JP5454611B2 - Printing apparatus and automatic transaction apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus and an automatic transaction apparatus.

  Recently, automatic transaction apparatuses represented by ATM (Automated Teller Machine) of financial institutions are installed in various places such as banks, station premises, and convenience stores. The customer can perform transactions such as deposit, withdrawal and balance inquiry by performing various operations on the display screen displayed on the automatic transaction apparatus.

  Such an automatic transaction apparatus has a printing apparatus that prints transaction information on a receipt. In addition, the printing apparatus usually has a print head that performs printing on continuous paper such as receipt roll paper, a cutting unit that cuts the continuous paper, and a conveyance path that conveys the continuous paper.

  In general, continuous paper is wound in a cylindrical shape, and the leading edge of the continuous paper tends to be curled because the continuous paper has wrinkles. For this reason, during the conveyance of the continuous paper, the leading edge of the continuous paper may collide with a part such as a cutting portion or a jam may occur due to entering a gap.

  As a technique for suppressing the occurrence of a jam, for example, in Patent Document 1, a lower conveyance guide plate provided between a cutting unit and a paper discharge roller is rotatable, and according to the curl strength of continuous paper, A technique for controlling the angle of the lower conveying guide plate is disclosed.

JP 2008-221771 A

  However, in the prior art, since the cutting unit is fixed on the continuous paper conveyance path, when a jam occurs in the process of guiding the continuous paper to the cutting unit, the cutting unit and the conveyance path are separated. There is a problem that it is difficult to remove the jammed continuous paper.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to be able to easily remove the continuous paper that has jammed in the process of being guided to the cutting unit. Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved printing apparatus and automatic transaction apparatus.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, a continuous unit and a first unit in which a print head for performing printing on the continuous sheet is disposed, and the first unit can be opened and closed. And a second unit, wherein the second unit includes a cutting unit that cuts the continuous paper transported from the first unit.

  The printing apparatus further includes a control unit that controls conveyance of the continuous paper, and the control unit moves the leading end of the continuous paper toward the first unit after the continuous paper is cut by the cutting unit. In this way, the conveyance of the continuous paper may be controlled.

  The printing apparatus further includes an attachment / detachment detection unit that detects an attachment / detachment state of the printing apparatus in another device, and the control unit, when the attachment / detachment detection unit detects that the printing apparatus has been removed, You may control conveyance of the said continuous paper so that the front-end | tip of the said continuous paper moves to the said 1st unit side.

  When the attachment / detachment detection unit detects that the printing apparatus is attached to the other apparatus, the control unit controls the continuous paper so that the leading edge of the continuous paper moves to the second unit side. The conveyance may be controlled.

  The printing apparatus further includes an open / close detection unit that detects an open / close state of the second unit with respect to the first unit, and the control unit indicates that the second unit is opened with respect to the first unit. When the open / close detection unit detects, the conveyance of the continuous paper may be controlled so that the leading edge of the continuous paper moves to the first unit side.

  When the open / close detection unit detects that the second unit is closed with respect to the first unit, the control unit causes the leading end of the continuous paper to move toward the second unit. You may control conveyance of a continuous paper.

  The cutting portion may include a guide portion that protrudes in the direction of the print head and that is open so that the leading edge of the continuous paper is inserted.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a continuous unit and a first unit in which a print head for performing printing on the continuous sheet is disposed, and opening and closing with respect to the first unit. There is provided an automatic transaction apparatus including a printing device including a second unit that can be provided, wherein the second unit includes a cutting unit that cuts the continuous paper conveyed from the first unit.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily remove the continuous paper that has jammed in the process of being guided to the cutting unit.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the automatic transaction system by embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the automatic transaction apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the state by which the opening / closing unit was opened by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure by 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure by 3rd Embodiment. 10 is a flowchart for controlling the conveyance of continuous paper according to a third embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure by the comparative example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the subject of the comparative example of this invention.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

<1. Basic configuration of automatic transaction system and automatic transaction device>
The present invention can be implemented in various forms as described in detail in “3-1. First embodiment” to “3-3. Third embodiment” as an example. Moreover, the automatic transaction apparatus (10) by each embodiment is as follows.
A. A main body unit 41 (first unit) in which a continuous paper 54 and a print head 58 (print head) for printing on the continuous paper 54 are disposed;
B. An opening / closing unit 60 (second unit) provided to be openable / closable with respect to the main body unit 41;
C. The opening / closing unit 60 includes a cutter unit 62 (cutting unit) that cuts the continuous paper conveyed from the main body unit 41.

