A printer comprising: a housing including a cover and a base connected together with a hinge; and a latch assembly disposed in the cover, the latch assembly including a latch lever disposed at least in part on the exterior of the cover in mechanical communication with a first latch tab and a second latch tab such that actuation of the latch lever simultaneously actuates the first and second latch tabs; first and second openings defined in the base adapted to receive the first and second latch tabs respectively, wherein after insertion into the first and second openings, actuation of the first and second latch tabs moves the latch tabs from a locked position to an unlocked position allowing selective disengagement of the cover from the base; a print assembly disposed in the housing, the print assembly including: a bearing disposed in the base, an elongated cylindrical platen rotatable about longitudinal axis thereof and disposed in the base, the platen being retained by the bearing which facilitates rotation of the platen along the platen's longitudinal axis, a first cam disposed on a first end of the platen, a second cam disposed on a second end of the platen, a set screw disposed in the base; and a leaf spring disposed on a second bearing and in contact with the set screw, wherein rotation of the set screw rotates the first and second cams, and further wherein the rotation of the first and second cams initiates contact of the first and second cams with a printhead to adjust the position of the printhead. a housing including a cover and a base connected together with a hinge; and a latch assembly disposed in the cover, the latch assembly including a latch lever disposed at least in part on the exterior of the cover in mechanical communication with a first latch tab and a second latch tab such that actuation of the latch lever simultaneously actuates the first and second latch tabs; first and second openings defined in the base adapted to receive the first and second latch tabs respectively, wherein after insertion into the first and second openings, actuation of the first and second latch tabs moves the latch tabs from a locked position to an unlocked position allowing selective disengagement of the cover from the base; a print assembly disposed in the housing, the print assembly including: a bearing disposed in the base, an elongated cylindrical platen rotatable about longitudinal axis thereof and disposed in the base, the platen being retained by the bearing which facilitates rotation of the platen along the platen's longitudinal axis, a first cam disposed on a first end of the platen, a second cam disposed on a second end of the platen, a set screw disposed in the base; and a leaf spring disposed on a second bearing and in contact with the set screw, wherein rotation of the set screw rotates the first and second cams, and further wherein the rotation of the first and second cams initiates contact of the first and second cams with a printhead to adjust the position of the printhead. a bearing disposed in the base, an elongated cylindrical platen rotatable about longitudinal axis thereof and disposed in the base, the platen being retained by the bearing which facilitates rotation of the platen along the platen's longitudinal axis, a first cam disposed on a first end of the platen, a second cam disposed on a second end of the platen, a set screw disposed in the base; and a leaf spring disposed on a second bearing and in contact with the set screw, wherein rotation of the set screw rotates the first and second cams, and further wherein the rotation of the first and second cams initiates contact of the first and second cams with a printhead to adjust the position of the printhead.