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Title:
テープ駆動機構および印刷装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004508974
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A tape drive comprising two motors at least one of which is a stepper motor, two tape spool supports on which spools of tape may be mounted, each spool support being drivable by a respective motor, and a controller for controlling the energisation of the motors such that tape may be transported in at least one direction between spools mounted on the spool supports, wherein the controller is operative to energise both motors to drive the spools of tape in the direction of tape transport.

Inventors:
Martin McNestley
Keith Buxton
Philip Heart
Application Number:
JP2002526598A
Publication Date:
March 25, 2004
Filing Date:
September 05, 2001
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
ZIPHER LIMITED
International Classes:
B41J17/10; B41J17/12; B41J17/14; B41J17/30; B41J31/00; B41J33/00; B41J33/14; B41J15/16; B41J33/34; B41J33/36; B41J33/40; B41J33/44; B41J33/52; B41J33/54; B41J35/36; B65H23/18; (IPC1-7): B41J33/14; B41J15/16; B41J17/30; B41J31/00; B41J33/44; B41J33/52; B41J35/36
Domestic Patent References:
JPH0679938A1994-03-22
JPH0558014A1993-03-09
JPH0732692A1995-02-03
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Aoyama Aoi
Osamu Kawamiya
Yasumichi Furukawa
Atsushi Maeda