Abstract: A layer transferring device includes: a main casing having an opening and accommodating a heat roller, a motor, and a first transmission gear therein; a film cartridge; and a cover at which a pressure roller and a second transmission gear is provided and movable about a pivot axis to open and close the opening. The heat roller is movable toward and away from the pressure roller when the cover is closed. When the film cartridge is attached to the main casing and the cover is closed, the multilayer film contacts and passes through between the pressure roller and the heat roller. When the cover is closed, the first transmission gear for receiving a driving force from the motor and the second transmission gear for transmitting a driving force to the pressure roller are positioned between the pivot axis and the heat roller and in meshing engagement with each other.

Abstract: A porous wound dressing for use in negative-pressure therapy is proposed. The wound dressing has an outer edge which defines a substantially oval or rectangular outer shape of the wound dressing with a major axis and a minor axis. The wound dressing has one or more incisions or perforations which together form one or more arc-shaped lines and serve for cutting the wound dressing to size in order to adapt the wound dressing to the shape and/or size of a wound. The one or more arc-shaped lines each extend asymmetrically with respect to the major axis and/or to the minor axis and each enclose, together with a portion of the outer edge, a segment of the wound dressing that is designed for separation from the wound dressing.

Abstract: A receipt printer comprises a discharge port configured to discharge a receipt; a conveyance section configured to convey a paper; a clamping section configured to clamp the paper in the front of the discharge port; and a controller configured to control the conveyance section to discharge the paper from the discharge port. The clamping section includes a fixed section and a movable section forming a paper insertion section, and the paper is clamped by the fixed section and the movable section if the paper is inserted into the paper insertion section. A paper conveyance direction in which the paper is directed to the paper insertion section is different from a paper discharge direction in which the paper is discharged from the discharge port.

Abstract: A cutting portion (cutting device) includes a fixed blade that extends in an intersecting direction (X axis direction) intersected with a transport direction transporting a roll paper, and a round blade that cuts the roll paper by relatively moving in the intersecting direction (X axis direction) with respect to the fixed blade in a state of being abutted on the fixed blade, in which the fixed blade extends over a portion of a range where the round blade relatively moves, and the round blade is in a separation state of being separated from the fixed blade in the transport direction when entering a region facing the fixed blade (cutting operation region) from a region not facing the fixed blade (standby region).

Abstract: An image scanning apparatus includes a distance detector configured to output a detection signal having a value corresponding to a distance in a main scanning direction from a particular position to a side end of a document sheet being conveyed, and a controller configured to store a first position of the document sheet in a conveyance direction when the distance detector outputs a detection signal having a first value corresponding to a first particular distance, store a second position of the document sheet in the conveyance direction when the distance detector outputs a detection signal having a second value corresponding to a second particular distance, and calculate a skew angle of the document sheet based on the first position and the second position.

Abstract: A flatbed printer assembly includes a medium support table for supporting a recording medium, the table extending in a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction; a gantry arranged to be moveable over the medium support table in the first direction; a carriage support movably arranged on the gantry to move over the medium support table in the second direction; a carriage configured to be detachably coupled to the carriage support; a carriage station for holding the carriage, when such carriage is detached from the carriage support; wherein the carriage support is configured to engage and disengage the carriage at the carriage station.

Abstract: Device for separating products grouped in blister packs with a plurality of pockets. The device includes a system for identifying the positions of the pockets relative to the edge of the blister pack. The system for identifying the positions of the pockets relative to the edge of the blister pack includes a three-dimensional profiling device and/or a photometric stereo viewing system.

