Multi-function peripheral device and method for printing from the multi-function peripheral device
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHiroshi Morisaki
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Abstract
A multi-function peripheral device and method for printing from a multi-function peripheral device are presented. When a facsimile function is executed, half of an empty area of a flex memory and a FAX transmission/reception memory are set as a FAX transmission/reception memory. When a printer function is executed, half of an empty area of the flex memory and a printer memory are set as a printer memory. When a printer priority function is executed, all the empty area of the flex memory and the printer memory are set as a printer memory.
Claims18
A multi-function peripheral device, comprising:
- a memory for storing received image data and print data, the memory comprising:
- a first storage section for print data;
- a second storage section for print and received image data;
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- a third storage section for received image data;
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- a printer that prints image data and print data stored in the memory onto a print medium, the multi-function peripheral device being provided with a priority mode in which a first function of printing the print data has priority over a second function of printing the received image data, wherein when the first function is executed, print data are allowed to be stored until the amount of the print data fills the first storage section in the memory, and when the priority mode is executed, the print data are allowed to be stored until the amount of the print data fills the first and the second storage sections.
A method of printing data from a multi-function peripheral device, comprising:
- storing print data in a first storage section;
- storing received image data and print data in a second storage section;
- storing received image data in a third storage section;
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- printing stored image data and print data onto a print medium, the multi-function peripheral device being provided with a priority mode in which a first function of printing the print data has priority over a second function of printing the received image data, wherein when the first function is executed, print data are allowed to be stored until the amount of the print data fills the first storage section, and when the priority mode is executed, the print data are allowed to be stored until the amount of the print data fills the first and the second storage sections.
A storage medium for storing programs for printing data from a multi-function peripheral device, comprising:
- a memory for storing received image data and print data, the memory comprising:
- a first storage section for print data;
- a second storage section for print and received image data;
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- a third storage section for received image data;
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- a program for printing image data and print data stored in the memory onto a print medium, the multi-function peripheral device being provided with a priority mode in which a first function of printing the print data has priority over a second function of printing the received image data, wherein when the first function is executed, print data are allowed to be stored until the amount of the print data fills the first storage section in the memory, and when the priority mode is executed, the print data are allowed to be stored until the amount of the print data fills the first and second storage sections.
A multi-function peripheral device, comprising:
- a memory that includes a first storage section, a second storage section that stores facsimile data for reception/transmission, and a third storage section that stores print data for printing;
- a printer that prints image data and print data stored in the memory onto a print medium, wherein when a facsimile function is executed, half of an empty area of the first storage section and the second storage section are set as a facsimile transmission/reception memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.