Label printer and tape and ink ribbon cartridge for use therein
First Claim
1. A tape and ink ribbon supply cartridge for use in a label printer comprising:
- a housing;
an ink ribbon supply spool having a supply of ink ribbon thereon and an ink ribbon rewind spool;
a tape supply spool having a supply of tape thereon; and
a platen supported in said housing for advancing said ink ribbon and said tape.
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Abstract
A thermal printing device comprises a label tape printer and tape and ink ribbon cartridge for horizontal insertion into the printer. The cartridge housing includes an upper cover and a base which are joined by telescoping hubs and posts. The cartridge contains a supply of tape and ink ribbon wound on supply spools, a ribbon or rewind spool and a roller platen all supported for rotation. The platen and the rewind spool are formed with gears which engage one another. The platen gear is disposed proximate the cartridge tape port and an opening for admitting the printer print head. When the cartridge is horizontally inserted :into a printer openings the print head bears against the tape and ink ribbon which abuts the platen for controlled printing and advancement of the tape and ribbon. The platen gear partially extends from the front of the cartridge for driving engagement with a printer motor drive gear. In an alternate embodiment the rewind spool gear engages the printer motor drive gear.
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58 Claims
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1. A tape and ink ribbon supply cartridge for use in a label printer comprising:
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a housing; an ink ribbon supply spool having a supply of ink ribbon thereon and an ink ribbon rewind spool; a tape supply spool having a supply of tape thereon; and a platen supported in said housing for advancing said ink ribbon and said tape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A tape and ink ribbon supply cartridge comprising:
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a housing having an opening therein; an ink ribbon supply spool having a supply of ink ribbon thereon and an ink ribbon rewind spool; a tape supply spool having a supply of tape thereon; means on said ink ribbon rewind spool for rotating said ribbon rewind spool to enable said ink ribbon to be wound on said rewind spool; a platen for advancing said tape and said ink ribbon; and means on said platen for rotating said platen to advance said tape and ink ribbon and for driving said ribbon rewind spool rotating means. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A tape and ink ribbon supply cartridge comprising:
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a housing having an opening therein; an ink ribbon supply spool having a supply of ink ribbon thereon and an ink ribbon rewind spool; a tape supply spool having a supply of tape thereon; a platen for advancing said tape and said ink ribbon; means on said platen for rotating said platen to advance said tape and ink ribbon; and means on said ink ribbon rewind spool for rotating said ribbon rewind spool to enable said ink ribbon to be wound on said rewind spool and for driving said platen rotating means. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A label printer and a cartridge for use therein comprising
means on said printer for latching the cartridge in the printer; - and
a print head in said printer for urging the cartridge out of said printer when said cartridge is unlatched. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 55)
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48. A label printer and a cartridge for use therein comprising:
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a tape and ink ribbon in said cartridge; a platen supported in said cartridge; means on said platen for rotating said platen for advancing said tape and said ink ribbon; drive means supported in said label printer; means on said cartridge for enabling said cartridge to be laterally inserted in said label printer; and means on said label printer for enabling said cartridge to be laterally inserted in said label printer and for enabling said platen rotating means to engage said drive means for advancing said tape and said ink ribbon. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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50. A label printer and a cartridge for use therein comprising a cartridge including a platen for advancing a tape and an ink ribbon;
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means on said platen for rotating said platen to advance said tape and ink ribbon; and means in said printer driving the means on said platen for advancing said tape and ink ribbon. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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56. A label printer and a cartridge for use therein comprising:
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said cartridge including a tape, and ink ribbon, means for advancing said tape and ink ribbon, and rotating means for rotating said advancing means to advance said tape and ink ribbon; and drive means in said label printer to be engaged by said rotating means when said cartridge is laterally inserted in said label printer. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58)
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Specification