Seiko Epson Corporation

Go Hiroike

Toru Takami

Toshihiro Tsukada

Masayo Miyasaka

Koji Yamada

Yoichiro Maki

Takashi Saikawa

Hiroyuki Kuramoto

Kazuko Fukano

Atsushi Natsuno

Yuji Takamizawa

Hironobu Inada

Shin Miura

Masayuki Nagase

Shinji Takio

A document determination system includes a server device that stores identification information in association with document information, a printer that prints a document image corresponding to the document information and a code image indicating the identification information on a print medium to generate a normal printed matter, and a scanner that reads a print image printed on a printed matter including the normal printed matter and a copied printed matter obtained by copying the normal printed matter. The printer prints the code image in a preset end region of the print medium. The server device determines whether the printed matter is the normal printed matter based on the code image included in the print image read by the scanner.

Document determination system and printing device for determining normality of document image based on code image

A recording device is provided that records images on a recording medium and cuts the recording medium. The recording device includes a printer having a print head that prints on a recording medium, a recording medium feed motor and a platen that convey the recording medium, a cutter unit that cuts the recording medium printed by the print head, and a control unit that controls the recording medium feed motor, the print head, and the cutter unit. The printer prints images by means of the print head while conveying the recording medium, stops feeding the recording medium when the recording medium is cut by the cutter unit during printing, and after the cutter unit finishes cutting the recording medium, feeds the recording medium a specific length in reverse before resuming printing by the print head.

Recording device, recording device control method, and computer-readable recording medium that stores a program executed by a control unit that controls the recording device

Transportation state evaluation methods, transportation state evaluation programs, and recording media processing devices are provided. In one embodiment, a check processing device has an insertion direction evaluation means that determines if an orientation of a check is correct or not based on a detection signal from a magnetic head, a multifeed detector and multifeed evaluation means that detect multifeeding, an enable/disable control means that enables or disables the insertion direction evaluation and multifeed detection operations of the insertion direction evaluation means and multifeed evaluation means, and a control means that unconditionally enables multifeed detection when only the insertion direction evaluation is enabled. Multifeed detection is always enabled when insertion direction evaluation is enabled because the insertion direction evaluation means can return a detection error when multifeeding occurs. By disabling the insertion direction evaluation when multifeeding occurs, situations in which the insertion direction is determined incorrectly are eliminated.

Transportation state evaluation method for a recording media processing device

A label printing apparatus having a label peeling mechanism determines the appropriate time to run a process for setting the paper. Paper having a plurality of labels continuously affixed to a web liner is loaded inside the label printing apparatus when a main cover is open. A peeling mechanism cover is attached and openable from the main cover. When opened, the paper is routed through one path or another to exit the printer from one or another exit depending on whether or not the peeling mechanism is used. A control method for this printer has a step of waiting for a switch to be pressed by an operator after the operator puts the paper inside the label printer and closes the main cover, and a step of executing a paper setup process when the switch is pressed.

Label printer with a label peeling mechanism and a control method for the same

A data processing apparatus comprising: flash ROM that can communicate with a CPU, the flash ROM comprises a boot sector that stores a boot selector program, a first boot sector and a second boot sector each storing a boot program that is selectively called by the boot selector program. The CPU executes the boot selector program to select the first boot sector or the second boot sector each storing a boot program to be executed. The CPU executes the selected boot program to verify a version code stored in a main sector and the selected boot sector. The CPU executes a main program when the version code in the main sector matches the version code in the selected boot sector.

Data processing apparatus and control method for verifying that version codes in selected boot sector and main sector match

A memory control system and method for controlling the rewriting of data in a flash memory which includes a boot memory portion having a plurality of sectors including a boot sector for storing cold boot data, N other boot sectors for storing other boot data and having a program process in each of said N boot sectors for rewriting data in boot sectors other than itself and other than said cold boot sector based upon the boot data stored therein. The control system further includes a boot data evaluation unit for recognizing which of the boot sectors has been most recently updated with update data and which program process is to be used for rewriting data in boot sectors other than itself and a rewrite unit for rewriting data.

Control system and method for rewriting data in a flash memory and a data storage medium in which a program is stored for rewriting data in a flash memory

A label printer can continue to print labels without causing a paper jam even when the label detector is not operating. During label printing by the label printer, this method confirms if the label detection operation of the optical sensordisposed near the label dispensing slotis normal or not (step ST). If normal, the next label printing operation starts automatically after a label is printed and the optical sensordetects that the label has been removed from the label dispensing slot(steps ST). If not normal, an error indicating LED flashes to inform the operator and operation switches to a manual label printing mode in which the optical sensoris not used and starting the next label printing operation waits for manual input (steps ST). Labels can still be printed when the optical sensoris not operating normally.

Label printing control method and label printer

In a label printer in which either a peeling mode or non-peeling mode can be selected as the label dispensing mode, labels are printed and thus wasted when the operator loads the label paper into a transportation path that does not match the desired dispensing mode. This problem is solved by a label printer enabling selecting as the printing configuration either a peeling configuration for peeling printed labels from the web of label paper, or a non-peeling configuration in which the printed labels are not separated from the web of the label paper. A printing configuration selection unitenables selecting which printing configuration to use. To operate in the non-peeling mode, the label paperis loaded into a first paper transportation path A. To operate in the peeling mode, the label paperis loaded to a second paper transportation path B. A cover unitcan be opened and closed to enable handling the label paper, and takes the label printer off-line when the cover unitis opened. A mode selection switchis accessible only when the cover unit is open and operating the mode selection switch causes the printing configuration selection unitto change the printing configuration.

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Go Hiroike