Patent ID: 6634746
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A recording apparatus comprising:head-carrying means for carrying a recording head which records on recording media; first holding means for holding the recording media to be recorded, the recording media being loaded into the first holding means at a front part of the recording apparatus; second holding means for holding recording media after recording, the recording media after recording being unloaded from the second holding means at the front part of the recording apparatus; a mounting-and-detaching part for mounting and detaching the recording head to and from the head-carrying means, the recording head being mounted and detached to and from the head-carrying means at the front part of the recording apparatus through the mounting-and-detaching part, such that the recording head is mounted to and detached from the head-carrying means by substantially horizontal movement of the recording head; and a lid for covering the mounting-and-detaching part, wherein the lid is opened by rotation and sliding in the direction in which the recording head is mounted on the head-carrying means.