Patent ID: 8066368

Claim:
An inkjet printer comprising: a cover that is disposed to open and close to a printer case; a vacuum platen that has a suction unit mounted on the cover for pulling a printing medium to the vacuum platen; a vacuum fan disposed to the printer case; a vacuum path enabling connecting and disconnecting an intake opening of the vacuum fan to the suction unit of the vacuum platen; and a medium storage compartment formed inside the printer case, wherein: the cover is attached to pivot at a bottom end part at a front of the printer case in a back direction toward a back of the printer case to close, and is attached to pivot at the bottom end part in a forward, opposite direction to open; a platen-side open end in the suction unit of the vacuum platen is formed at a position on a side of the vacuum platen; the vacuum path is disposed along a side of the printer case beside the medium storage compartment; the vacuum fan is disposed at the back of the printer case; and the cover is a cover for opening and closing the medium storage compartment.