An interleave member including a media control conforming surface and a media, crash prevention surface. The media crash prevention surface to periodically contact and guide the media to the media control conforming surface. The media control conforming surface conforming to a surface of the media control member.

A transport device includes a transport section configured to transport a medium, a medium guide section including a guide face for guiding, in a transport direction, the medium in a state of being transported by the transport section, a cover configured to be attached on the guide face, and a storage section configured to store in itself the cover in a state of being detached, and one edge side of the cover is secured to the storage section.

A thermal printer includes a thermal head; a platen roller opposed to the thermal head; a platen frame configured to support the platen roller; and a housing for receiving the thermal head, the platen roller, and the platen frame, wherein the platen frame includes: an opposing surface formed below the platen roller in a gravitational direction in an assumed carriage posture, the opposing surface being opposed to the platen roller; and a liquid absorbing sheet arranged on the opposing surface.

A thermal printer includes a thermal head; a platen roller opposed to the thermal head; a platen frame configured to support the platen roller; and a housing for receiving the thermal head, the platen roller, and the platen frame, wherein the platen frame includes: an opposing surface formed below the platen roller in a gravitational direction in an assumed carriage posture, the opposing surface being opposed to the platen roller; and a liquid absorbing sheet arranged on the opposing surface.

A user's fingertip is prevented from entering a housing while a cover is closed. A printing apparatus includes: a housing containing a printing unit therein; a cover openably attached to the housing, the cover forming a discharging opening, through which a sheet is discharged from the housing, while the cover is closed; and a protective wall portion provided inside the cover for preventing a user's fingertip inserted through the discharging opening from proceeding toward the printing unit while the cover is closed.

An irradiation device includes: an irradiation unit that irradiates a target with light; at least one component that is arranged in an advancing direction of light reflected by the target; and a light blocking unit that is arranged between the target and the at least one component in the advancing direction and blocks the reflected light.

An irradiation device includes: an irradiation unit that irradiates a target with light; at least one component that is arranged in an advancing direction of light reflected by the target; and a light blocking unit that is arranged between the target and the at least one component in the advancing direction and blocks the reflected light.

A recording apparatus includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium conveyed in a first direction, a recording-time conveying path facing the recording unit, a guide path located below the recording-time conveying path, the medium being passed through the recording-time conveying path, a reversing path coupled to the guide path, the reversing path reversing the medium and causing the medium to join the recording-time conveying path, a conveying roller disposed in the recording-time conveying path and configured to feed the medium downstream in the recording-time conveying path, a motor for conveyance configured to drive the conveying roller, a first path forming section forming a lower surface of the recording-time conveying path, and a second path forming section forming an upper surface of the guide path. The motor for conveyance is disposed at a position between the first path forming section and the second path forming section.

A recording apparatus includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium conveyed in a first direction, a recording-time conveying path facing the recording unit, a guide path located below the recording-time conveying path, the medium being passed through the recording-time conveying path, a reversing path coupled to the guide path, the reversing path reversing the medium and causing the medium to join the recording-time conveying path, a conveying roller disposed in the recording-time conveying path and configured to feed the medium downstream in the recording-time conveying path, a motor for conveyance configured to drive the conveying roller, a first path forming section forming a lower surface of the recording-time conveying path, and a second path forming section forming an upper surface of the guide path. The motor for conveyance is disposed at a position between the first path forming section and the second path forming section.

A recording apparatus includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium conveyed in a first direction, a recording-time conveying path facing the recording unit, a guide path located below the recording-time conveying path, the medium being passed through the recording-time conveying path, a discharge path located downstream in the recording-time conveying path, the discharge path being for discharging the medium on which the recording was performed, a discharge roller disposed in the discharge path and configured to feed the medium downstream in the discharge path, a motor for discharge configured to drive the discharge roller, a first path forming section forming a lower surface of the recording-time conveying path, and a second path forming section forming an upper surface of the guide path. The motor for discharge is disposed at a position between the first path forming section and the second path forming section.