THERMAL HEAD AND THERMAL PRINTER

摘要

A thermal head X1 is provided with: a substrate 7; a heat generating unit 9 that is provided on the substrate 7; a plurality of drive ICs 11 for controlling drive of the heat generating units 9, said drive ICs being provided on the substrate 7; and a coating member 29 covering the drive ICs 11. The coating member 29 has: a first portion 29a formed by vertically extending an inter-IC region 18 provided between the adjacent drive ICs 11; a second portion 29b that is provided under each of the drive ICs 11; and a third portion 29c that is provided on each of the drive ICs 11. The first portion 29a has a first gap 16a.