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Color facsimile apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-03-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-03-15
Abstract
Abstract A color facsimile apparatus having a plurality of color ink jet heads for different colors, which comprises instructing means for instructing monochromatic printing of data received in a color receiving mode, and control means for controlling image data received in a color receiving mode according to a signal from the instructing means for recording of data by a monochromatic ink jet head.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyoharu C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Yoshioka
- 👤 Koji C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Arai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:23
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/465
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
A color facsimile apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving color data through a line; instructing means for instructing monochromatic printing of the received data; and control means for causing monochromatic printing of the received color data according to instruction from said instructing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
19 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises storage means for storing the received color data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means causes monochromatic printing of color data stored in said storage means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises printing means for printing color data received by said receiving means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said control means causes said color data to be held in said storage means when monochromatic printing is instructed by said instructing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said instructing means includes a manual switch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said printing means is ink jet printing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said ink jet printing means is means for discharging ink by utilizing heat energy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said ink jet printing means for discharging ink through filmy effervescence.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The color facsimile apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing image corresponding to received color image signal for each of colors used; determining means for determining the reproducing capacity of said reproducing means; and storage means for holding said received color image signal according to the determination of said determining means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said storage means holds said received color image signal such that the signal can be canceled when it is determined by said determining means that said reproducing means is capable of reproduction for each color.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said reproducing means reproduces said image with a coloring material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said determining means determines said reproducing capacity by detecting the remaining amount of said coloring material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said reproducing means is ink jet recording means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said ink jet recording means discharges ink through filmy effervescence.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said storage means is a hard disk.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
A color facsimile apparatus for performing recording with relative movement of a plurality of ink heads for respective colors and recording material in the direction of row of said ink heads, comprising: determining means for determining receiving mode; and control means for controlling said relative movement according to the receiving mode determined by said determining means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said receiving mode is either a color receiving mode or a monochromatic receiving mode.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said control means controls the distance of said relative movement according to said received mode.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said control means limits the distance of said relative movement to a small distance when said receiving mode is said monochromatic mode.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said ink jet head discharges ink by utilizing heat energy.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said ink jet head discharges ink through filmly effervescence.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
89 words
A color facsimile apparatus having an ink jet recording apparatus for forming image with relative movement of juxtaposed black and color ink heads and recording paper in the direction of row of said heads, comprising: receiving mode determining means for determining a monochromatic receiving mode and a color receiving mode; control means for selecting a first recording mode, in which said black ink head is relatively moved to a predetermined position, and a second recording mode, in which said color ink heads are relatively moved to said predetermined position.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the distance of movement in said first recording mode is the distance of movement in said second recording mode.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said monochromatic ink head is provided at an end of said row in the direction of said relative movement.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said ink jet head discharges ink by utilizing heat energy.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said ink jet head discharges ink through filmy effervescence.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The color facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said control means causes monochromatic printing of color data stored in said storage means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
62 words
A colour image reproducing apparatus operable to receive data relating to an image including colour data, the apparatus being operable in a first mode in which it reproduces the image in accordance with the colour data, characterised in that it is operable in a second mode in which it reproduces the image with colouring other than in accordance with the colour data.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 29 in which the second mode is a monochrome reproduction mode, and means is provided for an operator to select reproduction in the second mode.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 30 which selects the second mode automatically under at least some circumstances in which it is unable to reproduce the image in accordance with the colour data.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
46 words
A colour printing apparatus having a plurality of movable printing heads, the apparatus having a mode of operation in which not all of the printing heads are used, in which mode a printing head not being used is not placed in a position suitable for printing.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
47 words
A colour printing apparatus having a plurality of movable printing heads which are moved over a recording medium for printing, characterised in that the pattern of movement of the printing heads over the recording medium is selected in accordance with the printing heads being used for recording.
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