Abstract: A printer comprising: a housing having an accommodating portion that accommodates recording paper and opens in a direction crossing the direction of gravity; a cover coupled to the housing in an openable and closable manner, and closing the accommodating portion; a control unit provided on the cover and having a circuit board; an lever provided in the housing at a position above the control unit in the direction of gravity and opening the cover; and a discharge path provided on the cover outside the control unit and leading liquid having entered through between the lever and the control unit toward an area below the control unit in the direction of gravity, wherein the discharge path including an upstream side end disposed on the cover below the lever in the direction of gravity.

Abstract: A printer comprising: a housing having an accommodating portion that accommodates recording paper and opens in a direction crossing the direction of gravity; a cover coupled to the housing in an openable and closable manner, and closing the accommodating portion; a control unit provided on the cover and having a circuit board; an lever provided in the housing at a position above the control unit in the direction of gravity and opening the cover; and a discharge path provided on the cover outside the control unit and leading liquid having entered through between the lever and the control unit toward an area below the control unit in the direction of gravity, wherein the discharge path including an upstream side end disposed on the cover below the lever in the direction of gravity.

Abstract: A cutter mechanism has a fixed blade and slidable blade which cooperates with the fixed blade to cut a recording sheet. The fixed blade is biased in a direction away from a base portion by a biasing member. A holder supports the fixed blade away from the base portion to cause a cutting edge of the fixed blade to swing up and down and permit opposite ends of the fixed blade to be pushed down at least in the direction of the base portion. The fixed blade holder has a wall portion positioning the fixed blade in a sliding direction of the slidable blade, a first regulating member that regulates lifting of the fixed blade cutting edge, and a second regulating member that regulates lifting of the fixed blade root portion in a state in which a gap is formed between the base portion and the root portion.

Abstract: There are disclosed a platen roller capable of inhibiting drop of an adhesive force of a thermally active adhesive layer, which is seen in a case where recording and thermal activating are performed with respect to a thermally active adhesive sheet having the thermally active adhesive layer on a backside of a recording surface of a sheet-like substrate, a method of manufacturing the platen roller, and a recording device and a sticking label printer which are provided with the platen rollers. As the platen roller for conveying the thermally active adhesive sheet having the thermally active adhesive layer on the backside of the recording surface of the sheet-like substrate, a platen roller is used which is subjected to a contact treatment to bring the surface of a roller portion into contact with a compound (a) containable as a solid plasticizer in the thermally active adhesive layer.

Abstract: In order to reliably and promptly release bite of a fixed blade and a movable blade with a simple manipulation without being influenced by a state of paper jam of a recording sheet, provided is a printer capable of performing printing on a recording sheet and then cutting the same, including: a fixed blade (11); a movable blade (30); a movable blade drive system (31) including a rack (40) attached to the movable blade, and a rack gear (42) which gears with the rack, rotates in accordance with rotation of a drive gear (41) coupled to a forward/reverse rotatable motor, and linearly moves the rack; a manipulatable lever portion (32); a cooperative mechanism (13) including a pushing portion (12) for moving the fixed blade in a direction of moving away from the movable blade in conjunction with manipulation of the lever portion, and for releasing a contacting pressure of both the blades; a first unit mainly incorporating the fixed blade and the cooperative mechanism; and a second unit (4) mainly incorporating the

Abstract: The present invention includes: a printing portion (12) for performing printing on a printing layer of a sheet material (5) including a sheet-like base having one surface provided with the printing layer and another surface provided with a heat-sensitive adhesive layer; a thermal activation portion (15) for heating the heat-sensitive adhesive layer of the sheet material (5) and generating an adhesive force; a temporary stock portion (14), which is disposed in a transport path for the sheet material (5) between the printing portion (12) and the thermal activation portion (15), for temporarily stocking the sheet material (5); and a casing (19) covering the temporary stock portion (14).

