Ribbon cartridge

A ribbon cartridge configured to be mounted on a tape printing apparatus, the ribbon cartridge comprising:

• an ink ribbon;
• and
• a cartridge case that accommodates the ink ribbon, wherein
• the cartridge case includes
• a first case portion, and
• a second case portion provided in a first direction with respect to the first case portion, and combined with the first case portion,
• the second case portion includes
• a second A case portion, and
• a second B case portion made of a member different from a member of the second A case portion, the second B case portion being provided in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction with respect to the second A case portion,
• the cartridge case is provided with
• a tape inlet that is provided between, in the second direction, the second A case portion and the second B case portion, and introduces a tape from an outside of the cartridge case into the cartridge case,
• a tape outlet that discharges the tape introduced into the cartridge case to the outside of the cartridge case, and
• a tape path from the tape inlet to the tape outlet, and
• the second A case portion is configured to open and close a first path from the tape inlet to a middle of the tape path, in the first direction, the ribbon cartridge further comprising:
• a tape pressing portion that presses the tape introduced into the cartridge case against the first case portion, wherein
• the first case portion and the second A case portion form an outer shell of a tape presser accommodating portion in which the tape pressing portion is accommodated,
• the second A case portion is configured to open and close the tape presser accommodating portion in the first direction,
• the tape pressing portion is movable between a pressing position for pressing the tape against the first case portion and a separation position spaced apart from the tape,
• the second A case portion is detachably combined with the first case portion and is detached from the first case portion to open the tape presser accommodating portion in the first direction, and
• the first case portion is provided with a holding portion configured to hold the tape pressing portion at the separation position when the second A case portion is detached from the first case portion.