Method of producing adhesive labels and printer

摘要

A printer has a printer unit including a recording head and automatic cutter, and an adhesive transfer unit disposed downstream from the automatic cutter. The adhesive transfer unit has a transfer mechanism that supplies adhesive tape and transfers adhesive to recording paper at a transfer position. When a paper detector disposed upstream from the transfer position detects recording paper, the control unit of the printer causes the pressure mechanism to alternately form the contact state pressing the recording paper to the adhesive tape, and the non-contact state in which the recording paper is separated from the adhesive tape. Adhesive is transferred to the recording paper passing the transfer position while this contact operation repeats intermittently.

主权项

1. A printer comprising:
a transportation mechanism configured to convey a recording medium web through a transportation path passed a printing position; a recording head configured to print on the front side of the recording medium at the printing position; an automatic cutter configured to cut the recording medium at a cutting position downstream from the printing position on the transportation path; a recording medium detection sensor disposed downstream from the automatic cutter on the transportation path; an adhesive application mechanism disposed downstream from the recording medium detection sensor and configured to apply adhesive to the reverse side of the recording medium passing downstream from the cutting position on the transportation path, and which includes:
a transfer roller configured to transfer adhesive that is coated on a release film to the reverse side of the recording medium passing a transfer position that is located downstream from the cutting position on the transportation path; anda pressure mechanism configured to apply a pressure to the transfer roller, and to produce a contact state in which the recording medium is pressed against the adhesive coating surface, or a non-contact state in which the recording medium is not pressed against the adhesive coating surface, by moving a pressure member opposing the roller surface of the transfer roller to and away from the roller surface; and a control unit configured to switch the pressure mechanism between the contact state and the non-contact state based on output from the detection sensor, wherein the control unit switches the pressure mechanism to the contact state when the recording medium detection sensor indicates the recording medium is detected, and switches the pressure mechanism to the non-contact state after a predetermined elapsed time.