Printer having a shock absorber for a printer motor

A printer comprising:

• a frame having a thickness and defining a frame hole therethrough;
• a carriage slideably mounted on said frame to reciprocate between at least two positions in a reciprocating direction parallel to said frame;
• a print head mounted on said carriage;
• a motor mounted on said frame and operatively coupled to said carriage to drive said carriage to reciprocate in the reciprocating direction;
• a shock absorber interposed between said motor and said frame, said shock absorber defining a bore, said shock absorber being of a resilient material and including a large diameter portion having an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of said frame hole and a small diameter portion having an outer diameter smaller than the diameter of said frame hole when the small diameter portion is in an uncompressed condition, said small diameter portion having a length greater than the thickness of said frame such that a portion of said small diameter portion projects beyond said frame to form a projecting end when said shock absorber is disposed within said hole, said projecting end having an outer diameter smaller than the diameter of said frame hole when said projecting end is in an uncompressed condition;
• a screw inserted into said bore of said shock absorber, said screw fixing said motor to said frame;
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• a nut for securing said screw, at least one of said screw and nut clamping, and compressing said projecting end of said shock absorber against said frame such that the outer diameter of said projecting end is greater than the diameter of said frame hole when said screw and said nut are tightened together.