Method for Printing Electrical-Component Identification Labels Obtained from Whole Base Supports
AssigneeMorsettitalia S.p.A.
InventorFILIPPO CODARA
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Abstract
Method for producing labels (10;110;1110;2110;3110) from a base support according to a predefined standard, comprising the following steps: a) providing a base support according to the predefined standard, the base support comprising at least one non-removable region and at least one removable region having dimensions substantially corresponding to the size of the label to be printed; b) inserting the base support (100) into a printer for performing printing on base supports according to the standard indicated in step a); c) selectively printing by means of the printer alphanumeric and/or graphical labelling information on at least one removable region of the base support; d) extracting the printed base support from the printer.
Claims13
System for obtaining a label (10) from a base support according to a predefined standard, comprising:
- a base support according to the predefined standard, the base support comprising at least one non-removable region and at least one removable region having dimensions substantially corresponding to the size of the label to be produced;
- a printer configured for printing on base supports according to the predefined standard, with transportation rollers (510) for conveying the base support along a transit path between an insertion side (501), a printing area (503) and an outlet/extraction side (502), and sensor means for detecting the presence/position of the support inside the printer;
- means for controlling the printer,
- characterized in that
- the base support is flat and in accordance with the CARD STANDARD ISO CR80 ISO 7810, having the following transverse and longitudinal measurements 58.9×85.60 mm and thicknesses ranging between 0.25 and 1.25 mm;
- the non-removable region of the base support comprises at least one continuous perimetral region (120) comprising a continuous strip (121a;121b) parallel to the longitudinal dimension (X-X) of the support along each longitudinal edge of the base support, and a continuous strip (122a;122b) parallel to the transverse dimension (Y-Y) along each transverse edge of the base support;
- the sensor means are arranged in a position such as to detect one of said edge strips of the continuous perimetral region (120) of the base support, when the latter is correctly positioned inside the printer;
- the transit path of the base support is substantially planar, the transit plane being substantially tangential to the transportation rollers (510) and coplanar with the printing area (503);
- the transportation rollers (510) are arranged so as to define at least one region for gripping the base support, extending parallel to the longitudinal direction (X-X), and so as to operate along at least one of said longitudinal edge strips (121a;121b) of the base support, when the latter is correctly positioned along the transit path;
- the control means are adapted to control the selective printing by the printer on one of said removable regions of the base support.
Method for obtaining labels (10;110;1110;2110;3110) from a base support according to a predefined standard by means of a system according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising the following steps:
- a) providing the flat base support comprising the said at least one non-removable region and at least one removable region having dimensions substantially corresponding to the size of the label to be printed;
- b) inserting the base support (100) into the printer for performing printing on base supports according to the standard indicated in step a) via the inlet side (501), with conveying of the support by means of the transportation rollers (510) to the printing area (503) and checking as to the presence and correct positioning of the base support in the printing area (503) via the sensor means;
- c) selectively printing, by means of the printer controlled by the control means, alphanumeric and/or graphical labelling information on at least one selected removable region of the base support;
- d) conveying the printed base support to the outlet side (502) and extracting the printed base support from the printer;
- wherein the base support is flat and in accordance with the CARD STANDARD ISO CR80 ISO 7810, with the following transverse and longitudinal measurements 58.9 mm×85.6 mm and thicknesses ranging between 0.25 and 1.25 mm and the base support follows a substantially planar path between the point of insertion into and point of extraction from the printer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.