Patent ID: 8061914

Claim:
A printer comprising: a paper feed unit constructed to house sheet paper; a first conveyance path; a first conveyance mechanism configured to convey sheet paper from the paper feed unit using the first conveyance path; a roll paper compartment constructed to hold roll paper; a second conveyance path; a second conveyance mechanism configured to convey roll paper from the roll paper compartment using the second conveyance path; a third conveyance path configured to convey second sheet paper, the third conveyance path including at least a part of the second conveyance path; a third conveyance mechanism configured to convey second sheet paper using the third conveyance path; a printer head configured to print on sheet paper and roll paper; and a carriage configured to move the printer head in the direction in which sheet paper is conveyed and along a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction in which roll paper is conveyed.