Apparatus for selectively dispensing liner-type and linerless-type labels
AssigneeMonarch Marking Systems, Inc.
InventorBruce E. Taylor
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Abstract
There is disclosed a printer and a method for printing and dispensing either liner-type or linerless-type labels. A delaminator is selectively positionable so that the carrier web of a liner-type composite label web can be drawn about the delaminator to delaminate and dispense a pressure sensitive label or so that the delaminator is out of the way to avoid problems when using the printer to print and dispense linerless-type labels. The linerless-type label web is prepared by folding an end portion upon itself to facilitate threading through a printer.
Claims15
A printer for printing and selectively dispensing liner-type labels wherein pressure sensitive labels are releasably adhered to a carrier web and linerless-type pressure sensitive labels arranged in a web, comprising:
- a print head for printing on labels, a drive mechanism for advancing a web of labels of either the liner-type or the linerless type, a delaminator for delaminating labels from a carrier web, and a positioning mechanism for selectively positioning the delaminator in a first position for delaminating and dispensing liner-type labels from a carrier web and in a second position for dispensing linerless-type labels.
A printer for printing and selectively dispensing liner-type labels wherein pressure sensitive labels are releasably adhered to a carrier web and linerless-type pressure sensitive labels arranged in a web, comprising:
- a print head for printing on labels, a drive mechanism for advancing a web of labels of either the liner type or the linerless type, a delaminator for delaminating labels from a carrier web, and a positioning mechanism for selectively positioning the delaminator and the print head relative to each other for delaminating and dispensing liner-type labels from a carrier web and for dispensing linerless-type labels.
A printer for printing and selectively dispensing liner-type labels wherein pressure sensitive labels are releasably adhered to a carrier web and linerless type pressure sensitive labels with pressure sensitive adhesive and arranged in a web, comprising:
- a print head for printing on labels, a delaminator for delaminating liner-type labels from their web, means for selectively positioning the delaminator relative to the print head for delaminating and dispensing liner-type labels from a carrier web and for dispensing linerless-type labels without the adhesive on the linerless-type labels contacting the delaminator.
A printer for printing and selectively dispensing liner-type labels wherein pressure sensitive labels are releasably adhered to a carrier web and linerless-type labels arranged in a web and the linerless-type web having pressure sensitive adhesive on one side, comprising:
- a thermal print head for printing on labels, a driven platen roll cooperable with the print head, a selectively positionable delaminator to delaminate and dispense liner-type labels from a carrier web in one position of the delaminator and to enable the dispensing of linerless-type labels in another position of the delaminator, and wherein the adhesive on the linerless-type labels does not contact the delaminator in said other position.
A printer for printing and selectively dispensing liner-type labels wherein pressure sensitive labels are releasably adhered to a carrier web and linerless-type labels arranged in a web and the linerless-type web having pressure sensitive adhesive on one side, comprising:
- a print head for printing on labels, a platen cooperable with the print head, a selectively positionable delaminator to delaminate and dispense liner-type labels from a carrier web in one position of the delaminator and to enable the dispensing of linerless-type labels in another position of the delaminator, and wherein the adhesive on the linerless-type labels does not contact the delaminator in said other position.
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