Claims
- 1. A hand-held labeler for printing and dispensing labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle and having a movable section constituting an outer part of the housing, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, a thermal print head mounted on the movable section, a platen cooperable with the print head to effect printing on the labels, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label, and means for movably mounting the movable section with respect to the remainder of the housing for movement between a first position in which the print head is in printing cooperation with the platen and a second position in which the print head is away from the platen to facilitate serving of the print head.
- 2. A hand-held labeler for printing and dispensing labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, a thermal print head, a platen cooperable with the print head to effect printing on the labels, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label, means for mounting the print head with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the platen and a second position away from the platen to facilitate servicing the print head, and a keyboard mounted on the mounting means for entering data representative of indicia to be printed by the print head.
- 3. A hand-held labeler for printing and dispensing labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, a thermal print head, a platen cooperable with the print head to effect printing on the labels, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label, means for movably mounting the print head with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the platen and a second position away from the platen to facilitate servicing of the print head, circuitry for operating the print head, the circuitry including a first circuit portion adapted to be connected to a source of electrical energy and a second circuit portion connected to the print head, the first circuit portion having a first electrical connector, the second circuit portion having a second electrical connector, and wherein the first and second electrical connectors are coupled when the print head is in the first position and uncoupled when the print head is in the second position.
- 4. A hand-held labeler for printing and dispensing labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, a thermal print head, a platen cooperable with the print head to effect printing on the labels, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label, means for movably mounting the print head with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the platen and a second position away from the platen to facilitate servicing of the print head, and means for mounting the platen with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the print head and a second position away from the print head.
- 5. A hand-held labeler for printing and dispensing labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, a thermal print head, a platen cooperable with the print head to effect printing on the labels, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label, means for movably mounting the print head with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the platen and a second position away from the platen to facilitate servicing of the print head, means for mounting the platen with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the print head and a second position away from the print head, circuitry for operating the print head, the circuitry including a first circuit portion adapted to be connected to a source of electrical energy and a second circuit portion connected to the print head, the first circuit portion having a first electrical connector, the second circuit portion having a second electrical connector, and wherein the first and second electrical connectors are coupled when the print head is in a first position and uncoupled when the print head is in a second position.
- 6. A hand-held labeler for printing and dispensing labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, a thermal print head, a platen cooperable with the print head to effect printing on the labels, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label, means for mounting the print head with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the platen and a second position away from the platen to facilitate servicing of the print head, a keyboard mounted on the mounting means for entering data representative of indicia to be printed by the print head, and means for mounting the platen with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the print head and a second position away from the print head.
- 7. A hand-held labeler for printing and dispensing labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, a thermal print head, a platen cooperable with the print head to effect printing on the labels, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label, means for mounting the print head with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the platen and a second position away from the platen to facilitate servicing of the print head, a keyboard mounted on the mounting means for entering data representative of indicia to be printed by the print head, a microprocessor mounted on the movable mounting means, circuitry for operating the print head, the circuitry including a first circuit portion adapted to be connected to a source of electrical energy and a second circuit portion connected to a keyboard, the microprocessor and the print head, the first circuit portion having a first electrical connector, the second circuit portion having a second electrical connector, and wherein the first and second electrical connectors are coupled when the print head is in the first position and uncoupled when the print head is in the second position.
- 8. A hand-held labeler for printing and dispensing labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, a thermal print head, a platen cooperable with the print head to effect printing on the labels, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label, means for mounting the print head with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the platen and a second position away from the platen to facilitate servicing of the print head, a keyboard mounted on the mounting means for entering data representative of indicia to be printed by the print head, means for mounting the platen with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the print head and a second position away from the print head, a microprocessor mounted on the print head mounting means, circuitry for operating the print head, the circuitry including a first circuit portion adapted to be connected to a source of electrical energy and a second circuit portion connected to the keyboard, the microprocessor and the print head, the first circuit portion having a first electrical connector, the second circuit portion having a second electrical connector, and wherein the first and second electrical connectors are coupled when the print head is in the first position and uncoupled when the print head is in the second position.
- 9. A hand-held labeler for printing and dispensing labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, a thermal print head, a platen cooperable with the print head to effect printing on the labels, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label, means for mounting the print head with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the platen and a second position away from the platen to facilitate servicing of the print head, a keyboard mounted on the mounting means for entering data representative of indicia to be printed by the print head, and wherein a portion of the means for providing a path is mounted on the mounting means.
