Dual purpose printing apparatus

摘要

According to one embodiment, a dual purpose printer has a housing, a printing medium supporting section, a first printing section, and a second printing section. The housing has a discharge port and an entrance port. The printing medium supporting section is arranged inside the housing, and rotatably supports a rolled printing medium. The first printing section is configured to print on a top surface of a first continuous sheet printing medium drawn from the rolled printing medium supported on the printing medium supporting section, and to print on a second printing medium carried in through the entrance port. The second printing section is arranged inside the housing, and is configured to print on the bottom surface of the first continuous sheet printing medium.

主权项

1. A dual purpose printer comprising:
a housing having a discharge port, an entrance port, and a moveable cover member with an inclined surface having an end that defines a first side of the entrance port; a printing medium supporting section arranged inside the housing, and rotatably supporting a first continuous sheet printing medium; a first printing section arranged inside the housing and configured to print on a first surface of a first continuous sheet printing medium drawn from the printing medium supporting section, and also print on a second printing medium carried in through the entrance port; and a second printing section arranged inside the housing and configured to print on a second surface of the first continuous sheet printing medium, wherein the inclined surface is shaped and positioned to support the second printing medium prior to the second printing medium being carried in through the entrance port when the moveable cover member is in a closed position.