Patent ID: 6419357
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A printing apparatus having a housing formed with a containing portion in which a power source unit for supplying power for effecting printing on a printing medium is removably contained, said printing apparatus comprising:an opening portion formed in said housing so as to face said containing portion for insertion and removal of said power source unit; at least a pair of restraining means formed on said housing and said power source unit for fixing said power source unit in a restrained state in said containing portion, the restrained state being manually releasable; and a print medium discharge tray provided on said housing so as to be movable between a use position for receiving the printing medium and a housed position, at least one of said pair of restraining means is covered with said print medium discharge tray when in the housed position, and said at least one of said pair of restraining means is manually actuable to release said power source unit from the restrained state in said containing portion only when said print medium discharge tray is moved to the use position.