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Tape printer

  • US 7,004,654 B2
  • Filed: 07/30/2002
  • Issued: 02/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A tape printer, comprising:

  • a printing head that prints a dot pattern on a printing medium on a line basis, the printing medium having a tape shape;

    a feed mechanism that relatively moves one of the printing medium and the printing head against the other;

    a direct current motor that drives the feed mechanism;

    forward rotation detection means that detects an amount of forward rotation of the direct current motor; and

    printing control means that controls a driving timing of the printing head;

    wherein during at least a part of a period from a suspension of power-supply of the direct current motor to a start of constant-speed rotation of the direct current motor through a stop of the direct current motor and a resumption of the power supply of the direct current motor, the printing control means prints data related on a line sequentially every time the amount of forward rotation of the direct current motor detected by the forward rotation detection means increases by a predetermined amount, and wherein during a period of a constant rotation of the direct current motor, the printing control means prints data related on a line at predetermined intervals.

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