Method and Apparatus for Adjusting a Gap in a Printer

An apparatus comprising:

• a printer having a print head and a transport shaft, wherein the print head is slidably coupled to the transport shaft;
• an adjusting plate having a flanging portion and a slot having a tapered end, wherein the adjusting plate is coupled to the transport shaft via the slot, wherein a movement of the adjusting plate along a first axis changes a position of the print head to form a gap, wherein the first axis is perpendicular to the transport shaft;
• and
• a spring biasing the adjusting plate toward a platen along the first axis, wherein the spring is coupled to the adjusting plate.

An apparatus comprising:

• a support member, wherein the support member is coupled to a gap defining member, wherein the gap is defined by a position of the gap defining member;
• an adjusting plate having a groove, wherein the adjusting plate is slidably coupled to the support member via the groove, and wherein moving the adjusting plate changes the position of the gap defining member to form the gap;
• and
• a flexible band biasing the adjusting plate such that the groove is biased toward the gap defining member, and wherein the flexible band biases the adjusting plate towards the gap.