Quick edit and speed print capability for a stand-alone ink jet printer

摘要

Printer ( 1 ) is provided with a mode to edit and print forms without reference to or interruption of a host computer and with immediate printing of one or more of the forms. Page data for the forms is preferably stored in flash memory ( 21 ) in a high level printer language. Preferably, at initiation of the forms mode at least the first listed document is immediately prepared by the control data processor ( 17 ) of the printer in bit mapped form for printing. Documents can be listed on the control panel by name for ready selection for printing.