JP2008080668A - Print tape, tape cassette and tape printer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print tape which can make tag paper wherein the position of a pressure-sensitive adhesive coincides with the position of print starting, a tape cassette and a tape printer. <P>SOLUTION: The print tape 50 contained in the tape cassette 30 is provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive part on the rear surface of a tape substrate for every predetermined space. On the other hand, a sensor mark 56 for detecting the position of the print tape 50 is printed on the rear surface of a release sheet for every predetermined space. Furthermore, the distance between the sensor mark 56 and the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive part is equal to the distance between a thermal head 10 of the tape printer 1 and a mark detection sensor 21. When the sensor mark 56 is detected by the mark detection sensor 21, the print starting position can be matched to the position of the printing surface corresponding to the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive part by starting the printing with the thermal head 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing tape, a tape cassette, and a tape printing apparatus, and more particularly to a printing tape, a tape cassette, and a tape printing apparatus that can be used as sticky notes.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a tape printing apparatus that prints characters such as characters on the printing surface of a printing tape that is a long printing medium, a printing tape and an ink ribbon for printing on the printing tape have a predetermined shape. The tape cassette housed in the cassette case is mounted on the printing mechanism, and the character tape is created by printing characters, etc. via the thermal head with the print tape supplied from the tape cassette and the ink ribbon superimposed. Is configured to do. As a printing tape stored in such a tape cassette, for example, a tape base material having a printing surface on the surface at the time of application is provided, and a release paper is attached to the back surface of the tape base material via an adhesive. ing. Such a printing tape is cut to a desired length, and then the peeled paper is peeled off to remove the release paper so that the printed tape substrate can be applied to the back cover of the file or other desired location. .

However, a tape with a character, a label, or the like created by such a tape printer uses an adhesive having strong adhesiveness, and is created with a view to permanent adhesion. In other words, it is not intended to be used such as temporarily sticking like a sticky note, or removing the same label from the sticking place and sticking it to another place. Accordingly, a printing apparatus and a continuous sheet medium for printing that can create a sticky note by printing arbitrary characters and marks are known (for example, see Patent Document 1). The sticky note tape, which is a continuous printing sheet medium, is composed of a base paper and a release paper, and a pressure sensitive adhesive is previously applied to the back surface of the base paper at predetermined intervals. On the other hand, on the surface of the base paper, a mark is printed in advance at the position of the tip portion at the predetermined interval. When a tape cassette that stores such sticky note tape is mounted on a tape printer that is a printing device, the sticky paper with release paper is printed by appropriately printing on the marked surface and cutting at the predetermined interval. Is to be created.
JP-A-10-244710

  However, since the printing apparatus described in Patent Document 1 does not include a mechanism that correlates the application position of the pressure sensitive adhesive on the sticky note tape and the print position by the print head, the application position of the pressure sensitive adhesive, There was a problem that the printing start position was shifted.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a printing tape, a tape cassette, and a tape printing apparatus capable of producing a sticky note in which the position of the pressure-sensitive adhesive coincides with the printing start position. The purpose is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, a printing tape according to a first aspect of the present invention is a printing tape having a belt-like base material printed by a print head of a tape printing apparatus, and the printing tape of the base material. On the back side, which is the sticking surface at the time of sticking, a partial pressure-sensitive adhesive part made of a pressure-sensitive adhesive provided at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the printing tape, and the base material via the partial pressure-sensitive adhesive part A strip-shaped release paper adhered to the back side so as to be peeled off is provided, and a position detection mark for indicating the position of the printing tape is provided on the opposite surface of the release paper to the surface in contact with the partial adhesive portion. The position detection mark is detected by a position detection sensor of the tape printer that detects the position of the print tape, and the position detection mark is equal to the predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the release paper. interval Provided, between the position and the detection mark the partial adhesive portion, the longitudinal distance of the printing tape, characterized in that it is identical to the distance between the position detection sensor and the print head.

  Moreover, the printing tape of the invention according to claim 2 is the transparent substrate having a printing surface printed by the print head, in addition to the configuration of the invention of claim 1, and the transparent tape A background base material that is adhered to the printing surface of the base material and serves as the background of the transparent base material, and the partial pressure-sensitive adhesive portion is provided on the opposite side of the surface of the background base material that is bonded to the transparent base material The partial adhesive portion is provided at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the background base material, and the release paper is disposed on the opposite surface of the background base material via the partial adhesive portion. It is characterized by being adhered in a peelable manner.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, the printing tape of the invention according to claim 3 is a printing surface printed by the print head on the surface of the substrate when the printing tape is applied. The partial adhesive portion is provided on the opposite surface of the base material at the predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the base material, and the release paper is peeled off via the partial adhesive portion. It is characterized in that it can be bonded.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the partial pressure-sensitive adhesive portion is made of a pressure-sensitive adhesive and can be repeatedly peeled and adhered. is there.

  A tape cassette according to a fifth aspect of the present invention accommodates the printing tape according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the fifth aspect of the invention, the tape cassette is in contact with the front surface or the rear surface of the base material of the print tape and is attached to the print head of the tape printer. An ink ribbon is provided that is pressed to print on the substrate.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 5, the tape cassette of the invention according to claim 7 is provided with an adhesive on one surface of the background base material and subjected to a printing process by the print head. The printing tape according to claim 2 is formed by pasting the one surface of the background base material through the adhesive to the printing surface of the transparent base material.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tape printer according to the eighth aspect, wherein the print head, the position detection sensor, a cassette mounting portion for detachably mounting the tape cassette according to any one of the fifth to seventh aspects, A tape discharge port for discharging the print tape supplied from the tape cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion to the outside; and a transport path for transporting the print tape from the tape cassette to the tape discharge port. Cutting means for cutting the printing tape, and the cutting means cuts the front end portion of the partial adhesive portion in the transport direction of the printing tape.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 8, the tape printer of the invention according to claim 9 is provided with a half-cut means that is provided in the conveyance path and cuts only the release paper of the print tape. When forming a plurality of the printing tapes, the half-cutting means half-cuts the front end part of the partial adhesive part in the transport direction of the printing tape.

  In the printing tape according to the first aspect of the present invention, the release paper is bonded to the back side of the printing tape via a partial adhesive portion provided at a predetermined interval. It is possible to create a sticky note with a length of a predetermined interval by cutting into two. Furthermore, since the distance between the position detection mark and the partial adhesive portion is the same as the distance between the position detection sensor and the print head, when the position detection sensor detects the position detection mark, the partial adhesive portion The print head faces the position on the surface of the substrate corresponding to the position. Thereby, it is possible to create a sticky note in which the position of the partial adhesive portion matches the start position of printing.

  Further, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, the printing tape of the invention according to claim 2 is free from smearing because the background substrate is bonded to the printing surface of the transparent substrate. Furthermore, a release paper is detachably bonded to a surface of the background substrate opposite to the surface to be bonded to the printing surface of the transparent substrate via a partial adhesive portion provided at a predetermined interval. Thereby, what is called a laminate type sticky note paper can be created by cutting the printing tape at predetermined intervals.

  In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, the printing tape of the invention according to claim 3 is provided with a printing surface on the surface of the substrate, and the printing surface is printed by the print head. Furthermore, the release paper is detachably bonded to the opposite surface of the base material via a partial adhesive portion provided at a predetermined interval. Thereby, a so-called receptor-type sticky note paper can be created by cutting the printing tape at predetermined intervals.

  In addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the printing tape of the invention according to claim 4 can be repeatedly peeled and adhered because the partial pressure-sensitive adhesive portion is made of a pressure-sensitive adhesive. .

  Moreover, since the tape cassette of the invention which concerns on Claim 5 accommodates the printing tape in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4, the distance of a mark for position detection and an adhesive is a position detection sensor, a print head, The printing tape having the same distance can be supplied to the tape printer.

  The tape cassette of the invention according to claim 6 is provided with an ink ribbon in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 5, so that the ink ribbon comes into contact with the front surface or the back surface of the substrate of the print tape. The substrate can be printed by being pressed against the print head of the tape printer.

  In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 5 or 6, the tape cassette of the invention according to claim 7 is one surface of the background substrate with respect to the print surface of the transparent substrate subjected to the printing process by the print head. Are bonded via an adhesive. Thereby, it is possible to form a laminate type printing tape in which the printed surface after printing is not soiled.

  In the tape printer of the invention according to claim 8, the printing tape is supplied from the tape cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion, and discharged from the tape discharge port after printing. And it cut | disconnects by the cutting means provided in the conveyance path by which a printing tape is conveyed. Thereby, a desired sticky note paper can be created. Furthermore, since the cutting means cuts the front end portion of the partial adhesive portion in the transport direction of the printing tape, it is possible to create a sticky note with the partial adhesive always positioned at the head.

  Further, in the tape printer of the invention according to claim 9, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 8, the printing tape is cut by the half-cut means leaving only the release paper. Further, the half-cut means half-cuts the front end portion of the partial adhesive portion of the printing tape. Thereby, it is possible to create a printing tape in which a plurality of sticky notes are attached to release paper.

