УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ПЕЧАТАНИЯ ЭТИКЕТОК

... 1. Кассета, содержащая запас этикеточного материала, а также стопор, расположенный перед выходным отверстием для запаса этикеточного материала, причем стопор имеет первое положение и второе положение, при этом в первом положении запас этикеточного материала зажат стопором, а во втором положении запас этикеточного материала извлекается из кассеты через упомянутое выходное отверстие. ! 2. Кассета по п.1, в которой стопор содержит смещающее приспособление, предназначенное для смещения стопора в первое положение. ! 3. Кассета по п.2, в которой смещающее приспособление содержит пружину. ! 4. Кассета по п.1, в которой стопор содержит первую часть, причем, когда стопор находится в первом положении, первая часть контактирует с первой поверхностью упомянутого запаса. ! 5. Кассета по п.4, в которой стопор содержит вторую часть, причем, когда стопор находится в первом положении, вторая часть контактирует со второй поверхностью упомянутого запаса, при этом вторая поверхность упомянутого запаса противоположна ...

Bandkassette

Eine Bandkassette (30) ist mit einem kistenförmigen Kassettengehäuse (31), einem Band, das in dem Kassettengehäuse (31) aufgenommen ist, einem Paar Aussparungen (64), welche an gegenüberliegenden Enden einer diagonalen Linie vorhanden sind, die einen Eckabschnitt (322) mit einem anderen Eckabschnitt (324) verbindet, und einem Seitenflächenanzeigeabschnitt (800), der den Bandtyp anzeigt, versehen. Der Seitenflächenanzeigeabschnitt (800) umfasst eine Mehrzahl an Anzeigeabschnitten, welche in einem Muster angeordnet sind, das dem Bandtyp entspricht. Jeder der Mehrzahl an Anzeigeabschnitten ist entweder ein Schalterloch (801) oder ein Oberflächenabschnitt (802).

DIGITALES PHOTOBEHANDLUNGSSYSTEM

Cassette for use in a label printer

Tape for use in a tape printing device

Media processing device with enhanced media and ribbon loading and unloading features

DIGITAL PHOTO TREATMENT SYSTEM

PRINTER

VOLUME PRINTING DEVICE WITH GUIDANCE MEMBERS FOR THE TAPE CARTRIDGE

EXPRESSION ON A MEDIUM USED LABELS CONTAINS

Media processing device with enhanced media and ribbon loading and unloading features

MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE WITH ENHANCED MEDIA AND RIBBON LOADING AND UNLOADING FEATURES A media processing device (100) comprising: a base (110); a lid (120) hingedly attached to the base (110) movable relative to the base (110) between a closed position and an open position, wherein a cavity (140) is defined between the base (110) and the lid (120); a printhead assembly (210) attached to the lid (120); and a ribbon positioning assembly (220) disposed within the cavity (140) that is pivotably attached to at least one of the lid (120) or the base (110) wherein the ribbon positioning assembly (220) is configured to move between a printing position when the lid (120) is in the closed position, and an accessible position when the lid (120) is in the open position, wherein the ribbon positioning assembly (220) comprises: at least one cartridge channel (234) configured to receive therein a ribbon cartridge (160); and at least one printhead assembly channel (234) configured to guide the printhead ...

Tape printer

Cassette for use in a label printer

A label printer cassette comprising; a supply of print medium; a housing for housing said print medium. The housing having first and second surfaces and at least one side extending between said first and second surfaces. A cover is provided on one of said sides and has a first position and a second position. When the cassette is received in a label printer the cover is configured when in the first position to interact with cassette detecting means of said label printer.

TAPE CASSETTE AND TAPE PRINTER

A cassette case 31 of a tape cassette 30 has a roller support hole and a guide hole 47 provided at diagonal positions in a plan view. A first tape spool 40 wound with a heat-sensitive paper tape 55 is disposed within the cassette case 31 in a first area of the cassette case 31 at the rear side of a division line K. The cassette case 31 has a first tape support hole that faces a shaft hole of the first tape spool 40. When the tape cassette 30 is installed in or removed from a cassette housing portion 8 of a tape printer 1, three shafts provided in the cassette housing portion 8 are respectively inserted in the roller support hole, the guide hole 47, and the first tape support hole. The tape cassette 30 is stably guided along the three shafts in an installation/removal direction.

IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO OPTICAL PRINTERS

One aspect of this invention relates to an illumination device for an opt ical printer, the illumination device comprising: a first array of light sou rces (20) comprising a plurality of light source elements (14) that are each operable to emit light within a red band of the visible electromagnetic spe ctrum; a second array of light sources (21) comprising a plurality of light source elements (14) that are each operable to emit light within a blue band of the visible electromagnetic spectrum; and a third array of light sources (22) comprising a plurality of light source elements (14) that are each ope rable to emit light within a green band of the visible electromagnetic spect rum; wherein said first, second and third arrays of light sources (20, 21, 2 2) are generally linearly arranged along respective substantially parallel n otional lines (34) on a substrate (15); and said plurality of light source e lements (14) of each said array (20, 21, 22) are arranged such that respecti ve adjacent ...

MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE WITH ENHANCED MEDIA AND RIBBON LOADING AND UNLOADING FEATURES

A device for processing media may include a system and method for loading and unloading consumable supplies of a media processing device, and more particularly, a system and method for providing a compact form factor media processing device which provides convenient access to the replaceable components of the media processing device (100). A media processing device (100) may include a base (110) and a lid (120) hingedly attached to the base (110), moveable between a closed position in which the lid is secured to the base, and an open position. A cavity may be defined between the lid and the base, where the cavity is inaccessible when the lid is in the closed position and the cavity is accessible when the lid is in the open position. The media processing device may include a ribbon positioning assembly (220) disposed within the cavity.

TAPE CASSETTE AND TAPE PRINTER

A tape cassette 30 includes a cassette case 31 that houses a tape. An arm indicator portion is provided on an arm front surface 35 of the cassette case 31. The arm indicator portion includes vertical information sections and an aperture formed in at least one of the vertical information sections, and indicates a tape type. A person can identify the tape type by visually checking whether an aperture is formed in each of the vertical information sections. The tape printer 1 includes detecting switches 210. A part of the detecting switches 210 that opposes a surface portion other than the aperture in the type indicator portion is pressed. The tape printer 1 can identify the same tape type as identified by the visual check based on detection results of the detecting switches 210.

With box

Tape cassette and tape printing device

Sensor marks (65) which each are long in the tape width direction and have an elongated rectangular shape in a front view are previously printed at a predetermined interval (L) in the tape conveyancedirection on the rear side of release paper of a double-faced adhesive tape (53) so as to be orthogonal to and symmetrical about the centerline in the width direction of the tape. On the double-facedadhesive tape (53) are arranged radio tag circuit elements (32) between the sensor marks (65) on the centerline in the tape width direction, and the elements are at positions that are each away from each of the sensor marks (65) in the tape discharge direction (direction of Arrow A1) by a distance (l1). On the other hand, an antenna (33), a reflection-type sensor (35), and a cutter unit (30) are arranged at a position away from each of the sensor marks (65) by the distance (l1) in the tape conveyance direction. Also, the cutter unit (30) and a thermal head (9) are placed so as to be separatedfrom ...

휴대용 점자프린터

... 본 발명은 휴대용 점자프린터에 관한 것으로, 내측에 공간이 형성되어 컨트롤러, 카트리지, 점자성형부, 라벨지배출부, 텐션조정부가 설치된 결합프레임이 설치되는 케이스와; 카트리지, 점자성형부, 라벨지배출부, 텐션조정부가 설치되어 케이스의 내측에 결합되는 결합프레임과; 점자성형부, 라벨지배출부의 구동을 제어할 수 있도록 결합프레임에 설치되는 컨트롤러와; 점자가 성형되는 라벨지를 공급할 수 있도록 결합프레임에 설치되는 카트리지와; 카트리지로부터 공급되는 라벨지에 점자를 성형할 수 있도록 결합프레임에 설치되는 점자성형부; 점자성형부로부터 점자가 성형된 라벨지가 케이스의 외부로 배출되도록 결합프레임의 라벨지이동홀 상에 설치되는 라벨지배출부; 및 라벨지배출부의 텐션을 조절하여 라벨지의 배출시 슬립현상이 일어나지 않도록 결합프레임에 설치되는 텐션조정부;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하며, 시각장애인이 휴대하기 용이하도록 하도록 포터블(portable) 형태로 제작하여 손에 들고 다니거나 또는 몸에 지니고 다니기가 용이하기 때문에 물품에 대한 명칭 또는 정보를 어디서나 점자 인쇄하여 바로 부착함으로써 추후 사용시 기록했던 물품의 명칭을 쉽게 파악할 수 있는 것은 물론 스마트폰 어플리케이션을 통해 점역하기 때문에 점자를 모르는 사람도 점자 출력이 용이해 동반인 또는 판매자가 손쉽게 정보를 대신 제공할 수도 있는 효과가 있다.

CASSETTE FOR USE IN ETIKETTENPRINTER.

TAPE CASSETTE AND TAPE PRINTER

A tape cassette 30 includes a tape mounted within a cassette case 31. The cassette case 31 includes an arm portion 34 that guides the tape inside and discharges the tape from an exit 34A. An arm front surface 35 of the arm portion 34 includes an arm indicator portion adjacent to the exit 34A. The arm indicator portion includes at least one aperture and indicates a tape type.. A person can identify the tape type by visually checking the arm indicator portion. The tape printer 1 includes detecting switches 210. A part of the detecting switches 210 that opposes a surface portion other than the aperture in the arm indicator portion is selectively pressed. The tape printer 1 can identify the same tape type as identified by the visual check based on detection results of the detecting switches 210.

PRINTER CASSETTE

A printer cassette device (9) is arranged to be removably mounted to or inserted into a printing device of a weighing scale (2). The printer cassette device (9) comprises a rotatable locking mechanism for rotational engagement with the printing device.

THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER/LABELLER SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR CASSETTES OR READY-TO-USE PACKAGES

The present invention relates to a thermal transfer printer/labeller supplied with a printing ribbon and receiving ribbon contained in cassettes or equivalent packages.

Data storage device incorporating a two-dimensional code

A data storage device includes a data carrier having at least one planar surface. An array of detectable items is positioned on the planar surface and is detectable with a sensing device. The array is configured to represent a two-dimensional code that defines at least executable instructions and redundancy encoding to impart fault tolerant characteristics to the code. The executable instructions include image processing algorithms.

Ink fluid delivery system for a printer

An ink fluid delivery system for a printer, comprising: a plurality of ink reservoirs associated in fluid communication with a plurality of ink fluid supply tubes; at least one ink fluid delivery connector attached to the plurality of ink fluid supply tubes; an ink fluid supply channel member associated in fluid communication with the at least one ink fluid delivery connector, the ink fluid supply channel member containing a plurality of ducts, at least one duct associated with at least one ink reservoir; the ink fluid supply channel member provided with a series of groups of outlet ports dispersed along the length of the ink fluid supply channel member; and, a series of printhead tiles forming a printhead, each printhead tile provided with a group of inlet ports aligned with a group of the outlet ports.

Pagewidth inkjet printhead assembly with an integrated printhead circuit

An inkjet printhead assembly includes an elongate chassis that spans a printing zone. An ink supply arrangement is mounted on the chassis and has an ink distribution assembly and a housing enclosing the ink distribution assembly. At least one elongate integrated printhead circuit is mounted on the ink distribution assembly to receive ink from the ink distribution assembly and to span the printing zone. Power and ground busbars are arranged on the housing. A tape automated bond strip interconnects the busbars and the, or each, integrated printhead circuit.

Tape label printing device

An ink ribbon is serially coated by inks in the three primary colors. A distinction portion is provided at each boundary portion between different colored inks. Each distinction portion is formed from two lines, one having a width common for all the distinction portions and regardless of corresponding ink color and one set with a width peculiar to particular ink color. Because this decreases the region taken up by the distinction portion, the printable region on the ink ribbon can be increased.

Tape cartridge with open area for preventing rotation in cartridge mount

A tape cartridge 2 includes a tape core 21b rotatably supported in a cartridge case 25 and houses a print tape 21a wound around the tape core 21b such that the print tape 21a can be unwound. The tape core 21b includes a core body 26 with the print tape 21a wound around an outer peripheral surface of the core body 26, a disk-like rib 27 provided at a middle portion in an axial direction of an inner peripheral surface of the core body 26, and a shaft hole 28 formed at an axis center of the rib 27. The cartridge case 25 includes a shaft support 41 that is inserted into the shaft hole 28 and rotatably supports the tape core 21b, and a rotation guide 42 that slides on the inner peripheral surface of the core body 26.

Printing cartridge with a data-carrying integrated circuit device

A printing cartridge includes a housing in which a supply of media is receivable. An integrated circuit device is positioned on the housing. The integrated circuit device has memory circuitry carrying data relating to the media.

Tape printing apparatus and tape cassette

A tape cassette includes an ink ribbon having an ink layer formed thereon and a film tape having a transparent film with an adhesive layer formed on one side thereof. In the tape cassette, the adhesive layer and an ink layer contact at a printing position and the adhesive layer is heated by a thermal head, thereby exhibiting adhesiveness. Then, the ink layer and the adhesive layer are adhered and characters are printed on the film tape. In a tape printing apparatus, a cutter unit is arranged close to the downstream side from the thermal head in the conveying direction. Accordingly, the film tape is cut immediately after printing. The adhesive layer side of the film tape is adhered to an auxiliary sheet medium at the position of a feed roller. The film tape is cut by the second cutter arranged downstream of the feed roller in the conveying direction.

Inkjet printhead assembly with an ink storage and distribution assembly

A printhead assembly includes an ink storage and distribution assembly connectable to an ink supply. An elongate printhead integrated circuit is mounted on the ink storage and distribution assembly to receive ink therefrom. A housing is positioned on the ink storage and distribution assembly. A pair of busbars is mounted on the housing. A tape automated bonding strip is connected between each busbar and the printhead integrated circuit to provide power and control signals to the printhead integrated circuit.

Tape cartridge

A tape cartridge includes grasping portions that allow the tape cartridge to be grasped when the tape cartridge is installed to or detached from a tape printing apparatus and are disposed at two opposite places on a side surface of the tape cartridge, a platen that has a first reception portion in which the first shaft is inserted when the tape cartridge is installed and a second reception portion into which the second shaft is inserted when the tape cartridge is installed in the cartridge installation portion. The second reception portion is positioned on an opposite side over an imaginary line connecting the grasping portions with respect to the first reception portion and disposed at a position to which one of the two grasping portions farther from the first reception portion is closer than the other of the grasping portions.

Printer

According to one embodiment, a printer includes a housing that has an outlet, a drawer unit, first, second and third print medium support units and a printing unit. The drawer unit slides in the outlet between an open position and a closed position. The first supporting unit is disposed in the drawer unit and supports a roll of printable media when the drawer unit is in the open position so that an outer surface of the roll of printable media does not extend above the height of the outlet. The second supporting unit is disposed in the housing and rotatably supports the roll of printable media when the drawer unit is in the closed position so that a portion of the outer surface of the roll of printable media extends above the height of the outlet. The printing unit prints on printable media fed from the roll of printable media.

Ink supply system for a printhead

An ink supply system, suitable for supplying ink to a printhead contained in a portable electronic device, is provided. The ink supply system comprises: (a) at least one ink reservoir; (b) a corresponding ink chamber for each ink reservoir, each ink chamber being in fluid communication with its respective reservoir, wherein each ink chamber comprises a plurality of baffles for minimizing ink flow fluctuations in the ink supply system; and (c) an ink manifold in fluid communication with each ink chamber, the ink manifold comprising a plurality of ink channels configured to distribute ink from each ink chamber to a plurality of ink inlets in a printhead.

Label printer with locking element cooperating with conductive bar of tape cassette

A cassette comprising at least one portion for engaging with a cooperating locking element of a tape printer when said cassette is correctly located in said printer, said portion comprising an elongate conductive bar extending along said cassette in a direction perpendicular to a rotational axis of a supply roll housed in said cassette.

Tape cartridge

Provided is a tape cartridge that smoothly delivers a tape-shaped member having detection convex portions from a tape delivery port. In addition, provided is a tape cartridge that prevents the detection convex portions from being falsely detected. The tape cartridge includes a label tape 101, a cartridge case in which the label tape 101 is accommodated, and a platen roller that is accommodated in the cartridge case and pays out the label tape 101 by rotation. The label tape 101 has a print tape 106 and a backing surface exposed portion 153 provided on the peripheries of the label portions 105 and causing the backing surface 107a to be exposed. The print tape has a backing tape having a plurality of backing convex portions partially projecting from an end in a width direction, a plurality of label portions 105 releasably affixed to a backing surface 107a of the backing tape excluding the plurality of backing convex portions, and a non-label portion 120 releasably affixed to the backing surface ...

Adhesive Tape Cartridge, Adhesive Tape Roll, and Manufacturing Method of Adhesive Tape Roll

The disclosure discloses an adhesive tape cartridge including an adhesive tape roll that is disposed in a housing and winds a double-faced adhesive tape. The double-faced adhesive tape comprises a base material layer, a first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer, and a separation material layer. The first adhesive layer is disposed on one side of the base material layer in a thickness direction and comprises an adhesive with a first pigment. The second adhesive layer is disposed on the other side of the base material layer and comprises an adhesive with a second pigment. The separation material layer is disposed on the other side of the second adhesive layer. An average particle diameter of the first pigment in the first adhesive layer and an average particle diameter of the second pigment in the second adhesive layer is different from each other. 1. An adhesive tape cartridge comprising:a housing; andan adhesive tape roll that is disposed in said housing and winds a double-faced adhesive tape,said double-faced adhesive tape comprising:a base material layer having a transmittance of 20% or more;a first adhesive layer that is disposed on one side of said base material layer in a thickness direction and comprises an adhesive with a first pigment added;a second adhesive layer that is disposed on the other side of said base material layer in the thickness direction and comprises an adhesive with a second pigment added; anda separation material layer that is disposed on said other side of said second adhesive layer in the thickness direction;an average particle diameter of said first pigment in said first adhesive layer and an average particle diameter of said second pigment in said second adhesive layer being different from each other.2. The adhesive tape cartridge according to claim 1 , whereinsaid first pigment and said second pigment are glitter pigments.3. The adhesive tape cartridge according to claim 1 , whereina volume ratio of said first pigment in said first ...

Tape Cassette

A tape cassette includes a generally rectangular housing, a tape, an opening, and a roller. The housing has a top wall and a bottom wall. The top wall includes a top surface, a lower surface and a connection portion connecting. The housing defines first, second, third, and fourth corner portions. The lower surface includes a first portion between the connection portion and a side of the second corner portion and a second portion between the connection portion and a rear of the second corner portion with a space between the first portion and the second portion. An intersection of the connection portion and the lower surface includes a third portion that is a part of an edge forming the space between the first portion and the second portion.

Printing cartridge with capacitive sensor identification

A printing cartridge ( 1230 ) includes a housing ( 1231 ). An actuating formation ( 1240 ) is positioned on the housing and is capable of actuating a number of capacitive sensors ( 1238 ) in an array of such sensors. The actuating formation is configured to represent data relating to at least one of: a serial number of the cartridge, a media and a media colorant, so that the capacitive sensors, when actuated, together generate a signal carrying such data ...

Tape cassette

A tape cassette for use with a label printer having a plurality of tape type detecting switches that includes a housing having a front wall, a tape feed exit on the front wall, a top surface, and a bottom surface, a tape included at least partially in the housing and configured to be fed along a tape feed path extending to the tape feed exit, a recess on the front wall extending from the bottom surface towards the top surface, and an aperture on the front wall. The aperture is positioned downstream, in a tape feed path direction, of the recess, and is configured to receive one of the tape type detecting switches. The tape feed path direction is a direction in which the tape is configured to be fed along a portion of the tape feed path proximate to the front wall.