Abstract: A cutter blade moving mechanism moves a cutter blade to a forward position by a low output drive motor without an urging member urging the cutter blade to the forward position where media is cut. The first cutter blade moving mechanism has a drive gear that moves the first cutter blade forward and back; a drive motor; and a compound gear to which rotation of the drive motor is transferred. The intermittent teeth part of the compound gear meshes with a transfer gear after turning the compound gear is started by drive power from the drive motor, completing a rotation transfer path. Because there is a delay between when driving the drive motor starts and when the path transferring rotation from the drive motor to the drive gear is completed, rotational kinetic energy is stored in the compound gear during this delay. The transfer gear can therefore be turned with greater drive power (rotational kinetic energy) when the compound gear and transfer gear mesh.

Abstract: A rotation force transmission mechanism (30) includes a torque limiter (50), a breaking member (60) and a clutch member (55). The torque limiter (50) is configured to couple the first rotating member (35) and the driving source (40) to each other so as to able to transmit the rotation force until a torque of a predetermined value is applied, and to decouple from each other if a torque larger than the predetermined value is applied. The braking member (60) is configured to apply a torque exceeding the predetermined value to the first rotating member (35). The clutch member (55) is capable of being switched into a transmission state in which the rotation force can be transmitted to the first rotating member (35) and an interruption state in which the transmission of the rotation force is interrupted, in the second rotation force transmission path (P2).

Abstract: One of mark sensors is automatically selected in accordance with specifications of a thermal sheet. A cutting position on the thermal sheet is decided on the basis of an output of the selected one mark sensor.

Abstract: A rolled sheet is accommodated in an accommodating section. A cover is movable between an open position for opening the accommodating section and a closed position for covering the accommodating section. A part of the rolled sheet fed from the accommodating section is transported through the transporting path. A print head is disposed in a first side relative to the transporting path and operable to perform printing on the part of the rolled sheet in the transporting path. A cutter is disposed in the first side and movable between an operable position at which the cutter is operable to cut the part of the rolled sheet and a covered position at which the cutter is not operable to cut the part of the rolled sheet. The cutter is moved to the operable position when the cover is moved from the open position to the closed position, and is moved to the covered position when the cover is moved from the closed position to the open position. A cutter cover covers the cutter in the covered position.

Abstract: A printer apparatus is disclosed that includes a main body having a paper roll installing part containing a paper roll therein; a cover covering the paper roll installing part when the cover is closed; a printing part for printing data onto a part of the paper roll; and a presenter unit part mounted on the cover. The presenter unit part is configured to accommodate the printed portion of the paper roll, cut off the printed portion from the paper roll, and discharge the cut-off printed portion therefrom.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a mid-frame for supporting a back side of a sheet of media. A carrier system is configured to transport a carriage in a reciprocating manner with respect to the mid-frame. The carriage includes a bay. A perforation cartridge is configured to be received in the bay. The perforation cartridge contains a perforation forming mechanism. A controller is coupled to the perforation forming mechanism, the controller being configured to select at least one of a vertical perforation resolution and a horizontal perforation resolution of the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for perforating a sheet of print media having a front side and a back side includes a printhead carriage for carrying a printhead. A perforator carriage carries a perforation forming mechanism. An isolation damper having elastic, vibration absorbing, characteristics couples the printhead carriage to the perforator carriage.

Abstract: An apparatus for perforating a sheet of media includes a perforation forming mechanism including at least one perforation device. The perforation forming mechanism is configured to drive the perforation device through the sheet of media to extend through the sheet of media by a distance.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing and scoring media in a printing system. In one embodiment a scoring pattern is based upon input by the user on a graphical user interface. The system typically incorporates a controller that drives a scoring printer having a scoring head with one or more pins or wires that impact the surface of media and weaken the media. By creating a predetermined pattern of impacts, the media is weakened along a region or line for subsequent separation.

Abstract: A printer with a media incising device operably secured thereto and a related method for using the printer is disclosed. The media control device is in communication with a printer controller that commands the media incising device to engage the media. The disclosed incising devices include either mechanical structures that physically contact the media, or an incising fluid ejector that ejects incising fluid onto the media. Accordingly, the printer allows both printing on the media and incising, such as the creation of score lines, perforations, embossing, cutting, and the like, of the media without removing the media from the printer or requiring the use of two different machines to do these different tasks.

