Abstract: A metallic decorative part for a vehicle display device includes a substrate body molded with synthetic resin, a metal thin film formed of metal and deposited on a surface of the substrate body, and a ridge that is formed with different surfaces intersecting at a surface of the metal thin film in conformity with a shape of the surface of the substrate body. The ridge is formed such that a curvature radius of a corner that forms an apex of the ridge is greater than 0 and equal to or smaller than 28.0 ?m.

Abstract: There is provided a thermoplastic resin film which is high in tear resistance. The thermoplastic resin film according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of first thermoplastic resin layers each containing a thermoplastic resin and a plurality of second thermoplastic resin layers each containing a thermoplastic resin, and has a multilayer structure in which the first and second thermoplastic resin layers are laminated in the thickness direction, the number of laminations in total of the first and second thermoplastic resin layers in the thickness direction is greater than or equal to 5, the ratio of the total thickness of the first thermoplastic resin layers to the total thickness of the second thermoplastic resin layers is greater than 1, the tensile modulus of elasticity of the respective first thermoplastic resin layers is less than or equal to 30 MPa, and the tensile modulus of elasticity of the respective first thermoplastic resin layers is greater than or equal to 280 MPa.

Abstract: A resin-rubber composite in which a polyamide-based resin-molded product or a polyphenylene sulfide-based resin-molded product is directly vulcanization-bonded to a peroxide-crosslinkable nonpolar rubber composition, which forms a rubber layer, without interposing an adhesive, wherein both resin-molded products have a polymerized film with a radical, which is formed by activating the surface of the product, in the case of polyamide-based resin-molded products, by low-pressure plasma treatment by a microwave method using inert gas, or by activating the surface of the product, in the case of polyphenylene sulfide-based resin-molded products, by low-pressure plasma treatment by a microwave method using active gas, and then performing low-pressure plasma treatment by a microwave method using a hydrocarbon-based monomer in both cases.

Abstract: A multilayer film for covering an agricultural structure is provided. The film has an upper layer comprised of a polymeric material, a lower layer comprised of a polymeric material and a core layer provided between the upper layer and the lower layer and formed of a material at least partially chemically incompatible with the polymeric material making up the upper layer and the lower layer. The film can be installed on a structure and then a gas can be introduced between at least one of: the upper layer and the core layer; and the lower layer and the core layer to separate the upper layer and lower layer physically apart.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transfer film for three-dimensional molding in which at least a surface protection layer and a primer layer are layered in this order on a transfer base material, wherein the surface protection layer is formed by a cured product of an ionizing-radiation-curable resin composition including: polycarbonate (meth)acrylate and/or caprolactone-based urethane (meth)acrylate; and an isocyanate compound.

Abstract: Multiple layer interlayers comprising pairs of alternating polymer layers are provided, along with methods of making and using the same. Multiple layer interlayers according to embodiments of the present invention may include more than three polymer layers and may exhibit desirable acoustic and optical properties, which may make them suitable for use in various types of multiple layer panels, including safety glass for automotive and architectural applications.

Abstract: Multiple layer interlayers comprising pairs of alternating polymer layers are provided, along with methods of making and using the same. Multiple layer interlayers according to embodiments of the present invention may include more than three polymer layers and may exhibit desirable acoustic and optical properties, which may make them suitable for use in various types of multiple layer panels, including safety glass for automotive and architectural applications.

Abstract: A coated substrate which includes a) a fabric substrate layer; b) an adhesive layer which is formed from a first composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer and an anhydride and/or carboxylic acid functionalized, chlorinated olefin-based polymer that has a chlorine content from 1 to 20 wt %, based on the total weight of the anhydride and/or carboxylic acid functionalized, chlorinated olefin-based polymer and the thermoplastic elastomer; and c) a non-polar olefin-based layer formed from a second composition comprising at least one non-polar olefin-based polymer is provided. Also provided are an adhesive composition and articles comprising the coated substrate.

Abstract: A window for a display device including: a plastic substrate including a poly(imide-amide) copolymer, which is a reaction product of a reagent combination of 4,4?-hexafluoroisopropylidene diphthalic anhydride, 3,3?,4,4?-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride, 2,2?-bis-trifluoromethyl-4,4?-biphenyldiamine, and terephthaloyl chloride, and a hard coating layer disposed on at least one side of the plastic substrate, wherein the plastic substrate has pencil scratch hardness of greater than or equal to 3H when measured according to an ASTM D3363 standard at a vertical load of about 0.5 kilograms, and a peak intensity ratio A2/A1 of a peak intensity A2 at a position of about 23.5° in 2? to a peak intensity A1 at a position of about 15.5° in 2? of an X-ray diffraction spectrum is greater than or equal to about 0.8.

