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System and method for continuous label printing

  • US 20040050273A1
  • Filed: 06/23/2003
  • Published: 03/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for continuous printing, the system comprising:

  • an unwind storing a roll of print media;

    a cutter which receives the print media from said unwind and which cuts the print media into sheets of variable length;

    a sheet printer which receives the sheets of print media from said cutter, prints a design on each of the sheets and outputs printed-on sheets;

    an edge sensor which detects a leading edge of each of the printed-on sheets when output from said sheet printer;

    a rewind which receives the printed-on sheets output from said sheet printer; and

    a controller which receives an output signal from said edge sensor indicating the detection of the leading edge and, based upon the output signal, synchronizes said rewind and the received printed-on sheets to cause a trailing edge and the leading edge of each successive printed-on sheet received by said rewind to be butted one to the other on the rewind.

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