A camera has at least one area image sensor for imaging a scene; a processor for processing said imaged scene in accordance with a predetermined requirement; a color printer for printing out the processed imaged scene on print media via said color printer; and a detachable module for storing print media and printing inks for said color printer.

Digital camera with integral color printer and modular replaceable print roll

A camera system including: a substrate having a coding pattern printed thereon and a handheld digital camera device. The camera device includes: a digital camera unit having a first image sensor for capturing images and a color display for displaying captured images to a user; and an integral processor configured for: controlling operation of the first image sensor and color display; decoding an imaged coding pattern printed on a substrate; and performing an action in the handheld digital camera device based on the decoded coding pattern. The decoding includes the steps of: identifying a data block in the imaged coding pattern; decoding a control block to determine the size of data to be extracted from a data area; and decoding the coding pattern contained in ae data area of the data block.

Camera system comprising color display and processor for decoding data blocks in printed coding pattern

An image forming apparatus has an apparatus body and an optional cassette feeder unit which is detachably mounted on the apparatus body. The optional cassette feeder unit stores sheets and feeds sheets to the image forming section of the body. The image forming apparatus is provided with locking sections which engage with leg sections provided at the lower surface of the apparatus body in order to connect the body to the optional cassette feeder unit.

Image forming apparatus with locking mechanism for detachable feeder unit

A cartridge for insertion into a digital printing device, preferably, a drop-on-demand ink jet printing device, includes a casing having a first portion for housing a supply of print media A print media exit opening is arranged in the first portion of the casing A print media transport mechanism is arranged at least partially within the first portion of the casing The mechanism is disposed upon operation to pick up and drive a predetermined amount of the print media through the exit opening to be fed to a print head of the printing device A leading edge of the print media, when the printing device is inoperative, rests on the transport mechanism

Cartridge for a printing device

The present invention provides a sheet supplying apparatus removably connected to an under side of an image forming apparatus to supply a sheet to the image forming apparatus. The apparatus has a main body connected to the under side of the image forming apparatus, a sheet supporting plate provided within the main body of sheet supplying apparatus to support a sheet, sheet supply rotary member for feeding out the sheet from the sheet supporting plate, a convey unit rotatably supported within the main body of sheet supplying apparatus to supply the sheet fed out by the sheet supply rotary member to a sheet receiving opening provided at a side surface of the image forming apparatus, and a positioning unit for positioning the convey unit in the vicinity of the sheet receiving opening.

Sheet supplying apparatus with pivotal convey unit

An optional cassette can be used for a electrophotographic process engine which occupies a minimum installation space and provides easy removal of jammed paper. A lower surface of the electrophotographic process engine is joined in steps with an upper surface of the optional cassette, and the the electrophotographic process engine comprises a second paper cassette and a second transmission passage formed vertically to a pull of paper in the second paper cassette. The optional cassette comprises an optional cassette module having a paper cassette slot for inserting a first paper cassette, and a pick up roller for picking up a paper form an uppermost paper of a paper pile in a position near the paper cassette slot and in the upper side of the option cassette module. A transmission unit, installed rotatably to the optional cassette with hinges under the second paper cassette 15, has a first transmission passage formed vertically to a pull of the first paper cassette and is connected with a second transmission passage.

Han-Gyo Lee

Papers

Cassette used for electrophotographic process engine