Patent ID: 8523465

Claim:
A printer, comprising: a first paper transportation path configured to guide a fanfold paper, the first paper transportation path including an intermediate paper transportation path; a second paper transportation path configured to guide a roll paper; a common transportation path that passes a printing position and has a portion that is common with both a part of the first paper transportation path and a part of the second paper transportation path; an attachment for forming the intermediate paper transportation path, the attachment connecting the first paper transportation path with the common transportation path; and an access cover for opening and closing a roll paper compartment; wherein the attachment is attached to the access cover, and the intermediate paper transportation path opens in conjunction with the operation opening the access cover, and the intermediate paper transportation path is formed in conjunction with the operation closing the access cover; and wherein the intermediate paper transportation path is located upstream of where the first paper transportation path and the second paper transportation path merge, the intermediate paper transportation path having a multi-curved shape in the paper transportation direction for straightening the fanfold paper.