Abstract: An aspect of the invention relates to an optical film including a cellulose acylate film; and a hardened layer formed by hardening a curable composition, in which the cellulose acylate film includes polyester having a cyclic structure, the curable composition at least includes a granular filler, a polyester urethane having a tensile strength of 25 MPa or greater and a tensile elongation of 200% or greater, and a curable compound, and a content of the granular filler is in a range of 15 to 60 parts by mass and a content of the polyester urethane is in a range of 1 to 10 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a total amount of a solid content included in the curable composition, a polarizing plate, and an image display device.

Abstract: A machine and method for making an inflatable product is disclosed. The inflatable product has an upper layer and a lower layer. The machine having a presser, a welder press frame, an upper flat plate secured to the presser, and a lower flat plate secured to the welder press frame. Each flat plate has a plurality of slide rests, each slide rest having a plurality of detachable plates positioned along the slide rest. A lower layer of material is placed on top of the lower flat plate and on top of the plurality of detachable plates on the lower flat plate. A plurality of die assemblies is positioned on top of the lower layer of material in a manner where each die assembly is aligned with a corresponding slide rest. Then, an upper layer of material is placed on top of the die assemblies and below the upper flat plate. The upper flat plate is pressed on top of the upper layer of material to perform heat welding.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a heat exchanger, include the steps of: (a) providing two plates configured to be assembled together, each of the plates comprising a support layer and a cap layer laminated over the support layer at least at a front side of the plate; (b) heat bonding a microporous membrane layer to one or more select portions of the cap layer on the front side of each plate such that a liquid desiccant channel is formed between the membrane layer and the front side of each plate; and (c) attaching the front sides of the plates together to form a plate pair structure by heat bonding one or more select portions of the cap layers on the front sides of the plates such that the membrane layers on the plates face each other and an air flow channel is formed between the membrane layers.

Abstract: An automatic gluing machine includes an automatic gluing mechanism. The automatic gluing mechanism includes a sleeve, a pushing component mounted to the sleeve, an assembling head, and a driving module including a gear module. The sleeve is equipped with a first sleeve gear. The pushing component includes a rotating body and a first rotary gear. The assembling head is assembled inside the sleeve. The gear module cooperates the first rotary gear to drive the rotating body to rotate bidirectionally. The gear module cooperates with the first sleeve gear to make the sleeve to rotate in a single direction. A rotation speed difference between the first rotary gear and the first sleeve gear is generated, so after every rotation of the assembling head, a single-direction rotation displacement of the assembling head is generated relative to a last rotation of the assembling head.

Abstract: A graphite film showing an extremely low average tearing force is more likely to suffer from various kinds of defects, such as splitting, winding deviation, wrinkling, and poor dimensional accuracy, in a step of producing the graphite film and in a step of processing the graphite film. However, these defects can be prevented by using a graphite film that satisfies the following requirements: 1) having an average tearing force of not more than 0.08 N as determined by Trouser tear method in accordance with JIS K7128; and 2) having sag of not less than 5 mm and not greater than 80 mm as determined by a method of film windability evaluation in accordance with JIS C2151.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for producing a security film, comprising: forming a polymeric film substrate having first and second surfaces and comprising one or more migratory additives; plasma treating at least a part of at least one surface of the polymeric film substrate; and promptly contacting a foil with the at least one part of the plasma treated surface of the polymeric film substrate such that the foil adheres to the polymeric film substrate.

Abstract: The present application discloses an ultra-thin glass attachment structure and a stripping method thereof, and a manufacturing method of a display device. The ultra-thin glass attachment structure comprises: an ultra-thin glass layer, a bonding layer and a carrier substrate which are attached and provided sequentially; the bonding layer comprises a plurality of first stretchable structures tiled, and every two of first stretchable structures are all provided separately; the stripping method comprises: driving the first stretchable structures in the bonding layer expand; stripping the ultra-thin glass layer; the manufacturing method of a display device comprises the above stripping method. Embodiments of the present application largely reduces the bonding area between the ultra-thin glass layer and a carrier substrate, reduces the suction force between the two, reduces the difficulty of stripping the ultra-thin glass layer from the carrier, avoids damage to the ultra-thin glass, improves product yield.