TAPE CARTRIDGE AND TAPE PRINTING DEVICE

A tape printing device includes a print unit having a print head, a cartridge loading section which is loaded with a tape cartridge accommodating a print tape, and a device case in which the cartridge loading section and the print unit are arranged and which has a tape discharge port through which the print tape is discharged. The tape cartridge has a first display section which is provided on a first surface of the tape cartridge and which displays a type of the print tape. A first opening is formed on a first outer surface of the device case where the tape discharge port is formed, and the first opening is formed in such a way that the first display section of the tape cartridge is visible. 1. A tape printing device comprising:a print unit having a print head;a cartridge loading section which is loaded a tape cartridge accommodates a print tape; anda device case in which the cartridge loading section and the print unit are arranged and which has a tape discharge port through which the print tape is discharged; the tape cartridge has a first display section which is provided on a first surface of the tape cartridge and which displays a type of the print tape;', 'a first opening which is formed on a first outer surface of the device case where the tape discharge port is formed, and which is formed in such away that the first display section of the tape cartridge is visible., 'wherein'}2. The tape printing device according to claim 1 , wherein the tape cartridge is loaded removably in the cartridge loading section from a lateral side claim 1 , andthe first opening communicates with the cartridge loading section and is opened to the lateral side.3. The tape printing device according to claim 2 , further comprising:an open/close lid which opens and closes the cartridge loading section; anda second opening which is provided in the open/close lid and through which a second display section which is provided on a second surface of the tape cartridge and the wound state of ...

Tape cassette

A tape cassette includes a cassette case having a pair of side faces, a tape roll contained within the cassette case, a discharge guide portion positioned in the cassette case in a first corner portion provided farthest downstream on a feed path for a tape, a tape exposing portion located on the feed path, in the vicinity of the discharge guide portion and on an upstream side in relation to the discharge guide portion, a tape feed roller provided on the upstream side on the feed path from the discharge guide portion and adjacent to a rear side of the tape exposing portion, a first recessed portion formed in the vicinity of the discharge guide portion in one of the side faces included in the first corner portion, and a second recessed portion disposed in a diagonally opposite position in the cassette case from the first corner portion.

Меdiа supplу саrtridgе fоr rоll-fеd printеr

А mеdiа supplу саrtridgе inсludеs а mеdiа саsе hаving а mоldеd tоp hаlf аnd а mоldеd bоttоm hаlf, bоth hаlvеs dеfining аrсuаtе slоts; а mеdiа rоll аssеmblу rоtаtаblу prоvidеd within thе mеdiа саsе, thе mеdiа rоll аssеmblу hаving а shаft rесеivеd in thе аrсuаtе slоts оf thе mеdiа саsе аnd а rоll оf mеdiа wоund аrоund thе shаft; а rоllеr аssеmblу fоr еjесting blаnk mеdiа frоm thе mеdiа rоll аssеmblу оut оf thе mеdiа саsе, thе rоllеr аssеmblу inсluding а саrtridgе drivе rоllеr аnd аn idlеr rоllеr; аnd mеdiа rоllеr suppоrt mоldings prоvidеd аt еасh еnd оf thе shаft, thе mеdiа rоllеr suppоrt mоldings bеing rеstrаinеdlу rесеivеd in lосаtоr slоts dеfinеd in thе mеdiа саsе. Тhе shаft is prоvidеd with а nоtсh аt еасh еnd thеrеоf tо еngаgе сооpеrаting nibs оn еасh suppоrt mоlding, thе еngаgеmеnt оf thе nоtсhеs with nibs rеstrаining thе shаft frоm rоtаting. Тhе mеdiа rоllеr suppоrt is prоvidеd with а pаir оf rеsiliеnt ехtеnsiоns ехtеnding thеrеfоrm, thе pаir оf rеsiliеnt ехtеnsiоns еngаging with thе ...

Меdiа supplу саrtridgе fоr rоll-fеd printеr

А mеdiа supplу саrtridgе inсludеs а mеdiа саsе hаving а mоldеd tоp hаlf аnd а mоldеd bоttоm hаlf, bоth hаlvеs dеfining аrсuаtе slоts; а mеdiа rоll аssеmblу rоtаtаblу prоvidеd within thе mеdiа саsе, thе mеdiа rоll аssеmblу hаving а shаft rесеivеd in thе аrсuаtе slоts оf thе mеdiа саsе аnd а rоll оf mеdiа wоund аrоund thе shаft; а rоllеr аssеmblу fоr еjесting blаnk mеdiа frоm thе mеdiа rоll аssеmblу оut оf thе mеdiа саsе, thе rоllеr аssеmblу inсluding а саrtridgе drivе rоllеr аnd аn idlеr rоllеr; аnd mеdiа rоllеr suppоrt mоldings prоvidеd аt еасh еnd оf thе shаft, thе mеdiа rоllеr suppоrt mоldings bеing rеstrаinеdlу rесеivеd in lосаtоr slоts dеfinеd in thе mеdiа саsе. Тhе shаft is prоvidеd with а nоtсh аt еасh еnd thеrеоf tо еngаgе сооpеrаting nibs оn еасh suppоrt mоlding, thе еngаgеmеnt оf thе nоtсhеs with nibs rеstrаining thе shаft frоm rоtаting. Тhе mеdiа rоllеr suppоrt is prоvidеd with а pаir оf rеsiliеnt ехtеnsiоns ехtеnding thеrеfоrm, thе pаir оf rеsiliеnt ехtеnsiоns еngаging with thе ...

PRINT CONSUMABLE DETECTION

A print consumable may include a rotatable core, a roll of dispensable print substrate, and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag. The roll of the dispensable print substrate may be dispensably secured to the core. The RFID tag may be secured to the core and configured to rotate about a core axis. The RFID tag includes an RFID antenna coupled to an RFID chip. The RFID chip may include a print counter, a stock-keeping unit (SKU) code, and a consumable authentication code. A print system may include a housing, a holder to hold the print consumable, a print head, a transceiver, a trace antenna for reading an RFID tag of the print consumable, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive a signal from the transceiver indicative of one or more of the print counter, the SKU code, and the consumable authentication code received from the RFID antenna.

Label printer

TAPE CASSETTE AND TAPE PRINTER

SHEET HOLDING STRUCTURE AND PRINTER FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer for electronic voting equipment which smoothly transfers recording sheets whose leading edges are free edges, and is downsized and simplified. SOLUTION: A fanfold sheet 16 is put on the concave bottom 7b of a vessel 7 mounted on the housing 6a of the printer 6 in a bent condition along the bottom 7b of a concavity form 7b. The fanfold sheet 16 supplied into the housing 6a from the vessel 7 is printed with the descriptions of voting input by voters from a touch panel by a recording head 9, is transferred to a platen roller 10 and advances into the clearance 12c of a window portion 12 through a guide 13. Voters in voting booths confirm prints (descriptions of voting) from the window portion 12 and approve the descriptions of voting by the touch panel. Then a recording head 9 prints characters showing the approvals and the fanfold sheet 16 is cut by a cutter portion 11. The cut portions are discharged from a discharge opening 15 by a discharge roller ...

ЛЕНТОЧНЫЙ КАРТРИДЖ

Предложен ленточный картридж, который позволяет прижиманию для позиционирования надлежащим образом и стабильно выполняться независимо от конструкции устройства или значения толщины корпуса картриджа. Раскрыт ленточный картридж, который заставляет, во время выдачи печатной ленты, печатающую головку ленточного печатающего устройства выполнять печать на печатной ленте в состоянии, в котором он с возможностью прикрепления/отсоединения установлен в ленточное печатающее устройство. Ленточный картридж содержит: печатную ленту; корпус картриджа, в котором расположена печатная лента; и упругую часть, которая обеспечена на передней поверхности или на углубленной части корпуса картриджа, смещаемой посредством прижимающей силы прижимающей части ленточного печатающего устройства, и прикладывает силу реакции, возрастающую со смещающей величиной смещения прижимающей части. 2 н. и 15 з.п. ф-лы, 10 ил.

КАССЕТА С ЛЕНТОЙ И ЛЕНТОЧНЫЙ ПРИНТЕР

Настоящее изобретение относится к кассете с лентой, которая съемно устанавливается в ленточный принтер, который выполнен с возможностью съемного размещения в нем кассеты с лентой и который выполняет печать на ленте, включенной в кассету с лентой. Кожух 31 кассеты в кассете 30 с лентой имеет отверстие поддержки ролика и направляющее отверстии е 47, обеспечиваемые в диагональных положениях на виде сверху. Первая бобина 40 ленты, намотанная с термочувствительной бумажной лентой 55, располагается в кожухе 31 кассеты в первой области кожуха 31 кассеты на задней стороне линии K разделения. Кожух 31 кассеты имеет первое отверстие поддержки ленты, которое обращено к отверстию вала первой бобины 40 ленты. Когда кассета 30 с лентой устанавливается в или удаляется из размещающей кассету части 8 ленточного принтера 1, три вала, обеспечиваемые в размещающей кассету части 8, вставляются соответственно в отверстие поддержки ролика, направляющее отверстие 47 и первое отверстие поддержки ленты. Кассета ...

ЛЕНТОЧНЫЙ ПРИНТЕР

Изобретение относится к ленточному принтеру, в частности к портативному ленточному принтеру, предназначенному для использования с кассетой. Ленточный принтер для использования с кассетой с лентой и кассетой с красящей лентой содержит корпус и печатную головку, на которой сформирована линия печатаных элементов, в котором принтер содержит, по меньшей мере, один участок установки кассеты в корпусе, предназначенный для установки в него кассеты с лентой и кассеты с красящей лентой, так чтобы эти кассеты можно было установить в направлении, по существу, перпендикулярном линии печатных элементов на печатной головке, когда печатная головка находится в положении печати, в котором используются два участка установки кассеты в корпусе, первый участок установки кассеты, предназначенный для установки кассеты с лентой, и второй участок установки кассеты, предназначенный для установки кассеты с красящей лентой. Также предложена система печати на ленте, содержащая указанный ленточный принтер, в комбинации ...

ЭТИКЕТОЧНЫЙ МАТЕРИАЛ МАРКИРОВОЧНЫХ ВТУЛОК ДЛЯ ПРОВОДОВ

Предложенный этикеточный материал предназначен для создания маркировочных втулок для проводов. Этикеточный материал для использования в печатающем устройстве для печати на этикеточном материале содержит кассету с этикеточным материалом, имеющую катушку и вставляемую в печатающее устройство, полотно-носитель некоторой длины, намотанный на катушку и имеющий форму, обеспечивающую его ввод в печатающее устройство и приведение в движение через содержащийся в устройстве узел печати, клейкий материал, расположенный на одной стороне полотна-носителя, и непрерывную трубку, расположенную вдоль длины полотна-носителя и прикрепленную к нему клейким материалом, причем клейкий материал представляет собой ленту с двухсторонним покрытием, при этом клейкий материал прочно прилипает к полотну-носителю и прилипает с возможностью отлипания к трубке. Этикеточный материал обеспечивает возможность динамического получения маркировочной втулки для провода, имеющей любую длину. 3 н. и 9 з.п. ф-лы, 7 ил.

ЛЕНТОЧНЫЙ КАРТРИДЖ

МАГНИТНАЯ ЛЕНТА

... 1. Источник воспринимающего изображение материала для устройства печати этикеток, характеризующийся тем, что воспринимающий изображение материал выполнен с возможностью приема изображения и содержит магнитный слой, причем указанный магнитный слой является анизотропным. ! 2. Источник воспринимающего изображение материала по п.1, в котором указанный магнитный слой является гибким. ! 3. Источник воспринимающего изображение материала по п.2, в котором указанный гибкий магнитный слой содержит ферритовый материал и связующее вещество. ! 4. Источник воспринимающего изображение материала по п.3, в котором указанное связующее вещество содержит резину и/или пластмассу. ! 5. Источник воспринимающего изображение материала по п.3, в котором указанный ферритовый материал содержит стронций и/или барий. ! 6. Источник воспринимающего изображение материала по любому одному из пп.1-5, в котором магнитная ось указанного анизотропного магнитного материала ориентирована в направлении длины источника воспринимающего ...

ЭТИКЕТОЧНЫЙ МАТЕРИАЛ МАРКИРОВОЧНЫХ ВТУЛОК ДЛЯ ПРОВОДОВ

... 1. Этикеточный материал для использования в печатающем устройстве для печати на этикеточном материале, содержащий кассету с этикеточным материалом, имеющую катушку и вставляемую в печатающее устройство, полотно-носитель некоторой длины, намотанный на катушку и имеющий форму, обеспечивающую его ввод в печатающее устройство и приведение в движение через содержащийся в устройстве узел печати, клейкий материал, расположенный на одной стороне полотна-носителя, и непрерывную трубку, расположенную вдоль длины полотна-носителя и прикрепленную к нему клейким материалом, причем клейкий материал представляет собой ленту с двухсторонним покрытием. 2. Этикеточный материал по п.1, характеризующийся тем, что клейкий материал прочно прилипает к полотну-носителю и прилипает с возможностью отлипания к трубке. 3. Этикеточный материал по п.1, характеризующийся тем, что трубка сплющена на полотне-носителе. 4. Этикеточный материал по п.1, характеризующийся тем, что трубка выполнена из термоусадочного материала ...

ЛЕНТОЧНЫЙ КАРТРИДЖ И ЛЕНТОЧНОЕ ПЕЧАТАЮЩЕЕ УСТРОЙСТВО

... 1. Ленточный картридж, который включает в себя ленточный сердечник, поддерживаемый с возможностью вращения в корпусе картриджа, и в котором размещена лента, намотанная на ленточный сердечник так, что лента может быть размотана,при этом ленточный сердечник включает корпус сердечника с лентой, намотанной на внешнюю периферическую поверхность корпуса сердечника, дисковое ребро, выполненное в средней части корпуса сердечника в осевом направлении его внутренней периферической поверхности, и осевое отверстие, выполненное по центру оси ребра, причем корпус картриджа также содержит осевую опору, которая введена в осевое отверстие и поддерживает ленточный сердечник с возможностью его вращения, а также содержит направляющую вращения, которая скользит по внутренней периферической поверхности корпуса сердечника.2. Ленточный картридж по п.1, в котором направляющая вращения расположена по нормали к положению, в котором лента разматывается.3. Ленточный картридж по п.1, в котором по меньшей мере одна направляющая ...

Bandkassette

TRAGBARER DRUCKER UND KASSETTE DAFÜR

Bandkassette

Media processing device with enhanced media and ribbon loading and unloading features

Transport mechanism in optical printer

A transport mechanism for an optical printer has a transport roller 102 for transporting photographic medium, with at least one region of the exterior surface gripping and dragging the medium through the transport mechanism and towards a printing head assembly. A pressure roller 108 presses the medium against the transport roller and a guide means guides 126 photographic medium from a storage canister to the pressure roller and transport roller. A stepper motor rotates the transport roller and a detecting means detects rotation of the transport roller and generates a signal that is representative thereof. A controller controls the stepper motor to drive the transport roller to advance medium a predetermined distance through the transport mechanism, derives from said signal a measure of the distance rotated by the roller, and controls the stepper motor to cease rotation of the roller when the measured distance is equal to said predetermined distance.

Cassettes

A tape printer having separate tape and ink ribbon cassettes

A tape printer (2) for use with a tape cassette (4) and an ink ribbon cassette (6,Fig 2), said printer (2) comprising a housing (12) and a printhead (14, Fig 2) having a line of printing elements thereon, wherein said printer (2) comprises at least one cassette receiving portion (8, 10) in said housing for receiving the tape cassette (4) and the ink ribbon cassette (6, Fig 2), such that the cassettes are receivable in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the line of printing elements on the printhead (14, Fig 2) when the printhead (14, Fig 2) is in a printing position.

Improvements relating to optical printers

Media cartridge and media processing device engagement mechanisms

A media cartridge includes: a base defining a media chamber and including a lower wall and an opposing upper wall; an identification circuit disposed on the lower wall, the identification circuit configured to engage with an electronic interface of a printer; a ledge on the upper wall of the base, the ledge configured to receive downward pressure from an inner surface of a lid of the printer in a closed position; wherein the identification circuit is aligned with the ledge to receive at least a portion of the downward pressure.

Media cartridge

A media cartridge includes: a base including: a media chamber having a mouth, and a lower portion of a media outlet; first and second wings configured to support a media spool therebetween; and a cover connected between the first and second wings, and including: an upper portion of the media outlet, and a perimeter configured to engage the mouth of the media chamber, to suspend the first and second wings within the media chamber and place the upper portion of the media outlet adjacent to the lower portion of the media outlet.

PRINTING CARTRIDGE

PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT WITH INTERNAL PRINTER

DIGITAL PHOTO ALBUM WITH PICTURE IMPROVEMENT AND INTERNAL PRINTER

KASSETTENVERRIEGELUNGSUND - OUTPUT ARRANGEMENT

PRINTING TAPE CARTRIDGE AND A IN OF THE PRINTING TAPE CARTRIDGE OF ACCOMMODATED PRINTED TAPES

PRINTING CARTRIDGE WITH AIR CLEANER MEANS

PRINTING CARTRIDGE AND PRINTER WITH PRINTING CARTRIDGE

BANDKASETTE

PRINTING CARTRIDGE

Wire marker label media

LABEL TAPE CARTRIDGE FOR TAPE PRINTER

Digital photo album with image enhancement and internal printer

A printing cartridge with capacitive sensor identification

Label printer

Tape cassette and tape printer

A tape cassette (30) includes a cassette case (31), a film tape (59) mounted in the cassette case (31), a head insertion portion (39), and support receiving portions (391) and (392). When the tape cassette (30) is installed in the tape printer (1), a head holder (74) is inserted into the head insertion portion (39). The support receiving portions (391) and (392) are respectively connected to an upstream end and a downstream end of the head insertion portion (39) in a feed direction of the film tape (59), facing the head insertion portion (39). The head holder (74) has cassette support portions (741) and (742) on a right edge portion and a left edge portion, respectively. When the tape cassette (30) is installed in the tape printer (1), the cassette support portions (741) and (742) respectively support the support receiving portions (391) and (392) from underneath.

MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE WITH ENHANCED MEDIA AND RIBBON LOADING AND UNLOADING FEATURES

An example ribbon cartridge for use in a media processing device includes: a first spool housing configured to receive a first spool; a second spool housing configured to receive a second spool; and at least one frame member extending between the first spool housing and the second spool housing. The at least one frame member comprises a drive surface configured to be engaged wherein the ribbon cartridge is advanced from a partially installed position in the media processing device to an installed position in the media processing device in response to the drive surface being engaged, wherein an alignment recess is defined in the first spool housing, and wherein the alignment recess is configured to be engaged by an alignment pin of the media processing device in response to the ribbon cartridge being installed in the installed position of the media processing device.

TAPE CASSETTE AND TAPE PRINTER

A tape cassette (30) includes a cassette case (31), a film tape (59) mounted in the cassette case (31), a head insertion portion (39), and support receiving portions (391) and (392). When the tape cassette (30) is installed in the tape printer (1), a head holder (74) is inserted into the head insertion portion (39). The support receiving portions (391) and (392) are respectively connected to an upstream end and a downstream end of the head insertion portion (39) in a feed direction of the film tape (59), facing the head insertion portion (39). The head holder (74) has cassette support portions (741) and (742) on a right edge portion and a left edge portion, respectively. When the tape cassette (30) is installed in the tape printer (1), the cassette support portions (741) and (742) respectively support the support receiving portions (391) and (392) from underneath.

TAPE CASSETTE AND TAPE PRINTER

A tape cassette 30 includes a cassette case 31 that houses a tape. An arm indicator portion is provided on an arm front surface 35 of the cassette case 31. The arm indicator portion includes vertical information sections and an aperture formed in at least one of the vertical information sections, and indicates a tape type. A person can identify the tape type by visually checking whether an aperture is formed in each of the vertical information sections. The tape printer 1 includes detecting switches 210. A part of the detecting switches 210 that opposes a surface portion other than the aperture in the type indicator portion is pressed. The tape printer 1 can identify the same tape type as identified by the visual check based on detection results of the detecting switches 210.

