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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1997
Naohisa Kinoshita, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshiki Katayama, Nagoya, JP;
Motoaki Yamanashi, Nagoya, JP;
Masatoshi Kokubo, Aichi-ken, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A printing device includes a casing housing a sheet-feed mechanism for transporting a print medium and a carriage transporting mechanism for reciprocally moving a carriage in a main scanning direction. A print unit having a print head is detachably attached to the carriage. The print unit is capable of printing whether attached or detached from the carriage. A detection unit is provided for determining whether the print unit is attached to the carriage. The casing can be formed with a hollow space in which the print unit can be stored when the print device is not being used.