US5018081A
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Printer with automatic restart
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-04-05
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Granted: 1991-05-21
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Expires: 2010-04-05
Abstract
Abstract A printer for printing bit images in accordance with printing information and control information which includes a detector for detecting when a print engine enters a predetermined state such as an abnormal state. A memory stores data relating to at least one page of bit images being printed at the time the predetermined state is entered. When the printing engine recovers from the predetermined state, the data stored in the memory are read out to immediately restart the printing operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Ikunori Yamaguchi
- 👤 Yoshikazu Ikenoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:55
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1202; G06F3/121; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1229; G06F3/1234; G06F3/1237; G06F3/1267; G06F3/1278; G06F3/1279; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0082; G06K2215/0085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A printer comprising: interface means for receiving code data indicating printing information and control information sent from an external apparatus; processing means for processing received code data to generate resultant data; first memory means for storing said resultant data; output means for outputting print data to a printing section of the printer in accordance with said resultant data stored in said first memory means; signal generation means for generating a signal indicating when said printing section enters a predetermined state during operation of said printing section; second memory means for storing format information regarding at least one page including the page being printed; control means for stopping operation of said printing section when said signal is generated by said signal generation means and restarting said printing operation of the printing section in accordance with the format information stored in said second memory means when said predetermined state is terminated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A printer comprising: interface means for receiving code data indicating printing information and control information sent from an external apparatus; processing means for processing received code data to generate resultant data; first memory means for storing said resultant data; output means for outputting print data to a printing section of the printer in accordance with said resultant data stored in said first memory means; signal generation means for generating a signal indicating when said printing section enters a predetermined state during operation of said printing section; second memory means for storing format information regarding at least one page including the page being printed; control means for stopping operation of said printing section when said signal is generated by said signal generation means and restarting said printing operation of the printing section in accordance with the format information stored in said second memory means when said predetermined state is terminated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A printer as claimed in claim 1, in which said predetermined state is an abnormal state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A printer as claimed in claim 1, in which said second memory means stores the format information in the form of code data received by said interface means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A printer as claimed in claim 1, in which said second memory means stores said resultant data obtained by said processing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
172 words
A printer comprising: interface means for receiving code data indicating printing information and control information sent from an external apparatus; first memory means for storing received code data; processing means for processing said code data stored in said first memory means to generate resultant data; second memory means for storing said resultant data; output means for outputting printing data to a printing section of the printer in accordance with said resultant data stored in said second memory means; signal generation means for generating a signal indicating when said printing section enters a predetermined state during operation of said printing section; third memory means for storing format information regarding at least the page being printed, said third memory means being connected to said processing means; and control means for stopping printing operation of said printing section when said signal is generated by said signal generation means and restarting said printing operation of the printing section in accordance with the format information stored in said third memory means when said predetermined state is terminated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
172 words
A printer comprising: interface means for receiving code data indicating printing information and control information sent from an external apparatus; first memory means for storing received code data; processing means for processing said code data stored in said first memory means to generate resultant data; second memory means for storing said resultant data; output means for outputting printing data to a printing section of the printer in accordance with said resultant data stored in said second memory means; signal generation means for generating a signal indicating when said printing section enters a predetermined state during operation of said printing section; third memory means for storing format information regarding at least the page being printed, said third memory means being connected to said processing means; and control means for stopping printing operation of said printing section when said signal is generated by said signal generation means and restarting said printing operation of the printing section in accordance with the format information stored in said third memory means when said predetermined state is terminated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A printer as claimed in claim 5, in which said control means clears the contents of said second memory means causing said processing means to operate in accordance with said format information stored in said third memory means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A printer as claimed in claim 5, in which said predetermined state is an abnormal state of said printing section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
170 words
A printer comprising: interface means for receiving code data indicating printing information and control information sent from an external apparatus; first memory means for storing received code data; processing means for processing said code data stored in said first memory means to generate resultant data; second memory means for storing said resultant data; output means for outputting printing data to a printing section of the printer in accordance with said resultant data stored in said second memory means; signal generation means for generating a signal indicating when said printing section enters a predetermined state during operation of said printing section; third memory means for storing format information regarding at least a page being printed, said third memory means storing format information processed by said processing means; and control means for stopping the printing operation of said printing section when said signal is generated and restarting said printing operation of said printing section in accordance with the format information stored in said third memory means when said predetermined state is terminated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
170 words
A printer comprising: interface means for receiving code data indicating printing information and control information sent from an external apparatus; first memory means for storing received code data; processing means for processing said code data stored in said first memory means to generate resultant data; second memory means for storing said resultant data; output means for outputting printing data to a printing section of the printer in accordance with said resultant data stored in said second memory means; signal generation means for generating a signal indicating when said printing section enters a predetermined state during operation of said printing section; third memory means for storing format information regarding at least a page being printed, said third memory means storing format information processed by said processing means; and control means for stopping the printing operation of said printing section when said signal is generated and restarting said printing operation of said printing section in accordance with the format information stored in said third memory means when said predetermined state is terminated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A printer as claimed in claim 8, in which said control means causes said output means to output said resultant data stored in said second memory means in accordance with the format information stored in said third memory means when said predetermined state is dissolved.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A printer as claimed in claim 8, in which said predetermined state is an abnormal state of said printing section.
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