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PCT No. PCT/JP96/03499 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 3, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 3, 1997 PCT Filed Nov. 28, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/19817 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 5, 1997A thermal printhead (10) includes an insulating head substrate (11) having a first edge (11a) and a second edge (11b) opposite to the first edge, a heating resistor (12) formed on the head substrate (11) along the first edge (11a), at least one drive IC (13) mounted on the head substrate (11) along the second edge (11b), and a protection cover (20) mounted for covering the drive IC (13). The protection cover (20) includes a cover member (22) for covering the drive IC (13) and a fixation member (21) formed integrally with the cover member (22). The fixation member (21) has a positioning wall (23) coming into direct contact with the second edge (11b) of the head substrate (11). The fixation member is designed to attach the protection cover (20) to the head substrate (11) without utilizing separate fixing means.
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