Paper cutter and thermal printer

A paper cutter according to wherein the paper bending means comprises at least two projections protruding in contact with opposite surfaces of the continuous paper on a path for passing the two separated cut portions and a root-around portion in the vicinity of the root of the continuous paper, for bending the continuous paper passing through the guide.

A paper cutter comprising:

• a guide for guiding continuous paper in a lengthwise direction from an inlet portion thereof to an outlet portion thereof;
• a cutting device disposed downstream of the guide outlet portion for partially cutting the continuous paper after passing through the guide and exiting the guide outlet portion, the cutting device partially cutting the continuous paper in a widthwise direction thereof to form two separated cut portions joined at one widthwise end to an uncut portion;
• and at least two protruding portions protruding inwardly of the guide for contacting opposite surfaces of the continuous paper as it passes through the guide, the protruding portions being located in the widthwise direction of the guide so as to concentrate a tensile force applied in the lengthwise direction to the uncut portion of the partially cut continuous paper at the region where the two separated cut portions join the uncut portion to thereby facilitate tearing of the uncut portion of the partially cut continuous paper.