Tape-shaped label printing device
DCFirst Claim
1. A tape cassette, comprising:
- a cassette casing comprising upper and lower surfaces and a lateral surface extending between the upper and lower surfaces, a portion of each of the upper, lower, and lateral surfaces defining a head recess capable of accommodating a printing head support of a printing device; and
the upper, lower, and lateral surfaces further defining a first slot in the head recess receiving a corresponding protrusion on the printing head support, the first slot having a first opening adjacent the upper surface and a second opening adjacent the lower surface.
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Abstract
A tape-like label printing device capable of accurately setting a print start point of origin in case plural times of printings are required to the identical printing area of a tape by rewinding the tape for respective printing. A print start process is executed by manipulation of a print key. A ribbon color of a ribbon cassette is detected (S40). If the cassette has a desired ribbon color (S42:Yes) print data is retrieved.(S45). If the printing tape is detected by a tape detection sensor (S46), a message prompting the cutting is displayed (S48). When the tape is cut(S48, S46:Yes), the printing tape is fed in the tape feeding direction (S49), and the print start point of origin is set which is indicative of the printing position of the thermal head relative to the printing tape when the leading edge of the printing tape is detected by the tape detection sensor.
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27 Claims
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1. A tape cassette, comprising:
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a cassette casing comprising upper and lower surfaces and a lateral surface extending between the upper and lower surfaces, a portion of each of the upper, lower, and lateral surfaces defining a head recess capable of accommodating a printing head support of a printing device; and the upper, lower, and lateral surfaces further defining a first slot in the head recess receiving a corresponding protrusion on the printing head support, the first slot having a first opening adjacent the upper surface and a second opening adjacent the lower surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tape cassette, comprising:
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a cassette casing; a head recess formed in the cassette casing, the head recess capable of accommodating a printing head support of a printing device; and first and second coupling slots formed in the head recess and locating the tape cassette in a predetermined orientation relative to the printing head support. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A tape cassette mounting system, comprising:
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a printing head support supporting a thermal printing head, the printing head support including first and second coupling ridges; a cassette casing having a head recess formed therein for accommodating the printing head support, the cassette casing including first and second slots formed in at least one wall defining the head recess, the first and second slots receiving the first and second coupling ridges of the printing head support. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A printing device, comprising:
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a tape cassette mounting area having a base surface; a printing head support extending upwardly from the base surface of the mounting area, the printing head support comprising a first surface supporting a thermal printing head, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a laterally extending coupling ridge on the second surface; and a tape cassette comprising upper and lower surfaces and a lateral surface extending between the upper and lower surfaces, a portion of each of the upper, lower, and lateral surfaces defining a head recess receving the printing head support and the coupling ridge to locate the tape cassette in a predetermined orientation relative to the printing head support. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A tape cassette for use in a printing device having a tape cassette mounting area including a base surface, a printing head support extending upwardly from the base surface, the printing head support comprising a first surface supporting a thermal printing head, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a laterally extending coupling ridge on the second surface, the tape cassette comprising:
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a cassette casing comprising upper and lower surfaces and a lateral surface extending between the upper and lower surfaces; a head recess formed in the cassette casing and interacting with the coupling ridge of the printing head support to locate the tape cassette in a predetermined orientation relative to the printing head support when the tape cassette is mounted in the mounting area. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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