Printer apparatus

A method for a printer, comprising:

• printing while pulling out and conveying strip-shaped paper from roll paper formed by winding the strip-shaped paper with a first surface facing outward;
• cutting the strip-shaped paper using a cutting component provided downstream of a printing component in a paper conveying direction;
• contacting a support component provided downstream of the cutting component in the paper conveying direction with a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface to support the strip-shaped paper, the support component being inclined such that a leading end portion of the strip-shaped paper, which moves along with conveyance, is displaced in a direction from the second surface toward the first surface;
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• pressing the first surface of the strip-shaped paper supported by the support component using a holding component provided downstream of the cutting component in the paper conveying direction.

A thermal printer, comprising:

• a thermal printing component comprising a thermal print head and configured to perform printing while pulling out and conveying strip-shaped paper from roll paper formed by winding the strip-shaped paper with a first surface facing outward;
• a cutting component provided downstream of the thermal printing component in a paper conveying g direction and configured to cut the strip-shaped paper;
• a support component provided downstream of the cutting component in the paper conveying direction and configured to come into contact with a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface to support the strip-shaped paper, the support component being inclined such that a leading end portion of the strip-shaped paper, which moves along with conveyance, is displaced in a direction from the second surface toward the first surface;
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• a holding component provided downstream of the cutting component in the paper conveying direction and configured to press the first surface of the strip-shaped paper supported by the support component.