Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for automated data entry performs a data recognition function on a document to recognize data from a plurality of fields including information entered by a user into at least one field, identifies at least one field that has an issue with recognized data from the field, compiles at least one correction page formatted to resolve the issue for each identified field of the document after completion of the correction page by the user, prints each correction page, and performs a data recognition function on each correction page, including information entered by the user in each field of each correction page, to resolve the issue for each identified field of the document.

Abstract: A processing device is provided. A first storage unit stores a correspondence table which is indicative of a correspondence relationship between attributes of data and encryption levels for encrypting data. An obtaining unit obtains data. A first determination unit determines an encryption level according to an attribute of the data obtained by the obtaining unit, using the correspondence table stored in the first storage unit. An encryption unit encrypts the data obtained by the obtaining unit in the encryption level determined by the first determination unit. A second storage unit stores the data encrypted by the encryption unit.

Abstract: A printer on which a cartridge for printing having a recording element is mounted includes a receiving part for receiving information which has date information showing a current date and a writing part for writing the date information of the information received by the receiving part in the recording element of the cartridge.

Abstract: In a method of processing a character in a tape printer, the tape printer has an editing storage area including an editing operation sub-area for editing an inputted character string and a registration sub-area for registering and saving a character string to be used later. The method is made up of a first step of securing a temporary area for temporarily storing a character string outside the editing storage area, a second step of storing a character string stored in the editing operation sub-area into the temporary area after the first step, a third step of storing a character string stored in the registration sub-area into the editing operation sub-area after the second step, a fourth step of storing the character string stored in the temporary area into the registration sub-area after the third step, and a fifth step of releasing the temporary area after the fourth step.

Abstract: The invention is a method and system of capturing a destination address from a label print stream in a data processing system which is capable of supporting an object oriented programming environment. The method begins with the initiation of a print stream from a label application. A virtual driver is selected as the intended destination device of the print stream. The virtual driver directs the print stream to a print intercept automation server (PIAS). The PIAS causes the system to display on a monitor a print field selection. The system operator selects an envelope print field from the print intercept automation server. The envelope print field is a set of objects established in the object oriented environment and comprises a mailpiece OCX and an indicia printing control object. The print stream is then parsed to extract a set of address data defining a destination address from the print stream by the print automation server.

Abstract: A method for organizing and producing a display of images and labels on a receiver including storing information corresponding to images to be displayed which includes the desired size of the images to be displayed and selecting labels having information which annotates the images to be displayed. The method further includes organizing the labels and the images to a desired layout pattern having location and organization information and storing such layout; printing the information on the labels with each label having an adhesive backing; and providing the labels and the images on the receiver in accordance with the layout pattern.

Abstract: In order to offer a printer capable of high throughput printing even when the same printing or printing that is partially different is repeated, the printing apparatus of present invention equipped with a storage unit for storing print image data based on print data received from the host device in a designated position and a printing controller and printer engine that performs print processing on the recording medium based on the print image data stored in the storage unit in accordance with control data received from the host device. Specifically, this printing apparatus features an erasure unit for selectively deleting print image data that has undergone the print processing from the storage unit in accordance with control data received from the host device.

Abstract: In order to offer a printer capable of high throughput printing even when the same printing or printing that is partially different is repeated, the printing apparatus of present invention equipped with a storage unit for storing print image data based on print data received from the host device in a designated position and a printing controller and printer engine that performs print processing on the recording medium based on the print image data stored in the storage unit in accordance with control data received from the host device. Specifically, this printing apparatus features an erasure unit for selectively deleting print image data that has undergone the print processing from the storage unit in accordance with control data received from the host device.

Abstract: A document printer is provided comprising a printer housing, a user interface and an internal printer controller positioned within the printer housing. The internal printer controller is programmed to designate a document format according to a format command entered at the user interface. A data stream input port is in communication with the internal printer controller and is operative to receive a data stream. A document construction module is in communication with the internal printer controller. The document construction module enables the internal printer controller to (i) extract predetermined data fields from the data stream according to the designated document format and (ii) convert the extracted data fields to document data. A document data printing mechanism is responsive to the internal printer controller and is operative to print the document data in the designated document format.

Abstract: The invention provides a microprocessor controlled kiosk printer with a communication interface to a remote host for printing documents, such as receipts and tickets. The printer includes a printer mechanism and an idler roller and a drive roller in engagement for gripping the document. The drive roller is under the control of the microprocessor. Guide plates are provided which, together with the controlled drive roller, prevent access to the document during printing. The controlled drive roller also provides for retracting the document.

