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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1988
Kazuhiko Takagi, Nagoya, JP;
Naohisa Kinoshita, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A thermal printer for printing with a print head moved relative to and in contact with a recording medium, supported by a platen. The print head has a plurality of printing elements arranged on its front surface, in a direction intersecting a print line. The print head is supported by a support structure movably between printing and retracted positions. The support structure provides, at least when placed in the printing position, a wedge-shaped clearance between the front surface of the print head, and a plane tangent to the bearing surface of the platen. The wedge-shaped clearance increases with a distance from the printing elements in a direction parallel to the print line. The print head further has a head driver secured on its front surface such that the head driver is positioned within said wedge-shaped clearance. The head driver is electrically connected to the printing elements, for controlling energization of the printing elements.