Patent ID: 9254698
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: B41J,B65H

Claim Text:
1. A printing apparatus comprising supports for holding a roll of print media during printing, said supports being accessible from one side of the printing apparatus to insert a roll of print media, and an auxiliary media tray suitable for holding in a stable position the roll of print media placed with an outer surface of the print media resting on the auxiliary media tray, said auxiliary media tray being attached to the printing apparatus on the same side of the printing apparatus from where the supports for the roll of print media are accessible, wherein the auxiliary media tray comprises two parallel bars and at least two crosspieces joining the parallel bars, the cross-pieces are slidable along the parallel bars, and when the roll of print media is on the auxiliary media tray the outer surface of the roll of print media contacts stationary surfaces of the crosspieces.