摘要 |
It is intended to provide a tape printer (1) which enables to forcibly separate a platen roller (18) and a print head (13) along with an opening operation of a cover element (15) in case the platen roller (18) and the print head (13) have adhered to each other because of a long-period storage of the tape printer (1) with the platen roller (18) and the print head (13) being in contact. Accordingly, a first gear (18a) formed in the platen roller (18) and a rack member (45) in which gear teeth (44) engageable with the first gear (18a) are provided, so that a contact between the platen roller (18) and a thermal head (13) can be forcibly released by an engagement with a first gear (18a) and the gear teeth (44) when the cover element (15) is opened, and a roller holder (19) is returned to a withdrawing position (B) with a roller holder return spring (34) for pressing the roller holder (19) toward the withdrawing position (B).
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