EP0117892A1
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Electronic typewriter
Assignee: Toshiba TEC Corp
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Filing: 1983-06-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-06-30
Abstract
Abstract An electronic typewriter has a text memory (104) for storing a text input by operating a keyboard (124) and a printing format suitable for the text. A number identifying both the text and the printing format is also stored into the text memory (104). Before the printing of the text, the printing format is displayed and may be changed or corrected by a mode control panel (128).
Inventors
- 👤 Saburo Shimatani
- 👤 Makoto Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:52
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J5/00; B41J5/30; B41J5/44; B41J21/00; B41J3/00; B41J3/44; B41J3/46; G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103; G06F40/106; G06F40/166
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An electronic typewriter comprising: a keyboard (12) having a plurality of keys for generating a key signal representing a character or function designated by a key depressed; memory means (104) for storing a text as data consisting of key signals from said keyboard (12); characterized by further comprising format registering means (14) for writing into said memory means (104) a printing format suitable for the text; printing means (130) for printing the text stored in said memory means (104) using the printing format also stored in said memory means (104); and display means (62) for displaying the printing format before the printing of the text so that the printing format may be changed or corrected by operating said format registering means (14).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An electronic typewriter comprising: a keyboard (12) having a plurality of keys for generating a key signal representing a character or function designated by a key depressed; memory means (104) for storing a text as data consisting of key signals from said keyboard (12); characterized by further comprising format registering means (14) for writing into said memory means (104) a printing format suitable for the text; printing means (130) for printing the text stored in said memory means (104) using the printing format also stored in said memory means (104); and display means (62) for displaying the printing format before the printing of the text so that the printing format may be changed or corrected by operating said format registering means (14).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electronic typewriter according to claim 1, characterized in that said memory means (104) stores texts, text numbers assigned to the respective texts, and printing formats suitable for the respective texts and bearing the respective text numbers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electronic typewriter according to claim 2, characterized in that said display means (62) displays the number of characters which may be written into said memory means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electronic typewriter according to claim 1, characterized in that said printing format represents a print mode, a line space, a type pitch, a weight of type, a right margin control mode, margin positions and tab positions.
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