Abstract: A printer includes a line thermal head, a platen roller for holding a paper between the platen roller and the line thermal head and feeding the paper, a cutter, including a movable blade and a fixed blade, for cutting printed paper, and a cutter driving mechanism for driving the movable blade. At least one of the line thermal head and the platen roller can be moved from a first position for printing to a second position for removing a paper jam, and one of the movable blade and the fixed blade is directly or indirectly attached to one of the line thermal head and the platen roller so that when the one of the line thermal head and the platen roller moves from the first position to the second position, one of the movable blade and the fixed blade also moves. In this way, a compact printer that uses roll paper, has a cutter function, and makes it easy to remove paper jams can be provided.

Abstract: There is provided a recording material cutting device having a mechanism for cutting a recording material by the whole edge of a cutter blade so as to prolong the service life of the cutter blade, while allowing to simplify the structure of the device, to downsize the device, and to improve the straightness of the cut portion of the recording material. Upon starting the cutting, the cutting-in depth of the cutter blade 130 is the deepest, and the recording material 113 is cut by the near-root portion of the cutter blade 130. As the whole of the cutter unit 112 moves in the direction C while the seizing member 123 abuts onto the cammed surface of the cammed portion 132, the cutter holder 122 is gradually lifted up so that the cutting-in depth of the cutter blade 130 into the recording material 113 is gradually shallowed.

Abstract: A printer using a roll of paper having an easy structure and ease of maintenance. A bottom plate (10a) of a printer body unit (10) is attached to a bottom plate (31) of a connecting member (30). At the side wall (32) of the connecting member, a cutter unit (20) is attached so as to be rotatable around the pivot P. A platen (40) is attached to the cutter unit through a platen support member (50). A print head (12) has a printing surface (12a) and a rear surface (12b). The printing surface and the rear surface are arranged substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate (10a) of the printer body unit. When the printer is not used, the cutter unit is rotated upwardly at about 90 degrees, so that the platen is located on the non-printing surface side of the print head, opposite to a printing surface, with respect to a rear surface of the print head. Thus, the place above the print head becomes widely open, and the maintenance of the print head can be easily operated.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a label printer-cutter comprising a frame; a print head assembly connected to the frame, the print head assembly including a print head for printing to a label media; a cutting assembly connected to the frame, the cutting assembly for cutting of the label media; and a controller in operative association with the print head assembly and the cutting assembly; wherein the controller can be programmed to control the print head assembly and the cutting assembly such that printing to and cutting of the label media does not occur simultaneously in the label printer-cutter.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for controlling cutting depth of a label media such that the depth of cut is media-specific, that is, specific to the media being cut. The method includes: providing a plotter cutter and a force-generating mechanism; providing a memory device for electronic communication with the plotter cutter, the memory device having a label media-specific value stored thereon; reading the label media-specific value from the memory device; converting the label media-specific value to a label media-specific current signal; providing a label media-specific current based on the label media-specific current signal; applying the label media-specific current to a force-generating mechanism; generating a label media-specific cutting force based on the label media-specific current; and transferring the label media-specific cutting force to the plotter cutter to control plotter cutting at the label media-specific cutting depth.

Abstract: The invention relates to a printer including a scanning mechanism provided in a housing, a mounting mechanism for releasably mounting a print head to the scanning mechanism, and an aperture. The scanning mechanism is arranged to move within the housing. The aperture is provided within the housing and arranged to be placed on, or adjacent to, an image receiving medium such that the print head, when mounted, is operable to print onto the image receiving medium through the aperture. In order to engrave an image into the image receiving medium, it is proposed that the mounting mechanism is arranged to accommodate a holding mechanism which holds a machining device for machining a medium. The printer may be provided with an ink supply containing a security ink, especially for printing entry receipts onto the hand of as customer entering a discotheque, concert, or other event.

