Coded matrices and labels for magnetic tape cartridges and method of making same
AssigneeNetc, L.L.C.
InventorJoseph Stonoha
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Abstract
A method of generating messaging on a matrix having a plurality of labels with a computer in response to entries from an input means to complete a job is provided. The matrix and/or ones of the plurality of labels has at least one message thereon. The at least one message is generated by entering a new message to a textbox after clicking on an first button, and selecting a standard labeling format and position to which the message will be added; and copying the message into the format from a desired messaging tab, and copying the new message into the job, and printing at least one matrix having said new message on a backing film.
Claims23
A matrix supported on a film backing, said matrix comprising:
- a plurality of labels positioned on the film backing, each of said plurality of labels has at least two columns;
- one of said at least two columns having human readable characters thereon and said column being 50% to 60% of the length of the other of the two columns;
- the other of the two columns having barcodes thereon;
- and
- a blank portion surrounding said plurality of labels, said blank portion positioned on the film backing;
- wherein at least one of said plurality of labels or said blank portion has a message thereon.
The method of generating messaging on a matrix having a plurality of labels, the method comprising:
- entering a message to a textbox after clicking on an first button using a keyboard or a mouse of a computer;
- selecting a standard labeling format and position to which the message will be added;
- copying said message into said format from a matrix messaging tab;
- copying said message from the textbox into the job;
- and
- printing at least one matrix on a backing film, said at least one matrix having said message thereon.
A method of generating messaging on a matrix having a plurality of labels, the method comprising:
- entering a message to a textbox after clicking on an first button using a keyboard and a mouse of a computer;
- selecting a standard labeling format and position to which said message will be added;
- copying said message into said format from a desired messaging tab;
- copying said message into the job;
- and
- printing at least one matrix having said message, said matrix on a backing film;
- wherein said matrix and/or one or more of said plurality of labels has at least one message thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.