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US4954910A
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Recorder displaying recording sheet quantity available on remaining web sheet supply
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-09-26
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Granted: 1990-09-04
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Expires: 2008-09-26
Abstract
Abstract A recorder having a record unit for recording data on a web recording sheet, a detection unit for detecting an amount of the remaining recording sheet, and an output unit for outputting information on the number of pages permitted for further recording based on the amount of the remaining recording sheet detected by the detection unit and a size of information image to be recorded.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuhide Ueno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00567; H04N1/00644; B; B41; B41J; B41J29/00; B41J29/42; B41J29/44; H04N1/23; H04N1/2307; H04N1/2323; H04N1/233; H04N1/2392
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A recorder comprising: record means for recording data on a web recording sheet; detection means for detecting an amount of remaining recording sheet; and output means for outputting information on the number of pages remaining for recording in accordance with the amount of remaining recording sheet detected by said detection means and a size of the image to be recorded.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A recorder comprising: record means for recording data on a web recording sheet; detection means for detecting an amount of remaining recording sheet; and output means for outputting information on the number of pages remaining for recording in accordance with the amount of remaining recording sheet detected by said detection means and a size of the image to be recorded.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A recorder according to claim 1 wherein said record means includes means for feeding the recording sheet, and wherein said detection means detects the amount of remaining sheet based on the fed amount of the recording sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A recorder according to claim 1 wherein said size corresponds to a width of the recording sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A recorder according to claim 1 wherein said output means displays the information on the number of pages permitted for recording.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
A recorder comprising: feed means for feeding a web recording sheet; record means for recording data on said recording sheet; memory means for storing recording sheet length information initially set when the recording sheet is loaded; detection means for detecting an amount of remaining recording sheet in accordance with the fed amount by said feed means, the amount of remaining recording sheet being detected by reducing the fed amount from the length information stored in said memory means; and display means for displaying the amount of remaining recording sheet detected by said detection means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
A recorder comprising: feed means for feeding a web recording sheet; record means for recording data on said recording sheet; memory means for storing recording sheet length information initially set when the recording sheet is loaded; detection means for detecting an amount of remaining recording sheet in accordance with the fed amount by said feed means, the amount of remaining recording sheet being detected by reducing the fed amount from the length information stored in said memory means; and display means for displaying the amount of remaining recording sheet detected by said detection means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A recorder according to claim 5 wherein said display means displays the number of pages remaining for recording.
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