WO2004001572A1

WO2004001572A1 - Tape for label writer and cassette in which the label is received

Info

Publication number: WO2004001572A1
Application number: PCT/JP2003/008008
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hironori Harada; Yoshihito Nonomura; Takashi Horiuchi; Tsutomu Kato; Hitomi Hioki; Naoya Yamagishi; Katsunori Hasegawa
Original assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Priority date: 2002-06-24
Filing date: 2003-06-24
Publication date: 2003-12-31
Also published as: JP2004026363A; AU2003243963A1; JP4262447B2

Abstract

Each of tapes (50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, 50e, 50f) for a label writer is an elongate tape received in a tape cassette (30) corresponding to the kind of the tape. Each tape for a label writer is wound to form a roll. At least either of a tape mark (60, 61) indicating the kind of the tape and a tape mark (60, 61) indicating the kind of the tape cassette is provided at a position visually discernible from outside the roll. The tape mark is printed or stamped on the tape, or formed by more than one perforation.

Description

Label writer tape and tape cassette in which it is stored

The present invention relates to a label / write tape whose type can be confirmed and a tape cassette in which the tape is stored. Background art

Conventionally, a label writer that prints on a tape to create a label is known. There are various types of tapes used in label writers that differ in width, color, and die-cut (printing area) shape. On the other hand, the tape cassette for storing the tape has different characteristics according to the type of tape to be stored, for example, by forming holes in a part of the tape cassette in accordance with the type of tape.

For proper labeling, the label writer needs to know the type of tape used. For this reason, in the cassette mounting section of the label writer, for example, a tape type such as a pin for identifying a pattern of holes formed in the tape cassette is provided so that the type of the tape of the mounted tape cassette can be automatically determined. A discrimination sensor is provided.

In other words, the label writer determines the type of tape by recognizing the characteristics of the tape cassette, and does not determine the type of tape from the characteristics of the tape itself. For this reason, when manufacturing tape cassettes, each type of tape must be stored in a corresponding type of tape cassette.

To achieve the above, traditionally, tapes were not mixed with different types of tapes. It was stored in different boxes for each type. When manufacturing cassette tapes, the tapes removed from the boxes were assembled into tape cassettes of the type corresponding to the boxes.

However, in the above method, since the tape itself is not marked so that the type can be recognized, immediately before the tape is inserted into the tape cassette, whether or not the type of the tape and the tape cassette match is determined. Cannot confirm. For this reason, there was a possibility that the tape would be placed in a different type of tape cassette. Disclosure of the invention

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a tape for a label writer and a tape cassette in which the tape writer can be stored, which can effectively suppress a mistake in assembling the tape and the tape cassette.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a long label writer tape stored in a tape cassette corresponding to the type of the tape, which is wound so as to form a roll. And a tape mark indicating the type of the tape and / or a tape mark indicating the type of the tape cassette are provided at a position that can be visually checked from the outside of the coil. Is provided.

The label writer tape constructed as described above can be checked by checking the tape type before entering the tape cassette. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the tape from being incorporated into an unsupported type of tape cassette.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tape cassette for storing a label writer tape configured as described above, wherein the type of the tape cassette is provided. A tape cassette provided so that a mark indicating a class or a mark corresponding to a tape mark can be visually confirmed.

In the tape cassette having the above-described configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the tape to be incorporated and the tape cassette correctly correspond to each other by the mark. Therefore, it is possible to prevent different types of tapes from being incorporated into the tape cassette. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a label writer 1 to which a tape cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention can be attached.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a cassette mounting portion and a tape driven printing mechanism in the label writer of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the tape drive printing mechanism as viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG.

FIG. 4A is a plan view showing a surface on which a tape that can be printed by the label writer of FIG. 1 is printed.

The 4 B diagram tape IV _B which are shown in 4 A view - is a sectional view taken along a IV _B line.

FIG. 5A is a plan view showing the release paper side of the label writer tape according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing a roll obtained by winding the tape shown in FIG. 5A.

FIG. 5C is a plan view showing a release paper side of a modified example of the tape shown in FIG. 5A.

FIG. 6A shows a tape for a label writer according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the state where it was rolled.

FIG. 6B is a perspective view showing a state in which the label writer tape according to the third embodiment of the present invention is wound in a roll shape.

FIG. 6C is a perspective view showing a state in which the label writer tape according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is wound in a roll shape.

FIG. 6D is a perspective view showing a state in which a tape for a label writer according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention is wound in a roll shape. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a label writer 11 to which a tape cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted will be described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the label writer 11. FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the cassette mounting portion and the tape drive and printing mechanism 10 of the label writer 11 in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the tape drive printing mechanism 10 as viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG. In FIG. 2, the cassette tape 30 according to one embodiment of the present invention is also schematically shown in a state where it is mounted on the cassette mounting portion.

As shown in FIG. 1, the label writer 1 has a keyboard 3 including many keys such as character keys and control keys on its upper surface. Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the label writer 1 has a tape drive printing mechanism 10 and a cutter 17 for cutting the tape inside. The tape 50 pulled out from the tape force set 30, which will be described in detail later, is printed, cut by the cutter 17, and discharged from the discharge port 5.

Although not shown in Fig. 1, external devices such as personal computers The label writer 1 may be provided with a communication interface that can be connected to an external device so that wired or wireless communication with the device can be performed.

Next, the configuration of the tape cassette 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The tape cassette 30 of the present embodiment is removably mounted on the cassette mounting frame 11 in the label writer 1. The tape cassette 30 has a box shape as a whole, and has a case that can be separated from the center into an upper member (not shown) and a lower member. Inside the lower member, four spools of a first spool 37, a second spool 32, a third spool 34, and a fourth spool 35, and a transport roller 39 are rotatably provided. ing. A long tape 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which will be described later in detail, is attached to a first spool 37 in a tape cassette 30 after being wound in a roll shape.

On the bottom surface of the lower member of the tape cassette 30, an area 31 for forming a mark indicating the type of tape corresponding to the tape cassette 30 is defined. In the area 31, for example, up to four holes penetrating the bottom surface of the lower member of the tape cassette 30 can be formed. In the case of the present embodiment, two holes 31a are formed in the center of the region 31. No holes are provided in the positions 3 lb at both ends. The number and / or arrangement pattern of the holes formed in the area 31 indicates the type of tape corresponding to the tape cassette 30 (which can be incorporated in the tape cassette 30).

On the other hand, on the bottom surface of the cassette mounting part of the label writer 1, the mark provided in the area 31 is detected at the position corresponding to the area 31 of the tape cassette 30, so that the tape cassette 30 is supported. A sensor (not shown) for determining the type of tape 50 to be mounted is provided. In the case of the present embodiment, this sensor is arranged so as to correspond to the position where the hole is formed in the area 31 and is composed of four pins (not shown) urged upward by a panel or the like. Have been. When the tape cassette 30 is mounted on the cassette mounting part of the label recorder, the center two of the four pins provided on the cassette mounting part are in the two holes 31 on the bottom of the tape cassette 30. Penetrated. However, the two on both sides are pressed by the bottom surface of the tape cassette 30 against the force of the panel. The pattern of the holes 31 applied to the tape force set 30, that is, where the holes are formed in the area 31 depends on the type of the tape cassette 30 (corresponding to the tape cassette 30). (Type of tape 50). The label writer 11 determines the type of the tape cassette 30 (the type of the tape 50 corresponding to the tape cassette 30) by detecting whether or not each pin is pressed.

Next, the configuration of the cassette mounting portion of the label writer 1 and the tape drive printing mechanism 10 of the label writer 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The cassette mounting section of the label writer 1 has a cassette mounting frame 11. As shown in FIG. 2, an arm 20 is attached to the cassette mounting frame 11 so as to be swingable around an axis 20a. At the tip of the arm 2 0, the platen opening - La ₂ 1 and pressure roller 2 2 is rotatably mounted. The surfaces of the platen roller 21 and the pressure roller 22 are covered with a flexible member such as rubber.

A plate 12 is fixed almost vertically to the bottom surface of the cassette mounting frame 11 (FIG. 3). On the platen roller 21 side of the plate 12, a thermal head 13 is arranged (FIG. 2). The thermal head 13 has a large number of heating elements (not shown) arranged in a line in a direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. When the tape cassette 30 is mounted at a predetermined position in the cassette mounting frame 11, the plate 12 is placed in the concave portion 14 of the tape cassette 30. Further, the bottom surface of the cassette mounting frame 11 is As shown in Fig. 3, The roller drive shaft 16 is fixed substantially vertically. When the tape cassette 30 is mounted at a predetermined position of the cassette mounting frame 11, the transport roller drive shaft 16 is moved to the transport opening roller 39 of the tape cassette 30 shown in FIG. Is entered.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the cassette mounting frame 11 is provided with a DC motor 2 for tape running. The driving force generated by the DC motor 2 is transmitted from the output shaft 41 of the DC motor 2 to the gears 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 arranged on the cassette mounting frame 11. ,, And 48, and the transport roller drive shaft 16, the platen roller 21, and the disk-shaped gears 24, 25 disposed below the platen roller 21 and the pressure roller 22, respectively. It is transmitted to the pressure roller 22.

