Global Patent Index - EP 1544686 B1

EP 1544686 B1 20070704 - A printer as well as a method for controlling such a printer

Title (en)

A printer as well as a method for controlling such a printer

Title (de)

Drucker sowie Verfahren zur dessen Steuerung

Title (fr)

Imprimante et méthode pour son contrôle

Publication

EP 1544686 B1 20070704 (EN)

Application

EP 04106461 A 20041210

Priority

  • EP 04106461 A 20041210
  • EP 03079005 A 20031219

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1544686A1] A printer comprising a printing unit for printing on a receiving medium of a predetermined type, a plurality of feeders for holding receiving media and a control unit, wherein the control unit comprises determining means for determining that at least two feeders of the said plurality hold receiving medium of the predetermined type, chararacterized in that the control unit further comprises means for determining the amount of receiving medium which can be added to each of the at least two feeders up to a predetermined maximum amount for these feeders, and selecting means for selecting the feeder to which the largest amount receiving medium can be added for feeding a receiving medium to the printing unit. The invention also relates to a method for controlling such a printer. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/00 (2006.01); B65H 3/44 (2006.01); B65H 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 3/44 (2013.01); G03G 15/6508 (2013.01); B65H 2511/15 (2013.01); B65H 2511/40 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1544686 A1 20050622; EP 1544686 B1 20070704

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04106461 A 20041210