Tape printer for printing characters such as letters, has arm detector with detecting switches that face tape type indicator when tape cassette is installed in housing, and pressed by tape type indicator to identify tape type

摘要

The tape printer (1) has a tape type indicator (800) with apertures that are formed in the vertical information sections of a tape cassette (30), which extend along a direction orthogonal to a feed direction. An arm detector has detecting switches that are located opposite the tape type indicator when the tape cassette is installed in a housing (8), and pressed by the tape type indicator to identify the tape type of the tape cassette.