A tape guide device which is used in a magnetic tape driving apparatus employing a tape cassette, comprises a tape guide to touch two longitudinal edges of a magnetic tape in the tape cassette, thereby preventing transverse movement of the magnetic tape, when a fast-forward or fast rewinding mode is established in the magnetic tape driving apparatus.
An improved label applicator system as provided for reducing the time required to convert from one label type to another. The device comprises one or more cassette assemblies each having a supply spool, a rewind spool, routing rollers and a peeler arm. Such cassettes are removably attachable to an applicator head assembly which comprises a drive means and a control means. This invention enables the operator to pre-thread a cassette prior to attachment to the applicator head assembly. The changeover from one label type to another can now be accomplished by removing one cassette assembly from the applicator machine and replacing it with a pre-threaded cassette assembly containing an alternative label type.
