---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000000322"
title: "Printing apparatus"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:02:44.743310Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000322"
categories:
  - "material-handling/package-handling"
keywords:
  - "b65h35/0086"
  - "b65h2553/41"
  - "b65h2801/09"
---

# Printing apparatus

## Abstract

A printing apparatus includes: a first blade that cuts a printing medium; a cutter motor; a drive gear that engages the first blade and is rotated by the cutter motor to drive the first blade; a rotator that rotates in conjunction with the drive gear; a photosensor that includes a light-receiving/emitting section including a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element and that includes a sensor substrate that outputs a first detection signal or a second direction signal in accordance with whether or not detection light emitted from the light-emitting element to the light-receiving element is blocked by the rotator; a first cutter frame that supports the photosensor; and a cover member that covers the sensor substrate between the cover member and the first cutter frame.