PRINTER WITH MOVABLE PRINT POINT AND STATIONARY MARKING RIBBON STORAGE

摘要

The invention relates to a ribbon cartridge for use in a printing machine which machine has a stationary receiver for receiving the cartridge and a printing carriage movable with respect to the receiver along a printing path. The printing carriage includes a printer. The cartridge includes a ribbon supply means for storing a supply of ribbon and a casing for the ribbon supplying means which is supportable by the stationary receiver. A ribbon guide is connected to the casing and is connectable to the printing carriage to guide the ribbon from the ribbon supply means to the printing carriage and then back. The ribbon guide includes a flexible member for guiding ribbons from the ribbon supply means to the printing carriage along a path of substantially unvarying length irrespective of the position of the printing carriage along the printing path and then back to the ribbon supply means.