When power is supplied to the DC motor 2 and the output shaft 41 rotates, the transport roller drive shaft 16 rotates, and the transport roller 39 also rotates clockwise as indicated by the arrow in FIG. The tape 50 attached to the first spool 37 of the tape cassette 30 is unwound by the driving force generated by the rotation of the transport roller 39, and is transported in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. . The tape 50 unwound from the first spool 37 passes through the second spool 32 and the third spool 34 and reaches the position of the plate 12 described above.

The arm 20 attached to the cassette mounting frame 11 is urged to swing clockwise in FIG. 2 by a mechanism (not shown). Thus, the tape 50 that has reached the plate 12 is pressed by the platen roller 21 of the arm 20 against the thermal head 13 disposed on the plate 12. The tape 50 that has reached the transport roller 39 is pressed against the transport roller 39 by the pressure roller 22 of the arm 20.

The heat generating elements of the thermal head 13 are selectively and intermittently energized based on the image data to be printed on the tape 50. This makes the platen low A desired image is formed on the tape 50 pressed against the thermal head 17 by the roller 21. The tape 50 on which the desired image has been formed passes between the transport roller 39 and the pressing roller 22, and is cut by a cutter 17 arranged further downstream.

The cutter 17 has a fixed blade 17a and a rotating blade 17b. The rotary blade 17b is cut by the DC motor (not shown) by being swung toward the fixed blade 17a.

Next, the basic configuration of the long tape 50 that can be printed by the label writer 1 will be described.

FIG. 4A is a plan view showing the surface on which the tape 50 is printed. As shown in FIG. 4A, the tape 50 is provided with a plurality of die-cut portions 51b. The die cut portion 5 lb is an area where printing is performed. In the case of the present embodiment, each die cut portion 5 lb is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. The plurality of die cut portions 51 are formed at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction of the tape 50 over the entire length of the tape.

FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the tape 50 shown in FIG. 4A along the line IV _B —IV _B. The tape 50 has a label body (printing paper) 51 and a release paper 52 made of a heat-sensitive material. The label body 51 is overlaid on a release paper 52 via an adhesive layer 53. The die cut 5 lb is made by cutting (half-cutting) only the label body 51. Due to the cut, the label body 51 is divided into a die-cut portion 5 lb and another area 5 la.The above-mentioned tape 50 is wound with the release paper 52 outside so as to form a roll. You. The obtained roll is attached to the first spool 37 of the tape cassette 30. When the tape cassette 30 is mounted on the cassette mounting part of the label writer 11 and the label writer 1 is driven, the die cut part of the label The thermal head 13 prints on 5 1b. Next, the tape 50 is cut, for example, between the cut portions 51 b and discharged from the discharge port 5. A piece of the tape 50 discharged from the discharge port 5 can be used as an adhesive label ₍ that is, the printed die-cut portion 5 1b can be peeled off from the release paper 52, and attached to an arbitrary place. it can.

In the tape 50 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the shape, arrangement, width, and color of the die cut portion 5lb can be variously changed according to the type of the tape 50. Also, the die cut portion 5 lb is not an essential element of the label writer tape according to the present invention. The tape of the type not provided with the die-cut portion 51b can be used as it is in the size discharged from the discharge port 5, or after being further cut to a desired size.

FIG. 5A is a plan view showing the release paper side of the label writer tape 50a according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the tape 50a shown in FIG. 5A is the same as that of the tape 50a except that the release paper 52 has a tape mark 60 and a position detection mark (71a, 71b). It is substantially the same as that of the tape 50 shown in FIG. A and FIG. 4B.

The tape mark 60 is a mark indicating the type of the tape 50a. In the case of the present embodiment, the tape mark 60 has the same pattern as the pattern of the holes formed in the area 31 of the tape cassette 30. The tape mark 60 is printed or stamped near one end in the width direction of the tape 50a. The tape mark 60 is provided periodically over the entire length of the tape 50a in the longitudinal direction of the tape 50.

