公开(公告)号：US20210303804A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17212800

申请日：2021-03-25

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Mitsuru NAKAMURA ,  Hideyuki KUSUNOKI ,  Yuji SATO ,  Keita KOYAMA ,  Katsunori SAKAI ,  Akidi YOSHIDA ,  Ayaka OBA

IPC: G06K5/02 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06T7/00

Abstract: In a printer, a controller controls a printing portion to execute a sample print to print on a sheet a plurality of barcodes. Each of the plurality of barcodes is represented by a received barcode data and printed in a different printing condition. The controller controls a reading portion to read the plurality of barcodes printed on the sheet in the sample print process to obtain a plurality of sets of scan data corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of barcodes. The controller performs a quality determination process to determine qualities of the plurality of printed barcodes based on the respective ones of the plurality of sets of scan data, and a printing condition setting process to set a printing condition based on the qualities determined in the quality determination process. The set printing condition is to be used to print a barcode by the printing portion.

公开(公告)号：US20190268493A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16283969

申请日：2019-02-25

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Katsunori SAKAI ,  Takayuki SUZUKI

IPC: H04N1/00

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a power supply; a first interface; a first controller configured to control communication with the external device via the first interface, the communication including communication relating to image data and communication relating to power exchange to and from the external device; a second controller configured to control power fed from the power supply to the external device connected to the first interface, based on information obtained by the communication relating to power exchange to and from the external device; and a first path switch configured to: form a first communication path connecting the first controller and the first interface in a first power mode; and form a second communication path connecting the second controller and the first interface without via the first controller in a second power mode.

公开(公告)号：US20240262100A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18396346

申请日：2023-12-26

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Katsunori SAKAI

IPC: B41J2/045 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J11/00 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06K15/10

CPC classification number: B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04586 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J11/007 ,  G06K15/102 ,  G06K15/181

Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus including: a main control circuit; a sub-control circuit group connected to the main control circuit in series, the sub-control circuit group being configured to transfer image data from the main control circuit downstream; and a head group configured to be driven by the sub-control circuit group. The sub-control circuit group has at least two sub-control circuits including a second sub-control circuit and a first sub-control circuit connected to the second sub-control circuit at an upstream of the second sub-control circuit. The image data includes second image data and first image data. The main control circuit is configured to: transmit the second image data to the second sub-control circuit; and transmit the first image data to the first sub-control circuit after the transmitting of the second image data.

公开(公告)号：US20190238706A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16261664

申请日：2019-01-30

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Katsunori SAKAI ,  Hajime USAMI

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/28

CPC classification number: H04N1/00888 ,  G06F1/266 ,  G06F1/28 ,  H02J7/0068 ,  H04N1/00907 ,  H04N2201/0072

Abstract: A CPU of a printer requests a first external device to supply electric power via a first interface through communications according to the USB standard. When the CPU determines that the requested electric power is to be unsupplied from the first external device, the CPU requests a second external device to supply the electric power via a second interface.

公开(公告)号：US20160347058A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US15166358

申请日：2016-05-27

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Katsuaki SUZUKI ,  Katsunori SAKAI ,  Motohiro TSUBOI

IPC: B41J2/045

CPC classification number: B41J2/04516 ,  B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/04586 ,  B41J2/04588 ,  B41J2/04595 ,  B41J2/04596

Abstract: A waveform selecting process includes selecting one of a plurality of kinds of driving waveforms for each of a plurality of dot elements, based on a density value set to each of the plurality of dot elements in image data. The waveform selecting process includes, for a dot element array of each of the plurality of ejection ports: determining whether a dot element corresponding to a target dot has a second density value and determining whether a subsequent dot element corresponding to a subsequent dot has a first density value and, when both determinations are positive, setting the dot element corresponding to the target dot as a correction-target dot element, the subsequent dot being subsequent to the target dot in the formation order; and selecting one of a first driving waveform and a second driving waveform as a driving waveform of a correction-target dot element.

Abstract translation: 波形选择处理包括基于为图像数据中的多个点元素中的每一个设置的浓度值来选择多个点元素中的每一个的多种驱动波形中的一种。 对于多个喷射口中的每一个的点阵阵列，波形选择处理包括：确定与目标点对应的点元素是否具有第二浓度值，并且确定与后续点对应的后续点元素是否具有第一 当两个确定为正时，将与目标点相对应的点元素设置为校正对象点元素，随后的点以形成顺序在目标点之后; 并且选择第一驱动波形和第二驱动波形中的一个作为校正对象点元件的驱动波形。

公开(公告)号：US20140355062A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-04

申请号：US14291181

申请日：2014-05-30

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Katsunori SAKAI

IPC: G06K15/02

CPC classification number: G06K15/02

Abstract: A data transmitting and receiving device includes: a clock signal generator which modulates a reference clock signal having a reference frequency to produce a clock signal whose frequency changes in a set cycle within a set frequency band; and a frequency range storage which stores a first frequency range as a part of the set frequency band and/or a second frequency range as the rest part of the set frequency band. The first transmitter does not transmit first communication data to a first receiver based on the clock signal having the frequency belonging to the first frequency range and transmits the first communication data to the first receiver based on the clock signal having the frequency belonging to the second frequency range. The first receiver receives the first communication data from the first transmitter based on the clock signal having the frequency belonging to the second frequency range.

Abstract translation: 数据发送和接收装置包括：时钟信号发生器，其调制具有参考频率的参考时钟信号，以产生其频率在设定频带内的设定周期中变化的时钟信号; 以及频率范围存储器，其将作为设定频带的一部分的第一频率范围和/或第二频率范围存储为设定频带的其余部分。 基于具有属于第一频率范围的频率的时钟信号，第一发送器不向第一接收机发送第一通信数据，并且基于具有属于第二频率的频率的时钟信号将第一通信数据发送到第一接收机 范围。 第一接收机基于具有属于第二频率范围的频率的时钟信号从第一发射机接收第一通信数据。

公开(公告)号：US20200207565A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16728555

申请日：2019-12-27

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Keita KOYAMA ,  Jyunji MAEDA ,  Katsunori SAKAI ,  Mitsuru NAKAMURA

IPC: B65H7/06 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J11/46 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/12

Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus, including: a casing having a discharge opening and a conveyance route; a roller; a driving source; a printing head; a scanner disposed at a downstream side in a discharge direction; and a controller. The controller is configured to, depending on a printing preparation command, detect a leading-end position of a sheet; determine whether a printing surface of the sheet includes an error position that is not suitable for printing; and convey the sheet until the error position reaches the downstream position from the printing head. Then, the controller controls the printing head to execute printing of an image on the sheet.