Patent ID: 8012279

Claim:
A method of moving a label strip ( 20 ), on which are arranged labels ( 26 ) of predetermined length (EL) with substantially uniform interstices (SB), by means of an electric motor ( 80 ), a position controller ( 218 ) associated with that motor, and a sensor ( 44 ) for sensing a predetermined position of a label ( 26 ) when the latter is moved on the label strip ( 20 ) relative to the sensor ( 44 ), comprising the steps of: in accordance with a predetermined motion profile, setting in motion the label strip ( 20 ), beginning from a start position (A), a first target position (Z) of the label strip ( 20 ) being specified to the position controller ( 218 ); during the motion of the label strip ( 20 ), sensing a predetermined position (M) of the label strip ( 20 ); in close chronological conjunction therewith, specifying a revised target position (Z) to the position controller ( 218 ); calculating, from the predetermined motion profile, a plurality of position values (S; 300 , 302 , 304 ) of the label strip ( 20 ), and a respective time value associated with each position value, defining each respective position value and time value as a value pair, and successively delivering those value pairs to the position controller ( 273 ) as setpoints for position regulation.