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Decorative character printer

Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-08-14
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Abstract

Abstract In a word processor capable of setting printout format for each line, a decorative character printer in which format data comprising various format data bits includes decorative character font-identifying bits.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hirofumi Yanaru
  • 👤 Hiroki Maruido

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:42
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103; G06F40/109; G06F40/40; G06F40/53; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/004; G06K2215/0054

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
A word processor for editing and printing out words data in a prescribed format according to the format data, comprising: means for selecting either format data input mode or words data input mode; means for inputting format data or words data depending upon the mode selected by said selection means; a storage for the format data and the words data; means for determining whether or not said format data includes decorative character-related data; and means for developing decorative characters from the words data when said determination means determines that the format data which controls the words data has decorative character-related data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 101 words
A word processor for editing and printing out words data in a prescribed format according to the format data, comprising: means for selecting either format data input mode or words data input mode; means for inputting format data or words data depending upon the mode selected by said selection means; a storage for the format data and the words data; means for determining whether or not said format data includes decorative character-related data; and means for developing decorative characters from the words data when said determination means determines that the format data which controls the words data has decorative character-related data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The word processor of claim 1, further comprising: means for determining which part of the words data is controlled by said format data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
The word processor of claim 2, wherein the volume of the words data controlled by said format data is not larger than that for one line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
The word processor of claim 1, wherein said format data is set for each line or smaller unit of words of the words data which has been set in the format data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 29 words
In a word processor capable of setting printout format for each line, a decorative character printer wherein format data comprising various format data bits includes decorative character font-identifying bits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
In a word processor capable of setting printout format for each line, a decorative character printer wherein format data comprising various format data bits includes decorative character font-identifying bits.

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