  In the following, first, a basic configuration of an automatic transaction apparatus and an automatic transaction system including the automatic transaction apparatus that are common in the respective embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an automatic transaction system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic transaction system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of automatic transaction apparatuses 10, a dedicated network 14, and a financial institution host 18.

  The dedicated network 14 is a network of a financial institution, and is configured by, for example, an IP-VPN (Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network). The financial institution host 18 can communicate with the automatic transaction apparatus 10 via the dedicated network 14.

  The financial institution host 18 controls various transactions by communicating with the automatic transaction apparatus 10 via the dedicated network 14. For example, the financial institution host 18 authenticates a customer who operates the automatic transaction apparatus 10, or executes a financial transaction (account transaction processing) such as payment or transfer instructed by the customer in the automatic transaction apparatus 10. . The financial institution host 18 manages customer information (account ledger) such as account number, personal identification number, name, address, age, date of birth, telephone number, occupation, family structure, annual income, and deposit balance.

  The automatic transaction apparatus 10 is a customer operation type terminal that executes money transactions based on operations by customers of financial institutions. The automatic transaction apparatus 10 is installed in various facilities such as a financial institution sales store, a convenience store, a station premises, a hotel, a hospital, an amusement park, a restaurant, and an office building. Here, with reference to FIG. 2, the structure of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 is demonstrated in detail.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic transaction apparatus 10 includes a passbook insertion port 22, a receipt discharge port 24, a card insertion port 26, a coin insertion port 30, a bill insertion port 34, and an operation display unit 38. The operation display unit 38 includes a function as a display unit that displays a guidance screen for an operation by a customer and a customer operation unit that detects a customer operation. The function as the display unit is realized by, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, or an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device. Moreover, the function as a customer operation part is implement | achieved by the touch panel, for example. 2 shows an example in which the functions of the display unit and the customer operation unit are integrally configured in the automatic transaction apparatus 10, the functions of the display unit and the customer operation unit may be configured separately. .

  The passbook insertion port 22 inserts and discharges the customer's passbook. The card insertion slot 26 is an opening for inserting and ejecting a customer's magnetic card. The banknote insertion port 34 has a function as a banknote deposit port by a customer and a banknote withdrawal port to the customer. Moreover, the coin insertion slot 30 has a function as a depositing slot for coins by a customer and a dispensing slot for coins to the customer.

  The receipt discharge port 24 is an opening for discharging a receipt on which transaction information is printed by the printing apparatus 40 shown in FIG.

  The embodiment of the present invention relates to the automatic transaction apparatus 10 included in the above-described automatic transaction system, and particularly relates to the configuration of the printing apparatus 40 in the automatic transaction apparatus 10. Thus, after describing the structure of the printing apparatus 100 according to the comparative example of the present invention, each embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

<2. Printing apparatus according to comparative example of the present invention>
(Constitution)
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a printing apparatus 100 according to a comparative example of the present invention. The printing apparatus 100 includes a control unit 102, a receipt roll paper 110 around which continuous paper 114 is wound, a print head 118, a conveyance roller 112, a platen roller 116, a cutter unit 120, a conveyance path 126, and a receipt conveyance roller 124.

  The print head 118 prints predetermined transaction information on the continuous paper 114 conveyed on the conveyance path 126.

  The cutter unit 120 is fixed on the conveyance path 126 at a position away from the print head 118 by a predetermined interval. The cutter unit 120 has a cutter 122. The cutter 122 cuts the conveyed continuous paper 114 into a receipt 128 that is a sheet of paper-like medium. The continuous paper 114 after cutting waits at the cut position until a receipt is issued by the next transaction.