Abstract: A paper cutter assembly for a printer/plotter is mounted on the printhead carriage for movement therewith to avoid separate mounting and guide structure. A cutter wheel is mounted in a housing for cam induced movement between a raised inactive position and a lower active position by engagement of a cam element carrier mounted for movement in the cutter housing with structure on the printer chassis. The printer platen has a stationary cutter bar which extends in a channel in the platen transversely of the path of paper movement and has a cutter wheel receiving well at one end of the channel into which the cutter wheel drops without contacting the platen or cutter bar at commencement of a cutting operation. Camming surfaces on the platen engage the side of a cutter drive wheel to move the cutter wheel into engagement with the cutter bar and then to raise the cutter wheel to the proper amount of operational overlap of the cutting edges as the cutter assembly moves across the paper path.

Abstract: A printer comprising a perforator is provided, both printing and perforating functions being controllable in response to a single operator program. The single operator program can be a pre-existing word-processing program modified by addition of software provided together with the printer and perforator unit, a unique word processing program integrally including the perforator control functionality, or another type of program for interacting with a printer, such as a graphics program.

Abstract: A paper cutter assembly for a printer/plotter is mounted on the printhead carriage for movement therewith to avoid separate mounting and guide structure. A cutter wheel is mounted in a housing for cam induced movement between a raised inactive position and a lower active position by engagement of a cam element carrier mounted for movement in the cutter housing with structure on the printer chassis. The printer platen has a stationary cutter bar which extends in a channel in the platen transversely of the path of paper movement and has a cutter wheel receiving well at one end of the channel into which the cutter wheel drops without contacting the platen or cutter bar at commencement of a cutting operation. Camming surfaces on the platen engage the side of a cutter drive wheel to move the cutter wheel into engagement with the cutter bar and then to raise the cutter wheel to the proper amount of operational overlap of the cutting edges as the cutter assembly moves across the paper path.

Abstract: A postage meter machine has a digital printer device with a guide plate and a transport mechanism for print media controlled by a control unit that generates print control signals for a printhead in order to print the print medium surface with a corresponding print format while the print medium is being transported past the printhead. A print sensor is arranged in the guide plate before a recess for the printhead. A preparation sensor is arranged in the guide plate at a predetermined distance upstream, preceding the print sensor. The control unit includes a microprocessor to which an encoder for determining the belt travel path of the conveyor belt and the aforementioned sensors are connected. The microprocessor, together with a memory, forms a belt counter that is updated on the basis of the signals supplied by the encoder.

Abstract: A label printer and cutter combination will print a number of labels on a large sheet that is fed from a sheet tray coupled to the printer. The labels are oriented orthogonally along X-Y axes on the sheet, and once all the labels on the sheet have been printed, a transfer section coupled to the printer changes position and the sheet is fed, with the printed labels on the sheet, into a cutter. The cutter is operated to individually cut the labels and deposit the sheet of properly cut labels onto a storage tray. The printer and the cutter are operated under digital control and can be programmed to accommodate different size labels as well as different size sheets as well as provide signals for controlling related functions of the printer and cutter.