Abstract: Disclosed is disassembly device for disassembling component such as touch display screen, the component comprising a first substrate and substrates which are arranged oppositely and between which adhesive is provided. The device comprises oppositely arranged two fixture mechanisms which fix the first substrate and the second substrate, respectively, and which can relatively move close to or away from each other. The device further comprises an adhesive processing mechanism, such that an adhesive force between the adhesive after processing and the first (and/or second) substrate is less than the adhesive force between the adhesive before processing and the first (and/or second) substrate. With the disassembly device according to the embodiments of the disclosure, the mutually attached first substrate and second substrate can be efficiently disassembled without damaging the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a zero alcohol offset printing system, comprises the following parts: Plate cylinder (3), its outer cylindrical surface is covered by printing plate (4); Ink exertion system (1), which comprises ink source (8) and several inking rollers, to exert ink to the printing plate; Dampening liquid exertion system (2), which comprises dampening liquid source (7) and several dampening rollers, to exert dampening liquid to the printing plate; wherein the dampening rollers include a distributor roller (6); wherein the structure of the distributor roller (6) is as follows: it comprises a metal cylinder surrounded by a ceramic layer, and the ceramic layer has texture on its outer surface; wherein the content of alcohol or ether in the dampening liquid is zero.

Abstract: An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes modules to communicate an input signal to an ink sample to obtain an ink signal, compare the ink signal to a reference value, and identify an indicator of nozzle chamber operation corresponding to the ink signal. A module may be contained on an inkjet printhead die, such that the device may generate the input signal on the inkjet print head die.

Abstract: A position correction apparatus that corrects a position of a liquid ejection unit ejecting liquid toward a conveyed object includes a position detection unit configured to detect a position of the conveyed object in a width direction of the conveyed object, a moving unit configured to move the liquid ejection unit in the width direction, a moving amount determination unit configured to determine a moving amount of the liquid ejection unit in the width direction based on a position of the conveyed object in the width direction, a moving speed determination unit configured to determine a moving speed of the liquid ejection unit in accordance with a conveyance speed of the conveyed object, and a move control unit configured to control the moving unit so as to move the liquid ejection unit at the moving speed and by the moving amount in the width direction.

Abstract: Addressing an EPROM on a printhead is described. In an example, a printhead includes an electronically programmable read-only memory (EPROM) having a bank of cells arranged in rows and columns, each of the cells having a addressing port, a row select port, and a column select port. A conductor is coupled to the addressing portion of each of the cells. A shift register circuit is coupled to at least one of the row select port and the column select port of each of the cells, the shift register circuit storing samples of an input signal responsive to a plurality of clock signals. A decoder is coupled to the shift register circuit to provide the input signal based on a logical combination of a plurality of data signals and at least a portion of the clock signals.

Abstract: A bonded member includes at least two members. The at least two members include a first member and a second member bonded to each other. The first member has a bonded face bonded to the second member. The bonded face has a recessed portion at an outer periphery of the bonded face, to retain an adhesive. The recessed portion is open at the bonded face and an outer peripheral face of the first member. In a plan view from a direction vertical to the bonded face, an outer edge of a bottom face of the recessed portion is disposed at an inner position in an in-plane direction of the bonded face than an outer edge of the outer peripheral face of the first member.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a head body, a cover, a wiring member, and a grounding pattern. The head body has a liquid discharge face in which a nozzle to discharge liquid is disposed. The cover is disposed on the liquid discharge face of the head body. The wiring member has a wiring pattern connected to the head body. The wiring member includes a portion disposed on a side wall of the head body. The grounding pattern on the wiring member is electrically conducted to the cover with the wiring member interposed between the side wall of the head body and the cover.

Abstract: A fluid ejection structure can include thermal resistors, a substrate, layers on the substrate, wherein said layers can include a region proximate to the resistor that has reduced field oxide.

