APPARATUS FOR PRINTING LABELS AND A SELF-RELEASING PRINT ROLLER THEREFOR

摘要

The invention is an apparatus for printing labels and a self-releasing print roller (27) used in the printing. The apparatus includes a print head (24) for printing indicia on the printable side of the labels, a print roller (27) for supporting the labels during the printing, and a stripper element (32) for removing the label from the print roller (27). T he print roller (27) has at least one annular recess (34) in its surface, and the stripper (32) is retained in and extends from the recess su ch that it lifts the label from the surface of the print roller (27) and the label is removed from the roller (27). The print roller (27) may include inner (53) and outer sleeves (54) of different materials as shown in Fig. 2A.