- 10. A hand-held labeler for printing and dispensing labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, a thermal print head, a platen cooperable with the print head to effect printing on the labels, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label, means for mounting the print head with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the platen and a second position away from the platen to facilitate servicing of the print head, a keyboard mounted on the mounting means for entering data representative of indicia to be printed by the print head, wherein a portion of the means for providing a path is mounted on the mounting means, and wherein said portion of the means for providing a path which is mounted on the mounting means includes three rotatably mounted rolls.
- 11. A hand-held labeler for printing and dispensing labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, a thermal print head, a platen cooperable with the print head to effect printing on the labels, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label, means for mounting the print head with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the platen and a second position away from the platen to facilitate servicing of the print head, a keyboard mounted on the mounting means for entering data representative of indicia to be printed by the print head, a microprocessor mounted on the mounting means, circuitry for operating the print head, the circuitry including a first circuit portion adapted to be connected to a source of electrical energy and a second circuit portion connected to the keyboard, the microprocessor and the print head, the first circuit portion having a first electrical connector, the second circuit portion having a second electrical connector, and wherein the first and second electrical connectors are coupled when the print head is in the first position and uncoupled when the print head is in the second position, and wherein a portion of the means for providing a path is mounted on the mounting means, and wherein the microprocessor is positioned between the keyboard and said portion of the means for providing a path.
- 12. A hand-held labeler for printing and dispensing labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, a thermal print head, a platen cooperable with the print head to effect printing on the labels, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label, means for mounting the print head with respect to the housing for movement between a first position in printing cooperation with the platen and a second position away from the platen to facilitate servicing of the print head, a keyboard mounted on the mounting means for entering data representative of indicia to be printed by the print head, a microprocessor mounted on the mounting means, circuitry for operating the print head, the circuitry including a first circuit portion adapted to be connected to a source of electrical energy and a second circuit portion connected to the keyboard, the microprocessor and the print head, the first circuit portion having a first electrical connector, the second circuit portion having a second electrical connector, and wherein the first and second electrical connectors are coupled when the print head is in the first position and uncoupled when the print head is in the second position, wherein the means for providing a path includes a guide, and means for pivotally mounting the guide to the mounting means.
- 13. A hand-held labeler for printing and applying labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, a first mounting section movably mounted on the housing between open and closed positions, a second mounting section movably mounted on the housing between open and closed positions, a platen mounted on the first mounting section, a thermal print head mounted on the second mounting section, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label into label applying relationship with respect to the label applying means, and wherein the print head and the platen are in printing cooperation to print on a label but only when both the first movable section and the second movable section are in their closed positions.
- 14. A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 13, including means for applying braking force to the composite label web to prevent the printed label from pulling the composite label web from the label supply roll during application of a printed label to avoid misregistration of the next label with respect to the thermal print head, wherein the housing includes a stationary support, and wherein one part of the braking force applying means is mounted on the support and another part of the braking force applying means is mounted on the first mounting section.
- 15. A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 13, including means for applying braking force to the composite label web to prevent the printed label from pulling the composite label web from the label supply roll during application of a printed label to avoid misregistration of the next label with respect to the thermal print head, and wherein the braking force applying means includes an electromagnet mounted on the housing and means controlled by the electromagnet mounted on the first mounting section.
- 16. A hand-held labeler for printing and applying labels releasably secured to a carrier web of a composite label web, comprising: a housing having a handle, a first mounting section movably mounted on the housing between open and closed positions, a second mounting section movably mounted on the housing between open and closed positions, a platen mounted on the first mounting section, a thermal print head mounted on the second mounting section, a keyboard mounted on the second mounting section for entering data representative of indicia to be printed by the print head, means on the housing for supporting a supply roll of a composite label web, means for providing a path for the composite label web from the supply roll to between the print head and the platen, means for delaminating printed labels from the carrier web, means for applying printed labels, means for advancing the carrier web to effect delamination of a printed label and to advance the printed label into label applying relationship with respect to the label applying means, and wherein the print head and the platen are in printing cooperation to print on a label but only when both the first mounting section and the second mounting section are in their closed positions.
- 17. A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 16, including means for applying braking force to the composite label web to prevent the printed label from pulling the composite label web from the label supply roll during application of a printed label to avoid misregistration of the next label with respect to the thermal print head, wherein the housing includes a stationary support, and wherein one part of the braking force applying means is mounted on the support and another part of the braking force applying means is mounted on the first mounting section.
- 18. A hand-held labeler as defined in claim 16, including means for applying braking force to the composite label web to prevent the printed label from pulling the composite label web from the label supply roll during application of a printed label to avoid misregistration of the next label with respect to the thermal print head, and wherein the braking force applying means includes an electromagnet mounted on the housing and means controlled by the electromagnet mounted on the first mounting section.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 209,759, filed June 22, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,956,045.
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