6406202 | Tape cartridge-holding mechanism and tape printing apparatus including the same There are provided a tape cartridge-holding mechanism which is capable of reliably and immovably holding a tape cartridge in a cartridge compartment without spoiling the ease of mounting and removal of the tape cartridge, and a tape printing apparatus inc... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6386774 | Tape cartridge and printing device A printing device including a printing mechanism adapted to print a series of letters and characters on a printing tape which is fed through the printing mechanism in a generally vertical orientation. A manually operated cutting mechanism is provided whic... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6384922 | Tape printer A tape printer for printing input data onto a printing tape medium wherein a feature is included which allows messages to be displayed in a language selected from two or more languages provided by the tape printer. A language selection process is started ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6373510 | Tape printing apparatus and method of forming print image for tape There are provided a tape printing apparatus and a method of forming a print image for a tape. A basic image is deformed in the direction of width of a tape, based on a specific modification pattern, and then the deformed basic image is printed on the tap... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367995 | Tape printer There is provided a tape printing apparatus in which a cartridge-ejecting function by an ejection mechanism and a cartridge-holding function by a cartridge compartment are separated from each other based on a simple construction. In the tape printing appa... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6343533 | Cutter, method of making the same and apparatus for shaping and cutting tape end A cutter for cutting a laminated sheet such as tapes or the like or for shaping or chamfering tape end into various rounded configurations, a method of making such a cutter and an apparatus for shaping and cutting tape end. A sheet metal is worked to form... | 02/05/2002 |
