(19)
(11) EP 1 087 613 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
16.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/39

(21) Application number: 00118911.7

(22) Date of filing: 31.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 1/60(2006.01)

(54)

Print control apparatus and print control method

Drucksteuergerät und Drucksteuerverfahren

Appareil de commande d'impression et procédé de commande d'impression

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 02.09.1999 JP 24845999
17.07.2000 JP 2000215583

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/13

(73) Proprietor: Seiko Epson Corporation
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163-0811 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Liu SA, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 (JP)
  • Yamamoto, Yuko, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 (JP)

(74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei 
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)


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US-A- 5 774 146
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