Patent ID: 6328490
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A printer comprising:a print head for printing a recording medium;a paper feed mechanism for feeding said recording medium;a winding shaft; anda winding mechanism for enabling said recording medium fed by said paper feed mechanism to be wound around said winding shaft,wherein said winding shaft comprises:a winding shaft portion for winding said recording medium therearound;a support-removing member disposed on said winding shaft portion and moveable between a first position and a second position, said first position being located beyond an outer periphery of said winding shaft portion and said second position being located nearer to an axis of said winding shaft portion than said first position, wherein said support-removing member is movably supported on said winding shaft portion, said support-removing member being allowed to move in either one of an axial direction and an outer peripheral direction of said winding shaft portion; andan urging member for urging said support-removing member toward said first position.