1993-09-29
1995-11-14
Evans, Arthur G.
395108, G06K 1500
Patent
active
054674379
ABSTRACT:
A recording apparatus having a head mounted on a carriage moving relatively to a recording medium, the head printing one column substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the carriage moves so as to print a single line. The apparatus comprises a storage device for storing print data in units of bits and for allowing any of the print data to be accessed in units of bits by an X address and a Y address; an X address counter for designating the X address in the storage device; a Y address counter for designating the Y address in the storage device; a mode setting register for storing write mode data; a memory read/write timing controller for generating a plurality of timing signals for writing and reading to and from the storage device; a bus timing controller for outputting print data in units of bits in accordance with the content of the mode setting register upon receipt of print data in units of words; and a selector for supplying any one of the X address counter and the Y address counter with the timing signals in accordance with the content of the mode setting register, the selector further sending a carry signal from the address counter having received the timing signals to the address counter not receiving the timing signals.
Evans Arthur G.
Fuji 'Xerox Co., Ltd.
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