A system configured to print and apply labels
AssigneeVideojet Technologies Inc.
InventorSteven John Buckby
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Abstract
A system (1) configured to print and apply labels (PL, LL) to articles comprising, a label printer (186) configured to print an image on a label in a printing orientation, a label dispenser (2) configured to dispense the printed label, a label applicator (3) configured to apply the dispensed label to an article in an application orientation, and a controller (50) configured to determine the printing orientation and the application orientation in dependence upon an indication of image quality associated with a label.
Claims31
A system configured to print and apply labels to articles comprising:
- a label printer configured to print an image on a label in a printing orientation;
- a label dispenser configured to dispense the printed label;
- a label applicator configured to apply the dispensed label to an article in an application orientation;
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- a controller configured to determine the printing orientation and the application orientation in dependence upon an indication of image quality associated with a label.
A system configured to print and apply labels to articles comprising:
- a label printer configured to print an image comprising an image component on a label in a printing orientation, the printing orientation being selected from a first printing orientation and second printing orientation;
- a label dispenser configured to dispense the printed label;
- a label applicator configured to apply the dispensed label to an article in an application orientation, the application orientation being selected from a first application orientation and a second application orientation;
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- a controller configured to determine the printing orientation and the application orientation such that the image component has a predetermined orientation when applied to the article.
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A method of applying labels to articles comprising:
- determining a printing orientation;
- printing an image on a label in the printing orientation;
- dispensing the printed label;
- determining an application orientation;
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- applying the label to an article in the application orientation;
- wherein the printing orientation and the application orientation are determined in dependence upon an indication of image quality associated with a label.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.