Cutter assembly with movable trench cover

A cutter assembly for a printable medium comprising:

• a cutter to cut the printable medium;
• a trench adjacent to the cutter;
• and
• a trench cover, the trench cover at least partially covering the trench and being movable between
• a supporting configuration to support the printable medium, and
• an open configuration to receive portions of the printable medium in the trench;
• wherein the cutter assembly comprises an elastic element for biasing the trench cover towards the supporting configuration;
• wherein the cutter comprises an engaging element;
• wherein the engaging element engages the trench cover to move the trench cover from the supporting configuration towards the open configuration;
• wherein the cutter is adapted to move along the trench in a cutting direction;
• and
• wherein the engaging element engages the trench cover when the cutter moves or cuts the printable medium.