  Hereinafter, a tape printer 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tape printer 1, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which the tape cassette 30 is mounted on the tape printer 1, and FIG. 3 shows the electrical configuration of the tape printer 1. 4 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the tape cassette 30, FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the printing tape 50, and FIG. 6 is the side of the release paper 52 of the printing tape 50. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing the transport state of the print tape 50 and the ink ribbon 60 in the vicinity of the thermal head 10, and FIG. 8 is a view from the tape base material 51 side of the sticky note 55. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a printing control operation by the CPU 71 (when one sticky note 55 is created), and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a printing control operation by the CPU 71 (a plurality of sticky notes). 11 is a flowchart showing a continuation of FIG. 10, and FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a state in which a plurality of sticky notes 55 are attached to the release paper 52. FIG. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a plurality of sticky notes 55 are attached to the release paper 52. 2 is the front side of the tape printer 1, the upper side is the rear side of the tape printer 1, the right side is the right side of the tape printer 1, and the left side is the left side of the tape printer 1. Further, the lower side of FIG. 4 is the front side of the tape cassette 30, the upper side is the rear side of the tape cassette 30, the right side is the right side of the tape cassette 30, and the left side is the left side of the tape cassette 30.

  The tape printer 1 according to the first embodiment is capable of producing a printed sticky note 55 shown in FIG. 8 by using a tape cassette 30 that houses a non-thermal receptor type printing tape 50. It is.

  First, a schematic configuration of the tape printer 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the tape printer 1 includes a main body cover 2 having a rectangular shape in plan view. On the front side of the main body cover 2, character keys such as letters, symbols and numbers, various function keys, and the like are provided. A keyboard 3 is provided. A liquid crystal display 5 capable of displaying input characters and symbols is provided behind the keyboard 3, and a lid-like cassette that is opened and closed when the tape cassette 30 is replaced is provided behind the liquid crystal display 5. A cover 6 is provided. Further, a cassette mounting portion 8 (see FIG. 2) for detachably mounting the tape cassette 30 is provided inside the main body cover 2 corresponding to the cassette cover 6. The cassette mounting portion 8 is provided with a transport mechanism that pulls out and transports the print tape 50 from the tape cassette 30, a print mechanism that prints characters and the like on the surface of the print tape 50, and the like. A discharge slit 9 for discharging the printed printing tape 50 to the outside is provided behind the left side surface of the main body cover 2.

  Next, the internal structure of the main body cover 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, on the front side of the cassette mounting portion 8, a thermal head 10 including a heating element 10a (see FIG. 7) and a tape drive roller shaft (not shown) standing on the left side of the thermal head 10 are provided. Each is provided. A tape drive roller 46 (to be described later) of the tape cassette 30 is fitted into the tape drive roller shaft. In addition, an arm-shaped platen holder 12 is pivotally supported on the front side of the thermal head 10 so as to be swingable about a shaft support portion 12a, and the tip side of the platen holder 12 is opposed to the thermal head 10 and is contacted and separated. A platen roller 15 provided so as to be capable of rotating and a movable transport roller 14 provided so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from the tape drive roller 46 fitted on the shaft of the tape drive roller are rotatably supported.

  A ribbon take-up shaft (not shown) for feeding the ink ribbon 60 accommodated in the tape cassette 30 is provided at the approximate center of the cassette mounting portion 8. The ribbon take-up shaft is rotationally driven via a drive mechanism from a tape feed motor 23 (see FIG. 3) which is a stepping motor (not shown). Further, a ribbon take-up spool 44 for taking up the ink ribbon 60 after printing is fitted into the ribbon take-up shaft. Therefore, the ribbon take-up spool 44 can be driven to rotate in synchronization with the printing speed. The tape drive roller shaft is rotationally driven from the tape feed motor 23 via a drive mechanism. Therefore, the tape drive roller 46 inserted into the tape drive roller shaft can be rotationally driven.

  Further, a data read / write device 16 is provided on the right rear side of the cassette mounting portion 8. The data read / write device 16 can read the information of the IC tag 47 attached to the tape cassette 30 to specify the type of the tape cassette 30 and write various information to the IC tag 47.

  Further, a transport path for transporting the printed print tape 50 is provided between the tape discharge port 37 and the discharge slit 9 of the tape cassette 30 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 8. A cut mechanism 17 for cutting the printing tape 50 at a predetermined position is provided in the transport path. The cutting mechanism 17 includes a fixed blade 19 and a movable blade 18 that is opposed to the fixed blade 19 and supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction (vertical direction shown in FIG. 2). The movable blade 18 is moved in the front-rear direction by a cutter motor 24 (see FIG. 3) via a drive mechanism.

  Furthermore, a half-cut mechanism 80 that half-cuts the print tape 50 at a predetermined position is provided on the downstream side of the cut mechanism 17. Here, “half cut” refers to cutting the printing tape 50 leaving only the release paper 52. This half-cut mechanism 80 is arranged on the rear side of the transport path and on the front side of the transport path, and is movable in the front-rear direction (vertical direction shown in FIG. 2) facing the fixed base 81. The movable blade 82 is supported. The movable blade 82 is moved in the front-rear direction by a half-cutter motor 85 (see FIG. 3) via a drive mechanism. And this moving blade 82 is arrange | positioned so as to oppose the surface of the tape base material 51 of the printing tape 50 conveyed along a conveyance path | route.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 2, on the front side (lower side in FIG. 2) of the discharge slit 9, a mark detection sensor 21 for detecting a sensor mark 56 printed on the back surface of the release paper 52 of the printing tape 50, and printing A data writing device 20 for writing data in the RAM 75 (see FIG. 3) is provided on an IC tag 57 provided on the release paper 52 (see FIG. 5) of the tape 50. As will be described later, the distance between the mark detection sensor 21 and the thermal head 10 is L2, and the sensor mark 56 and the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 in the printing tape 50 (see FIG. 5) to be described later. It has the same length as the distance to the front end in the transport direction of the print tape 50.

  Here, the mark detection sensor 21 will be described. The mark detection sensor 21 is a reflective photosensor including a light emitting element and a light receiving element (not shown). In this photosensor, when light is emitted from the light emitting element to the back surface of the release paper 52 (see FIGS. 5 and 6), reflected light emitted from the back surface of the release paper 52 is received by the light receiving element. Thereby, it is detected whether or not the black sensor mark 56 faces the mark detection sensor 21, and the sensor mark 56 is detected by the on / off signal. The sensor mark 56 is a mark for outputting position information of the print tape 50 to a CPU 71 (see FIG. 3) to be described later and giving an instruction to start printing by the thermal head 10.

  In the tape printer 1 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 2, the distance between the mark detection sensor 21 and the thermal head 10 (specifically, the heating element 10a shown in FIG. 7) is L2, the thermal head 10 and The mark detection sensor 21 and the thermal head are set such that the distance between the cutting mechanism 17 (specifically the cutting position) is L4 and the distance between the thermal head 10 and the half-cutting mechanism 80 (specifically the cutting position) is L5. 10, the position between the cutting mechanism 17 and the half-cutting mechanism 80 is determined.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the tape printer 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the tape printer 1 includes a control circuit unit 70 formed on a control board. The control circuit unit 70 includes a CPU 71 that controls each device, a CG-ROM 72, an EEPROM 73, a ROM 74, a RAM 75, an input / output interface 77, and the like connected to the CPU 71 via a data bus 69.

  In the CG-ROM 72, for each of a large number of characters for printing characters such as alphabet letters and symbols, printing dot pattern data is classified for each typeface (Gothic typeface, Mincho typeface, etc.) For each typeface, six types (for example, dot sizes of 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, and 96) of print character sizes are stored in association with code data. The EEPROM 73 stores a detection value of an encoder pulse period that is a rotation speed at a constant speed of the DC motor, a D / A output value that is a speed setting value at that time, and the like.

  The ROM 74 has a display drive control program for controlling the liquid crystal drive circuit 25 in correspondence with character code data such as letters and numbers input from the keyboard 3, and sensor marks printed on the back surface of the release paper 52 of the print tape 50. When 56 is detected, the print buffer data is read, the print drive control program for driving the thermal head 10 and the tape feed motor 23, and the number of pulses for determining the number of applied pulses corresponding to the amount of energy formed for each print dot Determining program: When the printing is completed, the printing tape 50 is transported by driving the tape feed motor 23 to a predetermined cutting position, and the cutting motor 24 is driven to cut the printing tape 50 at the predetermined cutting position. Control program, half cutter motor 85 is driven to half cut at a predetermined cutting position Half cut drive control program, etc. and of the tape printer 1 of the various programs required for control are respectively stored. That is, the CPU 21 performs various calculations based on these various programs.

