Global Patent Index - EP 1106367 B1

EP 1106367 B1 20051228 - Set of tape cartridges and printing apparatus

Title (en)

Set of tape cartridges and printing apparatus

Title (de)

Satz von Bandkassetten und Druckgerät

Title (fr)

Ensemble de cassette à bande et appareil d'impression

Publication

EP 1106367 B1 20051228 (DE)

Application

EP 01106197 A 19960919

Priority

  • EP 96114988 A 19960919
  • GB 9523053 A 19951110
  • GB 9614125 A 19960705

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2306917A] A thermal printing device (1,Fig.1) is disclosed which comprises: a first cassette receiving portion (26,Fig.1) for receiving a first tape holding case (2,Fig.1) housing a supply of image receiving tape (54,Fig.1) or direct thermal tape ; a second cassette receiving portion (28,Fig.1) for receiving a second tape holding case (4,Fig.1) housing a supply of image transfer tape (12,Fig.1); wherein the first tape holding case (2,Fig.1) is selectable from a set of tape holding cases including at least one tape holding case (2d,Fig.6) containing a supply of direct thermal tape, the tape holding case (2d,Fig.6) housing direct thermal tape having an extended portion (60,Fig.6) to exclude the possibility of inserting a second tape holding case into the second cassette receiving portion; and wherein the first cassette receiving portion (26,Fig.1) includes means (62,Fig.6) for detecting that a first tape holding case (2d,Fig.6) housing direct thermal tape has been inserted therein.

IPC 1-7

B41J 3/407

IPC 8 full level

B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 3/4075 (2013.01); B41J 15/044 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2306917 A 19970514; GB 2306917 B 19990623; GB 9614125 D0 19960904; EP 1106367 A1 20010613; EP 1106367 B1 20051228; EP 1106367 B8 20060322; GB 9523053 D0 19960110

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9614125 A 19960705; EP 01106197 A 19960919; GB 9523053 A 19951110