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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 11, 1995
Chitoshi Ito, Kasugai, JP;
Yasushi Kawakami, Nagoya, JP;
Akihiro Sawada, Nagoya, JP;
Sachiyo Nakahigashi, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A document processing device which includes an input device for inputting characters, symbols and various instructions; a display having a cursor; a text memory for storing input data, such as the characters and symbols; a print element for printing the input data stored in the text memory; and a controller for controlling the input device, the display and the print element also includes the ability to set a fixed format mode in order to print the input data in a fixed format; a non-volatile fixed format information memory containing prescribed preset fixed formats such that the input data input in the fixed format mode is stored; a format information memory which is provided in the text memory and serves to store format information to print the input data, and an ability to read in the fixed format information from the fixed format information memory and transmit it to the format information memory.