Thermal transfer printer

A thermal transfer printer comprising a frame, a printing mechanism (2), and a ribbon mechanism (3), wherein the frame comprises a base (100), and a ribbon bracket (300) and an upper housing (200) pivoted with the base (100) through a respective pivot shaft thereof, wherein the frame further comprises a linkage mechanism (400) used to open the ribbon bracket (300) in linkage when the upper housing (200) is opened relative to the base (100), wherein

• the linkage mechanism (400) comprises a driving member fixedly connected with the upper housing (200) and a driven member fixedly connected with the ribbon bracket (300), wherein a rotation axis of the driving member is coaxial with a pivot shaft of the upper housing (200), and a rotation axis of the driven member is coaxial with a pivot shaft of the ribbon bracket (300);
• the driving member and the driven member are engaged directly or indirectly;
• a rotational direction of the driving member is the same with a rotational direction of the driven member;
• an operating space for installing the ribbon is formed between the upper housing (200) and the ribbon bracket (300) when the upper housing (200) is open.