Tape cassette and tape printing device

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a tape cassette that prevents a faded print image from being printed on a print tape and prevents ink fall-out on a print image on print tape, and that comprises an internal ink ribbon capable of printing a clean print image on a print tape, and to provide a tape printing device that uses the tape cassette. An ink ribbon (9) contained within a tape cassette used by a tape printing device (1) is constituted by a coloring layer that is formed by application onto a base film and that includes a wax and a pigment, and a heat sensitive print layer comprising an adherence layer that is formed by application on-to the coloring layer. The solidifying point of the heat sensitive print layer is adjusted to be 89 DEG C or greater, and the difference between the glass transition point and the melting point of the heat sensitive print layer is adjusted to be no greater than 23 DEG C.

Tape cassette

Tape cassette and tape printer

When a CPU (81) determines that a type 1 print tape (531) on which printing is to be made is contained in a tape cassette (21), the CPU causes a virtual tape (201) to be displayed, the virtual tape (201) having a length obtained by subtracting a length (l1+l2), which is the length from an antenna (33) to a thermal head (9), from a data value of an ''interval length L of an IC chip.'' A ''tape width'' is displayed on the right side of the virtual tape (201), and the length of the virtual tape (201) is displayed below the tape width. Furthermore, a ''tape type'' is displayed below the tape length. The CPU (81) causes a printing area (202) to be displayed on the virtual tape (201) based on a data value of a ''printing range,'' and the right side part of the printing range is a non-printing area. The CPU (81) causes printing data that is inputted to the printing area (202) to be displayed, and waits for a return key (4) to be pressed.

Tape cartridge

테이프 카트리지

... 카트리지 장착부에 장착되었을 때에, 카트리지 장착부로부터 부상하는 것을 억제 가능한 테이프 카트리지를 제공한다. 장착 베이스부(31)와 장착 베이스부를 둘러싸는 장착 주연벽부를 갖고, 테이프 카트리지(100)가 장착 가능한 카트리지 장착부와, 장착 방향과 교차하는 방향으로 돌출하는 스템(282)를 갖고, 장착 주연벽부에 형성된 두께 검출 스위치(65)를 구비한 테이프 인쇄 장치의 카트리지 장착부에 착탈 가능하게 장착되기 위한 테이프 카트리지(100)가 개시되어 있다. 이 테이프 카트리지(100)는, 테이프 카트리지(100)가 카트리지 장착부에 장착될 때에 스템(282)에 대응하는, 테이프 카트리지(100)의 외주면에 형성된 피검출부를 구비하고, 피검출부는, 테이프 카트리지(100)가 카트리지 장착부에 장착될 때에, 스템(282)을 가압하는 장착 가이드 경사면(302)을 갖는다.

TAPE CARTRIDGE

IMAGE PRINTING APPARATUS INCLUDING A MICROCONTROLLER

An image printing apparatus includes a print head for printing images. A microcontroller that includes a wafer substrate is provided. Processor circuitry is positioned on the wafer substrate. Print head interface circuitry is also positioned on the wafer substrate and is connected between the processor circuitry and the print head. The print head interface circuitry is configured to facilitate communication between the processor circuitry and the print head. Bus interface circuitry that is discrete from the print head interface circuitry is connected to the processor circuitry so that the processor circuitry can communicate with devices other than the print head via a bus. © KIPO & WIPO 2007 ...

PRINTING TAPE PROVIDED WITH PRINTING RECORD LAYER AND TRANSPARENT PSEUDO-LAMINATE LAYER ADHERED TO BACK OF THE RECORD LAYER COMPRISING ADHESIVE LAYER FOR LAMINATE OF SURFACE SIDE AND TRANSPARENT TAPE LAYER FOR BACK SIDE, AND TAPE CARTRIDGE EMPLOYING THE TAPE

PURPOSE: Provided are a printing tape, and a tape cartridge employing the tape, to obtain a laminated printing tape by printing the surface of a printing record layer, peeling off the pseudo-laminate layer adhered to the back side and reversing the two sides and adhering it to the printing record layer. CONSTITUTION: The printing tape(31) is provided with a printing record layer(33) having the surface to be recorded; and a transparent pseudo-laminate layer(34) adhered to the back of the printing record layer, wherein the pseudo-laminate layer comprises an adhesive layer(35) for a laminate of surface side and a transparent tape layer(36) for back side, and is reversed to be adhered to the surface of the printing record layer acting as the laminate tape(32) of the record layer. © KIPO 2006 ...

SUB-ASSEMBLIES FOR USE IN A CASETTE

A subassembly for use in a cassette, said subassembly comprising a supply of print material, said print material being provided on a supply spool; support means for supporting the spool, said support means arranged to retain the supply of print material in place in the subassembly; and a guide path for guiding the print material to a print location from said supply.

PRINT TAPE AND PRINT-USE CASSETTE

A print-use cassette for forming a print tape arranged not to cause any trouble in traveling performance when it is ejected or in handling when it is stuck even if a thin film printing medium is used. The print tape (5) formed by the print cassette is constituted of a first small winding tape (11) and a second small winding tape (13). In the first small winding tape (11), a first substrate (31) and a printing medium (33) are laminated through a first adhesive layer (32). In the second small winding tape (13), a second adhesive layer (51) is laminated on a second substrate (52). When the print face (11A) of the printing medium (33) applied with ink (41) and the second adhesive layer (51) are overlapped each other, the second small winding tape (13) is stuck to the first small winding tape (11) to produce the print tape (5).

TAPE CARTRIDGE AND TAPE PRINTING DEVICE

Provided is a tape printing device with which the printing tape variety as well as the content of the printing on dispensed printing tape can be seen, and a tape cartridge that is suitably used in said tape printing device. The tape cartridge (70) is provided with: a printing tape (74) accommodated in a cartridge case (71); a slit-shaped dispensing port (78) from which the printing tape (74) is dispensed; and first and second auxiliary display sections (84A, 86B) provided on the surface of the front wall (71a) of the cartridge case (71) in which the dispensing port (78) is formed and which display characters indicating the printing tape (74) variety. In the first and second auxiliary display sections (84a, 86B), the printing tape (74) variety is displayed as normal image characters with respect to the dispensing port (78) as a horizontal reference and/or as inverted characters in which said normal image characters are vertically inverted.

Tape cassette

A tape cassette that includes a generally rectangular box-like housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall defining a periphery of the housing, a first and second cavities extending from the bottom wall and disposed between a tape containing area and the periphery at opposite ends of a diagonal of the generally rectangular box-like housing, at least one tape wound and mounted within the housing in the tape containing area, the at least one tape including a first tape disposed in a first area, the first tape having a hole at a center of winding, and the first area being one of two areas formed by dividing the housing with respect to a line connecting the first and second cavities, and a third cavity that extends in the hole of the first tape from the bottom wall.

Handheld imaging device with image processor provided with multiple parallel processing units

A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image; a micro-controller integrating therein a dedicated image processor for processing the sensed image, a bus interface, and an image sensor interface; and a plurality of processing units connected in parallel by a crossbar switch, the plurality of processing units provided within the micro-controller to form a multi-core processing unit for the processor. The image sensor interface provides communication between the micro-controller and the image sensor. The bus interface provides communication between the micro-controller and devices external to the micro-controller other than the image sensor.

Handheld imaging device with multi-core image processor integrating image sensor interface

A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image; a processor for processing the sensed image; a multi-core processing unit provided in the processor, the multi-core processing unit having a plurality of processing units connected in parallel by a crossbar switch; and an image sensor interface for converting signals from the image sensor to a format readable by the multi-core processing unit, the image sensor interface sharing a wafer substrate with the processor. A transfer of data from the image sensor interface to the plurality of processing units is conducted entirely on the shared wafer substrate.

Handheld imaging device with vliw image processor

A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image: a Very Long Instruction Word (VLIW) processor for processing the sensed image; a plurality of processing units provided in the VLIW processor, the plurality of processing units connected in parallel by a crossbar switch to form a multi-core processing unit for the VLIW processor; and an image sensor interface for receiving signals from the image sensor and converting the signals to a format readable by the VLIW processor, the image sensor interface sharing a wafer substrate with the VLIW processor. A transfer of data from the image sensor interface to the VLIW processor is conducted entirely on the shared wafer substrate.

Tape cassette and tape printing apparatus

The tape cassette used in a tape printing apparatus incorporates an ink ribbon including a thermal printing layer including a coloring layer containing wax and pigment coated on a base film and an adhesive layer coated on the coloring layer, and a congealing point of the thermal printing layer is controlled to be 89 degrees Celsius or higher and difference between a glass transition point of the thermal printing layer and a melting point of the thermal printing layer is controlled to be 23 degrees Celsius or smaller.

Camera system with color display and processor for reed-solomon decoding

A camera system including: a substrate having a coding pattern printed thereon and a handheld digital camera device. The camera device includes: a digital camera unit having a first image sensor for capturing images and a color display for displaying captured images to a user; an integral processor configured for: controlling operation of the first image sensor and color display; decoding an imaged coding pattern printed on a substrate, the printed coding pattern employing Reed-Solomon encoding; and performing an action in the handheld digital camera device based on the decoded coding pattern. The decoding includes the steps of: detecting target structures defining the extent of the data area; determining the data area using the detected target structures; and Reed-Solomon decoding the coding pattern contained in the determined data area.

Tower cassette

A printer cassette device is arranged to be removably mounted to or inserted into a printing device of a weighing scale. The printer cassette device comprises a rotatable locking mechanism for rotational engagement with the printing device.

TAPE CASSETTE

A tape cassette that includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface and a pair of side surfaces, a tape that is a print medium housed in the housing, a tape exit that discharges, from the housing, the tape guided in the housing along a predetermined feed path, at least a part of the feed path extending parallel to the front surface, and a type indicator portion provided adjacent to the tape exit and in a specified area of the front surface on an upstream side of the tape exit in a feed direction of the tape, the type indicator portion indicating a type of the tape and including vertical information sections and an aperture formed in at least one of the vertical information sections, the vertical information sections being strip-shaped sections extending along a direction orthogonal to the feed direction. 1. (canceled)2. (canceled)3. (canceled)4. (canceled)5. (canceled)6. (canceled)8. (canceled)9. (canceled)10. (canceled)11. (canceled)12. (canceled)13. (canceled)14. (canceled)15. (canceled)16. (canceled)17. (canceled)18. (canceled)19. (canceled)20. A tape cassette comprising:a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface and a pair of side surfaces;a tape, that is a print medium, mounted within the housing;a tape exit of the housing from which tape is discharged, the tape being guided within the housing along a predetermined feed path to said tape exit, at least a portion of the feed path extending parallel to said front surface; anda specified area of the front surface upstream of the tape exit in a feed direction of the tape including an indicator portion for indicating a tape type, said specified area being adjacent to said tape exit and including at least two through holes with at least one of the at least two through holes being a latching through hole and at least one of the at least two through holes defining at least a portion of an information section.21. The tape cassette according to claim 20 , wherein said at ...

LABEL PRINTING APPARATUS

A cassette is provided which includes a supply of label material and a brake. The brake has a first position and a second position. In the first position, the supply is clamped by the brake. In the second position, the supply is removable from the cassette. 124-. (canceled)25. A cassette comprising:a support post;a supply of label material having a central opening; andan insert arranged over said support post and in said central opening, said insert and said support post being arranged to resist relative rotation of said insert and said support post unless at least a predetermined force is applied.26. A cassette as claimed in claim 25 , wherein one of the outer circumference of the support post and the interior of said insert is circular.27. A cassette as claimed in claim 25 , wherein one of the outer circumference of the support post and the interior of said insert is a polygon.28. A cassette as claimed in claim 27 , wherein said polygon is a hexagon.29. A cassette as claimed in claim 25 , wherein said predetermined force is applied to said label material by a driven roller of a label printing apparatus in which said cassette is accommodated.30. A cassette as claimed in claim 25 , wherein said insert is configured to be flexible.31. A cassette as claimed in claim 30 , wherein said insert is provided with a plurality of cut out portions whereby said insert is flexible.32. A cassette as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the outer circumference of the support post is a polygon; andthe internal diameter of the insert at the distal end of prongs between the plurality of cut out portions is less than the diameter of the polygon circumference of the support post when the latter is measured between two opposing peaks of the polygon circumference.33. A cassette as claimed in claim 25 , wherein said insert and an interior surface of said opening are arranged to resist relative rotation of said insert and said opening unless a second predetermined force is applied claim 25 , the ...

TAPE CASSETTE

A tape cassette that includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface and a pair of side surfaces, a tape that is a print medium housed in the housing, a tape exit that discharges, from the housing, the tape guided in the housing along a predetermined feed path, at least a part of the feed path extending parallel to the front surface, and a type indicator portion provided adjacent to the tape exit and in a specified area of the front surface on an upstream side of the tape exit in a feed direction of the tape, the type indicator portion indicating a type of the tape and including vertical information sections and a protrusion formed in at least one of the vertical information sections, the vertical information sections being strip-shaped sections extending along a direction orthogonal to the feed direction. 1. A tape cassette , comprising:a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface and a pair of side surfaces;a tape that is a print medium mounted in the housing;a tape exit that discharges, from the housing, the tape guided in the housing along a predetermined feed path, at least a part of the feed path extending parallel to the front surface; anda type indicator portion provided adjacent to the tape exit and in a specified area of the front surface on an upstream side of the tape exit in a feed direction of the tape, the type indicator portion indicating a tape type of the tape and including a plurality of vertical information sections and a protrusion formed in at least one of the plurality of vertical information sections, the protrusion protruding forward from the front surface of the housing, and the plurality of vertical information sections being a plurality of strip-shaped sections extending along a direction orthogonal to the feed direction.2. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , wherein a first vertical information section is positioned at an interval from the tape exit toward the upstream side in the feed ...

TAPE CASSETTE

A tape cassette that includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface and a pair of side surfaces, a tape that is a print medium housed in the housing, a tape exit that discharges, from the housing, the tape guided in the housing along a predetermined feed path, at least a part of the feed path extending parallel to the front surface, and a type indicator portion provided adjacent to the tape exit and in a specified area of the front surface on an upstream side of the tape exit in a feed direction of the tape, the type indicator portion indicating a type of the tape and including vertical information sections and an aperture formed in at least one of the vertical information sections, the vertical information sections being strip-shaped sections extending along a direction orthogonal to the feed direction. 1. (canceled)2. (canceled)3. (canceled)4. (canceled)5. (canceled)6. (canceled)7. (canceled)8. (canceled)9. (canceled)10. (canceled)11. (canceled)12. (canceled)13. (canceled)14. (canceled)15. (canceled)16. (canceled)17. (canceled)18. (canceled)19. (canceled)20. (canceled)21. (canceled)22. (canceled)23. (canceled)24. (canceled)25. (canceled)26. (canceled)27. (canceled)28. (canceled)29. A tape cassette detachably mountable to a printer , said printer includinga latch portion and at least one detecting switch, said cassette comprising:a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface and a pair of side surfaces;a tape, that is a print medium, mounted within the housing;a tape exit of the housing from which tape is discharged, the tape being guided within the housing along a predetermined feed path to said tape exit, at least a portion of the feed path extending parallel to said front surface; anda specified area of the front surface upstream of the tape exit in a feed direction of the tape including an indicator portion for indicating a tape type, said specified area being adjacent to said tape exit and including at least two ...

PRINT CARTRIDGE WITH SENSOR PINS

A print cartridge configured for insertion into a recess of a printer having a plurality of sensor plungers arranged in the recess. The print cartridge includes a length of print tape having at least one characteristic, and a body containing the length of print tape. The body includes a print head receiving recess and an indicator portion spaced from the recess. The indicator portion includes at least one pin. An arrangement of the at least one pin corresponds to the at least one characteristic of the length of print tape, and each at least one pin is configured to engage a corresponding one of the sensor plungers when the print cartridge is inserted into the recess. The arrangement of pins that engage the sensor plungers allows the printer to identify the at least one characteristic of the print tape. 1. A print cartridge configured for insertion into a recess of a printer , the printer including a plurality of sensor plungers arranged in the recess , the print cartridge comprising:a length of print tape, the print tape having at least one characteristic;a body containing the length of print tape, the body including a print head receiving recess, a gap associated with the recess, and an indicator portion spaced from the recess, the indicator portion including at least one pin, wherein a portion of the length of print tape extends across the gap, wherein an arrangement of the at least one pin corresponds to the at least one characteristic of the length of print tape, and wherein each at least one pin is configured to engage a corresponding one of the sensor plungers when the print cartridge is inserted into the recess.2. The print cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the recess is located at a first corner of the body claim 1 , and the indicator portion is located at a second corner of the body diametrically opposite the first corner.3. The print cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a bottom wall that faces the recess when the print cartridge is inserted into ...

Label Medium and Cassette

A label of a label medium includes: first and second indicator portions each having an information-printable region; first and second wrapping portions to be wrapped on a wrapped member; and first and second through portions through which the first and second indicator portions are passed. The first and second indicator portions are arranged in this order in a first direction and connected to each other via a first line. The second indicator portion, the second wrapping portion, and the second through portion are connected to each other and arranged in this order in the first direction, The first wrapping portion and the first through portion are arranged in this order in the first direction or a second direction. The first wrapping portion and the second wrapping portion, and/or the first through portion and the second through portion are connected to each other via a second line. 1. A label medium , comprising:a mount sheet; anda label stuck to the mount sheet and comprising (i) a first indicator portion and a second indicator portion each comprising a region on which information is printable, (ii) a first wrapping portion and a second wrapping portion to be wrapped on a wrapped member, (iii) a first through portion comprising at least a portion of a first hole or a first slit through which the first indicator portion and the second indicator portion are passed, and (iv) a second through portion comprising at least a portion of a second hole or a second slit through which the first indicator portion and the second indicator portion are passed,wherein the first indicator portion and the second indicator portion are arranged in order of the first indicator portion and the second indicator portion in a first direction parallel with a surface of the mount sheet and opposed to a second direction, and the first indicator portion and the second indicator portion are connected to each other via a first line extending in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction, ...

Label Medium and Cassette

A label of a label medium includes: first and second indicator portions; first and second wrapping portions, one of which has an adhesive-layer-exposed portion; and first and second through portions each having at least a portion of a hole or a slit through which the adhesive-layer-exposed portion is passed. The first indicator portion, the first through portion, and the first wrapping portion are connected to each other in this order in a first direction. The second indicator portion, the second through portion, and the second wrapping portion are connected to each other in this order in the first direction or a second direction. The first indicator portion and the second indicator portion, the first through portion and the second through portion, and/or the first wrapping portion and the second wrapping portion are connected to each other via a first line. 1. A label medium , comprising:a mount sheet; anda label stuck to the mount sheet via an adhesive layer and comprising (i) a first indicator portion and a second indicator portion each comprising a region on which information is directly printable or writable, (ii) a first wrapping portion and a second wrapping portion to be wrapped on a wrapped member, one of the first wrapping portion and the second wrapping portion comprising an adhesive-layer-exposed portion, and (iii) a first through portion and a second through portion each comprising at least a portion of a hole or a slit through which the adhesive-layer-exposed portion is passed,wherein the first indicator portion, the first through portion, and the first wrapping portion are connected to each other in order of the first indicator portion, the first through portion, and the first wrapping portion in a first direction parallel with a surface of the mount sheet,wherein the second indicator portion, the second through portion, and the second wrapping portion are connected to each other in order of the second indicator portion, the second through portion, ...

CARTRIDGE

A cartridge reduces a movement amount of a center of gravity of a cartridge accompanied by the progress of the winding of an ink ribbon. The cartridge to be installed in a tape printing device includes a platen roller, a paying-out core on which an ink ribbon is wound, and a winding core that winds up the ink ribbon paid out from the paying-out core. When seen from a rotational axis direction parallel to a rotational axis of the paying-out core and a rotational axis of the winding core, the paying-out core and the winding core are arranged to at least partially overlap an imaginary line that passes through a center of the platen roller and extends in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge. 1. A cartridge to be installed in a tape printing device , the cartridge comprising:a platen roller;a paying-out core on which an ink ribbon is wound; and 'when seen from a rotational axis direction parallel to a rotational axis of the paying-out core and a rotational axis of the winding core, the paying-out core and the winding core are arranged to at least partially overlap an imaginary line that passes through a center of the platen roller and extends in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge.', 'a winding core that winds up the ink ribbon paid out from the paying-out core, wherein,'}2. The cartridge according to claim 1 , whereinthe platen roller is provided close to one end in the longitudinal direction of the cartridge when seen from the rotational axis direction, andthe paying-out core and the winding core are provided close to the other end in the longitudinal direction of the cartridge when seen from the rotational axis direction.3. The cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the paying-out core is provided closer to the platen roller than the winding core.4. The cartridge according to claim 1 , whereinan inter-core dimension that is a dimension between a center of the paying-out core and a center of the winding core is smaller than a total roll value that is a ...