Abstract: A method is described for calibrating a printer and/or a scanner so that information can be printed at a desired location with respect to a sheet, the method comprising: storing a first set of markings as a first image in digital form; printing, using a printer to be calibrated, the first image on a sheet to form a printed sheet; scanning the printed sheet to generate a second image stored in digital form; comparing the first image and the second image, or an image derived from the second image, to determine a first transformation which maps the first set of markings in the second image, or the image derived from the second image, onto the first set of markings on the first image; storing parameters of the first transformation for subsequent use by applying the first transformation to information to be printed at the desired location. Using this method the bias transformations associated with a printer and/or a scanner can be accurately measured and stored for future use in printing.

Abstract: First and second oppositely oriented, spaced apart tandem printers are simultaneously computer controlled to print both sides of labels on a continuous web of blank labels. The front and back designs, the number of labels to be printed and the number of labels on the web between the printers are each entered into the computer and stored. The first printer is actuated to print label fronts and the web is advanced. The second printer is not actuated to print label backs until the first printer has printed the fronts of a number of labels equal to the number of labels between the printers. After the first printer has completed printing the fronts of the required number of labels, the second printer will continue printing an additional number of label backs equal to the number of labels between the printers. Sets of different labels can be printed sequentially.

Abstract: A printer for continuously printing out essentially identical images with partial differences. The printer comprises a storage area (34) for storing predetermined constant data (3) and variable data (4), and at least a first and a second image data storage area (40, 41) for storing image data (2). The constant data (3) is combined with first variable data, and the combined data is stored into the first image data storage area (40) as the first image data. The first image data is then copied from the first image data storage area (40) to the second image data storage area (41). The first and the second image data storage area (40, 41) are switched by turns, and the variable data (4) within the image data (3) is updated using subsequent variable data. In parallel with the updating of the variable data (4) stored in the first image data storage area (40), the image data (2) held in the second image data storage area (41) is printed out.

Abstract: A label printer includes a communication interface for sequentially inputting issue label data; a frame memory for storing print pattern data; a printing unit for printing print pattern data stored in the frame memory; and a processing circuit for creating print pattern data corresponding to input issue label data in the frame memory. With the above label printer, the processing circuit determines an empty area of the frame memory which is different from an area occupied by the to-be-printed print pattern data when issue label data is input from the communication interface and creates print pattern data corresponding to input issue label data in the empty area.

Abstract: This specification discloses apparatus and a process for printing data on a web of print from data related to a wider web than that to be printed upon. It includes a printer having a paper output of a narrower web than data from the wider web, and the provision of data as to the narrow and wide web width. The apparatus and process establishes the difference between the narrow web width of the printer and the wide web width and calculates the number of pages of narrow web width to be printed thereafter forming a raster output from the difference between the narrow web width and the wide web width to establish the width for printing by the printer.

Abstract: A device is provided that produces a label used for a cord. The device is capable of forming winding margins coincident with the particular size of various power cords by a simple operation and is capable of creating cord labels easily affixed to the respective power cords. When cord labels are wound on the periphery of a cord, a required winding margin is set corresponding to the size of the cord, and text is printed on at least one side of the winding margin. Further, preferably when the texts are printed on both sides, a straight line is printed at the intermediate position of the margin to extend in the transverse direction of the label to aid in positioning.

Abstract: A dot printer receives coded printing information, and expands it into dots in an image memory. When expanding the information into dots, the printing contents of the previous printed document and the new printing document are compared as to their coded information. Only the changed portions therebetween are rewritten in the image memory. As a result, the printing efficiency with respect to multiple documents of the same type in which only small portions thereof change is improved.

Abstract: A label printer includes a thermal head, a keyboard unit for inputting label data including issuing number data determining the number of labels to be issued, a RAM for storing label data input by the keyboard unit, and a printing control circuit. The RAM at least first and second label data, and the printing control circuit performs a first label issuing operation in which the thermal head is driven to continuously print a label or labels according to the first label data read out from the RAM, interrupts the operation of the thermal head in response to an interrupt command input from the keyboard unit during the first label issuing operation and then changes the label issuing number data of the first label data stored in the RAM to indicate the number of remaining labels to be issued.

