Patent ID: 7192206

Claim:
An image forming apparatus adapted to form an image on a sheet, comprising: a main frame having first and second side plates, an insertion part being formed on the second side plate; a platen roller rotatably supported in the main frame; a print head unit supported in the main unit so as to be pivotable between an image-forming state and a non-image forming state, the print head unit being pressed against the platen roller to convey a sheet therebetween when the print head unit is in the image-forming state; a sheet case adapted to accommodate a sheet, the sheet case being designed to be mounted in the main frame through the insertion part; and a contact portion that is attached to the print head unit so as to pivot together with the print head unit, the contact portion contacting the sheet case from a second side plate side when the print head unit is in the image-forming state.