Label printer

A label printer for printing labels applied to a carrier tape, the label printer comprising:

• a printhead and a counter-element to the printhead, wherein the counter-element is configured to hold the carrier tape with the labels in contact with the printhead, and wherein the carrier tape can be led between the printhead and the counter-element;
• a dispensing edge arranged after the printhead with respect to a transport direction of the carrier tape, wherein the labels are released from the carrier tape at the dispensing edge to dispense the labels;
• and
• a drive mechanism for the carrier tape comprising a driven carrier tape drawing roller and at least one non-driven carrier tape pressure roller that is associated with the carrier tape drawing roller, wherein the carrier tape can be led between the carrier tape drawing roller and the respective non-driven carrier tape pressure roller,
• wherein, viewed in the transport direction of the carrier tape, the carrier tape drawing roller and the at least one non-driven carrier tape pressure roller are arranged after the printhead and the counter-element,
• wherein the drive mechanism for the carrier tape comprises a further driven carrier tape drawing roller and a further non-driven carrier tape pressure roller associated with the further carrier tape drawing roller wherein the carrier tape is able to be led between the further carrier tape drawing roller and the further carrier tape pressure roller, and wherein, viewed in the transport direction of the carrier tape, the further carrier tape pressure roller and the further carrier tape drawing roller are arranged before the printhead and the counter-element.