Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A label printer comprising: memory means (8) for storing a printing pattern for a label to be printed; and printing means (9 -12, MC) for printing a label in accordance with the printing pattern stored in the memory means (8); characterized by further comprising control means (1 - 4) for partitioning said memory means (8) in accordance with a designated size of the label, thereby providing at least one print buffer (PB1 - PB3), for producing a printing pattern for one label in the print buffer (PB1 - PB3), and for supplying the printing pattern stored in the print buffer (PB1 - PB3) to said printing means (9 - 12, MC); wherein the control unit includes a modifying section, and, when a plurality of print buffers (PB1 - PB3) are provided in the memory means (8), said modifying section transfers the printing pattern produced in one of the print buffers (PB1 - PB3) into a remaining print buffer and modifies the printing pattern stored in the remaining print buffer to produce another printing pattern.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A label printer comprising: memory means (8) for storing a printing pattern for a label to be printed; and printing means (9 -12, MC) for printing a label in accordance with the printing pattern stored in the memory means (8); characterized by further comprising control means (1 - 4) for partitioning said memory means (8) in accordance with a designated size of the label, thereby providing at least one print buffer (PB1 - PB3), for producing a printing pattern for one label in the print buffer (PB1 - PB3), and for supplying the printing pattern stored in the print buffer (PB1 - PB3) to said printing means (9 - 12, MC); wherein the control unit includes a modifying section, and, when a plurality of print buffers (PB1 - PB3) are provided in the memory means (8), said modifying section transfers the printing pattern produced in one of the print buffers (PB1 - PB3) into a remaining print buffer and modifies the printing pattern stored in the remaining print buffer to produce another printing pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A label printer according to claim 1, characterized in that said modifying section includes means for producing a modification pattern in the remaining print buffer from print data for different part from that of the printing pattern pre-stored in the remaining print buffer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A label printer according to claim 2, characterized in that said modifying section includes means for permitting the producing means to produce the modification pattern while the printing means prints a label in accordance with the printing pattern supplied from said one print buffer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A label printer according to claim 3, characterized in that said partitioning means includes a first pointer (A) for designating a print buffer for use in writing and a second pointer (B) for designating a print buffer for use in reading.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A label printer according to claim 4, characterized in that said control means includes means for partitioning said memory means in response to a label size setting command.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A label printer according to claim 5, characterized in that said modifying section includes means for transferring the printing pattern produced in said one print buffer into all of the remaining print buffers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A label printer according to claim 6, characterized in that said modifying section includes means (m1 - mn) for determining the number of labels to be issued for each printing pattern.