Patent ID: 7637678

Claim:
A method for a printer to determine whether a first one of a plurality of labels on a roll of label stock is a full label, comprising: (a) sensing a leading edge of said roll of label stock; (b) sensing a location of a first one of a plurality of indicator marks that are printed on a back side of said roll of label stock; (c) sensing a location of a second one of said plurality of indicator marks; (d) sensing a location of one of a plurality of top of form marks that are printed on said back side of said roll of label stock; and (e) determining whether said first one of said plurality of labels is a full label based on said leading edge of said roll of label stock, said location of said first one of said plurality of indicator marks, said location of said second one of said plurality of indicator marks, and said location of said one of said plurality of top of form marks.