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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2006
Takahiro Matsui, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiyuki Imanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Souta Takeuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takuya Hatsui, Tokyo, JP;
Takaaki Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kousuke Kubo, Kanagawa, JP;
Souhei Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Matsui, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiyuki Imanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Souta Takeuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takuya Hatsui, Tokyo, JP;
Takaaki Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kousuke Kubo, Kanagawa, JP;
Souhei Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a connection status output circuit for confirming the connection status with a recording apparatus via connecting terminals corresponding respectively to recording signal DATA, clock signal CLK for transferring the recording signal, and control signals LT and HE for controlling a recording operation according to the recording signal, the signals being received from the recording apparatus, when the connection status is confirmed, a signal designating the connection status is outputted, and when a recording operation is performed, the output signal does not change.