Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Memory
Patent
1997-11-14
2000-08-01
Mancuso, Joseph
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Memory
B41B 1500, B41J 1500, G06F 1500
Patent
active
060974990
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for using isochronous data transfer mode to communicate between a host computer and a printer. Preferably, the printer receives a sufficient volume of data from the host, such as a computer, over an isochronous communications channel, to begin but not complete one print pass (i.e., line scan or page scan). Subsequently, the print pass is initiated causing a print mechanism to move a printing device relative to a substrate without interruption. Thereafter, sufficient data to complete the pass without interruption is received over the isochronous communications channel during the print pass. The high speed transfer rates afforded by isochronous data transfer allow for printing to be initiated before all of the data necessary to complete a print operation without interruption is received. Moreover, the size of a printer buffer used to store the print data before printing may be considerably reduced to store only a portion of the data needed for an entire print pass.
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Casey Patrick Alan
Love Shaun Timothy
Rademacher Timothy John
Weed Steven Frank
Wolfe Charles Thomas
Cooperrider F. E.
Gribbell Frederick H.
Lambert D. Brent
Lexmark International Inc.
Mancuso Joseph
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