Patent ID: 7264412
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer for selectively switching plural ink belts formed in the width direction in an ink ribbon, disposing selected one ink belt of the plural ink belts so that the ink belt concerned faces a print head and carrying out a print operation, comprises: a frame; a head driving motor which is fixed to the frame and rotates forwardly/reversely; a print head which is reciprocatively movable interlockingly with the forward/reverse rotation of the head driving motor at all times; a head feeding mechanism for converting the forward/reverse rotation of the head driving motor to reciprocative movement of the print head; a cassette support member in which an ink ribbon cassette having an ink ribbon mounted therein is mounted, the cassette support member being swung relatively to the frame to carry out the switching operation on the ink belts; and an ink switching cam which rotates interlockingly with the forward/reverse rotation of the head driving motor at all times and swings the cassette support member to carry out the switching operation on the ink belts.