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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2002
Hitoshi Fujiwara, Nagano 399-0702, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A printer and a printer assembly of the present invention includes: a line thermal head; a platen roller having surface of high coefficient of friction for holding a printing paper between the platen roller and the line thermal head to feed the printing paper; supporting rollers having surface of low coefficient of friction, disposed at front and rear of the platen roller along a paper feeding direction so as to support the platen roller from a side opposed to the line thermal head; a supporting plate extending along the supporting rollers so as to receive the supporting rollers from a side opposed to the line thermal head; and pressurizing means for applying pressure between the supporting rollers and the line thermal head. The platen roller is supported along its longitudinal direction by the supporting rollers comprising a small member with low coefficient of friction. Accordingly, even when the diameter of a platen roller is small, it is possible to apply sufficient pressure on to the line thermal head, and thin and compact printer assembly and printer can be provided.