EP0203411A2
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Word processor with multiple printing modes of operation
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-05-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-05-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention is directed to a daisy wheel printing unit having a wheel data memory housing therein wheel data such as kinds of characters provided in the daisy wheel by which it can be discriminated, in comparison with printing commands supplied to the printer, whether or not the characters to be printed included in the daisy wheel now being set in the printer and, if it is discriminated that the characters to be printed are not included in the daisy wheel now being set in the printer, the user of the daisy wheel printing unit can select a desired printing mode from a plurality of printing modes including treatment for the above characters before the start of the printing operation of the document.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey A. Dreher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:25
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J5/00; B41J5/30; B41J5/44; B41J25/00; B41J25/24; G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103; G06F40/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
287 words
In a printing unit including a keyboard for inputting characters to be printed therethrough, a document memory (204) for memorizing the content of a document entered through said keyboard (500) and a printer (400) including a replaceable printing font for printing the content of the document memorized by said document memory, wherein the total number of characters which are able to be input through said keyboard is greater than the total number of characters on printing font can accept, said printing unit further comprising a data memory means (202) for storing a list of characters said printing font can print , a discriminating means for making a judgment whether or not the characters to be printed can be printed by the printing font presently set in said printer, a first print control means for interrupting the printing operation until said printing font is exchanged with another printing font which includes the characters to be printed when the inability to print the characters to be printed by the printing font presently in the printer is established by said discriminating means, a second print control means for synthesizing characters similar to the characters to be printed by using characters existing in the printing font presently in the printer when the inability to print characters by that printing font is established by said discriminating means, a third print control means for leaving a portion of the characters which cannot be printed by the printing font in the printer blank when the inability to print the characters to be printed by the present printing font is established by said discriminating means, and a selection means for selecting for the printing operation, one of said first, second, and third printing control means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
287 words
In a printing unit including a keyboard for inputting characters to be printed therethrough, a document memory (204) for memorizing the content of a document entered through said keyboard (500) and a printer (400) including a replaceable printing font for printing the content of the document memorized by said document memory, wherein the total number of characters which are able to be input through said keyboard is greater than the total number of characters on printing font can accept, said printing unit further comprising a data memory means (202) for storing a list of characters said printing font can print , a discriminating means for making a judgment whether or not the characters to be printed can be printed by the printing font presently set in said printer, a first print control means for interrupting the printing operation until said printing font is exchanged with another printing font which includes the characters to be printed when the inability to print the characters to be printed by the printing font presently in the printer is established by said discriminating means, a second print control means for synthesizing characters similar to the characters to be printed by using characters existing in the printing font presently in the printer when the inability to print characters by that printing font is established by said discriminating means, a third print control means for leaving a portion of the characters which cannot be printed by the printing font in the printer blank when the inability to print the characters to be printed by the present printing font is established by said discriminating means, and a selection means for selecting for the printing operation, one of said first, second, and third printing control means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A printing unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first print control means is provided with an alarm which alerts a user of the unit that the characters to be printed cannot be printed by the printing font presently in the printer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A printing unit as claimed in claim 1, further including a detection means for detecting the kind of the printing font presently in the printer, and supplying data with respect to that printing font to said discriminating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A printing unit as claimed in claim 1 wherein the printing font is a daisy wheel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
195 words
A printing system adapted for a word processor mode of operation comprising: a printer having an exchangeable printing font with a plurality of different printing symbols; storage means for storing data on symbols to be printed such as the text of a document; means for controlling the printing of a symbol by the printer from the stored data including means for determining the availability of a symbol on the printing font operatively positioned on the printer; exchange means for stopping the printing operation and indicating the necessity to exchange the printing font with another printing font having the desired symbol when the determining means indicates a symbol is not on the printing font; synthesizing means for synthesizing the symbol that is not available on the printing font from a combination of other symbols that are available on the printing font when the determining means indicates a symbol is not on the printing font, and, means for enabling the user to select between the exchange mode of printer operation and the synthesizing mode of printer operation whereby the printer will respond automatically in the mode selected when a symbol is not available on the printing font.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
195 words
