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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Syuji Maruta, Toyohashi, JP;
Yoshikazu Ikenoue, Toyohashi, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/144 ; B41J 3/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/144 ; B41J 3/42 ;
Abstract
A printing system comprising a data processor, a printer, and an ID code transmitter for allotting an ID code to a data file for distinguishing the data file from others. An input device is mounted on the printer for providing the ID code to the printer before a printing process is executed. The printer executes the printing process in response to the ID code provided thereto and on the basis of the data file to which the ID code has been allotted. The invention is particularly adapted for preventing the user of the data processor from obtaining a printout on the basis of another user's data file by mistake.