JPS6475279A - Recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constantly ensure a high-quality printing without failure in controlling a ribbon position, by providing an irregular part on a contact surface of a ribbon guide with a recording ribbon. CONSTITUTION:An ink ribbon 20 and a ribbon guide 4 come into contact with each other through an irregular part 21. At this time, a large number of air layers 23 are formed between the ink ribbon 20 and the ribbon guide 4 by the irregular part 21. Therefore, the possibility of generating a sticking state between the ink ribbon 20 and the ribbon guide 4 is eliminated even in the use of a ribbon with a back surface of a plastic material etc., particularly such as a one-time ribbon, and the ink ribbon 20 can run smoothly along the ribbon guide 4. In this manner, there is no possibility of failure in taking up the ink ribbon 20. Furthermore, this is also applicable in the travel of the ink ribbon 20 from a retracted position to a recording position, and vice versa; thus, the ink ribbon 20 can move smoothly between the two positions.