A product design system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first transmitting section that uses a look-up table to convert second design image data for which image correction is completed into third design image data of a color space that is represented with a thermochromic material, and transmits the third design image data derived from the conversion to an external apparatus, and a second transmitting section that transmits a decorating request based on fourth design image data that is profile-transformed from the second design image data to a decorating apparatus.

A laser marking system for marking a product comprising a laser source for providing a laser beam, a marking head for projecting the laser beam on to the product, a housing comprising an extraction device configured to generate a flow of extraction fluid for extracting matter generated by an interaction between the laser beam and the product, and a controller for controlling the laser source and the marking head. The laser marking system further comprises an umbilical assembly connecting the housing to the marking head.

A laser recording method is for processing a recording object with laser light emitted from a laser light source. The laser recording method includes: detecting a moving speed of the recording object with a location of the laser light source when the laser light source emits laser light, as an observation point, while moving at least one of the recording object and the laser light source; and correcting power output of the laser light set such that an amount of energy applied by the laser light per unit area of the recording object is constant even if the moving speed is changed, to compensate energy loss derived from thermal diffusion occurring on the recording object based on the moving speed detected at the detecting.

A laser recording method is for processing a recording object with laser light emitted from a laser light source. The laser recording method includes: detecting a moving speed of the recording object with a location of the laser light source when the laser light source emits laser light, as an observation point, while moving at least one of the recording object and the laser light source; and correcting power output of the laser light set such that an amount of energy applied by the laser light per unit area of the recording object is constant even if the moving speed is changed, to compensate energy loss derived from thermal diffusion occurring on the recording object based on the moving speed detected at the detecting.

A printer includes at least a first printhead and a second printhead, each of which is operatively connected to a source of aqueous ink having a color that is different than the color of aqueous ink connected to the other printhead. A first source of infrared (IR) radiation is positioned between the first and second printheads and a second source of IR radiation follows the first and second printheads. The first source of IR radiation is tuned to heat color pigment particles in the aqueous ink connected to the first printhead only and the second source of IR radiation is tuned to heat color pigment particles in the aqueous ink connected to the second printhead only.

A printer includes at least a first printhead and a second printhead, each of which is operatively connected to a source of aqueous ink having a color that is different than the color of aqueous ink connected to the other printhead. A first source of infrared (IR) radiation is positioned between the first and second printheads and a second source of IR radiation follows the first and second printheads. The first source of IR radiation is tuned to heat color pigment particles in the aqueous ink connected to the first printhead only and the second source of IR radiation is tuned to heat color pigment particles in the aqueous ink connected to the second printhead only.

A printing apparatus includes a liquid ejecting unit capable of ejecting ink, which is a liquid, onto a medium and capable of reciprocating in a width direction (X-axis direction) of the medium, a medium support unit that supports the medium on a support face, a medium width detection unit that detects a width of the medium supported on the support face, a plurality of heating units that are provided along the width direction of the medium and heat the medium support unit, and a control unit capable of individually controlling the plurality of heating units. The control unit controls an output of each of the heating units in accordance with the width of the medium detected by the medium width detection unit.

There is provided a thermal transfer sheet capable of being identified by a thermal transfer printing apparatus, as well as being capable of preventing color property changes in high-resolution printing and reducing production cost. The thermal transfer sheet 5 of an embodiment includes a dye layer 52 and a protective layer 54 on one surface of a substrate 50. The protective layer 54 contains an invisible light absorbing material and is provided with an identification mark 55 having at least one of a recessed portion and a protruding portion.

A liquid ejection device that ejects an ultraviolet-curable liquid includes an inkjet head, which is an ejection head that ejects the ultraviolet-curable liquid; a scanning driver that causes the inkjet head to perform a main scan; an ultraviolet generator; and a light source driver; where the ultraviolet generator irradiates the ultraviolet while moving in the main scanning direction together with the inkjet head; the ultraviolet generator includes a plurality of UV LED elements; the plurality of UV LED elements are arranged such that a light emitting range overlaps a range of the nozzle row in a sub scanning direction; and the light source driver drives the plurality of UV LED elements such that an illuminance at an end portion in the sub scanning direction is larger than an illuminance at a central portion in the light emitting range.

A drawing and erasing apparatus includes a light source section that includes a plurality of laser elements different from each other in emission wavelength, a multiplexer that multiplexes a plurality of types of laser light beams outputted from the plurality of laser elements, a scanner section that performs scanning with multiplexed light outputted from the multiplexer on a reversible recording medium including a plurality of recording layers, the plurality of recording layers being reversible and different from each other in developed color hue, and a controller that controls a main scanning speed and a sub-scanning speed of the scanner section to cause the scanner section to perform overlapping scanning of a predetermined region on the reversible recording medium during erasure of information written on the reversible recording medium.