Patent ID: 6964475
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer, comprising: a platen; a dot-impact type print head; a first frame, which supports one of the platen and the print head; a second frame, which supports the other one of the platen and the print head, the second frame being supported by the first frame so as to be pivotable between a first position and a second position, the first position being a position where the print head opposes the platen to define a printing position at which printing is performed on a printing medium through an ink ribbon which are placed between the print head and the platen, the second position being a position where the print head and the platen are not opposed to each other; a discharge port, from which the printing medium which has been passed through the printing position is discharged; a first member, provided on the first frame; a second member, provided on the second frame; a holder, provided in the first frame to hold a rolled printing medium therein; a third member, provided on the first frame; a fourth member, provided on the first frame; and a second path, for guiding the ink ribbon to be placed at the printing position, the second path defined by the third member and the fourth member so as to branch from a downstream portion of the printing position in the first path.