Abstract: An inkjet printing head includes a hydrogen barrier film, covering side surfaces of upper electrodes and piezoelectric films, a portion of an upper surface of each upper electrode, and a portion of an upper surface of a lower electrode, an insulating film, formed above the hydrogen barrier film, upper wiring, formed above the insulating film, connects the upper electrode to a drive circuit, and a lower wiring, formed above the insulating film, connects the lower electrode to the drive circuit. First contact holes, each exposing an upper electrode, and second contact holes, each exposing an extension portion, are formed in the hydrogen barrier film and the insulating film. The upper wirings are connected to the upper surfaces of the upper electrodes via the first contact holes and the lower wiring is connected to an upper surface of the extension portion via the second contact holes.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a first substrate in which a piezoelectric element is provided; and a second substrate on which the first substrate is connected to a first surface, in which the second substrate is provided with a penetration hole, which penetrates through the second substrate in a plate thickness direction, and penetration wiring, which is formed from a conductor that is formed in an inner portion of the penetration hole, the penetration wiring is formed from a first end portion, which is provided on a first surface side, a second end portion, which is provided on a second surface side, which is a surface that is on an opposite side to the first surface, and connection wiring, which connects the first end portion and the second end portion, and a cross-sectional area of the connection wiring in a planar direction of the first surface is smaller than cross-sectional areas of the first end portion and the second end portion in the planar direction.

Abstract: After the control section of a printer (liquid discharge apparatus) discharges ink on the basis of a print job, the control section waits for an input of the next print job while causing the discharge section to perform flushing. If the next print job is input before the elapsed time Te from the end of the ink discharge on the basis of the print job exceeds the waiting time Tw, the control section causes ink to be discharged on the basis of the next print job. On the other hand, if the next print job is not input before the elapsed time Te exceeds the waiting time Tw, the control section causes the cap to be subjected to capping.

Abstract: A liquid discharger comprises a head including a nozzle face and a nozzle that discharges liquid droplets, the nozzle formed on the nozzle face, a carriage that mounts the moves the head in a train scanning direction, a driver that moves the carriage in the main scanning direction, a cap that contacts and covers the nozzle face, a cap mover that moves the cap between a capping position, in which the cap contacts the nozzle face, and an evacuation position, in which the cap is separated from the nozzle face, and processing circuitry configured to judge whether a capping failure has occurred based on a driving force that is measured when the carriage starts to move in the main scanning direction after the cap mover moves the cap to the capping position.

Abstract: A digital printing machine includes at least one print head for inkjet printing, a drum for transporting printing material, and a spittoon for collecting ink coming from the print head. The drum has a mounting for the spittoon. The spittoon includes a support and an absorber fixed thereto. The absorber is quasi flush with the outer circumference of the drum, and the support and the absorber together form a replaceable disposable unit. A spittoon for use in a digital printing machine is also provided.

Abstract: A damper device includes a hollow case main body provided with an opening, a pressure sensitive film attached to the case main body so as to cover the opening, demarcates a liquid storage chamber together with the case main body, and is flexibly deformable internally toward, or externally away from, the liquid storage chamber, an inlet that is in the case main body, is in communication with the liquid storage chamber, and allows the liquid to flow into the liquid storage chamber, an injection outlet that is in the case main body, is in communication with the liquid storage chamber, and allows the liquid to flow out toward the liquid injector, an elastic member coupled with the pressure sensitive film to flexibly deform the pressure sensitive film externally away from the liquid storage chamber, and a pressure receiving plate that is located between the pressure sensitive film and the elastic member and includes a discontinuously joined portion that is discontinuously joined with the pressure sensitive film.

Abstract: A liquid supply mechanism includes a sub-tank that supplies liquid to a liquid ejection head and a liquid replenishing mechanism that suctions liquid from a main tank into the sub-tank. The liquid replenishing mechanism has a diaphragm, a biasing member, and a drive member. The diaphragm has a movable portion and a mounting portion and closes one end of a liquid container chamber provided on the sub-tank. The biasing member biases the diaphragm in a first direction in which a volume of the liquid container chamber is decreased. The drive member pulls the diaphragm in a second direction in which the volume of the liquid container chamber is increased. The movable portion of the diaphragm can move in the first direction and the second direction. The movable portion has a first portion, which is flexible, and a second portion that retains its shape when the liquid container chamber is pressurized.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a tank forming an ink chamber and including an injection inlet, a recording head, a cover, a monitor, a cover sensor, an operation panel, and a controller. The controller controls operation of the recording head and the monitor. The controller performs decision processing deciding whether ink injection into the ink chamber after complement of an initial process is completed, and counts an amount of ink discharged from the recording head. The controller controls the monitor to display notification depending on the decision processing and the counted amount of discharged ink.

