Patent ID: 7004654
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A tape printer, comprising: a printing head that prints a dot pattern on a printing medium on a line basis, the printing medium having a tape shape; a feed mechanism that relatively moves one of the printing medium and the printing head against the other; a direct current motor that drives the feed mechanism; forward rotation detection means that detects an amount of forward rotation of the direct current motor; and printing control means that controls a driving timing of the printing head; wherein during at least a part of a period from a suspension of power-supply of the direct current motor to a start of constant-speed rotation of the direct current motor through a stop of the direct current motor and a resumption of the power supply of the direct current motor, the printing control means prints data related on a line sequentially every time the amount of forward rotation of the direct current motor detected by the forward rotation detection means increases by a predetermined amount, and wherein during a period of a constant rotation of the direct current motor, the printing control means prints data related on a line at predetermined intervals.