Label Medium and Cassette

A label medium includes a label including: information-printable first and second indicator portions; first and second wrapping portions; a first through portion having at least a portion of a first hole or a first slit; and a second through portion having at least a portion of a second hole or a second slit. The first indicator portion, the first wrapping portion, and the first through portion are arranged in this order in a first direction. The second indicator portion, the second wrapping portion, and the second through portion are arranged in this order in one of the first direction or a second direction. The first indicator portion and the second indicator portion are at least connected to each other via a line. The first hole or the first slit and the second hole or the second slit are at least partly symmetric with respect to the imaginary line. 1. A label medium , comprising:a mount sheet; anda label stuck to the mount sheet and comprising (i) a first indicator portion and a second indicator portion each comprising a region on which information is printable, (ii) a first wrapping portion and a second wrapping portion to be wrapped on a wrapped member, (iii) a first through portion having at least a portion of a first hole or a first slit through which the first indicator portion and the second indicator portion are to be passed, and (iv) a second through portion having at least a portion of a second hole or a second slit through which the first indicator portion and the second indicator portion are to be passed,wherein the first indicator portion, the first wrapping portion, and the first through portion are arranged in order of the first indicator portion, the first wrapping portion, and the first through portion in a first direction parallel with a surface of the mount sheet,wherein the second indicator portion, the second wrapping portion, and the second through portion are arranged in order of the second indicator portion, the second wrapping portion, ...

CASSETTE

A cassette includes: a case including a first layer and a second layer and having a head space at the first layer; and a roll disposed at the second layer and into which a medium to be printed is wound about a rotation axis in a winding direction. The medium to be printed includes a to-be-printed layer and a release layer, and is disposed at the case such that the to-be-printed layer is on an inner side thereof and the release layer is on an outer side thereof in the winding direction. The case has a conveyance path for conveying the medium to be printed. The conveyance path is defined such that the medium to be printed is conveyed in the winding direction from the roll to the head space through an opening defined at a boundary between the first layer and the second layer in the case. 1. A cassette comprising:a case including a first layer and a second layer and having a head space at the first layer; anda roll disposed at the second layer and into which a medium to be printed is wound about a rotation axis in a winding direction, wherein:the medium to be printed includes a to-be-printed layer and a release layer, the medium to be printed is disposed at the case such that the to-be-printed layer is on an inner side of the medium to be printed in the winding direction and the release layer is on an outer side of the medium to be printed in the winding direction;the case has a conveyance path for conveying the medium to be printed; andthe conveyance path is defined such that the medium to be printed is conveyed in the winding direction from the roll to the head space through an opening defined at a boundary between the first layer and the second layer in the case.2. The cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the opening is located opposite to the head space in a third direction orthogonal to a first direction and a second direction claim 1 , the first direction being a direction from the first layer toward the second layer claim 1 , the second direction being a ...

Tape Cassette

A tape cassette that includes a tape cassette that includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear wall, a front wall, and a tape feed exit located on the front wall, a tape included at least partially within the housing and configured to be fed along a tape feed path extending to the tape feed exit, and a first indicator aperture positioned on the front wall and a second indicator aperture position on a rear portion of the bottom surface. A position of the first indicator aperture on the front wall indicates a type of the tape included within the housing. A position of the second indicator aperture indicates a color of characters. 1. A tape cassette , comprising:a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, a front wall, a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall, the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall being positioned between the front wall and the rear wall in a first direction orthogonal to the front wall and the rear wall, an arm portion including the front wall, the first wall, and the third wall, the arm portion having a tape feed exit located on an end of the arm portion in a second direction parallel to the front wall and the bottom wall, the first wall and the second wall forming an opening extending in a third direction from the bottom wall to the top wall between the first wall and the second wall in the first direction, the third wall being positioned between the front wall and the first wall in the first direction, the third direction being orthogonal to the first and the second directions;a tape, a portion of the tape being included within the arm portion, another portion of the tape being exposed through the tape feed exit, the tape being configured to be fed to the tape feed exit in the second direction;a rear indentation indented from a rear portion of the bottom wall toward the top wail up to a ceiling surface, the ceiling surface being parallel to the top wall and the bottom wall, the ceiling surface ...

CARTRIDGE, THERMAL PRINTER USING THE CARTRIDGE, MEDIUM FOR USE WITH THE THERMAL PRINTER, AND METHOD FOR CREATING LAMINATED MEDIUM

A cartridge includes: a cartridge case; a first supply portion including a heat-sensitive medium; and a second supply portion including an adhesive medium. The heat-sensitive medium includes a base material, a plurality of heat-sensitive layers, and at least one heat-insulating layer in a stacked state. The heat-sensitive layers include: a first heat-sensitive layer for producing a first color when heated above a first temperature; and a second heat-sensitive layer for producing a second color when heated above a second temperature higher than. the first temperature. The cartridge case includes: an opening for exposing the heat-sensitive medium; and a guide part positioned downstream of the opening in a conveying direction of the heat-sensitive medium for guiding the heat-sensitive medium and the adhesive medium bonded to a surface of the heat-sensitive medium opposite the base material with respect to the plurality of heat-sensitive layers. 1. A cartridge for use with a thermal printer comprising:a cartridge case;a first supply portion retained in the cartridge case and including a heat-sensitive medium defining a thickness in a thickness direction, the heat-sensitive medium having a first surface and a second surface opposite each other in the thickness direction; anda second supply portion retained in the cartridge case and including an adhesive medium, a base material having visible light transmittance, the base material constituting the first surface;', a first heat-sensitive layer configured to produce a first color when heated above a first temperature; and', 'a second heat-sensitive layer configured to produce a second color when heated above a second temperature higher than the first temperature; and, 'a plurality of heat-sensitive layers having visible light transmittance, the plurality of heat-sensitive layers comprising, 'at least one heat-insulating layer having visible light transmittance and including a first heat-insulating layer,, 'wherein the heat- ...

TAPE CASSETTE AND PRINTER

A tape cassette stores a first medium having: a first base having a print surface for printing; and a first separator removably attached to a surface of the first base on an opposite side of the print surface; and a second medium having: a second base; and a second separator removably attached to the second base. The tape cassette includes a pressing member that is movable in a direction intersecting with a direction of a plane of the print surface, and the pressing member is disposed at a position of, when a pressing force is externally applied to perform bonding of the first medium and the second medium mutually, receiving the pressing force. 1. A tape cassette to store a first medium having: a first base having a print surface for printing; and a first separator removably attached to a surface of the first base on an opposite side of the print surface; anda second medium having: a second base; and a second separator removably attached to the second base,wherein the tape cassette includes a pressing member that is movable in a direction intersecting with a direction of a plane of the print surface, andthe pressing member is disposed at a position of, when a pressing force is externally applied to perform bonding of the first medium and the second medium mutually, receiving the pressing force.2. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , whereinthe first base has a transmissive property allowing a user to see the printing on the print surface through the first base,the first separator has a transmissive property allowing a user to see the printing on the print surface through the first separator, andthe bonding bonds the second base of the second medium to the print surface of the first base of the first medium.3. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , whereinthe first base is different in hardness in a direction of thickness of the first base, and a side of the print surface has hardness larger than hardness of a side on the opposite of the print surface.4. The ...

REJECTED MEDIA UNIT STORAGE FOR MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICES

A media processing device includes: a housing having an opening providing access to a cassette removably supported within the housing; a media unit holder configured to receive a rejected media unit driven between the opening and a body of the cassette along a media reject path; the media unit holder including: a deck having a support surface between a body of the cassette and the opening, the support surface facing the opening; the deck configured to receive the rejected media unit on the support surface for removal of the rejected media unit via the opening. 1. A media processing device , comprising:a housing having an opening to provide access to a cassette removably supported within the housing; a first deck having a first support surface between the body of the cassette and the opening, the first support surface facing the opening; and', 'a second deck mounted within the housing and having a second support surface, the media unit holder configured to receive the rejected media unit to support (i) a leading portion of the rejected media unit on the first deck, and (ii) a trailing portion of the rejected media unit on the second deck, wherein the first and second decks are configured to receive the rejected media unit for removal of the rejected media unit via the opening, 'a media unit holder configured to receive a rejected media unit driven between the opening and a body of the cassette along a media reject path, the media unit holder including2. The media processing device of claim 1 , wherein the first deck is coupled to the body of the cassette.3. The media processing device of claim 1 , wherein the first deck is integrally formed with the body of the cassette.4. The media processing device of claim 1 , the first deck further comprising a side wall extending from the first support surface toward the opening.5. The media processing device of claim 4 , wherein the side wall is substantially parallel with the reject path.6. (canceled)7. The media processing ...

TAPE CASSETTE AND PRINTER

A tape cassette stores a first medium having: a first base having a print surface for printing and first adhesive applied on an opposite side of the print surface; and a first separator removably attached to the first base via the first adhesive, and a second medium having a second separator. The tape cassette includes a pressing member that is movable in a direction intersecting with a direction of a plane of the print surface, and the pressing member is disposed at a position of, when a pressing force is externally applied to perform bonding of the first medium and the second medium mutually, receiving the pressing force. 1. A tape cassette to store a first medium having:a first base having a print surface for printing and first adhesive applied on an opposite side of the print surface; a second medium having a second separator,', 'wherein the tape cassette includes a pressing member that is movable in a direction intersecting with a direction of a plane of the print surface, and', 'the pressing member is disposed at a position of, when a pressing force is externally applied to perform bonding of the first medium and the second medium mutually, receiving the pressing force., 'and a first separator removably attached to the first base via the first adhesive, and'}2. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , whereinthe second separator has a transmissive property allowing a user to see the printing on the print surface through the second separator, andthe bonding bonds the second separator of the second medium to the print surface of the first base of the first medium.3. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , whereinthe first base is different in hardness in a direction of thickness of the first base, and a side of the print surface has hardness larger than hardness of a side on the opposite of the print surface.4. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , whereinthe first separator is made of a material that is harder than the first base.5. The tape cassette ...

TAPE CASSETTE AND PRINTER

A tape cassette stores a first medium having: a first base having a print surface for printing and first adhesive applied on an opposite side of the print surface; and a first separator removably attached to the first base via the first adhesive; and a second medium having: a second base; and a second separator removably attached to the second base. The tape cassette includes a pressing member that is movable in a direction intersecting with a direction of a plane of the print surface, and the pressing member is disposed at a position of, when a pressing force is externally applied to perform bonding of the first medium and the second medium mutually, receiving the pressing force. 1. A tape cassette to store a first medium having: a first base having a print surface for printing and first adhesive applied on an opposite side of the print surface; and a first separator removably attached to the first base via the first adhesive; anda second medium having: a second base; and a second separator removably attached to the second base,wherein the tape cassette includes a pressing member that is movable in a direction intersecting with a direction of a plane of the print surface, andthe pressing member is disposed at a position of, when a pressing force is externally applied to perform bonding of the first medium and the second medium mutually, receiving the pressing force.2. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , whereinthe second base has a transmissive property allowing a user to see the printing on the print surface through the second base,the second separator has a transmissive property allowing a user to see the printing on the print surface through the second separator, andthe bonding bonds the second base of the second medium to the print surface of the first base of the first medium.3. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , whereinthe first base is different in hardness in a direction of thickness of the first base, and a side of the print surface has hardness ...

Printer

The disclosure discloses a printer performing printing processing that forms desired print on a print-receiving medium. The printer includes a cartridge holder, a drive device, a thermal head, an energization device, an attribute detecting device, a first determination portion, and a processing portion. The cartridge holder removably mounts a cartridge. The drive device drives a feeding roller to feed the print-receiving medium. The thermal head performs printing on the print-receiving medium fed. The energization device controls energization of the thermal head. The attribute detecting device detects an attribute of the print-receiving medium. The first determination portion determines whether or not a tube cartridge capable of supplying a tubular print-receiving medium is mounted. The processing portion performs predetermined processing that is for suppressing expansion of the tubular print-receiving medium and is triggered by the determination that the tube cartridge has been mounted by the first determination portion. 1. A printer configured to perform printing processing that forms desired print on a print-receiving medium , comprising:a cartridge holder configured to removably mount a cartridge configured to feed out and sequentially supply said print-receiving medium;a drive device configured to drive a feeding roller configured to feed said print-receiving medium supplied from said cartridge;a thermal head configured to perform printing on said print-receiving medium fed by said feeding roller;an energization device configured to control energization of said thermal head;an attribute detecting device configured to detect an attribute of said print-receiving medium in said cartridge mounted on said cartridge holder;a first determination portion configured to determine whether or not a tube cartridge capable of supplying a tubular print-receiving medium is mounted, based on a detection result of said attribute detecting device; anda processing portion ...

Tape Including Label Part and Attachment Part Separable Therefrom and Tape Cartridge Accommodating the Same

A tape includes a release sheet, a main label portion, and a subordinate label portion. The release sheet has an elongated rectangular shape having a length in a first direction greater than a length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The main label portion is affixed to the release sheet and contains a fold line extending in one of the first direction and the second direction. The subordinate label portion is affixed to the release sheet and is arrayed with the main label portion in one of the first and the second directions. The subordinate label portion is separate from the main label portion, or is integrally connected to the main label portion through a portion having a width smaller than that of the subordinate label portion. 1. A tape comprising:a release sheet having an elongated rectangular shape, the release sheet having a length in a first direction greater than a length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;a main label portion affixed to the release sheet and containing a fold line extending in one of the first direction and the second direction; anda subordinate label portion affixed to the release sheet and arrayed with the main label portion in one of the first direction and the second direction,wherein the subordinate label portion is separate from the main label portion, or is integrally connected to the main label portion through a portion having a width smaller than that of the subordinate label portion.2. The tape according to claim 1 , wherein the main label portion has a center portion in the second direction where the fold line extends in the first direction claim 1 , andwherein the subordinate label portion is separate from the main label portion, and is arrayed with the main label portion in the first direction, the subordinate label portion having a length in the second direction not more than a length from one end in the second direction of the main label portion to the fold line.3. The tape ...

Tape Cartridge and Printing Apparatus Using the Same

A tape cartridge includes a casing and a tape roll which is a winding of a tape and is accommodated in the casing. The tape includes a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet is in a form of an elongated sheet-like shape having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first sheet has translucency. The second sheet is in a form of an elongated sheet-like shape and affixed to the first surface of the first sheet. The second sheet includes a label portion and a non-label portion segmented from each other by a cut line. The second sheet has translucency. The second surface of the first sheet is provided with a mark at a position adjacent to the cut line. 1. A tape cartridge comprising:a casing; anda tape roll which is a winding of a tape and is accommodated in the casing;the tape comprising:a first sheet in a form of an elongated sheet-like shape having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first sheet having translucency; anda second sheet in a form of an elongated sheet-like shape and affixed to the first surface of the first sheet, the second sheet including a label portion and a non-label portion segmented from each other by a cut line, the second sheet having translucency, the second surface of the first sheet being provided with a mark at a position adjacent to the cut line.2. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the mark has an end portion positioned in coincidence with the cut line.3. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the label portion is rectangular in shape claim 1 , the mark being indicative of an angled corner of the label portion.4. The tape cartridge according to claim 3 , wherein the mark has a first end portion and a second end portion claim 3 , the first end portion being aligned with a first side of the label portion claim 3 , and the second end portion being aligned with a second side of the label portion claim 3 , the first side and the second side ...

Tape cassette

A tape cassette that includes a housing having a front wall and a tape feed exit located on the front wall, a tape included at least partially within the housing, and a pressing portion and a first non-pressing portion on the front wall. The pressing portion and the first non-pressing portion are positioned to oppose tape type detecting switches of the label printer when the cassette is in the label printer. The pressing portion is configured to change a state of an opposing one of the tape type detecting switches, and the first non-pressing portion is configured to avoid changing a state of an opposing one of the tape type detecting switches. The first non-pressing portion is a planar area of the front wall extending in a tape width direction from a top surface of the housing to a bottom surface of the housing.

CARTRIDGE FOR LABEL PRINTER

In one embodiment, a cartridge body for a cartridge for providing media to a printer includes a first part and a complimentary second part, the first part and the second part formed of post-consumer-material; a hinge integrally connected to the first part and the second part and adapted to close the first part and the second part together over the media and contain the media therein; and an opening formed by the closed first part and second part for dispensing the media to the printer. A cartridge is also disclosed. 1. A cartridge body for a cartridge for providing media to a printer , the body comprising:a first part and a complimentary second part, the first part and the second part formed of post-consumer-material;a hinge integrally connected to the first part and the second part and adapted to close the first part and the second part together over the media and contain the media therein; andan opening formed by the closed first part and second part for dispensing the media to the printer.2. The cartridge body as in claim 1 , wherein the first part and the second part comprise respective cup-shaped parts.3. The cartridge body as in claim 1 , further comprising an alignment feature formed in the body.4. The cartridge body as in claim 3 , wherein the alignment feature comprises a keel disposed in the body.5. The cartridge body as in claim 1 , wherein the post-consumer-material comprises at least one of paper pulp claim 1 , natural fibers claim 1 , synthetic fibers claim 1 , a synthetic binder and a natural binder.6. The cartridge body as in claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the opening comprises a mounting lip for receiving the dispenser when the body is in a closed configuration.7. The cartridge body as in claim 1 , wherein the mounting lip is adapted for receiving the media guide without the aid of glue claim 1 , tape or adhesive.8. The cartridge body as in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the parts comprises a support for supporting the media.9. The ...

LABEL PRINTER

A label printer includes a receiving area configured for receiving a cartridge that includes a roll of media for printing labels thereon, the receiving area also including features for aligning a plurality of differently sized cartridges with a printing mechanism; and components configured for adjusting label sizing to provide virtual label sizes. 1. A label printer , comprising:a receiving area configured for receiving a cartridge comprising a roll of media, the receiving area comprising at least one feature for aligning a media guide of the cartridge as well as a cradle with a channel for aligning a body of the cartridge with a printing mechanism; andcomponents configured for adjusting sizing of the media to provide virtual label sizes.2. The label printer as in claim 1 , wherein the components comprise machine executable instructions stored on machine readable media claim 1 , the instructions comprising instructions for controlling the adjusting.3. The label printer as in claim 1 , wherein the components comprise at least one of firmware claim 1 , a processor claim 1 , memory and data storage.4. The label printer as in claim 1 , wherein the cartridge comprises a body comprising a keel and a base configured to align with the cradle.5. The label printer as in claim 1 , further comprising a locking bar for retaining the media guide.6. The label printer as in claim 5 , wherein the locking bar comprises at least one alignment tab for mating with a slot disposed on the media guide.7. The label printer as in claim 1 , further comprising a saddle area disposed in a body of the label printer.8. The label printer as in claim 1 , further comprising a chip reader for communicating with a chip disposed on the cartridge.9. The label printer as in claim 8 , wherein the chip reader comprises at least one of a pair of electrical contacts and a radio-frequency-identification (RFID) antenna.10. The label printer as in claim 8 , wherein the chip reader is configured for at least ...

Cassette

A cassette includes: a printing tape roll into which a printing tape as a medium to be printed is wound; a feed spool being rotatable and around which an ink ribbon to be used for printing on the printing tape is wound; and a take-up spool being rotatable to take up the ink ribbon fed from the feed spool. The feed spool and the take-up spool are located on one side in a first direction with respect to the printing tape roll. The first direction is a width direction of the ink ribbon wound around the feed spool. At least a portion of the feed spool and at least a portion of the take-up spool overlap the printing tape roll in the first direction.

