Patent ID: 8870362

Claim:
An inkjet printer comprising: an inkjet head; a paper conveyance path for conveying recording paper past the printing position of the inkjet head; a pair of tractors having a plurality of engaging parts that repeatedly enter and release conveyance holes while moving along an endless track in order to convey recording paper having conveyances holes formed at a specific interval along both widthwise edges parts thereof through the paper conveyance path, wherein at least one of the pair of tractors is a movable tractor; a pair of paper edge covers disposed to the paper conveyance path on both widthwise sides thereof at a portion of the paper conveyance path of a specific length at least including the printing position, wherein at least one of the pair of paper edge covers is a movable cover, the paper edge covers being covers for covering and hiding the widthwise edge parts of the recording paper from the nozzle surface of the inkjet head as the edges pass the printing position; and a connecting member that connects the movable tractor and the movable cover.