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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167295 | Printer and method for controlling the same A printer is provided that includes a printing unit printing an image on a sheet being conveyed on a printing path, a first feeder unit configured such that a sheet placed thereon is fed to the printing path via a first feeding path, a second feeder unit configured ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8096544 | Sheet containing device and image forming device and method of operating sheet containing device A sheet containing device includes a supporting part that supports a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein the first sheet and the second sheet are different types of media, and the first sheet and the second sheet are stacked on one another; a feeding member that... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8002261 | Feeding method, feeding device, and image forming system A starting unit starts, in parallel with a blowing operation for a first tray, a blowing operation for a second tray that is to perform a feeding operation next. When a predetermined time elapses after starting the blowing operation for the second tray, a feeding un... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7976011 | Image-forming apparatus and control method thereof When a first feeding unit is not ready to perform air feeding at the beginning of a print job, roll feeding using a second feeding unit is performed; when it is determined that the first feeding unit is ready to preform air feeding, air feeding using the first feedi... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7959147 | Sheet feeding apparatus and image recording apparatus A sheet feeding apparatus includes a switchable transmission mechanism disposed between a pickup roller and a driving source, and switches the driving source between a first state for rotating in the forward direction to rotate the pickup roller, and a second state ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7946570 | Image forming apparatus A printer as an image forming apparatus controls to discharge the tab sheets that became no longer necessary when the type of tab sheets supplied is changed. Thus, the printer controls to discharge the tab sheets that became no longer necessary while printing a unit... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7931264 | Image-forming apparatus and control method thereof In a case that it is determined that a first feeding unit is not ready to feed upon designation of a first print job that requires air feeding, start of the first print job is waited until the first feeding unit is ready to feed. In a case that a second print job th... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7815182 | Method for controlling stack-advancing in a reproduction apparatus The present invention relates to a method for providing paper stack level calibration in a reproduction apparatus. According to various aspects of the invention, methods are provided for continuous feeding with a transition from one supply to another, and leaving a ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7556254 | Image forming system and paper feeder thereof A first signal line is provided for transmitting to each of a plurality of paper feeders an output signal from a printing paper sensor provided in the uppermost paper feeder among the plurality thereof. In response to an output signal that has been transmitted via t... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7490825 | Method for synchronizing the main pile and the auxiliary pile A method for synchronizing the motion sequences of at least one main pile and at least one auxiliary pile in a feeder or delivery device of a printing material processing machine (20) having the following features: a drive (7) for moving the main pile ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7380780 | Sheet supplying apparatus and image forming system A sheet supplying apparatus having a plurality of sheet decks for supplying sheets connected in series, and provided with a controller for controlling the feeding of the sheets of each sheet deck, wherein each sheet deck has a sheet stacking portion for supporting t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367732 | Method and apparatus for controlling the sheet feeding speed in a printer In order to adjust a position of a cut sheet when the cut sheet begins to be sent to a printing positions a leading edge of the cut sheet is fed towards a pair of sending rollers for sending the cut sheet to a printing position, wherein the sending rollers are held ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366459 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus, comprising a case that accommodates an image forming unit; a sheet cassette that is capable of moving relative to the case; and a cover disposed above the sheet cassette, wherein the cover covers a side of the case in which the sheet cass... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362418 | Duplicate apparatus A duplicate apparatus is disclosed that is able to reliably switch plural document feeding units without additional cost and has high accessibility. In the duplicate apparatus, an operations unit and a document reading unit are included in an operations-reading unit... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349127 | Reading/recording apparatus, reading/recording control method, program for implementing the reading/recording control method, reading apparatus, reading control method, and program for implementing the reading control method There is provided a reading/recording apparatus which is miniaturized, by having a reading device and a recording device share a moving space on a shared conveying path used as both a conveying path for an original and a conveying path for a recording sheet, and whi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7303187 | Image formation apparatus and paper feed control method therefor An image formation apparatus which has multiple paper feed units and performs plural types of processing including at least facsimile processing, comprising a paper feeding subject setting unit which sets availability of paper feeding of each of the paper feed units... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290762 | Print media source for an imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes a printing mechanism and a print media source for supplying print media sheets to the printing mechanism. The print media source includes a first media tray for holding a first print media, a second media tray for holding a second print... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290763 | Sheet feeding apparatus and image reading and recording apparatus provided with the same A first sheet feeding device and a second sheet feeding device for feeding sheets stacked on a first stacking portion and a second stacking portion, respectively, are driven by a driving force generated by a drive source. A controller controls the drive source so th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273211 | Paper-sheet handling apparatus A paper-sheet handling apparatus includes a cassette that stores a paper sheet; a cassette compartment that stores a plurality of the cassettes; a feeding mechanism that feeds out the paper sheet stored in the cassette; a conveying mechanism that conveys the paper s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7245869 | Paper supply unit and an image forming apparatus having the same A paper supply unit including a front cover mounted to a main body of the image forming apparatus to occupy and move between open and closed positions, and, when occupying the opened position, defining a paper receiving space in which printing paper is to be stacked... