Patent ID: 7360959
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer apparatus, comprising: a printer body for printing on a paper sheet; a paper support attached to said printer body, and including a flat plate portion for supporting the paper sheet to be fed to said printer body; paired bearing portions provided at said printer body to face each other; and paired rotating shaft portions provided at said paper support, and rotatably journaled by said paired bearing portions, wherein each of said paired rotating shaft portions includes each of said paired bearing portions includes when said protruding portion is received in said recess, and said paper support is opened to stand with respect to said printer body so that the paper sheet can be fed, said tab portion disengages from said engaging portion, resulting in that said paper support is made detachable from and attachable to said printer body, and when said paper support is tilted toward said printer body to be closed, said tab portion engages said engaging portion, resulting in that axial movement of said paper support is restricted.