摘要 |
A debris separator pre-separates debris from a label tape (8), the label tape including a carrier web (9) and a label material, the label material being half cut into labels and debris (11) that surround all around individual labels (10). The label tape (8) is transported in a path (36). A first roller is disposed in the path (36), extends in a direction, and is covered with an elastic member. A second roller is disposed in the path (36), extends parallel to the first roller, and includes elastic members (35) angularly disposed on the second roller. The elastic members have circumferential surfaces. A controller controls the first and second rotatable bodies. The first and second rollers rotate with the label tape (8) sandwiched between their circumferential surfaces, the second circumferential surface digging into the first circumferential surface and the first circumferential surface pushing back the debris to detach the debris at least partially from the web. |