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Printing device with spelling check that continues printing after a delay

  • US 4,995,740 A
  • Filed: 08/22/1989
  • Issued: 02/26/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A printing device comprising input means for inputting character data, print means including a print head member moveable along a print line on a print sheet, for executing print operations through a print ribbon in response to the inputted character data, said printing device further comprises:

  • dictionary memory means for storing spelling information of a multiplicity of words;

    spelling check means for checking the spelling of a character string defined in a predetermined manner and having been printed on said print sheet, by retrieving the words stored in said dictionary memory means;

    first control means for controlling said print means so as to cease the print operation in case that a word whose spelling is equal to the character string checked by said spelling check means is not stored in said dictionary memory means;

    memory means for storing the data inputted after said print means is so controlled to cease the print operations by said first control means;

    count means for counting a period of time after a detection of misspelling of the character string executed by said spelling check means; and

    print control means for controlling said print head member so as to execute print operations in response to the data stored in said memory means in case that a value counted by said count reaches a predetermined value.

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