THERMAL HEAD AND THERMAL PRINTER

摘要

[Problem] To provide a thermal head capable of reducing the possibility of connector detachment. [Solution] The thermal head (X1) is equipped with: a substrate (7); multiple heat-generating sections (9) provided on the substrate (7); multiple electrodes (17, 19) provided on the substrate (7) and electrically connected to the multiple heat-generating sections (9); multiple connector pins (8), which hold the substrate (7) therebetween and are individually connected electrically to the multiple electrodes (17, 19); and a connector (31) having a housing (10) for housing the multiple connector pins (8). The possibility of connector (31) detachment is reduced as a result of the housing (10) being disposed so as to sit adjacent to the substrate (7) in the auxiliary scanning direction and the housing (10) having a supporting section (10g), which is disposed below the substrate (7).