摘要 |
An ink cartridge (30) has a supply core tube (32a) that supplies an ink sheet (23) rolled around the supply core tube and a take-up core tube (33a) that takes up the ink sheet supplied from the supply core tube. The supply core tube and the take-up core tube are rotatably supported by a frame (31) via supporting shafts provided at both ends of each of the supply core tube and the take-up core tube. The supply core tube is provided with a connecting mechanism that connects a supply side supporting shaft (61), which is one of the supporting shafts provided at both ends of the supply core tube, with the supply core tube, and at least one through opening (46,47) formed at one longitudinal end portion of the supply core tube. The opening allows a tool to be inserted therethrough to access the connecting mechanism for disengaging the connection |