Incremental printing of symbolic information – Thermal marking apparatus or processes – Record receiver and transfer medium feeding or driving means
Patent
1997-10-23
2000-04-11
Le, N.
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Thermal marking apparatus or processes
Record receiver and transfer medium feeding or driving means
B41J 1504
Patent
active
06049347&
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for printing variable identifying information on the face of tape is disclosed. In a particular application, the apparatus replaces a labeling station and is combined with a case sealing station to seal cases of products with adhesive sealing tape on a conventional production line. The apparatus includes a variable image printer, and preferably a thermal printer. The thermal printer preferably includes a thermal transfer print head and a thermal transfer ribbon. The tape is dispensed from a tape unwind spool and is routed past the print head with the thermal transfer ribbon positioned between the print head and the face of the tape, and the face of the tape opposite the print head. The thermal transfer ribbon is specially formulated to be compatible with the physical characteristics and chemical composition of the tape. Accordingly, the apparatus can be utilized to label any desired surface with tape having variable identifying information, such as product codes, stock or lot numbers, bar codes, and shipping data printed thereon. In a preferred embodiment the variable image printer is controlled from a standard operator control panel of a controller integrated with the variable image printer.
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Ewert Brian C.
Patterson George S.
Roberts John S.
Dremann Christopher C.
Dremann, PC Christopher C.
J.I.T. Technologies, Inc.
Le N.
Vo Anh T. W.
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