Patent ID: 6210515
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B65C,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of operating a printer having a non-stick peripheral surface drive roller, cutter, and print head to print linerless labels in a roll having a printable first face and a second face with pressure sensitive adhesive without the pressure sensitive adhesive sticking to the drive roller, comprising the steps of sequentially:(a) operating the drive roller to advance the roll of linerless labels so that the second face is in contact with the drive roller and so that the leading edge of the linerless labels in the roll is aligned with the cutter, in a first position;(b) completely formatting the printer while the leading edge is in the first position, so that the printer has all necessary print commands to print a leading label in the roll, or series of labels in the roll;(c) reversing the label leading edge by operating the drive roller so that the leading edge moves to an initial position for printing of the leading label in the roll by the print head; and(d) substantially immediately after step (c) initiating printing and advancing of the leading label, and cutting of the leading label from the roll, and continuing printing and advancing and cutting until the leading label or series of labels is or are printed and cut.