Arrangement to print to strip-like print media

A printing apparatus for printing on strip-like print media, comprising:

• a printhead located behind a printing window in an apparatus housing;
• said apparatus housing comprising a transport module therein comprising a moving transport belt configured to transport print media past said printhead, said transport module comprising an entrance region upstream of said printhead, and said housing comprising a housing opening, upstream of said entrance region, though which said print media enter said housing in order to proceed to said entrance region;
• said transport belt having a belt width comprising a basic region having a basic region width sufficient to transport said print media past said print window with an orientation relative to said printhead that causes said printhead to print indicia on said print media conforming to a predetermined standard;
• a magazine configured only to receive a stack of for said strip-like print media said magazine being located upstream of said entrance region of said transport module, so that said strip-like media proceed to said entrance region from said magazine and not through said housing opening said strip-like print media comprising an indicia-receiving portion having a first width dimensioned to receive said indicia printed thereon by said printhead, and an edge region, adjacent said indicia-receiving portion, having a second width, said strip-like media having a total width consisting of said first width and said second width;
• said transport belt width further comprising a belt edge region, adjacent said basic region, that extends said belt width of said transport belt beyond said basic region and that has a belt edge region width equal to said second width;
• said magazine being mounted in said housing laterally offset with respect to said transport belt in order to cause said strip-like print media to be captured from said magazine by said transport belt only by frictional engagement of said edge region of said strip-like media with said belt edge region of said transport belt.