Printer

Abstract

A printer using a roll of paper having an easy structure and ease of maintenance. A bottom plate (10a) of a printer body unit (10) is attached to a bottom plate (31) of a connecting member (30). At the side wall (32) of the connecting member, a cutter unit (20) is attached so as to be rotatable around the pivot P. A platen (40) is attached to the cutter unit through a platen support member (50). A print head (12) has a printing surface (12a) and a rear surface (12b). The printing surface and the rear surface are arranged substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate (10a) of the printer body unit. When the printer is not used, the cutter unit is rotated upwardly at about 90 degrees, so that the platen is located on the non-printing surface side of the print head, opposite to a printing surface, with respect to a rear surface of the print head. Thus, the place above the print head becomes widely open, and the maintenance of the print head can be easily operated.

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