A data printing system and method, and a controller and printer therefor

Assignee: Ricoh Printing Systems Ltd

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Filing: 1991-07-24

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Granted: —

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Expires: 2011-07-24

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Abstract

Abstract A data printing system has a controller (1) which controls the printing of jobs from at least one input unit (2-1, 2-2, 2-N, 5) by a printer (4). When the controller (1) receives a plurality of jobs, it establishes a sequential order of transmission and generates a display signal indicating the times at which the respective jobs will be printed. That display signal may then generate a display at the input unit(s) (3-1, 3-2, 3-N) or at a display (141) associated with the controller (1) itself. In this way, users are given information about the times of printing. The sequence of printing of the jobs may be established on the basis of a priority associated with the jobs themselves and/or on the amount of material currently available for printing by the printer (4) and/or on the maximum capacity of printed paper. Display may be associated with that amount and/or capacity.

Inventors

👤 Kenichi Akabori
👤 Katsuhiro Shiobara
👤 Hiroshi Ogawa
👤 Yuuji Aoyagi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —

Jurisdiction EP

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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 13:40

CPC Classifications

G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1203; G06F3/1204; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1237; G06F3/1259; G06F3/126; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1285; G06F3/1263

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1

Claim 1

Independent Claim 181 words

A data printing system comprising at least one input unit (2-1, 2-2, 2-N, 5), a controller (1) and a printer (4); said at least one input unit (2-1, 2-2, 2-N) is arranged to generate at least one job for printing; said printer (4) comprises a store for storing material for printing thereon, means for removing the material from the store and printing thereon, and at least one bin (461-1, 461-2) for receiving the printed material, the bin having an opening for removing the printed material therefrom; characterised in that: the at least one input (2-1, 2-2, 2-N, 5) is arranged to generate a security signal corresponding to the at least one job; the printer (4) has a movable cover (466) adjacent the opening of the bin, and releasable lock means (467) for locking the cover (466) over the opening to prevent removal of material from the corresponding bin (461-1, 461-2); wherein the controller (4) is arranged to control the releasable lock means (467) on the basis of the security signal from the at least one input unit (2-1, 2-2, 2-N, 5).

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