Progressive disclosure copying machine console using common keys for copy number and function select operations
US4327994A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/502
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a copying machine operator console having a keyboard (17), a copying number display (23), a message display (13,15) and a control means (19) operating the copy number and message displays. The control means causes the message display to prompt an operator to enter a number of desired copies using predetermined keys of the keyboard and also causes the message display to sequentially display selected messages instructing an operator to enter with said predetermined keys machine function selection information. The control means also causes the copy number display to display the operator selected number of copies.
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