Patent ID: 7128236

Claim:
A versatile label dispenser system comprising: a label sheet assembly feeding apparatus, for label sheet assemblies which have a release coated backing sheet, face stock with labels die cut through the face stock; and pressure sensitive adhesive between the face stock and the backing sheet; a peeling blade for separating the labels from the backing sheet; a movable sweep bar for selectively deflecting the backing sheet over the peeling blade in a predetermined direction, with the labels partially separated from the backing sheet and extending outwardly therefrom; an input tray for holding a stack of label sheet assemblies directed toward the sheet feeding apparatus; a decurling structure for bending the sheets in a direction opposite from said predetermined direction, an output tray adjacent said input tray for receiving used substantially flat backing sheets; said label sheet assemblies having machine readable coded information thereon indicating the layout of labels on the label sheet assemblies; and electrical circuitry for controlling said sheet feeding apparatus to advance said label sheet assemblies in accordance with information read from said coded information.