Patent ID: 7905444

Claim:
A carbon ribbon shaft for a barcode printer, comprising: a shaft rod having a base section at a first end for coupling to a housing of the barcode printer, and an opposing second end with an internally threaded bore formed therein; at least one first rotation member fit over an end section of the shaft rod adjacent the first end thereof and having an outer surface forming a plurality of first sliding-resistant resilient tabs, the first rotation member having a first axial bore formed therein, and the first rotation member containing a first resilient member located within the first axial bore between an inside of the first rotation member and the shaft rod; at least one second rotation member fit over an opposite end section of the shaft rod adjacent the second end thereof and having an outer surface forming a plurality of second sliding-resistant resilient tabs, the outer surfaces of the first and second rotation members receiving a carbon ribbon roll thereon; and a threaded fastener being threadedly engaged with the internally threaded bore and securing the second rotation member to the shaft rod for rotation therewith.