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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7333233 | Method of utilizing variable data fields with a page description language A computer implemented method for generating a bitmap suitable for high-speed variable printing, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a page description language file, the page description language file defining at least one variable data area and at least one sta... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327487 | Banded compositor for variable data A method and apparatus for Variable Data Printing that adds performance requirements to a raster image processor (RIP) memory optimization that employs memory bands within the page composition process. Documents containing both recurring elements as well as non-recu... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7289142 | Monolithic integrated circuit having a number of programmable processing elements A monolithic integrated circuit includes programmable processing circuitry. The processing circuitry includes four programmable circuitry elements. Switching circuitry is operatively connected to the programmable circuitry elements and is configured to provide data ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278094 | Variable text processing for an electronic press A software system is useful for generating a page file from a template file and database entries. The database entries are representative of variable information and the template file includes data designating a variable text area. The software system includes a com... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7252443 | Printer capable of detecting status of unutilized ribbon A printer includes a ribbon supply end including a shaft, a ribbon retrieving end, and a ribbon. The two ends of the ribbon are installed on the ribbon supply end and the ribbon retrieving end respectively. The printer further includes a print head, a driving module... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7204651 | Printer A printer on which a cartridge for printing having a recording element is mounted includes a receiving part for receiving information which has date information showing a current date and a writing part for writing the date information of the information received by... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202968 | Print layout apparatus and method This invention relates to a technique that prevents an image from falling outside a given range when a printer is controlled to form an image on an arbitrary medium while assuring a margin of a predetermined amount. A host computer shifts an image by only a partial ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202972 | Method, computer program product and system for the transmission of computer data to an output device A method and system for outputting data from a computer to an output device, such as a computer, defines a master document in which variable and static data areas are defined. A variable data area is marked and variable data is inserted thereinto to provide a data s... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7139232 | Writing pixels to last fractional pixel positions of tracks of optical discs A method of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that is for a track of an optically writable label region of an optical disc having a non-integer number of pixel positions around the track, such that a last fractional pixel position is defined. The method d... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124117 | Method and apparatus for dynamically locating and printing a plurality of postage payment indicia on a mailpiece A processor based postage metering system includes structure for entering user input data including first and second fold configurations selected from a plurality of fold configurations; apparatus for accounting for postage dispensed by the processor based postage m... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7052196 | Width and lengthwise direction tape printing control device and program A print image of a character string to be printed on a print tape, rotated counterclockwise from the lengthwise direction of the print tape by 90 degrees to be arranged in the width direction of the print tape, is generated (S450). The print image is repetiti... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048457 | Document delivery system apparatus and method A document delivery device for delivering a document such as a receipt or transaction record to a user at a kiosk or other automated device significantly reduces “pushing” of documents, increasing reliability and robustness. The document delivery device includes... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038805 | Method and device for electronic archiving of a computer data flow A method and apparatus for electronic archiving of a data stream that has both text and graphics includes separating form data that stays the same from document to document from variable data that varies from document to document. The form data is treated differentl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026556 | Method and system for controlling messages printed by an in store label printer and related label structure A method for selectively printing different messages on labels printed by an in-store scale involves providing an in-store scale including a label printing mechanism with a supply of labels and a communications link for receiving information from a site external to ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7009723 | Method and apparatus for arranging a plurality of orders for printed articles A method is provided for arranging a plurality of orders for printed articles in order to reduce wasted space when printing the orders in multiple column's. A plurality of orders for at least one printed article are obtained, and the orders are sorted according to t... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997627 | Label printer read after print correlation apparatus A printer and a process for correlating printed subject matter with subject matter that is meant to be printed by a printer with a printing mechanism or print engine such as a thermal printer including a print head, a platen, a media upon which labels are printed an... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6952801 | Book assembly process and apparatus for variable imaging system The present invention is useful for assembling a book. The inventive method includes the steps of specifying pagination information including an indication of whether a page is to be selectively included in the book, determining whether the page is to be assembled i... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6943907 | Printer, image printing system to which the printer is applied, and method for printing confidential document A printer, an image printing system to which the printer is applied, and a method for printing a confidential document are provided. The printer includes an input panel including a plurality of input keys, a controller for reading print type information sent through... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6922256 | Method and apparatus for using a printing system to transmit data to a server A method and apparatus in a data processing system for transferring printer data. A printer data stream is received. A format is identified for the printer data stream in response to receiving the printer data stream. Data is extracted from the printer data stream t... