公开(公告)号：WO1992002899A1

公开(公告)日：1992-02-20

申请号：PCT/US1991005273

申请日：1991-07-24

Applicant: ELITE HIGH TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： ELITE HIGH TECHNOLOGY ,  SCHNEIDER, Roger ,  WU, Kuo, H. ,  ISHIGO, Kelvin, K.

IPC: G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/00 ,  G06F3/1295 ,  G06F3/1297 ,  G06K2215/0005 ,  G06K2215/0008 ,  G06K2215/0025

Abstract: A high speed, low cost real time graphic image printing system (10) includes a host data processing system (12), a laser printing (14) having a font cartridge port (56), a font cartridge (36) that is writable in real time by the host (12) to facilitate high speed printing of graphic images and an expander cartridge (52). The expander cartridge (52) plugs into the printer font cartridge port and in turn provides ports for pluggably receiving both a read only font cartridge (55) and a real time font cartridge (36) that is writable by the host. The expander cartridge (52) serves as a multiplexer to couple a selected one of the two font cartridges (36, 55) to the printer (14).

公开(公告)号：WO1993008028A1

公开(公告)日：1993-04-29

申请号：PCT/JP1992000245

申请日：1992-02-27

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION ,  WAKABAYASHI, Ken-ichi ,  TAKAYAMA, Chitoshi ,  SHIOZAKI, Tadashi

IPC: B41J29/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/128 ,  B41J5/44 ,  B41J29/00 ,  G06F13/385 ,  G06F13/4226 ,  G06K15/00 ,  G06K2215/0002 ,  G06K2215/0025 ,  G06K2215/0082

Abstract: Data are transferred from an electronic equipment to an additional control device without any signal line for transferring the data. An electronic equipment to which data are transferred, e.g., an electronic control equipment in a printer outputs the data to be transferred by reflecting the data in the lower order eight bits of an address signal line (CAB). By this assignment of an address, the data corresponding to the address is read out from a ROM (671), and is latched by latches (651, 652), and further, the additional control device is informed of the latching of the data by a signal EWRDY. When a microprocessor of the additional control device, i.e., a cartridge reads the data latched in the latches (651, 652) via a data bus (DB29), the data transfer from the electronic equipment is completed. Even in the case of the absence of the data bus or in the case of a read only line, the data can be transferred to the additional control device, and be processed on the side thereof.

Abstract translation: 数据从电子设备传输到附加控制设备，而没有任何信号线用于传输数据。 传送数据的电子设备，例如打印机中的电子控制设备，通过反映地址信号线（CAB）的低位8位的数据来输出要传送的数据。 通过该地址的分配，从ROM（671）中读出对应于该地址的数据，并由锁存器（651,652）锁存，此外，附加控制装置被通知数据的锁存 一个信号EWRDY。 当附加控制装置的微处理器（即，盒式盒）经由数据总线（DB29）读取锁存器（651,652）中锁存的数据时，完成了来自电子设备的数据传送。 即使在没有数据总线的情况下，或者在只读行的情况下，也可以将数据传送到附加控制装置，并在其一侧进行处理。

公开(公告)号：WO1993008027A1

公开(公告)日：1993-04-29

申请号：PCT/JP1992000197

申请日：1992-02-24

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION ,  WAKABAYASHI, Ken-ichi ,  TAKAYAMA, Chitoshi ,  SHIOZAKI, Tadashi

IPC: B41J29/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/128 ,  B41J5/44 ,  B41J29/00 ,  G06F13/385 ,  G06F13/4226 ,  G06K15/00 ,  G06K2215/0002 ,  G06K2215/0025 ,  G06K2215/0082

Abstract: An additional control device or a cartridge mounted on an electronic equipment such as a laser printer, and a device and method for processing information by means of the cartridge (503), which facilitates the improvement, addition and alteration of electronic equipment that have been conventionally impossible. A cartridge (503) mounted on a laser printer (500) is provided with a RISC type processor (601) and a data transfer control part (603) of an ASIC, etc. The microprocessor (601) receives the data to be printed via a read-out control circuit (620) or a FIFO control circuit (623) provided in the data transfer control part (603). Then, it expands the data into image data and stores them in RAMs (611-614). Thereafter, it transfers the image data to the side of an electronic control equipment via double bank control circuit (624). The read out control circuit (620) and the double bank control circuit (624) transfer the image data to the side of the microprocessor (601), using a data bus which is a read only data bus when viewed from the electronic control equipment. The image data are printed by a laser engine (505).

