Duplex printer and methods of making and using the same

A duplex printer system, for printing indicia on a first label and a second label, comprising:

• a printer housing;
• a plurality of print heads configured to generate a print output;
• a label tray configured to receive said first label and said second label after printing;
• a peel bar extending from said printer housing, said peel bar being configured to remove a liner matrix from said first label and said second label;
• a label roller configured to propel said first label and said second label through said printer housing;
• a driven roller configured to propel said liner matrix through said printer housing and into a vacuum charged conduit;
• a pump having a matrix processer operably coupled to said conduit, said pump being configured to charge said conduit with said vacuum, said matrix processor being configured to shred said liner matrix into smaller portions;
• and,
• a pause sensor;
• wherein:
• said driven roller propels said liner matrix away from said label tray;
• said driven roller propels said liner matrix faster than said label roller propels said first label and said second label;
• said pause sensor is configured to detect a presence of said first label within said label tray;
• said duplex printer system is configured to halt movement of said second label in response to a pause sensor detection of said first label within said label tray;
• said label roller is configured to roll back said second label a first distance after said first label is printed to bring said second label into a print-ready position;
• and
• said driven roller is configured to roll back said liner matrix a second distance at the same time said label roller rolls back said second label said first distance, said second distance being less than said first distance.