Devices, systems, and methods for automatically printing and applying labels to products

A system for automatically printing and applying a plurality of adhesive labels to at least one item to enable shipping of the at least one item by a carrier, the system comprising:

• at least one controller comprising at least one hardware processor and a memory, wherein the at least one controller is configured to:
• populate one or more label template with unique information associated with the at least one item, and
• queue an electronic representation of the one or more populated label template in print file format;
• a conveyor configured to transport the at least one item;
• and
• at least one movable label applicator device positioned above the conveyor, the at least one movable label applicator comprising:
• a printer for printing unique information associated with the at least one item onto one or more of the plurality of adhesive labels, wherein the one or more of the plurality of adhesive labels is generated from a supply of labeling material;
• and
• an applicator for applying the plurality of adhesive labels to a surface of the at least one item, wherein the applicator is configured to create a stack of adhesive labels from the plurality of adhesive labels,
• wherein the stack of adhesive labels is formed by applying a first of the plurality of adhesive labels to the surface of the at least one item and then removably applying others of the plurality of adhesive labels to a previously applied adhesive label in the stack of adhesive labels, so that the plurality of adhesive labels in the stack of adhesive labels are arranged on top of each other, and
• wherein each adhesive label in the stack of adhesive labels, other than the first of the plurality of adhesive labels, is adhesively applied to one or more adjacent labels in the stack of adhesive labels.