Information processing apparatus and computer readable storage medium storing instruction for setting number of pages to fit to single sheet

US8958115B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8958115-B2
Application numberUS-201313755750-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 31, 2013
Priority dateJan 31, 2012
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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An information processing apparatus may include a controller. The controller may be configured to receive a desired number of pages to fit to a single sheet and determine whether the received desired number of pages is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference number of pages. The controller may be further configured to set a number of pages to fit to a single sheet to the received desired number of pages if the received desired number of pages is equal to or greater than the predetermined reference number of pages and display an error screen if the received desired number of pages is smaller than the predetermined reference number of pages.

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What is claimed is: 1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a controller configured to: receive a desired number of pages to fit to a single sheet; determine whether the received desired number of pages is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference number of pages to fit to a single sheet; set a number of pages to fit to a single sheet to the received desired number of pages if the received desired number of pages is equal to or greater than the predetermin…

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What does patent US8958115B2 cover?
An information processing apparatus may include a controller. The controller may be configured to receive a desired number of pages to fit to a single sheet and determine whether the received desired number of pages is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference number of pages. The controller may be further configured to set a number of pages to fit to a single sheet to the received des…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Murata Mareyuki, Brother Ind Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/1219. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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