Printer

US7000666B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Paxar Americas, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Brent E. Goodwin · Middletown, US
• Thomas P. Keller · Freising, DE
• James A. Makley · Springboro, US
• Mark W. Moore · Miamisburg, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 16, 2004
• Grant date: Feb 21, 2006
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T156/1994
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a hand-held labeler for printing and applying labels and for printing tags. The labeler has a keyboard, a display, a scanner, and a battery-containing handle. The labeler is user-friendly and compact. The labeler can be easily loaded with label and tag webs of different widths. The labeler has a discharge chute for the carrier web which can be slid to a position outside the labeler for easy cleaning.