Abstract: A printer apparatus includes: a printing portion configured to perform printing while pulling out and conveying strip-shaped paper from roll paper wounded the paper with a first surface facing outward; a cutting portion provided downstream of the printing portion in a paper conveying direction to cut the paper; a support portion provided downstream of the cutting portion in the paper conveying direction to come into contact with a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface to support the paper, the support portion having a pair of recesses located apart from each other in a paper width direction and a protrusion located between the pair of recesses; and a holding portion provided downstream of the cutting portion in the paper conveying direction at a position where the holding portion faces the pair of recesses and presses the first surface of the paper supported by the support portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a printer apparatus includes: a printing portion configured to perform printing while pulling out and conveying strip-shaped paper from roll paper wounded the paper with a first surface facing outward; a cutting portion provided downstream of the printing portion in a paper conveying direction and configured to cut the paper; a support portion provided downstream of the cutting portion in the paper conveying direction and configured to come into contact with a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface to support the paper, the support portion having a pair of protrusions located apart from each other in a paper width direction; and a holding portion provided downstream of the cutting portion in the paper conveying direction and configured to press the first surface of the paper supported by the support portion between the pair of protrusions.

Abstract: A printer that makes it less likely for cut and discharged paper to fall by a structure that can be formed by a wear-resistant component. The printer includes: a printing portion configured to perform printing while pulling out and conveying strip-shaped paper; a cutting portion configured to cut the paper; a support portion provided downstream of the cutting portion in the paper conveying direction and configured to come into contact with a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface to support the paper, the support portion being inclined such that a leading end portion of the paper, which moves along with conveyance, is displaced in a direction from the second surface toward the first surface; and a holding portion provided downstream of the cutting portion in the paper conveying direction and configured to press the first surface of the paper supported by the support portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a paper discharge apparatus includes a conveyance unit configured to convey paper printed by a printer and discharge the printed paper to an outside, a conveyance stop unit configured to stop the conveyance of the paper by the conveyance unit during printing of the paper, a loop mechanism configured to selectively loop the paper printed while conveyance is stopped from a conveyance path provided upstream of the conveyance unit in a conveyance direction of the paper toward any one of a printing surface side of the paper and a non-printing surface side of the paper, and a paper discharge unit configured to drive the stopped conveyance unit and discharge the looped paper when printing of the paper is completed.

Abstract: A printer includes a housing in which a sheet is stored in a rolled shape, a head by which an image is printed on the sheet, a flapper configured to pivot around an axis at a first end thereof including a surface extending from the first end to a second end of the flapper and biased to press the stored sheet against the housing, and a protrusion at the first end of the flapper that rotates around the axis as the flapper pivots, a sensor, and a controller configured to issue a signal when the protrusion is rotated around the axis to move into a detection range of the sensor.

Abstract: A printer includes a roller that conveys a sheet in a conveyance direction, a print head configured to perform printing on the sheet, a cutter that cuts the sheet that is conveyed by the roller and on which the printing is performed by the print head, a support member that is disposed at a sheet discharge port from which the sheet cut by the cutter is discharged and supports the sheet discharged from the sheet discharge port from the back side of the sheet, and a biasing member that is disposed between the cutter and the support member in the conveyance direction and biases the sheet from the front side of the sheet. The support member and the biasing member partially overlap each other when viewed from the conveyance direction so that the sheet cut by the cutter is held between the support member and the biasing member.

Abstract: A printer for printing on a rolled sheet includes a housing having an opening through which the sheet is installed, a lid rotatable to cover the opening, a platen module detachably attached to the lid and including a roller for conveying the sheet, a print head attached to the housing to face the roller and configured to print an image on the sheet, and a first blade attached to the lid and by which a part of the sheet is cut. The platen module further includes a guide member that guides the sheet conveyed from the roller towards the first blade and at least partially covers a side surface of the first blade.

Abstract: A printer includes upper and lower modules that are pivotably attached to each other. A first lock portion includes a first fastener on the lower module and a first holding portion on the upper module with a first fastener holding position and a first fastener release position. A second lock portion includes a second fastener on the upper module and a second holding portion on the lower module with a second fastener holding position and a second fastener release position. A link lever is on the upper module and reciprocates back-and-forth. When moved backwards, the link lever moves the first and second holding portions to the respective release positions.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance device of an embodiment includes a carrying-in unit feeds a sheet to a stacking unit; a lower conveyance unit applies a force to a lower side of a sheet stacked on the stacking unit to move the sheet; a lifting and lowering unit lifts and lowers at least an end of the lower conveyance unit on a side close to the carrying-in unit in at least three stages (lower, middle, and upper); an upper conveyance unit faces the lower conveyance unit and applies a force to the upper side of a sheet pinched between the upper conveyance unit and the lower conveyance unit that is moved to the upper stage to move the sheet; and a stopper protrudes above the lower conveyance unit placed at the lower stage by the lifting and lowering unit, and the downstream end in the feeding direction of a sheet abuts on the stopper.

Abstract: A printer includes upper and lower modules that are pivotably attached to each other. A first lock portion includes a first fastener on the lower module and a first holding portion on the upper module with a first fastener holding position and a first fastener release position. A second lock portion includes a second fastener on the upper module and a second holding portion on the lower module with a second fastener holding position and a second fastener release position. A link lever is on the upper module and reciprocates back-and-forth. When moved backwards, the link lever moves the first and second holding portions to the respective release positions.

