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EP0416508A2
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Printer with improved image printing function
Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corp
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Filing: 1990-09-03
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-09-03
Abstract
Abstract A printer includes a print data source (1) for supplying print data, a print format setter (2) for specifying a format to be issued, a print data preparer (3) for defining the contents to be printed in accordance with the print data and the format, a print data memory (4) for storing the print data of one sheet, a divider (5) for dividing the print data stored in the print data memory (4) into a plurality of areas, a print buffer (6) having a freely and alternatively switchable drawing area in which data divided by the divider (5) is drawn and printing area which contains pre-drawn divided data, a switcher (7) for alternatively switching between the drawing and printing areas of the print buffer (6) each time the drawing of the divided data is executed, and a printer block (8), coupled to the print buffer (6), for printing data of the printing area.
Inventors
- 👤 Masami Yamanashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:49
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/22; G; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/12; G06K1/121; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/021; G06K15/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A printer apparatus comprising: means (1-3) for providing print data; means (4,5) for dividing said print data into a plurality of child data (A,B,C,D,E); a print buffer (6) having a first area and a second area, each of said first and second area having a memory capacity equal to or larger than one of said child data; control means (7) for expanding one of said child data to said first area, assigning said first area as a printing area (62) and said second area as a drawing area (61) after completing the expansion of said one child data, and expanding another one of said child data to said drawing area (61) while the print data of said child data is output from said printing area (62); and means (8) for printing the print data output from said printing area (62) on a given print media (15).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A printer apparatus comprising: means (1-3) for providing print data; means (4,5) for dividing said print data into a plurality of child data (A,B,C,D,E); a print buffer (6) having a first area and a second area, each of said first and second area having a memory capacity equal to or larger than one of said child data; control means (7) for expanding one of said child data to said first area, assigning said first area as a printing area (62) and said second area as a drawing area (61) after completing the expansion of said one child data, and expanding another one of said child data to said drawing area (61) while the print data of said child data is output from said printing area (62); and means (8) for printing the print data output from said printing area (62) on a given print media (15).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A printer apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that when one of said child data is printed, said control means (7) has a function for assigning said second area as said drawing area (61) while said first area is assigned as said printing area (62); and when subsequent one of said child data is printed, said control means (7) has a function for assigning said first area as said drawing area (61) while said second area is assigned as said printing area (62).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A printer apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said print data providing means (1-3) includes: means (1) for generating original print data; means (2) for generating print format data; and means (3) for combining said original print data with said print format data to provide said print data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A printer apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that said given print media includes a label (15), and said format data (Fig. 5) includes: data (*1) indicating a total length of said label (15); data (*2) indicating the number of said child data; and data (*3) indicating a label length of each said child data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A printer apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that said print data includes a bar code (18) relating to contents to be printed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A printer apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said dividing means (4,5) includes: means (4;10) for storing said print data; and means (5;11) for dividing the print data stored in said storing means (4;10) by the number of said child data (A,B,C,D,E).
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