Patent ID: 6585438
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A tape printing apparatus which has a half-cutting function capable of cutting an image-receiving layer alone of a tape-shaped member in a direction of a width thereof by using a half cutter, the tape-shaped member having the image-receiving layer and a peel layer,the tape printing apparatus comprising: printing means for printing on the tape-shaped member; tape-detecting means for detecting a type of the tape-shaped member; half cutter-driving setting means for setting whether or not said half cutter should be driven, based on a result of detection by said tape-detecting means; and half-cutting means for performing half-cutting of the image-receiving layer alone of the tape-shaped member at a forward location of the tape-shaped member in a direction of feed thereof by driving said half cutter when said half cutter-driving setting means sets said half cutter to be driven; wherein said tape-detecting means includes means for detecting whether or not the tape-shaped member is cuttable; and wherein said, half cutter-driving setting means includes means for setting said half cutter to be driven only when said tape-detecting means detects that the tape-shaped member is cuttable.