Transaction printer

A transaction printer, comprising:

• a) a frame mounting a reciprocally movable print head carriage;
• b) a printhead mounted to said carnage and in a confronting, relationship with a print bar assembly;
• c) a shield associated with said printhead for urging print media disposed between said printhead and said print bar assembly into abutting contact with a platen forming part of said print bar assembly, said shield being a ribbon shield and disposed between said print media and an ink ribbon disposed between said shield and said print head;
• d) said platen constructed from a zinc material and being supported in a confronting relationship with said printhead;
• e) a plurality of isolation mounts securing said frame to an external printer case whereby said frame is acoustically isolated from said case;
• and,
• f) a feeder assembly for feeding print media from a print media supply along a print media path that passes between said print bar assembly and said print head.

A transaction printer, comprising:

• a) a frame mounting a reciprocally movable print head carriage;
• b) a printhead mounted to said carriage and in a confronting relationship with a print bar assembly;
• c) a shield associated with said printhead for urging print media disposed between said printhead and said print bar assembly into abutting contact with a platen forming part of said print bar assembly;
• d) said platen constructed from a zinc material and being supported in a confronting relationship with said printhead;
• e) a plurality of isolation mounts securing said frame to an external printer case whereby said frame is acoustically isolated from said case;
• and
• f) a feeder assembly for feeding print media from a print media supply along a print media path that passes between said print bar assembly and said printhead, said feeder assembly mounting said print bar assembly and being pivotally movable between a printing position and another position at which it is spaced from said printhead such that when it moves to its spaced position a form receiving slot is defined into which a form can be inserted to be printed upon by said printhead when said feeder assembly moves to its printing position.