RIBBON CARTRIDGE AND PRINTING DEVICE WITH THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ribbon cartridge that prevents an ink ribbon from getting twisted or kinked when being loaded. SOLUTION: A hook portion 7 and a support 8 are installed in the ribbon cartridge 1 and a fitting portion 3c is provided in a ribbon guide 3. The hook portion 7 and the support 8 are separably engaged with the fitting portion 3c. After the ribbon cartridge 1 and the ribbon guide 3 are integrated by fitting the hook portion 7 and the support 8 into the engagement portion 3c and the ribbon guide 3 is mounted on the printer, the ribbon cartridge 1 alone is pressed down and loaded. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI