Patent ID: 6767148
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A disk adapter attached to an optical disk label printer for adapting a disk tray that can be ejected from and inserted into a printer main body, comprising:a first adapter half configured to be detachably placed in a front portion of a disk-placing portion; and a second adapter half configured to be detachably placed in a rear portion of the disk-placing portion, wherein one of said adapter halves is movable relative to the other adapter half in accordance with a movement of a disk pushing member, wherein, in a state where the disk tray is ejected from the printer main body, said one of said adapter halves is moved by the disk pushing member in a direction that said one of said adapter halves goes away from said the other adapter half, whereby a disk-disposing space is formed between said adapter halves, and wherein, in a state where the disk tray is inserted into the printer main body, said one of adapter halves is moved by the disk pushing member in a direction that said one of adapter halves approaches said the other adapter half, whereby the optical disk is held by and between said adapter halves.