Thermal activation printer

Abstract

The present invention includes: a printing portion (12) for performing printing on a printing layer of a sheet material (5) including a sheet-like base having one surface provided with the printing layer and another surface provided with a heat-sensitive adhesive layer; a thermal activation portion (15) for heating the heat-sensitive adhesive layer of the sheet material (5) and generating an adhesive force; a temporary stock portion (14), which is disposed in a transport path for the sheet material (5) between the printing portion (12) and the thermal activation portion (15), for temporarily stocking the sheet material (5); and a casing (19) covering the temporary stock portion (14). The temporary stock portion (14) includes a reversing portion (21) provided with a transport path (21a) having an arc shape, for reversing a transport direction of the sheet material (5) transported from the printing portion (12) and a stock portion (22), which has a straight line shape and is provided continuously to the reversing portion (21), for stocking the sheet material (5) in a flat state, the reversing portion (21) and the stock portion (22) being formed along an inner peripheral portion of the casing (19).

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