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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175468 | Printing apparatus, printing method, and storage medium therefor, for executing a plurality of trail printings A printing apparatus, method and storage medium therefor for executing trial printings. The apparatus includes a printing unit, a setting unit, an inputting unit, and first and second controlling and accepting units. The first controlling unit controls to execute fi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8131166 | Checking and conditional processing of a print job printed with multiple transfer media Provided are a method, system and program for checking and conditional processing of a print job printed with multiple transfer media. A print job indicates first print content to print using a first transfer medium and second print content to print using a second t... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8112007 | Image forming apparatus, tone correction method using tone patches and alignment markers, and computer-readable recording medium recorded with a tone correction program using tone patches and alignment markers The present invention aims to provide an image forming apparatus and the like that perform a highly-accurate tone correction in a relatively short time and includes the following: a pattern former, with use of each image forming unit, on a sheet, forming tone patche... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7995932 | Printing apparatus, printing method, and storage medium therefor, for executing a plurality of trial printings A printing apparatus, printing method and storage medium therefor for executing a plurality of trial printings. The apparatus includes a printing unit, a setting unit to set a printing condition, an inputting unit to input image data, first and second controlling un... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7899341 | Image forming apparatus, analysis information management method A technique that can contribute to improvement of analysis accuracy in analysis processing concerning an image forming apparatus is provided. An image forming apparatus that forms, on a sheet, a test pattern formed by a color obtained by mixing toners of plural colo... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7747178 | Image forming apparatus Disclosed an image forming apparatus including: a first input section to receive a setting instruction of an output cycle of sample output; a second input section to receive an instruction of immediate output of the sample output; an image forming section; an ejecti... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7734199 | Checking and conditional processing of a print job printed with multiple transfer media Provided are a method, system and program for checking and conditional processing of a print job printed with multiple transfer media. A print job indicates first print content to print using a first transfer medium and second print content to print using a second t... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7697852 | Image forming apparatus, image forming method and storage medium therefor capable of forming trial images under different conditions An image forming apparatus includes an operation unit configured to execute a control method of setting an image forming condition, inputting image data, determining to execute trial image forming, and controlling an image forming device to execute the trial image f... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7693432 | Device that enables blanket diagnostics and proof for web presses Example embodiments of systems and methods for performing blanket diagnostics and proofing are disclosed. ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7630653 | System and method for in-line sensing and measuring image on paper registration in a printing device A printing system and method is provided for adjusting image on paper (IOP) misregistration in a printing device. The method includes initiating marking of a substrate with a test pattern, the test pattern having at least one feature, and the marked substrate includ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7616906 | Image forming device, image forming method, and a computer readable storage medium stored with image forming program An image forming method for controlling a device to receive a printing job; and to execute an intervening of a proof-printing to print at least one certain page of the received printing job in order to check its quality while an another printing job is being process... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7599632 | Image forming apparatus and method for forming images for carrying out development using a light toner and a dark toner having substantially the same hue An image forming apparatus configured to carry out development using a light toner and a dark toner having substantially the same hue, includes a pattern forming unit configured to form a pattern using a dark toner and a light toner, a pattern reading unit configure... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7551861 | Method for performing quality checks on a print engine film loop A quality check of the photoconductive belt of an electrographic print engine may be performed by writing a toner image on each of the virtual image frames of the loop and printing out those images. The printer user interface may provide a test screen to prompt a us... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7509060 | Density determination method, image forming apparatus, and image processing system A density signal value determination method, an image forming apparatus, and an image processing system are configured to automatically and optimally determine the density of a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image that includes a latent image and a background image.... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7460796 | Method for measuring amount of toner, method for image formation, toner amount measuring apparatus, and image forming apparatus A method for measuring an amount of toner on a recording medium that can accurately measure the toner amount. Information on the recording medium to which the toner is fixed is acquired. The toner fixed to the recording medium is irradiated with laser light. A light... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7450866 | Image forming apparatus and method for forming images for carrying out development using a light toner and a dark toner having substantially the same hue An image forming apparatus configured to carry out development using a light toner and a dark toner having substantially the same hue, includes a pattern forming unit configured to form a pattern using a dark toner and a light toner, a pattern reading unit configure... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7420719 | Skew correction Method embodiments herein print a test document using a multi-function printing device to produce a printed document. This printed document is examined in a first direction to determine a first skew of the printing device. The first skew comprises a combination of r... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7382507 | Image quality defect detection from image quality database A method of detecting image quality defects in the output of an image output device includes the steps of generating a test pattern at a known time, analyzing the test pattern to generate image quality defect records, storing the image quality defect records in memo... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7345784 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method An image forming apparatus comprises: an image reading section for reading a plurality of document images of a document having a plurality of sheets page by page, the document being set on a reading position in a state that image directions of the document images ar... