Automatic thermal print on demand produce labeler

摘要

An automatic, thermal print on demand labeler is provided. The thermal print head is placed above the axis of rotation of the rotary head, with a cylindrical platen mounted horizontally opposite the print head. A stripper pin is mounted between the platen and bellows arranged to receive the label; the pin is positioned very close to the print region of the print head. This positioning of components results in a label being printed and dispensed onto the bellows in one index of the multi-bellow rotary head. Independent direct gear drive trains are provided for the rotary head and label tape drive. The labeller is high speed and low cost.