Abstract: A waste ink recovery device (1) which is a fluid transport device has a tubing pump (40) configured to rotate around a shaft center by a motor, thereby transporting waste ink into a recovery container, flow passage members (30) for guiding the waste ink into the tubing pump (40), a flow passage selector (50), and a one-way clutch (70). The flow passage selector (50) has operating members (53) for opening and closing internal flow passages of the flow passage members (30), and an eccentric cam (54) configured to make the operating members (53) open and close the internal flow passages of the flow passage members (30).

Abstract: A liquid supply system includes a liquid supply source, an injection head, a damper in communication with the injection head, a liquid supply path including an end in communication with the liquid supply source and another end in communication with the damper, a liquid supply device supplying the liquid from the liquid supply source toward the damper, a pressure control valve provided between the liquid supply source and the liquid supply device, and a controller controlling the liquid supply device to be actuated or to be stopped. The pressure control valve closes the liquid supply path while the liquid supply device stopped.

Abstract: A self-weight pressure control valve includes a hollow case main body with an opening, a partitioning wall dividing the case main body into first and second pressure chambers in communication with the opening, a communication opening in the partitioning wall and communicating the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber to each other, a valve rod including a rod portion inserted through the communication opening to pass the partitioning wall, and a valve portion located in the first pressure chamber, and a pressure sensitive film covering the opening of the case main body, coupled with a tip of the rod portion of the valve rod, and flexibly deformable toward the rod portion. When the pressure sensitive film is not flexibly deformed toward the rod portion, the communication opening is maintained in a closed state by the valve portion by use of a self-weight of the valve rod.

Abstract: A liquid jet head includes a spacer plate that has one surface on which an actuator plate is positioned and has a side flow path communicating with ejection grooves, and an air bubble retention suppression unit that is provided on the spacer plate and suppresses retention of air bubbles in the side flow path.

Abstract: A tank includes a liquid containing portion, an air introduction portion that enables the air to be introduced into the liquid containing portion, a liquid injection portion that enables the liquid to be injected into the liquid containing portion. The air introduction portion includes a first air introduction portion that is in communication with the liquid containing portion, and a second air introduction portion. The first air introduction portion includes a first air introduction port and a first air flow path. The second air introduction portion includes a second air introduction port and a second air flow path. A first member that is configured to pass the air through the inside and is configured to block the liquid through the inside. A second member that is configured to pass the air through the inside and is configured to block the liquid through the inside.

Abstract: Techniques are described for printing on front and back surfaces of security document substrates in a manner that conserves use of print ribbon, thereby extending the life of the print ribbon. In general, the printer controller knows the content, as well as locations and colors, of what has been printed on the front or first surface of the security document substrate. The printer control also knows the content, as well as locations and colors, of what is to be printed on the back or second surface of the security document substrate. When the back surface of the substrate is to be printed, the printer controller determines, for a particular color, whether any of the printing on the back surface would overlap with the printing on the front surface. For locations where there would be no overlap, the printer can reuse the section of print ribbon that was used to print on the front surface to print on the back surface.

Abstract: A fuser assembly for a device capable of printing, including: at least one heater roller; at least one first heater element located within the at least one heater roller; at least one second heater element located within the at least one heater roller; an electrical line; a power input component including a first power input for the at least one first heater element, a second power input for the at least one second heater element and a third power input for the electrical line; a first electrical circuit designed to operate at a first voltage range and including the at least one heater element and the first electrical line; and a second electrical circuit designed to operate at a second voltage ranged, different from the first voltage range and including the first and second heater elements.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus of the present invention includes a head, a first light source, a second light source. Liquid droplets of a photo-curable ink composition are applied to a recording medium. After one second or less elapses from the time when the liquid droplets are applied to the recording medium, the liquid droplets are illuminated with light of the first light source. After 0.1 second or more and one second or less elapses from the time when the liquid droplets are illuminated with light of the first light source, the liquid droplets are illuminated with light of the second light source.

Abstract: An ink-jet printing method includes printing an image with at least one ink on a recording medium, and applying a cover liquid on the image formed with the at least one ink within 1 s after printing the image with the at least one ink. An ink-jet printing apparatus includes at least one printing unit for printing an image with at least one ink on a recording medium, and an application unit for applying a cover liquid on the image formed with the at least one ink.

