A thermal head includes a substrate, a plurality of heat generating portions, electrodes, pads, driving ICs, and a wire. The plurality of heat generating portions are positioned on the substrate and arranged in a main scanning direction. The electrodes are positioned on the substrate and electrically coupled to each of the plurality of heat generating portions. The pads are positioned on the substrate and coupled to the electrodes. The driving ICs drive the heat generating portions. The wire couples the driving ICs and the electrodes to each other. The thermal head according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of the pads. At least one of the pads is a multi pad that has a first region to which the wire is connected and a second region to which each of a plurality of probes is connected.

The disclosure discloses an electronic apparatus including a charging device, a plurality of operation mechanisms, and a CPU. The CPU is configured to execute an information acquisition process, a voltage decision process, and a charging control process. In the information acquisition process, capacity-related information corresponding to a charging capacity required for operation of the operating mechanisms is acquired. In the voltage decision process, a charge stop voltage is decided in accordance with the capacity-related information acquired. In the charging control process, the charging device is controlled to stop the charging process by using as a trigger an attainment of the charge stop voltage decided after start of the charging process.

The disclosure discloses an electronic apparatus including a charging device, a plurality of operation mechanisms, and a CPU. The CPU is configured to execute an information acquisition process, a voltage decision process, and a charging control process. In the information acquisition process, capacity-related information corresponding to a charging capacity required for operation of the operating mechanisms is acquired. In the voltage decision process, a charge stop voltage is decided in accordance with the capacity-related information acquired. In the charging control process, the charging device is controlled to stop the charging process by using as a trigger an attainment of the charge stop voltage decided after start of the charging process.

Disclosed herein is a method of managing a printing apparatus including a thermal print head. The method of managing a printing apparatus includes: starting, by the controller of a printing apparatus, the cleaning of a thermal print head when a predetermined condition is satisfied; selecting, by the controller, a cleaning method based on at least one the satisfied condition and previously stored information; and cleaning, by the controller, the thermal print head by driving at least one of heating elements, included in a plurality of recording elements constituting the thermal print head, according to the selected cleaning method.

Disclosed herein is a method of managing a printing apparatus including a thermal print head. The method of managing a printing apparatus includes: starting, by the controller of a printing apparatus, the cleaning of a thermal print head when a predetermined condition is satisfied; selecting, by the controller, a cleaning method based on at least one the satisfied condition and previously stored information; and cleaning, by the controller, the thermal print head by driving at least one of heating elements, included in a plurality of recording elements constituting the thermal print head, according to the selected cleaning method.

A printing device includes: a printing unit printing on a recording paper; a feeder unit having a roller that rotates about a shaft and feeds the recording paper and a motor that rotates the shaft; a detection unit detecting the rotation of the shaft; and a control unit controlling the printing unit. The control unit calculates an electrifying time during which the printing unit is electrified and a non-electrifying time during which the printing unit is not electrified following the electrifying time, based on a detection signal from the detection unit. When the calculated non-electrifying time is less than a predetermined time, the control unit corrects the non-electrifying time in such a way that the non-electrifying time becomes equal to or longer than the predetermined time, and causes the printing unit to print.

A thermal head includes a substrate, a plurality of heat generating portions, electrodes, pads, driving ICs, and a wire. The plurality of heat generating portions are positioned on the substrate and arranged in a main scanning direction. The electrodes are positioned on the substrate and electrically coupled to each of the plurality of heat generating portions. The pads are positioned on the substrate and coupled to the electrodes. The driving ICs drive the heat generating portions. The wire couples the driving ICs and the electrodes to each other. The thermal head according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of the pads. At least one of the pads is a multi pad that has a first region to which the wire is connected and a second region to which each of a plurality of probes is connected.

A thermal head includes a substrate, a plurality of heat generating portions, electrodes, pads, driving ICs, and a wire. The plurality of heat generating portions are positioned on the substrate and arranged in a main scanning direction. The electrodes are positioned on the substrate and electrically coupled to each of the plurality of heat generating portions. The pads are positioned on the substrate and coupled to the electrodes. The driving ICs drive the heat generating portions. The wire couples the driving ICs and the electrodes to each other. The thermal head according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of the pads. At least one of the pads is a multi pad that has a first region to which the wire is connected and a second region to which each of a plurality of probes is connected.

Disclosed herein is a method of managing a printing apparatus including a thermal print head. The method of managing a printing apparatus includes: starting, by the controller of a printing apparatus, the cleaning of a thermal print head when a predetermined condition is satisfied; selecting, by the controller, a cleaning method based on at least one the satisfied condition and previously stored information; and cleaning, by the controller, the thermal print head by driving at least one of heating elements, included in a plurality of recording elements constituting the thermal print head, according to the selected cleaning method.

Disclosed herein is a method of managing a printing apparatus including a thermal print head. The method of managing a printing apparatus includes: starting, by the controller of a printing apparatus, the cleaning of a thermal print head when a predetermined condition is satisfied; selecting, by the controller, a cleaning method based on at least one the satisfied condition and previously stored information; and cleaning, by the controller, the thermal print head by driving at least one of heating elements, included in a plurality of recording elements constituting the thermal print head, according to the selected cleaning method.