Patent ID: 6267520
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A printer for printing information on a recording medium stored therein, comprising:a print head in releasable communication with said recording medium;an external cover movable between open and closed positions for accessing the recording medium;a cover-locking button in slidable, releasable engagement with said external cover and moveable between cover-locked and cover-released positions within said printer; anda printer head release mechanism in communication with said print head and cover-locking button, comprising:a holder member in communication with said cover-locking button for holding the cover-locking button at at least one of the cover-locked and cover-released positions;a print head support for movably supporting said print head at the print and release positions; anda moving member into sidable releasable communication with said print head support and said cover-locking button for moving said print head support to a position at which said print head is positioned in the release position in conjunction with moving said cover-locking button from the cover-locked position to the cover-open position.