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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 |
| 7349639 | Image forming apparatus and management system An image forming apparatus includes a developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image, formed on an image-bearing member, with toner; a developer supply container which contains developer containing toner and a carrier and is detachably mountable to a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7242878 | Image forming apparatus and management system An image forming apparatus includes a developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image, formed on an image-bearing member, with toner; a developer supply container which contains developer containing toner and a carrier and is detachably mountable to a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7206532 | Multiple object sources controlled and/or selected based on a common sensor A sensor module is able to sense at least one aspect of objects produced by a plurality of object sources. Since one sensor module or set of sensor elements is used to examine output from the plurality of object sources, sensor to sensor variation is removed as a so... | 04/17/2007 |
| 6952293 | Document backing surface for show-through and artifact reduction A document-backing surface for reducing show-through when a duplex-printed document is scanned but without producing undesirable artifacts. The document-backing surface has a plurality of first and second light-absorbing surfaces, and a plurality of specularly refle... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6744997 | Methods for generating a calibration product for an image producing device having a plurality of toner stations A method for generating a calibration product for an image producing device. The image producing device includes a plurality of toner stations and a transfer medium. Each toner station is configured to deposit an associated toner onto the transfer medium to thereby ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6603574 | Image color registration sensor calibration Color imaging methods and systems are provided where each color separation image is to be registered in a composite manner under a variety of machine conditions. Registration sensors are provided to register the color separations under a variety of machin... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6565075 | Rotatable stapler with position-detection feature A stapler made with an upside down structure and used in downside up position in which loading of the cartridge is easily attained, is provided. The stapler comprises a base plate 21 which is fixed on a top board 13, a bracket 30 which is rotatably attach... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6107620 | Photosensor using side surface light A photosensor includes a light emitting device, a light receiving device for receiving a side beam from said light emitting device, and a light diffusing member disposed between a side surface of said light emitting device and said light receiving device.... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5963757 | System for processing a photosensitive material A method and apparatus for locating and cutting individual images from a web containing a plurality of images, the web having a magnetic media capable of retaining magnetically recorded data. The apparatus comprising a reader for reading magnetically reco... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5557394 | Color image forming apparatus having a transparent photoreceptor A color image forming apparatus such as a printer or a copier. The apparatus includes: a photoreceptor, having a transparent body, for forming a toner image; a charger for charging the photoreceptor; a LED array, accommodated inside the photoreceptor, for... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5537190 | Method and apparatus to improve registration in a black first printing machine A method and apparatus for achieving optimum optical contrast for detecting registration marks in a multicolor print black first color electrophotographic printing machine. A black mask having voids in the shape of a registration mark is formed on the pho... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5495327 | Image forming apparatus The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium, comprising an image bearing member, plural development means for effecting image development by acting on said image bearing member, and drive means fo... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5229820 | Toner monitor mount for image-forming apparatus A toner monitor mount holds a toner monitor for engagement by each of a plurality of toner stations. To assure intimate contact between a monitor and an engaging wall of each of the stations, the mount includes a spring which urges the monitor against the... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5142325 | Image forming apparatus In an image forming apparatus in which toner is fed to a developer unit from a toner storage container through toner conveying means provided between the toner storage container and the developer unit, the image forming apparatus comprises a toner remaini... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5140372 | Image forming apparatus having a plurality of developing units and detectors for detecting toner density in the developing units An image forming apparatus comprising first and second developing units each of which has detector for detecting toner density in the developing unit, input member for inputting toner replenishment instructions to each of the first and second developing u... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5075726 | Toner density control device with adjustable reference values for multiple developer copier A toner density control device of an electrophotographic recording apparatus in which development is conducted by a plurality of developing units with two-component developer wherein a toner density detecting device can detect the density of toner loaded ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4897690 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes first and second devices selectively operable for developing an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive member, toner accommodating devices for accommodating developer, detecting devices for detecting toner densi... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4875079 | Toner density control for multicolor electrophotographic copier A device for controlling the density of toner of different colors individually stored in a plurality of developing units which are arranged around a photoconductive element senses toner density at a predetermined period which differs from one of the devel... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4866481 | Image forming apparatus having a plurality of developers and a detection and control arrangement for detecting the density of a formed image and a controller for controlling the density of the image An image forming apparatus including a rotatable electrostatic latent image support member, a corona charger, an exposure device, a first developing device confronting the support member and having an effective developing width for developing an electrost... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4837597 | Method and apparatus applicable to multicolor developing device for detecting image density A light absorbing body is located to adjoin the back of an image carrier which is made of a light transmitting member. A latent image representative of an exclusive pattern for density detection is formed in a non-image region of the image carrier and dev... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4799082 | Electrostatic reproducing apparatus An electrostatic reproducing apparatus wherein a color picture image is formed on an image retainer with a color toner, and which has detector means which applies light from a light source to both the image retainer and the color picture image and detects... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4671646 | Toner monitor control mechanism A control mechanism for a toner monitor used in an electrographic reproduction apparatus having interchangeable developer stations, respectively containing developer material of different colors, and in which the toner monitor measures reflectivity of the... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4417544 | Developing device A developing device supplies red toner and black toner to a photosensitive layer. The developing device comprises a toner resupply mechanism which is attached to a receptacle to replenish selectively the shortage of the red or black toner in the receptacl... | 11/29/1983 |
