Media Cartridge Assembly

Abstract

An example disclosed herein includes a media cartridge. The media cartridge includes a housing configured to rotatably support a media roll. The media cartridge further includes a cartridge output within the housing configured to guide a media web from the media roll out of the housing. The media cartridge includes a spring and a media stop assembly configured to translate between a release position and a hold position. When the media stop assembly is in the hold position, the media web of the media roll is pinched between the media stop assembly and a surface and when the media stop assembly is in the release position, the media stop assembly is separated from the surface and the media web is free to move. The spring further biases the media stop assembly towards the hold position and is removable without opening the housing of the media cartridge.

1 . A media cartridge comprising:
 a housing configured to rotatably support a media roll;   a cartridge output within the housing configured to guide a media web from the media roll out of the housing;   a spring; and   a media stop assembly configured to translate between a release position and a hold position, such that when the media stop assembly is in the hold position, the media web of the media roll is pinched between the media stop assembly and a surface and when the media stop assembly is in the release position, the media stop assembly is separated from the surface and the media web is free to move;   wherein the spring biases the media stop assembly towards the hold position; and   the spring is removable without opening the housing of the media cartridge.   
     
     
         2 . The media cartridge of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first aperture in a first side wall of the housing, disposed adjacent to the spring; and   a second aperture in a second side wall of the housing, the second aperture disposed adjacent to the spring;   wherein when a force is applied by a user to a side of the spring through the first aperture, the spring is configured to uncouple from the media stop assembly for removal from the media cartridge via the first or second aperture.   
     
     
         3 . The media cartridge of  claim 2 , wherein the first aperture has a width of 9.5 mm and a height of 10.25 mm. 
     
     
         4 . The media cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein a circuit chip is secured on an outside surface of the housing, and a channel is inset within the housing such that a user can remove the circuit chip via inserting an object in the channel and loosening the circuit chip. 
     
     
         5 . The media cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the housing having a first side wall and a second side wall;   
       at least one media guide surface extending from an inner surface of the first side wall; and 
       the at least one media guide wall is configured to direct media from the media roll to the cartridge output. 
     
     
         6 . The media cartridge of  claim 5 , further comprising at least one opening in the first side wall of the media cartridge, and
 when the media web requires to be rethreaded through the cartridge output, a user may access the media web via the at least one cutout and feed the media through the at least one media guide surface and then through the cartridge output.   
     
     
         7 . The media cartridge of  claim 6 , further comprising a channel in the first side wall of the media cartridge that allows the media web to be fed along the side of the media cartridge. 
     
     
         8 . The media cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the media stop assembly includes a tab and can be manually moved from the hold position to the release position by a user. 
     
     
         9 . A media cartridge comprising:
 a housing configured to rotatably support a media roll;   a cartridge output within the housing configured to guide media from the media roll out of the housing;   a spring; and   a media stop assembly configured to translate between a release position and a hold position, such that when the media stop assembly is in the hold position, media web of the media roll is pinched between the media stop assembly and a surface and when the media stop assembly is in the release position, the media stop assembly is separated from the surface and the media is free to move;   wherein:   the spring biases the media stop assembly towards the hold position;   the spring is accessible via a first aperture in a first side wall of the housing; and   when a force is applied by a user to a side of the spring through the first aperture, the spring is configured to uncouple from the housing for removal from the media cartridge via a second aperture in a second side wall of the housing.   
     
     
         10 . The media cartridge of  claim 9 , wherein the housing comprises a recyclable material and the spring comprises a different material than the housing. 
     
     
         11 . The media cartridge of  claim 9 , wherein the housing further comprises a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the first side wall includes at least one opening; and
 via the at least one opening and without opening the media cartridge, the media web can be threaded along a media feed path that passes adjacent a media guide surface projecting from the second side wall.   
     
     
         12 . A media cartridge comprising:
 a housing configured to rotatably support a media roll, the housing including a first side wall and a second side wall; and   a spring positioned within the housing;   wherein:   the spring is accessible via an aperture in the first side wall of the housing; and   when a force is applied by a user to a side of the spring through the aperture, the spring is configured to uncouple from the housing for removal from the media cartridge.   
     
     
         13 . The media cartridge of  claim 12 , further comprising a circuit chip secured to the housing wherein the circuit chip is positioned partially over both the first side wall and the second side wall. 
     
     
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