Label stock for thermal printer
AssigneePitney Bowes Inc.
InventorsJay Reichelsheimer, David L. Rich, Steven M. Kaye
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Abstract
Labels that may selectively provide signaling are shown. In one example, a fluorescent signaling section of a label may be perforated and may be mechanically removed from the main portion of the label to selectively provide a label that does not emit a fluorescent signal. In another example, a thermal printer is used to quench a fluorescent section of a label so that it does not emit a fluorescent signal.
Claims18
A multiple-intensity direct thermal polypropylene label comprising:
- a main section forming a blank label section on the multiple-intensity direct thermal label;
- and
- a removable signal section on the multiple-intensity direct thermal label having a luminescent coating,
- wherein the removable signal section includes a human readable text message, and wherein the multiple-intensity direct thermal label includes at least one perforation and the removable signal section is removable along the at least one perforation.
A multiple-intensity direct thermal label comprising:
- a main section forming a blank label section on the multiple-intensity direct thermal label;
- a signal section having a luminescent coating entirely covering the blank label section;
- and
- a background gray quench pattern direct-thermally printed using a first intensity in the area of the signal section.
A multiple-intensity direct thermal label suitable for use as a postal indicium label comprising:
- a main section forming a blank label section on the multiple-intensity direct thermal label;
- and
- a removable signal section on the multiple-intensity direct thermal label comprising a fluorescent coating,
- wherein the removable signal section comprises sufficient invisible red fluorescent coating to trigger a facer/canceller system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.