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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1985
Junichi Arakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording system including a recording apparatus and an information storage cartridge detachably attached to the recording apparatus. The information storage cartridge includes a first memory in which a first group of dot patterns adapted to be recorded by the recording apparatus are stored. The cartridge also includes a mechanism for manually selecting whether the first dot pattern is to be recorded when the cartridge is attached to the recording apparatus. The recording apparatus includes a recording device for recording on a recording medium, a second memory for storing a second group of dot patterns adapted to be recorded by the recording apparatus, and a control device for actuating the recording device to effect recording of the second group of dot patterns when the information storage cartridge is not attached to the apparatus. Further, the control device also discriminates the state of the selecting mechanism when the information storage cartridge is attached to the recording apparatus. In addition, the control device determines which of the first and second group of dot patterns are recorded in accordance with the state of the selecting means.