18429483. PRINTER simplified abstract (TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
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PRINTER
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Inventor(s)
Motohito Tsuchiya of Mishima Shizuoka (JP)
PRINTER - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18429483 titled 'PRINTER
The abstract describes a printer with a paper holding unit, a printing unit, and a box-shaped casing. The casing includes a cover portion and a main body portion, with the cover portion detachably attached to the main body portion in any direction.
- The printer includes a paper holding unit for roll paper, a printing unit, and a box-shaped casing.
- The casing has a detachable cover portion and a main body portion for housing the paper holding unit and printing unit.
- The cover portion can be attached in any direction to the main body portion.
- The cover portion has a supporting portion for detachably supporting an optional unit for processing paper.
Potential Applications: - This printer design could be used in various industries that require printing on roll paper. - It can be utilized in offices, shipping companies, and manufacturing facilities for printing labels, receipts, and other documents.
Problems Solved: - Provides a versatile and user-friendly printer design with detachable components. - Offers flexibility in attaching optional units for additional processes on the paper.
Benefits: - Easy maintenance and customization with detachable cover and supporting portions. - Efficient printing on roll paper with the integrated paper holding and printing units.
Commercial Applications: "Versatile Printer Design for Various Industries: Enhancing Efficiency and Customization in Printing Processes"
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the detachable cover portion improve the usability of the printer? 2. What are the potential cost-saving benefits of this printer design for businesses?
Original Abstract Submitted
A printer includes: a paper holding unit holding a roll paper; a printing unit printing on the paper pulled out from the paper holding unit; and a box-shaped casing housing the paper holding unit and the printing unit, the casing includes: a plate-shaped cover portion; and a main body portion being a portion other than the cover portion, wherein, in an attaching structure in which the cover portion is detachably attached to the main body portion, the cover portion can be attached in any direction where one of a first surface being one surface of the plate-shaped cover portion and a second surface being the other surface in a direction faces the main body portion, and the cover portion has a supporting portion detachably supporting an optional unit performing a predetermined process on the paper in any one of the first surface or the second surface.
