Seiko Epson Corporation

Toshihiro Tsukada

Toru Takami

Susumu Shiohara

Go Hiroike

Toshifumi Yamaji

Naohiko Koakutsu

Takehisa Uemura

Tamakazu Kitamura

A printing device printing on a medium while being manually moved in relation to the medium is provided. The printing device includes: a movement detection unit detecting an amount of movement of the printing device in relation to the medium; and a control unit causing a print head to print a print image according to the amount of movement of the printing device detected by the movement detection unit, and causing a display to display a display image showing a current printing position in the print image according to the amount of movement of the printing device detected by the movement detection unit.

Printing device and control method for printing device

A receipt issuing device, control method for a receipt issuing device, printing device, and a control method for a printing device can eliminate issuing unnecessary receipts without requiring changing the application of the host device. A transaction information reception unitreceives transaction information from a host devicethat outputs transaction information and specific commands. A transaction identification command reception unitreceives a specific command after the transaction information is received. A decision unitdecides whether or not to issue a receipt R based on whether or not the specific command was received and/or the content received. A receipt issuing unitprints the transaction information and issues a receipt R when the decision unitdecides to issue a receipt.

Receipt issuing device, control method for a receipt issuing device, printing device, and control method for a printing device

Using the ability to print according to a template, a recording device adds value to the printed output. A printer in a recording control system stores area definition data defining areas in each of a plurality of templates composed of one or more printing areas. When a control command is received from a host computer, the printer records images in areas of a template based on the area definition data of the areas in the specified template. To record images related to a particular product with the printer, the host computer gets product information related to the product, and generates and sends a control command to convert and record information related to a specific area in the template based on the product information.

Recording control system, control method of a recording control system, and recording device

A processing device is provided. A first storage unit stores a correspondence table which is indicative of a correspondence relationship between attributes of data and encryption levels for encrypting data. An obtaining unit obtains data. A first determination unit determines an encryption level according to an attribute of the data obtained by the obtaining unit, using the correspondence table stored in the first storage unit. An encryption unit encrypts the data obtained by the obtaining unit in the encryption level determined by the first determination unit. A second storage unit stores the data encrypted by the encryption unit.

Encryption processing device, encryption processing system and control method for encryption processing device

A cutting device and a printer having a cutting device eliminate paper jams and other transportation problems that can occur as a result of the cutting device cutting the paper, and can cut and reliably discharge the paper in a stable condition. The cutting device has a fixed knife, a transportation paththrough which label paperis conveyed, and a movable knifethat moves bidirectionally to the fixed knifeand cuts the label paperon the upstream side of the fixed knifeon the transportation path. A catching unitis disposed to the surface of the movable knifeon the upstream side of the transportation path, and catches the cut end of the label paperafter the movable knifemoves to the fixed knifeside and cuts the label paper

Cutting device and printer with a cutting device

An interface device backs up printer settings and operating history data of printer so that the settings and history data can be easily restored. A nonvolatile memoryin the printerstores printer settings data. Commands from a hostare passed by the interface deviceand received by a receiverwithin the printer. If the command data is a print command, the print mechanismprints the specified text or image. If the command data is a command for updating the settings data, the corresponding settings data in the nonvolatile memoryis updated and at an appropriate backup time the updated settings data is copied to a nonvolatile memoryin the interface device. The settings data backed up into the interface devicecan then be restored back to the printer's nonvolatile memoryat an appropriate data restore time.

Printing apparatus, data storage medium, interface device, printer control method, and interface control method

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

Printing apparatus, data storage medium, interface device, printer control method and interface control method

An interface device backs up printer settings and operating history data of printer so that the settings and history data can be easily restored. A nonvolatile memoryin the printerstores printer settings data. Commands from a hostare passed by the interface deviceand received by a receiverwithin the printer. If the command data is a print command, the print mechanismprints the specified text or image. If the command data is a command for updating the settings data, the corresponding settings data in the nonvolatile memoryis updated and at an appropriate backup time the updated settings data is copied to a nonvolatile memoryin the interface deviceThe settings data backed up into the interface devicecan then be restored back to the printer's nonvolatile memoryat an appropriate data restore time.

Setting plain paper in a printer which can print on plain paper and a label paper is facilitated using a printer capable of printing a recording medium including a base sheet and at least one label sheet detachably adhered thereon. The printer includes a print head and platen opposing to each other for printing the recording medium. A first printer housing houses the platen, and a second printer housing movably connected to the first housing houses the print head. The printer also includes an ejection port, defined at the border of the first and second printer housings, from which the recording medium is ejected after printed by the print head and platen, and a separator for curving the base sheet ejected from the ejection port to separate the leading edge of the label sheet from the base sheet.

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Shiojiri, Japan

Toshihiro Tsukada