METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING PRINTER TO COMPUTER INTERFACE
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    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING PRINTER TO COMPUTER INTERFACE 审中-公开
    用于增强打印机到计算机接口的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:WO0198864A3

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-21

    申请号:PCT/US0119004

    申请日:2001-06-13

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for executing commands on a printer coupled to a computer receives at least one input is from a user via a user interface on the printer. The input is translated into a corresponding computer command. The computer command is transmitted to the computer via a bidirectional computer interface bus so as to cause the computer to execute a predetermined action corresponding to the computer command. A printer for use with a computer acording to the method of the invention inlcudes a printer mechanism and a printer control circuit operatively coupled to the printer mechanism so as to control the printer mechanism. A bidirectional computer interface bus, that is operatively coupled to the printer control circuit, receives data from the computer and selectively transmits data to the computer. A user interface is operatively coupled to the bidirectional computer interface bus. The user interface includes at least one user input that, when asserted, causes a computer command to be placed on the bidirectional computer interface bus so as to cause the computer to execute a predetermined action corresponding to the computer command.

    Abstract translation: 用于在耦合到计算机的打印机上执行命令的方法和装置从用户经由打印机上的用户界面接收至少一个输入。 输入被转换成相应的计算机命令。 计算机命令通过双向计算机接口总线传送到计算机,以使计算机执行与计算机命令对应的预定动作。 根据本发明的方法,用于计算机的打印机包括可操作地连接到打印机机构的打印机机构和打印机控制电路,以便控制打印机机构。 可操作地耦合到打印机控制电路的双向计算机接口总线从计算机接收数据并选择性地将数据发送到计算机。 用户界面可操作地耦合到双向计算机接口总线。 用户接口包括至少一个用户输入,当被断言时,使计算机命令被放置在双向计算机接口总线上,以便使计算机执行与计算机命令对应的预定动作。

    Method for operating sheet pick and feed systems for printing

    公开(公告)号:AU2002363416A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-19

    申请号:AU2002363416

    申请日:2002-10-08

    Abstract: One method operates a pick motor and a separate feed motor to pick and feed a sheet for printing. Desired pick and feed motor velocities are obtained from respective first and second functions of sheet position. Sheet position for obtaining both desired motor velocities is determined by the pick system until a predetermined event. The feed-system sheet position is synchronized to the pick-system sheet position upon the happening of the event. Sheet position for obtaining both desired motor velocities is determined by the feed system after the event. Another method operates a printer pick motor and includes starting picking by driving the pick motor in a first direction, to move a sheet forward, with an input sufficient to prevent any teetering transitions between peaks and valleys of an encoder sensor output which would be falsely counted as forward motion by a single-channel encoder. A further method operates a printer DC pick motor and includes driving the pick motor with a PWM signal which does not change polarity during picking of a sheet.

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