Patent ID: 6916130
Filing Date: 2005-07-12
Classification: B41J,G04F

Abstract:
1. A method of continuously producing a plurality of printed and activated time dependent labels, comprising: providing a web having a plurality of inked substrates thereon, each substrate having a migrating ink pattern printed on a surface of the substrate, providing a transfer printer having a first ribbon means for applying a timing layer through which the migrating ink bleeds after a predetermined period of time, and a second ribbon means for printing variable data, continuously feeding the web of inked substrates through the printer, wherein each inked substrate passes sequentially under the first ribbon means and then the second ribbon means, activating the first ribbon means to apply the timing layer to a portion of the printed surface of each inked substrate thereunder to produce a coated substrate, and activating the second ribbon means to print the variable data information on each coated substrate thereunder, whereby a plurality of activated time dependent labels having variable data information printed thereon are continuously produced.