Patent ID: 9409424
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B26D,B41J

Claim Text:
1. A printing device comprising: a housing; a printing mechanism; a receiving portion for receiving a supply of image receiving medium; a cutting mechanism for cutting the image receiving medium; and a drive mechanism for driving the cutting mechanism during a cutting operation; wherein the cutting mechanism comprises a blade holder removably attachable in the printing device, the blade holder comprising a fixed blade and a movable blade; and said drive mechanism comprises a drive member for engaging with an engaging portion of said blade holder; wherein said drive member is configured to be received in said engaging portion when said blade holder is in the printing device; and wherein said drive member and engaging portion are configured to permit said blade holder to be slidably inserted in said printing device when said blade holder is moved in a direction of insertion, and to permit said blade holder to be slidably removed from said printing device when said blade holder is moved in a direction of removal, wherein said engaging portion comprises a channel that extends in a direction parallel to a direction in which the blade holder is configured to be inserted in said printing device.