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Easy replacement of thermal print head and simple adjustment on print pressure

  • US 10,384,462 B2
  • Filed: 08/17/2016
  • Issued: 08/20/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A thermal printing device comprising:

  • an internal slot having, on one end, an opening on one side of a housing of the thermal printing device for receiving and directly supporting a circuit board of a thermal print head with a contact connector terminal on a short edge of the thermal print head and a heating resistor element on a long edge of the thermal print head;

    a push-activated connector, at the opposite end of the internal slot from the opening, configured to receive the thermal print head, the push activated connector is configured to lock the thermal print head to the thermal printing device when a first push is applied on the thermal print head and to release the thermal print head from the thermal printing device when a second push is applied on the thermal print head.

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