Ex parte MURAKAMI - Page 4




          Appeal No. 95-3405                                                          
          Application 08/077,505                                                      

                    first storage means for storing the emulation                     
                    program that has been inputted to said input                      
                    means, said first storage means comprising back up                
                    memory means for backing up the first storage                     
                    means so as not to erase the stored emulation                     
                    program when the printer is powered off;                          

                    control means for controlling said input means,                   
                    said first storage means and said back up memory                  
                    means so that the emulation program inputted to                   
                    said input means is installed in said first                       
                    storage means; and                                                
                    second storage means for storing a preselected                    
                    emulation program, wherein the emulation program                  
                    stored in said first storage means and the                        
                    preselected emulation program stored in said                      
                    second storage means are selectively used in                      
                    accordance with an identification code added to                   
                    the control code received from the host computer.                 
                                       Opinion                                        
               We do not sustain the rejection of claims 1, 3, 5-8 and                
          10-12 as being anticipated by or obvious in view of Steeves.                
               We do not sustain the rejection of claims 1, 3, 5-8 and 10-            
          12 as being anticipated by or obvious in view of Christopher.               
               We sustain the rejection of claims 1, 3, 5-8 and 10-12 as              
          being anticipated by Nelson.                                                
               We sustain the rejection of claims 1, 3, 5-12 as being                 
          obvious in view of Nelson.                                                  
               Our opinion is based only on the arguments presented by the            
          appellants in their briefs.  Arguments not raised in the briefs             
          are not before us, are not at issue, and are considered waived.             
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