EP0972711A3 - Label printer - Google Patents

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EP0972711A3
EP0972711A3 EP99202303A EP99202303A EP0972711A3 EP 0972711 A3 EP0972711 A3 EP 0972711A3 EP 99202303 A EP99202303 A EP 99202303A EP 99202303 A EP99202303 A EP 99202303A EP 0972711 A3 EP0972711 A3 EP 0972711A3
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Prior art keywords
forming device
imaging forming
stripper bar
stripper
platen
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EP0972711B1 (en
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James William Engel
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ZIH Corp
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ELTRON IND Inc
Eltron Industries Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/345,274 external-priority patent/US6478488B1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C11/00—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles
    • B65C11/02—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C11/00—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles
    • B65C11/02—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment
    • B65C11/0289—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment using electrical or electro-mechanical means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Handling Of Sheets (AREA)
  • Labeling Devices (AREA)
  • Handling Of Continuous Sheets Of Paper (AREA)
  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)

Abstract

An imaging forming device for separating a printable medium (10) from a protective backing of a continuous strip (12) attached thereto, the imaging forming device includes a stepped stripper roller shaft (38) encircled by a roller sleeve (42) adapted to press a platen (22) of the device wherein the imaging forming device causes the continuous strip (12) to pass over a stripper bar (28) and directs the protective backing to move under the stripper bar (28) and between the platen and the roller sleeve while the printable medium continuously moves outward of the device from over the stripper bar.
EP19990202303 1998-07-17 1999-07-13 Label printer Expired - Lifetime EP0972711B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US9323898P 1998-07-17 1998-07-17
US93238P 1998-07-17
US345274 1999-06-30
US09/345,274 US6478488B1 (en) 1999-06-30 1999-06-30 Step-stripper roller shaft in an image forming device

Publications (3)

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EP0972711A2 EP0972711A2 (en) 2000-01-19
EP0972711A3 true EP0972711A3 (en) 2000-05-10
EP0972711B1 EP0972711B1 (en) 2003-10-01

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EP19990202303 Expired - Lifetime EP0972711B1 (en) 1998-07-17 1999-07-13 Label printer

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Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3425346A (en) * 1963-02-27 1969-02-04 Wilhelm Voigt Label dispenser
US4737223A (en) * 1985-04-30 1988-04-12 Esselte Pendaflex Corp. Label dispenser compression roller
EP0416802A1 (en) * 1989-09-04 1991-03-13 Kabushiki Kaisha TEC Label separating device in label printer
US5401352A (en) * 1992-05-25 1995-03-28 Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. Label printer
US5427460A (en) * 1993-03-22 1995-06-27 Kabushiki Kaisha Sato Label printer and label strip feed mechanism therefor
EP0764585A1 (en) * 1995-04-27 1997-03-26 Kabushiki Kaisha TEC Label printer

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3425346A (en) * 1963-02-27 1969-02-04 Wilhelm Voigt Label dispenser
US4737223A (en) * 1985-04-30 1988-04-12 Esselte Pendaflex Corp. Label dispenser compression roller
EP0416802A1 (en) * 1989-09-04 1991-03-13 Kabushiki Kaisha TEC Label separating device in label printer
US5401352A (en) * 1992-05-25 1995-03-28 Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. Label printer
US5427460A (en) * 1993-03-22 1995-06-27 Kabushiki Kaisha Sato Label printer and label strip feed mechanism therefor
EP0764585A1 (en) * 1995-04-27 1997-03-26 Kabushiki Kaisha TEC Label printer

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DE69911694T2 (en) 2004-08-05
DE69911694D1 (en) 2003-11-06
EP0972711A2 (en) 2000-01-19
EP0972711B1 (en) 2003-10-01

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