Appeal No. 1999-0163
Application No. 08/745,698
The disclosed invention relates to a tape printer for
printing data onto a printing tape medium and which includes a
display which permits messages to be displayed in two or more
languages. The language selection process is automatically
started when power is first supplied to the tape printer.
Thereafter, the language selection process is activated by
pressing an additional key during a power-up sequence. If no
additional key is pressed during power-up, printer operation
proceeds without performance of the language selection
process.
Claim 4 is illustrative of the invention and reads as
follows:
4. A tape printer for printing on a tape medium,
comprising:
input means for entering data to be printed;
memory means for storing said data and system
settings of said tape printer;
display means for displaying said data entered by
said input means and information regarding said system
settings;
language selection means for selecting a language to
be used for displaying messages on said display means;
tape cartridge storage means for accommodating a tape
cartridge including said tape medium;
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