Printer with an integrally formed spring for biasing the printhead

A printer for printing an image on a media, the printer comprising:

• a housing, the housing having a base and a cover, the cover pivotally mounted to the base for movement between a closed position and an open position spaced from the closed position;
• a platen integrally formed with the housing;
• a print head received in the housing and coupled thereto such that when the cover is in the closed position the print head is positioned in a printing position opposed to and proximate the platen and when the cover is in the open position the print head is spaced from the printing position;
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• a media path defined in the housing, the media path passing between the print head and the platen.

A printer for printing on a media, the printer comprising:

• a housing including a first housing portion and a second housing portion pivotally coupled to the first housing portion for movement between a closed position and an open position;
• a platen received in the housing and coupled thereto;
• a print head received in the housing and coupled thereto for movement therewith between a printing position proximate the platen when the second housing portion is in the closed position and a position spaced from the platen when the second housing portion is in the open position;
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• a spring integrally formed with the housing and positioned to bias the print head toward the printing position.