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Text scale method
Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1990-05-10
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Granted: 1992-03-31
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Expires: 2010-05-10
Abstract
Abstract The invented text scale method features software which vertically repositions text to be printed on a page, thereby avoiding problems associated with unprintable regions. Graphics data to be printed is left unaltered. Repositioning is accomplished by recognizing the original vertical print position of a text character relative to the page on which it will be printed, and by then scaling such position by a predetermined percentage, thereby calculating a new vertical print position. By directly changing a text character's original vertical print position formatting features such as absolute vertical moves may still be employed.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian E. Cripe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:52
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J5/00; B41J5/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for vertically repositioning a predetermined number of lines of characters to be printed on a page without enlarging the characters, the method comprising: recognizing the distances from the top of the page down to the positions where the characters comprising each line are initially intended to be printed; scaling the distances by a predetermined percentage amount, thereby calculating new print positions for the characters of each line; and employing the new print positions to reposition the characters of each line vertically relative to the page.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for vertically repositioning a predetermined number of lines of characters to be printed on a page without enlarging the characters, the method comprising: recognizing the distances from the top of the page down to the positions where the characters comprising each line are initially intended to be printed; scaling the distances by a predetermined percentage amount, thereby calculating new print positions for the characters of each line; and employing the new print positions to reposition the characters of each line vertically relative to the page.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of scaling is performed without repositioning the characters horizontally relative to the page.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the steps are all performed by a printer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of scaling comprises subtracting from the distances a predetermined percentage of the distances.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of scaling comprises multiplying the distances by a predetermined percentage of the distances.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
A text-scaling method whereby a predetermined number of lines of characters are repositioned on a page by a printer without enlarging the characters, said method comprising: receiving a printing assignment which describes the lines of characters; recognizing the distances from the top of page down to the positions where the characters comprising each line are initially intended to be printed; scaling the distances by a predetermined percentage amount, thereby calculating new print positions for the characters of each line; and printing the characters of each line at the new print positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
A text-scaling method whereby a predetermined number of lines of characters are repositioned on a page by a printer without enlarging the characters, said method comprising: receiving a printing assignment which describes the lines of characters; recognizing the distances from the top of page down to the positions where the characters comprising each line are initially intended to be printed; scaling the distances by a predetermined percentage amount, thereby calculating new print positions for the characters of each line; and printing the characters of each line at the new print positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the step of scaling is performed without repositioning the characters horizontally relative to the page.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the step of scaling comprises subtracting from the distances a predetermined percentage of the distances.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the step of scaling comprises multiplying the distances by a predetermined percentage of the distances.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
A task-analyzing, graphics/text-differentiating, text-scaling method whereby text is repositioned on a page by a printer comprising: receiving a printing assignment; analyzing the assignment to determine if it is a graphics or a text task; if the assignment is a graphics task, then printing the graphics; if the assignment is a text task, then recognizing the distance from the top of the page down to the position where the text was initially intended to be printed, scaling the distance by a predetermined percentage of the distance, thereby calculating a new print position, and printing the text at its new print position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
100 words
A task-analyzing, graphics/text-differentiating, text-scaling method whereby text is repositioned on a page by a printer comprising: receiving a printing assignment; analyzing the assignment to determine if it is a graphics or a text task; if the assignment is a graphics task, then printing the graphics; if the assignment is a text task, then recognizing the distance from the top of the page down to the position where the text was initially intended to be printed, scaling the distance by a predetermined percentage of the distance, thereby calculating a new print position, and printing the text at its new print position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the step of scaling is performed without repositioning the characters horizontally relative to the page.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the step of scaling comprises subtracting from the distance a predetermined percentage of the distance.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the step of scaling comprises multiplying the distance by a predetermined percentage of the distance.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
116 words
The text-scaling method whereby text is repositioned on a page by a printer, the method comprising: receiving a printing assignment having a predetermined format from a software application; analyzing the assignment to determine if it is a graphics or a text task; if the assignment is a graphics task, then printing the graphics; if the assignment is a text task, then recognizing the distance from the top of the page down to the position where at least part of the text was initially intended to be printed, scaling the distance by a predetermined percentage of the distance, thereby calculating a new print position, and printing at least part of the text at its new print position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
116 words
The text-scaling method whereby text is repositioned on a page by a printer, the method comprising: receiving a printing assignment having a predetermined format from a software application; analyzing the assignment to determine if it is a graphics or a text task; if the assignment is a graphics task, then printing the graphics; if the assignment is a text task, then recognizing the distance from the top of the page down to the position where at least part of the text was initially intended to be printed, scaling the distance by a predetermined percentage of the distance, thereby calculating a new print position, and printing at least part of the text at its new print position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the step of scaling is performed without repositioning the text horizontally relative to the page.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the step of scaling comprises subtracting from the distance a predetermined percentage of the distance.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the step of scaling comprises multiplying the distance by a predetermined percentage of the distance.
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