Patent ID: 6390584
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A label stock including a media for supporting a series of lengthwise aligned detachable labels on which patterns are to be printed, comprising:a label strip having a low friction surface for receiving detachable labels, the label strip having at least one marginal area apart from the labels; optically detectable synchronizing indicia comprising holes in the media disposed in the marginal area adjacent each label position to provide a lengthwise reference indicia to identify the location of one lengthwise edge of a label along the strip; and optically detectable information indicia disposed in the marginal area characterizing the parameters needed for printing, the information indicia comprising holes in the media and being disposed lengthwise along the aligned labels and arranged in a binary combination set for each label, wherein each set has three positions in which individual holes are disposed in relation to one of eight potential locations, the sets being positioned at given optical lengthwise positions, such that the combination of indicia in the set and their lengthwise positions provide parameter characterizing information for printing.