TAPE CARTRIDGE WITH IMPROVED RUNNING STABILITY WHEN CONVEYING FABRIC TAPE

A tape cartridge includes a casing, a tape roll, and a ribbon roll. The casing has a tape outlet. The tape roll is formed by winding a fabric tape. The ribbon roll is formed by winding an ink ribbon. The tape outlet is formed at a most downstream end of a tape conveying path of the fabric tape paid out from the tape roll. The fabric tape is discharged through the tape outlet outside. The fabric tape includes a heat cutter processed parts, and a printing part. The heat cutter processed parts are positioned at each end portion in a widthwise direction of the fabric tape. The printing part is positioned between the heat cutter processed parts. The fabric tape is in contact with an outer circumferential part of the ribbon roll on a way of conveying the fabric tape along the tape conveying path to the tape outlet. 1. A tape cartridge comprising:a casing having a tape outlet;a tape roll is formed by winding a fabric tape and rotatably accommodated in the casing;a ribbon roll is formed by winding an ink ribbon and rotatably accommodated in the casing, the tape outlet being formed at a most downstream end with respect to a tape conveying path of the fabric tape paid out from the tape roll, the fabric tape being discharged through the tape outlet outside of the casing;wherein the fabric tape includes:a heat cutter processed part positioned at each end portion in a widthwise direction of the fabric tape; anda printing part positioned between the heat cutter processed parts, the fabric tape being in contact with an outer circumferential part of the ribbon roll on a way of conveying the fabric tape along the tape conveying path to the tape outlet.2. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , further comprising:a recessed section positioned along the tape conveying path and at a position upstream of the tape outlet, the recessed section providing a processing space for conveying and printing processes on the fabric tape; anda separating member positioned in the casing and ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE AND TAPE PRINTING DEVICE

A tape cartridge has a print tape accommodated in a cartridge case, a slit-like reel-off port through which the print tape is sent out, and first and second sub display sections which are provided on the wall surface of a forward peripheral wall of the cartridge case where the reel-off port is formed, and in which the type of the print tape is displayed in letters. In the first and second sub display sections, the type of the print tape is displayed in the form of at least one of normal letters formed according to the reel-off port as a horizontal reference and inverted letters formed by inverting the normal letters upside down. 1. A tape cartridge comprising:a cartridge case;a print tape accommodated in the cartridge case;a slit-like tape outlet which is formed in the cartridge case and through which the print tape is sent out; anda first display section which is provided on a first surface of the cartridge case where the tape outlet is formed, and in which a type of the print tape is displayed;wherein in the first display section, the type of the print tape is displayed in at least one of normal letters formed according to the tape outlet as a horizontal reference and inverted letters formed by inverting the normal letters upside down.2. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the first display section is provided on one of a surface on the side of a print surface of the print tape that is sent out and a surface on the side of a non-print surface claim 1 , split by the tape outlet as a boundary claim 1 , on the first surface.3. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , further comprising a second display section where the type of the print tape is displayed on a second surface of the cartridge case located to the forward side in a direction in which the tape cartridge is loaded claim 1 ,wherein in the second display section, the type of the print tape is displayed in the form of at least one of the normal letters formed according to the tape outlet as a ...

OVERHEAD LABEL PRINT AND APPLY SYSTEM

An overhead label print and apply system includes a conveyance path, a common label applier located above the conveyance path, a first label print and dispense unit and a second label print and dispense unit. The first label print and dispense unit is positionable to feed printed labels to the common label applier. The second label print and dispense unit is positionable to feed printed labels to the common label applier. 1. An overhead label print and apply system , comprising:a conveyance path;a common label applier located above the conveyance path;a first label print and dispense unit;a second label print and dispense unit;wherein the first label print and dispense unit is positionable in a use position to feed printed labels to the common label applier;wherein the second label print and dispense unit is positionable in a use position to feed printed labels to the common label applier.2. The system of claim 1 ,wherein the first label print and dispense unit, when in its use position, is located at a first side of the common label applier;wherein the second label print and dispense unit, when in its use position, is located at a second side of the common label applier, wherein the second side is opposite the first side.3. The system of claim 2 ,wherein the first label print and dispense unit, when in its use position, is configured to feed labels to the common label applier in a first direction that runs from the first side toward the second side;wherein the second label print and dispense unit, when in its use position, is configured to feed labels to the common label applier in a second direction that runs from the second side toward the first side.4. The system of claim 3 ,wherein the first direction runs substantially upstream to downstream along the conveyance path;wherein the second direction runs substantially downstream to upstream along the conveyance path.5. The system of claim 3 ,wherein the first direction runs substantially perpendicular to a ...

UNIT ATTACHING STRUCTURE AND PRINTING DEVICE

A unit attaching structure configured to attach a unit to an attachment part of a printing device. The attachment part has a bottom wall and a side wall intersecting with the bottom wall. When the unit starts contacting a pressing plate, the unit contacts a contacting part which is a part of a particular end part of the pressing plate on a side opposite to the bottom wall and shifted in the third direction with respect to a position of center of load of gravity of the urging member to the pressing plate. The unit moves with contacting the pressing plate and is attached to the attachment part after contacting the contacting part. A contacting range, in the third direction, of the unit and the contacting part is smaller than a contacting range, in the third direction, of the unit attached to the attachment part and the pressing part. 1. A unit attaching structure , comprising:an attachment part having a bottom wall and a side wall intersecting with the bottom wall;a unit configured to be detachable and attachable with respect to the attachment part along a first direction perpendicular to the bottom wall;a guiding member extending in the first direction, the guiding member being configured to engage with the unit to guide the unit to the attachment part when the unit is to be attached to the attachment part; anda pressing part provided to the side wall and configured to press the unit attached to the attachment part, a pressing plate having a rectangular shape viewed from a direction perpendicular to the side wall, the pressing plate being movable between a first position and a second position, the pressing plate being configured to protrude from the side wall when located at the first position, the pressing plate being configured to protrude from the side wall by a less amount when located at the second position than when located at the first position, the pressing plate being configured to contact the unit when the unit is attached to the attachment part; and', 'an ...

TAPE CASSETTE

A tape cassette configured to contain a tape has a box-like cassette case having a wall formed with one of a recess and a hole, and a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, at least two conductive electrodes being provided to the first surface, a storage electrically connected to the pair of conductive electrodes being provided to the second surface. The at least one of the recess and the hole being arranged at a central area, in a particular direction, of the wall, and the substrate being attached on the wall such that the substrate is arranged at the one of the recess and the hole, and the at least two conductive electrodes are aligned in the particular direction regardless of whether the substrate is attached on the wall in a first orientation or a second orientation which is a reversed orientation with respect to the particular direction. 1. A tape cassette , comprising: the first outer wall and the second outer wall extending in parallel and being arranged in a first direction perpendicular to both the first outer wall and the second outer wall,', 'the third outer wall and the fourth outer wall extending in parallel and being arranged in a second direction perpendicular to both the third outer wall and the fourth outer wall,', 'the fifth outer wall and the sixth outer wall extending in parallel and being arranged in a third direction perpendicular to both the fifth outer wall and the sixth outer wall,', 'the first direction, the third direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other;, 'a box-like cassette case having a first outer wall, a second outer wall, a third outer wall, a fourth outer wall, a fifth outer wall and a sixth outer wall,'}a tape configured to be accommodated in the cassette case; anda substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a pair of conductive electrodes being provided to the first surface, a storage electrically connected to the pair ...

Recording apparatus

A recording apparatus includes a medium storage cassette which includes a medium storage region and is capable of being inserted and removed with respect to an apparatus main body, in which the medium storage cassette includes a main cassette unit and a sub-cassette unit which is capable of switching between a first state and a second state which is displaced more in the removal direction than in the first state to expand the medium storage region, and in which the apparatus main body includes a cover which is provided to be capable of being displaced between a position corresponding to the first state of the sub-cassette unit and a position corresponding to the second state and which covers a top portion of the medium storage region on the removal direction side.

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge includes a platen roller, a winding up core, and a cartridge casing that accommodates a printing tape, an ink ribbon, the platen roller, and the winding up core. The cartridge casing includes an insertion hole in which a head cover on a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus is inserted when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion. The insertion hole includes a facing portion that faces a convex portion on the head cover when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion. The facing portion is part of an inner wall of the insertion hole. 1. A tape cartridge detachably installed in a tape printing apparatus having a cartridge installation portion on which the tape cartridge is installed , a tape feeding mechanism portion that feeds a printing tape from the installed tape cartridge , a ribbon feeding mechanism portion that feeds an ink ribbon in synchronization with the feeding of the printing tape , a printing head portion that performs printing on the printing tape and is configured to be movable between a printing position and a retracting position , a head cover that is provided on the cartridge installation portion in a projecting manner , covers the printing head while allowing the printing head to move , and has a plurality of corners , and a convex portion that is provided on the head cover and guides installation of the tape cartridge , the tape cartridge comprising:a platen roller that receives power from the tape feeding mechanism portion and faces the printing head portion in a state where the printing tape and the ink ribbon are disposed between the platen roller and the printing head at the printing position;a winding up core that winds up the ink ribbon; anda cartridge casing that accommodates the printing tape, the ink ribbon, the platen roller, and the winding up core, the cartridge casing includes an insertion hole in which the head cover is inserted when the ...

Tape cassette and tape cassette unit

A tape cassette having a box-like case having first through sixth outer walls. The first and second outer walls extend in parallel and arranged in a first direction perpendicular to the first and second outer walls, the third and fourth outer walls extend in parallel and arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the third and fourth outer walls, the fifth and sixth outer walls extend in parallel and arranged in a third direction perpendicular to the fifth and sixth outer walls, and the first, second and third directions are perpendicular to each other. A discharging port is provided on the fourth outer wall, and a substrate having a storage storing electronically-retrievable information regarding the tape cassette. The substrate is provided to the third outer wall, and at least a part of the substrate overlaps at least a part of the discharge port in the second direction.

TAPE CASSETTE HAVING CONVEYING PASSAGE FOR CONVEYING TAPE

A tape cassette used for a printer includes a thermal head and a cassette holder to which the tape cassette is attachable. The tape cassette includes a tape roll, a casing, a regulation guide and a pressure member. The tape roll is formed by winding a tape. The tape has a width defining a widthwise direction. The casing accommodates therein the tape roll. A tape conveying passage is defined in the casing. The regulation guide is positioned at the tape conveying passage to restrict displacement of the tape in the widthwise direction. The pressure member is positioned upstream of the regulation guide in a conveying direction of the tape and along the tape conveying passage. The pressure member is in contact with the tape in a contacting direction to apply pressing force to the tape in the contacting direction. 1. A tape cassette used for a printer including a thermal head and a cassette holder to which the tape cassette is attachable , the tape cassette comprising;a tape roll formed by winding a tape, the tape having a width defining a widthwise direction;a casing accommodating therein the tape roll, a tape conveying passage being defined in the casing;a regulation guide positioned at the tape conveying passage to restrict displacement of the tape in the widthwise direction; anda pressure member positioned upstream of the regulation guide in a conveying direction of the tape and along the tape conveying passage, the pressure member being in contact with the tape in a contacting direction to apply pressing force to the tape in the contacting direction.2. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the casing has a recessed portion in which the thermal head is inserted upon attachment of the tape cassette to the cassette holder claim 1 ,wherein the tape cassette further comprises an arm portion extending toward the recessed portion, the arm portion comprising a tape lead-out portion through which the tape is directed toward the recessed portion,wherein the ...

Tape Cassette And Sheet

This disclosure discloses a tape cassette comprises a tape roll, a guide shaft, and a housing. In the tape roll, a tape is wound around an outer periphery of a winding member. The tape includes a base layer and a hot melt adhesive layer. The hot melt adhesive layer is provided on one side from the base layer. The hot melt adhesive layer is formed of a hot melt adhesive configured to melt at a temperature of a predetermined melting point or more so as to exert adhesiveness. The hot melt adhesive layer is applied so that a surface of the hot melt adhesive layer on the one side becomes smooth. The guide shaft is for guiding the tape fed out of the tape roll. The housing accommodates the tape roll and the guide shaft therein. 1. A tape cassette comprising:a tape roll that winds a tape having a dimension in a thickness direction around an outer periphery of a winding member provided with a predetermined axis, the tape including a base layer and a hot melt adhesive layer that is provided on one side from said base layer in said thickness direction, the hot melt adhesive layer being formed of a hot melt adhesive applied so that a surface of the hot melt adhesive layer on the one side in said thickness direction becomes smooth, the hot melt adhesive being configured to melt at a temperature of a predetermined melting point or more so as to exert adhesiveness;a guide shaft for guiding said tape fed out of said tape roll; anda housing configured to accommodate said tape roll and said guide shaft therein,said tape fed out of said tape roll being able to be continuously supplied to an outside of said housing.2. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , further comprising:a ribbon supply roll provided inside said housing and configured to feed out an ink ribbon to be overlapped with said tape for thermal transfer of ink to the tape; anda ribbon take-up roll provided inside said housing and configured to take up used ink ribbon after print formation.3. The tape cassette according ...

Tape Cassette

A tape cassette includes a housing. The housing includes a top wall having a top surface and a bottom wall having a bottom surface. The bottom surface has a first surface portion being a flat surface portion and a second surface portion being a flat surface portion. The second surface portion extends generally parallel to the first surface portion and is located between the top surface and the first surface portion in a first direction. The first direction is orthogonal to the top surface or the first surface portion. A first indicator portion is provided on the second surface portion. The first indicator portion has a first protrusion protruding from the second surface portion. The first protrusion has a protruding end being located between the second surface portion and the first surface portion in the first direction. 1. A tape cassette , comprising:a housing including a top wall having a top surface and a bottom wall having a bottom surface;the bottom surface having a first surface portion being a flat surface portion and a second surface portion being a flat surface portion extending generally parallel to the first surface portion and being located between the top surface and the first surface portion in a first direction orthogonal to the top surface or to the first surface portion; anda first indicator portion provided on the second surface portion, the first indicator portion having a first protrusion protruding from the second surface portion, the first protrusion having a protruding end being located between the second surface portion and the first surface portion in the first direction.2. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , wherein:the housing has a generally rectangular shape when viewing along the first direction; andthe housing includes a plurality of corner portions, each of the plurality of the corner portions being provided at each corner of the generally rectangular shape and having a third surface portion being a flat surface portion ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge is detachably installed on a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus having a platen supporting shaft and a printing head. A base end of the platen supporting shaft is fixed to the cartridge installation portion at one end of the platen supporting shaft. The tape cartridge includes the platen roller, the upper bearing portion, the lower bearing portion, and the fitting portion. The platen roller includes an upper and lower engagement portion. The upper bearing portion rotatable supports the upper engagement portion and restricts movement of the upper engagement portion. The lower bearing portion rotatable supports the lower engagement portion and restricts movement of the lower engagement portion. The fitting portion in which a tip end of the platen supporting shaft passing through the platen roller fits when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion. 1. A tape cartridge detachably installed on a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus having a platen supporting shaft and a printing head , a base end of the platen supporting shaft being fixed to the cartridge installation portion at one end of the platen supporting shaft and extending in an attaching/detaching direction of the tape cartridge , the tape cartridge comprising:the platen roller through which the platen supporting shaft passes when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion and which receives a pressing force from the printing head when a printing operation is performed in a state in which the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion, the platen roller including an upper engagement portion and a lower engagement portion;the upper bearing portion which rotatable supports the upper engagement portion and restricts a movement of the upper engagement portion in a radial direction of the platen roller within a given range; andthe lower bearing portion which rotatable ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge includes a platen roller, a winding up core, and a cartridge casing that accommodates a printing tape, an ink ribbon, the platen roller, and the winding up core. The cartridge casing includes an insertion opening in which a head cover on a cartridge installation portion is inserted when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion. The insertion opening includes an inner wall portion including a first inner wall that is disposed at a printing tape accommodation side of the insertion opening and a second inner wall that is disposed at a winding up core side of the insertion opening, and a facing portion that is a corner portion formed by the first inner wall and the second inner wall and faces a convex portion on one of the corners of the head cover when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion. 1. A tape cartridge detachably installed in a tape printing apparatus having a cartridge installation portion on which the tape cartridge is installed , a tape feeding mechanism portion that feeds a printing tape from the installed tape cartridge , a ribbon feeding mechanism portion that feeds an ink ribbon in synchronization with the feeding of the printing tape , a printing head portion that performs printing on the printing tape and is configured to be movable between a printing position and a retracting position , a head cover that is provided on the cartridge installation portion in a projecting manner , covers the printing head while allowing the printing head to move , and has a plurality of corners , and a convex portion that is provided on one of the corners of the head cover and guides installation of the tape cartridge , the tape cartridge comprising:a platen roller that receives power from the tape feeding mechanism portion and faces the printing head portion in a state where the printing tape and the ink ribbon are disposed between the platen roller and the printing head at the printing ...

TAPE CASSETTE

A cassette case includes a bottom case and a top case. A tape is housed in the cassette case. A tape discharge portion discharges, from the cassette case, the tape that has been guided in the cassette case along a predetermined feed path. A first indicator portion indicates a type of the tape. A second indicator portion indicates a type of the tape, which is different from that indicated by the first indicator portion. An indicator member is a member independent from the top case and the bottom case, and is provided with the second indicator portion. An attachment portion is provided on the cassette case. The indicator member is removably attached to the attachment portion. 1. (canceled)2. A tape cassette comprising:a housing including a top wall having a top surface, a bottom wall having a bottom surface, a rear wall, and at least another wall;a tape mounted in the housing;an arm portion having a first wall and a second wall, the second wall extending from the bottom wall to the top wall and being spaced from a portion of the first wall in a front-rear direction, the front-rear direction being orthogonal to a planar portion of the rear wall, the arm portion having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface positioned to press a switch of a printer when the tape cassette is inserted in the printer, wherein the second surface does not press a switch of the printer when the tape cassette is inserted in the printer, the bottom surface including at least one third surface adjacent to the rear wall, the at least one third surface positioned to press a switch of the printer when the tape cassette is inserted in the printer;a first portion including at least one of the first surface; anda second portion including the at least one of the third surface, at least one of the first portion or the second portion being configured to be attachable to and detachable from the tape cassette.3. The tape cassette according to claim 2 , whereinthe first portion includes the ...

