Single opening loading unit for colour film and print paper - contains integratable container for film and paper enabling single convenient loading process for thermal printer

摘要

An arrangement for loading colour film and print paper into colour printers contains an integratable container (17) holding both film and paper. The container has a laterally mounted colour film cassette (17a), a print paper chamber (17b) on the other side and a guide aperture (17d) between with an upper inlet (17c) and lower outlet (17e). The container is supported (22,22a,22b) in a printer body (1) aperture. Paper is fed by a roller and belt arrangement (11,11') from the chamber via guide plate (21) mounted in the printer body to the guide aperture. USE/ADVANTAGE - Compact arrangement enables convenient loading of paper and film in single process.