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6840688 | Method of processing character in tape printer as well as tape printer In a method of processing a character in a tape printer, the tape printer has an editing storage area including an editing operation sub-area for editing an inputted character string and a registration sub-area for registering and saving a character string to be use... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6384931 | Method and system for capturing destination addresses from label data The invention is a method and system of capturing a destination address from a label print stream in a data processing system which is capable of supporting an object oriented programming environment. The method begins with the initiation of a print strea... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6327048 | Organizing and producing a display of images and labels on a receiver A method for organizing and producing a display of images and labels on a receiver including storing information corresponding to images to be displayed which includes the desired size of the images to be displayed and selecting labels having information ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6285459 | Printing apparatus including print image storage and control method therefor In order to offer a printer capable of high throughput printing even when the same printing or printing that is partially different is repeated, the printing apparatus of present invention equipped with a storage unit for storing print image data based on... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6031976 | Printing apparatus including print image storage and control method therefor In order to offer a printer capable of high throughput printing even when the same printing or printing that is partially different is repeated, the printing apparatus of present invention equipped with a storage unit for storing print image data based on... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5971632 | Printer with internal document data construction A document printer is provided comprising a printer housing, a user interface and an internal printer controller positioned within the printer housing. The internal printer controller is programmed to designate a document format according to a format comm... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5921686 | Kiosk printer The invention provides a microprocessor controlled kiosk printer with a communication interface to a remote host for printing documents, such as receipts and tickets. The printer includes a printer mechanism and an idler roller and a drive roller in engag... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5813771 | Method and apparatus for printer/scanner calibration A method is described for calibrating a printer and/or a scanner so that information can be printed at a desired location with respect to a sheet, the method comprising: storing a first set of markings as a first image in digital form; printing, using a p... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5752776 | Computer implemented method for simultaneously controlling tandem label printers First and second oppositely oriented, spaced apart tandem printers are simultaneously computer controlled to print both sides of labels on a continuous web of blank labels. The front and back designs, the number of labels to be printed and the number of l... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5562351 | Printer having constant and variable data memory A printer for continuously printing out essentially identical images with partial differences. The printer comprises a storage area (34) for storing predetermined constant data (3) and variable data (4), and at least a first and a second image data storag... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5560718 | Label printer with simultaneous printing and storing A label printer includes a communication interface for sequentially inputting issue label data; a frame memory for storing print pattern data; a printing unit for printing print pattern data stored in the frame memory; and a processing circuit for creatin... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5498087 | Wide web compatible printer This specification discloses apparatus and a process for printing data on a web of print from data related to a wider web than that to be printed upon. It includes a printer having a paper output of a narrower web than data from the wider web, and the pro... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5374130 | Cord label producing device and method A device is provided that produces a label used for a cord. The device is capable of forming winding margins coincident with the particular size of various power cords by a simple operation and is capable of creating cord labels easily affixed to the resp... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5360277 | Label printer with selective memory update A dot printer receives coded printing information, and expands it into dots in an image memory. When expanding the information into dots, the printing contents of the previous printed document and the new printing document are compared as to their coded i... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5322378 | Label printer with interrupt function A label printer includes a thermal head, a keyboard unit for inputting label data including issuing number data determining the number of labels to be issued, a RAM for storing label data input by the keyboard unit, and a printing control circuit. The RAM... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5290109 | Electronic typewriter for printing of documents having a fixed format An electronic typewriter for printing a document having a fixed format with portions thereof containing replaceable character code. The document is stored in an external storage device and read out until a replaceable character code is detected. The repla... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5286120 | Data printing system with scanning of forms A system for printing data on a corresponding one of a plurality of record forms. The system includes a unit for distinguishing each of a plurality of record forms from each other, a data control unit governed by the distinguishing unit for transmitting d... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5156468 | Pattern duplication in label printer's memory A label printer comprises a frame memory for storing a printing pattern for a label to be printed, and a printer unit for printing a label in accordance with the printing pattern stored in the frame memory. The label printer further comprises a control un... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5104245 | Printing apparatus with form editor A print image is stored in a frame memory. A CPU combines form data and non-form data and develops a resultant synthetic image in the frame memory, thereby obtaining the print image. The CPU sequentially develops only non-form data in a previously set are... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5050101 | Printing apparatus Partial forms constituting parts of a slip or the like are stored in a printing apparatus side. A partial form corresponding to the type of data output from a computer is read out, and the data is overlaid with the partial form to be printed. One slip is ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5035521 | Envelope printing mechanism The elements of a printing mechanism, including a platen, print head and drive motors, are constructed and arranged to provide a clearance permitting an envelope to remain entirely in a flat condition in a plane tangent to the platen at the location of th... | 07/30/1991 |
