Abstract: An information collection system comprises a mobile terminal used by a potential customer in conjunction with trying on or testing items for sale, a mobile terminal used by salesperson assisting the customer, and a server capable of exchanging data with the mobile terminal. The server includes a storage unit to store a place ID and a user ID in association with each other and an item identification specified by a merchandise specification unit of the customer terminal in association with the place ID and the user ID. In addition, the server includes a second storage unit to store a place ID and a salesperson ID that is received from the salesperson terminal.

Abstract: A platen is located at a print position in a sheet path leading from a sheet supply position through the print position to a sheet delivery position, and a thermal head having an edge portion at which a plurality of heating elements are arranged in a line is held by a head holder, wherein the thermal head is positioned so that the heating elements are kept in contact with the platen through the sheet path at the print position and that the heating elements are directed to a downstream side of the sheet path. With this arrangement, the heating elements of the thermal head can be located close to the sheet delivery position, so that just after a leading sheet after printed is delivered, the next sheet can be printed.

Abstract: The present invention is provided with a head pressing mechanism for pressing a thermal head against a platen, a paper feeding mechanism for feeding print paper between the thermal head and the platen in a secondary scanning direction, a ribbon transporting mechanism for transporting an ink ribbon between the thermal head and the platen in the secondary scanning direction, and a press releasing mechanism for causing the thermal head to move away from the platen against a pressing force of the head pressing mechanism. The press releasing mechanism slides a rod of a solenoid, elongated in the secondary scanning direction, at the position opposing to the rear surface of the thermal head in the secondary scanning direction. A lever link transforms this sliding action into the departing action of the thermal head from the platen.