Abstract: A printer comprises a recording portion with a thermal recording head for recording on a surface of a recording medium and a first conveying mechanism that conveys the recording medium. A thermal activation portion has a thermal activation head for heating another surface of the recording medium and a second conveying mechanism for conveying the recording medium. First and second discharge ports are disposed on a downstream side of the first and second conveying mechanisms, respectively. A pair of conveying rollers is arranged between the recording portion and the first discharge port and between the first discharge port and the thermal activation portion. The conveying rollers convey the recording medium from the recording portion to the first discharge port through normal rotation of the conveying rollers, change a conveyance course of the recording medium conveyed from the recording portion, and convey the recording medium to the thermal activation portion through reverse rotation of the conveying rollers.

Abstract: A printing device has a platen roller, a print head for printing on a sheet material, and a sheet cutting device for cutting the sheet material on which printing has been performed. The sheet cutting device has a stationary blade and a movable blade for cutting the sheet material in a pressing contact state with respect to the stationary blade. A release mechanism is disposed in the stationary blade frame and is movable to first and second positions to release the stationary and movable blades. In the first position of the release mechanism, the blades are in the pressing contact state, the platen roller is in contact with the print head, and ends of a platen roller shaft of the platen roller are disposed adjacent to one end of respective elongated holes of a stationary blade frame supporting the stationary blades.

Abstract: A platen roller is provided for conveying a thermally active adhesive sheet having a recordable surface formed on one side of a sheet-like substrate and a thermally active adhesive layer formed on the other side of the sheet-like substrate. The platen roller comprises a roller portion containing a compound suitable for use as a solid plasticizer in the thermally active adhesive layer of the thermally active adhesive sheet.

Abstract: To achieve a high swinging property of a fixed blade, enable to reliably cut a recording sheet from both right and left sides thereof without leaving an uncut portion, etc.

Abstract: There are disclosed a platen roller capable of inhibiting drop of an adhesive force of a thermally active adhesive layer, which is seen in a case where recording and thermal activating are performed with respect to a thermally active adhesive sheet having the thermally active adhesive layer on a backside of a recording surface of a sheet-like substrate, a method of manufacturing the platen roller, and a recording device and a sticking label printer which are provided with the platen rollers. As the platen roller for conveying the thermally active adhesive sheet having the thermally active adhesive layer on the backside of the recording surface of the sheet-like substrate, a platen roller is used which is subjected to a contact treatment to bring the surface of a roller portion into contact with a compound (a) containable as a solid plasticizer in the thermally active adhesive layer.

Abstract: Provided is a printer capable of achieving its miniaturization and lightness. The printer includes: a roll accommodation unit (2) for retaining a heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1) wound into a roll; a cutter unit (3) for cutting the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1); a printing/thermal activation unit having a printing thermal head (4) for performing printing on a printing surface of the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1) and a thermally-activating thermal head (5) for performing thermal activation on a heat-sensitive adhesive surface of the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1); and a stocking unit having a take-up device (6) for temporarily stocking the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1) by taking up the sheet on a take-up roller (6a).

Abstract: Provided is a printer capable of achieving its miniaturization and lightness. The printer includes: a roll accommodation unit (2) for retaining a heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1) wound into a roll; a cutter unit (3) for cutting the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1); a printing/thermal activation unit having a printing thermal head (4) for performing printing on a printing surface of the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1) and a thermally-activating thermal head (5) for performing thermal activation on a heat-sensitive adhesive surface of the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1); and a stocking unit having a take-up device (6) for temporarily stocking the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1) by taking up the sheet on a take-up roller (6a).

