US 6,068,419 A · Label printer

Abstract

A base sheet path for peeled issue (29) for guiding a base sheet (7) in a direction different from a label issue port (22) after passing a peeling section (12) following the printing by a printing section (18) and a base sheet path for continuous issue (30) for guiding the base sheet to the label issue port (22) with labels (9) printed by the printing section (18) stuck on the base sheet are provided. Two operating modes, namely, the label peeled issue mode in which the base sheet is set to the base sheet path for peeled issue and the label continuous issue mode in which the base sheet is set to the base sheet path for continuous issue are executed selectively. In this case, depending on the result of detection by a base sheet sensor (31) arranged facing the base sheet path for peeled issue for detecting the presence of the base sheet, namely, depending on the setting state of the base sheet, the label peeled issue mode or the label continuous issue mode is recognized automatically for determining the issue mode. Namely, depending on the difference between the positions at which the base sheet is set in the label peeled issue mode and the label continuous issue mode, the label issue mode is recognized without adding an issue mode parameter to an issue command.

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Dependent claims

A label printer that, while sequentially feeding a long base sheet, prints labels continuously stuck on said long base sheet with a printing section and ejects the printed labels from a label issue port, said label printer comprising;

a printer body provided with an accommodating section for accommodating a roll of said long base sheet and an opening provided on an opening side of said accommodating section;
a cover pivotally fixed to said printer body configured to open and close said opening;
a platen facing said opening, rotatably held on said printer body, and forming a part of said printing section;
a printer head held on said cover and forming a part of said printing section opposing said platen when said cover is closed;
a base sheet path for continuous issue formed between said printer body and said cover to guide said long base sheet passed said printing section;
a label peeling block provided on said printer body along said base sheet path for continuous issue configured to bend said long base sheet;
a base sheet path for peeled issue formed between said printer body and said cover so as to guide said long base sheet bent by said label peeling block;
and
a pinch roller elastically held on said cover so as to be pressed against the platen in said base sheet path for peeled issue when the cover closes.

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a printer body provided with an accommodating section for accommodating a roll of said long base sheet and an opening provided on an opening side of said accommodating section;
a cover pivotally fixed to said printer body, configured to open and close said opening;
a platen facing said opening, rotatably held on said printer body, and forming a part of said printing section;
a printer head held on said cover and forming a part of said printing section opposing said platen when said cover is closed;
a base sheet path for continuous issue formed between said printer body and said cover to guide said long base sheet passed said printing section;
a label peeling block provided on said printer body along said base sheet path for continuous issue and configured to bend said long base sheet;
a base sheet path for peeled issue formed between said printer body and said cover so as to guide said long base sheet bent by said label peeling block;
and
a pinch roller elastically held on said cover so as to be pressed against the platen in said base sheet path for peeled issue when the cover closes;
wherein said printer body contains a battery and said label printer is portable.

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a printer body provided with an accommodating section for accommodating a roll of said long base sheet and an opening provided on an opening side of said accommodating section;
a cover pivotally fixed to said printer body, configured to open and close said opening;
a platen facing said opening, rotatably held on said printer body, and forming a part of said printing section;
a printer head held on said cover and forming a part of said printing section opposing said platen when said cover is closed;
a base sheet path for continuous issue formed between said printer body and said cover so as to guide said long base sheet passed said printing section;
a label peeling block provided on said printer body along said base sheet path for continuous issue and configured to bend said long base sheet;
a base sheet path for peeled issue formed between said printer body and said cover, configured to guide said long base sheet bent by said label peeling block;
a pinch roller elastically held on said cover so as to be pressed against the platen in said base sheet path for peeled issue when the cover closes;
and
a belt holder provided on a backside of said printer body.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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