摘要:
A printer control apparatus provides a control circuit arrangement which enables flight timing to be performed during printing. Basically, this is achieved by providing flight time control means activated by a print hammer operation signal. Preferably the control temporarily inhibits the continuation of print hammer operation. Preferably the control inhibits print hammer operation subsequent to a selected print hammer by inhibiting the comparisons of print line and type element data contained in storage devices of the print control. Inhibiting may be for a fixed interval based on an average of the flight times of all the hammers. Alternatively the inhibiting interval may be varied according to the individual flight times of the hammers.
摘要:
@ The control system for a line printer includes compensation circuit means (29) for electronically changing the timing of the reference or home pulse to compensate for changes in the speed of the type characters (16) on a continuous type carrier (10).,The compensation circuit includes a storage register, a counter and a comparison circuit for comparing the content of the storage register and the counter. The counter when activated by a reference pulse generated from a reference mark on the moving type carrier (10) counts subscan pulses generated from timing marks moving with the type characters. The storage register, which is programmable, stores different numeric values dependent on the speed of the type carrier representing different numbers of subscan pulses to be counted by the counter means. The comparator circuit compares the numeric value in the register with the count registered in the counting means. When an equality is detected, the comparator circuit generates a modified reference or sync pulse which is applied to sync control circuitry (41) which checks the character signal produced by the type position circuitry of the printer controls.
摘要:
@ The control system for a line printer includes compensation circuit means (29) for electronically changing the timing of the reference or home pulse to compensate for changes in the speed of the type characters (16) on a continuous type carrier (10).,The compensation circuit includes a storage register, a counter and a comparison circuit for comparing the content of the storage register and the counter. The counter when activated by a reference pulse generated from a reference mark on the moving type carrier (10) counts subscan pulses generated from timing marks moving with the type characters. The storage register, which is programmable, stores different numeric values dependent on the speed of the type carrier representing different numbers of subscan pulses to be counted by the counter means. The comparator circuit compares the numeric value in the register with the count registered in the counting means. When an equality is detected, the comparator circuit generates a modified reference or sync pulse which is applied to sync control circuitry (41) which checks the character signal produced by the type position circuitry of the printer controls.
摘要:
@ This control system for a multispeed/multipitch line printer basically comprises two read/write memories called the Band Image Buffer (19) and the Print Line Buffer (17). The Band Image Buffer (19) is loaded with the character image of the print band or chain (10) and can be visualized as an electronic band running in synchronism with the type carrier (10). The Print Line Buffer (17) is loaded with a line of data to be printed. Both buffers (17, 19) are read during each option time of a print subscan, their contents are compared in a comparator (47)-which controls the hammer firing circuits (51, 53)-, and their respective address registers (23, 22) are modified to a new value at the end of each subscan. A control bit is stored in a check buffer (20) to detect the end of each subscan. Comparison of the contents of the Band Image and Print Line Buffers (19, 17) continues until the control bit is detected signifying that a Band image Buffer correction cycle followed by a Print Line Buffer correction cycle should be performed.
摘要:
A system of arbitration for access to a common memory by two asynchronous microprocessors without excluding either microprocessor for more than a predetermined, limited period of time. Two asynchronous microprocessors are connected to a common memory through an arbitration controller with a connection to transmit a "not ready" signal to one microprocessor requesting access when the other is in the process of accessing the common memory. A flip flop is connected to generate a predetermined signal output when a microprocessor requires access to the common memory, and this predetermined signal initiates a shift register to provide the internal timing of the asynchronous microprocessor requiring such access to bring it into synchronism with the clock controlling the internal cycle of the common memory. When there is contention for access to the common memory, a flip flop connects one microprocessor to the common memory, where such connection is maintained only for a predetermined, limited period of time, when access is returned to the first microprocessor. Access to the common memory by any microprocessor is always for only this one, predetermined, limited period of time.
摘要:
A system of arbitration for access to a common memory by two asynchronous microprocessors without excluding either microprocessor for more than a predetermined, limited period of time. Two asynchronous microprocessors are connected to a common memory through an arbitration controller with a connection to transmit a "not ready" signal to one microprocessor requesting access when the other is in the process of accessing the common memory. A flip flop is connected to generate a predetermined signal output when a microprocessor requires access to the common memory, and this predetermined signal initiates a shift register to provide the internal timing of the asynchronous microprocessor requiring such access to bring it into synchronism with the clock controlling the internal cycle of the common memory. When there is contention for access to the common memory, a flip flop connects one microprocessor to the common memory, where such connection is maintained only for a predetermined, limited period of time, when access is returned to the first microprocessor. Access to the common memory by any microprocessor is always for only this one, predetermined, limited period of time.