TAPE PRINTER, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TAPE PRINTER, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
First Claim
1. A tape printer printing an image on a tape, the tape printer comprising:
- an operation accepting section accepting an entry operation;
a display section performing screen display based on the entry operation accepted by the operation accepting section;
an illuminating section illuminating the display section;
a control section controlling the operation of the tape printer; and
a printing section printing the image based on an entered character string on the tape,whereinwhile the printing section performs printing based on the entry operation, the control section switches a mode to a first power-saving mode in which the illuminating section is turned off.
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Abstract
A tape printer printing an image on a tape, the tape printer includes: an operation accepting section accepting an entry operation; a display section performing screen display based on the entry operation accepted by the operation accepting section; an illuminating section illuminating the display section; a control section controlling the operation of the tape printer; and a printing section printing the image based on an entered character string on the tape, wherein while the printing section performs printing based on the entry operation, the control section switches a mode to the first power-saving mode in which the illuminating section is turned off.
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9 Claims
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1. A tape printer printing an image on a tape, the tape printer comprising:
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an operation accepting section accepting an entry operation; a display section performing screen display based on the entry operation accepted by the operation accepting section; an illuminating section illuminating the display section; a control section controlling the operation of the tape printer; and a printing section printing the image based on an entered character string on the tape, wherein while the printing section performs printing based on the entry operation, the control section switches a mode to a first power-saving mode in which the illuminating section is turned off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for controlling a tape printer including a display section performing screen display based on an entry operation, an illuminating section illuminating the display section, and a printing section printing an image based on an entered character string on a tape, the method comprising:
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(a) accepting an entry operation; (b) switching a mode to the first power-saving mode in which the illuminating section is turned off, while the printing section prints the image based on the entry operation. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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