LABEL DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

A label dispensing device (12) is disclosed for dispensing labels (26) from a web (24) that has a web path extending through the label dispensing device (12). The label dispensing device (12) includes a dispensing member (36) and a transition member (38). The dispensing member (12) is shaped to effectuate a flexure of the web (24) and includes a peel edge (58) disposed along a portion of the web path. The transition member (38) has a web control surface (74) disposed along a portion of the web path. The web control surface (74) is downstream of the peel edge (58) and is configured to engage the first side of the web (24), thereby reducing the flexure of the web (24) effectuated by the dispensing member (36).