Appeal No. 1997-3062
Application No. 08/207,370
the examiner as being directed to patentable subject matter
and form no part of this appeal.
The invention pertains to printer systems. More
particularly, the start of operation of a computer is
recognized and a printer is set in a ready mode in response to
such recognition whereby the printer is capable of a faster
printing operation upon receiving the print command from the
computer.
Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced as
follows:
1. A printer system comprising:
a computer;
a printer disposed separately of said computer and
adapted to form an image on a recording paper in compliance
with image data received from said computer; and
recognizing means for recognizing a start of operation of
said computer;
said printer incorporating therein setting means for
setting said printer in a state capable of producing a
printing operation when the start of operation of said
computer is recognized by said recognizing means.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Nakanishi 4,740,096 Apr. 26, 1988
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