Portable printers.

摘要

A portable printer is disclosed in which the printer comprises a housing; a printing unit; means for supplying to said printing unit a substrate onto which indicia are to be printed; and means for inputting data to control the nature of the indicia printed at said printing unit, characterised in that said housing includes a main frame (2c) which serves to support the functional components of the printer; and a protective housing (2a+b) which fits over said frame (2c).