Label press fuser algorithm for feeding a continuous roll of label material through a sheet fed printing device

In a printing apparatus, a method of conveying a continuous web of print media from a marking station to a nip formed by a first roll and a second roll, comprising:

• operating the first roll and second roll at a process speed to create a first tension on the continuous web of print media as it advances through the nip;
• operating a rotatable image carrier to move through the marking station at the process speed;
• operating the first roll and second roll at a speed lower than the process speed to create a second tension on the continuous web of print media as it advances through the nip, wherein the second tension creates a buckle zone prior to the a first roll and second roll;
• engaging the marking station to print on the print media.

A printing assembly for printing a continuous web of print media comprising:

• a sheet fed printer comprising a print station for printing an image on the print media, photoreceptor belt capable of moving at a process speed and arranged to transfer one or more images to the print media, and a print controller configured and arrange for controlling operation of the photoreceptor belt and the printing station, a continuous web print media feed unit including a continuous web of print media capable of receiving a print image, a print media fusing station configured and arranged for advancing the print media through the printer, at least one sensor for sensing the position of the print media as the print media is fed to the printer, and a fusing controller configured and arranged for controlling the operation of the print media fusing station, the fusing controller being in operative two-way communication with the print controller for sending at least one control signal to the print controller and for receiving at least one control signal from the print controller, the fusing controller is coupled to a memory for storing executable instructions to convey a continuous web of print media from the print station to a nip formed by a first roll and a second roll at the fusing station by:
• operating the first roll and second roll at a process speed to create a first tension on the continuous web of print media as it advances through the nip;
• operating photoreceptor belt to move through the print station at the process speed;
• operating the first roll and second roll at a speed lower than the process speed to create a second tension on the continuous web of print media as it advances through the nip, wherein the second tension creates a buckle zone prior to the a first roll and second roll;
• engaging the print station to print on the print media.