US4952948A
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Image recording apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-07-24
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Granted: 1990-08-28
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Expires: 2009-07-24
Abstract
Abstract An image recording apparatus has image forming means for forming an image on a record medium. The image forming means determines a record mode in accordance with designated page direction and print direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuhito Suzuki
- 👤 Koichiro Akimoto
- 👤 Hajime Ohshima
- 👤 Kazuyuki Honda
- 👤 Yukio Isaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:30
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/22; G03G15/23; G03G15/231
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: print data input mean for inputting print data; control means for forming dot image data on the basis of print data input through said print data input means, and for developing thus formed dot image data on an image buffer, wherein at least one page of dot image data can be developed; and image forming means for forming an image on a record medium on the basis of dot image data developed on said image buffer; said control means being adapted to cause a development state of said dot image data on said image buffer to be varied on the basis of inputted page direction information representing a page direction of an image to be formed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: print data input mean for inputting print data; control means for forming dot image data on the basis of print data input through said print data input means, and for developing thus formed dot image data on an image buffer, wherein at least one page of dot image data can be developed; and image forming means for forming an image on a record medium on the basis of dot image data developed on said image buffer; said control means being adapted to cause a development state of said dot image data on said image buffer to be varied on the basis of inputted page direction information representing a page direction of an image to be formed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said print date comprises a character code.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
121 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: print data input means for inputting print data; control means for forming dot image data on the basis of print data input through said print data input means, and for developing thus formed dot image data on an image buffer, wherein at least one page of dot image data can be developed; and image forming means for forming an image on a record medium on the basis of dot image data developed on said image buffer; said control means being adapted to cause a development state of said dot image data on said image buffer to be varied on the basis of inputted print direction information representing a print direction of an image to be formed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
121 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: print data input means for inputting print data; control means for forming dot image data on the basis of print data input through said print data input means, and for developing thus formed dot image data on an image buffer, wherein at least one page of dot image data can be developed; and image forming means for forming an image on a record medium on the basis of dot image data developed on said image buffer; said control means being adapted to cause a development state of said dot image data on said image buffer to be varied on the basis of inputted print direction information representing a print direction of an image to be formed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said print data comprises a character code.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: print data input means for inputting print data; control means for forming dot image data on the basis of print data input through said print data input means, and for developing thus formed dot image data on an image buffer, wherein at least one page of dot image data can be developed; image forming means for forming an image on a record medium on the basis of dot image data developed on said image buffer; and means for feeding said record medium to said image forming means; said control means being adopted to cause a development state of said dot image data on said image buffer to be varied on the basis of a feed direction of said record medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
125 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: print data input means for inputting print data; control means for forming dot image data on the basis of print data input through said print data input means, and for developing thus formed dot image data on an image buffer, wherein at least one page of dot image data can be developed; image forming means for forming an image on a record medium on the basis of dot image data developed on said image buffer; and means for feeding said record medium to said image forming means; said control means being adopted to cause a development state of said dot image data on said image buffer to be varied on the basis of a feed direction of said record medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said print data comprises a character code.
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