Abstract: A sheet cassette that accommodates a recording sheet and is connected with a printer includes a first roller contacting a feed roller of the printer, a second roller contacting a recording sheet, a first gear and a second gear attached to a shaft of the first roller, a third gear and a fourth gear attached to a single shaft, and a fifth gear attached to a shaft of the second roller, wherein the first gear independently rotates relative to the first roller and the second gear, the feed gear of the printer engages with the first gear, the first gear engages with the third gear, the fourth gear rotates together with the third gear, the fourth gear engages with the fifth gear, and the second roller is rotated by rotation of the fifth gear.

Abstract: A sheet cassette includes a housing, multiple cassettes stacked and provided in the housing, and a rotary cam. The cassettes store a recording sheet. The rotary cam includes multiple pins provided at opposite positions across the axis of rotation of the rotary cam. Adjacent cassettes are offset relative to each other in an offset direction. First receiving parts for receiving the pins are provided one in each of the adjacent cassettes at a first end thereof in the offset direction. The rotary cam rotates with at least one of the pins being in at least one of the first receiving parts of the adjacent cassettes to move the cassettes as connected.

Abstract: A communication system includes an information terminal, and a printing apparatus configured to perform intergroup communication with the information terminal belonging to a group. The printing apparatus includes a printing part configured to perform printing, a data receiver configured to receive print data from the information terminal via the intergroup communication, and a print controller configured to control the printing part using the received print data.

Abstract: A sheet cassette configured to store a recording sheet and connectable to a printer includes a battery, a storage, a communication terminal, and an electrode terminal. The storage is configured to store information. The sheet cassette is configured to perform communications between the sheet cassette and the printer through the communication terminal. The sheet cassette is configured to supply the electric power of the battery to the printer through the electrode terminal.

Abstract: A sheet cassette connectable to a printer includes a storage part, a battery, and an electrode terminal. The storage part is configured to store a recording sheet. The sheet cassette is configured to supply the electric power of the battery to the printer through the electrode terminal.

Abstract: A printer includes a printer mechanism unit including a frame and a print head, a platen unit including a platen roller, a detection switch configured to detect connecting of the platen unit to the printer mechanism unit, and a switch holder having the detection switch attached thereto and covering part of the detection switch, wherein the switch holder is mounted to one of the frame and the platen unit.

Abstract: A printer includes a recording head; a platen roller; a first case to which the recording head is attached, the first case including a paper-feed port for feeding recording paper; a second case to which the platen roller is attached, the second case including a paper-ejection port for ejecting the recording paper; and a lock lever that is disposed in the first case and includes a support configured to rotatably support a shaft of the platen roller. The printer is configured such that the shaft of the platen roller is placed in the support when the first case and the second case are joined together.

Abstract: A printer includes a mainframe including a front face part that has an opening through which a recording medium passes; a guide unit connected to the mainframe on a first side of the front face part; a printer mechanism unit configured to perform printing on the recording medium, and connected to the mainframe on a second side of the front face part opposite to the first side thereof; an arm unit having a first end connected to the mainframe; and a shaft unit configured to hold a roll of the recording medium, and connected to a second end of the arm unit, wherein the guide unit is configured to guide the recording medium so as to feed the recording medium to the printer mechanism unit through the opening of the front face part of the mainframe.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printer function part configured to print on a recording sheet, a power supply including a rechargeable battery, a charger configured to charge the rechargeable battery, and an input part configured to input information. The printer function part, the input part, the power supply, and the charger are arranged from a first end of the printing apparatus towards a second end opposite to the first end, in an order of the printer function part, the input part, the power supply, and the charger.

Abstract: A printer includes a recording head; a platen roller; a first case to which the recording head is attached, the first case including a paper-feed port for feeding recording paper; a second case to which the platen roller is attached, the second case including a paper-ejection port for ejecting the recording paper; and a lock lever that is disposed in the first case and includes a support configured to rotatably support a shaft of the platen roller. The printer is configured such that the shaft of the platen roller is placed in the support when the first case and the second case are joined together.

Abstract: A sheet cassette connectable to a printer includes a case, a spring, a cover, and a connecting part. The case stores a recording sheet. The spring is provided on the case. The cover covers the case and the spring and slides relative to the case to expose the spring. The connecting part is attached to the case and is connectable to the printer. The spring is exposed to press a recording sheet placed on the cover toward a position at which the printer is to be located when connected to the sheet cassette.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a power unit that accommodates a battery; a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with an external device; and a printer unit that prints print data obtained by the communication unit on a recording paper, wherein an outer appearance of the electronic device is a cylindrical shape.

Abstract: A printing apparatus having a pillar shape includes a printing mechanism, a motor, and a gear box. The printing mechanism includes a print head configured to perform printing on a recording sheet and a platen roller configured to convey the recording sheet. The gear box is configured to transmit the rotation of the motor to the platen roller. The printing mechanism, the gear box, and the motor are arranged in order from a first side of the printing apparatus toward a second side of the printing apparatus in a longitudinal direction of the printing apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a power unit that accommodates a battery; a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with an external device; and a printer unit that prints print data obtained by the communication unit on a recording paper, wherein an outer appearance of the electronic device is a cylindrical shape.

Abstract: A printer includes a print module that prints data on a recording medium, a communication module that wirelessly communicates with an information apparatus, a pressable switch, a rotatable dial knob, and a controller that sends, via the communication module to the information apparatus, information for operating the information apparatus according to operations of the switch and the dial knob.

Abstract: A sheet cassette includes a housing, multiple cassettes stacked and provided in the housing, and a rotary cam. The cassettes store a recording sheet. The rotary cam includes multiple pins provided at opposite positions across the axis of rotation of the rotary cam. Adjacent cassettes are offset relative to each other in an offset direction. First receiving parts for receiving the pins are provided one in each of the adjacent cassettes at a first end thereof in the offset direction. The rotary cam rotates with at least one of the pins being in at least one of the first receiving parts of the adjacent cassettes to move the cassettes as connected.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printer, a baseplate, a jacket, and a container. The printer is configured to perform printing on a recording sheet. The baseplate holds the printer. The jacket is attached to a first surface of the baseplate, and is configured to hold an information terminal. The container is attached to a second surface of the baseplate facing away from the first surface, and is configured to store the recording sheet.

Abstract: A printer for printing information on a recording medium includes a guide that guides the recording medium being fed and includes multiple holes, a sensor for detecting the recording medium, and a board that includes multiple terminals. The sensor is mounted on at least one of the terminals such that the sensor is exposed through one of the holes.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a power unit that accommodates a battery; a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with an external device; and a printer unit that prints print data obtained by the communication unit on a recording paper, wherein an outer appearance of the electronic device is a cylindrical shape.

Abstract: A printer includes a printer body (110) including a recording-paper holder (111) that holds rolled recording paper (100) and includes a holder guide (112) for guiding the recording paper (100), a platen roller (140), a print head (130) attached to the printer body (110), and a lower guide (160) that is disposed to face the holder guide (112) such that a conveying path for guiding the recording paper (100) is formed between the lower guide (160) and the holder guide (112).