Tape printing apparatus and tape holding case
US5456545A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J32/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing device comprises a zone for receiving tape for printing so that said tape passes along a predetermined path in the printing device; and an optical sensing arrangement comprising first and second optical sensing assemblies which enable an end of tape state to be detected and also allow discrimination between tapes of different widths.
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