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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1998
Hiroshi Takizawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Manabu Shimizu, Matsumoto, JP;
Koji Yamada, Okaya, JP;
Katsunari Kumagai, Okaya, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A thermal printer for a portable electronic device such as a receipt issuing machine is capable of increasing an angle at which thermal recording paper is wound on a platen roller while decreasing running load and without generating static electricity. The thermal printer includes a body frame formed from metal, a thermal head disposed on a bottom part of the body frame for printing paper and a platen roller for urging the paper against the thermal head. A paper guide for guiding the paper to a direction in which the paper is wound on the platen roller is integrally formed with the body frame. A bend-raise portion extending in a paper-width direction of the paper and contacting linearly to the paper while feeding is integrally formed at a part of the paper guide where the paper is inserted. The paper guide is formed in such a manner that it comes close to the platen roller with respect to the bottom of the body frame.