Global Patent Index - EP 0734871 B1

EP 0734871 B1 19981216 - Tape-shaped label printing device

Title (en)

Tape-shaped label printing device

Title (de)

Etikettenbanddrucker

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'impression d'étiquettes en forme de bande

Publication

EP 0734871 B1 19981216 (EN)

Application

EP 96104585 A 19960322

Priority

JP 10006495 A 19950329

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0734871A2] A tape-like label printing device capable of preventing an ink ribbon from rewinding when a printing tape is rewound by a tape transfer mechanism (40). After desired text, number of printing colors, and sequence of the printing colors are inputted, and the target text for each printing color has been set, a printing key is pressed to begin printing with the first color. After the first color has been printed, a printing tape rewinding process control is executed for then performing a printing operation with a second color. To begin this process, the tape is transferred by a prescribed amount in order to separate the printing tape (22) from an ink ribbon (32) in S70. Once accomplished, a ribbon cassette (30) is removed from a tape cassette (20) (S72 and S73: Yes), and a message prompting the user not to insert another ribbon cassette is displayed. Next, printing tape rewinding operation is performed to rewind the tape until a leading edge of the tape has just passed a tape detection sensor (S75 through S77). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 3/407; B41J 32/00; B41J 3/39

IPC 8 full level

B41J 3/36 (2006.01); B41J 2/325 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 3/46 (2006.01); B41J 11/70 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01); B41J 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/325 (2013.01); B41J 3/4075 (2013.01); B41J 3/46 (2013.01); B41J 11/70 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0734871 A2 19961002; EP 0734871 A3 19970507; EP 0734871 B1 19981216; DE 69601140 D1 19990128; DE 69601140 T2 19990610; JP 3003793 B2 20000131; JP H08267858 A 19961015

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96104585 A 19960322; DE 69601140 T 19960322; JP 10006495 A 19950329