(Operation)
Next, the operation of the printing apparatus 100 according to the comparative example of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described. When a transaction is started by a customer operation, the control unit 102 executes a transaction process. Then, the control part 102 performs the process which issues the receipt which printed the result of transaction with respect to a customer. First, the control unit 102 rotates the conveyance roller 112 and the platen roller 116 to move the continuous paper 114 to a predetermined printing position. The print head 118 prints transaction information on the conveyed continuous paper 114. The continuous paper 114 on which the transaction information is printed is transported in the direction of the cutter unit 120 by the transport roller 112 and the platen roller 116, transported by a predetermined amount, and then cut as a receipt 128 by the cutter 122. Then, the continuous paper 114 is kept waiting. The control unit 102 rotates the receipt conveyance roller 124 to convey the receipt 128 separated from the continuous paper 114 toward the receipt discharge port, and discharges the receipt 128.

(Organization of issues)
As described above, the printing apparatus 100 according to the comparative example of the present invention has a configuration in which the cutter unit 120 is fixed on the conveyance path 126. In the printing apparatus 100, for example, the continuous paper 114 may move due to rewinding of the receipt roll paper 110, vibration when moving the apparatus, or the like. In this case, the leading edge of the continuous paper 114 may enter the cutter unit 120 or the gap of the conveyance path due to the curl of the continuous paper 114. If the continuous paper 114 is conveyed toward the receipt discharge port at this time, FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, in the process in which the continuous paper 114 is guided to the cutter unit 120, a jam occurs in which the leading edge of the continuous paper 114 is caught in the apparatus. When a jam occurs, the cutter unit 120 and the transport path 126 cannot be separated, and thus there is a problem that it is difficult to remove the continuous paper 114 that causes the jam.

  Accordingly, the printing apparatus according to the present embodiment has been created with the above circumstances taken into consideration. The printing apparatus according to the present embodiment can easily remove the continuous paper that has jammed in the process of being guided to the cutter unit. Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

<3. Detailed description of each embodiment>
[3-1. First Embodiment]
(Constitution)
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the printing apparatus 40 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the printing apparatus 40 according to the first embodiment includes a main body unit 41 including a first conveyance path 51 that conveys the continuous paper 54, an opening / closing unit 60, and the main body unit 41 and the opening / closing unit 60. It has the 2nd conveyance path 70 located in a boundary. The main unit 41 includes a receipt roll paper 50 around which a continuous paper 54 is wound, a print head 58, a conveyance roller 52, and a platen roller 56. The opening / closing unit 60 includes a cutter unit 62 and a rotation fulcrum 68.

  The first conveyance path 51 is installed in a section from the receipt roll paper 50 to the cutter unit 62 of the opening / closing unit 60, more specifically, in a section from the receipt roll paper 50 to the cutter 66. The print head 58 prints transaction information on the continuous paper 54 conveyed on the platen roller 56. The continuous paper 54 is printed by the print head 58 and then conveyed to the cutter unit 62.

  The opening / closing unit 60 is formed so as to be openable / closable with respect to the main body unit 41 around the rotation fulcrum 68 with the second conveyance path 70 as a boundary. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the opening / closing unit 60 is opened according to the first embodiment.

  The cutter unit 62 includes a cutter guide 64 and a cutter 66, and is installed in the vicinity of the main body unit 41 on the opening / closing unit 60 side. Specifically, the cutter unit 62 is installed in a portion where the continuous paper 54 is transferred from the conveyance path on the main body unit 41 side to the opening / closing unit 60 side.

  The cutter guide 64 (guide portion) is composed of two guide plates protruding in the direction of the print head 58 and is an opening for guiding the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 to the cutter 66. Usually, the curl of the continuous paper 54 curls upward, which is the winding direction of the receipt roll paper 50, but generally the platen roller 56 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the continuous paper 54 that has passed over the platen roller 56 is curled. Since the leading edge is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the platen roller 56 by the print head 58, curling in the downward direction is likely to occur. For this reason, the lower guide plate of the cutter guide 64 is inclined so that the leading end of the guide plate is positioned lower than the first conveyance path 51, and the leading end of the continuous paper 54 is inserted into the cutter unit 62. It is formed to be easy to be done.

  The cutter 66 cuts the continuous paper 54 that has passed through the cutter guide 64 into a receipt 72 that is a single sheet-like medium. Note that the guillotine method is usually used as the cutting method by the cutter 66, but a rotary method or the like may be used.

