Print control system

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE: To prevent waste of paper and processing time of computer, and dirt and damage of printer. CONSTITUTION: When print instruction is made with the print instruction line group 9 to the printer 2 from the computer 1, set is made as shown in hatched portion D of the print memory set, paper 20 is set, and when set is made as the print enable area B and print disable area A anc C as shown in hatched lines corresponding to the paper position to the paper position register 8 with the position detectors 6 and 7, the print inhitib set 5 inhibits the print operation of the part E shown in hatched lines in the set. As a result, the print set 16 uses only the G part and no print operation is made for the part F. Further, when the print inhibit set inhibits printing, the print inhibit informing line 10 is simultaneously driven, informing the computer that print is inhibited. Thus, the software of the computer takes required processing to the operator, such as paper replacement and print instruction stop etc. COPYRIGHT: (C)1979,JPO&Japio

Inventors

• 👤 Isao Fujioka

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