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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1996
Hiroshi Kajiya, Tokyo, JP;
Sakae Takeuchi, Saitama-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a thermal printer having a printer frame to which the thermal print head is swingable attached and supported on a print head holder, the orientation of the print head with reference to a platen roller is set and the print head is permitted to move with reference to the platen roller without changing their orientations. An engagement pin on the printer frame receives a fourth engaging member on the end of the thermal print head holder. A positioning pin on the print head holder is received in a positioning hole in the print head holder mounting plate. Fixing pins at each side of the first positioning pin are received in fixing holes in the mounting plate and are held there by fixing elements. The engaging pin and engaging member permit the print head holder to move with reference to the platen roller to accommodate different thickness papers.