RECORDING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC B41J2/175 

FIELD: printing.

SUBSTANCE: printer comprises recording unit and scanner unit, which has possibility to open/close upper section of recording unit. Recording unit includes flexible ink tube which directs ink sent from ink reservoir to the head unit, and control section which performs recording on recording medium by means of head unit control in case of registering pressed state of switch and does not perform recording in case of registering unpressed state of switch, which is provided in upper section of recording unit. Switch is pressed if between recording unit and scanner unit there is formed gap with size which does not block, at least, ink flow channel in inner part of ink tube and through which also passes ink tube.

EFFECT: disclosed recording device, which is equipped with ink tube and includes as integral part recording unit and scanner unit, and at the same time provides height reducing and supports function of recording device.

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