  The RAM 75 is provided with a text memory, a print buffer, a counter, a total print dot number counter, a parameter storage area, and the like. Document data input from the keyboard 3 is stored in the text memory. In the print buffer, dot patterns for printing such as a plurality of characters and symbols, the number of applied pulses that are the amount of energy for forming each dot, and the like are stored as dot pattern data. That is, the thermal head 10 performs dot printing according to the dot pattern data stored in the print buffer. Further, the counter stores a count value N of the number of print dots for one line printed by the thermal head 10. Further, the total printing dot number counter stores the total number of printing dots from the time of starting printing by the thermal head 10. Further, various calculation data are stored in the parameter storage area.

  The input / output interface 77 includes a keyboard 3, a data reading / writing device 16 that can read and write data to the IC tag 47, a data writing device 20 that can write data in the RAM 75 to the IC tag 47, and a mark detection sensor. 21, a liquid crystal drive circuit 25 having a video RAM (not shown) for outputting display data to a liquid crystal display (LCD) 5, a drive circuit 26 for driving a tape feed motor 23, and a thermal head 10. Are connected to a drive circuit 27 for driving the cutter motor 24, a drive circuit 86 for driving the half cutter motor 85, and the like.

  In the tape printer 1 having the above configuration, when characters or the like are input using the keyboard 3, the text (document data) is stored in a text memory. Then, based on the dot pattern generation control program and the display drive control program, a dot pattern corresponding to the inputted character or the like is displayed on the liquid crystal display 5. Further, the thermal head 10 is driven via the drive circuit 27 and prints the dot pattern data stored in the print buffer. The tape feed motor 23 performs tape feed control via the drive mechanism in synchronization with the printing operation by the thermal head 10. At this time, in the thermal head 10, each heating element R <b> 1 to Rn provided in the heating element 10 a (see FIG. 7) is selectively heated by the drive circuit 27 corresponding to the printing dots for one line. As a result, characters or the like input from the keyboard 3 are printed on the printing surface on the surface of the printing tape 50 (specifically, the printing surface on the surface of the tape substrate 51).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the printed printing tape 50 is rotated at the cutting position of the cutting mechanism 17 by the rotational drive of the tape driving roller 46 and the movable conveying roller 14 (pressure sensitive adhesive). It is conveyed until the front end portion of the portion 54 is located. Then, the movable blade 18 and the fixed blade 19 cooperate with each other in the cutting mechanism 17, whereby the printing tape 50 is cut at the predetermined position, and a printed sticky note 55 (see FIG. 8) can be created. The process for creating the sticky note 55 will be described in detail later.

  Next, the structure of the tape cassette 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the tape cassette 30 accommodates a printing tape 50 that is a non-heat sensitive receptor type. The tape cassette 30 includes a lower case 32 and an upper case (not shown) fixed to the upper portion of the lower case 32 as a casing. A tape spool 40 that winds and supports the print tape 50 is disposed on the left side of the rear portion in the lower case 32 so as to be rotatable through a support hole 39. A ribbon spool 42 around which the ink ribbon 60 is wound is rotatably arranged on the front right side of the lower case 32. Further, between the tape spool 40 and the ribbon spool 42, a ribbon take-up spool 44 that pulls out the ink ribbon 60 from the ribbon spool 42 and winds up the ink ribbon 60 used for printing characters or the like is provided in the support hole. It arrange | positions so that rotation through 43 is possible. A clutch spring (not shown) is attached to the lower part of the ribbon take-up spool 44 to prevent the taken-up ink ribbon 60 from being loosened by the reverse rotation of the ribbon take-up spool 44.

  On the other hand, on the right side of the front surface of the tape cassette 30, there is provided an arm portion 34 that extends slightly forward of the tape cassette 30 and is folded at a right angle toward the center. In the arm portion 34, the print tape 50 drawn from the tape spool 40 is guided along with the ink ribbon 60 drawn from the ribbon spool 42. A gap surrounded by the inner surface of the arm portion 34 and the front surface of the tape cassette 30 serves as a head mounting portion 35 for fitting the thermal head 10 of the tape printer 1. Furthermore, an opening 34 a that supplies the head mounting portion 35 with the ink ribbon 60 superimposed on the print tape 50 is provided at the tip of the arm portion 34.

  Further, a support hole (not shown) is provided on the downstream side of the head mounting portion 35 in the transport direction of the printing tape 50 from the opening 34a to the tape discharge port 37, and a tape drive roller 46 is provided inside the support hole. It is pivotally supported so that it can rotate. The tape drive roller 46 is fitted on a tape drive roller shaft (not shown), and can draw the print tape 50 from the tape spool 40 in cooperation with the movable conveyance roller 14 of the tape printer 1. Further, on the upstream side of the tape driving roller 46, a pair of regulating members 36 (only the lower side is shown) are provided that regulate the printed printing tape 50 in the width direction and guide it toward the tape discharge port 37. ing. Further, in the vicinity of the regulating member 36, a guide wall for separating the used ink ribbon 60 conveyed via the head mounting portion 35 from the print tape 50 and guiding it toward the ribbon take-up spool 44. 38 is erected. Between the guide wall 38 and the ribbon take-up spool 44, a used ink ribbon 60 guided along the guide wall 38 and a print tape 50 wound around and supported by the tape spool 40 are provided. A separation wall 45 is erected to prevent contact with each other.

  Next, the printing tape 50 will be described. This printing tape 50 is a non-thermosensitive receptor type, and a desired sticky note 55 (see FIG. 8) can be created by cutting according to the printing amount. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the printing tape 50 includes a strip-shaped tape substrate 51 whose front surface is a printing surface and a back surface of the tape substrate 51 at a predetermined interval L1 along the printing direction. And a strip-shaped release paper 52 that is releasably bonded to the back surface of the tape base material 51 via the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54.

  The pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 is a layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive having a rectangular shape in a plan view and applied to the back surface of the tape base material 51. Thereby, the tape base material 51 can be cut and peeled and adhered to a desired place as a sticky note.

  Further, a black rectangular sensor mark 56 for detecting the position of the print tape 50 is disposed on the back surface of the release paper 52 at a predetermined interval L1 in a state where the sensor mark 56 is displaced from the front end of the pressure sensitive adhesive 54 by L3 in the print direction. Printed every time. Thereby, the pressure sensitive adhesive part 54 and the sensor mark 56 are prevented from overlapping each other. Further, the distance between the sensor mark 56 and the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive part 54 (the front end in the transport direction of the print tape 50) located downstream of the sensor mark 56 in the printing direction is the mark of the tape printer 1. The distance between the detection sensor 21 and the thermal head 10 is adjusted to L2. The relationship is L1 = L2 + L3. Further, an IC tag 57 for storing various information is provided in the vicinity of the sensor mark 56 on the surface of the release paper 52 (surface facing the tape base material 51). The information stored in the IC tag 57 is, for example, the “product name”, “product code”, “date of production date”, etc. of the product to which the sticky note 55 is attached. The sensor mark 56 shown in FIG. 6 corresponds to the “position detection mark” of the present invention, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 corresponds to the “partial adhesive portion” of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the printing tape 50 having the above-described configuration is supported by being wound around the tape spool 40 in the tape cassette 30 so that the back surface of the release paper 52 faces outside. The material of the release paper 52 is not limited to paper but may be a resin film or the like. Further, although not shown, a silicon film as a release agent may be applied to the surface of the release paper 52 to be bonded to the tape base 51 side. Thereby, the release paper 52 can be easily peeled from the tape base material 51.

  Next, the printing process in the tape printer 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the print tape 50 is pulled out from the tape spool 40 by the cooperation of the tape drive roller 46 and the movable conveyance roller 14. Next, the print tape 50 drawn out from the tape spool 40 is transported along the transport path in the arm portion 34 while passing outside the ribbon spool 42. Then, the printing tape 50 is sent out from the opening 34a with the surface side of the tape base 51 facing the head mounting portion 35 (see FIG. 4). Further, in the opening 34 a, the ink ribbon 60 drawn from the ribbon spool 42 is superposed on the surface of the tape substrate 51.

  The printing tape 50 is conveyed between the thermal head 10 and the platen roller 15 of the tape printing apparatus 1 with the ink ribbon 60 superposed on the surface thereof. Here, characters, figures, symbols and the like are printed on the printing surface of the surface of the tape base 51. Thereafter, the used ink ribbon 60 is peeled off from the print tape 50 and taken up on the ribbon take-up spool 44. On the other hand, the printed printing tape 50 is regulated in position in the width direction by the pair of regulating members 36, and is ejected from the tape ejection port 37 by the cooperation of the tape driving roller 46 and the movable conveying roller 14.

  Next, the control operation of the tape printer 1 by the CPU 71 will be described. First, a case where one sticky note 55 is created will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. First, print data is input from the keyboard 3 of the tape printer 1 (S10). Then, the print length T is calculated according to the print data amount (S11) and stored in the RAM 75. Here, the length of the sticky note 55 that the tape printer 1 can create is (L1-L2) or less. That is, the printing tape 50 is cut by the cutting mechanism 17 before the sensor mark 56. As a result, the sensor mark 56 can be left on the leading end side of the printing tape 50 cut by the cutting mechanism 17, so that printing can be started from the position of the next pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54. In this case, in order to create the next sticky note 55, the length of at least L2 is cut off as a blank. On the other hand, if the print length T exceeds (L1-L2), the sensor mark 56 cannot be left on the front end side of the print tape 50 cut by the cutting mechanism 17, and therefore the next pressure-sensitive adhesive part. Printing cannot be started from the position 54, and printing is not performed until the next sensor mark 56 is detected by the mark detection sensor 21. In this case, a considerable amount of the portion is cut off as a margin, which is inconvenient. From the above, the print length T needs to be equal to or less than (L1-L2).

