Label printer
First Claim
1. A label printer comprising:
- input means for inputting printing data;
memory means for storing items of image data;
printing means for printing labels according to an item of said image data; and
processing means for processing printing data input by said input means, said processing means including means for checking whether said memory means already contains image data corresponding to the input printing data;
means for, when it is detected that the memory means does not contain the corresponding image data, creating in said memory means new image data from the input printing data as the corresponding image data and transferring the corresponding image data from said memory means to said printing means; and
means for, when it is detected that the memory means contains the corresponding image data, transferring the detected corresponding image data from said memory means to said printing means.
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Abstract
A label printer comprises an input section for inputting printing data, a frame memory for storing image data derived from the printing data, a printing section for printing an image corresponding to the image data on label paper, and a control circuit for creating the image data based on the printing data, storing the image data into the frame memory, and transferring the image data stored in the frame memory to the printing section. In the label printer, the frame memory stores items of image data derived from different printing data input by the input section, and the control circuit checks whether or not image data corresponding to the input printing data is stored in the frame memory, and transfer the image data stored in the frame memory to the printing section when it is detected that the image data is stored in the frame memory.
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8 Claims
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1. A label printer comprising:
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input means for inputting printing data; memory means for storing items of image data; printing means for printing labels according to an item of said image data; and processing means for processing printing data input by said input means, said processing means including means for checking whether said memory means already contains image data corresponding to the input printing data;
means for, when it is detected that the memory means does not contain the corresponding image data, creating in said memory means new image data from the input printing data as the corresponding image data and transferring the corresponding image data from said memory means to said printing means; and
means for, when it is detected that the memory means contains the corresponding image data, transferring the detected corresponding image data from said memory means to said printing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A label printer comprising:
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input means for inputting first printing data for characters and bar codes; first memory means for storing second printing data for titles and ruled lines; second memory means for storing image data; printing means for printing labels according to said image data; and processing means for processing first printing data input by said input means and second printing data stored in said first memory means, said processing means including first creating means for creating in said second memory means a fixed graphic pattern from the second printing data;
second creating means for creating, each time first printing pattern is input, in said second memory means a variable graphic pattern from the first printing data, whereby the fixed and variable graphic patterns are combined into image data; and
transfer means for transferring each image data from said second memory means to said printing means. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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