摘要 |
<p>A printing apparatus (10) includes a substrate storage module (12) including first and second sides (16, 19), and a printing module (14), the storage module (12) including a store (23) of substrates (20) to be printed upon, and a transport mechanism (23, 24, 25) for transporting the substrates (20) to the adjacent printing module (14), and the printing module (14) including a print head (30), a ribbon supply spool, (35) a ribbon take-up spool (36), and ribbon drive mechanism for driving the ribbon (33) relative to the print head (30), and wherein the printing module (14) is locatable and operable when located at or adjacent either of the first and second opposite sides (16, 19) of the storage module (12).</p> |