Smart label linerless printer

Abstract

The present invention discloses a printer for printing desired information on each of a plurality of labels. The printer is configured to support a linerless label roll and advance a linerless label web from the linerless label roll to a printhead of the printer, support an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) inlay material roll and advance an RFID inlay web to a peel bar assembly of the printer. The linerless label web and the RFID inlay web are materials under tension, and an RFID inlay material comprises the RFID inlay web, which is adhesively associated with a release liner. The printer is further configured to operate such that a leading edge of the RFID inlay web, as it peels from the release liner, adheres to an adhesive side of the linerless label web at an upstream of the printhead of the printer.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.