The present invention provides a low profile stackable Internet appliance
printer for use with a television receiver and monitor and responsive to
commands from a remote device for printing user desired information. The
printer has a box like rectangular shaped housing conforming in size to
that of conventional electronic audio video components such as cable
boxes, DVD players, amplifiers, video tapes and the like to facilitate the
stacking of the printer with such other components. A base member supports
in a front portion of the printer a printbar and associated printheads to
provide the user with easy printhead head access. The base member has an
open bottom for receiving a removable combination input/output tray
cassette. Upon removal of the combination input/output tray cassette,
front user access is made available for the purposes of removing a paper
jam should one occur. A channel member mounted to the base member helps
define a paper path from the cassette to a print zone disposed beneath the
printbar. A U-shape cutout in the channel member further provides user
access to the paper path for facilitating the removal of paper jams while
the printer is in a stacked configuration with other electronic devices.