Printing device

A printing device comprising:

• a printing section configured to print on a medium;
• a housing configured to house the printing section;
• an opening and closing cover configured to open and close a part of the housing;
• and
• an operation panel provided side by side with the opening and closing cover in an alignment direction in a state where the opening and closing cover is closed, wherein
• the opening and closing cover has a first wall that is a part of a wall of the housing on a first direction side and a second wall that is a part of a wall of the housing on a second direction side that intersects with the first wall, and is opened and closed by pivoting around a pivot shaft that is provided on the first wall and that extends in the alignment direction and
• a contact section is provided on an inner surface of the second wall of the opening and closing cover and, by contacting a part of the housing or a contacted section provided inside the housing when the opening and closing cover is closed, the contact section displaces the opening and closing cover so that the opening and closing cover separates from the operation panel.