  Therefore, it is determined whether or not the print length T calculated in S11 is equal to or shorter than (L1-L2) (S12). If the amount of print data is large and the calculated print length T exceeds (L1-L2) (S12: NO), the above-described disadvantage occurs, and an error is displayed on the liquid crystal display 5 (S13). . On the other hand, when the calculated print length T is equal to or less than (L1-L2) (S12: YES), it is subsequently determined whether or not a print start button (not shown) on the keyboard 3 has been pressed to give a print instruction. (S14). If there is no print instruction (S14: NO), the process returns to the determination in S14, and the process is repeated until a print instruction is issued.

  Next, when the print start button is pressed and a print instruction is given (S14: YES), the tape drive roller 46 is driven and the print tape 50 is conveyed (S15). The print tape 50 is discharged from the tape discharge port 37 and is conveyed toward the discharge slit 9 of the tape printer 1 by the cooperation of the tape driving roller 46 and the movable conveyance roller 14. Next, it is determined whether or not the mark detection sensor 21 has detected the sensor mark 56 on the printing tape 50 (S16). Here, when the sensor mark 56 is not detected (S16: NO), the sensor mark 56 does not face the mark detection sensor 21. Therefore, returning to S15, the tape driving roller 46 is driven until the sensor mark 56 is detected, and the printing tape 50 is continuously conveyed.

  When the sensor mark 56 is detected (S16: YES), as shown in FIG. 7, the sensor mark 56 faces the mark detection sensor 21, and the print surface corresponding to the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive part 54 is displayed. The part faces the thermal head 10. This is because the distance between the sensor mark 56 and the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 downstream of the sensor mark 56 in the printing direction is the same as the distance between the thermal head 10 and the mark detection sensor 21. This is because L2. Therefore, the thermal head 10 is driven to start the printing operation (S17). Thereby, the printing start position by the thermal head 10 can be matched with the position of the printing surface corresponding to the front end part of the pressure-sensitive adhesive part 54.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the printing tape 50 has been transported by L4 from the point where printing was started (S18). Until the printing tape 50 is conveyed by L4 (S18: NO), the process returns to S17, and the printing operation by the thermal head 10 and the conveyance operation of the printing tape 50 are continued. Thereafter, when the print tape 50 is conveyed by L4 (S18: YES), the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 faces the cutting position of the cutting mechanism 17. Here, the tape drive roller 46 is stopped, and the printing operation by the thermal head 10 is stopped (S19). Next, a full cut process by the cut mechanism 17 is executed (S20). In the cutting mechanism 17, since the cutter motor 24 is driven, the movable blade 18 moves forward toward the fixed blade 19. Since the printing tape 50 is cut at the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54, the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 can be positioned at the front end portion of the sticky note 55 to be created later.

  Thereafter, the printing operation by the thermal head 10 and the conveyance operation of the printing tape 50 are resumed (S21). Then, all the input print data is printed, and it is determined whether or not the printing operation by the thermal head 10 is finished (S22). If the printing operation by the thermal head 10 has not been completed (S22: NO), the process returns to S21 and the process is repeated. Next, when all the input print data is printed and the printing operation by the thermal head 10 is finished (S22: YES), the tape driving roller 46 is continuously driven, and the printing tape 50 is moved to L4 from the point where the printing operation is finished. Then, the tape drive roller 46 is stopped (S23). Then, a full cut process by the cut mechanism 17 is executed (S24). Thus, a sticky note 55 (see FIG. 8) corresponding to the printing amount printed on the printing tape 50 can be created.

  Next, the case of creating a plurality of sticky notes 55 (see FIGS. 12 and 13) will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, print data and the number M of prints are input from the keyboard 3 of the tape printer 1 (S30). Then, the print length T is calculated according to the input print data amount (S31), and stored in the RAM 75 together with the number M of prints. Since the length of the sticky note 55 (see FIG. 12) that can be created by the tape printer 1 is L1, it is determined whether the print length T is equal to or less than L1 (S32). If the amount of print data is large and the calculated print length T exceeds L1 (S32: NO), it is impossible to print on one sticky note 55, so an error is displayed on the liquid crystal display 5 (S33). ). On the other hand, if the calculated print length T is less than or equal to L1 (S32: YES), all of the data can be printed on one sticky note 55, so whether or not the print start button on the keyboard 3 has been pressed and a print instruction has been issued. Is determined (S34). If there is no print instruction (S34: NO), the process returns to the determination in S34, and the process is repeated until a print instruction is issued.

  Next, when the print start button is pressed and a print instruction is issued (S34: YES), the tape drive roller 46 is driven and the print tape 50 is conveyed (S35). The print tape 50 is discharged from the tape discharge port 37 and is conveyed toward the discharge slit 9 of the tape printer 1 by the cooperation of the tape driving roller 46 and the movable conveyance roller 14. Next, it is determined whether or not the mark detection sensor 21 has detected the sensor mark 56 of the printing tape 50 (S36). Here, when the sensor mark 56 has not been detected yet (S36: NO), the sensor mark 56 does not face the mark detection sensor 21. Therefore, returning to S35, the tape driving roller 46 is driven until the sensor mark 56 is detected, and the printing tape 50 is continuously conveyed.

  When the sensor mark 56 is detected (S36: YES), as shown in FIG. 7, the sensor mark 56 faces the mark detection sensor 21, and the print surface corresponding to the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive part 54 is displayed. Since the portion faces the thermal head 10, the thermal head 10 is driven and a printing operation is started (S37). Thereby, the printing start position by the thermal head 10 can be matched with the position of the printing surface corresponding to the front end part of the pressure-sensitive adhesive part 54.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the printing tape 50 has been transported by L4 from the point where printing is started (S38). Until the printing tape 50 is conveyed by L4 (S38: NO), the process returns to S37, and the printing operation by the thermal head 10 and the conveyance operation of the printing tape 50 are continued. Thereafter, when the print tape 50 is conveyed by L4 (S38: YES), the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 faces the cutting position of the cutting mechanism 17. Here, the tape drive roller 46 is stopped, and the printing operation by the thermal head 10 is stopped (S39). Next, a full cut process by the cut mechanism 17 is executed (S40).

  Thereafter, the printing operation by the thermal head 10 and the conveyance operation of the printing tape 50 are resumed (S41). Next, after detecting the sensor mark 56, it is determined whether or not the transport amount of the printing tape 50 has reached L1 (S42). If the transport amount of the print tape 50 has not reached L1 after detecting the sensor mark 56 (S42: NO), the process returns to S41, and the printing operation by the thermal head 10 and the printing tape 50 are detected. The transfer operation continues. If the transport amount of the print tape 50 has reached L1 (S42: YES), since the printing operation by the thermal head 10 has already been completed, the drive of the tape drive roller 46 is stopped and the print tape 50 is transported. The operation is stopped (S43). That is, the printing of the first sticky note 55 has been completed. Therefore, 1 is subtracted from the number of printed sheets M stored in the RAM 75 (S44). Further, it is determined whether or not the number of printed sheets M after the subtraction process is 0 (S45). If the number of printed sheets M is 0 (S45: YES), there is no sticky note 55 to be printed, so the printing tape 50 is conveyed by L4 from that point, and the tape drive roller 46 is stopped (S46). . Then, a full cut process by the cut mechanism 17 is executed (S47).

  On the other hand, when the number of printed sheets M is not 0 (S45: NO), the tape drive roller 46 is driven and the print tape 50 is conveyed again (S48). Next, it is determined whether or not the mark detection sensor 21 has detected the sensor mark 56 of the printing tape 50 (S49). Here, when the sensor mark 56 has not been detected yet (S49: NO), the sensor mark 56 does not face the mark detection sensor 21. Therefore, returning to S48, the tape drive roller 46 is driven until the sensor mark 56 is detected, and the print tape 50 is continuously conveyed.

  When the mark detection sensor 21 detects the sensor mark 56 of the printing tape 50 (S49: YES), the tape driving roller 46 is driven and the printing operation by the thermal head 10 is started (S50). Next, it is determined whether or not the printing tape 50 has been transported by L5 from the point where printing is started (S51). Until the printing tape 50 is conveyed by L5 (S51: NO), the process returns to S50, and the printing operation by the thermal head 10 and the conveyance operation of the printing tape 50 are continued. Thereafter, when the printing tape 50 is conveyed by L5 (S51: YES), the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 faces the cutting position of the half-cut mechanism 80. Here, the tape drive roller 46 is stopped, and the printing operation by the thermal head 10 is stopped (S52). Next, half-cut processing by the half-cut mechanism 80 is executed (S53). In this half-cut mechanism 80, since the half-cutter motor 85 is driven, the movable blade 82 moves forward toward the fixed base 81. Since the printing tape 50 is half-cut at the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54, the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 can be positioned at the tip portion of each sticky note 55 to be created later.

