Label printer end and plotter cutting assembly

A cutting assembly for use with a label printer, the cutting assembly comprising:

• a cutting assembly frame;
• a plotter cutter for plotter cutting a label media, the plotter cutter connected to the cutting assembly frame;
• an end cutter for end cutting the label media, the end cutter connected to the cutting assembly frame;
• and
• a drive mechanism connected to the plotter cutter and the end cutter for selectively driving at least one of the plotter cutter to effect plotter cutting of the label media and the end cutter to effect end cutting of the label media.

A label printer comprising:

• a label printer frame;
• and
• a label printer end and plotter cutting assembly, the cutting assembly comprising:
• a cutting assembly frame connected to the label printer frame;
• a plotter cutter slide rail pivotally secured to the cutting assembly frame;
• a plotter cutter connected to the plotter cutter slide rail for plotter cutting a label media;
• an end cutter slide rail secured to the cutting assembly frame;
• an end cutter connected to the end cutter slide rail for end cutting the label media;
• and
• a drive mechanism connected to the plotter cutter and the end cutter for selectively driving at least one of the plotter cutter to perform a plotter cut to the label media and an end cutter to perform an end cut to the label media.

A method of making at least one of an end cut and a plotter cut to a label media, the method comprising:

• providing a label media;
• providing an end and plotter cutting assembly, the assembly comprising:
• a cutting assembly frame;
• a plotter cutter slide rail pivotally secured to the cutting assembly frame;
• a plotter cutter connected to the plotter cutter slide rail for plotter cutting a label media;
• an end cutter slide rail secured to the cutting assembly frame;
• an end cutter connected to the end cutter slide rail for end cutting a label media;
• and a drive mechanism connected to the plotter cutter and the end cutter;
• and selectively driving at least one of the plotter cutter to make a plotter cut to the label media and the end cutter to make an end cut to the label media.

A label printer comprising:

• a label printer frame;
• and
• a label printer end and plotter cutting assembly, the cutting assembly comprising:
• a cutting assembly frame connected to the label printer frame;
• a plotter cutter slide rail pivotally secured to the cutting assembly frame;
• a plotter cutter connected to the plotter cutter slide rail for plotter cutting a label media;
• an end cutter slide rail secured to the cutting assembly frame;
• an end cutter connected to the end cutter slide rail for end cutting the label media;
• and
• a drive mechanism commonly connected to the plotter cutter and the end cutter;
• wherein the plotter cutter can be coupled to the end cutter such that the drive mechanism can drive both the plotter cutter and end cutter and wherein the plotter cutter can be uncoupled from the end cutter such that the drive mechanism can drive only the plotter;
• and
• wherein the plotter cutter slide rail can be rotated about a pivot to lift the plotter cutter off of the label media to end cut the label media and to lower the plotter cutter into a plotter cutting position to plotter cut the label media.