Abstract: A printer includes a housing in which a sheet is stored in a rolled shape, a head by which an image is printed on the sheet, a flapper configured to pivot around an axis at a first end thereof including a surface extending from the first end to a second end of the flapper and biased to press the stored sheet against the housing, and a protrusion at the first end of the flapper that rotates around the axis as the flapper pivots, a sensor, and a controller configured to issue a signal when the protrusion is rotated around the axis to move into a detection range of the sensor.

Abstract: A printer has a lower module and upper module. The lower module has a paper feed unit and a printing unit. A back of the upper module is hinged to lower module. A paper handling part holds paper after printing by the printing unit. A discharge unit in the upper module moves the paper out of the upper module while maintaining a hold on a rear portion of the paper and to draw the paper back into the upper module after an elapse of time. A container includes a support member that rotates into contact with and moves away from a lower part of the upper module. The container configured to receive and store the paper that has been drawn back by the discharge unit. The paper is stored in a region between the support member and the lower part of the upper module.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises an image forming section configured to form an image on a sheet; a sheet discharge port through which the sheet is discharged; a sheet conveyance roller configured to convey the sheet to the sheet discharge port; a movable sheet guide, arranged in such a manner that an imaginary line connecting a portion contacting the sheet of the sheet conveyance roller with the sheet discharge port passes through a cross-sectional area, configured to be capable of moving in a direction away from a surface of the sheet; and a guide sensor configured to detect movement of the movable sheet guide.

Abstract: A printer has a lower module and upper module. The lower module has a paper feed unit and a printing unit. A back of the upper module is hinged to lower module. A paper handling part holds paper after printing by the printing unit. A discharge unit in the upper module moves the paper out of the upper module while maintaining a hold on a rear portion of the paper and to draw the paper back into the upper module after an elapse of time. A container includes a support member that rotates into contact with and moves away from a lower part of the upper module. The container configured to receive and store the paper that has been drawn back by the discharge unit. The paper is stored in a region between the support member and the lower part of the upper module.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance device of an embodiment includes a carrying-in unit feeds a sheet to a stacking unit; a lower conveyance unit applies a force to a lower side of a sheet stacked on the stacking unit to move the sheet; a lifting and lowering unit lifts and lowers at least an end of the lower conveyance unit on a side close to the carrying-in unit in at least three stages (lower, middle, and upper); an upper conveyance unit faces the lower conveyance unit and applies a force to the upper side of a sheet pinched between the upper conveyance unit and the lower conveyance unit that is moved to the upper stage to move the sheet; and a stopper protrudes above the lower conveyance unit placed at the lower stage by the lifting and lowering unit, and the downstream end in the feeding direction of a sheet abuts on the stopper.

Abstract: A printer includes upper and lower modules that are pivotably attached to each other. A first lock portion includes a first fastener on the lower module and a first holding portion on the upper module with a first fastener holding position and a first fastener release position. A second lock portion includes a second fastener on the upper module and a second holding portion on the lower module with a second fastener holding position and a second fastener release position. A link lever is on the upper module and reciprocates back-and-forth. When moved backwards, the link lever moves the first and second holding portions to the respective release positions.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises an image forming section configured to form an image on a sheet; a sheet discharge port through which the sheet is discharged; a sheet conveyance roller configured to convey the sheet to the sheet discharge port; a movable sheet guide, arranged in such a manner that an imaginary line connecting a portion contacting the sheet of the sheet conveyance roller with the sheet discharge port passes through a cross-sectional area, configured to be capable of moving in a direction away from a surface of the sheet; and a guide sensor configured to detect movement of the movable sheet guide.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a printer comprises a housing section configured to accommodate a roll body obtained by winding an elongated image receiving medium in a roll shape; a conveyance section configured to pull out the image receiving medium from the roll body to convey it; a printing section configured to perform printing on the image receiving medium pulled out of the roll body by the conveyance section; and a buffer device arranged at the bottom of the housing section on an upstream side of the conveyance section along a direction in which the image receiving medium is pulled out by the conveyance direction so as to apply a pressing force in a direction towards the roll body to the image receiving medium pulled out of the roll body.

Abstract: A printer comprises a printer casing accommodating a rolled paper and including an opening through which the roll paper is loaded; a roll-paper holder, arranged on one of the ends side of the printer casing and including a holding member formed in an arc shape; a cover including a lid opened or closed by a hinge mechanism pivotally supported on the one of the ends side of the opening to open or close the opening, and a roll-cover, integrally formed with the lid, which has an arc shape in cross section to move along an outer surface of the roll-paper holder; a paper conveyance mechanism, arranged in the printer casing, configured to pull out and convey a leading end paper from the rolled paper; and a printing mechanism, arranged in the printer casing, configured to perform printing on the paper conveyed by the paper conveyance mechanism.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a printer comprises a housing section configured to accommodate a roll body obtained by winding an elongated image receiving medium in a roll shape; a conveyance section configured to pull out the image receiving medium from the roll body to convey it; a printing section configured to perform printing on the image receiving medium pulled out of the roll body by the conveyance section; and a buffer device arranged at the bottom of the housing section on an upstream side of the conveyance section along a direction in which the image receiving medium is pulled out by the conveyance direction so as to apply a pressing force in a direction towards the roll body to the image receiving medium pulled out of the roll body.