  Next, the printing operation by the thermal head 10 and the conveyance operation of the printing tape 50 are resumed (S54). Then, after detecting the sensor mark 56, it is determined whether or not the transport amount of the printing tape 50 has reached L1 (S55). If the transport amount of the print tape 50 has not reached L1 after detecting the sensor mark 56 (S55: NO), the process returns to S54, and the printing operation by the thermal head 10 and the printing tape 50 are detected. The transfer operation continues. When the transport amount of the print tape 50 reaches L1 (S55: YES), the drive of the tape drive roller 46 is stopped and the transport operation of the print tape 50 is stopped (S56). That is, the printing of one sticky note 55 has been completed. Therefore, 1 is subtracted from the number of printed sheets M stored in the RAM 75 (S57). Further, it is determined whether or not the number of printed sheets M after the subtraction process is 0 (S58). Here, when the number of printed sheets M is 0 (S58: YES), printing of all the sticky notes 55 has been completed, so the printing tape 50 is conveyed by L4 from that point, and the tape driving roller 46 is stopped. (S59). Then, a full cut process by the cut mechanism 17 is executed (S60). On the other hand, when the number of printed sheets M is not 0 (S58: NO), the process returns to S48 and the process is repeated until the number of printed sheets M becomes 0.

  In this way, a plurality of sticky notes 55 having a length L1 attached in series to a single release paper 52 as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 can be created. In this case, each sticky note paper 55 is in a state of being attached to the release paper 52 via the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54, and therefore, the other end portion on the opposite side to the one end portion on the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 side. Is floating from the release paper 52. As a result, the sticky note 55 can be easily peeled off from the release paper 52.

  As described above, the tape printer 1 according to the first embodiment creates the printed sticky note 55 using the tape cassette 30 that houses the non-thermal receptor type printing tape 50. Can do. On the back surface of the tape base 51 of the printing tape 50, a pressure sensitive adhesive portion 54 made of a pressure sensitive adhesive is provided at predetermined intervals L1 along the printing direction. On the other hand, a sensor mark 56 for detecting the position of the printing tape 50 is printed on the back surface of the release paper 52 at a predetermined interval L1 with a displacement of L3 from the pressure sensitive adhesive 54 in the printing direction. Thereby, the pressure-sensitive adhesive part 54 and the sensor mark 56 do not overlap at a position shifted from each other.

  Further, the distance between the sensor mark 56 and the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive part 54 downstream of the sensor mark 56 in the printing direction (the front end in the transport direction of the print tape 50) is determined by the tape printer 1. The distance L2 is the same as the distance between the thermal head 10 and the mark detection sensor 21. In other words, when the sensor mark 56 faces the mark detection sensor 21, a portion of the print surface corresponding to the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 faces the thermal head 10. Therefore, when the mark detection sensor 21 detects the sensor mark 56, the CPU 71 controls the drive circuit 27 to drive the thermal head 10. Thereby, when the portion of the printing surface corresponding to the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 of the printing tape 50 faces the thermal head 10, the printing operation by the thermal head 10 is started. Therefore, the printing start position by the thermal head 10 can always be matched with the position of the printing surface corresponding to the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive part 54.

  Further, since the printing tape 50 is cut at the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 by the cutting mechanism 17, the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 can be positioned on the front end side of the sticky note 55. That is, it is possible to prevent the sticky note 55 without the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54 from being created. When it is desired to create a plurality of sticky notes 55, the front end portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive portion 54 is half cut by the half cut mechanism 80. As a result, the printing tape 50 is cut so that only the release paper 52 remains at the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 54, so that a plurality of sticky notes attached in series to the single release paper 52. 55 can be created.

  The tape printer 1 according to the first embodiment can be variously modified. For example, the cassette mounting portion 8 of the tape printer 1 can be mounted with a tape cassette that stores a heat-sensitive receptor type printing tape.

  Therefore, as a modification of the first embodiment, a case where the tape cassette 90 that stores the thermal printing tape 150 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 8 of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. explain. FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a state in which the tape cassette 90 is mounted on the tape printer 1, and FIG. 15 is a longitudinal sectional view of the printing tape 150. Since the structure of the tape cassette 90 is substantially the same as that of the tape cassette 30 of the first embodiment, the same structural parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment and a part of the description is omitted. The explanation will focus on the different structural parts.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the tape cassette 90 accommodates a printing tape 150 that is a heat-sensitive receptor type. The printing tape 150 is supported by being wound around a tape spool 40 disposed on the left side of the rear portion of the lower case 32 of the tape cassette 90. Further, a guide spool 49 that guides the print tape 150 toward the arm portion 34 is rotatably supported on the right side of the front portion of the lower case 32. The tape cassette 90 is provided with an IC tag 47, a guide wall 38, a tape driving roller 46, and the like, similar to the tape cassette 30 shown in FIG. Since the print tape 150 is a heat-sensitive receptor type, no ink ribbon is stored in the tape cassette 90.

  Here, the printing tape 150 will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, the print tape 150 is provided at a predetermined interval L1 along the print direction on the back surface of the tape base 151 having a print surface on the surface at the time of application and on the back surface of the tape base 151. The pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 154 is formed, and a strip-shaped release paper 152 that is detachably bonded to the back surface of the tape base material 151 via the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 154. On the back surface of the release paper 152, a sensor mark 156 for detecting the position of the printing tape 150 is shifted by a distance L3 from the position corresponding to the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 154 in the printing direction at every predetermined interval L1. It is printed. Thereby, the pressure-sensitive adhesive part 154 and the sensor mark 156 do not overlap each other. Further, an IC tag 157 for storing various kinds of information is provided in the vicinity of the sensor mark 156 on the surface of the release paper 152 (surface facing the tape base material 151).

  Further, the distance between the sensor mark 156 and the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 154 (the front end in the transport direction of the print tape 150) located downstream of the sensor mark 156 in the print direction is the mark of the tape printer 1. The distance between the detection sensor 21 and the thermal head 10 is adjusted to L2. The relationship is L1 = L2 + L3. As shown in FIG. 14, the print tape 150 having such a configuration is supported by being wound around the tape spool 40 of the tape cassette 90 so that the back surface of the release paper 152 faces outward.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the tape printer 1, since the distance between the thermal head 10 and the mark detection sensor 21 is L2, the sensor mark 156 on the print tape 150 and the sensor mark 156 Is the same as the distance from the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive part 154 on the downstream side in the printing direction. That is, when the sensor mark 156 faces the mark detection sensor 21, a portion of the print surface corresponding to the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 154 faces the thermal head 10.

  Therefore, as in the first embodiment, when the mark detection sensor 21 detects the sensor mark 156, the printing operation by the thermal head 10 is started, so that the printing start position by the thermal head 10 is set to the pressure sensitive adhesive. The position of the printing surface corresponding to the front end of the portion 154 can always be adjusted. Note that the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained for the cutting process and the half-cut process of the printing tape 150. As described above, even when the tape cassette 90 containing the thermal receptor type printing tape 150 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 8 of the tape printer 1, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. Can do.

  Next, the tape printer 100 which is 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 16 thru | or FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a state in which the tape cassette 130 is mounted on the tape printer 100, FIG. 17 is a longitudinal sectional view of the print tape 170, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a transport state of an ink ribbon 60. The tape printing apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and the mark detection sensor 121 that detects the sensor mark 176 is disposed downstream of the thermal head 10 (the conveyance direction of the printing tape 170). It differs from the first embodiment in that it is arranged upstream rather than downstream). Therefore, in the following description, the same components as those in the tape printer 1 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and a part of the description is omitted. The explanation will be centered.

  It is assumed that the tape printer 100 according to the second embodiment has the same configuration as the electrical configuration of the tape printer 1 shown in FIG. The tape cassette 130 houses a printing tape 170 that is a non-heat sensitive receptor type.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the tape printer 100 has substantially the same structure as the tape printer 1 shown in FIG. 2, and a tape cassette 130 for storing the print tape 50 shown in FIG. It is installed as possible. In the platen holder 12, a mark detection sensor 121 for detecting the position of the print tape 170 is provided on the side surface of the arm portion facing the cassette mounting portion 8 side. That is, the mark detection sensor 121 is provided on the upstream side of the thermal head 10 in the conveyance direction of the printing tape 170. Thereby, compared with 1st Embodiment, the circumference | surroundings of the discharge slit 9 can be designed compactly. Further, the second embodiment is characterized in that the distance between the mark detection sensor 121 and the thermal head 10 is the same as the distance L6 of the print tape 170 described later shown in FIG. L6 is the distance between the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 174 in the printing tape 170 (the front end in the transport direction of the printing tape 170) and the sensor mark 176 downstream of the front end in the printing direction. .

