Color measurement apparatus

A color measurement apparatus to which a colorimeter that measures a color of a color measurement target is configured to be attached in a state in which a color measurement portion is in contact with the color measurement target, the color measurement apparatus comprising:

• a carriage that supports the colorimeter, wherein
• the carriage is in contact with a first side surface of the colorimeter and a second side surface of the colorimeter to support the colorimeter,
• the second side surface faces the first side surface,
• the carriage supports a projection portion that is provided on the first side surface and the second side surface, and
• the projection portion protrudes toward an outside of the colorimeter;
• and
• a scanning mechanism portion that causes the carriage to perform scanning, wherein
• the carriage supports the colorimeter such that the color measurement portion protrudes from a bottom surface of the carriage in a protruding direction toward the color measurement target in a state in which the colorimeter is supported,
• the colorimeter is supported by the carriage in a state in which a portion of the colorimeter is placed on a portion of the carriage by own weight of the colorimeter,
• by an application of a force to the color measurement portion from an opposite direction with respect to the protruding direction, the colorimeter is configured to be movable in the opposite direction with respect to the carriage, and
• the bottom surface of the carriage is separated from the color measurement target in a state in which the color measurement portion measures the color of the color measurement target.