Tape printer apparatus and control method

Details Tape printer apparatus and control method Tape printer apparatus and control method

1991-08-29

1993-06-29

Eickholt, Eugene H.

Typewriting machines

Including control of format and selection of type-face by...

400 76, 400120, 400621, 101233, 346 76PH, 346 24, 226143, B41J 530

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052228185

ABSTRACT:
A printer that prints characters or graphics on tape by means of a thermal print head, having a cutting means that cuts the tape at predetermined positions, and control means which act to eliminate printing defects such as gaps, or spaces, between printed dot strings. Gaps between printed dot strings, caused by a tape cutting operation that pulls the tape past the print head, is eliminated by the control means which reverses the tape feed mechanism in order to slacken the tape just prior to cutting. After cutting, the control means forwards the tape by an amount less than or equal to the amount reversed and printing is resumed. Printer also provides means for entry of lead margin length, total tape length, character spacing and character string to be printed by means of a keyboard. Rear margin length is computed by the printer.

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