Thermal transfer printer

摘要

A tape drive comprising two motors at least one of which is a stepper motor, two tape spool supports on which spools of tape may be mounted, each spool support being drivable by a respective motor, and a controller for controlling the energisation of the motors such that tape may be transported in at least one direction between spools mounted on the spool supports, wherein the controller is operative to energise both motors to drive the spools of tape in the direction of tape transport.