Window system character processing utilizing a determination of font downloadability and availabilty

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6507407
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07959126

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An information processing apparatus and method are provided for controlling a printer. The apparatus comprises a first determination device for determining whether character pattern data representing a pattern of a character can be downloaded to the printer, and a download device for downloading the character pattern data to the printer in a case where the first determination device determines that a download is possible. The apparatus also comprises a first transmission device for transmitting a character code to the printer in a case where character pattern data is downloaded to the printer by the download device, an acquisition device for acquiring image information corresponding to the character in a case where character pattern data for a character is not downloaded by the download device, and a second transmission device for transmitting the acquired image information to the printer.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matsumoto, Hirotsugu Tama, JP 8 134

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