Patent ID: 6250731
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A printer apparatus comprising:a printing medium supporting member which supports a printing medium;a printing medium pressing member which is provided across from and opposing said printing medium supporting member and being changeable in position and pressed toward said printing medium supporting member to press the printing medium against said printing medium supporting member;a carriage which scans in a direction of scanning along a width direction of the printing medium maintained between said printing medium supporting member and said printing medium pressing member, and which is provided movably in a direction away from said printing medium supporting member and pressed to a side of said printing medium pressing member so as to have one end of said carriage pressed against one surface of said printing medium pressing member opposite to another surface facing said printing medium supporting member; anda sliding portion in contact slidably with said one surface of said printing medium pressing member, said sliding portion retained at both ends to said one end of said carriage, and wherein both ends of the sliding portion are displaceable relative to said carriage in accordance with a surface form of said printing medium pressing member.