公开(公告)号：CA1182063A

公开(公告)日：1985-02-05

申请号：CA399149

申请日：1982-03-23

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： KO ELIZABETH Y ,  PASCOE ROBERT A

IPC: B41J1/30 ,  B41J1/24 ,  B41J2/22 ,  B41J2/50 ,  B41J25/20 ,  B41J25/24

Abstract: PRINTING COMPLEX CHARACTERS There is disclosed an apparatus for and a method of printing complex characters using a high speed bidirectional on-the-fly printer. In accordance with the present method complex characters are printed in at least two steps. Once the first portion of a character has been printed and prior to the printing of the next character the carrier is turned around and again moved past the print position where the remaining portion of the first mentioned character is printed. This approach is termed "double turnaround".