US4978980A
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Control method for a both-surface/multiplex recording apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-02-09
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Granted: 1990-12-18
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Expires: 2010-02-09
Abstract
Abstract In a control method for a both-surface recording apparatus provided with a memory for memorizing and reading record information sequent on each page, recording apparatus for recording the record information of a plurality of pages, out of the record information, discretely on a first surface and a second surface of a recording medium, and control apparatus for controlling the memory and the recording apparatus, recording is continuedly effected on a first surface of a new recording medium until the first recording medium on a first surface of which recording has been effected again arrives at the entrance to the recording apparatus, and thereafter, recording is effected on a second surface of the first recording medium, whereafter recording of a first surface of another new recording medium and recording on a second surface of the recording medium on the first surface of which recording has been effected are alternately effected.
Inventors
- 👤 Akio Noguchi
- 👤 Hiroshi Hashimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/22; G03G15/23; G03G15/231; G03G15/232; G03G15/234; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A control method for a both-surface recording apparatus provided with memory means for memorizing and reading record information sequent on each page, recording means for recording the record information of a plurality of pages, out of said information, discretely on a first surface and a second surface of a recording medium, and control means, for controlling said memory means and circulation of said recording means in the apparatus, characterized in: that recording of different pages is continuously effected on a first surface of each of plural new recording media until the first recording medium on a first surface of which recording has been effected again arrives at the entrance to said recording means; and that thereafter, recording of a page sequent to a page of the first surface of said first recording medium is effected on a second surface of the first recording medium, whereafter recording of a page on a first surface of another new recording medium, and recording of a page segment to the page of the first surface of the recording medium on a second surface of the recording medium on the first surface of which recording has been effected, and circulating of the media in the apparatus, are alternatively effected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A control method for a both-surface recording apparatus provided with memory means for memorizing and reading record information sequent on each page, recording means for recording the record information of a plurality of pages, out of said information, discretely on a first surface and a second surface of a recording medium, and control means, for controlling said memory means and circulation of said recording means in the apparatus, characterized in: that recording of different pages is continuously effected on a first surface of each of plural new recording media until the first recording medium on a first surface of which recording has been effected again arrives at the entrance to said recording means; and that thereafter, recording of a page sequent to a page of the first surface of said first recording medium is effected on a second surface of the first recording medium, whereafter recording of a page on a first surface of another new recording medium, and recording of a page segment to the page of the first surface of the recording medium on a second surface of the recording medium on the first surface of which recording has been effected, and circulating of the media in the apparatus, are alternatively effected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A control method according to claim 1, wherein when the first surface recording is fixed to one of an even-number page and an odd-number page, the second surface recording is fixed to the other of the even-number page and the odd-number page.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
A control method according to claim 1, wherein the recording progresses in such sequence that the second page is recorded on a first surface of the first recording medium, the fourth page is recorded on a first surface of a succeeding recording medium, the first page is recorded on a second surface of the first recording medium, the sixth page is recorded on a first surface of a new recording medium, and the third page is recorded on a second surface of the recording medium on which the fourth page has been recorded.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
A control method according to claim 1, wherein the recording progresses in such sequence that (the last page-1)th page is recorded on a first surface of the first recording medium, (the last page-3)th page is recorded on a first surface of a succeeding recording medium, the last page is recorded on a second surface of the first recording medium, (the last page-5)th page is recorded on a first surface of a new recording medium, and (the last page-2)th page is recorded on a second surface of the recording medium on which (the last page-3)th page has been recorded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
A control method according to claim 1, wherein the recording progresses in such sequence that the first page is recorded on a first surface of the first recording medium, the third page is recorded on a first surface of a succeeding recording medium, the second page is recorded on a second surface of the first recording medium, the fifth page is recorded on a first surface of a new recording medium, and the fourth page is recorded on a second surface of the recording medium on which the third page has been recorded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
