Patent ID: 7270494

Claim:
A printer comprising: at least one elongate roller arranged, in use, to rotate so as to transport print media within the printer; a support frame for supporting the roller at the longitudinal first and second ends of the roller so as to allow the rotation of the roller; and fixing means for fixing the roller to the support frame at the first end of the roller, the fixing means comprising: a bearing into which the first end of the roller is positioned for allowing the rotation of the roller; and engagement means arranged to slidably engage with the support frame by sliding parallel to the transport path of the print media so as to fix the roller thereto, the bearing being configured to allow pivotal movement of the elongate roller about the second end of the roller during the sliding engagement of the engagement means and support frame, wherein the fixing means incorporates a plate having the bearing positioned in a hole therethrough, and the engagement means incorporates at least one tab provided on the plate, the tab being configured to slidably engage with a slot of the support frame.