The tape mark 60 does not indicate the type of the tape 50a but indicates information (for example, the type of the tape cassette 30) necessary to specify the tape cassette 30 corresponding to the tape 50a. It may be one. At a position adjacent to each tape mark 60, a pair of position detection marks 71a and 71b for detecting the position of the tape are provided. In the case of the present embodiment, the pair of position detection marks 71a and 71b are a pair of black stripes. One (71a) of the pair of position detection marks is arranged near one side edge of the tape 50a, and the other (71b) is arranged near the other side edge of the tape 50a. The pair of position detection marks 71a and 71b are arranged at positions slightly apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the tape 50a.

When the tape 50a is being conveyed in the label writer 1, the label writer 1 detects the position detection marks (71a, 71b) by a sensor (not shown), and based on the detection result. To control the timing for printing on tape 50a.

A mark group consisting of one tape mark 60 and a pair of position detection marks 71a and 71b adjacent thereto is arranged such that the tape 50 is positioned between two adjacent die-cut portions 51b. is formed on a. In other words, each mark group is formed on a tape 50a such that one die cut portion 51b is arranged between two consecutive mark groups.

FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing a roll obtained by winding the tape 50a shown in FIG. 5A around the core 70 so that the release paper 52 is on the outside. As shown in FIG. 5B, when the tape 50a is wound so that the release paper 52 is on the outside, a tape mark 60 appears on the outer peripheral surface of the obtained roll, which can be visually confirmed.

FIG. 5C is a plan view showing a release paper side of a tape 50b which is a modified example of the tape 50a shown in FIG. 5A. The tape 50b in Fig. 5C has a hole in that the tape mark 61 printed or stamped on the release paper is the model number of the tape 50b composed of letters, numbers, or symbols. With a pattern indicating the sequence of It is different from the tape 50a in Fig. 5A.

For a tape having a die cut portion 51b, it is necessary to provide position detection marks (71a, 71b) on the tape in order to specify the area on the tape where printing is to be performed. In the tape 50a shown in FIG. 5A and the tape 50b shown in FIG. 5C, the tape mark (60, 61) is located near the position detection mark (71a, 71b). The tape mark (60, 61) and the position detection mark (71a, 71b) can be simultaneously formed on the tape without increasing the tape manufacturing process. It is to be noted that the tape production efficiency can be improved by forming the tape mark and the position detection mark on the tape and simultaneously performing half-cutting of the tape for forming the die cut portion. In the tape 50a shown in FIG. 5A and the tape 50b shown in FIG. 5C, the tape marks (60, 61) are formed periodically over substantially the entire length of the tape 50a. Therefore, even if the user intends to store the tape 50a in use in the tape cassette 30, the user should check the tape mark (60, 61) and make sure that the tape is inserted into the wrong tape cassette. Can be prevented.

In addition, the tape mark (60, 61) is periodically formed substantially over the entire length of the tape (50a, 50b) like the tape (50a, 50b) shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C. When forming, the distance between the tape marks is preferably equal to or less than the length of the outer circumference of the unused roll. This prevents the tape mark (60, 61) from being hidden by the wound portion of the tape (50a, 50b).

FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing a state in which a tape 50c for a label writer according to a second embodiment of the present invention is wound in a roll shape. 6 The tape 50c shown in Fig.A is marked with a tape mark 60 near the longitudinal end of the wound tape. It differs from the tape 50a shown in FIG. 5A in that it is printed or stamped. That is, in the tape 50a of FIG. 5A, the tape mark 60 is formed periodically over the entire length of the tape 50a, but in the tape 50c of FIG. 6A, the tape mark 60 is formed. Is formed only on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth. Otherwise, tape 50c of FIG. 6A is identical in construction to tape 50a of FIG. 5A.

Thus, when the tape mark 60 is formed only on the outer peripheral surface of the roll, the labor for forming the tape mark is reduced as compared with the case where the tape mark 60 is formed over the entire length of the tape. Also, a tape mark 60 can be provided on a tape already wound in a roll shape.

Instead of the tape mark 60, a tape mark 61 may be printed or stamped on the tape 50c of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6B is a perspective view showing a state in which a label writer tape 50d according to a third embodiment of the present invention is wound in a roll shape. At the longitudinal end of the tape 50d located on the outer peripheral surface of the roll, an unraveling tape 62 is attached so that the roll cannot be unraveled. The unraveling tape 62 is, for example, a single-sided adhesive tape. On the unraveling tape 62, a tape mark 61 indicating the model number of the tape 50d is drawn, for example, by printing, engraving, or handwriting. In the present embodiment, since the tape mark is formed not on the tape 50d but on the unwinding tape 62, there is an advantage that the conventional tape manufacturing method does not need to be changed.

