Removable printer unit
AssigneeCasio Computer Co., Ltd.
InventorYoshihiki Iwata
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Abstract
A printer unit for facilitating maintenance such as repair/replacement of a printer paper winding mechanism and reducing a work time required for the maintenance. The printer unit is mounted removably on a device that requires the printer unit. It comprises a journal printer 4 and a pulley 8 that winds paper P printed by the printer. The printer unit also comprises a body 110 to which the printer is fixed and having a paper shed 3 in which the paper is stored, and a turning arm 140 assembled at one end rotatably with the body 110. The turning arm 140 has thereon the winding pulley 8 and a platen 143 that is bringable to a position opposite to the printer.
Claims13
A printer unit mountable on a device and comprising a printer and a pulley that winds paper printed by the printer, said printer unit comprising:
- a body to which the printer is fixed and having a paper shed in which the paper is stored;
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- a turning arm assembled at one end rotatably with the body, said turning arm having thereon the winding pulley and a platen that is bringable to a position opposite to the printer.
A printer unit attachable to a drawer provided in a cash register, said printer unit comprising a printer and a winding pulley that winds paper printed by the printer, the printer unit comprising:
- a paper shed for storing the paper to be fed to the printer;
- a hook for fixing the drawer;
- fixing means for fixing the printer;
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- a turning arm having thereon a platen bringable to a position opposite to the printer, and the winding pulley, turning arm being assembled at one end with the printer unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.