Toolless thermal print head mounting apparatus

A toolless thermal print head mounting apparatus comprising:

• a print head mounting bracket including a front face and a rear face disposed substantially opposite the front face;
• a plurality of print head mounting stud holes formed in the print head mounting bracket;
• a plurality of cable clamp mounting slots formed in the print head mounting bracket, each of the plurality of cable clamp mounting slots including a side slot and a vertical slot;
• a capture latch operatively connected to the rear face of the print head mounting bracket;
• a plurality of key-slots formed in the capture latch and aligned with the plurality of mounting stud holes;
• and
• a floating cable clamp including a plurality of shoulder pins disposed on a rear face thereof, each of the plurality of shoulder pins including a neck configured to pass through the plurality of cable clamp mounting slots and a head configured to be larger than a width of the vertical slot of the cable clamp mounting slots,
• wherein the floating cable clamp is configured to be pivotally coupled to the print head mounting bracket by the shoulder pins and the cable clamp mounting slots.