CA1122476A - Line printer system and method of operation with microprocessor control - Google Patents

Line printer system and method of operation with microprocessor control

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Publication number
CA1122476A
CA1122476A CA365,264A CA365264A CA1122476A CA 1122476 A CA1122476 A CA 1122476A CA 365264 A CA365264 A CA 365264A CA 1122476 A CA1122476 A CA 1122476A
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print
scan
character
type element
subscan
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French (fr)
Inventor
Arthur E. Fleek
Richard D. Bolcavage
Mitchell P. Marcus
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International Business Machines Corp
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/08—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by flight printing with type font moving in the direction of the printed line, e.g. chain printers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Character Spaces And Line Spaces In Printers (AREA)
  • Record Information Processing For Printing (AREA)
CA365,264A 1980-01-28 1980-11-21 Line printer system and method of operation with microprocessor control Expired CA1122476A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US115,855 1980-01-28
US06/115,855 US4275653A (en) 1980-01-28 1980-01-28 Line printer system and method of operation with microprocessor control

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CA1122476A true CA1122476A (en) 1982-04-27

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US (1) US4275653A (OSRAM)
EP (1) EP0033069B1 (OSRAM)
JP (1) JPS56111979A (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA1122476A (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE3176771D1 (OSRAM)
ES (1) ES8204655A1 (OSRAM)

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US4426930A (en) 1981-12-07 1984-01-24 Dataproducts Corporation Compact band printer
US4425844A (en) 1982-06-23 1984-01-17 International Business Machines Corporation Home pulse compensation for multiple speed line printer
US4570130A (en) * 1982-10-20 1986-02-11 International Business Machines Corporation Input controller circuit apparatus for phase lock loop voltage controlled oscillator
US4457229A (en) * 1982-12-27 1984-07-03 International Business Machines Corporation Scan correction for a line printer having multi-pitch type carriers
EP0112430B1 (fr) * 1982-12-28 1988-06-22 International Business Machines Corporation Système de commande de la restauration des marteaux d'une imprimante
US4527920A (en) * 1983-06-13 1985-07-09 International Business Machines Corporation Print hammer firing compensation circuit for printer velocity variation
DE3577244D1 (de) * 1985-09-13 1990-05-23 Ibm Deutschland Verfahren zur steuerung von zeilendruckern mit einem umlaufenden typenband und einer druckhammerbank.
US4796202A (en) * 1986-05-02 1989-01-03 Dataproducts Corporation Speeding mapping of print characters in a microprocessor controlled bank printer

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JPS56111979A (en) 1981-09-04
ES498830A0 (es) 1982-05-01
JPS6210197B2 (OSRAM) 1987-03-04
ES8204655A1 (es) 1982-05-01
DE3176771D1 (en) 1988-07-07
EP0033069B1 (en) 1988-06-01
EP0033069A3 (en) 1981-08-12
EP0033069A2 (en) 1981-08-05
US4275653A (en) 1981-06-30

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