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System and printer justification system

US4298290A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 1980
Grant dateNov 3, 1981
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/189
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for first justifying a text line according to a system minimum escapement unit, and then rejustifying the line according to a minimum escapement unit for a printer which is to be utilized in printing the line. The first justification of the line is in a normal manner. That is, any residue is divided by the number of word spaces on the line to obtain a quotient and any remainder. The extent of word space expansion is then the value of the quotient plus the remainder until exhausted. Rejustification for the printer being utilized is accomplished by dividing each system justified word space size by the printer minimum escapement unit to obtain a new quotient and remainder. Each system justified word space is then converted to a value including the obtained quotient for each space, and the remainders for all spaces are accumulated for adding to the first word space.

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