US5081579A
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System for changing print format
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-13
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2009-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A print format changing system includes a printer, a device for inputting print format-related information, and a memory containing an edit table region for storing the print format-related information input by the input device, thereby rewriting the print format-related information stored in the edit table region of the memory so as to change the format of data printed out by the printer.
Inventors
- 👤 Kensaku Komai
- 👤 Kazuyuki Goto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:18
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07G; G07G5/00; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/20; G06Q20/209
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
A system in an electronic cash register for changing print format, comprising: input means for inputting transaction and print format information into said cash register, said transaction information including price and quantity of goods and said print format information including instructions for horizontally positioning said transaction information in a single print line; memory means for storing said print format information, said memory means including an edit type table region, an edit table region, and a print table region, each of said table regions being operatively interconnected and allocated with specified memory capacities, wherein said edit type table region includes information related to positioning of symbols and numeric data strings, said edit table region includes information related to character size and font type, and said print table region includes information for determining a print reference point from which horizontal printing is started and a maximum number of digits printable in a unit price region according to said print reference point; means for accessing said memory means in an edit mode whereby said print format information is edited to reformat the horizontal positioning of said transaction information, wherein said format information relating to character size and font type in said edit table region is automatically correlated to said format information relating to character strings and symbols in said edit type table region and thereby outputting said transaction information at a predetermined print reference point associated with said print format information; and means for printing said transaction information in the reformatted horizontal positioning.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
250 words
A system in an electronic cash register for changing print format, comprising: input means for inputting transaction and print format information into said cash register, said transaction information including price and quantity of goods and said print format information including instructions for horizontally positioning said transaction information in a single print line; memory means for storing said print format information, said memory means including an edit type table region, an edit table region, and a print table region, each of said table regions being operatively interconnected and allocated with specified memory capacities, wherein said edit type table region includes information related to positioning of symbols and numeric data strings, said edit table region includes information related to character size and font type, and said print table region includes information for determining a print reference point from which horizontal printing is started and a maximum number of digits printable in a unit price region according to said print reference point; means for accessing said memory means in an edit mode whereby said print format information is edited to reformat the horizontal positioning of said transaction information, wherein said format information relating to character size and font type in said edit table region is automatically correlated to said format information relating to character strings and symbols in said edit type table region and thereby outputting said transaction information at a predetermined print reference point associated with said print format information; and means for printing said transaction information in the reformatted horizontal positioning.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said print reference point is the position of a unit digit for a single unit price input as transaction information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said means for printing prints said transaction information on a paper receipt in at least two print areas including a quantity area and a unit price area whereby a single input transaction is horizontally spaced on a single print line according to said format information.
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