Appeal No. 96-3950
Application No. 08/131,056
are sent to the printer through the resource scheduler 216.
Dennis further describes the functions of the resource
scheduler as including initialization and synchronizing
operations at column 22, lines 12-16. We also agree with the
Examiner that, from the description and illustration in Dennis
of the operation of the "option 1" mode in col. 26 and Figure
2 and from the disclosed functions of the resource scheduler
216, page data in compressed bit map serializable form sent
from the host is received at the printer after "option 1" mode
initialization.
As to the limitations involving the storing of the
serializable page data in buffer memory and the subsequent
presentation of serialized data to the print engine, it is our
view that the Examiner is correct in his observation that
buffering would be inherent in the printer of Dennis. The prior
art reference need not expressly disclose each claimed element
in order to anticipate the claimed invention. See Tyler
Refrigeration v. Kysor Indus. Corp., 777 F.2d 687, 689, 227
USPQ 845, 846-847 (Fed. Cir. 1985). Rather, if a claimed
element (or elements) is inherent in a prior art reference,
then that element (or elements) is disclosed for purposes of
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