Patent ID: 8403469

Claim:
A printing apparatus, comprising: a printing apparatus body that is a vertical installation type body having a height direction dimension that is larger than at least one of a width direction dimension and a length direction dimension when the printing apparatus is installed; an ink cartridge that is attachable to and detachable from the printing apparatus body; an attachment section to which the ink cartridge is attached; an ejection opening that is disposed on a top surface side of the printing apparatus, and from which a printed printing medium is ejected; a first cover that is provided on the top face side of the printing apparatus such that the first cover is capable of being opened and closed, covers the attachment section when the first cover is closed, and allows the attachment section to be exposed when the first cover is open; and a second cover that is provided on the top surface side of the printing apparatus, and allows the ejection opening to be opened and closed; wherein the ink cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the attachment section from the top surface side of the printing apparatus.