Document processing device for single documents separable from a cross-perforated continuous form web

A document processing device including a paper supply space for cross-perforated continuous-form paper webs, a printing mechanism including a paper feed mechanism, platen and printing head, a separator device for producing single documents, paper guidance elements, an output stacker and a deposit stacker for said single documents and a front side accessible by a user, comprising the improvement of a cabinet rack having a lower rack part, an upper rack part, a back wall and a front with a bottom edge, a housing serving to enclose said upper cabinet rack part and said lower rack part being composed of a back wall with an upper edge, two side walls and a housing cover pivotally secured to said back wall of said cabinet rack and extending down to said bottom front edge of said cabinet rack, said paper feed mechanism and paper guidance elements proceeding along said paper web arranged such that said paper supply space, closed by means of said pivotable housing cover, as well as said output stacker and said deposit stacker are accessible from said front side of the device;

• said paper supply space and said printing mechanism being situated in said lower part of said cabinet rack;
• at least some of said paper guidance elements being positioned upstream and at least some positioned downstream of said printing mechanism;
• said paper guidance elements following downstream of said printing mechanism, as well as said output stacker and said deposit stacker, being situated in said upper cabinet rack part, said upper cabinet rack part being pivotably secured to said lower cabinet rack part and said output stacker being located at said front of said cabinet rack.