  On the other hand, the tape cassette 130 has substantially the same configuration as the tape cassette 30 shown in FIG. 4, and has a rectangular front wall facing the mark detection sensor 121 on a front wall that stands up against the platen holder 12 of the lower case. A window 48 is provided in the opening. The window 48 is an opening for causing the mark detection sensor 121 to detect the sensor mark 176 of the printing tape 170. Therefore, the mark detection sensor 121 can detect the sensor mark 176 of the printing tape 170 through the window 48.

  Next, the printing tape 170 will be described. As shown in FIG. 17, the printing tape 170 includes a non-thermosensitive tape base material 171 having a printing surface on the surface at the time of application, and a back surface of the tape base material 171 at predetermined intervals L1 along the printing direction. The pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 174 is provided, and a release paper 172 that is detachably bonded to the back surface of the tape base material 171 through the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 174.

  A black rectangular sensor mark 176 for detecting the position of the print tape 170 is printed on the back surface of the release paper 172 from the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 174 (front end in the transport direction of the print tape 170). It is printed at predetermined intervals L1 with a shift of L6 in the direction. The distance between the sensor mark 176 and the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 174 upstream of the sensor mark 176 in the printing direction is L6, which is the same as the distance between the mark detection sensor 121 and the thermal head 10. It has become. Further, an IC tag 177 for storing various kinds of information is provided in the vicinity of the sensor mark 176 on the surface of the release paper 172 (surface facing the tape base material 171).

  Next, a printing position shift prevention mechanism in the tape printer 200 will be described. As shown in FIG. 16, the print tape 170 discharged from the tape discharge port 37 of the tape cassette 130 is conveyed toward the discharge slit 9 of the tape printer 100 by the cooperation of the tape drive roller 46 and the movable conveyance roller 14. Is done. Here, as shown in FIG. 18, the distance between the sensor mark 176 of the printing tape 170 and the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 174 upstream of the sensor mark 176 in the printing direction is The distance L6 is the same as the distance to the mark detection sensor 121. That is, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 18, when the sensor mark 176 faces the mark detection sensor 121, the portion of the print surface corresponding to the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 174 faces the thermal head 10.

  Therefore, the CPU controls the drive circuit so as to drive the thermal head 10 when the mark detection sensor 121 detects the sensor mark 176. As a result, the printing operation by the thermal head 10 is started when the portion of the printing surface corresponding to the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 174 of the printing tape 170 faces the thermal head 10. Thereby, the printing start position by the thermal head 10 can always be matched with the position of the printing surface corresponding to the front end part of the pressure-sensitive adhesive part 174. In the tape printer 200, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained for the cutting process and the half-cut process of the printing tape 170.

  As described above, in the tape printer 100 according to the second embodiment, the mark detection sensor 121 for detecting the position of the print tape 170 is provided on the side surface of the platen holder 12 facing the cassette mounting portion 8 side. It has been. That is, the mark detection sensor 121 is provided on the upstream side of the thermal head 10 in the conveyance direction of the printing tape 170. Thereby, compared with 1st Embodiment, the circumference | surroundings of the discharge slit 9 can be designed compactly. The distance between the sensor mark 176 and the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 174 upstream of the sensor mark 176 in the printing direction is the same as the distance between the thermal head 10 and the mark detection sensor 121. It has become. That is, when the sensor mark 176 faces the mark detection sensor 121, a portion of the print surface corresponding to the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 174 faces the thermal head 10. Therefore, when the mark detection sensor 121 detects the sensor mark 176, the thermal head 10 is driven to start the printing operation. Thereby, the printing start position by the thermal head 10 can always be matched with the position of the printing surface corresponding to the front end part of the pressure-sensitive adhesive part 174.

  Next, a tape printer 200 according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 is a plan view showing a state in which the tape cassette 190 is mounted on the tape printer 200, FIG. 20 is a plan view showing an internal configuration of the tape cassette 190, and FIG. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing the transport state of the print tape 250 and the ink ribbon 160 in the vicinity of the thermal head 10. A tape printing apparatus 200 according to the third embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment, and uses a tape cassette 190 that discharges a printing tape 250 that is a non-heat-sensitive laminating type, and uses a laminate type sticky note paper. Can be created.

  The tape printer 200 has substantially the same configuration as the tape printer 1 according to the first embodiment. Therefore, in the following description, about the same component as the tape printer 1 of 1st Embodiment, the same sign as 1st Embodiment is attached | subjected, description is partially abbreviate | omitted, and the part from which a structure differs mainly explain. It is assumed that the tape printer 200 of the third embodiment has the same configuration as the electrical configuration of the tape printer 1 shown in FIG.

  First, the structure of the tape printer 200 will be described. As shown in FIG. 19, the tape printer 200 has substantially the same structure as the tape printer 1 shown in FIG. A tape cassette 190 for discharging the laminate type printing tape 250 is detachably mounted on the cassette mounting portion 8. Further, on the back side of the discharge slit 9 (upper side in FIG. 19), a mark detection sensor 221 for detecting the sensor mark 356 printed on the back surface of the release paper 256 of the printing tape 250 shown in FIG. A data writing device 220 for writing data in a RAM (not shown) of the control circuit portion is provided in each IC tag 357 provided. That is, the mark detection sensor 221 and the data writing device 220 are provided on the opposite side to the first embodiment. This is because the back side of the release paper 256 of the printing tape 250 shown in FIG. 21 faces the back side of the discharge slit 9 inside the discharge slit 9.

  A half-cut mechanism 180 that half-cuts the print tape 250 at a predetermined position is provided on the downstream side of the cut mechanism 17. The half-cut mechanism 180 is disposed on the front side of the transport path of the printing tape 250 and on the rear side of the transport path, and faces the fixed base 181 in the front-rear direction (vertical direction shown in FIG. 2). And a movable blade 182 supported so as to be movable. That is, in the transport path of the laminate type print tape 250, the print tape 250 is transported with the film tape 251 side facing the front side of the transport path (the lower side in FIG. 19). The position is opposite to that of the tape printer 1 according to the first embodiment. Thereby, the movable blade 182 is arrange | positioned so as to oppose the surface of the film tape 251 of the printing tape 250 conveyed along a conveyance path | route.

  Next, the internal structure of the tape cassette 190 will be described. As shown in FIG. 20, the tape cassette 190 discharges a laminate type printing tape 250, and includes the tape cassette 30 shown in FIG. 2 in its basic structure. An adhesive tape spool 140 that winds and supports an adhesive tape 252 that is a double-sided tape is rotatably disposed on the left side of the rear portion of the lower case 132 through a support hole 139. On the other hand, a film tape spool 149 that winds and supports a transparent film tape 251 is rotatably disposed on the right side of the rear portion of the lower case 132 through a support hole 148. Further, a ribbon spool 142 around which the ink ribbon 160 is wound is rotatably disposed on the front right side of the lower case 132.

  Also, a ribbon take-up spool 144 that pulls out the ink ribbon 160 from the ribbon spool 142 and winds up the ink ribbon 160 used for printing characters or the like is supported between the adhesive tape spool 140 and the ribbon spool 142. It arrange | positions rotatably through the hole 143. As shown in FIG. A clutch spring (not shown) is attached to the lower portion of the ribbon take-up spool 144 to prevent the taken-up ink ribbon 160 from being loosened by the reverse rotation of the ribbon take-up spool 144.

  Then, the film tape 251 pulled out from the film tape spool 149 is conveyed into the arm portion 134 provided on the right side of the front surface of the tape cassette 190, and together with the ink ribbon 160 pulled out from the ribbon spool 142, the head from the opening 134a. It is discharged to the mounting part 135. On the other hand, the adhesive tape 252 pulled out from the adhesive tape spool 140 is discharged from the tape discharge port 137 through the tape drive roller 146 in a state of being polymerized on the back side of the film tape 251. Further, on the upstream side of the tape driving roller 146, a pair of regulating members 136 (only the lower side is shown) for regulating the printed film tape 251 in the width direction and guiding it toward the tape discharge port 137 are provided. Yes. Also, the lower case 132 is provided with a guide wall 138, a separation wall 145, and the like, as in the first embodiment.

  Next, a non-heat-sensitive laminate type printing tape 250 will be described. As shown in FIG. 21, the print tape 250 discharged from the tape discharge port 137 of the tape cassette 190 includes a non-heat-sensitive transparent film tape 251 having a print surface on the surface that becomes the back surface at the time of attachment, and the film tape. It is comprised from the adhesive tape 252 laminated | stacked on the back surface of 251, and adhere | attached. The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape 252 includes a background base material 254 as a background of the transparent film tape 251, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 253 applied to the surface of the background base material 254 on the film tape 251 side, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive of the background base material 254. The pressure sensitive adhesive portion 255 provided at predetermined intervals L1 along the longitudinal direction of the background base material 254 and the pressure sensitive adhesive portion 255 are sandwiched between the surface opposite to the surface on which the layer 253 is applied, and the background The release paper 256 is releasably bonded to the opposite surface of the base 254.

