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US4841478A
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Document processor
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-10-24
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2006-10-24
Abstract
Abstract A document processor comprising a memory for storing a document input by a keyboard and a display for displaying the document in the memory and a sign indicative of the position of a character. The document in the memory is caused to correspond to the character and sign indicative of the characters displayed on the display on the basis of information on the print position of a character and information on the pitch of characters.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:09
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J29/00; B41J29/42; B41J3/00; B41J3/44; B41J3/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A document processor comprising: input means for inputting a document; memory means for storing the document input by said input means; a first scale; print means, having a scale indicator for indicating a printing position relative to said scale, for printing the document stored in said memory means onto a print medium in the direction of said first scale as indicated by said scale indicator; display means for displaying a second scale corresponding to said first scale and for displaying characters to be printed; and control means for controlling said print means such that the document stored in said memory means is read out and printed, and for controlling said display means such that said second scale of said display means is displayed in correspondence with the characters to be printed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A document processor comprising: input means for inputting a document; memory means for storing the document input by said input means; a first scale; print means, having a scale indicator for indicating a printing position relative to said scale, for printing the document stored in said memory means onto a print medium in the direction of said first scale as indicated by said scale indicator; display means for displaying a second scale corresponding to said first scale and for displaying characters to be printed; and control means for controlling said print means such that the document stored in said memory means is read out and printed, and for controlling said display means such that said second scale of said display means is displayed in correspondence with the characters to be printed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A document processor according to claim 1, further comprising print position memory means for storing positions in which the characters are to be printed by said print means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A document processor according to claim 1, wherein said display means comprises a one-line display.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A document processor according to claim 1, further comprising means for setting a selected one of a plurality of character pitches, wherein said control means controls said display means such that said second scale is displayed in correspondence with the selected one of the plurality of character pitches set by said setting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A document processor according to claim 1, further comprising means for setting a print character unit, wherein in response to the print character unit set by said setting means, said control means controls said print means and said display means such that the characters are printed and displayed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
144 words
A document processor comprising: input means for inputting a document; memory means for storing the document input by said input means; print means for printing the document stored in said memory means onto a print medium; first display means for displaying on a first scale position in which a character is to be printed onto the print medium by said print means; second display means for displaying one portion of the scale of said first display means as a second scale and for displaying characters to be printed by said print means; and control means for controlling said second display means such that the second scale of said second display means is displayed in correspondence with the printing by said print means, and the characters to be printed are displayed in correspondence with the display of the second scale of said second display means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
A document processor comprising: input means for inputting a document; memory means for storing the document input by said input means; print means for printing the document stored in said memory means onto a print medium; first display means for displaying on a first scale position in which a character is to be printed onto the print medium by said print means; second display means for displaying one portion of the scale of said first display means as a second scale and for displaying characters to be printed by said print means; and control means for controlling said second display means such that the second scale of said second display means is displayed in correspondence with the printing by said print means, and the characters to be printed are displayed in correspondence with the display of the second scale of said second display means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A document processor according to claim 6, further comprising print position memory means for storing positions in which the characters are to be printed by said print means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A document processor according to claim 6, wherein said second display means comprises a one-line display.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A document processor according to claim 6, further comprising means for setting a selected one of a plurality of character pitches, wherein said control means controls said second display means such that said second scale is displayed in correspondence with the selected one of the plurality of character pitches set by setting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A document processor according to claim 6, further comprising means for setting a print character unit, wherein said print means prints the characters in response to the print character unit set by said setting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
142 words
A document processor comprising: input means for inputting character information; memory means for storing the character information input by said input means; a carrier having a print head mounted thereon; a first scale; print means, having a scale indicator for indicating the position of said carrier relative to said first scale, for moving said carrier in the direction of said scale as indicated by said scale indicator and causing said print head to print the characters onto a print medium; display means for displaying a second scale indicating the carrier position in correspondence with said first scale as indicated by said scale indicator; and control means for controlling said print means such that said carrier is moved, and for controlling said display means such that said second scale of said display means is displayed in correspondence with the characters to be printed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
142 words
A document processor comprising: input means for inputting character information; memory means for storing the character information input by said input means; a carrier having a print head mounted thereon; a first scale; print means, having a scale indicator for indicating the position of said carrier relative to said first scale, for moving said carrier in the direction of said scale as indicated by said scale indicator and causing said print head to print the characters onto a print medium; display means for displaying a second scale indicating the carrier position in correspondence with said first scale as indicated by said scale indicator; and control means for controlling said print means such that said carrier is moved, and for controlling said display means such that said second scale of said display means is displayed in correspondence with the characters to be printed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A document processor according to claim 11, further comprising carrier position memory means for storing positions to which said carrier is moved by said print means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A document processor according to claim 11, wherein said display means comprises a one-line display.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
A document processor according to claim 11, further comprising means for setting a selected one of a plurality of character pitches, wherein said control means controls said display means such that said second scale is displayed in correspondence with the selected one of the plurality of character pitches set by said setting means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
A document processor according to claim 11, further comprising means for setting a print character unit, wherein, in response to the print character unit set by said setting means, said control means controls said print means and said display means such that the characters are printed and displayed.
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