Tape printer with tape jam eliminating control in relation to tape cutting operation

A tape printer comprising:

• a printing unit having a tape-feeding mechanism that performs a feeding operation of a tape accommodated in a tape cassette, and a print head that performs a printing operation on the tape to provide a printed tape;
• a cutting operation member that moves within a prescribed range of motion;
• a cutter unit that cuts the printed tape when the cutting operation member moves past a prescribed point within the prescribed range of motion;
• an operating member detecting unit that detects an operation of the cutting operation member within the prescribed range of motion;
• and
• a controller that controls the tape-feeding mechanism and the print head to halt the tape feeding operation and the printing operation when the operating member detecting unit detects an operation of the cutting operation member.