permits the forces created when the ink cartridge receives an impact to be absorbed rather than translated through to the printhead thereby destroying the meniscuses in the nozzles application_number US 479698 A description referring now to fig1 there is shown a cross sectional view of a tape printing device generally indicated as 1 as shown tape printing device 1 includes a device body 2 defined by a case 5 a printhead unit 10 is mounted within case 5 along with an ink cartridge 3 ink cartridge 3 is filled with three color inks i a tape cartridge 4 containing a tape t is detachably attached to case 5 a keyboard 6 including various keys 6 a is arranged on the front upper surface of device case 5 an lcd not shown is arranged on the rear upper surface of device body 2 a selectively openable first door 8 is disposed on the rear side of device case 5 so that it closes a tape cartridge setting portion 7 in which tape cartridge 4 is set first door 8 is opened to provide access for removing tape cartridge 4 from tape cartridge setting portion 7 a tape exit port 9 is disposed on the rear side of device case 5 at a location above first door 8 printed tape t is discharged through tape exit port 9 a second door 11 is provided on the lower side of device case 5 adjacent printhead unit 10 second door 11 is selectively openable so that ink cartridge 3 may be inserted into or removed from tape printing device 1 an information processor unit not shown is disposed in the front portion of device case 5 the center portion of device case 5 contains printhead unit 10 an.