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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2018
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Hirosuke Yasuki, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01); B41J 11/66 (2006.01); B41J 2/355 (2006.01); B41J 2/32 (2006.01); B41J 11/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/009 (2013.01); B41J 2/32 (2013.01); B41J 2/355 (2013.01); B41J 3/4075 (2013.01); B41J 11/663 (2013.01); B41J 11/70 (2013.01); B41J 15/044 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tape printing apparatus includes a cartridge mounting portion in which a tape cartridge is mounted, the tape cartridge including a first case that has a first hook, a length of which is different for a plurality of types of tape cartridge, and a second case that has a first hook receiving portion with which the first hook engages is mounted, and a first hook detection sensor in which the output changes depending on the length of the first hook in a state in which a tape cartridge is mounted in the cartridge mounting portion.