Openable thermal printer
US5579043A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermal printer for printing on paper (26), the printer comprising a thermal print head (2) that co-operates with a paper drive roll (15) by bearing thereagainst, in which the print head is carried resiliently by a fixed chassis portion (1) while the drive roll (15) is carried by a moving chassis portion (13) hinged to the fixed chassis (1) and forming a cover giving access to the compartment in the printer for containing the roll (12) of paper, characterized in that, when the cover is closed, the zone of contact between the paper drive roll (15) and the row (4) of heating points of the print head (2) is situated above the diameter (14) of said roll that passes through the hinge between the moving chassis (13) and the fixed chassis (1).
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