1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an ink-jet recording head configured to eject ink to an transported medium to record an image;
an ejection roller provided at a downstream side of a medium guide provided to be opposed to the ink-jet recording head and configured to guide a medium; and
a transportation unit that integrates the medium guide and the ejection roller and is provided to freely come in and out with respect to an apparatus main body.
2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ejection roller is provided at the outside of the medium guide.
3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a horizontal guide unit that is provided at a lower part of the transport unit.
4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a vertical guide unit that is provided between the medium guide unit and the horizontal guide unit.
5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising an opening unit through which the transport unit comes in and out.
6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the medium guide includes an ink absorption member to absorb ink discharged from the ink-jet recording head.
7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising an opening and closing cover to open and close the ink absorption member based on an incoming and outgoing operation of the transport unit.
8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ejection roller is a star wheel.
9. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transport roller provided in the transportation unit, the transport roller provided at an upstream side of a medium transport direction of the ink-jet recording head.
10. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ink-jet recording head is a thermal type device.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for aerating wine for drinking, comprising:
(a) pouring the wine into a container;
(b) placing said container on top of a stir plate;
(c) placing a stir bar inside said container;
(d) changing a magnetic field within said stir plate so as to cause said stir bar to rotate within said container thereby establishing a vortex in the wine, said vortex having a surface area in contact with air;
(e) controlling the rate of rotation of said stir bar and thereby the surface area of said vortex so as to aerate the wine for consumption; and
(f) placing a stir bar retaining band at least partially around the container, wherein the retaining band is configured to magnetically attract the stir bar.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said container has an opening through which liquid may be poured and wherein said retaining band is disposed near said opening.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said container is a glass decanter.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of tilting the container such that the stir bar is moved within the magnetic attraction of the stir bar retaining band.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing a rotatable arm within said stir plate.
6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the steps of providing a variable speed controller in said stir plate and controlling the rate of rotation of said rotatable arm with said speed controller.
7. The method of claim 5 wherein said arm is magnetic.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of providing a coating around said stir bar.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein said coating is a polymeric material.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein said stir bar is magnetic.
11. An apparatus for aerating wine, comprising:
(a) A container configured to receive wine for aeration;
(b) a stir bar configured to be disposed in the container
(c) a stir plate capable of changing a magnetic field so as to cause said stir bar to rotate within said container, and
(d) a stir bar retaining band disposed a surface of the container, wherein the stir bar retaining band is configured to magnetically attract the stir bar.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the stir bar retaining band is a sleeve that partially surrounds the container.
13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the stir bar retaining band at least partially covers a base surface of the outside of the container.
14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the stir bar retaining band is disposed on an outer surface of the container.
15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the stir bar retaining band is configured to receive customizable artwork or branding.