Abstract: A printer comprising a roll storage part, a feeder, a printing head, a plurality of support rollers, and at least one guide member. The roll storage part rotatably stores a roll that winds a print-receiving tape around a predetermined axis. The feeder pulls out and feeds the print-receiving tape. The printing head performs desired printing on the print-receiving tape. The plurality of support rollers contact an outer peripheral surface of the roll and rotatably support the roll. The at least one guide member is provided to the roll storage part in an advanceable and retreatable manner and guides the print-receiving tape by contacting an end surface of the roll. The guide member comprises a plurality of through-holes configured to guide advancing and retreating of the guide member. A plurality of support rollers are respectively inserted along the width direction thorough the through-holes.

Abstract: The device comprises: supports (3A, 5A; 3B, 5B) to support at least a reel (B1) in an unwinding position; at least a peripheral drive mechanism which acts on the cylindrical surface of the reel being unwound and transmits peripherally to said reel a torque to draw it in rotation; and at least a center drive mechanism (41) which transmits centrally to said reel an auxiliary torque to draw it in rotation together with the torque transmitted by the peripheral drive mechanism.

Abstract: A module for supporting and driving a wound foil matter for a machine processing it. The module is entirely located outside that machine. The module comprises a bearing structure in which a plurality of reel stands are arranged. Each stand supports at least one reel. At least one drive device for the reels which are mounted freely rotatably on their respective reel stands. Each reel is repositionable on supports in the module and is also motor driven to rotate. At least one additional member for processing the foil matter.

Abstract: An unwinding apparatus (10) for a strapping machine (12) for the purpose of unwinding a band (14) from a band-supply reel (16) comprises at least two bearing rollers (20, 22) which are located one behind the other in the circumferential direction of the band-supply reel (16) and on which the band-supply reel (16) rests by way of its respective outer band circumference, it being possible for at least the downstream bearing roller (22) to be driven for the purpose of driving the band-supply reel (16).