| 摘要 |
A printing apparatus capable of using recording media of different widths expands the range of print head movement while limiting the movement of a mask plate (40), which presses the recording medium (11, 12, 13) against a platen (5), to within the area of the recording medium, thereby preventing interference between the mask plate and the recording medium, as a means of assuring the minimum print head travel (MCT) required to sufficiently advance the ink ribbon (31) or prevent overheating of the print head (23). <IMAGE> |
