Hybrid hand labeler

A hybrid hand labeler comprising:

• a housing;
• an actuator comprising a lever, a sensor and a feed rack;
• a driver;
• a print head;
• a tipping component that movable connects the feed rack to the lever;
• and
• a multifunction member having a brake surface configured to provide a brake function and a guide surface configured to guide media, the multifunction member being coupled to the housing.

A method of utilizing a hybrid hand labeler having a housing, an actuator, a drive mechanism, an ink jet head, a plurality of downloadable print bands and a supply roll of media and comprising the steps of:

• selecting a desired print band from the plurality of downloadable print bands;
• activating the actuator;
• advancing the supply roll of media to receive printing from the ink jet head;
• guiding the media using a multifunction member;
• and
• printing an image from the desired print band on a portion of the supply roll of media, wherein the multifunction member comprises a brake surface configured to provide a brake function and a guide surface configured to guide media, the multifunction member being coupled to the housing,
• wherein the actuator comprises a feed rack, a lever, and a tipping component that movably connects the feed rack and the lever.