READING DEVICE AND METHOD
    72.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240104539A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-28

    申请号:US18314853

    申请日:2023-05-10

    发明人: Takuya Takasu

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/20 G06K7/14

    摘要: According to one embodiment, a reading device and a method capable of improving operability of an operator without impairing an appearance of a commodity and preventing forgetting to read privilege information such as discount information are provided. A reading device according to an embodiment includes: an imaging unit configured to image a reading target; a reading unit configured to read, from an image captured by the imaging unit, first information by first processing and second information by second processing different from the first processing, the first information being indicated by a symbol printed with a digital watermark and the second information being indicated by a symbol printed with a digital watermark and different from the first information; and an output unit configured to output information read by the reading unit.

    System and method for printer language emulation

    公开(公告)号:US11941304B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US17946584

    申请日:2022-09-16

    发明人: Steve Chandler

    IPC分类号: G06F3/12 B41J29/38

    CPC分类号: G06F3/1206 B41J29/38

    摘要: A system and method for printer language emulation includes a microcomputer as an intermediary between devices using incompatible printer languages. The microcomputer intercepts an incoming job in a first printer language. The first printer language leads to a library call, and the returned library is used to emulate the first printer language to a printer language compatible with a target device. If source device and target device use compatible printer languages, the print job may bypass the microcomputer or pass through the microcomputer to the target device.

    PRINTER DEVICE
    74.
    发明公开
    PRINTER DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240092090A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US18453356

    申请日:2023-08-22

    发明人: Keisuke Takahashi

    IPC分类号: B41J3/407 B41J11/00 B41J11/66

    摘要: A printer including a conveyance unit to convey long label paper in which a plurality of label areas each of which corresponds to one label and are disposed in one direction and a wireless tag is attached to each of the label areas, a printing unit to perform printing on the label paper, a cutting unit disposed at a rear stage of the printing unit to cut the label paper, a writing unit disposed at a rear stage of the cutting unit to perform writing of data on the wireless tag, and a processor, in which the processor allows printing by the printing unit to be performed and writing of data by the writing unit to be performed on the label area positioned at a front end of the label paper while controlling the conveyance unit to convey the label paper between the printing unit and the writing unit and allows the label area to be cut by the cutting unit, thereby issuing a label.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    77.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240085840A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US17941166

    申请日:2022-09-09

    发明人: Yasunari Miyazaki

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G06K15/00 G06K15/12

    摘要: Presented is an image forming apparatus that includes a plurality of photoconductors, a sensor, a first memory, and a processor. The photoconductors include first and second photoconductors on which a toner image is formed in response to an image being formed. The sensor detects a physical amount that changes in response to a deterioration state of the first photoconductor. The first memory collects and stores a history of the physical amount and usage status information relating to a usage status of the first photoconductor. The processor performs a prediction of a lifespan of the second photoconductor and determination of a failure of the second photoconductor based on the history of the physical amount and the usage status information of the first photoconductor, and usage status information relating to a usage status of the second photoconductor.

    THERMAL PRINTER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THERMAL PRINTER

    公开(公告)号:US20240083186A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US17941188

    申请日:2022-09-09

    发明人: Yuji Kawamorita

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38 B41J2/32

    CPC分类号: B41J29/38 B41J2/32

    摘要: According to one embodiment, a thermal printer includes a thermal head that is provided inside a main body and prints acquired print data on a medium, a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the thermal head, a notification unit that notifies a user of information, and a processor. If the temperature sensor detects the temperature of a preset set value or higher during the printing of the print data by the thermal head, the processor controls the thermal head to stop the driving and controls the notification unit to notify that the thermal printer is not in an abnormal state.

    IMAGE FORMING DEVICE
    80.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240069477A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US17898675

    申请日:2022-08-30

    发明人: Noriyuki Takuwa

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G21/16

    CPC分类号: G03G15/5016 G03G21/1623

    摘要: An image forming device of an embodiment includes an image forming unit, a first toner cartridge, an accommodating unit, and a transfer belt. The image forming unit is configured to form a toner image having at least one color. The first toner cartridge is configured to accommodate a toner having a first color to be supplied to the image forming unit. The accommodating unit is provided in a space where at least one toner cartridge accommodating a toner having a color different from the first color to be supplied to the image forming unit is disposable side by side with the first toner cartridge. The transfer belt is disposed to be travelable through the image forming unit, disposed to face the first toner cartridge and the accommodating unit, and is configured to transfer the toner image formed by the image forming unit.