Patent ID: 7891895

Claim:
A paper tape printer comprising: a receipt printer that prints receipts on a paper tape; and a scissor cutter comprising: a moving blade mounted to a chassis and having a fixed range of motion around a pivot point; an adjustable stationary blade, wherein the adjustable stationary blade is moveable laterally relative to and independent of the moving blade to allow the paper tape to be selectively fully or partially cut, wherein the paper tape is only partially cut when the stationary blade is positioned in a first lateral position by laterally adjusting the position of the adjustable stationary blade to the first lateral position when the stationary blade is not in the first lateral position and the paper tape is fully cut when the stationary blade is positioned in a second lateral position by laterally adjusting the position of the adjustable stationary blade to the second lateral position when the adjustable stationary blade is in the first lateral position; wherein only a portion of a width of the paper tape is against the adjustable stationary blade when the adjustable stationary blade is in the partial cut position and an entire width of the paper tape is against the adjustable stationary blade when the adjustable stationary blade is in the full cut position; and a blade carrier to which the adjustable stationary blade is mounted.