Tape printer
AssigneeEsselte N.V.
InventorsChris McCleave, Michel Woodman
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Abstract
A tape printer comprising a tape receiving portion for receiving a supply of tape on which an image is to be printed; printing means for printing an image on said tape; cutting means for cutting at least partially said tape; and a cutter operation arrangement for manually operating said cutting means, said cutter operation arrangement comprising a first operating portion and a second operating portion, at least one of said first and second operating portions being movable toward the other, said operating portions being such that in use a user contacts both of said portions in order to move the at least one moveable portion towards the other.
Claims21
A tape printer comprising:
- a tape receiving portion for receiving a supply of tape on which an image is to be printed;
- printing means for printing an image on said tape;
- cutting means for cutting at least partially said tape;
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- a cutter operation arrangement for manually operating said cutting means, said cutter operation arrangement comprising a first operating portion and a second operating portion, at least one of said first and second operating portions being movable toward the other, said operating portions being such that in use a user contacts both of said portions in order to move the at least one moveable portion towards the other.
A tape printer comprising:
- a main body having a tape receiving bay for receiving a supply of tape on which an image is to be printed, printing means for printing an image on said tape, cutting means for separating a portion of the tape on which said image is printed from the supply of tape received in tape receiving bay;
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- a keyboard, said keyboard being hingedly connected to the main body, said keyboard having an open position and a closed position, said keyboard being against the main body in the closed position.
A tape printer in combination with a supply of tape, said tape printer comprising:
- a tape receiving portion for receiving a supply of tape on which an image is to be printed;
- printing means for printing an image on said tape;
- cutting means for cutting at least partially said tape;
- and
- a cutter operation arrangement for manually operating said cutting means, said cutter operation arrangement comprising a first operating portion and a second operating portion, at least one of said first and second operating portions being movable toward the other, said operating portions being such that in use user contacts both of said portions in order to move the at least one moveable portion towards the other.
A tape printer comprising:
- input means for inputting an image to be printed;
- a tape receiving portion for receiving a supply of tape on which an image is to be printed;
- printing means for printing an image on said tape;
- an exit for said tape, said exit being defined in a recess in said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.