A cassette tape includes: a cassette case; a first tape roll and a second tape roll accommodated in the cassette case and rotatably supported thereby; and an RFID tag disposed at one of an upper wall and a lower wall of the cassette case. The first tape roll includes a first tape wound about a first winding axis extending in an axial direction. The second tape roll includes a second tape wound about an axis different from the first winding axis and extending in the axial direction. The second tape roll has a smaller diameter than the first tape roll. The RFID tag includes an antenna and a storage element for radiocommunication to read and write data. A part of the RFID tag is positioned to overlap with a part of the first tape roll in a predetermined direction parallel to the axial direction.

According to one embodiment, there is provided a printer including a print head, a platen roller, a sheet position sensor, an antenna, and a movable portion. The print head is configured to print on a strip-shaped sheet. The platen roller is configured to move the sheet pinched between the platen roller and the print head along a longitudinal direction of the sheet. The sheet position sensor is provided on a substrate disposed on an upstream side of the print head in a conveyance direction of the sheet, and is configured to detect a position of the sheet. The antenna is provided on the substrate and is configured to write information to a wireless tag provided on the sheet. The movable portion is configured to move the substrate along a width direction of the sheet.

According to one embodiment, there is provided a printer including a print head, a platen roller, a sheet position sensor, an antenna, and a movable portion. The print head is configured to print on a strip-shaped sheet. The platen roller is configured to move the sheet pinched between the platen roller and the print head along a longitudinal direction of the sheet. The sheet position sensor is provided on a substrate disposed on an upstream side of the print head in a conveyance direction of the sheet, and is configured to detect a position of the sheet. The antenna is provided on the substrate and is configured to write information to a wireless tag provided on the sheet. The movable portion is configured to move the substrate along a width direction of the sheet.

A printer, which is configured to print information on a print medium and issue the printed print medium, includes: a storage configured to store affixing position information relating to an affixing position in affixing the print medium to an item, in association with item information for identifying the item; a reception unit configured to receive input of the item information; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the storage the affixing position information associated with the item information, based on the item information received by the reception unit; and a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display the affixing position information that is acquired by the acquisition unit.

A printer, which is configured to print information on a print medium and issue the printed print medium, includes: a storage configured to store affixing position information relating to an affixing position in affixing the print medium to an item, in association with item information for identifying the item; a reception unit configured to receive input of the item information; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the storage the affixing position information associated with the item information, based on the item information received by the reception unit; and a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display the affixing position information that is acquired by the acquisition unit.

A print device prints prescribed information on a plurality of print media including at least one first medium and at least one second medium arranged subsequent to the at least one first medium on a long medium. The plurality of print media corresponds to a zone number that is smaller than a total number of the print media to be printed. The print device judges, for each of the at least one first medium, a print quality or a degree of the print quality. The judging the print quality or the degree of the print quality is based on a prescribed result obtained the print content of the at least one first medium on which the printing has been performed. The print device prints, on the at least one second medium, judgment result information indicating a result of the judging the print quality or the degree of the print quality.

A print device prints prescribed information on a plurality of print media including at least one first medium and at least one second medium arranged subsequent to the at least one first medium on a long medium. The plurality of print media corresponds to a zone number that is smaller than a total number of the print media to be printed. The print device judges, for each of the at least one first medium, a print quality or a degree of the print quality. The judging the print quality or the degree of the print quality is based on a prescribed result obtained the print content of the at least one first medium on which the printing has been performed. The print device prints, on the at least one second medium, judgment result information indicating a result of the judging the print quality or the degree of the print quality.

A printer assembly is described that includes a media hub configured to receive a media roll and supply a media from the media roll along a media path, wherein the media includes a plurality of labels each comprising a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) inlay. The printer assembly also includes a media guide positioned adjacent to the media path. The media guide includes an RFID antenna, with the RFID antenna communicatively coupled to an RFID control system and configured to transmit signals to encode the RFID inlay on a first label. The media guide also includes at least one shield, wherein the at least one shield is positioned adjacent to the RFID antenna to prevent, during an encoding of the RFID inlay on the first label of the plurality of labels, an encoding of the RFID inlay on a second label of the plurality of labels.

According to one embodiment, a mobile printer, includes an RFID writer capable of writing information to an RFID tag, such as one embedded in a merchandise tag or price tag. The mobile printer additionally includes a print head storing decolorable ink that can be made substantially invisible or indistinguishable on a merchandise tag or price tag. The print head is configured to discharge decolorable ink for printing information on a merchandise tag or price tag. The decolorable ink can be discolored/decolored after being used to print information on a merchandise tag or price tag to permit information on the merchandise tag or price tag to be changed after an initial printing.

Systems and methods for printing data on a substrate including a color-changeable material are provided. One system includes a processing circuit and a device including an energy source. At least a portion of a printed publication is printed on the substrate using a commercial printing press based on fixed data. The device including the energy source is configured to add variable data to the substrate. The processing circuit is configured to receive the variable data and to control the energy source to change a color of the color-changeable material based on the variable data to provide at least a portion of the printed publication. The processing circuit is configured to control the energy source to change the color of the color-changeable material in-line with a flow of the substrate through one of a printing line, a finishing line, or a packaging line of the commercial printing press.