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220093 | Flats bundle collator The present invention relates to an apparatus for collating a plurality of separate groups or bundles of similar flats mailpieces arranged in a predetermined delivery point sequence, each mailpiece imprinted with a distinct delivery point or address indicia, to prod... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7192023 | Bill handling apparatus A bill handling apparatus has a deposit/withdrawal unit (2) at the upper side of a casing (1), a base unit (3) at the lower side of the casing (1), and intermediate units 4A to 4C. The deposit/withdrawal unit (2) incl... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7181416 | Multi-function transaction processing system A multi-function transaction processing system including a transaction terminal having a data entry facility and a transaction processor, the transaction processor being communicatively associated with a control processor that defines user accounts and issues one or... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177962 | Multifunctional apparatus having facsimile and copying functions wherein both functions share the same conveying path when reading and printing data There is provide a reading/recording apparatus capable of ensuring that a reading device and a recording device do not collide when the apparatus is miniaturized to thereby protect the reading unit and the recording unit by having the reading device and the recordin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7151622 | Image reading and recording apparatus An image reading and recording apparatus is provided with a carriage having the drive switching gear, which transmits driving power to a reading drive gear train only in a drive switching position. Then, when a reading command is issued, the carriage moves to this d... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150455 | Sheet conveying device In order to accurately maintain an interval between a preceding sheet and a subsequent sheet, a sheet conveying device effects control such that, under the condition that a trailing end sensor disposed on a conveying path for supply has detected a trailing end of th... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149002 | Scanner including calibration target A scanner includes a transparent scanning window; a housing, the housing including a first side supporting the scanning window and a second side opposite the first side; a scanning array movable in the housing relative to the scanning window along a scanning path, t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7077517 | Image reading and recording apparatus The present invention relates to an image reading and recording apparatus comprising: a driving source; a recording sheet feeding means for feeding a recording sheet; recording means for recording an image in a predetermined recording area on the recording sheet, su... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066460 | Sheet supply apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same A sheet supply apparatus supplies a sheet to an image forming apparatus. The sheet supply apparatus includes a sheet loading device for loading the sheet, a sheet stacking device for stacking the sheet to be loaded on the sheet loading device, a sheet feeding device... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7058352 | Image forming apparatus A paper feed cassette or a paper transporting unit is selectively inserted into an image forming apparatus body. A manual paper feed unit is coupled to the paper transporting unit. A recording medium is fed out of the manual paper feed unit, passes through the paper... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7000914 | Imaging methods and apparatus Imaging apparatus and methods include providing an input support surface to support input imaging media and an output support surface to support output imaging media. The input support surface is configured to move relative to the output support surface, wherein suc... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6974127 | Drive apparatus for ink jet printer A drive apparatus of an ink jet printer using a single motor in which convey failure does not occur by preventing power from being transferred to the convey roller when paper is fed by the feed roller. In an ink jet printer where a sheet of paper stacked in a paper ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966554 | Apparatus for scanning bank checks, with an improved check feed device The scanner apparatus has a feed device for picking up checks from an input receptacle and transferring them to a conveyor mechanism which conveys the checks through the interior of the apparatus. A feed plate resiliently urges a bundle of checks in the receptacle t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945528 | Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet stacking unit, sheet feeding unit, and a sheet support member. Sheets are stacked on the sheet stacking unit. The sheet feeding unit is placed to be movable in the widthwise direction of the sheets stacked on the sheet stac... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929414 | Reading/recording apparatus, reading control method, and program for implementing the method There is provided a reading/recording apparatus which is capable of properly conveying originals during original reading operation, even if there exists a state where a recording medium conveying device shares the same space with an original conveying path. A shared... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6810219 | Image forming apparatus capable of forming images on recording materials of various types and sizes An image forming apparatus is provided which is capable of forming images on recording materials of various types and sizes. The image forming apparatus includes a storing member for storing recording materials having an arbitrary size, a size-information input devi... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6701099 | Image forming apparatus capable of forming images on recording materials of various types and sizes An image forming apparatus is provided which is capable of forming images on recording materials of various types and sizes. The image forming apparatus includes a storing member for storing recording materials having an arbitrary size, a size-information... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6659444 | Sheet feed apparatus, and recording apparatus having sheet feed apparatus In a sheet feed apparatus, a guide member formed by a flexible member is disposed at an aperture for manual sheet feeding provided on an upper surface of a sheet storing means, and sheets are guided to the position below a sheet feed means by the guide me... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6496281 | Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus including a paper return device for feeding a sheet of paper ejected from a paper output port opening in a main body of the apparatus to its outside back to a paper feeding port also opening in the main body to its outside. For dou... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6361163 | Inkjet printer, and method of assembling the printer, for printing an image on a first receiver and on a second receiver An inkjet printer, and method of assembling the printer, for printing an image on a first receiver of a first size and on a second receiver of a second size. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first receiver is fed in a first direct... | 03/26/2002 |
