摘要 |
A tape cartridge capable of detecting not only closing of an opening/closing cover but also the presence or absence of the tape cartridge in a tape printing apparatus is provided. In a tape cartridge (100) installed detachably on a cartridge installation portion (5) of a tape printing apparatus (1) in a predetermined detachable direction, the tape printing apparatus (1) including a cover detection portion (52) which detects closing of an opening/closing cover (7) provided on the cartridge installation portion (5), the tape cartridge includes a displacement portion (186). when the opening/closing cover (7) is displaced from an open state to a closed state in a state of being installed on the cartridge installation portion (5), the displacement portion receives displacement of a detection-target projection (83), which is provided on the opening/closing cover (7), to be displaced according to the displacement of the opening/closing cover (7) from the open state to the closed state, and actuates a detection element (52b) of the cover detection portion (52) according to displacement of the opening/closing cover (7) to be further displaced in the same direction from the open state to the closed state. |