Abstract: Systems and methods of applying a gaseous inhibitor into a printing region to hinder the curing process of ink on the print heads caused by the presence of stray light in the printing environment.

Abstract: Panels having a decorative surface may include a substrate and a top layer, and the top layer may include a paper layer having a printed pattern. A method for manufacturing such panels may involve providing the paper layer with a treatment, and providing the treated paper layer with at least a portion of the printed pattern. Providing the portion of the printed pattern may involve depositing pigment containing inks on the treated paper layer using a digital inkjet printer. The pigments may be color pigments. The digital inkjet printer may include print heads with nozzles for firing droplets of the pigment containing inks onto the treated paper layer. A contact angle at the interface between the droplets of pigment containing ink and the treated paper layer may be between 0° and 90° .

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus for assisting change-over of take-up rolls in a printing system, especially in a roll-to-roll printing system. The apparatus comprises a guide device for directing or guiding printed sheet output from the printing system along a transport path towards a take-up roll for winding or taking up a length of the printed sheet, and a first clamping device for holding a new leading edge region of the printed sheet formed after the printed sheet is cut to terminate the length of the sheet to be wound or taken up onto the take-up roll. The first clamping device is configured to hold or clamp the new leading edge region of the printed sheet against movement along the transport path towards the take-up roll.

Abstract: Marking device for marking information carriers, has a housing, a marking unit, a marking region inside the housing, and a holding device for holding at least one information carrier. The holding device is movable between a loading and unloading position outside the marking region and a marking position inside the marking region. A feed magazine for a plurality of information carriers to be marked, a deposit magazine for depositing a plurality of marked information carriers, a conveyor device and a positioning device are provided. An information carrier can go from the feed magazine into a first lower level below the holding device in the marking region by means of the conveyor device and vertically between the first lower level and the marking position in a second upper level by the positioning device, and from the first lower level in the marking region to the deposit magazine by the conveyor device.

Abstract: A medium holding device includes a large tray having a medium mounting surface; an intermediate tray having a medium mounting surface smaller than that of the large tray; a tray mounting section on which the large tray and the intermediate tray are selectively mounted; a frame body that holds a recording medium with the large tray if the large tray and the intermediate tray have separate configuration and the large tray is mounted on the tray mounting section; and a first attachment that is mounted on an inside of the frame body and holds the recording medium with the intermediate tray if the intermediate tray is mounted on the tray mounting section, and is separated from the frame body if the large tray is mounted on the tray mounting section.

Abstract: A cutting device includes a cutting blade, a receiving block, a motor, a cutting blade movement mechanism, and a receiving block movement mechanism. The cutting blade includes a blade portion. The receiving block includes a contact surface including a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The motor is configured to rotate. The cutting blade movement mechanism supports the cutting blade and is configured to move the cutting blade between a separated position and a contact position in concert with a rotation of the motor. The receiving block movement mechanism is configured to move the receiving block from a first opposed position to a second opposed position in concert with the rotation of the motor.

Abstract: A printer includes a transport unit that transports continuous paper (P), a medium support unit (20) in which a support surface (20a) that is capable of supporting continuous paper (P) that is transported by a transport unit, and first concave sections (24A and 24B), which are indented from the support surface (20a), are formed, and an image capture unit, which is disposed on a lower side of the support surface (20a), and which captures an image of a lower surface of the continuous paper (P).

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a feeding unit which includes a medium support unit which supports a roll-shaped medium, a feeding motor which rotates the medium support unit, and a transmission unit which transmits a driving force of the feeding motor to the medium support unit; a transport unit which transports a medium fed from the feeding unit; and a control unit which adjusts a tensile force of the medium between the medium support unit and the transport unit, by controlling the feeding motor, in which the transmission unit includes a plurality of transmission mechanisms, and the plurality of transmission mechanisms include a belt transmission mechanism which transmits the driving force using a belt.

Abstract: A tape printing device includes a cartridge loading section where a tape cartridge having a platen roller and a portion to be guided is loaded in an unloadable manner; two recess portions in which fingers for gripping the tape cartridge are inserted; a platen support shaft inserted in the platen roller; and a guide pin inserted in the portion to be guided. The guide pin is situated on a side opposite to the platen support shaft across an imaginary line connecting the two recess portions and is arranged at a site where a distance from the recess portion at a position farther from the first insertion shaft, of the two recess portions, is shorter than a distance from the recess portion at a position closer to the platen support shaft.