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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 1994
Filed:
May. 29, 1990
Ikunori Yamaguchi, Osaka, JP;
Yoshikazu Ikenoue, Osaka, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A printer control system for a printer apparatus connected to an information processing unit is herein proposed which includes a mechanism for forming a visible image on a sheet medium, a first memory device for storing a first program for diciphering instructions received from the information processing unit for enabling the mechanism for forming a visible image to operate in accordance with the instructions, a second memory device for storing a second program for converting instructions received from the information processing unit into those which can be deciphered by the first memory device, and a control device for executing the first and second programs to control the operation of the printer apparatus, wherein the first and second programs are to be executed at controlled timings.