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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
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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 —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 15:59
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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