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2.1.4
Automatic Tape Full Cutter Mechanism
The automatic tape full cutter mechanism moves the moving cutter blade up and
down to the direction of the fixed cutter blade to cut the tape on the feeding pass.
The cam is rotated once so that the moving cutter blade moves up and down and cuts
a medium. The cutter motor ASSY rotates from the position where the cutter home
position detect sensor is ON, and the gear of the cam is rotated through the cut worm
gear. When the cam is rotated once, the cutter motor stops and stays again at the
position where the cutter home position detect sensor is ON.
This mechanism provides the reverse driving system in case of the tape jam between
the 2 blades.
When the driving system is reversed, the cutter motor stops and stays again at the
position where the cutter home position detect sensor is ON.
Fig. 2.1-4 Automatic Tape Full Cutter Mechanism
Cutter motor ASSY
Moving cutter blade
Fixed cutter blade
Thermal tape
Cut helical gear
< A view >
Moving cutter
blade
Fixed cutter blade
Cut worm gear
Cutter motor ASSY
A view
Cut worm gear
Cut helical
gear
Cutter home
position detect
sensor
