Printer and computer system with detachable built-in printer

A computer system with a detachable built-in printer, comprising:

• a computer with a PC card slot, said computer having a housing with a portion circumscribing said PC card slot;
• a printer connectable to said computer for printing print data supplied from said computer,
• said printer including:
• interfacing means for interfacing with said computer;
• print pattern generating means for converting print data supplied from said computer via said interfacing means into print image data;
• printing means for receiving said print image data generated by said print pattern generating means synchronously with print timing, and printing said print image data on a recording sheet fed synchronously with said print timing;
• and
• printer controlling means for controlling all of said interfacing means, said print pattern generating means, and said printing means,
• wherein said interfacing means, said print pattern generating means, said printing means, and said printer controlling means are assembled in a PC card insertable into said PC card slot.

A computer system with a detachable built-in printer, comprising:

• a computer with a PC card slot;
• and
• a printer connectable to said computer for printing print data supplied from said computer, said printer including:
• interfacing means for interfacing with said computer;
• print pattern generating means for converting print data supplied from said computer via said interfacing means into print image data;
• printing means for receiving said print image data generated by said print pattern generating means synchronously with print timing, and printing said print image data on a recording sheet fed synchronously with said print timing;
• and
• printer controlling means for controlling all of said interfacing means, said print pattern generating means, and said printing means;
• wherein said interfacing means, said print pattern generating means, said printing means, and said printer controlling means are assembled in a PC card insertable into said PC card slot, and said computer includes power conserving means for partially limiting operations of said computer for reserving a necessary power of driving said printer when said printer connected to said computer is used.

A computer system with detachable built-in printer, comprising:

• a computer with a PC card slot into which a PC card in conformity with PCMCIA/JEIDA is inserted;
• and
• a printer connectable to said computer for printing print data supplied from said computer, said printer being formed in the shape of a PC card in conformity with PCMCIA/JEIDA to be insertable into said PC card slot, said printer including:
• interface means for interfacing with said computer, said interface means being in conformity with PCMCIA/JEIDA;
• print pattern generating means for converting print data supplied from said computer via said interfaceing means into print image data;
• printing means for receiving said print image data generated by said print pattern generating means synchronously with print timing, and printing said print image data on a recording sheet fed synchronously with said print timing;
• and
• printer controlling means for controlling all of said interfacing means, said print pattern generating means, and said printing means.