Abstract: In a cassette comprising a capping device for the capping and/or a cleaning device for the cleaning of the jet nozzle surface (8) of a printing head (3) of an ink jet printer, the capping device defines a capping position (10) and the cleaning device defines a cleaning position (12). The positions being accessible via a window (9, 11) in a cassette wall (7). Furthermore, the cassette wall comprising the window also comprises a purging position (45) for the printing head which comprises a collecting device (46) for collecting the ink ejected during purging.

Abstract: An indexing device for a recording and/or playback apparatus for tape recording cassettes arranged in a magazine, for selective recording or playback of portions of a selected cassette. The cassette magazine has at least one compartment for insertion of an index strip section, the section being exposed through a window in a peripheral surface of the magazine. The magazine is so arranged that the strip mark device has the same start position for any selected cassette.