摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To convey a printing medium while placing a load even on a stretched part thereof by providing a conveyance path with a simple structure.SOLUTION: A printer includes: a printing medium guide part; a printing part; a printing medium conveyance drive part which conveys a printing medium to the printing part; a printing medium supply part which holds the printing medium on a roll rotatably; and a printing medium winding-directional guide part which guides the printing medium on a platen in a winding direction. The printing medium supplied onto the printing medium guide part from the printing medium supply part through a printing medium supply conveyance path is printed by jetting ink from a printing head of the printing part. In the printing medium supply conveyance path, a flexible division roller mechanism is arranged which comprises a support shaft arranged in a direction crossing the printing medium and a plurality of hollow division rollers fitted loosely around the support shaft, and the printing medium is arranged in press contact with lower peripheral surfaces of the division rollers. |