(19)
(11) EP 1 872 957 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/45

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/01

(21) Application number: 07109059.1

(22) Date of filing: 29.05.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 2/50(2006.01)
B41J 3/54(2006.01)
 B41J 2/505(2006.01)
B41J 3/60(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 29.06.2006 JP 2006178945
29.06.2006 JP 2006178946
29.06.2006 JP 2006178951
29.06.2006 JP 2006178956
26.01.2007 JP 2007016592
26.01.2007 JP 2007016593

(71) Applicant: Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
Tokyo 141-8664 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sekino, Toshiharu
    Tokyo 141-8664 (JP)
  • Eoka, Kenji
    Tokyo 141-8664 (JP)
  • Takahashi, Kousuke
    Tokyo 141-8664 (JP)
  • Hiyoshi, Takeshi
    Tokyo 141-8664 (JP)
  • Sanada, Tsuyoshi
    Tokyo 141-8664 (JP)
  • Suzuki, Akira
    Tokyo 141-8664 (JP)

(74) Representative: Fuchs 
Patentanwälte Söhnleinstrasse 8
65201 Wiesbaden
65201 Wiesbaden (DE)

   


(54) Printer


(57) A printer comprising a main unit (103), a cover (105), a first print head (104) provided in the cover (105), a second print head (102) provided in the main unit (103), and a hinge mechanism (106). The cover (105) can rotate around the hinge mechanism (106), between a first state (P1) and a second state (P2) in which the cover (105) is opened and closed, respectively, with respect to the main unit (103). The first print head (104) and the second print head (102) can rotate along the locus of the cover (105).







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