Dual mode label printer
AssigneeHand Held Products, Inc.
InventorsSean P. Kearney, Christopher T. Wiencek, Yang Zhang, David E. Chaney, Ramanathan Alaganchetty, Yongxing Shu
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Abstract
A printer that includes a presenter bar, a first tear bar positioned proximate to the presenter bar, and a second tear bar that is configured to move from a first position to a second position is provided. The first position is closer to the first tear bar than the second position.
Claims20
A printer comprising:
- a peel mechanism;
- a first tear bar positioned proximate to the peel mechanism;
- and
- a second tear bar coupled to the peel mechanism, wherein a movement of the peel mechanism causes the second tear bar to move from a first position to a second position,
- wherein the second tear bar is configured to tear media in the first position along with the first tear bar and the peel mechanism is configured to peel the media when the second tear bar is in the second position,
- wherein the second tear bar is positioned proximal to the first tear bar when the second tear bar is in the first position, and
- wherein the second tear bar is distal from the first tear bar when the second tear bar is in the second position. wherein the first position is closer to the first tear bar than the second position.
A printer comprising:
- a presenter bar;
- a first tear bar positioned proximate to the presenter bar;
- a second tear bar that is configured to move from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position is closer to the first tear bar than the second position;
- and
- a pocket, wherein the second tear bar is configured to be positioned at least partially outside of the pocket when the second tear bar is in the first position, and wherein the second tear bar is configured to be positioned completely within the pocket when the second tear bar is in the second position.
A label printer configured to print one or more labels that each include a backing that a face of the label is adhered to, wherein the label printer is configured to operate in a tear mode and in a peel mode, wherein the label printer comprises:
- a peel mechanism configured to peel the backing from the face of the one or more labels when the label printer is in the peel mode;
- a first tear bar positioned proximate to the peel mechanism configured to tear the one or more labels;
- and
- a second tear bar that is configured to tear the one or more labels when the label printer is in the tear mode, wherein the second tear bar coupled to the peel mechanism,
- wherein a movement of the peel mechanism causes the second tear bar to move from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position is closer to the first tear bar than the second position, and
- wherein the second tear bar is configured to tear the one or more labels in the first position along with the first tear bar and the peel mechanism is configured to peel the one or more labels when the second tear bar is in the second position,
- wherein when the second tear bar is in the first position, the label printer is in the tear mode, and when the second tear bar is in the second position, the label printer is in the peel mode,
- wherein the second tear bar is positioned proximal to the first tear bar when the second tear bar is in the first position, and
- wherein the second tear bar is distal from the first tear bar when the second tear bar is in the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.