  The receipt 72 separated from the continuous paper 54 is conveyed on the second conveyance path 70 and discharged from the receipt discharge port. The second conveyance path 70 is mainly conveyed by a belt drive type, but may be conveyed by a roller.

(Operation)
Subsequently, the operation of the printing apparatus 40 according to the first embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described. When the transaction is started by the customer's operation, the control unit 42 rotates the conveying roller 52 and the platen roller 56 in the direction of the receipt discharge port, and moves the continuous paper 54 to a predetermined printing position. The print head 58 prints transaction information on the conveyed continuous paper 54. The printed continuous paper 54 is fed by a predetermined amount on the first conveyance path 51 in the direction of the cutter unit 62, passes through the cutter guide 64, and is cut as a receipt 72 by the cutter 66. The receipt 72 separated from the continuous paper 54 is conveyed on the second conveyance path 70 and discharged from the receipt discharge port. Note that the cut continuous paper 54 is stationary with the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 positioned immediately before the cutter 66 until the next transaction is started.

  Next, the removal operation when a jam occurs on the conveyance path between the print head 58 and the cutter unit 62 of the printing apparatus 40 will be described. First, the clerk operates a lever (not shown) to release the lock that restricts the rotation of the opening / closing unit 60 and rotates the opening / closing unit 60 in the opening direction around the rotation fulcrum 68. When the opening / closing unit 60 is rotated, the cutter unit 62 fixed to the opening / closing unit 60 side is also rotated, so that the conveyance path from the print head 58 to the cutter unit 62 is opened. In this state, the clerk can easily remove the jammed continuous paper 54. After removing the jam, the clerk closes and locks the opening / closing unit 60 by rotating the opening / closing unit 60 in the closing direction.

(Function)
In such a configuration, when the opening / closing unit 60 is opened with respect to the main body unit 41, the cutter unit 62 is transported between the print head 58 and the cutter unit 62 in the first transport path 51 as shown in FIG. In addition to being separated from the path and the second transport path 70, the transport path and the second transport path 70 from the print head 58 to the cutter unit 62 are exposed to the outside.

(effect)
As described above, according to the first embodiment, when a jam occurs in the process in which the continuous paper 54 is guided to the cutter unit 62, the opening / closing unit 60 is opened with respect to the main body unit 41. The cutter unit 62 is separated from the transport path between the print head 58 and the cutter unit 62 in the first transport path 51 and the second transport path 70. For this reason, it is possible to easily remove the continuous paper 54 causing the jam.

  Further, since the cutter unit 62 is installed in the vicinity of the main body unit 41 on the opening / closing unit 60 side, the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 is easily exposed from the inside of the conveyance path when the opening / closing unit 60 is opened. Workability can be improved.

  The cutter guide 64 provided in the cutter unit 62 is inclined so that the tip of the lower guide plate is positioned lower than the first transport path 51, and the tip of the continuous paper 54 is directed to the cutter unit 62. It is formed so that it can be easily inserted. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a jam immediately before the cutter 66.

[3-2. Second Embodiment]
The first embodiment has been described above. As described above, in the first embodiment, the end of the continuous paper 54 is positioned immediately before the cutter 66 when a series of transactions is completed. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4, when the opening / closing unit 60 is opened after the end of a series of transactions, the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 is exposed to the outside. At this time, depending on the curl strength of the continuous paper 54, when the open / close unit 60 is closed, the continuous paper 54 collides with the outer portion of the cutter guide 62, so that the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 comes out of the conveyance path. The opening / closing unit 60 may be closed. In this case, if the continuous paper 54 is conveyed, the continuous paper 54 is not inserted between the cutter units 62, so that jamming may occur.
Therefore, as described below, according to the second embodiment, when the opening / closing unit 60 is opened, the occurrence of a jam is prevented by controlling the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 not to be exposed to the outside. I tried to prevent it.

(Constitution)
The configuration according to the second embodiment is the same as the configuration according to the first embodiment. Therefore, the description is omitted here.

(Operation)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of the printing apparatus 40 after the receipt 72 is cut according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, in the second embodiment, after cutting the receipt 72, the control unit 42 rotates the conveyance roller 52 and the platen roller 56 in the direction opposite to the rotation in the receipt discharge port direction. The front end of the paper 54 is retracted so that the front end portion of the continuous paper 52, more specifically, the front end portion of the continuous paper 52 is positioned between the print head 58 and the main body unit 41.

