Ribbon cartridge with integral pivoted ribbon guide.

摘要

A ribbon cartridge having a supply spool, a take-up spool hub (27) to receive ribbon (1), and ribbon guide arms (9) pivoted on pins (62) on the side wall (17) of the cartidge. Downward bias of ribbon guide arms (9) is provided by a coil spring (11) in a housing (13). A central section (60) is biased by the spring (11). The central section (60) may be grasped to move ribbon guide arms (9) upward during handling of the cartridge.