JP2005288858A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (5)

A tape cassette that is detachably attached to a printing apparatus, comprising: an ink ribbon; and a tape member in which a plurality of labels having a predetermined shape are arranged within the width of the mount along the length of the long mount. Is stored inside the cassette case, and the ink ribbon and the tape member are fed out to the outside of the cassette case and supplied to the printing mechanism of the printing apparatus. In tape cassettes that print on
A tape cassette characterized in that a width dimension of the ink ribbon is smaller than a width dimension of the mount and equal to or larger than a width dimension of an effective print area set within the width of the label.   2. The tape cassette according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of labels are formed by cutting an adhesive-attached printing tape, which is detachably attached to the mount, into a predetermined shape.   2. The tape cassette according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of labels are formed of label pieces with an adhesive that are formed in a predetermined outer shape and are detachably attached to the mount.   The plurality of labels have their center positions arranged at the center in the width direction of the mount, and the cassette case is aligned with the longitudinal center lines of the tape member and the ink ribbon. The tape cassette according to claim 1, further comprising a guide portion that is fed to the printing mechanism.   A ribbon return port for collecting the ink ribbon used for printing by the printing mechanism of the printing device in the case, the width dimension of the ribbon return port is equal to or greater than the width dimension of the ink ribbon, The tape cassette according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the tape cassette is smaller than a width dimension of the tape member.