A CONTROL ASSEMBLY

(With reference to figure 1) A control assembly 10 for moving a printhead 12 of a printing apparatus 11 of the type that uses a printhead 12 to transfer ink from a ribbon onto a substrate 15, the control assembly 10 including: a drive-belt assembly 20 including a first motor 22 which is operable to rotate a first spindle 24, and a second spindle 28, the first and second spindles 24, 28 defining at least portion of a belt path, and a drive-belt 30 in driving engagement with and extending between the first and second spindles 24, 28; the first motor 22 being operable to cause movement of the drive-belt 30, the control assembly 10 further including a printhead movement assembly 40, which includes a first movement assembly 42 on which a printhead 12 is supportable and allows movement of the printhead 12 along a first axis A, and a second movement assembly 44 which extends along a second axis B and is configured to support the first movement assembly 42, the second movement assembly 44 permitting movement of the first movement assembly 42 and the printhead 12 along the second axis B; wherein the printhead movement assembly 40 is connectable to the drive-belt assembly 20 and wherein rotation of the motor 22 causes the printhead 12 to move relative to at least one of the first and second movement assemblies 42, 44, along at least one of the first and second axes A, B.