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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1999
Samuel Edward Cockerill, Cambridge, GB;
Anthony Roy Dunn, Cambridge, GB;
Esselte NV, Sint-Niklaas, BE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a combination of a printing device and a tape holding case (10). The printing device comprises a zone for receiving the tape holding case (10) and a slide switch (32) in said zone. The slide switch (32) is movable between at least first and second positions corresponding to a first resp. second type of tape. In order to make the insertion of the tape holding case (10) easier, it is proposed that a tape holding case of the first type is provided with a ramp configured such that the switch (32) is moved into the first position during insertion of the tape holding case (10) into the zone when the switch (32) is originally in the second position. When a tape holding case of a second type is provided, its ramp can move the switch (32) automatically into the second position.