EP0816106A3 - Label printer with different display modes - Google Patents

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EP0816106A3
EP0816106A3 EP97110020A EP97110020A EP0816106A3 EP 0816106 A3 EP0816106 A3 EP 0816106A3 EP 97110020 A EP97110020 A EP 97110020A EP 97110020 A EP97110020 A EP 97110020A EP 0816106 A3 EP0816106 A3 EP 0816106A3
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Nicholas James Hastings
Ian Morgan George
Graham Scott Gutsell
Martin Christopher Edwards
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4075—Tape printers; Label printers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C11/00—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles
    • B65C11/02—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment
    • B65C11/0289—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment using electrical or electro-mechanical means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C2210/00—Details of manually controlled or manually operable label dispensers
    • B65C2210/0002—Data entry devices
    • B65C2210/0013—Keyboards; Touchscreens
    • B65C2210/0018—Keyboards; Touchscreens permanent

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  • Printers Characterized By Their Purpose (AREA)
  • Record Information Processing For Printing (AREA)
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Abstract

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Etikettendrucker zum Drucken eines Bildes auf einen Aufzeichnungsträger (54), der ein Eingabemittel (4) mit einer Vielzahl von Tasten (6) zur Definition eines zu druckenden Etikettenbildes, wobei die Tasten (6) eine Auswahltaste (62) zur Formatierung eines Etiketts umfassen; eine Anzeige (18) zur Anzeige eines Bildes; ein Druckmittel zum Druck des Etikettenbildes auf das Aufzeichnungsträger (54); und ein Steuermittel zur Steuerung des Etikettendruckers umfaßt.The invention relates to a label printer for Printing an image on a recording medium (54), the one Input means (4) with a plurality of keys (6) for definition of a label image to be printed, the buttons (6) include a selection button (62) for formatting a label; a display (18) for displaying an image; a leverage for printing the label image on the record carrier (54); and control means for controlling the label printer includes.

Es wird vorgeschlagen, daß er in einem Modus betreibbar ist, in dem auf der Anzeige (18) ein Bild (101) eines Etiketts oder eines Zeichens (100) mit dem gewählten Format und eine Vielzahl von Parametern zur Festlegung des Etikettenformats oder der Zeichenmerkmale erscheinen, wobei jeder dieser Parameter veränderbar ist, und wobei das auf der Anzeige (18) erscheinende Etikett (101) oder Zeichen (100) sich mit jeder durch die Betätigung der Auswahltaste (62) gewählten Änderung der Parameter ebenfalls ändert.

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It is proposed that it be operated in a mode in which an image (101) of a label or a character (100) with the selected format and a large number of parameters for determining the label format or the character features appear on the display (18) , each of these parameters being changeable, and the label (101) or character (100) appearing on the display (18) also changing with each change of the parameters selected by actuating the selection key (62).
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EP97110020A 1996-07-05 1997-06-19 Label printer with different display modes Expired - Lifetime EP0816106B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB9614142 1996-07-05
GB9614142A GB2314955A (en) 1996-07-05 1996-07-05 Label printer

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EP0816106A3 true EP0816106A3 (en) 2000-08-30
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