Abstract: A method in an information processing apparatus which communicates with a printing apparatus which stores print data and print setting information is disclosed. This method includes: an obtaining step of obtaining the print setting information from the printing apparatus; a discriminating step of, if the print setting information obtained in the obtaining step is edited, discriminating whether or not it is necessary to recreate the print data for the printing based on the edited print setting information; and a transmitting step of, if it is determined in the discriminating step that it is unnecessary to recreate the print data, transmitting the edited print setting information to the printing apparatus in order to allow the printing apparatus to print the print data stored in the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A printer is provided with a controllable bail located between a print station and a downstream paper tear-off station. Upon occurrence of a first control signal, a printed portion of the paper is advanced to a desired tear-off position adjacent the tear-off station. Thereafter (after a predetermined time delay or after operator switch actuation), the paper is retracted to a new first print line position at the print station. The intermediately located bail is released at least after the leading edge of the paper is retracted thereunder and until sufficient paper is again advanced (e.g. during new printing operations) to ensure that paper is again located between the printing platen and the bail before the bail is re-engaged.

Abstract: A multi-stage printer has an arithmetic section for calculating the next paper moving amount on the basis of a line position of a selected type stage of a plurality of type stages; printing is performed by a desired number of digits in a first line position by using first types selected from the groups of types; then, the distance from the printed first line position to a printed state-confirmable position away from the area opposed to the groups of types is calculated by the arithmetic section and the printing paper is moved by the paper moving means by an amount based on the result of the calculation thereby allowing the printed first line position to be moved up to the confirmable position; then, before printing in a second line position by using second types selected from the groups of types, the distance from the printed first line position now occupying the confirmable position to the second selected types is subtracted from a predetermined printing inter-line pitch in the arithmetic section and the pri

Abstract: A printer comprises paper feed means for feeding a sheet of print paper in a prescribed direction, a plurality of type groups arranged in tiers along the prescribed direction and each having a set of types, a hammer assembly shiftable across the tiers of the type groups for pressing a selected one of the types against the sheet of print paper, means for shifting the hammer assembly across the tiers of the type groups, an arithmetic unit for computing a next amount of feed of the sheet of print paper based on a position of the selected type with reference to a direction across the tiers of the type groups, and paper feed control means for controlling the paper feed means to feed the sheet of print paper and the shifting means to shift the hammer assembly in relation to each other for intervals of time controlled on the basis of the amount of feed of the sheet of print paper as computed by the arithmetic unit.