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(43) Date of publication: 08.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/32 (21) Application number: 89907520.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.06.1989

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 1/ 26( . ) G06F 3/ 02( . ) B41J 29/ 387( . ) H01H 13/ 70( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1989/002468 (87) International publication number: WO 1990/000304 (11.01.1990 Gazette 1990/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 29.06.1988 US 19880213080 (71) Applicant: NCR CORPORATION Dayton, OH 45479 (US)	(72) Inventors: HEYS, George, Jr. Cambridge, OH 43725 (US) YANDORA, Andrew, Emil Cambridge, OH 43725 (US) McDOWELL, Philip, David Cambridge, OH 43725 (US) (74) Representative: Robinson, Robert George  International Patent Department NCR Limited 915 High Road North Finchley London N12 8QJ London N12 8QJ (GB)