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Line printer panel and control system

  • US 4,846,597 A
  • Filed: 03/25/1988
  • Issued: 07/11/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A printer system providing a wide ranging menu of control functions while enabling simple control of most used control functions comprising the combination of:

  • control panel means including a number of individually operable control element means designated for parameter selection;

    manually operable control means bidirectionally changeable in position, the manually operable control means permitting sequential access of each control function listed in the menu,means including memory means for accessibly storing the entire menu of control functions in the form of parameters, and options within the parameters; and

    function control means including microprocessor means coupled to the memory means and control panel means and responsive to actuation of the control element means and the manually operable control means for (1) selecting parameters and (2) selecting options within the parameters, said function control means including means for shifting functions in response to (1) repeated application of an individually operable control element means and (2) movement of the manually operable control means.

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