Electrophotographic image forming apparatus and a thermal printe

Details Electrophotographic image forming apparatus and a thermal printe Electrophotographic image forming apparatus and a thermal printe

1990-08-17

1992-12-01

Grimley, A. T.

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355202, 400120, 400234, B41M 500

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051682869

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus having a main body with an opening portion provided in one face of the main body, and a thermal transfer printer. The thermal transfer printer records desired information additively on paper on which a toner image has been fixed. The printer uses a thermal head to press an ink-ribbon on the paper. The thermal transfer printer includes a casing in which a cassette for housing the ink-ribbon is detachably mounted, a thermal head support for supporting the thermal head, and an interlocking mechanism. The interlocking mechanism retracts the thermal head with the thermal head support in response to retraction of the casing. Thus, it is possible to detach the cassette from the main body through the opening portion. This facilitates replacement of cassettes and clearing of paper jams.

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