发明名称 |
Tape printing device and method |
摘要 |
A tape printing apparatus and method for printing a series of characters on a tape including an input device to input a series of characters, and a display device coupled to the input device and configured to display the series of characters. A tape length calculator is coupled to the input device to automatically calculate a total length of tape to be printed based upon the series of characters. The printing apparatus further includes a unit selector to convert the total length into a displayed length of a selected unit of length selected from at least two different choices of units of length, and a tape length display for displaying the displayed length in the selected unit of length prior to printing. A storage device is coupled to the unit selector and is adapted to store the length unit as a selected display unit.
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申请公布号 |
US6491454(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.12.10 |
申请号 |
US19990253104 |
申请日期 |
1999.02.19 |
申请人 |
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION;KING JIM CO., LTD. |
发明人 |
TOYOSAWA YOSHIYA;WATANABE KENJI;HOSOKAWA TAKESHI |
分类号 |
B41J5/30;B41J3/407;B41J3/46;B41J21/00;G06F3/12;G06F17/21;(IPC1-7):B41J3/46 |
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B41J5/30 |
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