Label printer

摘要

The invention concerns a label printing and applying apparatus. The printing apparatus includes a mount for detachably mounting a label holder to the printer. After being printed a web of labels is wound onto a roll in the holder while the label holder is attached to the printer. The label holder may then be separated from the printer and is attached to an applier at which time the holder may deliver labels to the applier for being applied. When a roll of labels has been wound upon the label holder, a cutting knife on the printing apparatus cuts the label web, thereafter permitting separation of the label holder from the label printer. Printing of the labels is done in a rotary platen on the label printer. A drive transmission connects the rotary platen with the label winding roll for rotating the roll when the label holder is on the label printer. Instructions to the printer for printing particular indicia are inputted. A memory circuit on the label holder may then store the inputted instructions for each label.