Image recording apparatus for recording different sized images on different sized recording sheets
First Claim
1. An image recording apparatus for recording images on a plurality of types of recording sheets having different sizes, said image recording apparatus comprising:
- receiving means for receiving an image;
storing means for storing the received image;
recording means for recording (i) in a first mode in which the received image is recorded in a reduced form on a recording sheet of a first size, and (ii) in a second mode in which the received image is recorded in a form which is reduced less than the reduced form of the first mode on a recording sheet of a second size, the second size being larger than the first size;
detecting means for detecting a size of the received image to be recorded; and
control means (i) for comparing the image size detected by said detecting means with a predetermined value, and (ii) for enabling said recording means to record after receiving one page of the received image (a) in the first mode when the image size detected by said detecting means is smaller than the predetermined value, and (b) in the second mode when the image size detected by said detecting means is larger than the predetermined value.
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Abstract
An image recording apparatus for recording images on a plurality of types of recording sheets having different sizes, includes a recording device for recording (i) in a first mode in which an image is recorded in a reduced form on a recording sheet of a first size, and (ii) in a second mode in which the image is recorded in a non-reduced form on a recording sheet of a second size, the second size being larger than the first size. A detecting device detects a size of the image to be recorded. A control device (i) compares the image size detected by the detecting device with a predetermined value, and (ii) enables the recording device to record (a) in the first mode when the image size detected by the detecting device is smaller than the predetermined value, and (b) in the second mode when the image size detected by the detecting device is larger than the predetermined value.
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13 Claims
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1. An image recording apparatus for recording images on a plurality of types of recording sheets having different sizes, said image recording apparatus comprising:
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receiving means for receiving an image; storing means for storing the received image; recording means for recording (i) in a first mode in which the received image is recorded in a reduced form on a recording sheet of a first size, and (ii) in a second mode in which the received image is recorded in a form which is reduced less than the reduced form of the first mode on a recording sheet of a second size, the second size being larger than the first size; detecting means for detecting a size of the received image to be recorded; and control means (i) for comparing the image size detected by said detecting means with a predetermined value, and (ii) for enabling said recording means to record after receiving one page of the received image (a) in the first mode when the image size detected by said detecting means is smaller than the predetermined value, and (b) in the second mode when the image size detected by said detecting means is larger than the predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An image recording apparatus, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving an image; storing means for storing the received image; recording means for selectively recording the received image on a sheet having one of a first sheet size and a second sheet size larger than the first sheet size; detection means for detecting a size of the received image; comparison means for comparing the detected size to a first predetermined value corresponding to the first sheet size and a second predetermined value corresponding to the second sheet size; and control means for controlling said recording means to record the stored image after receiving one page of the received image (i) on a sheet having the second sheet size, when the detected size is greater than the first predetermined value and less than or equal to the second predetermined value and (ii) on a plurality of sheets having the first sheet size, when the detected size is greater than the second predetermined value.
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6. An image recording apparatus, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving an image; storing means for storing the received image; recording means for recording the received image on a sheet having one of a first sheet size and a second sheet size larger than the first sheet size; detection means for detecting a size of the received image; comparison means for comparing the detected size to a first predetermined value corresponding to a first sheet size and a second predetermined value corresponding to a second sheet size; and control means for controlling said recording means to record the stored image after receiving one page of the received image data (i) on a sheet having the first sheet size, when the detected size is less than or equal to the first predetermined value, (ii) on a sheet having the second sheet size, when the detected size is greater than the first predetermined value and less than or equal to the second predetermined value, and (iii) on a plurality of sheets having the first sheet size, when the detected size is greater than the second predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method for recording images on a plurality of types of recording sheets having different sizes, said image recording method comprising:
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receiving an image to be recorded; storing the received image; detecting a size of the received image to be recorded; comparing the detected size of the received image with a predetermined value; and after receiving one page of the received image, recording (a) in a reduced form on a recording sheet of a first size when the detected image size is smaller than the predetermined value, and (b) in a form which is reduced less than the reduced form of the first mode on a recording sheet of a second size which is larger than the first size when the detected image size is larger than the predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of recording images, comprising:
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receiving an image to be recorded; storing the received image; detecting a size of the received image; comparing the detected size of the received image to a first predetermined value corresponding to a first sheet size and a second predetermined value corresponding to a second sheet size; and recording the stored image after receiving one page of the image (i) on a sheet having the second sheet size, when the detected size is greater than the first predetermined value and less than or equal to the second predetermined value and (ii) on a plurality of sheets having the first sheet size, when the detected size is greater than the second predetermined value.
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12. A method of recording images, comprising:
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receiving an image to be recorded; storing the received image; detecting a size of the received image; comparing the detected size of the received image to a first predetermined value corresponding to a first sheet size and a second predetermined value corresponding to a second size sheet size; and recording the stored image after receiving one page of image (i) on a sheet having the first sheet size, when the detected size is less than or equal to the first predetermined value, (ii) on a sheet having the second sheet size, when the detected size is greater than the first predetermined value and less than or equal to the second predetermined value, and (iii) on a plurality of sheets having the first sheet size, when the detected size is greater than the second predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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