LABEL PRINTING AND APPLYING APPARATUS

摘要

A hand-held label printing and applying apparatus includes a platen and a movable printer for successively printing pressure sensitive labels advanced across the platen by a carrier web. Each label is separated from the web by pulling the web around a delaminator with a web engaging feed wheel rotatably indexed in response to release of a finger actuator. When the apparatus is assembled for printing relatively short labels, each separated label engages applicator rollers rotatably supported by a pair of non-rotating adaptor hub members. The hub members have aligned eccentric holes for receiving a support shaft which is used without the hub members for supporting larger applicator rollers when the apparatus is assembled for printing longer labels. The carrier web is directed into engagement with the feed wheel by a form roller supported for rotation by a U-shaped adaptor which is used when the apparatus is assembled for printing shorter labels. The U-shaped adaptor is omitted when the apparatus is assembled for printing longer labels, and a larger feed wheel is assembled.