Abstract: A printer comprising a cutting device for cutting the recording paper with a clean, straight edge is achieved. The printer comprises a pair of separable cutting blades, a fixed blade 14 and a movable blade 9, disposed with the cutting edges thereof mutually opposed in a substantially facing relationship on opposite sides of the paper exit 15 from which the recording paper is ejected. The movable blade 9 contacts fixed blade 14 at a point, and is driven with a scissors-like sliding action across fixed blade 14 by means of movable blade drive 10. Fixed blade 14 is supported on an openable cover frame 8 by support member 16 with a certain amount of play. Movable blade 9 is housed inside cutter unit frame 11. The cover frame supporting the fixed blade can be displaced between a cutting position wherein the fixed blade and the movable blade are disposed in an adjacent, substantially facing relationship and a non-cutting position wherein the fixed blade and movable blade are disposed at a distance from one another.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus advances recording paper from a roll of recording paper (1) to a cutter (3) which cuts the paper to a length equal to the number of lines necessary for printing a single full page of an image. The facsimile apparatus has first through fourth individually-driven paper-fowarding devices. The cutter is located between the first (2) and second (4) paper-forwarding devices; a bend guard (5) is located between the second (4) and third (6) paper-forwarding devices; a printer (7) is located between the third (6) and fourth (8) paper-forwarding devices. A controller (16), using the paper-forwarding devices, causes the recording paper to bend between the cutter and the printer. Forwarding of the paper to the cutter is suspended at the moment the length of the recording paper which has passed the cutter is found to have reached the length equal to the number of lines necessary for printing a single full page of an image.

Abstract: A printing apparatus mainly comprises a first cover for, provided on a body frame including a print head 5, covering the print head 5; a second cover 39 for, disposed on the body frame opposing to the first cover by means of the transport path for transporting the recording medium 8, mounting an auto cutter 36. The auto cutter 36 comprises; a cutter frame 43 for fixing the auto cutter to the second cover 39; a cutter blade 26 for, movably supported on the cutter frame 43, cutting the recording medium 8 printed by the print head 5; and an auto cutter drive source 37 for, fixed on the cutter frame 43, driving the cutter blade 26 to cut the recording medium 8.

Abstract: A device for conveying and automatically cutting paper in a facsimile apparatus. When a motor rotates forwardly, a roller for conveying paper rotates, and when the motor rotates reversely, the paper is cut. A stationary cutting edge of an automatic cutter is horizontally fixed and a movable cutting edge installed at the upper portion of the stationary cutting edge moves up and down. Then the paper is cut and a paper jam is prevented by automatic cutter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting apparatus which includes a cutter. A pair of sensors is used to detect a lead edge of an image located on a receiver sheet. In response to the sensors the cutter and the lead edge of the image are aligned. The receiving sheet is transported in a direction essentially perpendicular to the cutter. The cutter cuts the receiving sheet adjacent and parallel to the lead and trail edges of the image. A cut lead edge of the receiving sheet is edge registered. A third sensor detects edges of the image perpendicular to the cut lead edge of the image. A second cutter, responsive to the third sensor, cuts the receiving sheet adjacent edges of the image perpendicular to the cut lead edge of the image.

Abstract: A tape cutting apparatus is described for cutting off a portion of tape (4) comprising first and second layers (4a,4c) secured one to another by an adhesive layer (4b). The apparatus comprises an anvil (40) and a cutter support member (31) carrying a blade (30), the cutter support member and the anvil being mounted for relative movement to bring the blade into contact with a facing surface of the anvil. The facing surface has a stepped portion (40) over which the tape is bent during cutting such that when the tape is released the first and second layers tend to separate from one another at the cut edge.

Abstract: According to a method and apparatus for recognizing a paster portion of a web, each pixel data of a printed matter serving as a reference is stored as reference image data. Each pixel data of a printed matter serving as a test target printed on the web is stored as test image data. The reference image data is compared with the test image data in units of pixels to detect defective pixels. The paster portion of the web is recognized on the basis of a generation pattern of the defective pixels.

Abstract: In a device for transporting sections (28) of a recording substrate from a recording mechanism, the recording mechanism has a cutting unit (12) for separating the sections (28) from the recording substrate. The cutting unit can be moved, in a cutting stroke and in a return stroke, transversely to the direction of transport (A) of the recording substrate across its width. Transport elements (32, 38) for grasping and advancing the separated sections (28) are disposed behind the cutting station in the direction of transport (A) and can be coupled by means of a gear arrangement (14, 24, 52, 50, 44, 36) to the cutting unit (12) in such a way that, upon the return stroke of the cutting unit (12), they grasp the separated section (28) and advance it in the direction of transport (A).

