Patent ID: 6068419
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: B41J,B65C

Abstract:
A label printer that, while sequentially feeding a long base sheet, prints labels continuously stuck on said long base sheet with a printing section and ejects the printed labels from a label issue port, said label printer comprising;a printer body provided with an accommodating section for accommodating a roll of said long base sheet and an opening provided on an opening side of said accommodating section;a cover pivotally fixed to said printer body configured to open and close said opening;a platen facing said opening, rotatably held on said printer body, and forming a part of said printing section;a printer head held on said cover and forming a part of said printing section opposing said platen when said cover is closed;a base sheet path for continuous issue formed between said printer body and said cover to guide said long base sheet passed said printing section;a label peeling block provided on said printer body along said base sheet path for continuous issue configured to bend said long base sheet;a base sheet path for peeled issue formed between said printer body and said cover so as to guide said long base sheet bent by said label peeling block; anda pinch roller elastically held on said cover so as to be pressed against the platen in said base sheet path for peeled issue when the cover closes.