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EP0180059A2
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Print medium source selection
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-10-04
Abstract
Abstract In an output printer for use in word processing or data processing applications an apparatus for handling a plurality of document types such as continuous forms and cut sheets is provided. In the present invention there is disclosed a user-friendly technique comprising interactive sequences of operator actions and hardware condition detection by the control logic for selecting the document type handling apparatus for a given print session.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Richard Daniels
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:49
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J11/00; B41J11/48; B41J15/00; B41J15/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
1 . A user-friendly method for operator interaction with an output printer for selecting a print medium source from a plurality of sources present in' the printer, each source having associated therewith means for conveying a print medium to the print station, comprising the steps of: interpreting unique sequences of operator button depressions; detecting print medium presence at the print station; and actuating a conveying means in response to the interpreted sequence.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
1 . A user-friendly method for operator interaction with an output printer for selecting a print medium source from a plurality of sources present in' the printer, each source having associated therewith means for conveying a print medium to the print station, comprising the steps of: interpreting unique sequences of operator button depressions; detecting print medium presence at the print station; and actuating a conveying means in response to the interpreted sequence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
An interactive method of identifying to printer control logic which of a plurality of paper sources to activate comprising: interpreting operator initiated control signals; detecting the condition in the paper feed path to the print station; and activating a paper source in response to the unique sequence of control signals interpreted and paper path condition detected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
An interactive method of identifying to printer control logic which of a plurality of paper sources to activate comprising: interpreting operator initiated control signals; detecting the condition in the paper feed path to the print station; and activating a paper source in response to the unique sequence of control signals interpreted and paper path condition detected.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
44 words
A method of operating an output printer to print on one of a plurality of resident print media types comprising: detecting paper path condition; interpreting operator command sequences; and conveying a print medium to the print station in response to the command sequence interpreted.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
44 words
A method of operating an output printer to print on one of a plurality of resident print media types comprising: detecting paper path condition; interpreting operator command sequences; and conveying a print medium to the print station in response to the command sequence interpreted.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
52 words
A method of choosing one from a group of paper types available in a printer having limited operator inftiable commands comprising: receiving a sequence of operator commands; sensing paper path condition upstream of the print station; and initiating a paper feed responsive to the interpretation of the sequence received and condition detected.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
52 words
A method of choosing one from a group of paper types available in a printer having limited operator inftiable commands comprising: receiving a sequence of operator commands; sensing paper path condition upstream of the print station; and initiating a paper feed responsive to the interpretation of the sequence received and condition detected.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
34 words
The method of Claims 1, 2, 3, or 4 additionally including the step of inhibiting messages to the operator ordinarily associated with subsets of the operator initiated commands in sequence with paper path condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
Printer control logic system for paper selection from a variety of paper sources resident in a printer having limited operator interface commands comprising: means for determining paper source currently in use; means for sensing unique sequences of operator commands; means for detecting whether paper is present in the feed path; and means for initiating a feed from a particular source in response to the results of the determining and detecting steps in combination with the sensing step.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
77 words
Printer control logic system for paper selection from a variety of paper sources resident in a printer having limited operator interface commands comprising: means for determining paper source currently in use; means for sensing unique sequences of operator commands; means for detecting whether paper is present in the feed path; and means for initiating a feed from a particular source in response to the results of the determining and detecting steps in combination with the sensing step.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of Claim 6 additionally comprising: means for inhibiting messages prompting operator action usually associated with intermediate commands in the unique sequence.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
58 words
A method of activating one of a plurality of print medium source handling devices resident in a printer having a control panel with START, STOP and LOAD command buttons requiring minimum operator interaction comprising the steps of: sensing unique sequences of LOAD, STOP and START commands; and detecting paper presence in the feed path to the print station.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
58 words
A method of activating one of a plurality of print medium source handling devices resident in a printer having a control panel with START, STOP and LOAD command buttons requiring minimum operator interaction comprising the steps of: sensing unique sequences of LOAD, STOP and START commands; and detecting paper presence in the feed path to the print station.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of overriding default automatic cut sheet feeding mode and selecting from a plurality of other feed modes coresident in a printer comprising the steps of: determining which paper source was last in use; sensing a unique sequence of operator commands entered; detecting feed path condition adjacent the print station; and actuating the feed mode corresponding to unique sequence of commands sensed and the detected feed condition.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of overriding default automatic cut sheet feeding mode and selecting from a plurality of other feed modes coresident in a printer comprising the steps of: determining which paper source was last in use; sensing a unique sequence of operator commands entered; detecting feed path condition adjacent the print station; and actuating the feed mode corresponding to unique sequence of commands sensed and the detected feed condition.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of improving user friendliness in selecting from a plurality of print medium sources available in an output printer having LOAD, START and STOP commands enterable from a control panel comprising: overriding a default print medium source selection by responding to unique sequences of commands entered in combination with condition detection at a predetermined location in the feed path.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of improving user friendliness in selecting from a plurality of print medium sources available in an output printer having LOAD, START and STOP commands enterable from a control panel comprising: overriding a default print medium source selection by responding to unique sequences of commands entered in combination with condition detection at a predetermined location in the feed path.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
47 words
A method of operating printer controls for print medium selection utilizing existing operator machine interface elements for providing additional functions comprising: initiating feed operations in response to operator commands entered in timed sequence with the detection of the condition of a predetermined location in the feed path.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
47 words
A method of operating printer controls for print medium selection utilizing existing operator machine interface elements for providing additional functions comprising: initiating feed operations in response to operator commands entered in timed sequence with the detection of the condition of a predetermined location in the feed path.
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