| 摘要 |
<p>In order to provide a thermal printer capable of restraining automatically-continued rotation of roll paper after stop of rotation of a platen roller without damaging the roll paper, and of smoothly performing an initial operation of the roll paper, the thermal printer is characterized in that a roll paper holding mechanism (20) comprises: a shaft (52) inserted into a hollow (10) of roll paper (P) to support the roll paper (P); and a holder (51) including supporting portions (55) and (56) for supporting poles (61) of the shaft (52), and in that the roll paper (P) is supported rotatably with respect to the shaft (52), whereas the shaft (52) is supported unrotatably with respect to the holder (51).</p> |