Note that the tape mark 61 of the unwinding tape 62 may be replaced with a tape mark 60.

FIG. 6C is a perspective view showing a state in which the label writer tape 50e according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is wound in a mouth shape. A tape mark 61 indicating the model number of the tape 50e is formed on the end face of the roll by, for example, printing, engraving, or handwriting. On the end face of the mouth obtained by winding a long tape 50 d The mark can be formed relatively easily. Further, when the tape 50e is stored in the tape cassette 30, the tape mark formed on the end face of the roll can be visually confirmed, and the defective assembly rate can be reduced.

Note that a tape mark 60 may be formed on the end face of the roll instead of the tape mark 61.

In the tapes (50a, 50b, 50c) according to the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention, the tape marks (60, 61) are formed by printing, engraving, handwriting, or the like. Although formed, the tape mark (60, 61) may be formed by another method as long as it can be visually confirmed. In addition, when the tape mark (60, 61) is a coating layer formed by printing or handwriting, there is an advantage that the tape mark can be formed quickly.

FIG. 6D is a perspective view showing a state where a tape 50f for a label writer according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention is wound in a roll shape. One or more perforations (through holes) 63 are formed near the longitudinal end of the tape 50 f located on the outer peripheral surface of the roll so as to form the same pattern as the tape mark 60. When the tape pattern (60, 61) is formed by printing or engraving, the tape pattern (60, 61) may be blurred or blurred. However, when the tape pattern is formed using the perforations 63 as in the present embodiment, such a problem does not occur. For this reason, it is possible to form a tape mark that is easy to visually check.

In the present embodiment, a plurality of perforations 63 may be formed on the tape 50f such that the same pattern as the tape pattern 61 is displayed.

As described above, in the tapes 50a to 50f according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention, the tape mark (information indicating the type of the tape or the tape cassette) includes printing, engraving, handwriting, and the like. Provided on the tape. The tape mark is The tape is formed over the entire length of the tape, or on the outer peripheral surface, the end surface, or the unraveling tape 62 attached to the roll obtained by winding the tape. Alternatively, the tape mark is provided on the tape by forming a perforation 63 at the end of the tape located on the outer peripheral surface of the roll. By forming such a tape mark on the tape, the type of the tape can be visually confirmed. Therefore, before and after assembling the tapes 50a to 50f into the tape cassette 30, it is necessary to confirm whether the tapes 50a to 50f are of a type corresponding to the tape cassette. The possibility of assembling 0f to the wrong tape cassette 30 can be reduced.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made within the scope described in the claims.

For example, in the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention, although the pattern of the hole indicating the type of the tape and the tape model number are provided on the tape as the tape mark, the tape or the tape cassette is discriminated. Other marks and / or information may be provided on the tape as tape marks.

Also, in the tape 50a shown in FIG. 5A, instead of forming the tape mark 60 periodically along the entire length of the tape 50a, the tape mark 60 is formed continuously over the entire length of the tape 50a. May be.

Each of the tape marks 60 shown in FIG. 5A may be formed by one or more holes as in the case of the tape mark shown in FIG. 6D, instead of being formed by printing, engraving, or the like. Similarly, a tape mark constituted by one or more perforations may be formed on the unsealing tape 62 shown in FIG. 6B.

Also, instead of winding the tapes 50a to 50f so that the release paper 52 is on the outside, the label body 5 1 including the die cut section 5 1b with the release paper 52 on the inside May be wound with the outside. In this case, it is desirable to form a tape mark in the area 51a other than the die-cut portion 51b of the label body 51 so as not to hinder label printing.

In the area 31 of the tape cassette 30 shown in FIG. 2, a mark indicating the type of the tape cassette 30 is formed instead of the mark indicating the type of the tape corresponding to the tape cassette 30. You may. Instead of forming a through hole, a mark that can be visually identified by printing, engraving, handwriting, or the like may be formed in the area 31.

The label writer 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is a thermal transfer printer that performs printing using a thermal head 13, but the label writer 1 is a printer of another type including an ink jet system. It may be a printer.