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7336909 | Printer A printer receives print information from a host apparatus. An image memory stores image data produced from the print information. A total quantity of output detector determines a total quantity of output that should be printed. A reference quantity storing section ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333740 | Image-formation control apparatus, method for calibrating image forming apparatus, and program An image-formation control apparatus is connected to an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a medium with a plurality of color materials. The image-formation control apparatus includes a receiving unit and a first calibration unit. The receiving unit rec... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327963 | Image forming apparatus for determining and correcting magnification and location of image formation An image forming apparatus equipped with a fixing device that fixes an unfixed image formed on a transfer sheet thereto, the image forming apparatus having: an image forming device for forming the unfixed image on the basis of image data; and an image pattern sensor... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324238 | Image processing apparatus, method of setting tonal gradation conversion characteristics, and computer program Four test patterns are concurrently displayed on a display of a computer. The test patterns include respective backgrounds and contrast areas. The test patterns, different from each other in pixel value, have identically shaped contrast areas. The contrast between t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324127 | Image forming apparatus and method thereof An image forming apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium according to an inputted diagnostic image signal, including: a recording medium loading section capable of loading plural types of recording media; an exposing device for forming latent images b... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317554 | Patch forming device When forming a test chart for investigating output characteristic relating to yellow color agent, a printer outputs yellow color agent in a plurality of densities that correspond to various density levels and also outputs cyan color agent in a fixed and maximum dens... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7305200 | Printing system with extended color gamut A printing system includes a marking engine which applies colorants to a print medium to render an image. The marking engine has a single pass color gamut which the marking engine is capable of rendering in a single pass of the print medium through the marking engin... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7289137 | Method and test form for equalizing the exposure heads in an exposer for printing originals A method and a test form for equalizing exposure heads of an exposer recording printing originals onto a recording material with exposure heads, with regard to the area coverage recorded. Each head contains a laser module generating a laser beam and focusing it onto... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283143 | Measurement and control of high frequency banding in a marking system A method of measuring and controlling high frequency banding, the method includes creating a test pattern, sensing the test pattern with optical sensors, determining a beat frequency based on the sensed test pattern, and determining the frequency, phase and amplitud... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7274883 | Hybrid printer and related system and method A hybrid printing assembly includes a first printing subassembly operable to produce a first pattern on a medium, and a second printing subassembly operable to produce a second pattern on the medium. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269369 | Image forming apparatus with reduced paper consumption In a color image forming apparatus, a user need not exchange a sensor, paper is prevented from being wastefully consumed, and image quality and color reproducibility can be improved. The color image forming apparatus includes a detecting unit which detects the densi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259877 | Inspection device and image forming apparatus An inspection device having a reading portion for reading an image on a sheet having an image formed thereon, a storage portion for storing therein image data read by the reading portion, and a selecting portion for selecting one of a first mode for storing the imag... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7242875 | Indicator of properly cured ink for electrophotographic equipment A method of printing comprising the steps of marking the surface of a test preprinted media with a first marking material; placing the media adjacent to a transfer media; disposing the test media and the transfer media into the nip of a fuser roller assembly to ther... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241985 | Sheet conveying apparatus having supported openably upstream and downstream portions, image reading apparatus and image reading and forming apparatus A sheet conveying apparatus has a feeding port from which a sheet is fed, a discharging port from which the sheet is discharged, a U-shaped conveying path for guiding the sheet fed from the feeding port, and discharging it from the discharging port, and a pair of sh... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239404 | Printer printing an unprinted surface of a previously-printed print sheet Even if printing is carried out on an unprinted surface of a print sheet containing confidential information, the confidential information is prevented from leaking out, thereby increasing reuse rate. To achieve this, both print data instructed by a host apparatus a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239816 | Automated image appearance control method An input image capture device, capable of sampling the color density and gloss of the fused printed image (thus not requiring the printing of density patches on a separate calibration page), may compare the printed image's color density and gloss to a predicted valu... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228083 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus having an image forming portion, a sheet conveyance path, an image density detection portion for detecting density of the image formed on the conveyed sheet, and a control portion for performing density adjustment of the image formed on th... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219973 | Image-forming device and method The present invention provides an image-forming device that can record an image onto a rewritable image recording medium. Prior to recording a predetermined image, the medium is set and a test image for measuring the density is recorded thereon. When the density is ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7209245 | Printing systems, softwares, and methods for user characterization of unknown printer media Printing systems, softwares and methods permit an untrained user to characterize unknown printing media. A printing system includes a printing device that prints on a medium according to settings. The printing system also includes an interface, and a controller for ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7203434 | Color image forming apparatus and method of controlling same An image of stabilized tint is output even if a supplied transfer medium is changed to a transfer medium of a different surface gloss or type of paper. If the supplied transfer medium has changed, the tint of a corrective image formed on the transfer medium is sense... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197254 | Adjusting method for image-forming apparatus and image-forming apparatus An image-forming unit 100 in a complex device A forms a correction-use image onto a sheet in accordance with data, in such a manner that the correction-use image thus formed partly on and partly off the sheet and includes edges of the sheet, the date being pr... | 03/27/2007 |
