Printing device

Details Printing device Printing device

1990-06-06

1992-06-09

Wiecking, David A.

Typewriting machines

Platen or platen-moving mechanism

For movement of platen other than for line-spacing

400692, 400691, 400120, B41J 1120

Patent

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051201470

ABSTRACT:
In a printing device utilizing a printing tape on which a printing operation is executed and including a printing member for executing the desired printing operations on the printing tape and a case member arranged to be attachably and detachably mounted on the printing device for housing the printing tape on which the printing operation is not executed in a wounded state, provided are a member for supporting a platen member on which the printing tape is located when the printing operation is to be executed, the printing tape being arranged to be fed between the platen member and the printing member; and means for the supporting member so as to be moved between a first position in which the printing tape is nipped by the printing member and the platen member and a second position in which the nipping operation of the printing tape is released. Thus, it becomes easy to replace the printing tape with preventing an occurrence of damages of the printing tape.

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