Patent ID: 8610752

Claim:
A thermal printer comprising: a printer main body; a thermal head; a head cover configured to be movable from a secured position, in which said head cover is secured so as to cover at least a part of said thermal head, in a direction away from said thermal head while at least a part of said head cover is supported by said printer main body; an axial-rod in one of said head cover and said printer main body; and a bearing rotatably supporting said axial-rod so that said axial-rod forms a rotation central axis in the other of said head cover and said printer main body, said head cover being supported by said printer main body with engagement between said axial-rod and said bearing; wherein said head cover includes a paper detector configured to detect the presence or absence of paper or a standard position of the paper; and wherein said paper detector includes a lead wire arranged to pass through near said axial-rod.