A printing system adapted for a word processor mode of operation comprising: a printer having an exchangeable printing font with a plurality of different printing symbols; storage means for storing data on symbols to be printed such as the text of a document; means for controlling the printing of a symbol by the printer from the stored data including means for determining the availability of a symbol on the printing font operatively positioned on the printer; exchange means for stopping the printing operation and indicating the necessity to exchange the printing font with another printing font having the desired symbol when the determining means indicates a symbol is not on the printing font; synthesizing means for synthesizing the symbol that is not available on the printing font from a combination of other symbols that are available on the printing font when the determining means indicates a symbol is not on the printing font, and, means for enabling the user to select between the exchange mode of printer operation and the synthesizing mode of printer operation whereby the printer will respond automatically in the mode selected when a symbol is not available on the printing font.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
A printing system as claimed in claim 5 further including spacing means for having the printer provide a blank space when a symbol is not available on the printing font thereby permitting the printer to continue the printing operation with the symbols available on the printing font'and the enabling means that permits the user to select a printing mode of operation further includes a spacing mode of printer operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A printing system as claimed in Claim 5 further including means for determining that a character symbol is accented and means for constructing the accent from the symbols on the.printing font and printing the same relative to the character symbol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
191 words
A printing system adapted for a word processor mode of operation comprising: a printer having an exchangeable printing font with a plurality of different printing symbols; storage means for storing data on symbols to be printed such as the text of a document; means for controlling the printing of a symbol by the printer from the stored data including means for determining the availability of a symbol on the printing font operatively positioned on the printer; exchange means for stopping the printing operation and indicating the necessity to exchange the printing font with another printing font having the desired symbol when the determining means indicates a symbol is not on the printing font; spacing means for having the printer provide a blank space when a symbol is not available on the printing font thereby permitting the printer to continue the printing operation with the symbols available on the printing font; means for enabling the user to select between the exchange mode of printer operation and the spacing mode of printer operation whereby the printer will respond automatically in the mode selected when a symbol is not available on the printing font.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
191 words
A printing system adapted for a word processor mode of operation comprising: a printer having an exchangeable printing font with a plurality of different printing symbols; storage means for storing data on symbols to be printed such as the text of a document; means for controlling the printing of a symbol by the printer from the stored data including means for determining the availability of a symbol on the printing font operatively positioned on the printer; exchange means for stopping the printing operation and indicating the necessity to exchange the printing font with another printing font having the desired symbol when the determining means indicates a symbol is not on the printing font; spacing means for having the printer provide a blank space when a symbol is not available on the printing font thereby permitting the printer to continue the printing operation with the symbols available on the printing font; means for enabling the user to select between the exchange mode of printer operation and the spacing mode of printer operation whereby the printer will respond automatically in the mode selected when a symbol is not available on the printing font.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A printing system as claimed in Claim 5 further including means for determining that a character symbol is accented and means for constructing the accent from the symbols on the printing font and printing the same relative to the character symbol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
195 words
A printing system adapted for a word processor mode of operation comprising: a printer having an exchangeable printing font with a plurality of different printing symbols; storage means for storing data on symbols to be printed such as the text of a document; means for controlling the printing of a symbol by the printer from the stored data including means for determining the availability of a symbol on the printing font operatively positioned on the printer; synthesizing means for synthesizing the symbol that is not available on the printing font from a combination of other symbols that are available on the printing font when the determining means indicates a symbol is not on the printing font; spacing means for having the printer provide a blank space when a symbol is not available on the printing font thereby permitting the printer to continue the printing operation with the symbols available on the printing font; and means for enabling the user to select between the synthesizing mode of printer operation and the spacing mode of printer operation whereby the printer will respond automatically in the mode selected when a symbol is not available on the printing font.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
195 words
A printing system adapted for a word processor mode of operation comprising: a printer having an exchangeable printing font with a plurality of different printing symbols; storage means for storing data on symbols to be printed such as the text of a document; means for controlling the printing of a symbol by the printer from the stored data including means for determining the availability of a symbol on the printing font operatively positioned on the printer; synthesizing means for synthesizing the symbol that is not available on the printing font from a combination of other symbols that are available on the printing font when the determining means indicates a symbol is not on the printing font; spacing means for having the printer provide a blank space when a symbol is not available on the printing font thereby permitting the printer to continue the printing operation with the symbols available on the printing font; and means for enabling the user to select between the synthesizing mode of printer operation and the spacing mode of printer operation whereby the printer will respond automatically in the mode selected when a symbol is not available on the printing font.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A printing system as claimed in Claim 5 further including means for determining that a character symbol is accented and means for constructing the accent from the symbols on the printing font and printing the same relative to the character symbol.
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