Patent ID: 8197060
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a print head mounted on a printer frame; a platen that is disposed in a printing position opposite the print head when the print head is printing; a linkage mechanism having a front link and a rear link, each of the front link and the rear link being pivotably supported on the printer frame; a cover that opens and closes and is attached to the front link; a platen frame that connects the front link and the rear link and supports the platen; and a positioning member that contacts the platen frame; wherein the platen frame is connected to the rear link so that the platen frame can move a predetermined distance, when the cover closes to the printer frame, the platen frame moves in contact with the positioning member and is positioned to the printing position, the platen frame and the rear link are connected by an elongated hole formed in either one of the platen frame and the rear link, and by horizontal shaft, said horizontal shaft being inserted movably in the elongated hole, the cover can open and close between a closed position where the cover is substantially vertical and an open position where the cover is titled forward to a substantially horizontal position; and the platen frame is supported substantially horizontally when the cover is in the closed position, and switches to an inclined position where a rear end of the platen frame has moved down the predetermined distance when the cover opens.