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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1999
Akihiko Niwa, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoyo, JP;
Abstract
A head 18 and a cutting unit 23 are provided. The head 18 prints on a print layer of a laminated tape formed by laminating the print layer to a separation layer. The cutting unit 23 cuts the print tape transported from the head 18. A partial cutting unit B for cutting only the print layer and a full cutting unit A for completely cutting the tape are provided. A repetition print control means 47 and a first control means 48 are provided. The repetition print control means 47 controls the head 18 to print the same print content repeatedly for a plurality of times following the lengthwise direction of the print layer while sandwiching the print content between a non-printed areas having a predetermined width. The first control means 48 operates the partial cutting unit B to cut only the print layer in the non-printed areas formed before each print portion by the repetition print control means 47.