METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING LABELS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
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1. A method of generating a label for use in a medical application involving a sterile environment, the method comprising:
- receiving label content specified by a user that is to be applied to a surface of the label;
printing, on demand, the label content comprising a machine-generated character onto the label; and
dispensing the label bearing the label content in a condition suitable for use in the sterile environment.
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Abstract
Provided is a method and apparatus for generating a label for use in a medical application. Label content specified by a user that is to be applied to a surface of the label is received. The label content, which includes a machine-generated character, is printed on demand onto the surface of the label. The label bearing the label content is dispensed in a condition suitable for use in the sterile environment.
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1. A method of generating a label for use in a medical application involving a sterile environment, the method comprising:
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receiving label content specified by a user that is to be applied to a surface of the label; printing, on demand, the label content comprising a machine-generated character onto the label; and dispensing the label bearing the label content in a condition suitable for use in the sterile environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A printer for generating a label for use in a medical application involving a sterile environment, the printer comprising:
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a label feeder that supplies labels on which label content is to be printed; a print head that applies the label content comprising a machine-generated character to the label on demand; and a dispenser that dispenses the label bearing the label content in a condition suitable for use in the sterile environment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A printer accessory that is to cooperate with a printer for producing labels for use in a medical application involving a sterile environment, the printer accessory comprising:
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a receiver for receiving the label comprising label content printed, on demand at a facility where the label is to be used in the medical application, and dispensed by the printer, said label content comprising machine-generated characters; and a packager that introduces the label bearing the label content to a package that is to at least partially enclose the label and dispenses the label in a condition suitable for use in the sterile environment. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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