In the label writer 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the first spool 37, the second spool 32, and the third spool 34 are each provided with a backing paper and a release paper via an adhesive layer. And a transparent surface tape made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film or the like and having the same width as the double tape, and an ink ribbon. Furthermore, the label writer 1 is configured so that the fourth spool 35 is driven to rotate by the DC motor 2, and the fourth spool 35 can be used for winding up the used ink ribbon. In this case, the surface tape unwound from the second spool 32 and the ink spool of the third spool 34 pass between the platen roller 21 and the thermal head 13 while overlapping each other. The image can be transferred from the ink clip to the surface tape. Thereafter, the ink lipon is wound around the fourth spool 35. The surface tape on which the image is formed is superimposed on the double tape on the first spool 37 by the transport roller 39. After that, the surface tape is cut and discharged from the tape writer 1. Surface tape used in the above configuration And double tape have the same width. The tape marks shown in FIGS. 4A to 6D may be formed on such a surface tape and a double tape so that they can be visually confirmed.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A long label writer tape stored in a tape cassette corresponding to the type of the tape,

Wound to form a roll,

A tape mark indicating the type of the tape and at least one of a tape mark indicating the type of the tape cassette are provided at a position that can be visually checked from the outside of the roll.

A tape for a label writer, characterized in that:

2. The tape mark is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the roll.

2. The label writer tape according to claim 1, wherein:

3. The tape mark is provided near the longitudinal end of the tape.

3. The label writer tape according to claim 2, wherein:

4. The tape mark is formed periodically along the longitudinal direction of the tape

2. The label writer tape according to claim 1, wherein:

5. The tape mark is provided periodically substantially over the entire length of the tape.

The tape for labeling and evening recording according to claim 4, characterized in that:

6. The tape mark is formed continuously along the longitudinal direction of the tape. Have been

2. The label writer tape according to claim 1, wherein:

7. The tape mark is provided substantially continuously over the entire length of the tape.

7. The label / license tape according to claim 6, wherein:

8. A tape unraveling member for preventing the roll from unraveling is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the roll,

The label writer tape according to claim 1, wherein the tape mark is provided on the tape unwinding member.

9. The unraveling member is an adhesive tape stuck on the outer peripheral surface of the roll.

9. The label writer tape according to claim 8, wherein:

10. The tape mark is provided on the end face of the roll.

2. The label writer tape according to claim 1, wherein:

1 1. The tape mark is formed by a coating layer

2. The label writer tape according to claim 1, wherein:

1 2. The tape mark is printed on the tape

2. The label writer tape according to claim 1, wherein:

1 3. The tape mark is engraved on the tape

2. The label writer tape according to claim 1, wherein:

1 4. The tape mark indicates at least one of the type of the tape and the type of the tape cassette corresponding to the tape by using at least one of letters, numbers, and symbols.

2. The label writer tape according to claim 1, wherein:

15. The tape mark indicates the model number of the tape

15. The label writer tape according to claim 14, wherein:

16. The tape mark is a plurality of holes formed in the tape so as to indicate a pattern corresponding to at least one of the type of the tape or the type of a tape cassette corresponding to the tape.

2. The label writer tape according to claim 1, wherein:

17. The tape mark is provided in the vicinity of a position detection mark indicating a position where printing should be performed on the tape.

2. The label writer tape according to claim 1, wherein:

18. The tape includes a release paper, and a printing paper laminated on the release paper via an adhesive layer,

The printing paper has a plurality of die-cut portions arranged at regular intervals,

The tape mark and the position detection mark are two adjacent In a region between the cutouts, at least one of the release paper and the printing paper is provided.

18. The label / write tape according to claim 17, wherein:

1 9. The tape has a release paper and a printing paper that is overlaid on the release paper with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween.

The tape is wound so that the release paper is disposed outside the roll,

The tape mark is provided on the release paper

2. The label writer tape according to claim 1, wherein:

20. The tape has a release paper and a printing paper that is overlaid on the release paper via an adhesive layer,

The tape is wound so that the printing paper is disposed outside the roll,

The tape mark is provided on the printing paper.

The tape for labeling and licensing according to claim 1, characterized in that:

2 1. A tape cassette in which the label writer tape according to claim 1 is stored,

The mark indicating the type of the tape cassette is provided so that it can be visually confirmed.

A tape cassette characterized in that:

22. A tape cassette in which the label writer tape according to claim 1 is stored. And

The mark corresponding to the tape mark is provided at a position where it can be visually confirmed.

A tape cassette characterized by that: