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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1998
Ronald Charles Casey, Lexington, KY (US);
Thomas Anthony Knight, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Paul Michael Ramey, Lexington, KY (US);
Ronald William Schlentner, Richmond, KY (US);
Timothy Wayne Tillotson, Georgetown, KY (US);
Stephen Ray Wilson, Mt. Sterling, KY (US);
Aaron Charles Yoder, Lexington, KY (US);
Samuel William Gardiner, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
An adapter device is provided for connection to a printer and an image input device, such as a document scanner or digital camera, that enables the printer to operate as a digital copier for image data received from the image input device. The adapter device includes an input/output controller, memory and a processor. The input/output controller controls the exchange of information with the printer and with the image input device. The memory buffers input device driver software for the image input device and printer driver software for the printer, and also stores image data output by the image input device. The processor is responsive to commands made from a control panel to initiate operation of the image input device under control of the input device driver software. The processor also processes image data from the image input device under control of the printer driver software and generates printer data to be printed by the printer.