Thermal activation printer

Abstract

The present invention includes: a printing portion () for performing printing on a printing layer of a sheet material () including a sheet-like base having one surface provided with the printing layer and another surface provided with a heat-sensitive adhesive layer; a thermal activation portion () for heating the heat-sensitive adhesive layer of the sheet material () and generating an adhesive force; a temporary stock portion (), which is disposed in a transport path for the sheet material () between the printing portion () and the thermal activation portion (), for temporarily stocking the sheet material (); and a casing () covering the temporary stock portion (). The temporary stock portion () includes a reversing portion () provided with a transport path () having an arc shape, for reversing a transport direction of the sheet material () transported from the printing portion () and a stock portion (), which has a straight line shape and is provided continuously to the reversing portion (), for stocking the sheet material () in a flat state, the reversing portion () and the stock portion () being formed along an inner peripheral portion of the casing ().