| 摘要 |
<p>A thermal printer (10) includes a print head (12) mounted in a housing (14) and having a plurality of electrically energizable thermal print elements (28) formed on a substrate. A ribbon-type cable (24) supplies electrical current to the thermal print elements (28) via conductors (26) formed on the substrate. The end of the cable (24) which is connected to the print head (12) has exposed individual leads (42) the free ends of which are positioned in first recess means (44) formed in the housing (14). The housing (14) includes second recess means (30) for slidably receiving the print head (12). Positioning means hold the cable (24) with the exposed leads (42) respectively in juxtaposition with associated conductors (26) on the substrate, the leads (42) being urged into contact with the associated conductors by an elongated member (52) of resilient material. When the print head (12) is to be replaced, it may be readily removed from the housing (14) by simply sliding it out of said second recess means (30).</p> |
