SELF- CONTAINED THERMAL TRANSFER LABEL AND METHOD OF PREPARATION

摘要

A thermal transfer label strip provides a peelable label stock over a carrier strip. The label stock is cut into separate labels arranged in single file order along the carrier strip. A thermal printing ribbon is placed over the label stock and adhered along transverse adhesive lines adjacent to the leading and trailing edges of the labels, or just the leading edges of the labels. The printing ribbon is severed into portions overlaying the individual labels with excess portions of the printing ribbon and the label stock removable leaving only the labels and the individual associated portions of the printing ribbon on the carrier strip in readiness for printing whereupon the individual labels may be easily peeled from the carrier strip for use.