Appeal No. 1998-3410
Application No. 08/444,062
BACKGROUND
The appellants’ invention relates to a printing apparatus for facsimile, copying and
printing having automatic switching between first and second modes. The system
automatically switches from a second mode (interrupt inhibit) to first mode (printing is
effectuated with priority over facsimile printing/processing). An understanding of the
invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claim 1, which is reproduced below.
1. A printing apparatus comprising:
first data receiving means for receiving a reception request signal
and first print data which are transmitted through a first line;
second data receiving means for receiving second print data that are
transmitted through a second line different from said first line;
printing means for printing each of the first and second print data on a
medium;
mode setting means for selectively setting a first mode in which when
said first data receiving means receives the reception request signal and
said printing means prints the second print data received by said second
data receiving means, the printing operation of said second data is
interrupted, thereby allowing said printing means to execute a printing
operation of the first print data from said first data receiving means in
accordance with said reception request signal, and a second mode in which
when said first data receiving means receives said reception request signal
and said printing means prints the second print data received by said
second data receiving means, said reception request is reserved, thereby
allowing said printing means to continue the printing operation of said
second data; and
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