Machine for Manufacturing Multi-Layer Price Tags and Method of Using the Same

A machine for manufacturing a plurality of individual multi-layer price tags, said machine having a proximal end and a distal end, said machine comprising:

• a base;
• a frame attached to said base toward the distal end of said machine;
• a secondary frame attached to said base toward the proximal end of said machine;
• an unwinder mounted to said frame toward the proximal end of said machine;
• at least two printers mounted to said frame;
• at least one automated label applicator mounted to said frame between said at least two printers;
• and
• and an automated label cutter mounted to said secondary frame.

A method of manufacturing a multi-layer price tag roll comprising the steps of:

• providing a machine having a base, a frame, a secondary frame, an unwinder, at least two printers, at least one automated label applicator, and a rewinder;
• providing a plurality of base layer labels on a base label roll mounting said base label roll on said unwinder;
• unwinding said base label roll from said unwinder to create a base label web;
• printing a first information layer on said base label web using one of said at least two printers to create a printed one-layer price tag web;
• applying a second layer of labels to said printed one-layer price tag web using said at least one automated label applicator to create an unprinted multi-layer price tag web printing a second information layer on said unprinted multi-layer price tag web using another one of said at least two printers to create a completed multi-layer price tag web;
• and
• rewinding said completed mutli-layer price tag web onto said rewinder to create a multi-layer price tag roll.

A method of manufacturing a plurality of individual multi-layer price tags comprising the steps of:

• providing a machine having a base, a frame, a secondary frame, an unwinder, at least two printers, at least one automated label applicator, and an automated price tag cutter;
• providing a plurality of base layer labels on a base label roll mounting said base label roll on said unwinder;
• unwinding said base label roll from said unwinder to create a base label web;
• printing a first information layer on said base label web using one of said at least two printers to create a printed one-layer price tag web;
• applying a second layer of labels to said printed one-layer price tag web using said at least one automated label applicator to create an unprinted multi-layer price tag web;
• printing a second information layer on said unprinted multi-layer price tag web using another one of said at least two printers to create a completed multi-layer price tag web;
• and
• separating said completed multi-layer price tag web using said automated price tag cutter to create a plurality of individual multi-layer price tags.