Abstract: A printing apparatus with a text memory which is capable of correcting a data stored in a text memory wthout using a display mechanism is disclosed.When a first write control means receives a memory print command during printing of the text memory data by a printing mechanism, data read from the text memory is written into a correction memory. A correction control means erases data commanded to be erased from the correction memory and stores the corrected data therein.When a second write control means receives a command to release memory print stop, data of the correction memory, that is, data including the corrected data are written into the text memory.

Abstract: A printer according to the invention includes a keyboard provided with a cursor key and a mode selection key for selecting a double-width mode, a display for displaying inputted data, a cursor displayed on the display and shifted by operating said cursor key for indicating a position of the data to be processed, a double-width mark displayed on a digit adjacent to a double-width character on the display in the double-width mode, and a controlling means for controlling the double-width mark to be displayed in conjunction with the double-width character and for controlling the cursor when shifted by operating the cursor key to indicate only a double-width character while avoiding a double-width mark.