PORTABLE TYPE LABEL PRINTING AND PASTING DEVICE AND LABEL PASTING METHOD BY SAID DEVICE

摘要

There is disclosed a hand-held label printing and applying apparatus for printing on labels releasably adhered to a web of supporting material, the apparatus having a print head and a platen with an impression control mechanism for the print head, a traveling inker with an easily replaceable inking member, a mechanism for adjusting the registration of a label with respect to the print head, and a return spring subassembly or module which is easy to handle and assemble into operative relation with the remainder of the apparatus. Also disclosed is method of and apparatus for applying labels to tags using the hand-held label printing and applying apparatus. Also disclosed is an improved masking member which masks off a label and prevents smearing of ink printed on the label.