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.
Claims8
A ribbon cartridge comprising:
- a first spool housing configured to receive a first spool;
- a second spool housing configured to receive a second spool;
- at least one frame member extending between the first spool housing and the second spool housing;
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- 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.
The ribbon cartridge of claim 4, wherein the spool lock is configured to maintain a tension of a ribbon extending between the first spool and the second spool when the spool lock is engaged with the first spool and the second spool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.