Patent ID: 9579903
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B41J

Claim:
1. A tape cartridge which is loaded in a tape printing device including a print head for printing on a print tape of the tape cartridge, a head moving section holding the print head and moving the print head between a printing position where printing is performed on the print tape and a retreat position retreating from the printing position, and a protrusion provided on the head moving section, and which has the print tape, the tape cartridge comprising: a platen which receives a pressing force of the print head with the print tape provided in-between, at the printing position; a cartridge case having a platen support section which supports the platen; and a receiving section which is provided on the print head side of the platen support section, receives the protrusion when the print head moves to the printing position, and has a section to be pressed which is pressed by the protrusion in a loading direction in which the tape cartridge is loaded in the tape printing device.