Title:
PRINTER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3024362
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To inexpensively provide a printer of high throughput by setting an input buffer with an optimum capacity in an optical place in accordance with the print mode of the printer.
CONSTITUTION: Data received from a host computer through an interface 22 is sent to an input buffer 24 or 25 through an input channel 23, and data stored in the input buffer is sent to a data analysis part 28 through an output channel 26. The printer having this input buffer constitution is characterized by providing a mechanism, which switches input/output channels with a print mode switching signal as the trigger, to select an input buffer in accordance with each print mode.
Inventors:
Masatoshi Matsudaira
Application Number:
JP15239092A
Publication Date:
March 21, 2000
Filing Date:
June 11, 1992
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation
International Classes:
B41J5/30; B41J29/38; G06F3/12; (IPC1-7): G06F3/12; B41J5/30; B41J29/38
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kisaburo Suzuki (1 outside)