Abstract: In order to reliably and promptly release bite of a fixed blade and a movable blade with a simple manipulation without being influenced by a state of paper jam of a recording sheet, provided is a printer capable of performing printing on a recording sheet and then cutting the same, including: a fixed blade (11); a movable blade (30); a movable blade drive system (31) including a rack (40) attached to the movable blade, and a rack gear (42) which gears with the rack, rotates in accordance with rotation of a drive gear (41) coupled to a forward/reverse rotatable motor, and linearly moves the rack; a manipulatable lever portion (32); a cooperative mechanism (13) including a pushing portion (12) for moving the fixed blade in a direction of moving away from the movable blade in conjunction with manipulation of the lever portion, and for releasing a contacting pressure of both the blades; a first unit mainly incorporating the fixed blade and the cooperative mechanism; and a second unit (4) mainly incorporating the

Abstract: A thermal head has heating elements that can be selectively driven independently from one another during a driving operation to directly heat, and thereby thermally activate, regions of a heat-sensitive adhesive layer of a heat-sensitive adhesive sheet while the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet is moved relative to the thermal head with the heating elements disposed in opposing relation to the respective regions of the heat-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: A thermal activation device has a thermal activation head that thermally activates a heat-sensitive adhesive layer of a sheet material having a printing layer on one surface of a sheet-like base material and the heat-sensitive adhesive layer formed on the other surface thereof. A platen roller conveys the sheet material and is disposed in pressure contact with the thermal activation head so that the platen roller and the thermal activation head apply a holding force on the sheet material. A pair of conveyor rollers hold and convey the sheet material and are disposed on a downstream side of the thermal activation head in a conveying direction of the sheet material. A holding force applied on the sheet material by the pair of conveyor rollers being larger than a holding force applied on the sheet material by the platen roller and the thermal activation head.

Abstract: A thermal activation device includes a platen lock mechanism for locking a platen roller of a platen unit and a heating unit or printing unit into press contact with each other. The platen lock mechanism has a lock arm mounted to undergo rotation about a rotational axis, a shaft member provided in one of the platen unit and the lock arm, an engagement recess for engagingly receiving the shaft member and provided in the other of the platen unit and the lock arm, and an urging member for urging the lock arm in a direction for bringing the shaft member into engagement with the engagement recess. In a state in which the heating unit or printing unit is in press contact with the platen roller, a distance between the rotational axis of the lock arm and an axis of the shaft member is greater than a distance between the rotational axis of the lock arm and the rotational axis of the platen roller.

Abstract: Disclosed are a sheet material stocking mechanism providing a large stocking capacity with a small space and a printer equipped with such a stocking mechanism. A thermal printer is composed of a roll accommodating unit (2) retaining a heat sensitive adhesive sheet (1) wound into a roll, a printing unit including a printing thermal head (4) for performing printing on the heat sensitive adhesive sheet (1), a cutter unit (3) for cutting the heat sensitive adhesive sheet (1), a stocking unit including a take-up device (10) which takes up the heat sensitive adhesive sheet (1) that has undergone printing in a cylindrical form to stock it temporarily, and a thermal activation unit including a thermal activation thermal head (6) that thermally activates a heat sensitive adhesive agent layer of the heat sensitive adhesive sheet (1).

Abstract: An adhesive label printer has a thermal activation device that thermally activates a thermally active adhesive layer of a thermally active adhesive sheet. The thermally active sheet has a recording surface formed on one side of a sheet-like base and the thermally active layer formed on the other side thereof. A recording device records information on the recording surface of the thermally active adhesive sheet. A platen roller conveys the thermally active adhesive sheet and has a roller portion made of least a fluorine atom containing rubber material.

Abstract: A printer is provided with a printing means for effecting printing on a sheet material, and a temporary stocking mechanism for temporarily stocking the sheet material on which printing is effected. The temporary stocking mechanism is provided with a temporary stocking member having a cylindrical take-up space in which the sheet material is taken up, for temporarily stocking the sheet material on which printing is effected by a printing means, a take-up roller provided in the take-up space, for taking up the sheet material, a driving means for rotationally driving the take-up roller, and a press-contact means for bringing a peripheral surface of the take-up roller into press contact with an inner peripheral surface of the temporary stocking member.