THERMAL HEAD AND THERMAL PRINTER PROVIDED WITH SAME

摘要

[Problem] To provide a thermal head which is capable of reducing the chance of the occurrence of thin spots in a print on a recording medium. [Solution] A thermal head (X1) is provided with: a substrate (7); a plurality of heat generation units (9) that are arranged on the substrate (7); electrodes (17, 19) that are provided on the substrate (7) and electrically connected to the heat generation units (9); a driving IC (11) that is electrically connected to the electrodes (17, 19); and a covering member (29) that covers the driving IC (11) and comes into contact with a conveyed recording medium (P). The covering member (29) comprises: a first projected portion (2) which protrudes in the direction away from the substrate (7); and a second projected portion (4) which is apart from the first projected portion (2), which is positioned between the first projected portion (2) and the heat generation units (9), and which protrudes in the direction away from the substrate (7).