PAPER CASSETTE AND PRINGTING DEVICE USING THE SAME

A paper cassette includes a casing and an end cap. The casing includes a receiving space for storing a stack of paper, one side of the casing defines a paper exit, the end cap is removably attached to the paper exit. When the paper exit is sealed by the end cap, the paper cassette is used to accommodate paper; when the end cap is removed from the paper exit and the paper cassette is inserted into a printing device, the paper cassette is used to feed paper to the printing device. A printing device is further disclosed. 1. A paper cassette comprising:a casing comprising a receiving space for storing a stack of paper, one side of the casing defines a paper exit; andan end cap removably attaching to the paper exit;wherein the casing comprises a lower casing and an upper casing, the receiving space is defined in the lower casing, and the paper exit is formed on the bottom of the lower casing; the top of the casing defines an opening for a platen assembly to pass through, the opening locates over the paper exit;wherein the lower casing comprises a bottom plate and a plurality of side plates enclosing on the bottom plate, the upper casing is mounted on the upper end of the plurality of side plates; the paper exit is defined in the joint of the bottom plate and a side plate;when the paper exit is sealed by the end cap, the paper cassette is used to accommodate paper; when the end cap is removed from the paper exit and the paper cassette is inserted into a printing device, the paper cassette is used to feed paper to the printing device.2. (canceled)3. (canceled)4. (canceled)56-. (canceled)7. (canceled)8. (canceled)9. A printing device comprising:a pickup assembly; a paper cassette comprising:', 'a casing comprising a receiving space for storing a stack of paper, one side of the casing defines a paper exit; and', 'an end cap removably attaching to the paper exit;', 'wherein the casing comprises a lower casing and an upper casing, the receiving space is defined in the lower ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge to be installed in a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus, to which the tape cartridge is detachably installed and which includes an installation base for positioning the tape cartridge, includes a printing tape and a cartridge casing in which the printing tape is accommodated and forms an outer shell of the tape cartridge. The cartridge casing includes a first casing disposed at a front side of the tape when the tape cartridge is installed in the cartridge installation portion, and a second casing disposed at a back side of the tape cartridge when the tape cartridge is installed in the cartridge installation portion. The first casing is formed with an elastic portion which is deformed by a pressing force of a pressing portion of the tape printing apparatus on a casing wall of the first casing at the frond side of the tape cartridge. 1. A tape cartridge to be installed in a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus , to which the tape cartridge is detachably installed and which includes an installation base for positioning the tape cartridge in an installation direction of the tape cartridge , the tape cartridge comprising:a printing tape; anda cartridge casing in which the printing tape is accommodated and forms an outer shell of the tape cartridge, a first casing disposed at a front side of the tape cartridge in a state where the tape cartridge is installed in the cartridge installation portion, and', 'a second casing disposed at a back side of the tape cartridge in the state where the tape cartridge is installed in the cartridge installation portion, and, 'wherein the cartridge casing includeswherein the first casing is formed with an elastic portion which is deformed by a pressing force of a pressing portion of the tape printing apparatus on a casing wall of the first casing at the frond side of the tape cartridge.2. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein an elastic piece that is configured to ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge is detachably installed on a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus having the cartridge installation portion and a press switch. The cartridge installation portion has an installation base portion and an installation peripheral wall portion surrounding the installation base portion and allows the tape cartridge to be installed on the cartridge installation portion. The press switch has a stem projecting in a projecting direction crossing an installation direction of the tape cartridge and provided on the installation peripheral wall portion. The tape cartridge includes a detected portion that is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the tape cartridge and corresponds to the stem when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion. The detected portion has an installation guide slant surface that presses the stem when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion. 1. A tape cartridge detachably installed on a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus having the cartridge installation portion and a press switch , the cartridge installation portion having an installation base portion and an installation peripheral wall portion surrounding the installation base portion and allowing the tape cartridge to be installed on the cartridge installation portion , the press switch having a stem projecting in a projecting direction crossing an installation direction of the tape cartridge and provided on the installation peripheral wall portion , the tape cartridge comprising:a detected portion that is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the tape cartridge and corresponds to the stem when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion, whereinthe detected portion has an installation guide slant surface that presses the stem when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion,the cartridge installation portion allows n ...

TAPE CASSETTE

A tape cassette that includes a box-shaped cassette case whose outline being defined by a bottom wall, a top wall, and a side wall and including a plurality of corner portions, at least one tape contained within a tape containment area defined within the outline, a pair of cavities extending from the bottom wall and being provided between the tape containment area and the outline at opposite ends of a diagonal line connecting one of the corner portions to another of the corner portions, and a side face indicator portion provided in the side wall, indicating a type of the tape, and including a plurality of indicator portions disposed in a pattern in accordance with the type of the tape, each of the indicator portions being one of a switch hole and a surface portion. 1. A tape cassette comprising:a cassette case including a bottom wall, a top wall, a front wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a rear wall;a tape at least partially contained within the cassette case;an arm portion defined by a section of the front wall and a first wall, the first wall extending from the bottom wall to the top wall and being spaced from the section of the front wall in a specific direction, the specific direction being perpendicular to the section of the front wall, the arm portion comprising a tape exit at a downstream end of the arm portion in a tape feed direction of the tape in the arm portion, the first wall and a second wall being walls of a head opening, the second wall facing the first wall in the specific direction, the first wall being disposed between the second wall and the front wall in the specific direction, the second wall extending from the bottom wall to the top wall; anda first receiving portion being connected to an upstream end of the first wall in the tape feed direction and to an upstream end of the second wall in the tape feed direction, whereinthe first receiving portion comprises a first surface, the first surface being disposed between the top wall ...

CARTRIDGE

A cartridge to be installed in a tape printing device includes: a cartridge case having a cartridge-side tape ejection port; a tape path that feeds a printing tape toward the cartridge-side tape ejection port; a platen roller that applies a feeding force to the printing tape; and an electrode part. When seen from a front side in an installation direction of the cartridge, a feeding angle that is an angle formed by a feeding direction of the printing tape at a portion at which the feeding force is applied to the printing tape by the platen roller when the printing tape is fed with respect to a direction in which the electrode part receives a force from a contact terminal part is less than 45°. 1. A cartridge to be installed in a tape printing device including a cartridge installation part for installing the cartridge and a contact terminal part that is provided in the cartridge installation part and that comes in contact with an electrode part provided on a peripheral wall part of the cartridge and is elastically displaceable when the cartridge is installed in the cartridge installation part , the cartridge comprising:a cartridge case having a tape ejection port that ejects a printing tape;a tape path through which the printing tape is fed toward the tape ejection port;a feeding part that applies a feeding force to the printing tape; andthe electrode part, wherein,when seen from a front side in an installation direction of the cartridge,a feeding angle that is an angle formed by a feeding direction of the printing tape at a portion at which the feeding force is applied to the printing tape by the feeding part when the printing tape is fed toward the tape ejection port with respect to a direction in which the electrode part receives a force from the contact terminal part is less than 45°.2. The cartridge according to claim 1 , whereinthe cartridge case has a tape introduction port into which the printing tape is introduced from an outside.3. The cartridge according to ...

LABEL RIBBON CARTRIDGE PROVIDED WITH IDENTIFICATION SHEET SUPPORTING MEMBER

The disclosure relates to a label ribbon cartridge provided with an identification sheet supporting member, a detection surface of a detection arm of which is provided with an identification sheet that is horizontally suspended in air; a supporting member is arranged on a lower surface of the identification sheet, a lower end of the supporting member is in contact connection with the detection surface of the detection arm or is close to the detection surface of the detection arm in a non-contact manner. The label ribbon cartridge provided with an identification sheet supporting member is stable and reliable in performance, simple in structure and easy in production and processing. 11232311. A label ribbon cartridge provided with an identification sheet supporting member , a detection surface of a detection arm () of which is provided with an identification sheet () that is horizontally suspended in air , characterized in that: a supporting member () is arranged on a lower surface of the identification sheet () , a lower end of the supporting member () is in contact connection with the detection surface of the detection arm () or is close to the detection surface of the detection arm () in a non-contact manner.232. The label ribbon cartridge provided with an identification sheet supporting member according to claim 1 , characterized in that: the supporting member () and the identification sheet () are integrally injection-molded.312312322. A label ribbon cartridge provided with an identification sheet supporting member claim 1 , a detection surface of a detection arm () of which is provided with an identification sheet () that is horizontally suspended in air claim 1 , characterized in that: a supporting member () is arranged at the position on the detection surface of the detection arm () below the identification sheet () claim 1 , an upper end of the supporting member () is in contact connection with a lower surface of the identification sheet () or is close to the ...

Sheet Conveyer and Image Forming Apparatus

A sheet conveyer, including a tray, a pickup roller, a separator roller, a separator pad, a driving source, a roller holder with an arm, an engagement member engageable with the arm, a load applier lever, and a first urging member coupled with the load applier lever, is provided. The load applier lever is movable between a first position, wherein the load applier lever supports the first end of the first urging member at a position where the first urging member causes the engagement member to be urged against the arm and to apply a load that acts in a direction to cause the pickup roller to be pressed against the sheets to the arm; and a second position, wherein the load applier lever supports the first end of the first urging member at a position where the first urging member is in the natural length thereof. 1. A sheet conveyer , comprising:a tray configured to support sheets;a pickup roller configured to rotate and convey the sheets in a conveying direction;a separator roller arranged downstream from the pickup roller along the conveying direction;a separator pad arranged to face the separator roller, the separator pad and the separator roller being configured to separate the sheets conveyed by the pickup roller from one another at a position between the separator pad and the separator roller;a first rotation shaft configured to support the separator roller;a driving source configured to supply a driving force to the separator roller and the pickup roller; the roller holder being pivotably supported by the first rotation shaft to pivot about the first rotation shaft,', 'the roller holder being configured to support the pickup roller rotatably to rotate about a rotation axis of the pickup roller,', 'the roller holder being configured to support the separator roller rotatably at an intervening position between the arm and the pickup roller to rotate about the first rotation shaft;, 'a roller holder comprising an arm,'}an engagement member engageable with the arm;a ...

ATTACHMENT AND PRINTING APPARATUS

An attachment capable of being attached, in a detachable manner, to an accommodation part of a printing apparatus which is for accommodating a print medium, the attachment being configured to support a roll including the print medium which is wound, the attachment including: a housing having a substantially box shape of which an upper part is opened, the housing being configured to accommodate the roll inside thereof in a replaceable manner; an engaging part provided to the housing and configured to engage, in a disengageable manner, to an engaged part provided to the accommodation part when the housing is attached to the accommodation part; and a support part provided to the housing and configured to rotatably support the roll. 1. An attachment capable of being attached , in a detachable manner , to an accommodation part of a printing apparatus which is for accommodating a print medium , the attachment being configured to support a roll including the print medium which is wound , the attachment comprising:a housing having a substantially box shape of which an upper part is opened, the housing being configured to accommodate the roll inside thereof in a replaceable manner;an engaging part provided to the housing and configured to engage, in a disengageable manner, to an engaged part provided to the accommodation part when the housing is attached to the accommodation part; anda support part provided to the housing and configured to rotatably support the roll.2. The attachment according to claim 1 ,wherein the engaging part is provided on an outer surface of a sidewall part of the housing, and is configured to engage, in a disengageable manner, to the engaged part provided to a holding part, the holding part configuring the accommodation part and configured to hold the print medium.3. The attachment according to claim 2 ,wherein the engaging part includes two engaging parts which are provided on the outer surface of the sidewall part.4. The attachment according to ...

Printing apparatus

A printing apparatus includes: a roll sheet container that contains a roll sheet around which a recording sheet is wound; a first sheet guide that makes contact with a first surface of the recording sheet; a second sheet guide that makes contact with a second surface of the recording sheet; and a transport roller that transports the recording sheet. The first and second sheet guides are disposed so as to face each other to form a sheet route along which the recording sheet is to pass. The transport roller transports the recording sheet that passed along the sheet route. The second sheet guide includes: a projection that protrudes toward the roll sheet container; and a pushing section that extends from the projection along an outer circumference of the roll sheet and in a direction away from the first sheet guide.

Tape and Tape Cassette

A tape includes: a sheet; first and second media; a first separating line located between first and second media of one pair and extending between first and second ends of the sheet in a widthwise direction; a first cutting portion formed through the first medium and extending from a first end of the first medium to a first endpoint; a second cutting portion formed through the second medium and extending from a first end of the second medium to a second endpoint; and second and third separating lines extending in a longitudinal direction between the first endpoint and a first-medium end portion and between the second endpoint and a second-medium end portion, respectively. A side of the first endpoint on which the first-medium end portion is located is identical in the longitudinal direction to a side of the second endpoint on which the second-medium end portion is located. 1. A tape , comprising:a sheet having a strip shape;a plurality of pairs of first media and second media, each of the plurality of pairs comprising a first medium and a second medium arranged adjacent to each other in a longitudinal direction of the sheet, the first medium and the second medium being spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction, the first medium and the second medium being peelably stuck to the sheet;a first separating line formed at a portion of the sheet which is located between the first medium and the second medium of one pair of the plurality of pairs of the first media and the second media, the first separating line extending, in a widthwise direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, over at least a portion of a region extending in the widthwise direction from a first end of the sheet in the widthwise direction to a second end of the sheet in the widthwise direction, the first separating line comprising a portion formed through or cut in the sheet in a thickness direction of the sheet, the first medium comprising a first end and a second end in the ...

Tape cassette

A tape cassette configured to accommodate a tape has a cassette case having first-sixth outer walls, a substrate having first and second surfaces. A storage is provided to the second surface. The third wall is formed with a first recess having a bottom wall, which is formed with a second recess or a hole. The substrate is arranged in the first recess with an adhesive layer being sandwiched between the bottom wall and the second surface. The storage or a molded part protecting the storage is arranged in the second recess or the hole. The first recess is formed with an opening part, at least a part of the adhesive layer being accessible through the opening part, and the cassette case is provided with a blocking member overlapping the one of the storage and the molded part in a first direction at the particular position.

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge which is mounted in a tape printing apparatus provided with a detection part, includes a tape-shaped member which has a detection protrusion of which a lateral side partially protrudes in a tape width direction and a cartridge case in which a tape roll formed by winding the tape-shaped member into a roll shape is contained. In the tape cartridge, an exposed area is provided outside the cartridge case, the exposed area being where the detection protrusion provided in the tape-shaped member delivered from the tape roll and fed in a length direction of the tape-shaped member is exposed, the cartridge case has a cover which covers the tape-shaped member delivered from the tape roll in a tape feeding upstream side from the exposed area, and the cover includes a first cover, a second cover and a position regulating part. 1. A tape cartridge which is mounted in a tape printing apparatus provided with a detection part , comprising:a tape-shaped member which has a detection protrusion of which a lateral side partially protrudes in a tape width direction; anda cartridge case in which a tape roll formed by winding the tape-shaped member into a roll shape is contained,wherein an exposed area is provided outside the cartridge case, the exposed area being where the detection protrusion provided in the tape-shaped member delivered from the tape roll and fed in a length direction of the tape-shaped member is exposed,the cartridge case has a cover which covers the tape-shaped member delivered from the tape roll in a tape feeding upstream side from the exposed area, andthe cover includes:a first cover which covers either one of a front side or a back side of the detection protrusion;a second cover which covers the other of the front side or the back side of the detection protrusion; anda position regulating part which is provided to connect the first cover and the second cover, and contacts a protruding end of the detection protrusion to regulate a position of the ...

Tape printing device

A tape printing device that is vertically long and can be operated by being handheld includes a handling portion including an operating portion on a front surface and is a part to be handheld, and a main mechanism portion connected to a tip end side of the handling portion, in which the printing mechanism portion is built, in which the handling portion is formed in a constricted shape of which an intermediate portion of a longitudinal direction is constricted.

Tape cassette

A tape cassette includes a cassette case, a tape roll, an ink ribbon, an arm portion, a long hole, and a ribbon take-up spool. A first distance, which is a length of the long hole in a left-right direction, is larger than a second distance, which is a length from a right side surface of the cassette case to a right side end portion of the long hole. A center of gravity of the tape cassette is located in a specific area, which is an area whose both end positions in the left-right direction are the same as both left and right side end portions of the long hole, and which extends in a front-rear direction of the cassette case. The right side end portion of the long hole is located further to the right than a center of the ribbon take-up spool.

Tape, Tape Roll, and Tape Cassette

A tape includes: a sheet; first and second media arranged adjacent to each other in a longitudinal direction of the sheet, spaced from each other, and peelably stuck to the sheet; a first separating line extending between first and second ends of the sheet in a widthwise direction between the first and second media; and a second separating line formed at a portion of the sheet which is located between a center position of the second medium in the widthwise direction and a first end of the second medium in the widthwise direction. The second separating line is formed at at least a portion of the sheet which is located between first and second ends of the second medium in the longitudinal direction. Each of the first and second separating lines includes a portion formed through or cut in the sheet in a thickness direction. 1. A tape , comprising:a sheet having a strip shape;a first medium and a second medium arranged adjacent to each other in a longitudinal direction of the sheet, the first medium and the second medium being spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction, the first medium and the second medium being peelably stuck to the sheet;a first separating line formed at a portion of the sheet which is located between the first medium and the second medium arranged in the longitudinal direction as a pair, the first separating line extending, in a widthwise direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, over at least a portion of a region extending in the widthwise direction from a first end of the sheet in the widthwise direction to a second end of the sheet in the widthwise direction, the first separating line comprising a portion formed through or cut in the sheet in a thickness direction of the sheet; anda second separating line formed at a portion of the sheet which is located in the widthwise direction between a center position of the second medium in the widthwise direction and a first end of the second medium which is nearer in the ...

SHEET CASSETTE AND PRINTING APPARATUS

A sheet cassette includes a housing, multiple cassettes stacked and provided in the housing, and a rotary cam. The cassettes store a recording sheet. The rotary cam includes multiple pins provided at opposite positions across the axis of rotation of the rotary cam. Adjacent cassettes are offset relative to each other in an offset direction. First receiving parts for receiving the pins are provided one in each of the adjacent cassettes at a first end thereof in the offset direction. The rotary cam rotates with at least one of the pins being in at least one of the first receiving parts of the adjacent cassettes to move the cassettes as connected. 1. A sheet cassette comprising:a housing;a plurality of cassettes configured to store a recording sheet, the cassettes being stacked and provided in the housing; anda rotary cam including a plurality of pins provided at opposite positions across an axis of rotation of the rotary cam,wherein adjacent cassettes are offset relative to each other in an offset direction,wherein first receiving parts for receiving the pins are provided one in each of the adjacent cassettes at a first end thereof in the offset direction, andthe rotary cam is configured to rotate with at least one of the pins being in at least one of the first receiving parts of the adjacent cassettes to move the cassettes as connected.2. The sheet cassette as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:a roller configured to feed the recording sheet from the cassettes,wherein the rotary cam is concentrically provided on a shaft of the roller.3. The sheet cassette as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:another rotary cam including a plurality of other pins provided at opposite positions across an axis of rotation of said another rotary cam,whereinsecond receiving parts for receiving the other pins are provided one in each of the adjacent cassettes at a second end thereof, the second end being opposite to the first end in the offset direction,the rotary cam and said ...

TAPE PRINTING DEVICE AND TAPE PRINTING SYSTEM

A tape printing device in which the closing of an open/close cover and the presence/absence of a tape cartridge can be detected simultaneously is provided. The tape printing device includes a cartridge loading section in which a tape cartridge is loaded in an unloadable manner; an open/close cover which opens/closes the cartridge loading section; a cover detection section which is provided in the cartridge loading section and detects closing of the open/close cover; and a protrusion to be detected which is provided on the open/close cover, corresponding to the cover detection section. The protrusion to be detected displaces a displacement portion of the tape cartridge loaded in the cartridge loading section, with the closing of the open/close cover. The cover detection section is actuated for detection, with the displacement of the displacement portion. 1. A tape printing device comprising:a cartridge loading section in which a tape cartridge is loaded in an unloadable manner;an open/close cover which opens/closes the cartridge loading section;a detection section which is provided in the cartridge loading section and detects closing of the open/close cover; anda section to be detected which is provided on the open/close cover, corresponding to the detection section;wherein the section to be detected displaces a displacement portion of the tape cartridge loaded in the cartridge loading section, with the closing of the open/close cover, andthe detection section is actuated for detection, with the displacement of the displacement portion.2. The tape printing device according to claim 1 , wherein the section to be detected has an element to be detected which is formed in a protruding manner integrally on a back side of the open/close cover and which displaces the displacement portion claim 1 , andthe element to be detected is formed in a protruding manner in a columnar shape with a “T”-shaped cross section.3. The tape printing device according to claim 2 , wherein the ...

