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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hiroaki Hosomi, Nagano, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/504 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 1/504 ;
Abstract
A printer having an opening provided on an accommodating portion for a recording rolled paper, wherein the opening is covered by first and second swing covers which pivot in opposite directions when moving from a closed position in which they are relatively close to each other. The first swing cover has a first guide member, and the second swing cover has a second guide member. After loading the recording rolled paper into the accommodating portion, the first swing cover is firstly closed. Then, the second swing cover is closed so that the label sheet is automatically arranged to curve by passing around the first guide member and the second guide member.