Hot-stamping foil tape cassette and foil-peeling mechanism for hot-stamping device and peeling method for hot-stamping foil and control method for hot-stamping foil tape cassette

Abstract

A hot-stamping foil tape cassette comprises a hot-stamping foil tape transferred by pressure application together with a value-added medium to the value-added medium and a windup reel for winding up the hot-stamping foil tape. The reel on which the hot-stamping foil tape is wound is stored in a cassette case. A shutter is included which at the time of hot-stamping transfer is in a protective position that protects the hot-stamping foil tape. The shutter at the time of hot-stamping transfer withdraws to a withdrawal position that does not interfere with action of the hot-stamping transfer. After hot-stamping, by the shutter, the hot-stamping foil tape can be peeled from the value-added medium. A foil-peeling mechanism for a hot-stamping device, a peeling method for a hot-stamping foil and a control method for a hot-stamping foil tape cassette are also disclosed.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A control method for hot-stamping foil tape cassette, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a non-contacting tag that records control information on a hot-stamping foil tape cassette, said hot-stamping foil tape cassette being set on the hot-stamping device, said hot-stamping device being provided with a communication function for communicating with said non-contacting tag;    identifying, by said hot-stamping device, said hot-stamping foil tape cassette on the basis of said control information; and    transferring hot-stamping foil tape stored in a cassette case by pressure application together with a value-added medium to said value-added medium.    
     
     
         2 . The control method for hot-stamping foil tape cassette according to  claim 1 , comprising the steps of including in said control information, an approved stamping cycle number, refreshed by subtracting “1” each time hot-stamping is implemented, and, when said approved stamping cycle number is “0”, said hot-stamping device does not implement hot-stamping.  
     
     
         3 . The control method for hot-stamping foil tape cassette according to  claim 1 , comprising the step of including stamping condition information in said control information, said hot-stamping device implementing hot-stamping according to said stamping condition information.  
     
     
         4 . The control method for hot-stamping foil tape cassette according to  claim 1 , comprising the step of including tape identification code (termed ID code hereinafter) in said control information, said hot-stamping device having a recording medium for registering tape ID code of processible hot-stamping foil tape as an approved ID code, and additionally, does not implement hot-stamping when said tape ID code is not included in said approved ID code.  
     
     
         5 . The control method for hot-stamping foil tape cassette according to  claim 4 , including the step of registering user code and password in said recording medium, hot-stamping can be implemented after confirming said user code and password.  
     
     
         6 . The control method for hot-stamping foil tape cassette according to  claim 4 , wherein as having said recording medium comprises second non-contacting tag capable of communicating with said communication function.  
     
     
         7 . A hot-stamping foil tape cassette, said hot-stamping foil tape cassette that has stored in a cassette case hot-stamping foil tape transferred by pressure application together with a value-added medium to said value-added medium, said cassette being provided with a non-contacting tag that records control information.