Abstract: During the forward driving of a recording motor, a platen roller is forwardly rotated and a de-curl shaft is rotated so as to bear against a recording sheet and at this time, a cutter is not driven. During the reverse driving of the recording motor 31, the cutter 17 is first driven to cut the recording sheet 14, whereafter the platen roller 15 is reversely driven and the de-curl shaft 27a becomes spaced apart from the recording sheet 14.

Abstract: A heat transfer recording apparatus which is arranged to transfer ink from a heat transfer printing medium to a recording medium by selective application of heat while transporting the heat transfer printing medium and the recording medium. The apparatus is provided with a winding mechanism for winding the heat transfer printing medium, a rewinding mechanism for rewinding the heat transfer printing medium, a transporting mechanism for transporting the heat transfer printing medium and the recording medium, a discharging mechanism for discharging the recording medium, a cutter for cutting the recording medium after completion of image recording, and a driving-force transmitting mechanism for selectively transmitting the driving force of a common drive source to the winding mechanism, the rewinding mechanism, the discharging mechanism, and the cutter.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically clamping film material onto the recording drum of a reproduction device and for releasing the film material exposed by a recording element from the recording drum. The apparatus has a roll film cassette introducible into a light tight portion of the reproduction device. Conveyor and guide surfaces are provided between the roll film cassette and the recording drum. Film conveying means is provided for conveying the film web situated in the roll film cassette to the recording drum. A film cutting means is provided for the separation of film sheets. A film length measuring means, a pressure means having a lowerable pressure roller for the film sheets, a positioning drive for turning the recording drum into a start of clamping, start of exposure and start of release position, and a lift-off means having a lowerable lift-off finger for peeling the exposed film sheets from the recording drum are all provided. The film sheets are fixed on the recording drum by vacuum.

Abstract: A cutter drive for a computer driven printer/plotter employs a cutter carriage which is separate from the printer carriage and which is attachable to and detachable from the printer carriage to be moved thereby without a separate cutter drive. Camming surfaces on a pickup arm and a pickup hook permit the cutter carriage to be mechanically engaged and disengaged from the printer carriage without any motors or magnets.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a device for automatically clamping and releasing film material onto or, respectively, from the recording drum of a reproduction device with vacuum suctioning. The device is composed of a roll film cassette, of a conveying and guide surface, of a film cutting means, of a film length measuring means, of a pressure means having a pressure roller, of a lift-off means having lift-off finger, as well as drives for turning the recording drum and for conveying the film material to the recording drum. The recording drum comprises axially proceeding suction hole rows for suctioning the film material by vacuum. A vacuum distributor controllable by the rotational motion is arranged in the recording drum, this vacuum distributor successively connecting the individual suction hole rows to the stationary vacuum pump during clamping, so that the suction hole rows are charged with vacuum step-by-step with increasing wrap of the recording drum by the film material.

Abstract: An electrostatic color printer or copier having a print medium supplied from a supply roll to a takeup roll, requiring close registration for multiple printing passes over the same portion of the medium. The supply and takeup rolls are mounted in a closed housing which is airtight. The writing head and toner applicator are located in the housing. In another embodiment a limited air exchange capability through air filtration ports is provided, but the ports are shielded from the main housing for the medium so that air exchange near the print medium is limited.

Abstract: A cutting device includes a mechanism for receiving and cutting a sheet member between two blades, a motor for driving the mechanism, and a mechanism for detecting the operational state of the cutting mechanism. If the cutting operation cannot be completed within a preset time period, the motor is driven with a higher torque.