98 words
A control method, according to claim 1, wherein the recording progresses in such sequence that the last page is recorded on a first surface of the first recording medium, (the last page-2)th page is recorded on a first surface of a succeeding recording medium, (the last page-1)th page is recorded on a second surface of the first recording medium, (the last page-4)th page is recorded on a first surface of a new recording meidum, and (the last page-3)th page is recorded on a second surface of the recording medium on which (the last page-2)th page has been recorded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
A control method according to claim 1, wherein the recording progresses in such sequence that the second page is recorded on a first surface of the first recording medium, the fourth and sixth page is independently and sequentially recorded on a first surface of two succeeding recording media, the first page is recorded on a second surface of the first recording medium, the eight page is recorded on a first surface of a new recording medium, and the third page is recorded on a second surface of the recording medium on which the fourth page has been recorded.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
106 words
A control method according to claim 1, wherein the recording progresses in such sequence that (the last page-1)th page is recorded on a first surface of the first recording medium, (the last page-3)th page and (the last page-5)th page is independently and sequentially recorded on a first surface of two succeeding recording media, the last page is recorded on a second surface of the first recording medium, (the last page-7)th page is recorded on a first surface of a new recording medium, and (the last page-2)th page is recorded on a second surface of the recording medium on which (the last page-3)th page has been recorded.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
98 words
A control method according to claim 1, wherein the recording progresses in such sequence that the first page is recorded on a first surface of the first recording medium, the third and fifth page is independently and sequentially recorded on a first surface of two succeeding recording media, the second page is recorded on a second surface of the first recording medium, the seventh page is recorded on a first surface of a new recording medium, and the fourth page is recorded on a second surface of the recording medium on which the third page has been recorded.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
107 words
A control method according to claim 1, wherein the recording progresses in such sequence that the last page is recorded on a first surface of the first recording medium, (the last page-2)th page and (the last page-4)th page is independently and sequentially recorded on a first surface of two succeeding recording media, (the last page-1) the page is recorded on a second surface of the first recording medium, (the last page-6)th page is recorded on a first surface of a new recording medium, and (the last page-3)th page is recorded on a second surface of the recording medium on which (the last page-2)th page has been recorded.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
99 words
A control method according to claim 1, wherein the recording progresses in such sequence that the second page is recorded on a first surface of the first recording medium, the fourth, sixth and eighth page is independently and sequentially recorded on a first surface of three succeeding recording media, the first page is recorded on a second surface of the first recording medium, the tenth page is recorded on a first surface of a new recording medium, and the third page is recorded on a second surface of the recording medium on which the fourth page has been recorded.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
110 words
A control method according to claim 1, wherein the recording progresses in such sequence that (the last page-1)th page is recorded on a first surface of the first recording medium, (the last page-3)th page, (the last page-5)th page and (the last page-7)th page is independently and sequentially recorded on a first surface of three succeeding recording media, the last page is recorded on a second surface of the first recording medium, (the last page-9)th page is recorded on a first surface of a new recording medium, and (the last page-2)th page is recorded on a second surface of the recording medium on which (the last page-3)th page has been recorded.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
99 words
A control method according to claim 1, wherein the recording progresses in such sequence that the first page is recorded on a first surface of the first recording medium, the third, fifth and seventh page is independently and sequentially recorded on a first surface of three succeeding recording media, the second page is recorded on a second surface of the first recording medium, the ninth page is recorded on a first surface of a new recording medium, and the fourth page is recorded on a second surface of the recording medium on which the third page has been recorded.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
110 words
A control method according to claim 1, wherein the recording progresses in such sequence that the last page is recorded on a first surface of the first recording medium, (the last page-2)th page, (the last page-4)th page and (the last page-6)th page is independently and sequentially recorded on a first surface of three succeeding recording media, (the last page-1)th page is recorded on a second surface of the first recording medium, (the last page-8)th page is recorded on a first surface of a new recording medium, and (the last page-3)th page is recorded on a second surface of the recording medium on which (the last page-2)th page has been recorded.
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