Abstract: An electronic typewriter for printing a document having a fixed format with portions thereof containing replaceable character code. The document is stored in an external storage device and read out until a replaceable character code is detected. The replaceable character code is acted upon by replacement with substitute character code or deletion thereof based on instructions communicated to a keyboard. Following input of the instructions, the document is once again read out from the external storage device until the next replaceable character code is detected and acted upon. The sequential reading of the document, detection of and acting upon the detected replaceable character code and automatic reading of the remaining portion of the document until detection of the next replaceable character code, continues until the entire document is read out of the external storage device.

Abstract: A system for printing data on a corresponding one of a plurality of record forms. The system includes a unit for distinguishing each of a plurality of record forms from each other, a data control unit governed by the distinguishing unit for transmitting data corresponding to the distinguished record form and a printing unit controlled by the data control unit for printing the transmitted data on the distinguished form.

Abstract: A label printer comprises a frame memory for storing a printing pattern for a label to be printed, and a printer unit for printing a label in accordance with the printing pattern stored in the frame memory. The label printer further comprises a control unit for partitioning the frame memory in accordance with a designated size of the label, thereby providing at least one print buffer, for producing a printing pattern for one label in the printing bufer, and for supplying the printing pattern stored in the print buffer to the printer unit, wherein the control unit includes a modifying section, and, when a plurality of print buffers are provided in the frame memory, the modifying section transfers the printing pattern produced in one of the print buffers into a remaining print buffer and modifies the printing pattern stored in the remaining print buffer to produce another printing pattern.

Abstract: A print image is stored in a frame memory. A CPU combines form data and non-form data and develops a resultant synthetic image in the frame memory, thereby obtaining the print image. The CPU sequentially develops only non-form data in a previously set area of the image memory after form data has been developed without erasing the developed form data until the form data is subjected to change. Thus, new print images are sequentially obtained by sequentialy developing new non-form data with the form data developed only once. A printer prints a print image stored in the image memory. The image of the form data developed in the image memory is held until an instruction is issued to change the form data.

Abstract: Partial forms constituting parts of a slip or the like are stored in a printing apparatus side. A partial form corresponding to the type of data output from a computer is read out, and the data is overlaid with the partial form to be printed. One slip is formed by combining a plurality of partial forms. Therefore, a slip can be formed in accordance with the number and type of data, and data can be properly fitted in a form and printed. A large variety of types of forms can be printed in accordance with the type or the like of data to be printed.

Abstract: The elements of a printing mechanism, including a platen, print head and drive motors, are constructed and arranged to provide a clearance permitting an envelope to remain entirely in a flat condition in a plane tangent to the platen at the location of the printing line while the envelope is being printed by the print head. The housing of the printing mechanism is constructed with specially configured slots. First and second opposite end walls of the housing, and a third wall, extending from one end wall to the other, provide at least partial coverage of the print head and platen. The third wall has a slot extending from one end wall to the other, the slot being arranged to receive an envelope and to allow the envelope to be inserted in a flat condition between the print head and the platen. The end walls have parallel slots, meeting and continuous with the slot of the third wall.

Abstract: A function is disclosed that permits the operator of a typewriter to properly position the return address, on arrival instructions, special mail instructions and the addressee name and address properly on predetermined standard sized envelopes by the typewriter. The function acts to position the print point at the first field and then to progress to the subsequent fields as desired by the operator keying a key such as the tab key to progress to the next field. The field locations are determined by the operator selection of the envelope size.

Abstract: A form overlay type document printing apparatus includes a format memory for storing form data, a repetition data memory for storing common data to be printed on successive documents, and a variable data buffer for storing data which is unique to such document. A printing pattern generator converts the repetition data and unique data to corresponding printing signals and a form pattern generator generates printing signals for reproducing a selected form. The printing signals corresponding to the form data and the repetition data are combined and repetitively supplied to an output buffer as long as there is no change in the form or the repetition data. The printing signals corresponding to the unique data are also supplied to the output buffer. The contents of the output buffer are supplied to a head driver which controls a printing head to generate the desired printed output.

Abstract: A printer including a gap changeover device for moving a print head and a platen relative to each other and thereby adjusting a head gap between the print head and a recording medium on the platen. A switch is provided to produce a signal where the recording medium includes a local portion whose thickness is greater than that of the remaining portion. A gap control device is responsive to the signal from the switch, to change a normally established head gap to a larger value. At the same time, a speed control device is operated to lower the printing speed, according to the larger head gap.

