Patent ID: 6009805
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B41J,B41K,B65C

Abstract:
A printing apparatus having at least one endless printing band formed on its outer peripheral surface with multiple types and display characters and wound about a selector wheel and a type bearing member section and enabling selection of a desired type of the endless printing band,a movable stop member provided between the selector wheel and the type bearing member section and having one end portion formed with at least one regulating boss portion for engaging the selector wheel and having at another end portion formed with an elastic section having at least one engagement piece,a stop bearing member for restricting movement of the movable stop member by abutting on the elastic section of the movable stop member, andat least one drive projection provided on an inner peripheral surface of the endless printing band to be engageable with the engagement piece of the elastic section of the movable stop member,engagement between the drive projection and the engagement piece with movement of the endless printing band causing movement of the movable stop member to enable release of the engagement between the selector wheel and the regulating boss section.