Controlling a tape processing apparatus for embossing on a tape to be processed a recognizable braille and for printing ink characters

A tape processing apparatus where braille is embossed at one side in a width direction of a tape while the tape is being fed along a tape traveling path,

• the apparatus comprising:
• an embossing means arranged at one side in the width direction of the tape, for embossing braille at the one side;
• an embossing-position defining means for defining a braille embossing position in the width direction of the tape;
• an embossing-data generating means for generating embossing data based on input information and the defined braille embossing position;
• and
• an embossing controlling means for controlling the embossing means based on the generated embossing data;
• wherein,
• with the embossing-data generating means,
• when the defined braille embossing position is arranged at one side in the width direction of the tape on the same side as the embossing means, the embossing data is generated such that braille is forwardly embossed one by one from the front end thereof in the reading direction, and
• when the defined braille embossing position is arranged at the other side in the width direction of the tape opposite to the embossing means, the embossing data is generated such that inverted braille is reversely embossed one by one from the rear end thereof in the reading direction.