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EP0402074A2
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Output apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-06-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-06-04
Abstract
Abstract There is provided an output apparatus in which an output resolution can be changed and a memory medium including character information of printing dot patterns is detachable. The memory medium has holding means for storing and holding output density information of dot patterns of characters stored in the memory medium. The apparatus comprises: reading means for reading out the output density information from the memory medium; and changing means for changing the output resolution on the basis of the output density which was read out by the reading means. When the output density information which was read out by the reading means differs from the printing resolution of the apparatus itself in the reading mode, the character information of the dot pattern in the memory medium is not used. With the apparatus, even if the number of dots constructing a character was changed, the character pattern can be automatically output at the optimum output resolution.
Inventors
- 👤 Masakatsu Sakurai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/002; G06K2215/0022; G06K2215/0025; G06K2215/0037
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An output apparatus in which an output resolution can be changed and a memory medium including character information of printing dot patterns is detachable, wherein said memory medium has holding means for storing and holding output density information of dot patterns of characters stored in the memory medium, and the output apparatus comprises: reading means for reading out the output density information from the memory medium; and changing means for changing the output resolution on the basis of the output density which was read out by the reading means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
An output apparatus in which an output resolution can be changed and a memory medium including character information of printing dot patterns is detachable, wherein said memory medium has holding means for storing and holding output density information of dot patterns of characters stored in the memory medium, and the output apparatus comprises: reading means for reading out the output density information from the memory medium; and changing means for changing the output resolution on the basis of the output density which was read out by the reading means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein when the output density information which was read out by the reading means differs from a printing resolution of the apparatus itself in the reading mode, the character information of the dot patterns in the memory medium is not used.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
97 words
An output apparatus in which an output resolution can be changed and character patterns are generated and output on the basis of vector information, comprising: holding means for storing and holding output resolution information and output character size; generating means for sequentially generating output character dot patterns based on the output resolution and character size held in the holding means; and storage means for storing the output character dot patterns generated, wherein when a character code which was input from the outside is received, the corresponding output character dot pattern stored in the storage means is output.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
An output apparatus in which an output resolution can be changed and character patterns are generated and output on the basis of vector information, comprising: holding means for storing and holding output resolution information and output character size; generating means for sequentially generating output character dot patterns based on the output resolution and character size held in the holding means; and storage means for storing the output character dot patterns generated, wherein when a character code which was input from the outside is received, the corresponding output character dot pattern stored in the storage means is output.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to Claim 3, wherein the holding means stores the output resolution information and output character size into a non-volatile memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to Claim 3, wherein the storage means stores the output character dot pattern of each resolution which can be output by the apparatus itself.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: changing means for changing an output resolution; detecting means for detecting a change in memory capacity; and control means for controlling a change in output resolution by the changing means on the basis of the result of the detection from the detecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: changing means for changing an output resolution; detecting means for detecting a change in memory capacity; and control means for controlling a change in output resolution by the changing means on the basis of the result of the detection from the detecting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to Claim 6, wherein the detecting means detects an attachment or detachment of an auxiliary memory.
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