Title:
PROCESSING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/021537
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A tape printer (1) is provided with a main body case to which a ribbon cartridge (17) housing an ink ribbon (61) is detachably attached, and using a cartridge-side brake mechanism (65) provided to the ribbon cartridge and a device-side brake mechanism (13, 14) provided to the tape printer, applies back tension to the ink ribbon to be wound up by a wind-up core (63) of the ribbon cartridge via a feed-out core (61), wherein the braking force of the device-side brake mechanism (13) is set weaker with respect to the braking force of the cartridge-side brake mechanism (65).
Inventors:
SASAKI TAISHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/004088
Publication Date:
February 14, 2013
Filing Date:
June 25, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP (JP)
SASAKI TAISHI (JP)
SASAKI TAISHI (JP)
International Classes:
B41J33/52
Foreign References:
US20090311025A1 | 2009-12-17 | |||
EP1769934A1 | 2007-04-04 | |||
EP1577104A1 | 2005-09-21 | |||
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US5370470A | 1994-12-06 | |||
JP2009006666A | 2009-01-15 | |||
JP2011145513A | 2011-07-28 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KAMIYANAGI, Masataka et al. (80 Harashinden, Hirooka, Shiojiri-sh, Nagano 85, JP)
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