  And the pressure sensitive adhesive part 255 is comprised with a well-known pressure sensitive adhesive, and the planar view rectangular shape apply | coated to the back surface (surface to which the release paper 256 is adhere | attached) of the background base material 254 for every predetermined space | interval L1. It is a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive. Thereby, the laminated tape composed of the film tape 251, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 253, and the background base material 254 can be cut at a predetermined position, and the tape can be peeled and adhered to a desired place as a sticky note.

  A black rectangular sensor mark 356 for detecting the position of the print tape 250 is printed on the back surface of the release paper 256 from the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 255 (front end in the transport direction of the print tape 250). Printing is performed at predetermined intervals L1 in a state shifted by L3 in the direction. Thereby, the pressure sensitive adhesive part 255 and the sensor mark 356 are prevented from overlapping each other. Further, the distance between the sensor mark 356 and the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 255 located on the downstream side in the printing direction of the sensor mark 356 is equal to the mark detection sensor 221 of the tape printer 200 shown in FIG. It is adjusted to L2 which is the distance between. The relationship is L1 = L2 + L3. Further, an IC tag 357 for storing various types of information is provided in the vicinity of the sensor mark 356 on the surface of the release paper 256 (surface facing the background base material 254).

  The material of the release paper 256 is not limited to paper, but may be a resin film or the like. Although not shown, since a silicon film as a release agent is applied to the surface of the release paper 256 that is bonded to the background base material 254, the release paper 256 can be easily peeled from the background base material 254. . Thus, since the obtained laminate type printing tape 250 uses the transparent film tape 251, it is resistant to friction and the like, and is also resistant to wetting with water and the like.

  Next, the printing process in the tape printer 200 and the production process of the printing tape 250 will be described. As shown in FIG. 19, first, the film tape 251 is pulled out from the film tape spool 149 by the cooperation of the tape driving roller 146 and the movable conveying roller 14. Next, the film tape 251 is conveyed along the arm portion 134 while passing the outside of the ribbon spool 142. Furthermore, the film tape 251 is sent out from the opening 134a with the back side on which the printing surface is provided facing the head mounting part 135 side. Further, the ink ribbon 160 drawn from the ribbon spool 242 is superposed on the back surface of the film tape 251 in the opening 134a.

  Next, the film tape 251 and the ink ribbon 160 are conveyed in a polymerized state between the thermal head 10 and the platen roller 15 of the tape printer 200. Here, characters, figures, symbols, etc. are printed on the printing surface of the film tape 251 in the opposite direction to the actual one. Thereafter, the used ink ribbon 160 is peeled off from the film tape 251 and taken up on the ribbon take-up spool 144. The printed film tape 251 is regulated in position in the width direction by the pair of regulating members 136 and is conveyed between the tape driving roller 146 and the movable conveying roller 14.

  On the other hand, the adhesive tape 252 wound and supported on the adhesive tape spool 140 is pulled out by the cooperation of the tape driving roller 146 and the movable conveying roller 14. And the surface (refer FIG. 21) of the adhesive layer 253 side of the adhesive tape 252 is superposed | polymerized on the back surface which is a printing surface of the film tape 251, and it press-contacts by the tape drive roller 146 and the movable conveyance roller 14, and one sheet A printing tape 250 is created. In this way, the printed laminate type printing tape 250 is discharged from the tape discharge port 137.

  Next, a mechanism for preventing the deviation of the print start position in the tape printer 200 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 22, the film tape 251 and the adhesive tape 252 are conveyed between the tape driving roller 146 and the movable conveying roller 14. Here, as shown in FIG. 22, the distance between the sensor mark 356 and the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 255 downstream of the sensor mark 356 in the printing direction is the thermal head 10 and the mark detection sensor 221. L2 is the same as the distance between (see FIG. 21). Further, when the sensor mark 356 faces the mark detection sensor 221, the portion of the print surface of the film tape 251 facing the thermal head 10 is a pressure-sensitive adhesive that is separated from the sensor mark 356 on the subsequent adhesive tape 252 by L 2. This corresponds to the portion bonded to the front end portion of the portion 255.

  Therefore, when the mark detection sensor 221 detects the sensor mark 356, the CPU controls the drive circuit to drive the thermal head 10 and prints on the print surface of the film tape 251. Then, between the tape driving roller 146 and the movable conveying roller 14, press contact is performed so that the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 255 on the back surface of the adhesive tape 252 faces the printing start position on the printing surface of the film tape 251. And glued. As a result, a printed laminate-type printing tape 250 corresponding to the printing start position of the film tape 251 can be created at the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 255.

  Further, when the laminate type printing tape 250 is used as in this embodiment, the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 255 is provided not on the film tape 251 having the printing surface but on the back surface of the background base material 254 of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape 252. Therefore, the film tape 251 cannot be stepped by the pressure-sensitive adhesive part. Thereby, since the thermal head 10 does not scan on the level | step difference, the quality of the printing performed on the printing surface of the film tape 251 can be kept favorable.

  Next, the cutting process in the tape printer 200 will be described. Here, a case where one sticky note is created will be described. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 22, when the mark detection sensor 221 detects the sensor mark 356, the CPU starts the printing operation by the thermal head 10 and drives the tape driving roller 146 to move the film tape 251 from that point. Carry only L4. Then, while the film tape 251 is transported from that point, the adhesive tape 252 is adhered to the back surface of the film tape 251 by passing between the tape drive roller 146 and the movable transport roller 14 to create the print tape 250. Is done.

  Next, when the film tape 251 constituting the printing tape 250 is conveyed by L4 from the point, the tape driving roller 146 is temporarily stopped. At this time, the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 255 of the printing tape 250 faces the cutting position of the cutting mechanism 17. And CPU controls a drive circuit and drives a cutter motor. Then, in the cutting mechanism 17, since the movable blade 18 moves forward toward the fixed blade 19, the printing tape 250 is cut at the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 255.

  Thereafter, the CPU restarts the remaining printing operation by the thermal head 10 and drives the tape driving roller 146 to convey the printing tape 250 toward the discharge slit 9 again. When the printing operation is completed, the CPU drives the tape driving roller 146 until the mark detection sensor 221 detects the next sensor mark 356. Next, when the mark detection sensor 221 detects the next sensor mark 356, the tape drive roller 146 is driven to convey the print tape 250 further from the point to the discharge slit 9 side by L4. Then, the front end portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive portion 255 is opposed to the cutting position of the cutting mechanism 17. Then, the printed tape 250 is cut by the cutting mechanism 17 in the same manner as described above, whereby a printed laminate type sticky note of length L1 can be obtained. In the present embodiment, the case of creating a sticky note of length L1 has been described. However, as described in the first embodiment, the length of the sticky note is set to (L1-L2) or less, The margins that are cut off can be reduced.

  Next, half cut processing in the tape printer 200 will be described. In the tape printer 200, when the number of sticky notes to be created is input by a user's keyboard operation, the film tape 251, the adhesive layer 253, and the background base material 254 are laminated on a single release paper 256. It is possible to create a plurality of sticky notes in which a tape is cut and pasted at a plurality of locations. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 22, the CPU operates the half-cut mechanism 180. First, the CPU causes the tape printer 200 to perform the same printing operation as described above. When the printing operation is completed, the CPU drives the tape driving roller 146 until the mark detection sensor 221 detects the next sensor mark 356.

  When the mark detection sensor 221 detects the next sensor mark 356, the CPU drives the tape drive roller 146 to convey the print tape 250 from the point to the discharge slit 9 side by L5. Then, the front end portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive portion 255 is opposed to the cutting position of the half cut mechanism 180. Therefore, the CPU controls the drive circuit to drive the half cutter motor. Then, in the half-cut mechanism 180, since the movable blade 182 moves toward the fixed base 181, the print tape 250 is half-cut so as to leave the release paper 256 at the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 255. . Then, by repeating this process, a plurality of sticky notes attached to a single release paper 256 can be obtained.

  As described above, in the tape printer 200 according to the third embodiment, a laminate type sticky note paper can be created using the tape cassette 190 that discharges the non-thermal laminate type print tape 250. is there. And in addition to the effect similar to 1st Embodiment, since the pressure sensitive adhesive part 255 is provided in the back surface of the background base material 254 of the adhesive tape 252 instead of the film tape 251 which has a printing surface, it is a film. The tape 251 cannot have a step due to the pressure-sensitive adhesive part. Thereby, the quality of the printing performed on the printing surface of the film tape 251 can be kept good.

  Various modifications can be made to the tape printer 200 according to the third embodiment. For example, the cassette mounting portion 8 of the tape printer 200 can be mounted with a tape cassette for discharging a heat-sensitive laminate type printing tape. Therefore, as a modification of the third embodiment, a case where a tape cassette 230 that discharges the thermal printing tape 450 is mounted on the tape printer 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 23 is a plan view showing a state in which the tape cassette 230 is mounted on the tape printer 200, and FIG. 24 is a longitudinal sectional view of the print tape 450.