Cassettes and Label Printers Therefor

Cassettes and associated label printers are provided. A cassette includes a plurality of surfaces, with a base surface, a top surface, and at least one side surface extending between the base surface and the top surface, wherein the plurality of surfaces at least partially define a volume for dispensably containing a supply of label material, an outlet that provides a path to dispense the supply of label material from the volume, and a locking portion for engaging a complementary locking element of a label printer. The cassettes also include one or more conductive areas or bars associated with the surface(s) of the cassette, which are configured to engaged a corresponding conductive area of the label printer. 1. A cassette , comprising:a plurality of surfaces comprising a base surface, a top surface, and at least one side surface extending between the base surface and the top surface, wherein the plurality of surfaces at least partially define a volume for dispensably containing a supply of label material;an outlet disposed on one of the plurality of surfaces, wherein the outlet provides a path to dispense the supply of label material from the volume;at least one locking portion configured to receive at least one locking element of a label printer, wherein the locking portion is nonconductive; anda first flat conductive area disposed on the at least one side surface, wherein the first flat conductive area is configured to engage a corresponding conductive area of the label printer.2. The cassette of claim 1 , further comprising a conductive connection connected to the first flat conductive area claim 1 , wherein the conductive connection is configured to provide an indication of at least one parameter of the cassette to the label printer.3. The cassette of claim 2 , further comprising a second flat conductive area on the at least one side surface claim 2 , wherein the first flat conductive area and the second flat conductive area are connected via the conductive ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge is configured to be detachably mounted on a cartridge mounting portion of a tape printing device. The tape printing device includes a sensor unit configured to read information off the tape cartridge. The sensor unit includes a sensor holder that is configured to be in contact with the tape cartridge, the sensor holder including a holder body integrally formed with a positioning pin. The tape cartridge includes a detected portion disposed on a first wall of the tape cartridge and an engaging portion disposed on a second wall of the tape cartridge. When the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge mounting portion, the engaging portion is engaged with the positioning pin, the holder body is in contact with the detected portion, and the detected portion is configured such that the information of the tape cartridge is read from the detected portion with detection light. 1. A tape cartridge configured to be detachably mounted on a cartridge mounting portion of a tape printing device along a mounting direction of the tape cartridge , the cartridge mounting portion to which the tape cartridge is configured to be mounted;', 'a unit biasing portion; and', 'a sensor unit configured to read information off the tape cartridge and that is supported by the cartridge mounting portion to be movable and is urged by the unit biasing portion toward the tape cartridge when the tape cartridge has been mounted in the cartridge mounting portion,, 'the tape printing device including 'an optical sensor arranged in a matrix; and', 'the sensor unit includinga sensor holder that is configured to be in contact with the tape cartridge when the tape cartridge has been mounted in the cartridge mounting portion, the sensor holder including a holder body and a positioning pin, the holder body being integrally formed with the positioning pin, a detected portion disposed on a first wall, which is a face along the mounting direction of the tape cartridge when the tape cartridge is ...

TAPE PRINTING DEVICE

A vertically long tape printing device which can be operated by being handheld includes an operating portions, and a display portion, which are disposed in a longitudinal direction of the front surface of the device, and protruding portions which are provided on the front surface of the device and protrude to the front surface of the operating portions and the front surface of the display portion. 1. A tape printing device comprising:an operating portion and a displaying portion that are disposed on a front surface of the tape printing device; andprotruding portions that protrude from the front surface side in the operating portion and the displaying portion.2. The tape printing device according to claim 1 ,wherein the tape printing device has a vertically long shape enabling handheld operation, and the operating portion and the displaying portion are disposed therein in a longitudinal direction, andwherein the protruding portions extend in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, and are provided in at least two positions among a tip end portion, an intermediate portion, and a base end portion of the tape printing device in the longitudinal direction.3. The tape printing device according to claim 2 , further comprising:a cartridge mounting portion on which a tape cartridge is detachably mounted; andan opening/closing lid that opens and closes the cartridge mounting portion,wherein the protruding portion in at least one arbitrary position also serves as a finger hooking portion for opening and closing the opening/closing lid.4. The tape printing device according to claim 3 ,wherein the displaying portion is disposed on the front surface side of the opening/closing lid.5. The tape printing device according to claim 4 , further comprising:a display frame portion that is provided on the front surface of the tape printing device and surrounds the displaying portion,wherein the display frame portion protrudes from the front surface side of the displaying ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE

Provided is a tape cartridge which suppresses that a wrinkle occurs in a printing tape, and stabilizes a feeding of an ink ribbon. 1. A tape cartridge which is mounted in a tape printing apparatus , comprising:a cartridge case,a tape-shaped member which has a mount tape and a printing tape releasably stuck to the mount tape, and is contained in the cartridge case,an ink ribbon which is contained in the cartridge case,a roller which is contained rotatably in the cartridge case, feeds the tape-shaped member outside the cartridge case by rotation, and is movable to a tape feeding upstream side in association with a retracting of the tape-shaped member into the cartridge case,a retracting prevention part which is cantilevered by the cartridge case on the tape feeding upstream side from the roller so as to be elastically bent by receiving a tension of the fed tape-shaped member, and holds the tape-shaped member together with the roller moved to the tape feeding upstream side in association with the retracting of the tape-shaped member into the cartridge case, anda ribbon guide part which is provided in the retracting prevention part in a direction in which the retracting prevention part is bent by the tension of the tape-shaped member, and guides the ink ribbon fed between the ribbon guide part and the retracting prevention part, whereinthe retracting prevention part includesa tape holding part which holds the tape-shaped member together with the roller, andan upstream base end provided in a base end of the tape holding part on the tape feeding upstream side of the tape holding part, and in a position of being overlapped with the ribbon guide part when viewed from the bending direction.2. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , whereinthe tape printing apparatus includes a detection part,the tape cartridge has a first wall and a second wall which oppose to each other,the retracting prevention part is provided to protrude from the second wall toward the first wall,the ...

Tape cartridge

A tape cartridge mounted to a tape printer includes a ribbon feeding core on which an ink ribbon is wound so as to be capable of being fed and a ribbon winding core that winds the ink ribbon fed from the ribbon feeding core. In the tape cartridge, the ribbon feeding core includes a core body that winds the ink ribbon and a shaft engaging part formed at an end portion of the core body and engaged with a feeding-side driving shaft of the tape printer. The shaft engaging part protrudes in an axial direction of the core body from an end surface of the core body and is formed in a crown shape in which a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of concave portions are alternately arranged side by side in a circumferential direction.

Tape printing device

A tape printing device includes a platen shaft that engages with a platen roller; a thermal head that prints on a tape sandwiched with the platen roller engaged with the platen shaft; a head holder that has a rotating shaft and rotatably holds the thermal head about the rotating shaft; and a pressing member that is provided to be rotatable about the rotating shaft together with the thermal head and presses the thermal head against the platen roller, in which the pressing member has a convex portion that protrudes toward the thermal head and presses the thermal head against the platen roller.

TAPE CASSETTE

A tape cassette includes: a cassette casing; and a tape roll that is a roll of a tape extending in a lengthwise direction and a widthwise direction. The tape includes: a subject surface exposed in a thickness direction; and a first image provided on the subject surface and indicating first information. The tape roll has: a first end portion located at an inner portion of the tape roll in a radial direction of the tape roll; and a second end portion located at an outer portion of the tape roll in the radial direction. The first information relates to an amount of a portion of the tape which is located on a first-end-portion-side of a reference position in the lengthwise direction. The reference position is located on the first-end-portion-side of the first image in the lengthwise direction on the tape at a particular distance from the first image. 1. A tape cassette , comprising:a cassette casing; anda tape roll that is contained in the cassette casing and that is a roll of a tape having a strip shape and extending in a lengthwise direction and a widthwise direction orthogonal to the lengthwise direction, a subject surface provided on the tape and exposed in a thickness direction orthogonal to each of the lengthwise direction and the widthwise direction; and', 'a first image provided on the subject surface and indicating first information,, 'wherein the tape compriseswherein the tape roll comprises: a first end portion located at an inner portion of the tape roll in a radial direction of the tape roll; and a second end portion located at an outer portion of the tape roll in the radial direction, and the first end portion and the second end portion are opposite end portions of the roll of the tape in the lengthwise direction,wherein the first information relates to a remaining amount of the tape that is an amount of a portion of the tape which is located on a first-end-portion-side of a reference position in the lengthwise direction in the tape roll, andwherein the ...

Media processing device with enhanced media and ribbon loading and unloading features

An example media processing device includes a base; a lid hingedly attached to the base movable relative to the base between a closed position and an open position, wherein a cavity is defined between the base and the lid; a printhead assembly attached to the lid; and a ribbon positioning assembly disposed within the cavity that is pivotably attached to at least one of the lid or the base wherein the ribbon positioning assembly is configured to move between a printing position when the lid is in the closed position, and an accessible position when the lid is in the open position, wherein the ribbon positioning assembly comprises: at least one cartridge channel configured to receive therein a ribbon cartridge; and at least one printhead assembly channel configured to guide the printhead assembly along the printhead assembly channel in response to the lid being moved between the open position to the closed position.

Tape cartridge

A tape cartridge includes a cartridge case in which a printing tape is accommodated. The cartridge case includes a first member having a plurality of joining pins and a second member having a plurality of joining holes to which the joining pins are joined. The second member includes a based end face to which a type reading seal is attachable and that is formed in parallel with a mounting direction of the tape cartridge to the tape printing device, and an engaging portion that is engaged with an engaged portion provided with the tape printing device. The base end face includes a cutout communicating with the engaging portion.

Printing device including power transmission mechanism configured to switch rotation speed of platen roller in association with attachment of cassette

A printing device includes: a print head; a platen roller positioned to face the print head; a motor configured to generate a driving force to rotate the platen roller; a cassette receiving portion; and a power transmission portion configured to transmit the driving force of the motor to the platen roller. A cassette incorporating a printing tape to be printed by the print head is detachably attachable to the cassette receiving portion in a first direction. The power transmission portion includes a plurality of gears including a first gear movable from a first position to a second position downstream of the first position in the first direction. The power transmission portion is configured to switch a ratio of a rotation number of the platen roller to a rotation number of the motor depending on whether the first gear is at the first position or at the second position to transmit the driving force to the platen roller.

Cassette including pressure portion for switching rotation speed of platen roller upon attachment of cassette to printing device

A cassette is detachably attachable to a printing device in a first direction, the printing device including a print head, a platen roller, a motor for generating a driving force to rotate the platen roller, and a power transmission portion for transmitting the driving force to the platen roller. The cassette includes a printing tape, a casing accommodating the printing tape, and a pressure portion. Upon attachment of the cassette to a cassette receiving portion of the printing device, the pressure portion is configured to move a specific gear of the power transmission portion in the first direction to allow the power transmission portion to mechanically switch a ratio of a rotation number of the platen roller to a rotation number of the motor in accordance with a position of the specific gear in the first direction.

Adhesive Tape Cartridge, Adhesive Tape Roll, Production Method for Adhesive Tape Roll, and Printer Having Cartridge

The disclosure discloses an adhesive tape cartridge including an adhesive tape roll. The adhesive tape roll winds an adhesive tape around a predetermined axis in a housing. The adhesive tape includes a base layer and a particle-comprising adhesive layer. The particle-comprising adhesive layer is disposed on one side of the base layer in a thickness direction and comprises an adhesive comprising large diameter particles and small diameter particles. An average particle diameter of the large diameter particles is 30 μm to 200 μm. An average particle diameter of the small diameter particles is 0.2 μm to 20 μm. 1. An adhesive tape cartridge comprisingan adhesive tape roll that winds an adhesive tape around a predetermined axis in a housing,said adhesive tape comprising:a base layer; anda particle-comprising adhesive layer that is disposed on one side of said base layer in a thickness direction and comprises an adhesive comprising large diameter particles whose average particle diameter is 30 μm to 200 μm and small diameter particles whose average particle diameter is 0.2 μm to 20 μm.2. The adhesive tape cartridge according to claim 1 , whereineach of said large diameter particles and said small diameter particles added to said particle-comprising adhesive layer are particles of a pigment.3. The adhesive tape cartridge according to claim 2 , whereinsaid large diameter particles are particles of a glittering pigment, and whereinsaid small diameter particles are particles of a solid pigment.4. The adhesive tape cartridge according to claim 1 , whereinsaid large diameter particles are particles of a glittering pigment, and whereinsaid small diameter particles are beads made from a resin or glass.5. The adhesive tape cartridge according to claim 1 , whereinsaid large diameter particles are added to said particle-comprising adhesive layer at a volume ratio of 5% to 50%.6. The adhesive tape cartridge according to claim 5 , whereinsaid small diameter particles are added to said ...

TAPE CASSETTE

A tape cassette that includes a box-shaped cassette case whose outline being defined by a bottom wall, a top wall, and a side wall and including a plurality of corner portions, at least one tape contained within a tape containment area defined within the outline, a pair of cavities extending from the bottom wall and being provided between the tape containment area and the outline at opposite ends of a diagonal line connecting one of the corner portions to another of the corner portions, and a side face indicator portion provided in the side wall, indicating a type of the tape, and including a plurality of indicator portions disposed in a pattern in accordance with the type of the tape, each of the indicator portions being one of a switch hole and a surface portion. 1. (canceled)2. (canceled)3. (canceled)4. (canceled)5. (canceled)6. A tape cassette comprising:a generally rectangular housing having a top wall and a bottom wall, the generally rectangular housing defining first and second corner portions disposed at opposite ends of the bottom wall;a first hole formed in the first corner portion, the first hole extending from the bottom wall toward the top wall;a roller provided in the first corner portion, the roller having a roller hole;a second hole formed in the second corner portion, the second hole extending from the bottom wall toward the top wall, the second hole having an elongated hole having a length greater than a width, the length extending along a first line connecting the first hole and the second hole;a double-sided adhesive tape wound around a first tape spool, the first tape spool being positioned in a first area, the first area being at one side with respect to a second line collecting the roller hole and the second hole;a film tape wound around a second tape spool, the second tape spool being on the second line;an ink ribbon wound around a ribbon spool, the ribbon spool being positioned in a second area, the second area being at the other side with ...

Tape cassette including tape and cover film, and method of creating labels with the tape cassette

A tape cassette includes a tape, a transparent cover film, and an ink ribbon. The tape has a thickness in a thickness direction and a width in a width direction. The tape is configured of a plurality of laminated layers including: a transparent base layer; a background layer having a width smaller than the width of the tape in the width direction; and a release layer constituting one surface of the tape in the thickness direction. The transparent cover film is to be bonded to the tape. The ink ribbon contains ink to be transferred to one of the tape and the cover film.

RECORDING MATERIAL CARTRIDGE UPDATING RESIDUAL AMOUNT INFORMATION INDICATING RESIDUAL AMOUNT OF RECORDING MATERIAL STORED IN MAIN BODY

A recording material cartridge is attached to an image recording apparatus. A main body stores the recording material to be used in an image recordation process on a recording sheet by the image recording apparatus. A storage stores residual amount information indicating a current residual amount of the recording material. An interface receives consumption amount information. A reduction counter circuit subtracts a consumption amount based on the consumption amount information from the current residual amount to acquire the updated residual amount, and updates the residual amount information in the storage so that the residual amount information indicates the updated residual amount in a case where the consumption amount is larger than zero. The reduction counter maintains the residual amount information in the storage so that the residual amount information keeps on indicating the current residual amount in a case where the consumption amount is smaller than or equal to zero. 1. A recording material cartridge configured to be attached to an image recording apparatus , the recording material cartridge comprising:a main body storing the recording material to be used in an image recordation process on a recording sheet by the image recording apparatus; and a storage storing residual amount information indicating a current residual amount of the recording material stored in the main body;', 'an interface configured to be electrically connected to an external apparatus including the image recording apparatus to communicate with the external apparatus, the interface being configured to receive consumption amount information on a consumption amount of the recording material; and', subtract the consumption amount based on the consumption amount information from the current residual amount to acquire the updated residual amount; and', 'update the residual amount information in the storage so that the residual amount information indicates the updated residual amount in a ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge is mounted on a mounting section of a tape printer. The tape printer has an identification portion configured to identify a type of cartridge containing a tape-shaped printing medium. The tape cartridge includes a tape roll around which the printing medium is wound, a core shaft portion that rotatably supports the tape roll, and a fitting portion that is disposed at an inner circumferential side of the core shaft portion and is fitted to the identification portion when the tape cartridge is mounted on the mounting section of the tape printer. The fitting portion is disposed in a depressed portion that is configured to accommodate the identification portion when the tape cartridge is mounted on the mounting section. 1. A tape cartridge which is mounted on a mounting section of a tape printer , the tape printer having an identification portion configured to identify a type of a cartridge containing a tape-shaped printing medium , the tape cartridge comprising:a tape roll around which the printing medium is wound;a core shaft portion that rotatably supports the tape roll; anda fitting portion that is disposed at an inner circumferential side of the core shaft portion and is fitted to the identification portion when the tape cartridge is mounted on the mounting section of the tape printer,wherein the fitting portion is disposed in a depressed portion that is configured to accommodate the identification portion when the tape cartridge is mounted on the mounting section.2. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the identification portion of the tape printer includes an actuated portion claim 1 , andthe fitting portion includes an actuating portion actuating the actuated portion of the identification portion.3. The tape cartridge according to claim 2 , wherein the actuating portion is a protruding portion which is convex in a mounting direction in which the tape cartridge is mounted.4. The tape cartridge according to claim 2 , wherein a position ...

TAPE CASSETTE INCLUDING CASSETTE MEMORY HAVING FIRST AREA AND SECOND AREA, AND PRINTING DEVICE USING THE SAME

A tape cassette includes: a case; and a cassette memory. The case accommodates therein a tape as a printing medium. The cassette memory includes: a first area; and a second area. The first area stores therein unique information specific to the tape cassette. The second area stores therein arbitrary information in an entire area thereof. The second area is set to a non-rewritable state using a first password such that the arbitrary information written therein is not rewritable. The first password is generated using a unique value which is a value of at least a part of the unique information stored in the first area and a first selection value which is an arbitrary value stored in a part of the second area specified by a predetermined rule. 1. A tape cassette comprising:a case accommodating therein a tape as a printing medium; and a first area storing therein unique information specific to the tape cassette; and', 'a second area storing therein arbitrary information in an entire area thereof,, 'a cassette memory comprisingwherein the second area is set to a non-rewritable state using a first password such that the arbitrary information written therein is not rewritable, the first password being generated using a unique value which is a value of at least a part of the unique information stored in the first area and a first selection value which is an arbitrary value stored in a part of the second area specified by a predetermined rule.2. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , wherein the unique information includes a unique ID for identifying the tape cassette and tape information which is information related to the tape claim 1 , andwherein the arbitrary information is random information generated based on one of the unique ID and the tape information.3. The tape cassette according to claim 2 , wherein the unique value is a value of a specific data length extracted from the unique ID included in the unique information claim 2 , andwherein the first password is ...

Cassette and cassette body

A cassette includes: a housing; and a medium having a first portion contained in the housing and a second portion protruding to an outside of the housing. The second portion of the medium is a protruding portion having an indicator portion on which information is printed.

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge is detachably installed on a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus having a platen supporting shaft and a printing head. A base end of the platen supporting shaft is fixed to the cartridge installation portion at one end of the platen supporting shaft. The tape cartridge includes a platen roller, an upper bearing portion, a lower bearing portion, and a fitting portion. The platen roller includes an upper engagement portion and a lower engagement portion. The upper bearing portion rotatably supports the upper engagement portion and restricts movement of the upper engagement portion. The lower bearing portion rotatably supports the lower engagement portion and restricts movement of the lower engagement portion. A tip end of the platen supporting shaft passing through the platen roller fits in the fitting portion when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion. 1. A tape cartridge detachably installed on a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus having a platen supporting shaft and a printing head , a base end of the platen supporting shaft being fixed to the cartridge installation portion at one end of the platen supporting shaft and extending in an attaching/detaching direction of the tape cartridge , the tape cartridge comprising:a platen roller through which the platen supporting shaft passes when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion and which receives a pressing force from the printing head when a printing operation is performed in a state in which the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion, the platen roller including an upper engagement portion and a lower engagement portion;an upper bearing portion which rotatably supports the upper engagement portion and restricts a movement of the upper engagement portion in a radial direction of the platen roller within a given range;a lower bearing portion which rotatably supports ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge detachably mounted in a tape printing apparatus, which has a printing head portion, a drive shaft, and a base convex portion that includes a pedestal erectly disposed on a mounting base and a convex portion erectly disposed on and integrally formed with the pedestal, includes a tape roll and a core shaft that has an outer circumferential face that rotatably supports the tape roll and an inner circumferential face formed into a stepped cylindrical shape formed by a concave portion and a depressed portion which has a diameter larger than that of the concave portion. A spring is installed into the concave portion. When the tape cartridge is mounted in the tape printing apparatus, the convex portion is inserted into the concave portion and presses the spring to release an inverse rotation prevention of the tape roll, and the depressed portion receives the pedestal. 1. A tape cartridge detachably mounted on a mounting section of a tape printing apparatus having a printing head portion that performs printing on a medium having a tape shape , a drive shaft for applying a conveying force to the medium , and a base convex portion that includes a pedestal erectly disposed on a mounting base and a convex portion erectly disposed on and integrally formed with the pedestal , comprising:a tape roll around which the medium is wound; an outer circumferential face that rotatably supports the tape roll, and', 'an inner circumferential face that is formed into a stepped cylindrical shape formed by a concave portion and a depressed portion which has a diameter larger than that of the concave portion, and, 'a core shaft that has'}a spring that is installed into the concave portion,wherein, when the tape cartridge is mounted in the mounting section, the convex portion is inserted into the concave portion, the convex portion presses the spring to release an inverse rotation prevention of the tape roll, and the depressed portion receives the pedestal.2. The tape cartridge ...

