Media processing device with enhanced media and ribbon loading and unloading features
AssigneeZebra Technologies Corporation
InventorsPetrica Dorinel Balcan, Randal Wong Mun Hon, Kuan-Ying Lu
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Abstract
A described example includes a ribbon cartridge having a first spool housing to receive a first spool. The ribbon cartridge further having a second spool housing to receive a second spool. The ribbon cartridge further having at least one frame member extending between the first spool housing and the second spool housing and a spool lock, wherein the spool lock is configured to engage at least one of the first spool or the second spool in response to the ribbon cartridge not being received within a ribbon positioning assembly.
Claims16
A ribbon cartridge comprising:
- a first spool housing configured to receive a first spool;
- a second spool housing configured to receive a second spool;
- and
- a frame including at least one frame member extending between the first spool housing and the second spool housing;
- a spool lock, wherein the spool lock is configured to engage and prevent rotation of at least one of the first spool or the second spool in response to the ribbon cartridge not being received within a ribbon positioning assembly, the spool lock being integrally formed with the frame and projecting from the frame to engage the at least one of the first spool or the second spool to engage the at least one of the first spool or the second spool.
A ribbon cartridge comprising:
- a first spool housing configured to receive a first spool;
- a second spool housing configured to receive a second spool;
- and
- at least one frame member extending between the first spool housing and the second spool housing;
- a spool lock, wherein the spool lock is configured to engage at least one of the first spool or the second spool in response to the ribbon cartridge not being received within a ribbon positioning assembly, wherein the frame member extending between the first spool housing and the second spool housing defines a recess,
- wherein the recess of the frame member is defined by an area of the frame member that is narrower than a majority of the frame member.
A ribbon cartridge comprising:
- a first spool housing configured to receive a first spool;
- a second spool housing configured to receive a second spool;
- and
- at least one frame member extending between the first spool housing and the second spool housing,
- wherein the recess of the frame member is defined by an area of the frame member that is narrower than a majority of the frame member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.