公开(公告)号：WO1992002898A1

公开(公告)日：1992-02-20

申请号：PCT/US1991005270

申请日：1991-07-24

Applicant: ELITE HIGH TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： ELITE HIGH TECHNOLOGY, INC. ,  WU, Kuo, H. ,  SCHNEIDER, Roger ,  ISHIGO, Kelvin, K.

IPC: G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/00 ,  G06K2215/0005 ,  G06K2215/0008 ,  G06K2215/0025

Abstract: A high speed, low cost real time graphic image printing system (10) includes a host data processing system (12), a laser printer (14) having a plug connector (56) for receiving a font cartridge (36) storing information defining an image of a printable character, and a cartridge (36) pluggably connected to the font cartridge plug connector (56). A first communication path (16) carries print commands from the host (12) to the printer (14) while a second communication path (18) carries image defining information between the host (12) and the data store (42). In operation the host (12) writes information defining a portion of an image to be printed into a portion of the data store (42) corresponding to a selected character and then commands the printing of the selected character. A ping-pong double buffer (70) arrangement allows the host (12) to write a next image portion while information defining a current image portion is read by the printer (10) to form a print image.

公开(公告)号：WO1993016883A1

公开(公告)日：1993-09-02

申请号：PCT/JP1992000229

申请日：1992-02-26

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION ,  WAKABAYASHI, Ken-ichi ,  TAKAYAMA, Chitoshi ,  SHIOZAKI, Tadashi

IPC: B41J29/00

CPC classification number: B41J29/00 ,  G06K15/00 ,  G06K2215/0025

Abstract: On a printed board (550) of a cartridge (503) are arranged a microprocessor (601), a ROM storing a processing program for the microprocessor (601), and a ROM storing a processing program for a processor in a printer body. When the cartridge (503) is inserted in the printer body, the processor in the printer body reads discrimination data stored in the ROM in the cartridge, and the processor in the printer body performs the processing according to the predetermined processing program in response to the discrimination data. The microprocessor (601) is arranged at the forward end in the cartridge when inserted so that it is effectively cooled by the stream of the cooling air.

Abstract translation: 在墨盒（503）的印刷电路板（550）上布置有微处理器（601），存储微处理器（601）的处理程序的ROM以及存储处理器在打印机主体中的处理程序的ROM。 当墨盒（503）插入打印机主体中时，打印机主体中的处理器读取存储在墨盒中的ROM中的识别数据，并且打印机主体中的处理器响应于该打印机主体执行根据预定处理程序的处理 歧视数据。 微处理器（601）在插入时被布置在盒的前端，使得其被冷却空气的流有效地冷却。

公开(公告)号：WO1993008029A1

公开(公告)日：1993-04-29

申请号：PCT/JP1992000337

申请日：1992-03-19

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION ,  WAKABAYASHI, Ken-ichi ,  TAKAYAMA, Chitoshi ,  SHIOZAKI, Tadashi

IPC: B41J29/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/128 ,  B41J5/44 ,  B41J29/00 ,  G06F13/385 ,  G06F13/4226 ,  G06K15/00 ,  G06K2215/0002 ,  G06K2215/0025 ,  G06K2215/0082

Abstract: In case of processing information by mounting an additional control device on an electronic equipment, data are transferred at a high efficiency between the electronic equipment and the additional control device. The electronic equipment to which data are transferred, e.g., an electronic control equipment in a printer outputs the data to be transferred by reflecting the lower order eight bits of an address signal line (CAB). By this assignment of an address, the data corresponding to the address is read out from a ROM (671), and is latched by latches (651, 652), and further, the additional control device is informed of the latching of the data by an interruption request signal AMDINTO or a signal EWRDY. When a microprocessor of the additional control device, i.e., a cartridge reads the data latched in the latches (651, 652) via a data bus (DB29), the data transfer from the electronic equipment is completed.

Abstract translation: 在通过在电子设备上安装附加控制装置来处理信息的情况下，在电子设备和附加控制装置之间高效地传送数据。 传送数据的电子设备，例如打印机中的电子控制设备，通过反映地址信号线（CAB）的低位8位来输出要传送的数据。 通过该地址的分配，从ROM（671）中读出对应于该地址的数据，并由锁存器（651,652）锁存，此外，附加控制装置被通知数据的锁存 中断请求信号AMDINTO或信号EWRDY。 当附加控制装置的微处理器（即，盒式盒）经由数据总线（DB29）读取锁存器（651,652）中锁存的数据时，完成了来自电子设备的数据传送。