TAPE CASSETTE

A tape cassette that includes a housing having a front wall and a tape feed exit located on the front wall, a tape at least partially included within the housing and configured to be fed along a tape feed path extending to the tape feed exit, and tape type indicator apertures formed on the front wall of the housing. A combination of the tape type indicator apertures forms a pattern corresponding to a type of the tape at least partially included within the housing. The tape type indicator apertures include a first tape type indicator aperture and a second tape type indicator aperture, and the tape type indicator apertures are positioned such that the first tape type indicator aperture is not aligned with the second tape type indicator aperture in a direction orthogonal to the tape feed path and parallel to the front wall. 1. A tape cassette , comprising:a housing having a front wall and a tape feed exit located on the front wall;a tape at least partially included within the housing and configured to be fed along a tape feed path extending to the tape feed exit; andtape type indicator apertures formed on the front wall, wherein a combination of the tape type indicator apertures forms a pattern corresponding to a type of the tape at least partially included within the housing, wherein the tape type indicator apertures include a first tape type indicator aperture and a second tape type indicator aperture, and wherein the tape type indicator apertures are positioned such that the first tape type indicator aperture is not aligned with the second tape type indicator aperture in a direction orthogonal to the tape feed path and parallel to the front wall.2. The tape cassette of claim 1 , wherein the tape type indicator apertures are positioned proximate to the tape feed exit.3. The tape cassette of claim 1 , wherein the first tape type indicator aperture is formed at a bottom edge of the front wall and the second tape type indicator aperture is disposed on a downstream side ...

TAPE CASSETTE

A tape cassette that includes a box-shaped cassette case whose outline being defined by a bottom wall, a top wall, and a side wall and including a plurality of corner portions, at least one tape contained within a tape containment area defined within the outline, a pair of cavities extending from the bottom wall and being provided between the tape containment area and the outline at opposite ends of a diagonal line connecting one of the corner portions to another of the corner portions, and a side face indicator portion provided in the side wall, indicating a type of the tape, and including a plurality of indicator portions disposed in a pattern in accordance with the type of the tape, each of the indicator portions being one of a switch hole and a surface portion. 1. A tape cassette comprising:a box-shaped cassette case comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, a front wall, and a first side wall, the front wall having a tape exit, the top wall comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a connection surface, the second surface being disposed between the first surface and the bottom wall in a vertical direction, the vertical direction extending perpendicular to both the bottom wall and the top wall, the connection surface being parallel to the vertical direction and connecting the first surface and the second surface;a tape at least partially contained within the cassette case;a tape roller provided in a vicinity of or at a first corner portion of the cassette case, the tape roller being positioned downstream of the tape exit in a tape feed direction of the tape along the front wall;a first opening provided on the top wall or the bottom wall, the first opening being provided in a vicinity of or at the first corner portion;a second opening provided on the top wall, the second opening being provided in a vicinity of or at a second corner portion of the cassette case, the second corner portion being positioned at a diagonally opposite end of the first corner portion ...

Medium Cartridge and Printer

The disclosure discloses a medium cartridge including a recording medium roll with a long recording medium wound around an axis, a support member, and at least one of first protruding parts and second protruding parts. The support member rotatably supports the recording medium roll. The first protruding parts are disposed on the recording medium roll so as to respectively protrude to one side and another side in an axial direction and face the support member. The second protruding parts are disposed on the support member so as to respectively protrude to the one side and the another side in the axial direction and face the recording medium roll.

TAPE PRINTING DEVICE AND TAPE PRINTING SYSTEM

A tape printing device includes a cartridge loading section where a tape cartridge having a platen roller and a portion to be guided is loaded in an unloadable manner; two recess portions in which fingers for gripping the tape cartridge are inserted; a platen support shaft inserted in the platen roller; and a guide pin inserted in the portion to be guided. The guide pin is situated on a side opposite to the platen support shaft across an imaginary line connecting the two recess portions and is arranged at a site where a distance from the recess portion at a position farther from the first insertion shaft, of the two recess portions, is shorter than a distance from the recess portion at a position closer to the platen support shaft. 1. A tape printing device comprising:a cartridge loading section where a tape cartridge which has a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion extending in a loading/unloading direction and arranged spaced apart from each other is loaded in an unloadable manner;two recess portions which continue from the cartridge loading section and in which fingers for gripping the loaded tape cartridge are inserted;a first insertion shaft provided in the cartridge loading section and inserted in the first receiving portion of the loaded tape cartridge; anda second insertion shaft provided in the cartridge loading section and inserted in the second receiving portion of the loaded tape cartridge;wherein as viewed from a loading direction of the tape cartridge,the second insertion shaft is situated on a side opposite to the first insertion shaft across an imaginary line connecting the two recess portions and is arranged at a site where a distance from the recess portion at a position farther from the first insertion shaft, of the two recess portions, is shorter than a distance from the recess portion at a position closer to the first insertion shaft.2. The tape printing device according to claim 1 , wherein the first insertion shaft rotatably ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge is installed detachably on a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus in a predetermined detachable direction. The tape printing apparatus includes a detection portion which detects closing of an opening/closing cover provided on the cartridge installation portion. The tape cartridge includes a displacement input portion. When the opening/closing cover is displaced from an open state to a closed state in a state where the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion, the displacement input portion receives displacement of a detection-target element provided on the opening/closing cover to be displaced according to the displacement of the opening/closing cover, and the displacement output portion actuates a detection element of the detection portion according to displacement of the opening/closing cover to be further displaced in the same direction from the open state to the closed state. 1. A tape cartridge installed detachably on a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus in a predetermined detachable direction , the tape printing apparatus including a detection portion which detects closing of an opening/closing cover provided on the cartridge installation portion , the tape cartridge comprising:a displacement input portion; anda displacement output portion,wherein, when the opening/closing cover is displaced from an open state to a closed state in a state where the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion, the displacement input portion receives displacement of a detection-target element, which is provided on the opening/closing cover, to be displaced according to the displacement of the opening/closing cover from the open state to the closed state, and the displacement output portion actuates a detection element of the detection portion according to displacement of the opening/closing cover to be further displaced in the same direction from the open state to the ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge is detachably installed on a tape printing apparatus provided with a detection portion which detects attribute information of the tape cartridge installed on a cartridge installation portion on which the tape cartridge is installed. The tape cartridge includes a wound printing tape and a core shaft. In the tape cartridge, the core shaft is positioned at an inner peripheral side of the wound printing tape, and the core shaft includes a detection object which faces the detection portion when the tape cartridge is installed on the tape printing apparatus. 1. A tape cartridge detachably installed on a tape printing apparatus provided with a detection portion which detects attribute information of the tape cartridge installed on a cartridge installation portion on which the tape cartridge is installed , the tape cartridge comprising:a wound printing tape; anda core shaft,wherein the core shaft is positioned at an inner peripheral side of the wound printing tape, andthe core shaft includes a detection object which faces the detection portion when the tape cartridge is installed on the tape printing apparatus.2. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , whereinwhen the tape cartridge is installed on the tape printing apparatus, the detection object engages with the detection portion.3. The tape cartridge according to claim 2 , whereinthe detection object and the detection portion elastically engage with each other.4. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , whereinwith respect to the detection portion incorporated into a convex portion provided projectingly at the cartridge installation portion,the core shaft includes a concave portion into which the convex portion is inserted, when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion, andthe detection object is incorporated into the concave portion.5. The tape cartridge according to claim 4 , whereinwith respect to the convex portion including a first convex portion on a tip end side and ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge to be mounted in a tape printing apparatus including plural push switches which project from a mounting circumferential wall includes plural detection target portions that is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the tape cartridge and to be opposed to the plural respective push switches when the cartridge is mounted in or unmounted from a cartridge mounting unit of the tape printing apparatus. Each of the plural detection target portions has a slide portion that extends in the mounting/unmounting direction and operates the associated push switch while sliding when the cartridge is mounted in the cartridge mounting unit. 1. A tape cartridge to be mounted in a tape printing apparatus provided with a cartridge mounting unit which has a mounting base portion and a mounting circumferential wall surrounding the mounting base portion and in which plural kinds of tape cartridges different from each other in the thickness in a mounting/unmounting direction can be mounted and plural push switches which project from the mounting circumferential wall at such positions that distances from the mounting base portion vary from each other according to thicknesses of the plural kinds of tape cartridges , the tape cartridge comprising:plural detection target portions that is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the tape cartridge and to be opposed to the plural respective push switches when the cartridge is mounted in or unmounted from the cartridge mounting unit,wherein each of the plural detection target portions has a slide portion that extends in the mounting/unmounting direction and operates the associated push switch while sliding when the cartridge is mounted in the cartridge mounting unit.2. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the slide portion includes a mounting guide slant surface which guides the associated push switch when the tape cartridge is mounted in the cartridge mounting unit.3. The tape cartridge according to ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRINTING AND CONTROLLING EMBEDDING CASSETTES

Apparatus and method for printing and controlling embedding cassettes The present invention is directed to an embedding cassette printer comprising: at least one hub for feeding at least one printing position; conveyor means to transport the cassettes from the hub to the at least one printing position; at least one printing head (); at least one mean () to verify the correctness and the readability of the print job; release means () to discard the cassette if the print job is not correct or readable, or to convoy it to make it available to an operator. The present invention is also directed to a system for tracing embedding cassettes, which system comprises a printer as above defined and a storage facility, wherein the storage facility comprises verification means which reads the information printed on the cassette and saves it, wherein the system is capable of comparing the content of the database with the data of the printer and, if a cassette which was printed is not stored within a predetermined period of time, alerts the user of the missing cassettes. The invention is also directed to a method for using the above defined printer which method comprises the following steps: submit a cassette to a print job on at least one face of the cassette, preferably the slanted face; submit the print job to verification of the readability and correctness thereof by a verification mean (); if the print job is readable and correct, release the cassette; if the print job is not readable or incorrect, discard the cassette and proceed with printing a new cassette with the identical information of the discarded cassette. 1. Embedding cassette printer comprising:a. at least one hub for feeding at least one printing position;b. conveyor means to transport the cassettes from the hub to the at least one printing position;{'b': '110', 'c. at least one printing head ();'}{'b': '120', 'd. at least one mean () to verify the correctness and the readability of the print job;'}{'b': '140', ' ...

Tape Roll, Tape Cartridge, and Method For Manufacturing Tape Roll

The disclosure discloses a tape roll that winds a tape with a minimum radius R. The tape before being wound includes a flexible material layer. The flexible material layer includes flat plate-shaped reflectors inside and having a thickness T. On condition that a flexural modulus of the reflectors is G, a bending strength of the reflectors is A, and an average particle diameter of the reflectors is 2L, the reflectors satisfy the following relationships R/L{1−cos(L/R)}T. 1. A tape roll that winds a tape with a minimum radius R ,said tape before being wound comprising a flexible material layer,said flexible material layer comprising flat plate-shaped reflectors inside and having a thickness T, [{'br': None, 'i': R/L{', 'L/R', 'A/G;, '1−cos()}<'}, {'br': None, 'and'}, {'br': None, 'i': 'L>T.', '2'}], 'on condition that a flexural modulus of said reflectors is G, a bending strength of said reflectors is A, and an average particle diameter of said reflectors is 2L, said reflectors satisfy the following relationships2. The tape roll according to claim 1 , further comprising a winding core member claim 1 , whereinsaid tape is wound around said winding core member.3. The tape roll according to claim 1 , whereinsaid reflectors in said flexible material layer are luster pigment particles.4. The tape roll according to claim 1 , whereineach of said reflectors comprises:a base material; anda covering material that covers a surface of said base material.5. The tape roll according to claim 4 , whereinsaid base material of each of said reflectors has a flat plate shape.6. The tape roll according to claim 4 , whereinsaid base material comprises an inorganic compound, a metal oxide, a metal, or a liquid crystal polymer.7. The tape roll according to claim 4 , whereinsaid tape further comprises a base layer, and whereinsaid flexible material layer is a first adhesive layer disposed in contact with one side of said base layer in a thickness direction.8. The tape roll ...

Ribbon Cassette Including Ink Ribbon, First Spool, and Second Spool

A ribbon cassette includes a case, an ink ribbon, a first spool, a second spool, a rotating member, a clutch spring, and an engaging part. The ink ribbon has one end portion wound over the first spool and another end portion connected to the second spool. The rotating member is engaged with a first inner surface of the first spool. The clutch spring includes a coil like annular part attached to the rotating member, and an extension part extending from the annular part. The engaging part is positioned on a locus of rotation of the extension part. The first spool has a protrusion provided at a second inner surface of the first spool. The case-hole is in communication with an interior of the first spool, and has a portion overlapped with an entire circular region surrounded by a path of rotation of the tip end of the protrusion.

TAPE CARTRIDGE

A tape cartridge is to be mounted detachably in a tape printing apparatus provided with a cartridge mounting unit to be mounted with the tape cartridge and an apparatus-side lock portion which is provided in the cartridge mounting unit, function as a rigid body, and has an edge on which the tape cartridge mounted is to be locked in an unmounting direction. The tape cartridge includes a cartridge-side lock portion that is locked on the edge of the apparatus-side lock portion in such a manner as to be inclined without facing squarely any wall surface near the edge when the tape cartridge is mounted in the cartridge mounting unit, and a lock spring portion that supports the cartridge-side lock portion. 1. A tape cartridge to be mounted detachably in a tape printing apparatus provided with a cartridge mounting unit to be mounted with the tape cartridge and an apparatus-side lock portion which is provided in the cartridge mounting unit , functions as a rigid body , and has an edge on which the tape cartridge mounted is to be locked in an unmounting direction , the tape cartridge comprising:a cartridge-side lock portion that is locked on the edge of the apparatus-side lock portion in such a manner as to be inclined without facing squarely any wall surface near the edge when the tape cartridge is mounted in the cartridge mounting unit; anda lock spring portion that supports the cartridge-side lock portion.2. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when the tape cartridge is mounted in or unmounted from the cartridge mounting unit claim 1 , the cartridge-side lock portion is given a displacement having a component in a direction that crosses a mounting/unmounting direction and a warp of the lock spring portion corresponding to the displacement becomes maximum halfway during a mounting or unmounting operation.3. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the cartridge-side lock portion has a guide surface that forms an acute angle with the mounting ...

Tape Cassette

A tape cassette for use with a label printer having a plurality of tape type detecting switches that includes a housing having a front wall, a tape feed exit on the front wall, a top surface, and a bottom surface, a tape included at least partially in the housing and configured to be fed along a tape feed path extending to the tape feed exit, a recess on the front wall extending from the bottom surface towards the top surface, and an aperture on the front wall. The aperture is positioned downstream, in a tape feed path direction, of the recess, and is configured to receive one of the tape type detecting switches. The tape feed path direction is a direction in which the tape is configured to be fed along a portion of the tape feed path proximate to the front wall.

Label Printing Apparatus

A cassette is provided which includes a supply of label material and a brake. The brake has a first position and a second position. In the first position, the supply is clamped by the brake. In the second position, the supply is removable from the cassette.

TAPE CARTRIDGE AND TAPE PRINTER

A tape cartridge includes a tape core rotatably supported in a cartridge case and houses a print tape wound around the tape core such that the print tape can be unwound. The tape core includes a core body with the print tape wound around an outer peripheral surface of the core body a disk-like rib provided at a middle portion in an axial direction of an inner peripheral surface of the core body and a shaft hole formed at an axis center of the rib The cartridge case includes a shaft support that is inserted into the shaft hole and rotatably supports the tape core and a rotation guide that slides on the inner peripheral surface of the core body 16-. (canceled)7. A tape cartridge adapted to be mounted in a cartridge mount of a tape printer , the cartridge mount having a positioning protrusion for engaging the tape cartridge when the tape cartridge is mounted in the cartridge mount , the tape cartridge comprising:a cartridge case, and an open area defined in a surface of the cartridge case and configured to receive the positioning protrusion, the positioning protrusion includes a fit shaft and a fit protrusion that protrudes radially from the fit shaft over less than an entire circumference of the fit shaft, and', 'the open area is fitted to a cross-sectional shape of the positioning protrusion to non-rotatably fix the tape cartridge in the cartridge mount., 'wherein'}8. The tape cartridge of claim 7 , whereinthe cartridge case includes a hollow portion configured to receive the fit shaft and a recess portion configured to receive the fit protrusion, andthe hollow portion and the recess portion are integrally formed.9. The tape cartridge of claim 7 , wherein a first open portion corresponding to the fit shaft, and', 'a second open portion corresponding to the fit protrusion and that extends from the first open portion over less than an entire circumference of the first open portion., 'the open area includes'}10. A tape cartridge comprising:a cartridge case, anda tape ...

TAPE CARTRIDGE

The tape cartridge is attached or detached in an attaching and detaching direction to or from the tape printing device including a detecting portion for reading specification information of the tape cartridge from a detected portion by irradiating the detected portion disposed in the tape cartridge with detection light. The tape cartridge includes the detected portion disposed on a wall surface in the attaching and detaching direction; and a fitting portion that is disposed on a wall surface on a rear side in a mounting direction. The detected portion is disposed at a position facing the detecting portion when being mounted. 1. A tape cartridge that is attached or detached in an attaching and detaching direction to or from a tape printing device including a detecting portion for reading specification information of the tape cartridge from a detected portion by irradiating the detected portion disposed in the tape cartridge with detection light , the tape cartridge comprising:the detected portion disposed on a wall surface in the attaching and detaching direction; anda fitting portion that is disposed from a wall surface on a rear side in a mounting direction,wherein the detected portion is disposed at a position facing the detecting portion when being mounted along the fitting portion.2. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 ,wherein the detected portion includes a bit configuration portion.3. The tape cartridge according to claim 2 ,wherein the bit configuration portion is disposed in a matrix form.4. The tape cartridge according to claim 2 ,wherein the detected portion constitutes the specification information by a combination of an identification portions disposed in the bit configuration portion.5. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 ,wherein the detected portion is adhered on the wall surface.6. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 ,wherein the detected portion is drawn on the wall surface. The present invention relates to a tape cartridge which is ...

TAPE PRINTING APPARATUS AND TAPE PRINTING SYSTEM

A tape printing apparatus or the like is provided, in which both smoothness and high positioning accuracy can be realized when a tape cartridge is attached and detached. The tape printing apparatus includes a cartridge mounting portion on which a tape cartridge having a core shaft portion disposed on an inner peripheral side of a wound print tape is detachably mounted, a positioning protrusion portion which protrudes from the cartridge mounting portion and engages with an inner peripheral portion of the core shaft portion of the mounted tape cartridge, and a plurality of conductive contactors which are provided in the positioning protrusion portion, in which the plurality of conductive contactors are equally disposed in a peripheral direction in the positioning protrusion portion, and bias an inner peripheral surface of the engaged core shaft portion toward the outside in a radial direction. 1. A tape printing apparatus , comprising:a cartridge mounting portion on which a tape cartridge having a core shaft portion disposed on an inner peripheral side of a wound print tape is detachably mounted;an engagement projection portion which protrudes from the cartridge mounting portion and engages with an inner peripheral portion of the core shaft portion of the mounted tape cartridge; anda plurality of spring pieces which are provided in the engagement projection portion,wherein the plurality of spring pieces are equally disposed in a peripheral direction in the engagement projection portion, and bias an inner peripheral surface of the engaged core shaft portion toward the outside in a radial direction.2. The tape printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a spring holder which holds the plurality of spring pieces,wherein the spring holder is disposed inside the engagement projection portion, andwherein the plurality of spring pieces protrude outward from a plurality of openings which are formed in the engagement projection portion.3. The tape printing ...