  Note that the structure of the tape cassette 230 is substantially the same as the structure of the tape cassette 130 of the third embodiment. Therefore, in the following description, the same structural parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the third embodiment, a part of the description is omitted, and different structural parts are mainly described.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the tape cassette 230 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 8 of the tape cassette 230 discharges a print tape 450 that is a heat-sensitive laminate type. In the lower case 132 of the tape cassette 230, an adhesive tape 452 is wound and supported on the adhesive tape spool 140, and a transparent and heat sensitive film tape 451 is wound and supported on the film tape spool 149. . Since the film tape 451 is a heat sensitive type, no ink ribbon is stored in the tape cassette 230.

  And the film tape 451 pulled out from the film tape spool 149 is conveyed inside the arm part 134 provided on the front right side of the tape cassette 230, and is discharged from the opening 134a to the head mounting part (not shown). . On the other hand, the adhesive tape 452 pulled out from the adhesive tape spool 140 is polymerized on the back side of the film tape 451 via the tape driving roller 146 and discharged from the tape discharge port 137 as a laminate type printing tape 450. The tape cassette 230 is provided with an IC tag 147, a guide wall 138, a tape driving roller 146, and the like, similarly to the tape cassette 190 shown in FIG.

  Here, the printing tape 450 will be described. As shown in FIG. 24, the print tape 450 discharged from the tape discharge port 137 of the tape cassette 230 includes a heat-sensitive transparent film tape 451 having a print surface on the back surface when attached, and the film tape 451. It is comprised from the adhesive tape 452 laminated | stacked and adhere | attached on the back surface. The adhesive tape 452 includes a background base material 454 as a background of the transparent film tape 451, an adhesive layer 453 applied to the surface of the background base material 454 on the film tape 451 side, and an adhesive for the background base material 454. A pressure sensitive adhesive portion 455 provided at a predetermined interval L1 along the longitudinal direction of the background base material 454 and a pressure sensitive adhesive portion 455 sandwiched between the surface opposite to the surface on which the layer 453 is applied, The release paper 456 is detachably bonded to the opposite surface of the base 454.

  Further, a black rectangular sensor mark 556 for detecting the position of the printing tape 450 is displaced from the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 455 by L3 in the printing direction on the back surface of the release paper 456 at every predetermined interval L1. It is printed. As a result, the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 455 and the sensor mark 556 are prevented from overlapping each other. Further, the distance between the sensor mark 356 and the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 455 located on the downstream side in the printing direction of the sensor mark 356 is adjusted to L2. That is, the relationship is L1 = L2 + L3. Further, an IC tag 557 for storing various types of information is provided in the vicinity of the sensor mark 556 on the surface of the release paper 456 (the surface facing the background base material 454).

  23, since the distance between the thermal head 10 and the mark detection sensor 221 is L2 in the tape printer 200, the sensor mark 556 shown in FIG. Is the same as the distance from the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 455 on the downstream side in the printing direction. Further, when the sensor mark 556 is opposed to the mark detection sensor 221, the portion of the printing surface of the film tape 451 that faces the thermal head 10 is the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 455 that is separated from the sensor mark 556 of the adhesive tape 452 by L2. This corresponds to the part to which the front end is bonded.

  Therefore, when the mark detection sensor 221 detects the sensor mark 556, the CPU controls the drive circuit to drive the thermal head 10 and prints on the printing surface of the film tape 251. Then, between the tape driving roller 146 and the movable conveying roller 14, press contact is performed so that the front end portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 455 on the back surface of the adhesive tape 452 faces the printing start position on the printing surface of the film tape 451. Is done. Thereby, a printed printing tape 450 corresponding to the printing start position of the film tape 451 can be created at the front end of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 455.

  In the cutting process and half-cut process of the printing tape 150, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. As described above, even when the tape cassette 230 for discharging the heat-sensitive laminate type printing tape 450 is mounted on the tape printing apparatus 200, the same effect as that of the third embodiment can be obtained.

  Needless to say, the printing tape, tape cassette, and tape printing apparatus of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible.

  The printing tape, tape cassette, and tape printing apparatus of the present invention can be applied to a printing tape, tape cassette, and tape printing apparatus that can produce sticky notes.

1 is a perspective view of a tape printer 1. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which the tape cassette 30 is mounted on the tape printer 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the tape printer 1. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the tape cassette 30. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the printing tape 50. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the printing tape 50 as viewed from the release paper 52 side. FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a conveyance state of the printing tape 50 and the ink ribbon 60 in the vicinity of the thermal head 10. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the sticky note 55 as viewed from the tape base material 51 side. It is a flowchart (when creating one sticky note 55) showing a print control operation by the CPU 71. It is a flowchart (when creating a plurality of sticky notes 55) showing a print control operation by the CPU 71. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which a plurality of sticky notes 55 are attached to a release paper 52. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a plurality of sticky notes 55 are attached to a release paper 52. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where the tape cassette 90 is mounted on the tape printer 1. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a printing tape 150. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where the tape cassette 130 is mounted on the tape printer 100. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a printing tape 170. FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a conveyance state of the printing tape 170 and the ink ribbon 60 in the vicinity of the thermal head 10. 2 is a plan view showing a state where the tape cassette 190 is mounted on the tape printer 200. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an internal configuration of a tape cassette 190. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a printing tape 250. FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a conveyance state of the printing tape 250 and the ink ribbon 160 in the vicinity of the thermal head 10. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which the tape cassette 230 is mounted on the tape printer 200. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a printing tape 450. FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tape printer 8 Cassette mounting part 10 Thermal head 17 Cut mechanism 21 Mark detection sensor 37 Tape discharge port 50 Printing tape 51 Tape base material 52 Release paper 54 Pressure sensitive adhesive part 55 Sticky paper 56 Sensor mark 60 Ink ribbon 80 Half cut Mechanism 190 Tape cassette 200 Tape printing device 250 Printing tape 251 Film tape 252 Adhesive tape 253 Adhesive layer 254 Background substrate 255 Pressure sensitive adhesive part 256 Release paper 356 Sensor mark

Claims (9)

A printing tape having a belt-like substrate printed by a print head of a tape printer,
On the back side of the base material, which is the application surface when the printing tape is applied,
A partial adhesive part made of an adhesive provided at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the printing tape;
A strip-shaped release paper adhered to the back side of the base material through the partial pressure-sensitive adhesive part so as to be peelable is provided,
A position detection mark for indicating the position of the printing tape is provided on the opposite surface of the release paper to the surface in contact with the partial adhesive portion,
The position detection mark is detected by a position detection sensor of the tape printer that detects the position of the print tape,
The position detection marks are provided at the same interval as the predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the release paper,
The distance between the position detection mark and the partial adhesive portion in the longitudinal direction of the print tape is the same as the distance between the position detection sensor and the print head. The substrate is a transparent substrate having a print surface printed by the print head,
Adhered to the printing surface of the transparent substrate, comprising a background substrate as a background of the transparent substrate,
The partial pressure-sensitive adhesive part is provided on the opposite side of the surface of the background base material that is adhered to the transparent base material,
The partial pressure-sensitive adhesive part is provided with the predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the background base material,
The printing tape according to claim 1, wherein the release paper is detachably bonded to the opposite surface of the background base material via the partial pressure-sensitive adhesive portion. The surface of the base material at the time of sticking the printing tape is provided with a print surface printed by the print head,
The partial pressure-sensitive adhesive portion is provided on the opposite surface of the base material at the predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the base material, and the release paper is detachably bonded via the partial pressure-sensitive adhesive portion. The printing tape according to claim 1, wherein the printing tape is provided.   The printing tape according to claim 1, wherein the partial pressure-sensitive adhesive portion is made of a pressure-sensitive adhesive and can be repeatedly peeled and bonded.   A tape cassette containing the printing tape according to claim 1.   6. The ink ribbon according to claim 5, further comprising an ink ribbon that abuts on a front surface or a back surface of the base material of the printing tape and presses the print head of the tape printer to print the base material. Tape cassette. An adhesive is provided on one side of the background substrate,
The printing tape according to claim 2, wherein the one surface of the background substrate is bonded to the printing surface of the transparent substrate that has been subjected to the printing process by the printing head via the adhesive. The tape cassette according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the tape cassette is formed. The print head;
The position detection sensor;
A cassette mounting portion for detachably mounting the tape cassette according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
A tape discharge port for discharging the printing tape supplied from the tape cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion to the outside;
Provided in a transport path through which the printing tape is transported from the tape cassette to the tape outlet, and includes a cutting means for cutting the printing tape,
The said cutting means cut | disconnects the front-end part of the said partial adhesive part in the conveyance direction of the said printing tape, The tape printer characterized by the above-mentioned. Provided in the transport path, comprising half-cut means for cutting and leaving only the release paper of the printing tape,
9. The tape printer according to claim 8, wherein when forming a plurality of the printing tapes, the half-cutting means half-cuts the front end portion of the partial adhesive portion in the transport direction of the printing tape.

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