A controller of a printing apparatus is configured to, in a case where first print data is received from a first external device, determine whether the control mode is set to a continuous mode by a selection instruction from a second external device. In a case where it is determined that the control mode is set to the continuous mode, the controller stores the first print data in the memory without printing based on the received first print data, and determines whether a predetermined condition for performing processing under a usual mode is satisfied, after storing the first print data in the second processing. In a case where it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the controller controls the print head to print on a printing medium based on the first print data, and controls a cutter to cut the printed medium.

A data processing method for repeatedly recording a first basic pattern image and a second basic pattern image on a base material includes the following a) and b). In the a), the first basic pattern image (D1) and the second basic pattern image (D2) are stored. In the b), a pixel value to be recorded is calculated for each recording layout coordinate set indicating a position on the base material. Further, in the b), a pixel value of a first basic pattern coordinate set indicative of a position on the first basic pattern image (D1) and a pixel value of a second basic pattern coordinate set indicative of a position on the second basic pattern image (D2) are each assigned to a corresponding one of the recording layout coordinate sets so as to cause the first basic pattern image (D1) and the second basic pattern image (D2) to be arranged side by side in an X-axis direction and to cause the first basic pattern image (D1) and the second basic pattern image (D2) to be each arranged continuously and repeatedly in a Y-axis direction orthogonal to the X-axis direction.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a communication processing program. When the program is read, a computer of a label producing apparatus executes a reception start step, machine determination step and a transmission start step. In the reception start step, reception of second state information and second performance/attribute information are started. In the machine determination step, it is determined whether any other label producing apparatus superior with respect to a label producing condition is present or not. In the transmission start step, in the case that any other label producing apparatus superior is present, broadcast transmission of the first state information and the first performance/attribute information is disabled. In the case that no other label producing apparatus superior is present, the broadcast transmission is performed.

A document transport assistance member for an image processing device including a transport roller and a reading part provided upstream of the transport roller in a transport path, the document transport assistance member including a cover sheet, a support sheet, and a bonding part that serves as a bonding part where the cover sheet and the support sheet are bonded together, and bonds a first end portion at a first direction side along a first axis, wherein a length between a side end of the document transport assistance member at the first direction side and a rear end of the bonding part at the opposite side from the first direction is greater than a length between a reading position where the reading part can read the document and a position of a nipping part where the transport roller performs nip on the document transport assistance member in the transport path.

A medium transport apparatus includes a feeding section configured to nip a medium and feed the medium in a transport direction, a sensor disposed to face a side of the medium being transported in the transport direction, the sensor being configured to detect motion of the medium, and a control unit configured to stop the transport of the medium based on a detection value received from the sensor, in which during a period including a time at which a leading edge of the medium is nipped by the feeding section, the control unit continues transporting the medium irrespective of the detection value from the sensor.

A document transport assistance member for an image processing device including a transport roller and a reading part provided upstream of the transport roller in a transport path, the document transport assistance member including a cover sheet, a support sheet, and a bonding part that serves as a bonding part where the cover sheet and the support sheet are bonded together, and bonds a first end portion at a first direction side along a first axis, wherein a length between a side end of the document transport assistance member at the first direction side and a rear end of the bonding part at the opposite side from the first direction is greater than a length between a reading position where the reading part can read the document and a position of a nipping part where the transport roller performs nip on the document transport assistance member in the transport path.

To provide a printing system that can print, on a medium, an alignment mark for aligning the medium in a processing device that performs processing on the medium after printing without complicated work carried out by a user. The printing system includes a printer, the processing device, a printer control unit, a processing device control unit, a data creating unit that creates printing data for performing printing on the medium and processing data for performing processing on the medium after printing, and a data processor that transmits the printing data to the printer control unit and transmits the processing data to the processing device control unit. The data processor creates alignment data for aligning the medium in the processing device, and transmits the alignment data to the printer control unit. The printer control unit controls the printer to print the alignment mark on the medium.

There is provided with a method of controlling an image processing apparatus. The method includes accepting a predetermined instruction for adding a predetermined mark to a first image which is being displayed. The method includes, based on at least one of a non-printing area corresponding to an area on a recording medium where printing is not to be performed and a second image being positioned at the predetermined location when the predetermined instruction is accepted, causing at least one of the first image and the second image to move. The at least one, that was positioned at the predetermined location when the predetermined instruction was accepted, of the non-printing area and the second image is not positioned at the predetermined location after at least one of the first image and the second image has been moved.

The present invention has disclosed a multifunctional automatic quality inspection machine and a control method thereof. The machine comprises a frame, an unrolling device provided at the frame, an inspection mechanism, a button operating platform, a slitting mechanism, a main controller, a display device, and a rolling device; a paper movement route is provided between the unrolling device and the rolling device; the inspection mechanism and the display device are respectively electrically connected to the main controller; the rolling device includes a first rolling airshaft, a second rolling airshaft, and a rolling drive device; the first rolling airshaft and the second rolling airshaft are provided on the rolling drive device; the first rolling airshaft and the second rolling airshaft swap their positions via the rolling drive device. The machine has a number of functions including automatic unrolling, high inspection precision, discharging waste materials, splitting and quick rolling.

In an image forming apparatus having a function of laying out and forming a plurality of identical images on one output sheet, in a case that a setting is done to give different copy numbers to the identical images laid out on the one output sheet, control is performed, in accordance with the setting, to give and form the different copy numbers to the identical images laid out on the one output sheet.