Rewinding unit for linerless label web and method
AssigneeMoore Business Forms, Inc.
InventorsJohn C. Bane, Jeffrey J. Boreali
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Abstract
A rewinding apparatus is configured to accommodate linerless labels. The apparatus includes a thermal printer for processing an unprinted roll of labels, a rewinder disposed in the vicinity of the thermal printer for rewinding the printed roll after the unprinted roll is processed by the thermal printer, and a base plate supporting the rewinder to position the rewinder in a predetermined position relative to the thermal printer. With linerless labels, the roll of processed labels is wound spaced from a rewinder main body to avoid catching the media adhesive on a side guide, thereby preventing bubbles and wrinkles from being induced in the rewound roll.
Claims19
An apparatus for winding a printed roll of linerless labels from an unprinted roll of linerless labels, the apparatus comprising:
- a thermal printer that processes the unprinted roll of labels;
- a rewinder disposed in a vicinity of said thermal printer;
- said rewinder winding said printed roll after said unprinted roll is processed by said thermal printer;
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- a base plate supporting said rewinder, said base plate being configured to position said rewinder in a predetermined position relative to said thermal printer, wherein said base plate is offset perpendicular to a direction of the winding from said thermal printer by a predetermined amount.
An apparatus for winding a printed roll of linerless labels, the printed roll being dispensed from a printed roll dispenser, the apparatus comprising:
- a rewinder disposed in a vicinity of said dispenser and comprising a rotatable shaft, said rewinder winding said printed roll on said shaft;
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- a base plate supporting said rewinder, said base plate being configured to position said rewinder in a predetermined position relative to said dispenser, wherein said base plate is offset perpendicular to a direction of the winding from said dispenser by a predetermined amount.
A method of winding a printed roll of linerless labels from an unprinted roll of linerless labels using a thermal printer that processes the unprinted roll of labels, a rewinder disposed in a vicinity of the thermal printer, the rewinder winding the printer roll after the unprinter roll is processed by the thermal printer, and a base plate supporting the rewinder, the base plate being configured to position the rewinder in a predetermined position relative to the thermal printer, the method comprising:
- positioning said base plate and said rewinder offset perpendicular to a direction of winding relative to said thermal printer;
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- winding said printed roll onto said rewinder while maintaining said printed roll spaced from a main body of said rewinder.
A method of processing linerless labels, comprising:
- (a) providing a supply of linerless labels having a thermosensitive coating on a first side and an adhesive coating on a second side;
- (b) feeding the supply of linerless labels through a printer;
- (c) configuring the printer to process a selected predetermined number of linerless labels;
- (d) printing on one of the first and second sides of the linerless labels to produce at least a first batch;
- (e) winding the first batch of printed linerless labels with a rewinder, the rewinder being offset perpendicular to a direction of winding;
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- (f) removing the first batch of printer linerless labels from the rewinder for subsequent application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.