Tape print apparatus
First Claim
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1. A tape print apparatus comprising:
- a cassette accommodating section formed in a main body thereof, for accommodating a tape cassette containing a print tape;
a thermal head in which a plurality of heat generating devices are arranged and which prints on the print tape pulled out from the tape cassette by a tape feeding mechanism;
a display;
an internal temperature detector that detects an internal temperature in the main body;
voltage value determining means for determining a weak voltage value based on the internal temperature inside the main body detected by the internal temperature detector; and
means for indicating on the display whether a drive voltage of a drive power supply of the tape print apparatus is below the weak voltage value determined by the voltage value determining means.
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Abstract
A tape print apparatus is capable of setting a weak voltage value, serving as a criterion on indicating a power weakness condition on a display, to an appropriate voltage value based on various kinds of usage conditions by considering that the degree of consumption of drive power differs depending on the usage conditions of a tape print apparatus.
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46 Claims
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1. A tape print apparatus comprising:
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a cassette accommodating section formed in a main body thereof, for accommodating a tape cassette containing a print tape;
a thermal head in which a plurality of heat generating devices are arranged and which prints on the print tape pulled out from the tape cassette by a tape feeding mechanism;
a display;
an internal temperature detector that detects an internal temperature in the main body;
voltage value determining means for determining a weak voltage value based on the internal temperature inside the main body detected by the internal temperature detector; and
means for indicating on the display whether a drive voltage of a drive power supply of the tape print apparatus is below the weak voltage value determined by the voltage value determining means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tape print apparatus comprising:
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a cassette accommodating section formed in a main body thereof, for accommodating a tape cassette containing a print tape;
a thermal head in which a plurality of heat generating devices are arranged and which prints on the print tape pulled out from the tape cassette by a tape feeding mechanism;
a display;
a head temperature detector that detects a temperature of the thermal head;
voltage value determining means for determining a weak voltage value based on the head temperature of the thermal head detected by the head temperature detector; and
means for indicating on the display whether a drive voltage of a drive power supply of the tape print apparatus is below the weak voltage value determined by the voltage value determining means. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tape print apparatus comprising:
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a cassette accommodating section formed in a main body of the tape print apparatus, for accommodating a tape cassette containing a print tape;
a thermal head having a plurality of heat generating devices, and which prints on the print tape pulled out from the tape cassette by a tape feeding mechanism;
a display;
a temperature detector that detects a temperature inside of the tape print apparatus; and
a controller that determines a weak voltage value based on the detected temperature, and that indicates on the display whether a drive voltage of a drive power supply of the tape print apparatus is below the determined weak voltage value. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of controlling a tape print apparatus having a cassette accommodating section formed in a main body of the tape print apparatus, for accommodating a tape cassette containing a print tape and a thermal head having a plurality of heat generating devices, and which prints on the print tape pulled out from the tape cassette by a tape feeding mechanism, the method comprising:
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detecting a temperature inside of the tape print apparatus;
determining a weak voltage value based on the detected temperature; and
indicating on a display whether a drive voltage of a drive power supply of the tape print apparatus is below the determined weak voltage value. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A thermal printer comprising:
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a cassette accommodating section formed in a main body of the thermal printer, for accommodating a cassette containing an image receiving medium;
a thermal head in which a plurality of heat generating devices are arranged and which prints on the image receiving medium fed from the cassette by a feeding mechanism;
a display;
a temperature detector that detects a temperature inside of the thermal printer; and
a controller that determines a weak voltage value based on the detected temperature, and that indicates on the display whether a drive voltage of a drive power supply of the thermal printer is below the determined weak voltage value. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of controlling a thermal printer having a cassette accommodating section formed in a main body of the thermal printer, for accommodating a cassette containing an image receiving medium, and a thermal head having a plurality of heat generating devices, and which prints on the image receiving medium fed from the cassette by a feeding mechanism, the method comprising:
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detecting a temperature inside of the thermal printer;
determining a weak voltage value based on the detected temperature; and
indicating on a display whether a drive voltage of a drive power supply of the thermal printer is below the determined weak voltage value. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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