Hand labeling device

Hand labeling device for imprinting, dispensing and applying self-adhering labels to articles in the course of an operating cycle, comprising a printing mechanism accommodated in a device housing and having print types for generating an imprint on a self-adhering label disposed in a printing position, a transport means which brings the self-adhering labels consecutively into the printing position and into the position for application to the articles, and an inking means for inking the print types of the printing mechanism before each printing operation and including an inking roll which inking roll is adapted to be rolled on the print types of the printing mechanism and which inking roll is rotatably mounted in an inking roll holder which inking roll holder during the rolling of the inking roll on the print types is guided in a guideway in the housing by means of guide pins extending parallel to the inking roll, characterized in that the guideway (54) comprises an exit opening (64) for the guide pins (52, 53) on the inking roll holder (48) and that the device housing (10) is provided with a flap (56) which flap is pivotal between a closed and an open position and on which flap at least one extension (60) is disposd which extension in the closed position of the flap (56) closes the exit opening (64) of the guideway (54).