Apparatus and method for printing labels
US11498344B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65C9/46
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for printing labels (1), in particular labels provided on a liner (2). The apparatus includes at least one label feed device (3) for providing and feeding labels, a transport device (4) including at least one transport element (9, 10) for transporting the labels, which have been fed by the label feed device, in a transport direction, a printing device (11) including a printing head (11a) for printing the labels transported by the transport device, and a capturing device (12) for capturing the position of the respective label in a section of the transport device. The capturing device has a line-scan or area-scan camera (13) with which the side of the transport element that faces the labels during correct use and/or a gap (19) formed between two transport element sections (17, 18) in the transport direction is optically capturable in a capturing region (14).
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