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EP0889637A2
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Recording device provided with communication functions
Assignee: Murata Machinery Ltd
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Filing: 1998-06-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile-copier machine (11) which is able to receive image data from a remote communication device, rotate image data 90 degrees if necessary and print the image onto a recording sheet (56). The facsimile-copier (11) has a plurality of paper cassettes (57) and selects the most size-effective recording sheet (56) from a plurality of sizes of paper. To this end, either the recording sheet optimal for recording of the image before rotation or the recording sheet optimal for recording of the image after rotation is selected based on whichever sheet has the smallest size. The image is then printed in a either rotated or non-rotated posture onto the selected recording sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaki Kontani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/23; H04N1/2307; H04N1/2369; H04N1/2323; H04N1/233; H04N1/2353; H04N1/387; H04N1/3877; H04N1/393; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0082; H04N2201/0094
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A recording device (11) with capability of receiving image
data and capability of rotating image data 90 degrees,
comprising means (17) for printing the image data onto a
recording sheet (56) characterized in that control means
(82) is provided for selecting a recording sheet, onto
which the image data is printed, from either a recording
sheet suitable for recording the image data after rotation,
or a recording sheet suitable for recording the image data
before rotation, said selection based on which recording
sheet has the smallest area.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
251 words
An apparatus (11) for selecting a best size of recording
sheet from a plurality of sizes of recording sheets in order
to print an image on a recording sheet, comprising: first determination means for determining whether a recording
sheet larger than the image is available or not if the
image is rotated 90 degrees; first selection means for selecting a recording sheet larger
than the image not rotated 90 degrees if determination made
by the first determination means is negative; second selection means for selecting the smallest recording
sheet if there are two or more recording sheets are selected
by the first selection means; second determination means for determining whether a recording
sheet larger than the image not rotated 90 degrees is
available or not among those meeting the criteria of the
first determination means; third selection means for selecting a recording sheet meeting
the criteria of the first determination means if determination
made by the second determination means is negative,
in order to print the image after rotating 90 degrees; fourth selection means for selecting the smallest recording
sheet if there are two or more recording sheets are selected
by the third selection means; fifth selection means for comparing a recording sheet meeting
the criteria of the second determination means with that
meeting the criteria of the first determination means and
selecting the smaller one; and sixth selection means for selecting the smallest recording
sheet if there are two or more recording sheets are selected
by the fifth selection means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The recording device (11) of claim 1, characterized in that
the control means (82) rotates at least two image data 90
degrees when a total length of these image data combined
after 90-degree rotation is within a single recording sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The recording device of claim 1 or 3, characterized in that
the control means selects a larger recording sheet and
rotates the image data 90 degrees when printing to a smaller
recording sheet would require the image data to be
segmented, and printing onto a larger recording sheet would
enable the image data to be printed without segmentation if
the image data were to be rotated 90 degrees.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The recording device of any one of foregoing claims, characterized
in that the image data is image data received from
a remote communication device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The recording device of any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized
in that the image data is image data provided from a
scanner (14).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The recording device of any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized
in that the image data is image data provided from a
computer usable medium (91).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
223 words
For use in a device (11) for printing an image on a recording
sheet (56), a method of selecting a best size of recording
sheet from a plurality of sizes of recording sheets,
comprising the steps of: A) determining whether a recording sheet larger than the
image is available or not if the image is rotated 90 degrees; B) selecting a recording sheet larger than the image not
rotated 90 degrees if determination of the step A is negative; C) selecting the smallest recording sheet if there are two
or more recording sheets are selected in the step B; D) determining whether a recording sheet larger than the
image not rotated 90 degrees is available or not among those
meeting the criteria of the step A; E) selecting a recording sheet meeting the criteria of the
step A if determination of the step D is negative, in order
to print the image after rotating 90 degrees; F) selecting the smallest recording sheet if there are two
or more recording sheets are selected in the step E; G) comparing a recording sheet meeting the criteria of the
step D with that meeting the criteria of the step A and
selecting the smaller one; and H) selecting the smallest recording sheet if there are two
or more recording sheets are selected in the step G.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 8, characterized in that the image is
an image received from a remote communication device, an
image provided from a scanner or an image provided from a
computer usable medium.
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