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US4546449A
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Output device capable of automatically determining an output format
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1984-08-10
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Granted: 1985-10-08
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Expires: 2004-08-10
Abstract
Abstract An output device capable of automatically producing a balanced output format comprises a unit for measuring a width of a recording medium, a unit for determining an output format such as a character pitch and margin values based on the width of the recording medium and the number of characters per line to be recorded on the recording medium, and a recording unit which outputs characters in accordance with the determined output format.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsumi Masaki
- 👤 Toshifumi Tago
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:59
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J5/00; B41J5/30; B41J5/44; B41J5/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An output device for automatically producing a balanced output format, comprising: means for determining a character pitch and margin values based on the width of a recording medium and the number of characters per line to be recorded on the recording medium; check means for checking whether recording can be effected on the recording medium in accordance with the character pitch and margin values determined by said determining means; and recording control means for recording characters on the recording medium in accordance with the output of said determining means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
An output device for automatically producing a balanced output format, comprising: means for determining a character pitch and margin values based on the width of a recording medium and the number of characters per line to be recorded on the recording medium; check means for checking whether recording can be effected on the recording medium in accordance with the character pitch and margin values determined by said determining means; and recording control means for recording characters on the recording medium in accordance with the output of said determining means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An output device according to claim 1, further comprising means for indicating the result of said check means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An output device according to claim 1, further comprising means for manually instructing a check by said check means, said instructing means including a key.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An output device according to claim 1, further comprising a character pitch memory for storing the character pitch determined by said determining means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An output device according to claim 4, further comprising character pitch input means for inputting a character pitch into said character pitch memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An output device according to claim 1, further comprising a margin memory for storing the margin values determined by said determining means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An output device according to claim 6, further comprising margin value input means for inputting margin values into said margin memory.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An output device according to claim 1, further comprising means for measuring the width of the recording medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
An output device for recording characters on a recording medium based upon the width of and margin values for the recording medium, said output device comprising: means for determining a character pitch based on the width of a recording medium, margin values to be set for the recording medium and the number of characters per line to be recorded on the recording medium; and recording control means for recording characters on the recording medium in accordance with the output of said determining means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
An output device for recording characters on a recording medium based upon the width of and margin values for the recording medium, said output device comprising: means for determining a character pitch based on the width of a recording medium, margin values to be set for the recording medium and the number of characters per line to be recorded on the recording medium; and recording control means for recording characters on the recording medium in accordance with the output of said determining means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
An output device according to claim 9, further comprising check means for checking whether recording can be effected on the recording medium in accordance with the character pitch determined by said determining means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An output device according to claim 10, further comprising instruction input means for instructing a check by said check means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
An output device according to claim 9, further comprising a character pitch memory for storing the character pitch determined by said determining means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
An output device according to claim 12, further comprising character pitch input means for inputting a character pitch into said character pitch memory.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
78 words
An output device for automatically producing a balanced output format, comprising: means for determining margin values of a recording medium based on the width of the recording medium, the number of characters per line to be recorded on the recording medium and a character pitch of the characters to be recorded on the recording medium; and recording control means for recording the characters on the recording medium in accordance with the margin values determined by said determining means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
78 words
An output device for automatically producing a balanced output format, comprising: means for determining margin values of a recording medium based on the width of the recording medium, the number of characters per line to be recorded on the recording medium and a character pitch of the characters to be recorded on the recording medium; and recording control means for recording the characters on the recording medium in accordance with the margin values determined by said determining means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
An output device according to claim 14, further comprising check means for checking whether recording can be effected on the recording medium in accordance with the margin values determined by said determining means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
An output device according to claim 15, further comprising means for indicating the result of said check means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
An output device according to claim 16, wherein said indicating means includes visualizing means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
65 words
An output device for automatically producing a balanced output format, comprising: means for determining margin values in accordance with the width of a recording medium; check means for checking whether recording can be effected on the recording medium in accordance with margin values determined by said determining means; and recording control means for recording characters in accordance with the margin values determined by said means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
65 words
An output device for automatically producing a balanced output format, comprising: means for determining margin values in accordance with the width of a recording medium; check means for checking whether recording can be effected on the recording medium in accordance with margin values determined by said determining means; and recording control means for recording characters in accordance with the margin values determined by said means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
An output device according to claim 18, further comprising means for indicating the result of said check means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
An output device according to claim 19, wherein said indicating means includes visualizing means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
An output device according to claim 20, further comprising a margin memory for storing the margin values determined by said determining means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
An output device according to claim 21, further comprising margin value input means for inputting margin values into said margin memory.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
114 words
An output device for recording character information in lines on a recording medium, comprising: detection means for providing size information indicative of the size of the recording medium; memory means for storing the number of characters per line of character information to be recorded on the recording medium; processing means for producing at least one of (a) margin values to be set for the recording medium and (b) a character pitch, in accordance with size information provided by said detection means and the number of characters per line stored in said memory means; and storage means for storing at least one of the margin values and the character pitch obtained by said processing means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
114 words
An output device for recording character information in lines on a recording medium, comprising: detection means for providing size information indicative of the size of the recording medium; memory means for storing the number of characters per line of character information to be recorded on the recording medium; processing means for producing at least one of (a) margin values to be set for the recording medium and (b) a character pitch, in accordance with size information provided by said detection means and the number of characters per line stored in said memory means; and storage means for storing at least one of the margin values and the character pitch obtained by said processing means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
An output device according to claim 23, further comprising check means for checking whether recording can be effected on the recording medium in accordance with the character pitch obtained by said processing means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
An output device according to claim 24, further comprising instruction input means for instructing a check by said check means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
An output device according to claim 25, further comprising character pitch input means for inputting a character pitch into said storage means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
An output device according to claim 24, further comprising means for indicating the result of said check means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
An output device according to claim 23, further comprising margin value input means for inputting margin values into said storage means.
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