Patent ID: 6863458
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A tape printing apparatus that is capable of printing one to a plurality of predetermined maximum printable number of lines on a tape based on inputted data, the tape printing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting data; data-recognizing means for recognizing the data inputted by said input means in a manner distinguishing between data within the maximum printable number of lines and data in excess of the maximum printable number of lines; display means for displaying, of the data inputted by said input means, not only the data recognized to be within the maximum printable number of lines by said data-recognizing means, but also data corresponding to a predetermined number of lines in excess of the maximum printable number of lines as data in an edit area; and printing means for printing, of the data inputted by said input means, data other than the data in the edit area; wherein said display means displays, when the data in the edit area is inputted by said input means, the data in the edit area in a different display mode from a display mode for displaying the data within the maximum printable number of lines.