摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides a printer comprising a housing (3); an openable top cover (7) disposed at the top of the housing (3); a printing unit (5) disposed in the housing (3), the printing unit (5) comprising a printing portion (5 a) fixedly mounted within the housing (3) and a roll portion (5b) fixed to the openable top cover (7); and a paper channel (9) defined between the printing portion (5 a) and the roll portion (5b); and a paper outlet (11) defined between a top portion (3a) of the housing (3) and the openable top cover (7), the paper channel (9) leading to the paper outlet (11); characterized in that the printer (1) further comprises a movable paper-tearing mechanism (17) disposed in the paper outlet (11), the movable paper-tearing mechanism (17) moving away from the paper outlet (11) when the openable top cover (7) is opened and moving into the paper outlet (11) and overlapping partly the openable top cover (7) when the openable top cover (7) is closed, so that an extension (9a) of the paper channel (9) is defined between the movable paper-tearing mechanism (17) and an upper surface of the openable top cover (7). According to the printer of the present invention, the paper can be loaded in a simple and convenient manner and can be easily torn, enabling the paper to be torn off in a regular manner and in a straight line.</p> |