Abstract: An automatic ink feeding mechanism for tape cartridge printing machines. The mechanism is positioned over the a print inking system. On a timed basis, ink is dispensed from ink barrel reservoirs onto the driver roller. A reversing roller abutting the driver roller spreads the ink evenly across the driver roller. The driver roller then transfers ink evenly to the form roller which in turn transfers the ink to the inking roller for inking of the printing die.

Abstract: A printing system for directly printing on tape cassettes. A cassette feed assembly passes tape cassettes by means of a rail conveyancer to a printing assembly which has a back pressure plate subassembly on one side of the conveyancer for stiffening the cassette and a print head subassembly for direct printing on the cassette. A print inking system mounted over the print head subassembly inks the print head between cassette imprints. In an alternative embodiment, the back pressure plate assembly is replaced with a second print head subassembly and print inking system. An optional dryer station is provided after cassette printing.