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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1992
Yasunori Kitazawa, Anjo, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a printing apparatus for printing characters/symbols on a tape member. In the printing apparatus, a margin setting mode can be set. If the margin setting mode is set, the apparatus becomes operable in the margin setting mode in which the tape member is automatically cut with a predetermined margin remained ahead of the printed portion of the tape member. The apparatus includes feeding mechanism for feeding the tape member at a predetermined feeding speed, the feeding mechanism having a motor for generating a feeding force, the motor being neutrally actuated at a first rotational speed. Further, the apparatus is provided with a printing member for printing characters/symbols on the tape member, a cutting member disposed in a downstream side in the feeding direction of the tape member for cutting the tape member, and the rotational speed of the motor is changed from the first rotational speed to a second rotational speed which is slower than the first rotational speed when the margin setting mode is set.