PAPER HOLDING STRUCTURE AND PRINTER FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer for an electronic voting device, capable of smoothly transporting a recording sheet having a free end and capable of realizing downsizing and simplification. SOLUTION: A container 7 includes a main body portion 7d mounted onto a casing 6a of a printer 6 and a movable portion 7e attached to the main body portion 7d so as to be capable of being opened and closed. In a state where the container 7 is opened, a fan fold sheet 16 in a state where a deflection thereof is small is inserted as it is, and the movable portion 7e is then closed with respect to the main body portion 7d. As a result, the fan fold sheet 16 is retained in the container 7 in a state where the fan fold sheet 16 is largely deflected in a U-shape. The fan fold sheet 16 can smoothly be supplied from the container 7 into the casing 6a. The printer 6 prints electronic voting contents on the fan fold sheet 16 which is smoothly supplied. When the printed content is visually confirmed, the printer 6 prints characters indicating approval thereof. After that, a printed portion of the fan fold sheet 16 is cut off and discharged. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT