Operator panel for printers

Details Operator panel for printers Operator panel for printers

1987-03-11

1989-06-06

Burr, Edgar S.

Typewriting machines

Key-board or key lever-actuating mechanism

Including means generating a signal for type selecting or...

400711, 340711, 341 23, B41J 510

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048366994

ABSTRACT:
An operator panel for printers which includes visible function indicators as well as trigger elements for controlling printer functions has a single function operating and indicating field arranged in a matrix fashion with lines and columns wherein the lines indicate classes of functions and wherein a particular column includes designations as well as indications for the classes of functions; there is at the most one indication and/or one designation in any matrix intersection, a single key is associated with each of the columns; a second panel field is disposed alongside the first one, having a single operating key, and being individually organized commensurate with the lines and in a single column but being independent from said designations of the particular column.

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IBM Tech Disc. Bulletin, "Phantom Switch Mode for Printer on Other Apparatus", Zimmerman, vol. 25, No. 4, Sep. 1982, pp. 2191-2192.

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