  When a new transaction is started, the control unit 42 rotates the transport roller 52 and the platen roller 56 so that the distance from the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 to the print head 58 becomes a predetermined distance. The tip of 54 is moved to the opening / closing unit 60 side. After that, the receipt 72 issuance operation is performed as in the first embodiment.

(effect)
As described above, according to the second embodiment, after the receipt 72 is cut, the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 is retracted to the main unit 41 side. For this reason, when the opening / closing unit 60 is opened / closed for reasons such as removal of a jam, the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 can be prevented from colliding with a component on the opening / closing unit 60 side. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a jam from occurring when the continuous paper 54 is conveyed in the next transaction.

(Modification)
As a modification of the second embodiment, a tip holding guide may be provided in a section from the print head 58 to the cutter unit 62 instead of the cutter guide 64. The leading edge holding guide is composed of two guide members, and is provided so as to seal the continuous paper 54 in the vertical direction.

  The leading edge of the continuous paper 54 is conveyed to the cutter unit 62 while being protected by the leading edge holding guide. For this reason, when the opening / closing unit 60 is opened / closed, it is possible to further prevent the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 from colliding with the components of the opening / closing unit 60.

[3-3. Third Embodiment]
The second embodiment has been described above. As described above, in the second embodiment, each time the receipt 72 is cut, the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 is retracted to the main unit 41 side. In this case, the receipt is performed each time a receipt is issued for the transaction. Therefore, the processing time of the apparatus increases. As will be described next, according to the third embodiment, the process of retracting the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 toward the main body unit 41 is limited to the opening operation of the opening / closing unit 60.

(Constitution)
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the printing apparatus 40 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, in addition to the components included in the first embodiment, the printing apparatus 40 according to the third embodiment includes an open detection sensor 80 (open / close detection unit) and a unit set detection sensor 82 ( Attachment / detachment detection unit).

  The open detection sensor 80 is a sensor that detects the open / close state of the open / close unit 60 with respect to the main body unit 41. The unit set detection sensor 82 is a sensor that detects the attachment / detachment state of the printing apparatus 40 with respect to the automatic transaction apparatus 10.

  Further, the control unit 42 controls the rotation direction of the transport roller 52 and the platen roller 56 according to the detection result by the open detection sensor 80 or the unit set detection sensor 82.

(Operation)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for controlling the conveyance of the continuous paper 54 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, when the open detection sensor 80 detects that the opening / closing unit 60 has been opened with respect to the main unit 41, or when the printing apparatus 40 has been removed from the automatic transaction apparatus 10. When the set detection sensor 82 detects (S100), the control unit 42 reversely rotates the transport roller 52 and the platen roller 56, and retracts the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 toward the main unit 41 (S102).

  After step S102, the open detection sensor 80 detects that the opening / closing unit 60 is closed with respect to the main unit 41, and the unit set detection that the printing device 40 is attached to the automatic transaction apparatus 10. When the sensor 82 detects (S104), the control unit 42 rotates the transport roller 52 and the platen roller 56 so that the distance from the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 to the print head 58 is a predetermined distance. The leading end of the paper 54 is moved to the opening / closing unit 60 side (S106).

(effect)
As described in the second embodiment, when the open / close unit 60 is opened and closed, a jam is likely to occur. Further, when the printing apparatus 40 is removed from the automatic transaction apparatus 10, a human may perform an operation including opening / closing of the opening / closing unit 60. Therefore, the third embodiment is limited to the above two cases, that is, when the opening / closing unit 60 is opened with respect to the main body unit 41 or when the printing device 40 is removed with respect to the automatic transaction apparatus 10. Thus, the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 is retracted to the main unit 41 side. For this reason, compared with the second embodiment, the number of times the continuous paper 54 is retracted can be reduced, and energy saving can be realized.