Abstract: A serial printer control system with printing head position control for outputting signals to feed paper and to move a printing head in a direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction for controlling coordinates of the printing head relative to the paper. The system includes cursor keys for outputting a signal to the head position control to move the printing head and to feed the paper set to the printer. There is print control for controlling the printing head while printing on the paper. A print format control data storage stores a position of the printing head and a feed quantity of the paper in sequential order, each time the printing head moves to a desired print position, by driving the position control according to the cursor key operation. The system receives print data composed of plural unit print data. This data is printed at each position stored in the print format control data storage and is sent from a host computer.

Abstract: A form overlay type document printing apparatus includes a format memory for storing form data, a repetition data memory for storing common data to be printed on successive documents, and a variable data buffer for storing data which is unique to such document. A printing pattern generator converts the repetition data and unique data to corresponding printing signals and a form pattern generator generates printing signals for reproducing a selected form. The printing signals corresponding to the form data and the repetition data are combined and repetitively supplied to an output buffer as long as there is no change in the form or the repetition data. The printing signals corresponding to the unique data are also supplied to the output buffer. The contents of the output buffer are supplied to a head driver which controls a printing head to generate the desired printed output.

Abstract: Printing apparatus and method for printing label designs on blank labels, where the blank labels are organized in rows of one or more labels per row. The apparatus includes a dot matrix impact printer with a resolution of at least 100 pixels per inch. The printer has both a text and a graphics printing mode of operation. A computer used to control the printing process stores label designs and graphic images in its memory. Each label design specifies one or more text strings,their position in the label, and one or more graphic images, and their position in the label. Text and graphic images can be positioned side by side.The user specifies the identity and quantity of labels to be printed, the order in which to print the labels, and the number of blank labels there are in each row of labels to be printed. Each label contains a multiplicity of lines to be printed. The printing process proceeds by positioning the printer at the beginning of a row of blank labels.

Abstract: Method of preparing plural documents based on one text, with partial alterations from one document to another, comprising: storing into a first memory plural sets of phrase data which represent different phrases to be inserted into the respective documents and which are designated by respective phrase-indicating codes; storing into a second memory at least one set of work data comprising selected ones of the phrase-indicating codes and designated by a working-group code; storing into a third memory at least one set of text data representing a text of document and including the working-group code at a position corresponding to a part of the text which is altered; and reading out the text data from the third memory plural times corresponding to the number of the documents to be prepared, while upon reading of the working-group data, reading out from the first memory the sets of phrase data as the same are sequentially designated by the phrase-indicating codes of the work data designated by the working-group cod

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus in an interactive text processing system for creating documents by selectively merging text data from two or more text records by signalling the location in a document at which the insert of text data is to be added, displaying a Merge Tasks Menu which provides an option for executing a merge operation in response to either Switch Code or Named Variable control codes, specifying the identification and location of the text data comprising the Shell Document and the Fill-In Document, and executing the Merge operation based on the specified data and Merge control mode.

Abstract: An improved method in an interactive text processing system for creating/revising documents by adding a multi-page insert of text data at a specified location in the document comprising displaying the document, signalling to the system the location within the document into which the text data is to be copied, specifying to the system the identification and location within the document into which the text data is to be copied, specifying to the system the identification and location of the insert text data, scanning the insert text data for INCLUDE instructions, resolving the INCLUDE instructions prior to adding the text data into the document, and copying the specified text data into the document at the signalled location. In a specific embodiment, text data up to ten pages can be copied and up to five levels of nested INCLUDE instructions can be resolved.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises a data storage provided with an electronic control unit to which are connected a retrieving unit, an input unit, and a charge/retrieve switch. The electronic control unit includes an input unit, an output unit, a program storage and a microprocessor. The data storage is provided with a number of preferably equal capacity storage cells, which are preferably divided into two groups, with one group forming a block storage compartment and the other group forming a sheet storage compartment. An indicator is preferably provided to indicate which storage cells are occupied and which are empty. When all those storage cells in the block storage compartment are occupied, additional information can be supplied to any empty cells in the sheet storage compartment, and vice versa. A display unit and a printing mechanism may be connected, through suitable switches, to the data storage.

Abstract: A document printer is provided comprising a printer housing, a user interface and an internal printer controller positioned within the printer housing. The internal printer controller is programmed to designate a document format according to a format command entered at the user interface. A data stream input port is in communication with the internal printer controller and is operative to receive a data stream. A document construction module is in communication with the internal printer controller. The document construction module enables the internal printer controller to (i) extract predetermined data fields from the data stream according to the designated document format and (ii) convert the extracted data fields to document data. A document data printing mechanism is responsive to the internal printer controller and is operative to print the document data in the designated document format.