| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To contrive a higher efficiency in reading characters on a paper discharged after being printed, by turning ON and OFF a lamp in conjunction with opening and closing of a cover, turning ON the lamp simultaneously with starting of the printing, and turning OFF the lamp after a predetermined lapse of time from completion of printing. CONSTITUTION:A lamp 14 is provided in a casing 2 at a position proximate to the front edge of an upper part of the casing 2. An illuminating window 15 through which light from the lamp 14 is radiated is provided in a projected form on the upper side of a discharging port 1b of a cover 1 for the casing 2. A paper 6 being discharged through the discharging port 1b as indicated by an arrow E is illuminated as indicated by an arrow F, so that characters printed on the paper 6 can be easily read even at a dark place. The lamp 14 is turned ON when the cover 1 is opened for replacing an ink ribbon cassette 6 or for other purpose, thereby illuminating the interior of the casing 2 and ensuring easy working at the dark place. The lamp 14 is turned ON and OFF according as the cover 1 is opened and closed. In addition, the lamp 14 is turned ON when printing by a printer is started, and it is turned OFF after a predetermined lapse of time from completion of the printing.
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