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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kimiharu Akahoshi, Sakai, JP;
Mikio Masui, Suita, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
371 11 ; 364200 ;
Abstract
A document processing apparatus that utilizes a plurality of resources, such as CRT displays and printers, are provided. A control system can determine if a resource has a fault and can select an alternative resource if it is capable of providing a functional output to the user. The control system can further determine if a resource is faulty but will not interfere with the data processing and can accordingly continue the operation of the document processing apparatus.