Patent ID: 9044962
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a cartridge holder configured to attach and detach a tape cartridge comprising a print-receiving tape roll that feeds out a print-receiving tape and an ink ribbon roll that feeds out an ink ribbon; a thermal head configured to transfer ink of said ink ribbon fed out from said ink ribbon roll to, and perform printing on, said print-receiving tape fed out from said print-receiving tape roll of said tape cartridge mounted to said cartridge holder; a first memory configured to store color correlations between a plurality of color types and a plurality of color identification information respectively associated with said plurality of color types, set in advance; a color detecting portion configured to detect first color information of said print-receiving tape and second color information of said ink ribbon, of said tape cartridge mounted to said cartridge holder; a color identification information determining portion configured to determine first color identification information of a color type corresponding to said first color information detected by said color detecting portion, and second color identification information of a color type corresponding to said second color information detected by said color detecting portion, by referring to said color correlations stored in said first memory; and a transmitting portion configured to transmit said first color identification information and said second color identification information determined by said color identification information determining portion to an operation terminal for operating said printer, comprising substantially the same color correlations as said color correlations.