Patent ID: 9211737
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A tape printing apparatus comprising: a feed unit configured to feed a tape-like member having a printing tape to be printed and a release tape adhered to the printing tape; a half cutter having a cutting blade configured to cut into the tape-like member and a blade receiving member configured to receive the cutting blade cut into the tape-like member, and configured to cut one of the printing tape and the release tape in a width direction; and a cutter restricting portion having at least one of an upstream-side restricting portion provided on an upstream side of a feeding direction of the tape-like member with respect to the cutting blade and configured to restrict a movement of the cutting blade cut into the tape-like member in the upstream side of the feeding direction, and a downstream-side restricting portion provided on a downstream side of the feeding direction of the tape-like member with respect to the cutting blade and configured to restrict the movement of the cutting blade cut into the tape-like member in the downstream side of the feeding direction, wherein the at least one of the upstream-side restricting portion and the downstream-side restricting portion remains in contact with the cutting blade as the cutting blade moves relative to the at least one of the upstream-side restricting portion and the downstream-side restricting portion while cutting into the tape-like member.