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US 6,661,536 B1Granted
Apparatus and method for stopping print operation upon reception and copy of sequential black data in facsimile system
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorGang-Bock Lee
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for performing a protocol upon receiving a ring signal to thereby receive facsimile transmitted image data, storing the received image data in a memory, and when image data read out from the memory is black data over a predetermined number of lines, stopping a print operation and displaying a print stop message.
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A method of stopping a print operation in a facsimile system, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining whether a ring signal has been received;
- performing a protocol when said step of determining determines that said ring signal has been received to receive facsimile transmitted image data;
- storing said image data in a memory;
- determining whether the stored image data contains a predetermined number of sequential lines of black data;
- and
- stopping the print operation and displaying a print stop message, when said predetermined number of sequential lines of black data has been determined to have been stored in said memory.
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A method of stopping a print operation in a facsimile system, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining whether a ring signal has been received;
- detecting activation of a copy key when said step of determining whether a ring signal has been received determines that said ring signal has not been received;
- scanning image data on a document to be copied when activation of said copy key has been detected;
- determining whether a black data reception stop mode has been activated while scanning said image data on said document;
- storing the image data scanned during said scanning step in a memory when said black data reception stop mode has been activated;
- determining whether the stored image data contains a predetermined number of sequential lines of black data;
- and
- stopping the print operation and displaying a print stop message, when said predetermined number of sequential lines of black data has been determined to have been stored in said memory.
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A method of stopping a print operation in a facsimile system, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining whether a ring signal has been received;
- detecting activation of a copy key when said step of determining whether a ring signal has been received determines that said ring signal has not been received;
- scanning image data on a document to be copied when activation of said copy key has been detected;
- determining whether a black data reception stop mode has been activated while scanning said image data on said document;
- printing the image data scanned during said scanning step when said black data reception stop mode has not been activated.
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A facsimile apparatus for controlling a print operation, said facsimile apparatus comprising:
- network control means for detecting a ring signal transmitted over a telephone line;
- central processing means for determining when said network control means detects said ring signal;
- operation panel means having a copy mode key, a black data reception stop mode key and a display means;
- said central processing means determining when said copy mode key has been activated when said network control means does not detect a ring signal;
- scanning means for scanning a document and generating scanned image data when said central processing means determines said copy mode key has been activated;
- said central processing means determining whether said black data reception stop mode key has been activated while said scanning means scans said document;
- memory means for storing image data, said memory means storing said scanned image data when said central processing means determines that said black data reception stop mode key has been activated;
- print means for printing said scanned image data when said central processing means determines that said black data reception stop mode key has not been activated;
- said central processing means determining whether said memory means contains a predetermined number of sequential lines of black data;
- and
- said central processing means controlling said print means for preventing said print means from performing a normal print operation when said predetermined number of sequential lines of black data has been determined to have been stored in said memory.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.