公开(公告)号：WO1993025957A1

公开(公告)日：1993-12-23

申请号：PCT/JP1992000781

申请日：1992-06-18

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION ,  WAKABAYASHI, Ken-ichi ,  TAKAYAMA, Chitoshi ,  SHIOZAKI, Tadashi

IPC: G06F03/12

CPC classification number: G06K15/00 ,  G06F3/1298 ,  G06K2215/0005 ,  G06K2215/0025

Abstract: Conventionally, information is processed by an additional controller added to an electronic device, which receives external data, unlike this processing method, an additional control device is provided with a configuration capable of communicating, and the additional control device receives the data from the outside, the data is processed through a processor in the additional control device, and thereafter, the processed data is sent out to the electronic apparatus. An electronic apparatus for processing data, e.g., an electronic controller in the body of a printer receives ordinarily the data to be printed through the data input port. However, in the present apparatus, a cartridge (503) has a communication control section (604), and receives the data to be printed which is described by a page description language from the outside, and further, develops this data as a picture data by the processing of a microprocessor (601). Thereafter, the microprocessor (601), via a double bank control circuit (624), outputs this picture data to the electronic control apparatus of a laser printer, and makes the laser printer print the data.

Abstract translation: 通常，信息由附加控制器处理，附加控制器接收外部数据，与该处理方法不同，附加控制装置具有能够通信的配置，附加控制装置从外部接收数据， 通过附加控制装置中的处理器对数据进行处理，之后将处理后的数据发送到电子装置。 用于处理数据的电子设备，例如打印机主体中的电子控制器通常通过数据输入端口接收要打印的数据。 然而，在本装置中，盒（503）具有通信控制部（604），并且从外部接收由页面描述语言描述的要打印的数据，并且还将其作为图像数据 通过处理微处理器（601）。 此后，微处理器（601）通过双组控制电路（624）将该图像数据输出到激光打印机的电子控制装置，并使激光打印机打印数据。

公开(公告)号：WO1993016882A1

公开(公告)日：1993-09-02

申请号：PCT/JP1992000228

申请日：1992-02-26

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION ,  WAKABAYASHI, Ken-ichi ,  TAKAYAMA, Chitoshi ,  SHIOZAKI, Tadashi

IPC: B41J29/00

CPC classification number: G06K17/00 ,  B41J5/44 ,  B41J29/377 ,  B41J29/38 ,  G06K15/00 ,  G06K2017/0087 ,  G06K2215/0002 ,  G06K2215/0025

Abstract: On a printed board (550) of a cartridge (503) are arranged a microprocessor (601), a ROM storing a processing program for the microprocessor (601), and a ROM storing a processing program for a processor in a printer body. When the cartridge (503) is inserted in the printer body, the processor in the printer body reads discrimination data stored in the ROM in the cartridge, and the processor in the printer body performs the processing according to the predetermined processing program in response to the discrimination data. The microprocessor (601) is arranged at the rear end of the cartridge when inserted so that it can effectively dissipate heat outside.

Abstract translation: 在墨盒（503）的印刷电路板（550）上布置有微处理器（601），存储微处理器（601）的处理程序的ROM以及存储处理器在打印机主体中的处理程序的ROM。 当墨盒（503）插入打印机主体中时，打印机主体中的处理器读取存储在墨盒中的ROM中的识别数据，并且打印机主体中的处理器响应于该打印机主体执行根据预定处理程序的处理 歧视数据。 微处理器（601）当插入时被布置在盒的后端，使得其可以有效地散热到外部。

公开(公告)号：WO1992011611A1

公开(公告)日：1992-07-09

申请号：PCT/US1991008982

申请日：1991-12-02

Applicant: KURTIN, Stephen

IPC: G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/02 ,  G06F17/214 ,  G06K2215/0022 ,  G06K2215/0025

Abstract: A computer printer font cartridge expansion module (10) having i) a connector (13) to couple to a printer font data bus (211) receptacle; ii) a receptacle (14) for accepting a font cartridge (110), and iii) ROM for storing character information to provide additional font capability when the assembly formed by a font cartridge (110) and an expansion module is plugged into a computer printer (210). The printer font data bus (211) is extended through the expansion module (10) to the attached font cartridge (110). The addresses of the ROM in the expansion module (10) are in a block of addresses at the top of the range of addresses addressable by the font data bus (211). Alternatively, switching means (16) are provided for switching the printer font data bus (211) between the expansion module (15A, 15B) and an attached font cartridge (110). Also provided are securing means (17) for attaching a font cartridge to the expansion module.