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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 1988
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kei Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Noboru Murayama, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364519 ; 340731 ; 400121 ; 400303 ; 400306 ;
Abstract
A pattern pitch adjustment is applied to dot matrix pattern data as it is output from a CPU to a printer. The data is transferred from a DMA to the printer bit by bit, and the number of synchronizing signals output from the printer for each bit is counted to decide picture element timing. During a given period of time after transferring each data pattern, a waiting signal is applied to the DMA so that space picture element data is fed to the printer.