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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1992
Filed:
Nov. 28, 1990
Akinori Kobayashi, Yamatokouriyama, JP;
Yutaka Nakamura, Yamatokouriyama, JP;
Hiroyuki Shigematsu, Yamatokouriyama, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes: a plurality of replaceable ink ribbons each having a ribbon end indicating an end of the ribbon; a printer for printing an image by using the ink ribbons while scanning printing paper; a detector for detecting any ribbon end of the ink ribbons; a stop device responsive to a detection output of the detector for stopping operation of the printer; a storage device for storing a stop position of the stopped printer; an instructing device for instructing restart of printing after replacement of the ink ribbon having the detected ribbon end with another ink ribbon; and a control device responsive to an instruction output of the instructing device for controlling the printer to restart printing by using the replaced ink ribbon based on the stored stop position.