Printer having an active user interface feature

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1994-12-01

1996-09-10

Dang, Thu Anh

Photocopying

Contact printing

Light boxes

355202, 355204, G03G 1500

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055550770

ABSTRACT:
A printer including a controller for controlling reproduction functions of the machine, and a user active interface. The active interface includes user actuatable control for selecting one of at least two modes of the printer for performing a desired reproduction function, and a start control for starting the printer to perform the desired function according to the selected one of the at least two modes thereof. The active interface also includes a graphic display representing each of the at least two modes for performing the desired reproduction function, and a connection to the controller for animating the graphic display in response to a user actuating an actuatable control for selecting one of the at least two modes for performing the desired function.

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