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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2004
Toshiya Matsuse, Shiojiri, JP;
Toshiya Matsuse, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A printer having a roll paper compartmentfor housing a recording paper roll and a movable dividerfor adjustably setting one side of the roll paper compartmentto adjustably accommodate different widths of roll paper and to facilitate placement of a remaining paper detectorin the roll paper compartmentfor detecting how much paper remains on the paper roll. The divider facilitates installation of an after market remaining paper detector in the printer. The remaining paper detector can be positioned at a plurality of different angular positions around an axis of rotation substantially parallel to the widthwise direction of the printer. The roll paper compartmentof the printerhas a bottomand a fixed side panelfor defining the other side of the roll paper compartment. The divideris removably connected to the bottom, and can be selectively fixed to any one of a multiple number of positions along the width of the printer parallel to the longitudinal axis thereof.