Abstract: A web feeding and handling system for feeding a two-ply web to a printer and winding one of the webs about a take-up spool and directing the remaining web into a cutter. The printer and web feed system are arranged in a housing having an access opening sealed by a door. The printer and a feed roller holder assembly are mounted upon a plate movable between a position enhancing access to the printer and supply roll holder to facilitate supply roll replacement and feeding the web into the printer, and a position placing the printer web output end closer boa cutter and a take-up assembly mounted upon the door and including a rotatable drive disk and a spindle support which support a removable spindle to wind up one web. A motor drive mounted within the housing engages the drive disk when the door is closed and is disengaged from the disk when the door is open. The supply roll holder receives and automatically aligns the web to prevent skewing.

Abstract: The invention refers to a cutting device for a plotter for automatic cutting of a paper band on which markings are formed by marking means, the plotter comprising a marker carriage for receiving the marking means and for moving the marking means in a direction transverse to the movement of the paper band, with the cutting device comprising a cutting element and in which the cutting element is arranged on a cutter carriage means being provided for the selective engagement or disengagement of the cutter carriage to or from the marker carriage. During a cutting operation the cutter carriage is engaged to the marker carriage and moved across the paper band due to the movement of the marker carriage. The marking means comprise a pen which can be disengaged from the marker carriage during a cutting operation. The driving means for the engagement and disengagement of the cutter carriage are the same as those for raising or lowering the drafting pens.

Abstract: An imaging system comprising a source of light movable with respect to a writing element and projectable thereon to generate an image, a focusing system is provided for focusing a light source which generates a first beam of light of a wavelength selected to be actinic with respect to the writing element. At least a portion of the first beam of light is absorbed by the writing element. The apparatus comprises a material feeder to automatically supply donor sheets and receiver sheets independently to a writing platen or drum, and to selectively load and unload the donor sheets from superposition with the receiver sheet without disturbing the registration of the receiver sheet. Also included are components which contribute to the quality of the images generated, such as relatively inexpensive, low jitter transports and drives for the writing head and imaging drum. In particular, the positive air flow through the apparatus is carefully directed to prevent contamination of the image by air-borne dirt.

Abstract: In a printing device such as a laser beam printer utilizing a continuous-form recording sheet, provided are feeding member for feeding the continuous-from recording sheet along a predetermined feeding path; forming member for forming the image on the continuous-form recording sheet having been fed by by the feeding member; detecting member for detecting a boundary on the continuous-form recording sheet fed by the feeding member between segments on which the image forming operation by the forming member has been executed and segments on which the image forming member is not executed; cutting member for cutting the continuous-form recording sheet is divided into two portions along the predetermined feeding path.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium, includes an: image recording device for recording an image on a recording medium, a conveying device for conveying the recording medium, and a cutter for cutting the recording medium. A detecting device is provided for detecting an amount of movement of the cutter, a control circuit is included for causing a leading edge of the recording medium to be retracted from a cutting position by a predetermined amount in response to the detection by the detecting device after the recording medium has been cut.

Abstract: A printer that prints characters or graphics on tape by means of a thermal print head, having a cutting means that cuts the tape at predetermined positions, and control means which act to eliminate printing defects such as gaps, or spaces, between printed dot strings. Gaps between printed dot strings, caused by a tape cutting operation that pulls the tape past the print head, is eliminated by the control means which reverses the tape feed mechanism in order to slacken the tape just prior to cutting. After cutting, the control means forwards the tape by an amount less than or equal to the amount reversed and printing is resumed. Printer also provides means for entry of lead margin length, total tape length, character spacing and character string to be printed by means of a keyboard. Rear margin length is computed by the printer.

Abstract: A tape printing device for printing characters on an elongated tape-like print medium and for cutting the print medium at a desired leading and trailing cutoff end positions. The device includes a tape feed mechanism for feeding an elongated tape-like print medium, printing means for printing the tape-like print medium, and tape cutting means positioned downstream of the printing means with respect to a tape feeding direction for cutting the tape-like print medium. The tape cutting means provides a predetermined tape cutoff execution position at which the tape-like print medium is subjected to cutting.