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EP0425218A2
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Output apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-10-22
Abstract
Abstract An output apparatus includes a storage device for storing font information; a unit for generating a predetermined pattern in accordance with the font information stored in the storage device; a unit for instructing to output a font list of the font information; and an output unit responsive to an instruction from the instructing unit for outputting a font list having a desired resolution.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaru Igarashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/002; G06K2215/0022; G06K2215/0025; G06K2215/0037; G06K2215/0082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
An output apparatus comprising: storage means for storing font information; means for generating a predetermined pattern in accordance with said font information stored in said storage means; means for instructing to output a font list of said font information; and output means responsive to an instruction from said instructing means for outputting a font list having a desired resolution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
An output apparatus comprising: storage means for storing font information; means for generating a predetermined pattern in accordance with said font information stored in said storage means; means for instructing to output a font list of said font information; and output means responsive to an instruction from said instructing means for outputting a font list having a desired resolution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said output means outputs said font list by changing the pattern size to the size corresponding to the resolution at the time of outputting said font list.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
An output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said output means includes means for designating one font information from a plurality of sizes, and outputs said font list at the size designated by said designating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
An output apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for designating a desired resolution, and output control means for controlling said output means in order to output said font list at a resolution designated by said designating means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
47 words
A method of outputting a font list comprising steps of: storing font information; generating a predetermined pattern in accordance with said stored font information; instructing to output a font list of said font information; and responsive to said instructionl outputting a font list having a desired resolution.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
47 words
A method of outputting a font list comprising steps of: storing font information; generating a predetermined pattern in accordance with said stored font information; instructing to output a font list of said font information; and responsive to said instructionl outputting a font list having a desired resolution.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method of outputting a font list according to claim 5, wherein said font list is outputted by changing the pattern size to the size corresponding to the resolution at the time of outputting said font list.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method of outputting a font list according to claim 5, wherein said step of outputting said font list includes a step of designating one font information from a plurality of sizes, and outputting said font list at said designated size.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of outputting a font list according to claim 5, further comprising a step of designating a desired resolution, and a step of controlling to output said font list at said designated resolution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
Control apparatus for a multi-font printer capable sof printing in a plurality of resolutions, comprising means for instructing the printer to print a list of available fonts in a font-representative format, and means for scaling the format to one of the plurality of resolutions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
Control apparatus for a multi-font printer capable sof printing in a plurality of resolutions, comprising means for instructing the printer to print a list of available fonts in a font-representative format, and means for scaling the format to one of the plurality of resolutions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 9 in which the selected resolution is the resolution at which the printer is currently arranged to operate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus for generating a printed list of printable fonts, characterised in that the apparatus is operable to select a size, resolution or shape parameter of the printed list and print the list accordingly.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus for generating a printed list of printable fonts, characterised in that the apparatus is operable to select a size, resolution or shape parameter of the printed list and print the list accordingly.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
26 words
A method of listing the fonts available on a multi-font, multi-resolution printer, comprising the step of selecting the resolution at which to print the font list.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
26 words
A method of listing the fonts available on a multi-font, multi-resolution printer, comprising the step of selecting the resolution at which to print the font list.
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