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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1997
Kazunobu Asai, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A multi-function peripheral device is capable of printing print data at high speed while in a print priority mode without disturbing the process of receiving and printing facsimile data. When print priority mode is selected or when no facsimile data is being received, a busy timer is set to, for example, 9 &mgr;s to shorten a High level output busy signal duration time. This shortens the time interval between print data inputs, which in turn increases the amount of input print data per unit time and allows print data to be printed at higher speeds. When print priority mode is not selected and facsimile data is being received, the busy timer is set to, for example, 400 &mgr;s to lengthen the High level output busy signal duration time. This lengthens the time interval between print data inputs, which in turn allows more time to execute the process of receiving and printing facsimile data. Accordingly, the reception and printing of facsimile data are carried out smoothly.