US5502794A
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Output apparatus with controllable output resolution
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-05-23
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Granted: 1996-03-26
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Expires: 2014-05-23
Abstract
Abstract There is provided an output apparatus in which an output resolution can be changed and a memory medium including character information of printing dot patterns is detachable. The memory medium has holding means for storing and holding output density information of dot patterns of characters stored in the memory medium. The apparatus comprises in one embodiment: reading means for reading out the output density information from the memory medium; and changing means for changing the output resolution on the basis of the output density read out by the reading means. When the output density information read out by the reading means differs from the printing resolution of the apparatus itself in the reading mode, the character information of the dot pattern in the memory medium is not used. With the apparatus, even if the number of dots constructing a character is changed, the character pattern can be automatically output at the optimum output resolution.
Inventors
- 👤 Masakatsu Sakurai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/002; G06K2215/0022; G06K2215/0025; G06K2215/0037
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: changing means for changing an output resolution; detecting means for detecting a change in memory capacity, with said detecting means including means for computing the memory capacity; and control means for controlling a change in output resolution by the changing means on the basis of the result of the detection from the detecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: changing means for changing an output resolution; detecting means for detecting a change in memory capacity, with said detecting means including means for computing the memory capacity; and control means for controlling a change in output resolution by the changing means on the basis of the result of the detection from the detecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls the change in output resolution upon supplying power to said apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means comprises means for deriving an appropriate output resolution based on the memory capacity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: changing means for changing an output resolution; detecting means for detecting a change in memory capacity; and control means for controlling a change in output resolution by the changing means on the basis of the result of the detection from the detecting means, with said control means including means for computing the highest possible resolution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: changing means for changing an output resolution; detecting means for detecting a change in memory capacity; and control means for controlling a change in output resolution by the changing means on the basis of the result of the detection from the detecting means, with said control means including means for computing the highest possible resolution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said control means controls the change in output resolution upon supplying power to said apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said control means comprises means for deriving an appropriate output resolution based on the memory capacity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: changing means for changing an output resolution; detecting means for detecting a change in memory capacity; control means for controlling a change in output resolution by the changing means on the basis of the result of the detection from the detecting means; and a laser beam printer for outputting data at an output resolution controlled by said controlling means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: changing means for changing an output resolution; detecting means for detecting a change in memory capacity; control means for controlling a change in output resolution by the changing means on the basis of the result of the detection from the detecting means; and a laser beam printer for outputting data at an output resolution controlled by said controlling means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said control means controls the change in output resolution upon supplying power to said apparatus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said control means comprises means for deriving an appropriate output resolution based on the memory capacity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
71 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: changing means for changing an output resolution; detecting means for detecting a change in memory capacity of a data storage memory, with said detecting means including means for computing the memory capacity which can be used for data output; and control means for controlling a change in output resolution by the changing means on the basis of the result of the detection from the detecting means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
71 words
A document processing apparatus comprising: changing means for changing an output resolution; detecting means for detecting a change in memory capacity of a data storage memory, with said detecting means including means for computing the memory capacity which can be used for data output; and control means for controlling a change in output resolution by the changing means on the basis of the result of the detection from the detecting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said control means controls the change in output resolution upon supplying power to said apparatus.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said control means comprises means for deriving an appropriate output resolution based on the memory capacity.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: detecting a change in memory capacity, wherein this step further comprises the step of computing the memory capacity; and controlling a change in output resolution by a changing means, on the basis of the result of the detection in said detecting step.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
50 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: detecting a change in memory capacity, wherein this step further comprises the step of computing the memory capacity; and controlling a change in output resolution by a changing means, on the basis of the result of the detection in said detecting step.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein said control step controls the change in output resolution upon supplying power to an apparatus in which said method is carried out.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein said control step comprises deriving an appropriate output resolution based on the memory capacity.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: detecting a change in memory capacity, and controlling a change in output resolution by a changing means, on the basis of the results of the detection in said detecting step, wherein this step further comprises the step of computing the highest resolution.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: detecting a change in memory capacity, and controlling a change in output resolution by a changing means, on the basis of the results of the detection in said detecting step, wherein this step further comprises the step of computing the highest resolution.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein aid control step controls the change in output resolution upon supplying power to an apparatus in which said method is carried out.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein said control step comprises deriving an appropriate output resolution based on the memory capacity.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
54 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: detecting a change in memory capacity; controlling a change in output resolution by a changing means, on the basis of the result of the detection in said detecting step; and outputting data, using a laser beam printer, at an output resolution controlled in said controlling steps.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
54 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: detecting a change in memory capacity; controlling a change in output resolution by a changing means, on the basis of the result of the detection in said detecting step; and outputting data, using a laser beam printer, at an output resolution controlled in said controlling steps.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said control step controls the change in output resolution upon supplying power to an apparatus in which said method is carried out.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said control step comprises deriving an appropriate output resolution based on the memory capacity.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
62 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: detecting a change in memory capacity of a data storage memory, wherein this step further comprises the step of computing the memory capacity which can be used for data output; and controlling a change in output resolution by a changing means, on the basis of the result of the detection in said detecting step.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
62 words
A document processing method comprising the steps of: detecting a change in memory capacity of a data storage memory, wherein this step further comprises the step of computing the memory capacity which can be used for data output; and controlling a change in output resolution by a changing means, on the basis of the result of the detection in said detecting step.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein said control step controls the change in output resolution upon supplying power to an apparatus in which said method is carried out.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein said control means controls the change in output resolution based on the memory capacity.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
50 words
An output control apparatus for controlling an image output apparatus, said output control apparatus comprising: detecting means for detecting a change in memory capacity; and control means for controlling an output resolution of the image output apparatus on the basis of the result of the detection from said detecting means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
50 words
An output control apparatus for controlling an image output apparatus, said output control apparatus comprising: detecting means for detecting a change in memory capacity; and control means for controlling an output resolution of the image output apparatus on the basis of the result of the detection from said detecting means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said detecting means further comprises means for detecting whether an auxiliary memory is attached or not.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said detecting means further comprises means for computing the memory capacity.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said detecting means further comprises means for computing the highest possible resolution.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the image output apparatus comprises a laser beam printer.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said detecting means further comprises means for computing the memory capacity which can be used for data output.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said control means controls the change in output resolution upon supplying power to said apparatus.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said control means comprises means for deriving an appropriate output resolution based on the memory capacity.
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