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EP 0 180 059 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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14.09.1988 Bulletin 1988/37 |
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07.05.1986 Bulletin 1986/19 |
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Date of filing: 04.10.1985 |
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31.10.1984 US 666792
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Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation |
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Print medium source selection |
(57) In an output printer for use in word processing or data processing applications an
apparatus for handling a plurality of document types such as continuous forms and
cut sheets is provided. In the present invention there is disclosed a user-friendly
technique comprising interactive sequences of operator actions and hardware condition
detection by the control logic for selecting the document type handling apparatus
for a given print session.