  Further, in the third embodiment, as described below, it is possible to reduce the variation in the print position in each transaction as compared with the second embodiment. In the second embodiment and the third embodiment, after the continuous paper 54 is retracted, the leading end of the continuous paper 54 is controlled to move toward the opening / closing unit 60 at the time of the next transaction. However, since it is technically difficult to move the same distance every time, there is a possibility that the printing position varies in each transaction. According to the third embodiment, compared to the second embodiment, the number of times the leading edge of the continuous paper 54 is moved to the opening / closing unit 60 side can also be reduced, thereby reducing variations in print position in each transaction. Can do.

<4. Conclusion>
As described above, according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to easily remove the continuous paper that has jammed in the process of being guided to the cutting unit.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above description, the receipt roll paper 50 is used as the continuous paper 54, but general roll paper such as fax paper, plotter paper, and ticket issuing machine roll paper may be used. Further, the example in which the present invention is applied to the receipt printer apparatus included in the ATM has been described. However, by replacing the receipt roll paper 50 with the printer paper and the cutter unit 62 with the ink head of the printer, the printer, the multifunction machine, etc. The present invention can be applied to various printing apparatuses.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Automatic transaction apparatus 40 Printing apparatus 41 Main body unit 42 Control part 50 Receipt roll paper 51 1st conveyance path 52 Conveyance roller 54 Continuous paper 56 Platen roller 58 Print head 60 Opening / closing unit 62 Cutter unit 64 Cutter guide 66 Cutter 68 Rotation fulcrum 70 2 Conveying path 72 Receipt 80 Open detection sensor 82 Unit set detection sensor

Claims (9)

A first unit in which a continuous paper and a print head for printing on the continuous paper are disposed;
A second unit provided to be openable and closable with respect to the first unit,
The second unit is disposed at a position away from the boundary with the first unit, and a cutting unit that cuts the continuous paper conveyed from the first unit ;
A cutting unit conveyance path for conveying the continuous paper conveyed from the first unit to the cutting unit;
Including
The first unit is the boundary between the second unit, seen including a conveying path for conveying the sheet that has been cut from the continuous sheet by the cutting unit,
When the second unit is opened with respect to the first unit, the cutting unit conveyance path is not exposed to the outside, and the conveyance path is exposed to the outside .   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cutting unit is installed at a position above the conveyance path in the second unit. The printing apparatus further includes a control unit that controls conveyance of the continuous paper,
The said control part controls conveyance of the said continuous paper so that the front-end | tip of the said continuous paper will move to the said 1st unit side, after the said continuous paper is cut | disconnected by the said cutting part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The printing apparatus according to 1 or 2. The printing apparatus further includes an attachment / detachment detection unit that detects an attachment / detachment state of the printing apparatus in another apparatus,
When the attachment / detachment detection unit detects that the printing apparatus has been removed, the control unit controls the conveyance of the continuous paper so that the leading edge of the continuous paper moves toward the first unit. The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein:   When the attachment / detachment detection unit detects that the printing apparatus is attached to the other apparatus, the control unit controls the continuous paper so that the leading edge of the continuous paper moves to the second unit side. The printing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein conveyance is controlled. The printing apparatus further includes an open / close detection unit that detects an open / closed state of the second unit with respect to the first unit,
When the open / close detection unit detects that the second unit is opened with respect to the first unit, the control unit is configured to move the leading edge of the continuous paper toward the first unit. The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein conveyance of continuous paper is controlled.   When the open / close detection unit detects that the second unit is closed with respect to the first unit, the control unit causes the leading end of the continuous paper to move toward the second unit. The printing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein conveyance of continuous paper is controlled.   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cutting unit includes a guide unit that protrudes in a direction of the print head and opens so that a leading end of continuous paper is inserted. . A first unit in which a continuous paper and a print head for printing on the continuous paper are disposed;
And a second unit provided to be openable and closable with respect to the first unit.
The second unit is disposed at a position away from the boundary with the first unit, and a cutting unit that cuts the continuous paper conveyed from the first unit ;
A cutting unit conveyance path for conveying the continuous paper conveyed from the first unit to the cutting unit;
Including
The first unit is the boundary between the second unit, seen including a conveying path for conveying the sheet that has been cut from the continuous sheet by the cutting unit,
When the second unit is opened with respect to the first unit, the cutting section transport path is not exposed to the outside of the printing apparatus, and the transport path is exposed to the outside of the printing apparatus. apparatus.

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