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US3923137A
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Information recording apparatus
Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1974-03-29
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Granted: 1975-12-02
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Expires: 1994-03-29
Abstract
Abstract The information recording apparatus comprises an input device for continuously printing on a recording tape encoded character information and encoded left and right margin position designating information which is used to determine the width of a space on a recording paper in which the encoded character information is to be printed; and a printing device having means for designating the left and right margin positions of a printing device on the recording paper in accordance with the left and right margin position designating information recorded on the recording tape, and a printing means for printing characters in a space on the recording paper between the designated left and right margin positions in accordance with the encoded character information printed on the recording tape.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshio Kashio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:16
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J5/00; B41J5/30; B41J5/31; B41J5/32; B41J5/34; B41J29/00; B41J29/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
An automatic information recording apparatus comprising: an input device for recording on a tape-shaped recording medium first encoded printing position designating information used to define the first and last printing positions of a single line in order to define a printing format, and then for recording on said tape-shaped recording medium encoded character information continuously regardless of the defined printing format; means for successively reading out the printing position designating information and the character information both recorded on the tape-shaped recording medium; first memory means coupled to said reading-out means for storing the printing position designating information read out by said reading-out means; a printing device coupled to said reading-out means for printing on a recording paper the character information read out by said reading-out means; second memory means for storing the last printing position of each line printed by said printing device; a comparator coupled to said first and second memory means for comparing the content of the second memory means with that of the first memory means; and means coupled to said comparator for automatically controlling the defined printing format in response to the output of the comparator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
An automatic information recording apparatus comprising: an input device for recording on a tape-shaped recording medium first encoded printing position designating information used to define the first and last printing positions of a single line in order to define a printing format, and then for recording on said tape-shaped recording medium encoded character information continuously regardless of the defined printing format; means for successively reading out the printing position designating information and the character information both recorded on the tape-shaped recording medium; first memory means coupled to said reading-out means for storing the printing position designating information read out by said reading-out means; a printing device coupled to said reading-out means for printing on a recording paper the character information read out by said reading-out means; second memory means for storing the last printing position of each line printed by said printing device; a comparator coupled to said first and second memory means for comparing the content of the second memory means with that of the first memory means; and means coupled to said comparator for automatically controlling the defined printing format in response to the output of the comparator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
99 words
An automatic information recording apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said input device includes means for printing function codes for separating word units on said tape-shaped recording medium; and said printing device comprises a buffer memory device coupled to said reading-out means for temporarily storing respective word units of the information read out by said reading-out means, means for detecting the function codes contained in the information read out by said reading-out means, and means responsive to the detected function codes for reading out and printing the word unit information which has been stored in said buffer memory device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
141 words
An automatic information recording apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said input device comprises means for recording function codes for separating word units on said tape-shaped recording medium, and error code input means for erasing erroneous character information when such erroneous character information is received; and said printing device comprises a buffer memory device coupled to said reading-out means for temporarily storing respective word units of the information produced by said reading-out means, means coupled to said buffer memory device for reading out and printing respective word units of the information from said buffer memory device, means for detecting error codes contained in the information read out by said reading-out means, and means coupled to said detecting means and to said buffer memory device and responsive to a detected error code for erasing a corresponding word from said buffer memory device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
138 words
An automatic information recording apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said input device comprises means for recording function codes for separating word units on said tape-shaped recording medium, the function codes recorded on said recording medium being constructed such that any function code can be manually converted into a stop code, and wherein said printing means comprises a buffer memory device coupled to said reading-out meaNs for storing respective word units of the information produced by said reading-out means, means coupled to said buffer memory device for reading out and printing respective word units of the information from said buffer memory device, means for detecting a stop code contained in the information read out by said reading-out means, and means responsive to the detected stop code for stopping the reading out of the information from said recording medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An automatic information recording apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said input device is constructed separately and is freely movable relative to the remainder of the apparatus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
An automatic information recording apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said input device comprises: margin memory means for storing left and right margin information contained in said printing position designating information; display means for displaying the left and right margin positions according to the content of said margin memory means so that the length of each line may be confirmed; and means for switching the operation of said display means each time the printing position designating information is changed.
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