Ribbon cartridge having integral gear supports

A ribbon cassette having top and bottom enclosures forming a cavity including a ribbon storage compartment. Ribbon drive means, which includes a pair of spaced elements, is mounted in the cavity for engaging or "pinching" the ribbon therebetween for advancement into the storage compartment. One or both of the elements may be a gear. When only one element is a gear, the other element is a spring assembly. A combined gear support and "stripper" assembly is molded with the upper and lower enclosures and serves as a support for rotatably supporting the gear or gears in the cavity while also preventing the ribbon from winding around or otherwise binding to the gear or gears.