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Passbook printer, passbook printer maintenance method, data processor, data processor maintenance method, and storage medium for printer operation control data

  • US 6,681,996 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2001
  • Issued: 01/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A passbook printer for performing printing on a passbook having a beltlike magnetic recording layer provided therein, comprising:

  • a memory for storing operation control data used to control an operation of the passbook printer;

    a magnetic head for executing reading of data from, or writing of data in the beltlike magnetic recording layer provided in the passbook based on the stored operational data;

    a control unit for instructing the magnetic head to read the operation control data from a magnetic recording medium on the passport to update data in the passport; and

    controls in the passport printer for differentiating between the data read by the magnetic head from the magnetic recording layer of the passbook and control data read from a magnetic medium on an external storage unit, to store the read operation control data from the magnetic medium in the memory, when the saving magnetic recording medium storing the operation control data is received through said magnetic head from the external unit.

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